35 m. ago Turning trash into treasure: How microwaves are revolutionizing e

You may not have heard of tantalum, but chances are you're holding some right now. It's an essential component in our cell phones and laptops, and currently, there's no effective substitute. Even if you plan to recycle your devices after they die, the tantalum inside is likely to end up in a landfill or shipped overseas, being lost forever.

Politics

57 m. ago Google fixes bug that could reveal users’ private phone numbers

The bug allowed a researcher to uncover recovery phone numbers of nearly any Google account.

Technology

57 m. ago A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account

Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information through a clever brute-force attack.

Technology

5 h. ago Hype or helpful? The truth behind devices that monitor your blood sugar

A continuous glucose monitor is a small device that sticks to your arm. Every few minutes it sends a signal to your phone estimating your blood sugar levels. But can it improve your health?

Events

6 h. ago Police respond to shooting on Las Vegas strip near tourist hot spot

Reported gunfire on Las Vegas strip caught on video as people drop to the ground near Bellagio fountains, with police confirming a shooting outside casino areas.

Events

6 h. ago Manhunt underway after deadly shooting on Las Vegas strip near tourist hotspot

Reported gunfire on Las Vegas strip caught on video as people drop to the ground near Bellagio fountains, with police confirming a shooting outside casino areas.

Events

17 h. ago SF to lose historic landmark amid $10 million overhaul of tourist destination

SF to lose historic landmark amid $10 million overhaul of tourist destination  SFGATE

Economics

18 h. ago Two saved after climbing down cliff for dropped phone, California officials say

Two saved after climbing down cliff for dropped phone, California officials say  Sacramento Bee

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18 h. ago San Francisco tourists rescued from cliffside after trying to get dropped phone

San Francisco tourists rescued from cliffside after trying to get dropped phone  CBS News

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21 h. ago Why US and Canada Tourists Prefer to Visit Alaska in This Summer Travel Season, Here You Need To Know

Why US and Canada Tourists Prefer to Visit Alaska in This Summer Travel Season, Here You Need To Know  Travel And Tour World

Politics

22 h. ago Tourists go over SF cliff trying to retrieve a lost cell phone

Tourists go over SF cliff trying to retrieve a lost cell phone  SFGATE

Politics

23 h. ago Tourists need rescue after trying to grab dropped phone from SF cliff

Tourists need rescue after trying to grab dropped phone from SF cliff  SFGATE

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24 h. ago Couple will drive rig to Alaska, then send it off a cliff, in the name of freedom

Couple will drive rig to Alaska, then send it off a cliff, in the name of freedom  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Politics

28 h. ago South American tourists offset the decline in arrivals from the United States and Canada

South American tourists offset the decline in arrivals from the United States and Canada  Dominican Today

Politics

29 h. ago Breaking With Trump, Bacon Says He Won’t Follow His Party ‘Off the Cliff’

The Nebraska Republican’s dissent makes him one of a disappearing breed in the G.O.P. — and suggests he may head for the exit.

Politics

32 h. ago Fisherman's Wharf to receive $10M renovation to draw back tourists

Fisherman's Wharf to receive $10M renovation to draw back tourists  NBC Bay Area

Politics

35 h. ago Tourists who dropped phone rescued from scenic San Francisco cliff

Tourists who dropped phone rescued from scenic San Francisco cliff  KRON4

Politics

43 h. ago Bill Maher mocks Dems for trying to find 'their Joe Rogan,' suggests figuring out how they lost him

"Real Time" host Bill Maher mocked Democrats on Saturday for trying to find "their Joe Rogan," while missing the irony that it was the party that lost him to begin with.

Politics

46 h. ago Archaeologists may have finally solved the mystery of Roanoke’s ‘Lost Colony’

Archaeologists may have finally solved the mystery of Roanoke’s ‘Lost Colony’  New York Post

Politics

47 h. ago Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage in Gaza

Israel said it had retrieved the body of Nattapong Pinta, who was abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war. He had come to Israel to work in agriculture.

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