Curiosity rover finds 'flower' on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover finds ‘flower’ on surface of ...
From the blog The Sideshow: NASA has released a series of new photos taken by its Curiosity rover that appear to show a “flower” on the surface of Mars. NBCNews ...

Curiosity rover finds 'flower' on Mars - National Science ...
NASA's Curiosity rover found a "flower" on Mars, according to a Jan. 5 Space report. The so-called "flower" was embedded in a Martian rock, and the latest Curiosity ...

Fiat 500e electric has 87 mile range

Drive On: Fiat 500e electric has 87 mile range
USA TODAY
Fiat's electrified 500e hatchback is officially rated with an EPA-estimated range of 87 miles per charge. Fiat says the subcompact 500e's range is better than other electric vehicles in its class as well as all U.S.

Cat show packs them in at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

San Jose Mercury News
SAN JOSE -- More than 130 fuzzy felines, their owners and a crowd of cat fanciers filled an exhibition hall at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds for the opening of a weekend cat show Saturday.

China records coldest temperatures in 28 years

BEIJING — China Meteorological Administration says the country’s average temperature has hit the lowest in 28 years this winter, as snow and ice throughout China ...

China records coldest temperature in 28 years; ice and snow ...
BEIJING, China - China is experiencing unusual chills this winter with its national average temperature hitting the lowest in 28 years, and snow and ice have closed ...

Brooklyn Man Tricks iPhone Thief Using Dating App

Musician uses phony OKCupid profile to trick the thief who ...
OkCupid was anything but a love connection for one iPhone thief. After musician Nadav Nirenberg, 27, of Park Slope, Brooklyn lost his phone on the way to a concert ...

Brooklyn Man Tricks iPhone Thief Using Dating App - One News Page
A Brooklyn man now has his stolen iPhone back – after he tricked the thief into meeting him through his ...

California Parks Officials Kept $20 Million Hidden

Report Claims
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officials at the highest levels of the California Department of Parks and Recreation helped keep millions of dollars secret for more than a ...

California parks officials knowingly kept $20 million hidden ...
Former California state parks leaders engaged in a "conscious and deliberate" effort to hide millions of dollars for as long as 13 years, according to an ...

'God particle' quest fuels upgrade to atom smasher

Your Houston News
The world's largest and most powerful atom smasher goes into a 2-year hibernation in March 2013 , aiming to reach maximum energy levels that may lead to more stunning discoveries after hunting down the so-called "God particle. But physicists at the ...

'God particle' physicist and VCs recognised in honours list
Times Higher Education
The Higgs boson, predicted by theoretical physicists in the 1960s, has been known as the “God particle” because without it other particles would not have any mass.

In his San Francisco digs, 'Sutro Sam' is living just as he otter

Los Angeles Times
Since moving into the ruins of the historic seaside baths near the Golden Gate Bridge, the furry river otter has gone from mild curiosity to outright celebrity in San Francisco.

In Depth:S.F.'s only river otter at Sutro Baths

Puny Earthlings: Watch this 'minor' solar eruption

Los Angeles Times
The space agency published a photo Friday morning comparing the size of Earth with this "relatively minor" eruption. The eruption (see video below), which occurred on Monday over the course of about four hours, extended about 160,000 miles out from the sun...

In Depth:Solar Storm 2013 Forecast Suggests Sun's Peak Activity To Hit Century Low

Massive Solar Eruption Captured By NASA
The Wall Street Journal Digital Network

China fines Samsung, LG and others over LCD prices

BBC News
Samsung, LG and four Taiwanese firms have been fined £35m by Chinese trade regulators for fixing the prices of LCD screens. China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said the six firms met regularly from 2001 to 2006 to decide what ...

Toyota and Audi to Show Self-Driving Cars at CES (Video)

Toyota to reveal self driving car
CNN
Toyota will offer a glimpse into its self-driving car research on Monday, just ahead of the the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas.

Highly Cited:Toyota and Audi to Show Self-Driving Cars at CES (Video)

CES 2013: Televisions continue as major show focus

Washington Post
The living room is sure to be a main focus at the International CES consumer electronics show next week, with companies highlighting their most innovative television tech.

Apple, Android combine for almost 90% of US smartphone market

Los Angeles Times
The latest smartphone figures show Apple and Android phones have taken nearly complete control of the U.S. smartphone market, with almost 90% combined market share.

