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Ads will now be seen in Facebook’s Messenger App, as the company searches for new areas to place advertising. The App is ranked as the 3rd most popular social network by monthly users, and until now, has been a relatively clutter-free zone. Autoplay videos started appearing in Messenger on Monday, according to Recode. -
The Amazon Echo will soon be made available in Spain and Italy, according to a report by Digital Trends. Solos and Bose will also release their own Alexa enabled devices in those markets at around the same time. Alexa will now support both Italian and Spanish, as well as the currently available Japanese, French, German, […]
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent a message to staff Sunday night claiming that a Tesla employee who was upset about not getting a promotion changed the code on the operating system and exported a large amount of data externally without permission. The potential sabotage comes at a bad time for Tesla, as the company is […]
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Robocalls are becoming increasingly common in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reported 4.5 million robocall complaints in 2017, up from 2.8 million in 2013. Alejandro Alba (@MrAlexAlba) has a simple suggestion for how to avoid getting tangled up by one of these calls—just don’t answer an unknown number. Alba also advises never […]
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Two owls were found dead in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. After testing, it has been found that the cause of the deaths is the West Nile Virus. Following this discovery, two infected mosquitoes were tested positive for carrying this virus. The Nile Virus can be harmful to people, ranging from flu symptoms to more deadly […]
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Have you thought about what are you going to grill in your summer backyard party? The Liberty Burger provides an idea – the Napa Burger. It’s named after Napa because it has a strong flavor of wild arugula and rich gorgonzola. It’s the best-seller. Here are the steps: Mix tomatoes with salt, peppers and minced garlic. […]
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Two teenagers girls and their older adult cousin were stranded on a cliff Sunday night, according to Fox KTVU. The three spent more than 13 hours on the cliff after making a call for help at 9:30 pm on Sunday night. They realized that they were in trouble when the tide rolled in and they […]
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Snapchat is launching Snap Kit – a new feature enabling users to log in to third-party apps using their account. This feature is being seen as a direct attack on its rival Facebook. The new feature will allow Snapchat’s 191 million daily users to post information from elsewhere and put directly into the Snapchat App. This is […]
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Apple is reportedly making plans to give iPhone battery charging a significant boost. The plan aims to ensure its newest models will be able to compete with the power of the latest Android devices. According to dailymail.com, Apple is going to include a faster charger with the newer iPhone models. The charger will be able […]
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U.S. Xpress CEO Eric Fuller sees autonomous driving technology slowly making its way into the trucking business, but not to the point of outsourcing drivers as quickly as some might believe. Fuller points to fuel, equipment, and drivers as the major costs in the industry. If drivers could be gradually eliminated, that would save on […]
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A platform known as The Penguin, floating in the Atlantic Ocean off the Orkney Islands, produces energy using the movement of the waves. Since the Orkney Islands are something of a wave paradise, they were a logical location for installing and testing a such a prototype. Timo Lotti, electrical engineer with Wello Oy, explains how […]
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Six autonomous car technology companies are in Ypsilanti making their pitch to companies from around the world to adopt their technology. Velodyne, whose cars can identify the trajectory of any car within 200 meters to 300 meters (660 feet to 980 feet), is the oldest company. Ouster, whose CEO says they make leaner and smarter […]
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Microsoft has been developing cashier-less technology similar to that used in Amazon in its cashier-less grocery store in Seattle. The company has been talking with Walmart about rolling it out with them. They hope to make it available soon in Chicago and San Francisco. Amazon has recently been cooperating with Whole Foods, which it acquired […]
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The MTA announced on Friday that they would be replacing 40-foot buses with larger 60-foot buses on some lines, according to Fox KTVU. The larger buses can carry about 50 more people. The news comes as many San Francisco residents have been complaining about elbow-to-elbow congestion inside the smaller buses. The MTA is also looking […]
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More than 2 dozen inmates of the infamous San Quentin State Prison graduated with skills for computing, coding or construction, according to Fox KTVU. The technology training program is called Code 7370 and teaches inmates computer coding skills to make them more employable after they leave. Those who work for Code 7370 make the highest […]
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Whether tyrannical or elevating, recording our dreams may soon become reality. What are dreams and where do they come from? Technology and scientific understanding has yet to scratch the surface; however, current dream research is advancing the field rapidly. According to Dr. Steven Feinsilver from the center for sleep medicine at the Lenox Hill Hospital […]
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Elon Musk is leading a project to bring high-speed transit to O’Hare International Airport. The goal? To get from the Loop to O’Hare in just 12 minutes. The plan calls for electric cars traveling underground at 150 mph. Each car will hold up to 16 passengers. Musk’s Boring Company will drill tunnels beneath existing buildings […]
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Apple CEO Tim Cook has indicated in a recent interview that the company’s new campus will be built in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, despite rumors last month that Apple was most interested in Virginia. Cook also said in an interview he gave last month while he was in Durham to deliver the commencement […]
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Union City Police reported that a shooting occurred at the Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary on Mission Boulevard on Thursday evening, according to Fox KTVU. When they arrived, they found 3 people who had been shot at the scene of the crime. Meanwhile, they found 2 subsequent victims away from the scene. All of the […]
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A fire broke out in a homeless encampment directly behind an Oakland woman’s home on Tuesday evening, according to Fox KTVU. Nailah Franklin, an Oakland school teacher and tenant of the house, stated that she was not at home when the fire broke out. Oakland Fire Department Captain Ken Cuneo said that an investigation was […]
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A PG&E voltage regulator malfunctioned Thursday night causing a fire in a Santa Rosa residential area, according to Fox KTVU. Fortunately, no one was injured as the winds were light and the slope was weed-whacked the week before making the grass low. Fire officials received 30 calls to 911 from residents as a power outage […]
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A new lab at UCF is utilizing technology to help people with disabilities lead fuller lives. The lab’s mission is to improve the quality of life for all Floridians with disabilities, and they have a wide range of ways to do it. The objective is to acquire any tool that can be used to help […]
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A combination of chemicals accidentally mixed together by a maintenance worker created a toxic gas cloud at the Shadow Brook Swim Club in San Jose, forcing evacuation of the pool and sickening many, including children. Lindsay Tarasco, a lifeguard at the pool, was in the water when the accident happened. “Everyone got outside and started […]
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There are lots of bear sculptures and carvings in the Sonora neighborhood, but the residents did not expect to see live bears roaming around. Brenda Grilli was astonished when she spotted a mother and cub wandering in the yard behind their home and described the sight as “shocking and adorable.” “This is the first time […]
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Microsoft has begun an underwater data center located on the sea bottom, 117 feet below the ocean surface off the coast of Scotland. Project Nadick, as it is dubbed, is an experimental project meant to help Microsoft better understand the real-life effectiveness of such a project. It will eventually be used for employee data, but […]
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Mark Leno announced his concession to London Breed in the race for mayor of San Francisco, offering his congratulations and wishing her success as the next mayor of San Francisco. London Breed thanked him for his statement. She said of San Francisco’s current state, “We see people sleeping on our streets. We know they need […]
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Sausalito police estimate about 180 boats belonging to anchor-outs are bobbing in Richardson Bay in the waters off Sausalito. That’s more than twice the number of a few years ago. Anchor-outs refer to people living on boats. With the high cost of land near Sausalito, some people have turned to live on the water where […]
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