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Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser December 30 December 30     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TECH   tech   Few minorities in non-tech jobs at big tech companies     Analysis of federal documents from Facebook, Google, Yahoo shows underrepresentation of blacks, Hispanics.     Read Story     tech           'The connected home' will be big at CES The connected home is edging toward widespread reality after years of promise and more than a fair amount of hype.     columnist           It's more like the disconnected home Questions over tech standards and pricing could make smart homes of the future a dicey proposition.     columnist           2015 could be year of first smart-home hacks It's highly unlikely microwaves, coffee pots, home security systems connected to Internet of things are safe.   Advertisement   tech           Ready to throw away your keys? Try this app August Smart Lock provides a key-less lock system powered by a mobile app for $249.     tech           Airbnb spending $1 million to urge hosts to do good The home-sharing company's new year's resolution is to encourage good deeds     tech           Tech Five: Apple upgrades return policy in EU Company offering 14-day, no questions asked policy.     tech           This CES will be an auto geek's delight The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show will draw the top automakers and their high-tech wares     personal           Report: Microsoft working on new Web browser Software would be potential successor to Internet Explorer.     personal           Lyft partners with MADD Ride-sharing service to make a donation for pledges not to drink and drive on the holiday.     The Day In Pictures Gallery Iraqi government fighters, some with the Iraqi Imam Ali Brigade, secure an area they seized from the Islamic State militants on Dec. 29 in Yathreb.     Popular Stories Bodies and debris found in AirAsia plane search Ship off Greek island of Corfu issues distress signal Gunfire reported in Gambian capital as president away     SPONSORED LINKS   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: garn14.tech@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2014 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108