Technology news, reviews and columns for March 10

March 10 March 10     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TECH   columnist   Here's what will make smartphones exciting again     Innovation has been incremental but that could change, with advances in augmented reality.     Read Story     news           9 cybersecurity tips for the mildly paranoid (plus 4 for the truly anxious) After WikiLeaks, it looks like the CIA has a range of ways to hack your phone. Who else could try?     columnist           How to do a free background check online Need to background-check someone? Here are ways to do it for free online     news           You won't be able to escape politics at SXSW this year Russian hackers, allegations of federal wiretapping? This is SXSW 2017, the spy thriller version.   Advertisement   talkingtech           Ping pong is night out for tech CEOs Zuckerberg, Houston and Kalanick The heads of Facebook, Dropbox and Uber hit the tables at Susan Sarandon's ping-pong social club SPiN.     news           Facebook to stream Major League Soccer games Facebook will begin streaming Major League Soccer games next week.     talkingtech           Cord cutters insist they save big money from cable The reaction to #TalkingTech post on streaming service overload was strong.     talkingtech           Why Yahoo's iconic color is purple Co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo give their origin story to CEO Marissa Mayer.     politics           Deadline looms on H-1B visas for tech workers, but Trump has yet to act Advocates worry he is wavering on a pledge to prevent foreigners from displacing American workers.     reviewedcom           Need a good, affordable laptop? Buy this. These are the best laptops under $500.     The Day In Pictures Gallery Students with colored powder at Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar participate in Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colors.     Popular Stories Sex orgies, prostitution, porn: Allegations shake Catholic Church in Italy Army brass, led by future Joint Chiefs head Martin Dempsey, gave amorous general a pass Woman searching for boy who left $5, heartbreaking apology note   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bimagroup2.onlineincome@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