What we know about the global CrowdStrike outage
NEW YORK (AP) — Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital …
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Police Are Getting Around Legally Banned Facial Recognition
Police officers have been quietly finding ways to keep using facial recognition in U.S. cities that have banned the controversial technology, according to a recent report. According to an investigation …
Job growth cools for new grads
A City College of New York graduate takes a selfie during the school’s commencement ceremony. Mike Segar | Reuters Newly minted college graduates should feel pretty good about their job …
Inside Austin’s bitcoin underground
AUSTIN — There is a sort of clubhouse for Austin’s bitcoin believers on the second floor of the Littlefield Building at the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street. The …
White House orders Cabinet chiefs to report absences
By Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House chief of staff on Tuesday ordered Cabinet members or secretaries to notify his office if …
California man accused of nationwide ‘bait and switch’ Airbnb scam
FILE — In this photo illustration, a woman’s silhouette holds a smartphone, with the Airbnb logo in the background. SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty A California man has been arrested in connection with …
Prince Harry, Meghan’s favorite sushi spot opens in the Bay Area
Sushi by Scratch opened its first Bay Area outpost in Healdsburg, Calif., on Dec. 1, 2023. Image via Yelp user Lina C. A posh Los Angeles-based restaurant known for its …
Bay Area comedian’s show canceled after pro-Palestinian jokes
Dauood Naimyar, 33, grew up in the Bay Area. After moving to Los Angeles, he still remains involved in the Bay Area comedy scene. Courtesy of Jim McCambridge Just days …
Austin TX Airport Sees Second Worker Death This Year
Photo: Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg An airport employee was struck and killed by a fuel truck at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport yesterday morning. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an …
Lewis Hamilton Says There Were More Illegal Formula 1 Cars At The USGP, But They Weren’t Checked
After Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the 2023 United States Grand Prix over excessive plank wear, the Formula 1 world has been embroiled in a fierce debate …