Serial rapist arrested, extradited from New York to California
A serial rapist is back in Sacramento County Tuesday as he’s linked to multiple sexual assaults more than a decade ago within county limits. He’s…
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Online children safety tips and things to look out for
FBI Phoenix announced that they want to educate parents and students on how to safely search and be online as kids go back to school.…
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Kia recall to fix trunk latch that won’t open from the inside, which could leave people trapped
Kia is recalling about 320,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that could prevent the trunk from being opened from the…
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FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
Cybersecurity experts said they were impressed by the deft dismantling of the network but cautioned that any setback to cybercrime would likely be…
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FBI Phoenix offers safe online surfing advice
FBI Phoenix said they want to educate parents and students on how to safely search and be online as kids go back to school.…
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Electric car owners get cash for charging during off-peak hours
Electric vehicles (EV) are more popular than ever. According to Cox Automotive, second quarter sales for EVs jumped 48% in the past…
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SpaceX launches more satellites at California Space Force base
Thousands of Starlink satellites currently orbit Earth at a closer distance than other internet satellites, giving users a faster internet…
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GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit agrees to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles asked for the reduction after a Cruise vehicle without a human driver collided with an unspecified…
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San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion
San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service — less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite…
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While a criminal case against a Tesla driver ends, legal and ethical questions on Autopilot endure
A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver in Los Angeles County will end on Tuesday, the final step of a case believed to be the first time in…
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Local schools prepare to tackle AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made its way into technology that we use every day and it will only become more popular with…
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Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments
When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in his classroom at Furman University last semester, he posted an update…
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SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites at California space station
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:57pm Pacific. It was carrying 15 more of Spacex’s Starlink…
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Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X
The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to a “cage match” face-off in late June. Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, and…
Continue Reading A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in several states
Hospitals and clinics in several states on Friday began the time-consuming process of recovering from a cyberattack that disrupted their computer…
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Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan
It happened one night last September when a Chevy Bolt named Peaches picked me up outside a San Francisco bar. Our ensuing half-hour ride together…
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Twitter’s “X” sign removed, social media company fined
According to the Department of Building Inspection in San Francisco, a notice of violation was issued to the property owner of the X headquarters on…
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3D-printed home built in California town affected by 2018 wildfires
The house was built in Redding, a town that lost 1,100 homes in the 2018 wildfires. A four-part partnership between Emergent 3D, City of Redding,…
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NBC San Diego meteorologist takes surface temperature readings
On Saturday, NBC San Diego meteorologist and journalist Brooke Martell used an infrared thermometer to take the temperature of surfaces that impact…
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Webb Telescope celebrates one year by releasing image of a star’s birth
At 390 light-years away, the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex is the closest star-forming region to Earth, and contains 50 young stars similar in mass to…
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