Technology news, reviews and columns for October 24

October 24 October 24     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TECH   news   More retail woes: Flagship Lord & Taylor store sells for $850 million     Startup WeWork is acquiring the Lord & Taylor Fifth Avenue store for $850 Million, as part of a deal for space in other Hudson's Bay Co. stores.     Read Story     talkingtech           Reading on your phone? Amazon updates Kindle app Amazon still sells dedicated Kindle eReaders. But Amazon updated the Kindle app on iOS and Android for people who read on iPhones and Android devices.     talkingtech           T-Mobile, Sprint merger soon? Company statements get rumor mill buzzing again The long-expected T-Mobile and Sprint merger may be imminent. Both companies have decided to forego investor Q&A sessions after releasing earnings this week.     talkingtech           Amazon gets 238 proposals for its second headquarters Amazon says it received 238 proposals from cities and regions hoping to land the retail giant's second headquarters in North America.   Advertisement   talkingtech           Google investigating reports of Pixel 2 XL screen 'burn-in' Some owners claim the screens on the XL model are suffering from "burn in."     columnist           Buy Roku vs. its 4K streaming rivals? How it compares to Apple TV, Fire TV A look at how the new Roku streaming video devices, which emphasize 4K, stack up against Fire TV and Apple TV     tech           Robert Scoble resigns from Transformation Group after sexual harassment allegations Former business partner says Scoble plans to cancel public activities for the rest of the year while he attends AA and consults a psychiatrist.     columnist           How to boost your productivity at work: smart tricks to get more out of a day It can be tough to manage your time, and so we’ve complied some tech tips to help you get more done.     tech           Amazon Prime is popular, but in three-quarters of all U.S homes? That's open to debate Estimates for how many U.S. households have Prime memberships vary between 75% and 40%     tech           Amazon delivery shows up with 65 pounds of marijuana Two Amazon customers who purchased 27 gallon plastic storage bins earlier this year were surprised to find their UPS delivery weighed 93.5 pounds, approximately 65 pounds of which was tightly compacted bales of marijuana.       The Day In Pictures Gallery An Indonesian farmer works on a tomato farm as Mount Sinabung volcano spews thick smoke in Karo, North Sumatra on Oct. 24, 2017.\u000dSinabung roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years. After another period of inactivity it erupted     Popular Stories Exclusive: Trump's 3,500 lawsuits unprecedented for a presidential nominee Changes may be ahead for Social Security, observers say What will Gordon Hayward's rehab look like? A step-by-step breakdown   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