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Disney and Lenovo are offering a $200 augmented reality game system called Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, complete with lightsaber controller, headset and tracking beacon, as excitement builds ahead of the Dec. 15 ... more Disney and Lenovo are offering a $200 augmented reality game system called Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, complete with lightsaber controller, headset and tracking beacon, as excitement builds ahead of the Dec.
Gregory Wilson (right), who lost his Sonoma County home to the wildfires, is joined by attorneys Khaldoun Baghdadi (left) and Frank Pitre in Burlingame. Gregory Wilson (right), who lost his Sonoma County home to the wildfires, is joined by attorneys Khaldoun Baghdadi (left) and Frank Pitre in Burlingame.
Philo, a San Francisco company named after the inventor of television, is graduating its online streaming TV service aimed at college students to older cost-cutting audiences.Philo is offering a package of 35 popular entertainment networks starting at $16 a month, less than similar services like Sling TV. The company is using technology it built from an 8-year-old TV streaming service now available at more than 70 colleges around the country.
It’s not just you: Dreamforce is taking over more of SF The lobby of the Museum of the African Diaspora was transformed from its usual look. The lobby of the Museum of the African Diaspora was transformed from its usual look. Artwork at the Museum of the African Diaspora is stored away during the Dreamforce conference. Artwork at the Museum of the African Diaspora is stored away during the Dreamforce conference.
David Lee (center), a co-founder of SV Angel, is seen at the 2012 TechCrunch Disrupt SF conference with Marissa Mayer, then CEO of Yahoo, and TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. Lee is suing Ron Conway, his ... more David Lee (center), a co-founder of SV Angel, is seen at the 2012 TechCrunch Disrupt SF conference with Marissa Mayer, then CEO of Yahoo, and TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. Lee is suing Ron Conway, his former partner in SV Angel.
A water tanker truck to support fire crews overturned, killing the driver on Oakville Grade near Highway 29 on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 in Oakville, CA. A water tanker truck to support fire crews overturned, killing the driver on Oakville Grade near Highway 29 on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 in Oakville, CA. Fire along the ridge in Oakville being doused by helicopters on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 in Oakville, CA. Fire along the ridge in Oakville being doused by helicopters on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 in Oakville, CA.
In this image provided by WTVT-TV Fox 13 Tampa Bay, authorities investigate a small plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico, near Holiday, Fla. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Authorities have confirmed that former Major ... more In this image provided by WTVT-TV Fox 13 Tampa Bay, authorities investigate a small plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico, near Holiday, Fla. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.
Anette Crespo is an intern in the applicant support department at Checkr, a background-check company that says it is dedicated to building a fairer future for ex-offenders trying to find employment. Anette Crespo is an intern in the applicant support department at Checkr, a background-check company that says it is dedicated to building a fairer future for ex-offenders trying to find employment.
This the home of Mark and Susan Bowe before it burned down in the 2015 Butte Fire. This the home of Mark and Susan Bowe before it burned down in the 2015 Butte Fire. After Mark Bowe lost his Calaveras County home in the September 2015 Butte Fire, he was surprised to learn that to get the full replacement value for things he had lost, he had to actually replace the items. Otherwise he would only get the depreciated value, which in almost all cases would be less.
The 24 Hour Fitness chain will pay $1.2 million in civil penalties, plus restitution, to settle claims of misleading members over annual renewal rates. The 24 Hour Fitness chain will pay $1.2 million in civil penalties, plus restitution, to settle claims of misleading members over annual renewal rates. Current and former customers of the San Ramon chain, which uses branded weights, have six months to get their money back.
Eugenia Kuyda, CEO of Replika, displays a photo of her friend Roman Mazurenko who was killed in an auto accident in Moscow. His death inspired her to create an app that could offer human-seeming responses. Eugenia Kuyda, CEO of Replika, displays a photo of her friend Roman Mazurenko who was killed in an auto accident in Moscow. His death inspired her to create an app that could offer human-seeming responses.
John Krafcik, chief executive officer of Waymo, says the self-driving car technology is very close to ready for the public. John Krafcik, chief executive officer of Waymo, says the self-driving car technology is very close to ready for the public. A Waymo autonomous car navigates the roads at the former Castle Air Force Base in Merced County. A Waymo autonomous car navigates the roads at the former Castle Air Force Base in Merced County.
Homes that appear undamaged by Sunday night's firestorm remain near others that burned to the ground in the Coffey Park neighborhood in Santa Rosa on Oct. 11. Homes that appear undamaged by Sunday night's firestorm remain near others that burned to the ground in the Coffey Park neighborhood in Santa Rosa on Oct. 11.
Cuartero with his friends and fellow BPO employees in a bar in Quezon City, Philippines. Cuartero with his friends and fellow BPO employees in a bar in Quezon City, Philippines. Rolando Cuartero calls his friends to meet up after his shift. Rolando Cuartero calls his friends to meet up after his shift. Rolando Cuartero tends to to his son’s needs from his house in Quezon City, Philippines. Rolando Cuartero tends to to his son’s needs from his house in Quezon City, Philippines.
Starting Wednesday, the statewide excise tax on gasoline will jump by 12 cents per gallon, though drivers may not feel the full effect immediately at the pump. Starting Wednesday, the statewide excise tax on gasoline will jump by 12 cents per gallon, though drivers may not feel the full effect immediately at the pump. Traffic moves along highway 880 through downtown Oakland. The excise tax on diesel fuel will jump by 20 cents per gallon to 36 cents, and the sales tax on diesel will also rise.
