New restaurant surcharge for climate change in California
Fighting climate change may soon be as easy as eating a meal out. A new 1 % surcharge at restaurants will raise money for environmentally friendly farming.
Fighting climate change may soon be as easy as eating a meal out. A new 1 % surcharge at restaurants will raise money for environmentally friendly farming.
Kohl's to start accepting Amazon returns this July
It's about to be even easier to make an Amazon return - and you won't even need a box to do it.
It's about to be even easier to make an Amazon return - and you won't even need a box to do it.
Online school for tech sales lets you pay when you get paid
Getting a job at a tech company seems like a remote possibility for most people – the traditional route has been software development – a skill with a steep learning curve.
Getting a job at a tech company seems like a remote possibility for most people – the traditional route has been software development – a skill with a steep learning curve.
Trump meets with Twitter CEO amid bias complaints
President Donald Trump said he had a "great meeting" Tuesday with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, hours after bashing the company and accusing it of not treating him well because he's a Republican.
President Donald Trump said he had a "great meeting" Tuesday with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, hours after bashing the company and accusing it of not treating him well because he's a Republican.
This GIF app makes you an Avenger
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a reaction GIF that show your emotions should count for at least half of that. For those hyped about Avengers: Endgame, there’s now a website where you can swap in your face onto the popular characters.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a reaction GIF that show your emotions should count for at least half of that. For those hyped about Avengers: Endgame, there’s now a website where you can swap in your face onto the popular characters.
Tesla CEO plans to roll out a robotaxi fleet in 2020
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk expects to start converting the company's electric cars into fully self-driving vehicles next year as part of an audacious plan to create a network of robotic taxis to compete against Uber and other ride-hailing services.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk expects to start converting the company's electric cars into fully self-driving vehicles next year as part of an audacious plan to create a network of robotic taxis to compete against Uber and other ride-hailing services.
5 reasons experts think autonomous cars are many years away
PITTSBURGH (AP) - In the world of autonomous vehicles, Pittsburgh, Phoenix and Silicon Valley are bustling hubs of development and testing. But ask those involved in self-driving vehicles when we might actually see them carrying passengers in every city, and you'll get an almost universal answer: Not anytime soon. An optimistic assessment is 10 years. Many others say decades as researchers...
PITTSBURGH (AP) - In the world of autonomous vehicles, Pittsburgh, Phoenix and Silicon Valley are bustling hubs of development and testing. But ask those involved in self-driving vehicles when we might actually see them carrying passengers in every city, and you'll get an almost universal answer: Not anytime soon. An optimistic assessment is 10 years. Many others say decades as researchers...
US expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3M vehicles
U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles because the bags may not inflate in a crash.
U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles because the bags may not inflate in a crash.
Software allows dispatchers to pinpoint location of Uber riders who call 911
First responders in San Francisco will now be able to track down passengers of ride-hailing service Uber faster during emergency situations thanks to new technology that allows information sharing between Uber and the city's Department of Emergency Management.
First responders in San Francisco will now be able to track down passengers of ride-hailing service Uber faster during emergency situations thanks to new technology that allows information sharing between Uber and the city's Department of Emergency Management.
Ordinance requiring property owners to register, pay for vacant storefronts takes effect
An ordinance that requires commercial property owners in San Francisco to register and pay annual fees for having vacant storefronts took effect Monday, according to the office of city Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
An ordinance that requires commercial property owners in San Francisco to register and pay annual fees for having vacant storefronts took effect Monday, according to the office of city Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Connected car platform Smartcar accuses rival Otonomo of API theft
The founder of a Mountain View-based startup Smartcar, which offers a standard API (application programming interface) for cars, has accused rival Otonomo of ripping off its product in a blog posted on Monday.
The founder of a Mountain View-based startup Smartcar, which offers a standard API (application programming interface) for cars, has accused rival Otonomo of ripping off its product in a blog posted on Monday.
Tesla gears up for full self-driving cars amid skepticism
Tesla expects to have full self-driving cars in which humans won’t have to touch the steering wheel around the second quarter of next year.
Tesla expects to have full self-driving cars in which humans won’t have to touch the steering wheel around the second quarter of next year.
Tesla gears up for fully self-driving cars amid skepticism
Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears poised to transform the company's electric cars into driverless vehicles in a risky bid to realize a bold vision that he has been floating for years. The technology required to make that quantum leap is scheduled to be shown off to Tesla investors Monday at the company's Palo Alto, California, headquarters.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears poised to transform the company's electric cars into driverless vehicles in a risky bid to realize a bold vision that he has been floating for years. The technology required to make that quantum leap is scheduled to be shown off to Tesla investors Monday at the company's Palo Alto, California, headquarters.
Samsung postpones Galaxy Fold launch
Samsung is reported delaying the launch of its $1,980 foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, after multiple accounts from journalists highlighted reliability issues with its display last week. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the launch won’t happen until “at least next month”.
Samsung is reported delaying the launch of its $1,980 foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, after multiple accounts from journalists highlighted reliability issues with its display last week. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the launch won’t happen until “at least next month”.
Assassin's Creed Unity video game may help with the recreation of Notre-Dame
A popular video game that hit the market five years ago may be a vital tool to helping rebuild Paris’ Notre-Dame, the 850-year-old medieval Catholic cathedral that was devastated by a catastrophic fire Monday night.
A popular video game that hit the market five years ago may be a vital tool to helping rebuild Paris’ Notre-Dame, the 850-year-old medieval Catholic cathedral that was devastated by a catastrophic fire Monday night.
Food trucks in Contra Costa County to display signs following inspection
Food trucks in Contra Costa County will soon be issued color-coded placards from the health department to notify the public of any health code violations.
Food trucks in Contra Costa County will soon be issued color-coded placards from the health department to notify the public of any health code violations.
Sony's next PlayStation will be powered by AMD and support 8k graphics: Report
Interesting tidbits on Sony’s next-generation console, the PlayStation 5 have been revealed by its lead architect Mark Cerny in an exclusive feature published in Wired Magazine Tuesday.
Interesting tidbits on Sony’s next-generation console, the PlayStation 5 have been revealed by its lead architect Mark Cerny in an exclusive feature published in Wired Magazine Tuesday.
Apple reportedly planning desktop extension feature
The next major update to Apple’s desktop OS will let users pair an iPad as a secondary display, 9to5Mac reported on Monday.
The next major update to Apple’s desktop OS will let users pair an iPad as a secondary display, 9to5Mac reported on Monday.
Apple, Qualcomm settle bitter dispute over iPhone technology
Apple and mobile chip maker Qualcomm have settled a bitter financial dispute centered on some of the technology that enables iPhones to connect to the internet. The surprise truce announced Tuesday came just as the former allies turned antagonists were facing off in a federal court trial that was supposed to unfold over the next month in San Diego. The resolution abruptly ended that trial.
Apple and mobile chip maker Qualcomm have settled a bitter financial dispute centered on some of the technology that enables iPhones to connect to the internet. The surprise truce announced Tuesday came just as the former allies turned antagonists were facing off in a federal court trial that was supposed to unfold over the next month in San Diego. The resolution abruptly ended that trial.
First genderless voice, "Q", created for personal tech assistants
VIRTUE Nordics is the team behind "Q", the first genderless voice assistant. With the launch of "Q", VIRTUE and Copenhagen Pride hope that consumers and major tech companies will recognize gender issues and acknowledge "Q" as a potential solution.
VIRTUE Nordics is the team behind "Q", the first genderless voice assistant. With the launch of "Q", VIRTUE and Copenhagen Pride hope that consumers and major tech companies will recognize gender issues and acknowledge "Q" as a potential solution.