Uber rapes prevalent
SAN FRANCISCO, California (AFP) — Nearly 6,000 sexual assaults, including more than 450 cases of rape, were reported to Uber in the United States in 2017 and…
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US retailers report banner start to 2019 holiday season
A U.S. Postal Service worker unpacks packages from a truck in San Francisco, California. (AFP)
One China pursued
SAN FRANCISCO (Xinhua) — Representatives from the Chinese Mainland, Taiwan, the United States and other parts of the world gathered here Saturday to discuss…
Google search gets smarter so queries don’t have to
San Francisco, United States — Google on Friday announced its “biggest leap forward” in years in its search algorithm, offering an unusually detailed public…
TikTok turns its back on political ads
San Francisco, United States — Youth-friendly TikTok on Friday said it won’t allow political ads because they would clash with the “light-hearted” feeling at…
Twitter CEO account hacked, users worry
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter said Friday the account of chief executive Jack Dorsey had been “compromised” after a series of erratic and…
New Huawei handset to launch without Google apps
San Francisco, United States — Huawei’s upcoming flagship Mate 30 smartphone will launch next month without key Google apps, creating a disadvantage for the…
Warriors scoreboard is NBA’s biggest
When the Golden State Warriors tip off the 2019-20 NBA preseason on 5 October, it will be at the team’s new Chase Center home in San Francisco.
Montana’s pot investment
SAN FRANCISCO — Looking to hit pay dirt in the legal marijuana industry, Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana becomes part of a $75-million investment in a pot…
Facebook suspends apps
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Facebook on Wednesday said it has suspended more than 400 of thousands of applications it has investigated to determine whether…
Mosanto loses in $289-M suit
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco jury on Friday ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto to pay $289 million to a former school groundskeeper dying of cancer, saying…
Curry tries luck in golf
Photo credits to https://www.golfdigest.com/story/report-stephen-curry-in-talks-to-host-a-pga-tour-event SAN FRANCISCO, California —Stephen Curry, the NBA star…
Talisay guns for sweep
CEBU CITY— Talisay aims to sweep San Francisco for the crown when they clash in Game 2 of the best-of-three finals for the 2nd Cebu Governor’s Cup…
Facebook lures eSports fans
SAN FRANCISCO, California– Facebook on Friday unveiled a portal devoted to streaming video game play and commentary as it ramped up its challenge to…