Android dominates unit shares

iPhone dominates usage share

Apple earns almost all the smartphone profits

Bazinga! Species of bee named after 'Big Bang Theory' character's favorite catch

Bazinga! Species of bee named after 'Big Bang Theory' character's favorite catch ...
New York Daily News
"Big Bang Theory" physicist Dr. Sheldon Cooper has a buzzy new claim to fame. The geeky TV character, who counts Britain's Stephen Hawking among his online friend, has had a species of bee named after his favorite catch phrase - Bazinga! Brazilian ...

Apple Watch: AAPL Expected To Release Wearable Computer

ValueWalk
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said he expects Apple Inc. (AAPL) to enter the wearable computer market with a watch that would be an iPhone companion.

Kindle Fire HD student discount

Kindle Fire HD discount: How to qualify for $50 off tablet ...
A Kindle Fire HD discount is reportedly available to select customers at a popular online retailer. Amazon Student members qualify for the $50 discount, but only if ...

Amazon Offers Students $50 Discount for Kindle Fire HD 8.9 ...
Throughout the month of January, Amazon is offering its Student Prime members a $50 discount on the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" tablet, bringing the starting price down to $ ...

ESPN Heather Cox: Reporter's awkward moment caught on tape; Interview Failed with David Shaw

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After Stanford defeated Wisconsin in a 20-14 victory at the Rose Bowl, ESPN reporter Heather Cox, tried to get an interview on the sidelines with Stanford coach David ...

ESPN Heather Cox Interview Fail David Shaw | VIDEO | SportsGrid
After Stanford's 20-14 Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin, ESPN's Heather Cox tried to grab winning head coach David Shaw for a postgame interview. But Shaw was being ...

Kindle Fire HD: Good Reviews But Apple iPad Mini Winning

The Inquisitr
The Kindle Fire HD tablet sold by Amazon launched to rave reviews and has brought many new customers to the online retail giant.

In Depth:The 10 Best Tablets PC Magazine

$1 million Apple heist: Thieves hit Paris store on New Year's

$1 million Apple heist: 4 robbers hit store for iPads ...
A $1 million Apple heist in Central Paris on New Year's Eve has police stumped. Allegedly, four masked robbers targeted the Apple Store at Opera focusing only on ...

$1 million Apple heist: Thieves hit Paris store on New Year's ...
$1 million Apple heist at the flagship store in Paris was a 'well prepared' operation, police said. Four armed thieves used the commotion around New Year's Eve ...

California teen suspended over Newtown poem

Courtni Webb, San Francisco High School Senior, Suspended For ...
A 17-year old high school student in San Francisco has been suspended for a poem ... Courtni Webb, Courtni Webb Poem, Newtown Shooting Poem Suspension, ...

High School Student Suspended For Poem About Sandy Hook ...
NBC revealed that the school’s letter informing Courtni’s mother about her daughter’s suspension read (in part): “Her poem ... in Newtown, Connecticut. Our ...

Teen Poet Suspended for Daring to Empathize with Adam Lanza
... school officials have once again taken the hard line (suspension and possible expulsion) ... California teen suspended over Newtown poem

Avis to drive Zipcar in $500M buyout

Boston Herald
Auto rental giant Avis is taking the wheel of Zipcar, the car-sharing service that started up in Cambridge more than 12 years ago, in a nearly $500 million deal.

SJPD End Naked Man With Samurai Sword Stand-Off

San Jose: Naked man with sword and assault rifle arrested
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose police on New Year's Day averted a potential lethal situation by safely arresting a mentally disturbed, naked man armed with a samurai-like sword and a loaded assault rifle.

Highly Cited:SJPD End Naked Man With Samurai Sword Stand-Off

Google still figuring out Project Glass features

PCWorld
Nine months after Google announced its "Project Glass" glasses, the search giant is still deciding on features. Babak Parviz, head of the project (also known as "Google Glass"), described the feature set for the high-tech glasses as "still in flux" in ...

New Salinas School Gets Name of Famous Outlaw

Alisal school district names school after outlaw Some question the wisdom of 'Tiburcio Vasquez' school

New Salinas School Gets Name of Famous Outlaw | News ...
By Jasmine Viel - email. SALINAS, Calif.- The Alisal Union School District confirmed Monday it decided to rename a new school in the Monte Bella ...

Calif. school named after bandido ignites debate - Yahoo! News
Critics say he was a 19th century outlaw who robbed and terrorized ... "The name of the new elementary school in the Alisal district should symbolize the ...

iPhone 6 and iOS 7 start showing up in usage logs

SlashGear
The first signs of iOS 7 and the iPhone 6 have been popping up in app usage logs, according to The Next Web, who received word from unnamed developers.

