10 things in tech you need to know today

1 hour ago | Business Insider

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Monday. Sign up here to get this email in your inbox every morning. Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok from its...
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7-Eleven's Japanese parent pushes U.S. expansion with $21 billion deal for Speedway

4 hours ago | Fortune

Seven & i Holdings Co., the world's largest convenience store franchiser, agreed to buy Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s Speedway gas stations for $21 billion, betting that an...
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Missing 75-year-old woman who is deaf, blind reunited with family, Santa Clara police say

5 hours ago | ABC | 2 articles

MISSING PERSON UPDATE: A missing 75-year-old woman from Santa Clara who is deaf and blind was located safely, Santa Clara police say.
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‘Shot on iPhone - Hockey Tape' takes the iPhone 11 Pro to the ice

7 hours ago | iMore

Two hockey players take the iPhone 11 Pro onto the ice. What you need to know Apple has released its latest "Shot on iPhone" video. "Shot on iPhone 11 Pro - Hockey Tape" takes...
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Boaters greet SpaceX capsule after splashdown, catching officials off guard

8 hours ago | New York Post

Recreational boaters got up close and personal to the SpaceX capsule carrying two US astronauts after it landed in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday - catching NASA officials off...
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Trump and Jared Kushner's personal banker is under investigation by Deutsche Bank over her purchase of a $1.5 million Manhattan apartment from a Kushner-owned company

10 hours ago | Business Insider

The personal banker of President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner is facing an internal investigation from her employer, Deutsche Bank, The New York Times reported...
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Nordstrom Uses Influencers to Promote Safety and Draw Anxious Shoppers

10 hours ago | NY Times

Some retailers are turning to popular social media personalities to detail post-pandemic protocols and boost the allure of visiting their stores.
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Where a Little Mortgage Goes a Long Way

10 hours ago | NY Times

Affordable homes can be hard to buy because lenders don't make much money on small loans. But programs to encourage homeownership can help buyers build wealth.
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Andrei Arlovski vs. Tanner Boser expected for Oct. 3 UFC event

11 hours ago | MMAjunkie

Andrei Arlovski is a former UFC heavyweight champion, but can he open a Monster Energy can with his teeth? This is but one of several questions that surround a matchup between...
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Pompeo: TikTok data could be going ‘directly to the Chinese Communist Party'

12 hours ago | New York Post | 3 articles

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo supported President Trump's proposed ban of social media phenomenon TikTok, explaining to Fox News' “Sunday Morning Futures” just how use of the...
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Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok's US business

Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns... Read more ...

College student creates product to try to create safer interactions between...

David Price has already seen 1,400 pre-orders, and the product is patent-pending. Read more ...

Pompeo says President Trump will take action 'in the coming days' on TikTok...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that President Donald Trump "will take action in the coming days" on Chinese apps, including TikTok, citing national security risks. Read more ...

El Paso organizes events marking 1st anniversary of deadly Walmart shooting...

Events to mark the anniversary of the shooting, where 23 people died, have taken on a new look amid the global pandemic Read more ...

Eagles coach Doug Pederson tests positive for coronavirus

Eagles coach Doug Pederson tested positive for coronavirus, the team announced Sunday. The Super Bowl-winning coach told his players the news during an unscheduled team meeting... Read more ...

Spurgeon scores 2, Stalock gets shutout as Wild top Canucks

EDMONTON, Alberta - Jared Spurgeon scored twice and Alex Stalock stopped 28 shots to get his his first career postseason win, leading the Minnesota Wild in a 3-0 win over the... Read more ...

Korpisalo shuts out Maple Leafs 2-0 in first playoff start

TORONTO - Joonas Korpisalo stopped 28 shots in his first playoff start, Cam Atkinson scored early in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs... Read more ...

Lord & Taylor Is Latest Major Retailer To File For Bankruptcy Protection

The iconic department store is the latest major retailer to succumb to the ongoing pandemic. Read more ...

Westbrook scores 31 as Rockets get 120-116 win over Bucks

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets used strong defense down the stretch for a 120-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on... Read more ...

Red-hot Judge powers streaking Yankees past Red Sox 9-7

NEW YORK - Aaron Judge homered twice and drove in five runs, connecting for the fifth straight game and breaking an eighth-inning tie with a tape-measure shot that powered the... Read more ...