Technology news, reviews and columns for November 8

November 08 November 08     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TECH   tech   Flying cars? Uber, NASA see them in Los Angeles skies by 2020     The ride-hailing company announced it will be demoing flying cars in Dallas and now Los Angeles by 2020.     Read Story     news           Facebook wants nude photos from Australian users — for a good reason Social media giant wants users to submit     tech           How do Facebook ads target you? They can peg you down to age, gender, residence and what you've liked before, the better to serve you very personalized ads.     talkingtech           Snapchat is working on an app redesign; Spectacles add $40 million losses to parent Snap As shares crater, CEO Evan Spiegel announces a redesign to make the app easier to use.   Advertisement   news           So long, 140. Hello, 280: Twitter doubles character count on tweets Company said it will roll out tweets with 280-character limits to all users.     talkingtech           Google intent on solving first world problem: Long restaurant waits Google Search (and eventually Google Maps) will show diners the estimated wait times for restaurants to help them skip the crowds and jump the lines.     talkingtech           The iPhone has an autocorrect problem. Here's how to fix it When some users type a lowercase 'i,' it autocorrects to a capital 'A' with symbol in iOS 11.     tech           In a self-driving car first, ride with Waymo and there's no driver The search company's self-driving car division will offer Phoenix residents rides with no one in the driver's seat.     business           The shocking real cost of the iPhone X There’s no denying Apple’s iPhone X is beautiful, but its bezel-less screen is costing not only the company big, but the environment too. Nathan Rousseau Smith (@FantasticMrNate) reports.       tech           Uber sets sights on flying cars Uber hopes to launch flying car service by 2020. A previous version of this video incorrectly stated the capabilities of UberAir's flying cars.       The Day In Pictures Gallery A man rides a bicycle in the town of Hoi following days of heavy rains after Typhoon Damrey hit the coast of Viet Nam.     Popular Stories Americans really like their guns. They own 42% of 650 million civilian firearms worldwide FTW: The Colts do not deserve Andrew Luck Florida State reschedules game with ULM for Dec. 2   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: reed791.worldnews@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108