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San Francisco startup pitches Trump admin on arming robots for U.S. military
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (253+ words) San Francisco startup pitches Trump admin on arming robots for U.S. military'NBC Bay Area San Francisco startup pitches Trump admin on arming robots for U.S. military A San Francisco-based robotics company says the Trump administration has expressed interest in deploying its high-tech…...
Preliminary 3.9 magnitude earthquake reported in Geysers area, north of Healdsburg
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (127+ words) A preliminary 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck 15 miles north of Healdsburg, according to the United States Geological Survey. A preliminary 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck 15 miles north of Healdsburg, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which hit at 9:22 a.m. Saturday, was centered…...
NASA targets March 6 to launch astronauts on a long-awaited mission around the moon
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (522+ words) NASA is eyeing March 6 to launch four astronauts on a highly anticipated flight around the moon, agency officials announced Friday. The date was set after NASA completed an elaborate fueling test and launch-day walkthrough Thursday, filling its Space Launch System…...
Parents are opting kids out of school computers, insisting on pen-and-paper instead
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1245+ words) Julie Frumin broke the news to her 11-year-old son in the minivan on the way home from school. His laptop was being taken away. His face lit up. "Really?" he asked, beaming with excitement. It wasn't a punishment. It was…...
Suni Williams ran a Boston Marathon in space in 2007. Now she'll run it as an honoree
1+ week, 4+ day ago (270+ words) Astronaut Sunita Williams while running the Boston Marathon on a treadmill in the International Space Station in 2007. Nearly 20 years ago, astronaut Suni Williams ran the Boston Marathon in space. Now that she's retired from NASA, the Massachusetts native will run…...
Preliminary 2.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Pleasanton
1+ week, 5+ day ago (115+ words) A preliminary 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Pleasanton Wednesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. A preliminary 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Pleasanton Wednesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which hit at 5:53 p.m., was centered 2.2 miles…...
Steph Curry holds early screening for his GOAT movie in Oakland
1+ week, 6+ day ago (144+ words) Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry is hitting the red carpet to discuss his new movie. Pete Suratos reports. Curry held a special early screening for his first animated feature film GOAT on Tuesday night in Oakland's Grand Lake Theater....
Steph Curry holds early screening for his movie ‘GOAT' in Oakland
1+ week, 6+ day ago (13+ words) Steph Curry holds early screening for his movie "GOAT' in Oakland'NBC Bay Area...
New tool aims to help you cut spam and shield your ID amid 'privacy crisis"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (306+ words) California residents can now harness a new power to protect their data and halt data brokers from selling personal info online.Chris Chmura reports. "Scammers can buy this information. Stalkers can buy this information. ICE can buy this information," Peninsula…...
Sam Smith's residency kicks off at SF's iconic Castro Theatre
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (109+ words) STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN " AUGUST 21: Sam Smith performs onstage at Gr'na Lund on August 21, 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Iwi Onodera/Redferns) Sam Smith's residency kicks off at SF's iconic Castro Theatre San Francisco's iconic Castro Theatre is kicking off its big…...