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September 29 September 29     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   TECH   tech   Tech Five: Google to roll out new tech today     Google holds an event today starting at noon ET/9 a.m in San Francisco.     Read Story     columnist           Google Nexus: Who is that masked phone? At Google's upcoming event are two new smartphones in the company's flagship Nexus line.     columnist           Review: OS X El Capitan is a modest Mac upgrade NEW YORK—Apple's choice of "El Capitan" as the name of the successor to Mac OS X Yosemite bears a subtle underlying message: As operating system upgrades go, El Capitan is rather modest, certainly compared to last year's migration from OS X Mavericks     gaming           'Disney Infinity' expansion highlights original 'Star Wars' 'Rise Against The Empire' features characters including Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.   Advertisement   tech           Yahoo moves ahead with Alibaba spinoff Mayer won't wait until IRS gives its blessing to tax-free move     columnist           Alibaba cements reputation of big tech IPOs as portfolio dogs SAN FRANCISCO — With Alibaba shares now trading consistently below their IPO price of $68 just over a year after their record-setting public debut, the verdict is in on the largest Internet stock offerings of this boom.     columnist           Facebook's Zuckerberg is far ahead of his peers Mark Zuckerberg did his best impression of former secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week.     tech           Apple sells 13 million iPhones over weekend Sales of iPhone 6S, 6S Plus set record for opening weekend.     tech           Smartphone ubiquity will demand wireless charging Companies hoping to cash in on inevitable shift include uBeam and TechNovator.     columnist           LG enters laptop market in U.S. Known for TVs and phones in the U.S., LG enters the laptop market in the States.     The Day In Pictures Gallery Workers use blowers during the cleanup process along Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia a day after Pope Francis concluded his 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States.     Popular Stories USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Rubio on the rise Six killed in another surge of violence in Chicago Poll: By 2-1, funding for Planned Parenthood supported     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 © 2015 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108