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Google is rolling out the latest version of its operating system for smartphones — Android 13. Android 13 comes jam-packed with new capabilities for your phone and tablet, like extending app color theming to even more apps, language settings that can be set on an app level, improved privacy controls and even the ability to […]
SAN FRANCISCO — MasterClass, the streaming platform with classes taught by experts, has launched a class on diplomacy with two former U.S. secretaries of state—Condoleezza Rice and the late Madeleine Albright. In their class, Albright and Rice provide members with lessons they learned as secretaries of state, including how to build trusted teams, reconcile differences, overcome […]
Palo Alto Police arrested a man Monday after he shoplifted merchandise from a Macy’s department store, physically resisted loss prevention personnel when they went to stop him, and then attempted to rob an elderly man of his cell phone as he tried to get away. No one was injured. On Monday, August 8, 2022, at […]
Palo Alto Police arrested a man at El Camino Park on Friday afternoon after a witness reported he exposed himself while talking to a 4-year-old child. On Friday, August 5, 2022, at about 1:36 p.m., the Palo Alto Police dispatch center received a call reporting an indecent exposure that had just occurred at El Camino […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Fastly, Inc., which operates a global edge cloud platform, has appointed Todd Nightingale as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2022. Nightingale will also join the Fastly Board of Directors upon assuming the role. He will succeed Joshua Bixby, who, as previously announced, will step down as CEO and […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission last week charged 11 individuals for their roles in creating and promoting Forsage, a fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised more than $300 million from millions of retail investors worldwide, including in the United States. Those charged include the four founders of Forsage, who were last known to […]
PALO ALTO — Police arrested a 23-year-old man Friday afternoon after he robbed an open bicycle shop of cash. No one was injured. On Friday, August 5, 2022, at about 2:43 p.m., the Palo Alto dispatch center received a call reporting an in-progress robbery at the Cardinal Bike Shop at 1955 El Camino Real. Officers […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Instacart, the leading grocery delivery company in North America has launched the new Instacart Mastercard credit card, in partnership with Chase Bank. Mastercard serves as the exclusive payments network. With this first-ever credit card from Instacart, cardmembers can earn unlimited cash back with a range of redemption options, along with additional rewards and […]
Palo Alto Police arrested a 35-year-old man for burglary of an occupied home on Monday afternoon after he entered an unlocked house and began rummaging around. No one was physically injured. On Monday, August 1, 2022, at about 3:40 p.m., the police dispatch center received a call from a resident reporting an in-progress burglary at […]
Amazon said it will acquire iRobot for $1.7 billion, best known for its carpet-cleaning robot the Roomba. Based in Bedford, MA, iRobot has a history of making customers’ lives easier with innovative cleaning products for the home. iRobot has continued to innovate with every product generation, solving hard problems to help give customers valuable time […]
ByteDance’s TikTok, including Douyin on iOS in China, was the most-downloaded and highest-earning non-game app in the world in the first half of 2022 according to research firm Sensor Tower. It also has one of the most engaged user bases among social networking apps. According to the Power User Curve—the latest feature in Sensor Tower’s Consumer Intelligence analytical toolkit—TikTok has […]
San Jose Police have arrested one of their own following an incident last Sunday. On July 31st, 2022, at approximately 11:26 PM, police officers responded to a non-injury collision involving two vehicles near the intersection of East San Fernando and South Fourth Streets. During the investigation it was revealed that one of the involved drivers […]