Highly Cited:Developers begin seeing new Apple iPhone hardware and iOS 7 in usage logs - The Next Web

49ers sign Billy Cundiff to compete with David Akers

San Francisco Chronicle
David Akers didn't get cut Tuesday, but he did get some competition. With the 15-year veteran in the midst of a near-season-long slump, the 49ers signed Billy Cundiff to compete with Akers in practice for the right to kick in the postseason.

99th Rose Bowl: Stanford Wears Out Wisconsin on Ground

New York Times
PASADENA, Calif. - The view was a sight to behold, the sun setting on the San Gabriel Mountains in the distance. Down below, the teams looked vintage as the devolved into something familiar for Barry Alvarez: brawn, bruises and punts.

In Depth:Wisconsin stumbles to 3rd straight Rose Bowl loss, 20-14 against No. 8 Stanford

Rose Bowl Parade 2013

Pac-12 football: Stanford, the Rose Bowl and conference honor

San Jose Mercury News
Three hours before kickoff. The skies are partly-sunny, the air is cool, and the Rose Bowl is quiet. I can't help but think that as much as the game means to Stanford … it's first Rose Bowl victory since Jan. '72, another 12-win season, a guaranteed spot in the ...

Happy New Year from San Francisco, Los Angeles 2013

Los Angeles

San Francisco

Facebook Password Ban Among New 2013 State Laws

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Employers in California and Illinois will be prohibited from demanding access to workers' password-protected social networking accounts ...

Ban on demanding Facebook passwords among new 2013 state laws ...
In all, more than 400 measures were enacted at the state level during 2012 and will become law in the new year, according to the National Conference of ...

Wireless Power May Cut the Cord for Plug-In Devices, Including Cars

National Geographic
New technology that allows for wireless charging of electronic devices could make a rarity of cord jungles like the one in this image, captured this year at a power generation station in New York City during the blackout caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Stanford waited for right time to hand reins to Kevin Hogan

San Jose Mercury News
STANFORD -- Coach David Shaw rattled off the attributes that earned redshirt freshman Kevin Hogan the coveted quarterback spot on a Stanford team preparing to face Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

Game Over: Zynga Shuts Down Petville And 10 Other Titles To Cut Costs

TechCrunch
During its heyday on Facebook it built dozens of games, then aggressively launched mobile games as smartphones gained popularity. It didn't seem like a problem when the company was preparing for a big IPO. But Zynga's share price got decimated over ...

Forbes
Can Online Poker Save Zynga? $417B Global Gambling Market Throws Pincus ...
Forbes
It's been volatile for Zynga ever since the company went public. The stock is down about 75% since its December 2011 IPO, falling off a cliff in late-July after lowering its guidance only to continue making its way lower. A few weeks ago, Zynga and ...

Michael Crabtree's career day helps 49ers win NFC West with 27-13 victory

Michael Crabtree's career day helps 49ers win NFC West with 27-13 victory over ...
Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO — Bare-chested Joe Staley and Mike Iupati jumped up and down wearing only their shorts, each offensive lineman doing his best to will the Vikings to victory from afar. The 49ers — sporting fresh red NFC West champion caps after beating ...

San Francisco 49ers notebook: Frank Gore sets franchise record with 51st ...
San Jose Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO -- Frank Gore is heading to the playoffs for only the second time in his eight seasons, and he's doing so as the 49ers' all-time leader in rushing touchdowns. Gore ran for his 51st career touchdown Sunday ...

Bid farewell to Giants, get ready for NFC North

San Jose Mercury News
There won't be an NFC Championship Game rematch between the 49ers and defending champion New York Giants, who were eliminated from playoff contention Sunday despite their 42-7 rout of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Is Windows 8 off to a slow start?

Acer President: 'Still Too Early to Say' if Windows 8 is a Flop
PC Magazine
Is Windows 8 off to a slow start? Depends which manufacturer you ask. Dell CEO Michael Dell has said that demand for Windows 8 from both consumers and enterprise buyers is, "quite high," whereas Fujitsu president Masami Yamamoto has said the exact ...

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Krikorian quits Amazon board

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Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Blake Krikorian has quit the board of Amazon.com Inc about a year and a half after ...

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Krikorian quits Amazon board at ...
Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Blake Krikorian has quit the board of Amazon.com about a year and a half after joining to take up an unspecified role at the ...

Just in from Oort for 2013: comet with 'amazing tail

Houston Chronicle
A comet due to pass near Earth in 2013 just might outshine the moon in the night sky. Reuters reports that the comet, ISON, could appear in the sky as early as October 2013. It will be 1.2 million ..