Community forum on 5G technology to be held in Berkeley
The event hosted by Council members Ben Bartlett and Cheryl Davila and Wireless Radiation Education & Defense (WiRED) will be held at the South Berkeley Senior Center at 2939 Ellis St. near Ashby Street at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Utah man gets locked inside 24 Hour Fitness after hours, shares selfies from inside facility
A Utah man was locked in a 24 Hour Fitness gym after swimming laps alone in the pool and he decided to have some fun with the late-night lockup.
Woman ordered to pay ex-boyfriend more than $150K for defaming him on Instagram, other sites
The Supreme Court judge in Canada ruled that Noelle Halcrow was "motivated by malice."
#OscarsSoWhite floods Twitter once again; Academy also called out for male-dominated ballot
#OscarsSoWhite trended on Twitter once again for its lack of representation for women and people of color after the nominees were announced Monday.
Amazon Alexa device alerts family to man suspected of stealing from loved one at assisted living facility in Florida
Amazon's Alexa device is being credited with notifying a family of a suspected theft in progress. A family across the country checked in on an aging relative at an assisted living facility and noticed a stranger in his room.
Security alert: If you use Firefox, the Department of Homeland Security is asking you to update it
Mozilla Firefox users are being urged to update their browser software after the company released security updates addressing a bug, which the Department of Homeland Security says could allow attackers to take control of the user's system.
CES gadget show: How watching TV will change in the 2020s
The show's keynote addresses, once dominated by computer and chip makers, will this year feature executives from TV networks NBC and CBS and upstart video services like mobile-focused Quibi and free streamer Tubi.
Insider Q&A: How YouTube decides what to ban
The Google-owned site has come under fire recently for allowing videos that feature what many find offensive or violent, and for not doing enough to protect kids online. Halprin has to make difficult decisions to craft policies that keep the site as safe as YouTube wants it to be, while balancing what the company considers one of its core tenets: people’s free speech.
CA's new internet privacy law takes effect on New Year's Day
A recent survey from the Pew Research Center revealed that a large majority of Americans are concerned about how their personal data is collected online and disseminated.
Mom warns Walmart shoppers to ‘be careful’ buying electronics after son was sold a demo Apple Watch
An Oklahoma mom found herself caught up in a shopping nightmare after her son was sold a demo Apple Watch for nearly $500 at Walmart.
Texting while walking could be hazardous to your health, study suggests
A new study has found an uptick in head and neck injuries among distracted cell phone users.
Last-minute gadget ideas for great stocking stuffers
Tech and consumer journalist, Jennifer Jolly of techish.com, appeared on KTVU's 'Mornings on 2' with some ideas for stocking stuffers for every member of the family.
Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos
Tech companies have stepped up efforts to tackle misinformation on their services ahead of next year's U.S. presidential elections.
Personal information of more than 3,000 Ring users reportedly exposed in data leak
Over 3,000 Ring camera users reportedly had their personal information leaked online.
Black Tulane med students take powerful photo at former slave quarters: ‘Resilience is in our DNA’
Black medical students at Tulane University shared a powerful message about resilience and a better future when they posed for a photo in front of former slave quarters at a Louisiana plantation.
8-year-old boy earns estimated $26 million reviewing toys on YouTube
Ryan Kaji of Ryan's World has earned the top spot on Forbes' annual list of highest paid YouTube stars for two years in a row.
Verizon customers reportedly experience outage issues nationwide
Customers reported being unable to make calls or getting a message stating “all circuits are busy.”
Study shows hostility toward journalists by Trump fans
The Pew Research Center study looks at viewpoints on the ethical standards of journalists and whether they act in the best interests of the public.
Texas wedding bouquet toss ends with elderly woman being pushed to the ground
“Sorry about ya Grammy,” Lauren Turner captioned the video she posted on Sunday. She also included the hashtag “it wasn’t me.”
Oracle OpenWorld leaving San Francisco due to dirty streets, high costs
Oracle's annual conference is moving to Las Vegas due to high costs and dirty streets in San Francisco