How robotaxis are dividing San Francisco
The city has become the crucible of an experiment - are robotaxis ready for the streets?.....»»
New model may improve Bay Area seismic hazard maps
The Santa Cruz Mountains define the geography of the Bay Area south of San Francisco, protecting the peninsula from the Pacific Ocean's cold marine layer and forming the region's notorious microclimates. The range also represents the perils of living.....»»
Google restores pre-pandemic perks and lifts mask mandates in Bay Area offices
Google is relaxing Covid-19 policies at its headquarters and other offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and bringing back some of its famous office perks as it fully opens some of its facilities......»»
San Francisco"s Mayor is Urging Employers to Return Workers to Downtown Offices
San Francisco mayor London Breed "is working with business leaders to push San Francisco employers to start bringing more workers back to downtown offices at some point in March," reports the San Francisco Chronicle. "Breed said she was developing.....»»
Is Firefox OK?
Mozilla’s privacy-heavy browser is flatlining but still crucial to future of the web. Enlarge / The Mozilla building, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, in San Francisco, California, Mozilla is the maker of the web browser Firefox. (Photo by San.....»»
San Francisco 49ers confirms it fell victim to BlackByte ransomware on Super Bowl Sunday
Over the weekend, the BlackByte ransomware group's dark web blog touted that it had hacked servers belonging to the San Francisco 49ers and encrypted them. It wants $530 million for the key. The post contains a file called "2020 Invoices" to prove it.....»»
CDC wants to “give people a break” from masks, says new guidance coming
"I know that everyone is anxious to move beyond this pandemic," CDC head said. Enlarge / Signage on a window of a coffee shop informs customer of their masking policy in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The sta.....»»
SFPD Puts Rape Victims" DNA Into Database Used To Find Criminals, DA Alleges
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The San Francisco Police Department's crime lab has been checking DNA collected from sexual assault victims to determine whether any of the victims committed a crime, according to District Attorn.....»»
SFPD put rape victims’ DNA into database used to find criminals, DA alleges
DA cites arrest of woman who had rape exam years ago—chief plans investigation. Enlarge / San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin speaks at a press conference in protest of Mayor London Breed's plan for more policing and enforce.....»»
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen explains how the algorithm is dividing Trevor Noah"s audience
Whistleblower and former Facebook employee Frances Haugen joined Daily Show host Trevor Noah to discuss concerning revelations about the company's impact on society which she famously leaked last year. Explaining how Facebook's algorithm prioritises.....»»
GM"s robotaxis are only coming out after dark
Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, started offering robotaxi rides this week in San Francisco. Anyone can sign up for the chance to be selected to get a ride in a self-driving car, provided they don't mind staying up late. Cruise'.....»»
GM’s Cruise brings self-driving car rides to the public in San Francisco
Cruise, the autonomous car company acquired by General Motors in 2016, has announced the launch of driverless car rides in San Francisco. The rides are offered to the public for free at this time, giving more people the opportunity to experience self.....»»
Dyslexia researchers develop tool to flag early reading challenges
A UC San Francisco-developed tool to detect early signs of literacy weaknesses that could lead to dyslexia got a boost in the California governor's recent budget proposal, and could be in widespread use in the state's public schools by 2023......»»
Anthony Levandowski"s Latest Moonshot is a Peer-to-Peer Telecom Network Powered by Cryptocurrency
A new mobile data network -- accompanied by the quinfecta of a website, Medium post, white paper, dedicated subreddit and Discord channel -- quietly launched late Tuesday evening in San Francisco, promising a new way to exchange data anonymously and.....»»
How transcription factors find and recognize clusters of specific DNA sequences
Life starts with one cell. When an organism develops, dividing cells specialize to form the variety of tissues and organs that build up the adult body, while keeping the same genetic material—contained in our DNA. In a process known as transcriptio.....»»
Cruise opens driverless taxi service to SF riders — but with limitations
It's a big day for Cruise, the General Motors-backed autonomous vehicle company: Its driverless cars are open to the public in San Francisco.Though there are plenty of limitations. The first public rides in the modified Chevy Bolt EV Cruise vehicles.....»»
Cruise To Offer Free Robo-Taxi Rides In San Francisco For the Public -- Without Back-Up Drivers
Cruise, the driverless spin-off from General Motors, said on Tuesday that it's about to offer public robot-taxi rides in its San Francisco hometown soon -- "within weeks, not months." In a first for San Francisco, Cruise's public rides will be fully.....»»
Watch folks react to their first ride in GM Cruise’s driverless car
Watch San Francisco residents react to their first ride in a Cruise autonomous car that has no one sitting in the driver's seat......»»
We’ve driven Ford’s other electric workhorse: The 2022 E-Transit
Ford's best-selling van now has an EV variant. Enlarge / A trio of E-Transits in high and low roof configurations. (credit: Ford) Ford provided two nights in a hotel and a flight from Washington DC to San Francisco so we coul.....»»
49ers vs Rams live stream: how to watch NFL playoff online without cable
As the NFC West rivals clash in the NFC Championship Game, discover how to get a San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams live stream and watch the NFL playoffs from anywhere today......»»
49ers vs Rams live stream: how to watch NFL playoff online
As the NFC West rivals clash in the NFC Championship Game, discover how to get a San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams live stream and watch the NFL playoffs from anywhere today......»»