Technology news, reviews and columns for May 31

May 31 May 31     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TECH   talkingtech   DJI Spark hand gestures work — but not always     Feel like a magician flying new drone, but education will take longer than expected     Read Story     news           Amazon hits $1,000. What will keep it from $2,000? Momentum doesn't last forever, and Amazon is losing first-mover advantage on two fronts: e-commerce and cloud.     news           Uber fires self-driving car guru Levandowski The former Google engineer is at the center of a trade secret lawsuit brought by Waymo against Uber.     columnist           Is this the 'Essential' Android smartphone? The man who helped create Android is launching his own smartphone.   Advertisement   news           Here's what you need to land America's best jobs Degrees and boot camp skills help, but data science workers mainly need passion for parsing numbers.     news           6 people who've nabbed the nation's top jobs share a common trait From rocket scientist to actress, these data analysis specialists have varied backgrounds, a common passion for analytics.     nation-now           If you're going to use your pet's name as a password, it better be good Using special dates, names of spouses, children, or pets, can make it easier for hackers and snoopers to get a hold of your online accounts.     reviewedcom           Start your smart home for less with this bundle deal from Target The Google Home and Nest Learning Thermostat are the perfect pair to start building the smart home of your dreams, and you can save when you buy them together.     money           Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht loses sentencing appeal Appeals court affirms life prison term of Ross Ulbricht for running online drug market     reviewedcom           The Amazon Echo has nothing on the new Essential Home There are plenty of promises, but can the Essential Home deliver?     The Day In Pictures Gallery A young activist wears a mask resembling a human skull as he takes part in an anti-smoking campaign rally on World No Tobacco Day in Calcutta, India.     Popular Stories Did Kathy Griffin break the law with her photo of a decapitated Trump? 'I went way too far': Kathy Griffin apologizes for Trump 'beheaded' photos U.S. successfully intercepts a long-range missile for the first time   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