Technology news, reviews and columns for October 16

October 16 October 16     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TECH   columnist   A new way to ditch the cable box: Streaming Internet apps     If you have a streaming-media player plugged into a TV or a “smart” TV with its own streaming apps, you may have new options for box-free viewing.     Read Story     columnist           How (and why) to take a break from Facebook and other social media Are you over Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? Take a social media 'time out.'     columnist           How to make your passwords worthless to cyber thieves The best way to make your accounts more secure is to require proof in addition to — or better yet, instead of — your password.     news           Amazon apologizes to staff for Hollywood sex harassment charges "The news coming out of Hollywood over the past week has been shocking and disturbing — and unfortunately we are a part of it," memo reads.   Advertisement   columnist           How to check if someone has read your email Here are various ways to know if someone has opened and read your email.     news           Congressional Hispanic Caucus calls out Apple, Google, Facebook for hiring practices Alarmed at how few Hispanics are being hired in tech, lawmakers are asking for detailed diversity statistics from 32 top companies.     tech           Hungry? Facebook lets you order food for takeout, delivery Facebook says users will be able to choose from services such as Delivery.com, DoorDash and ChowNow and restaurants such as Papa John's and Panera.     news           Equifax says it was not breached again, but vendor on site served 'malicious content' Equifax blamed a third party vendor for a malicious link on the site that encouraged visitors to download malware.     tech           A huge wi-fi security flaw could allow hackers to listen in on you The layer of security that protects Wi-Fi networks has been hacked, which could allow hackers to listen to any device that’s connected to Wi-Fi.       tech           Google to give $1 billion to nonprofits and help Americans get jobs in the new economy CEO Sundar Pichai says Google has earmarked some of the $1 billion to help workers develop digital skills they need as rapid advances eliminate jobs.     The Day In Pictures Gallery South Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aerobatic team performs during the press day of the 2017 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, South Korea.     Popular Stories Harvey Weinstein news: James Corden apologizes for joke, intern alleges 1980 encounter Dolphins' Parker, Falcons' Sanu inactive because of injuries England's Hatton wins Italian Open for 2nd straight title   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