NASA watches the raging California wildfires from space, and here’s what they look like
NASA has a whole bunch of fancy cameras floating around in Earth’s orbit and many of them are peering outwards into the depths of space, …
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Giant rodents are invading the West Coast
No populated area is without its share of mice, rats, and other pesky pests, but the West Coast is dealing with an influx of supersized …
Autonomous cars without human drivers are coming to California next year
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has updated its rules governing self-driving vehicle testing, removing the requirement that a human backup driver be present in …
While you’re watching the eclipse, solar power companies are going to have a really bad day
The internet is about to explode with anticipation for Monday’s solar eclipse. Traffic jams have backed up the entire state of Oregon, Harbor Freight is …
Apple joins Tesla in letter begging California to change its self-driving car rules
Apple hasn’t publicly stated that it’s working on self-driving vehicle technology quite yet, but it’s giving the world plenty of reason to think it’s doing …
Uber is ignoring California rules on self-driving cars, and the government is pissed
Uber, the quintessential disrupter, has standard method of crashing into a new market: set up shop with low prices and zero permits for drivers; get …
Terrifying video shows what it would be like to drive through a wildfire
Unless you live in California, it can be difficult to imagine just how dramatic the effects of the drought have been. Recent reports are calling …
Rich Californians whine that they’ll have to ration their water like all the other peasants
In an ideal world, you’d be allowed to use as much water as you needed to keep your massive lawns and golf courses looking nice …
Citigroup: 360,000 credit cards compromised in recent hack
Remember Citigroup’s recent security breach? The firm originally said that 200,000 accounts — 1% of its customers — were compromised, but now Citi is going …
California public utilities commission investigating AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition
The Public Utilities Commission in California will investigate AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Golden state is one …
T-Mobile brings HSPA+ to 5 additional cities; 157 markets now covered
Via a short press release, T-Mobile announced the addition of five metropolitan areas to its HSPA+ portfolio. Des Moines, Iowa; Gainesville and Panama City, Florida; …
Sprint meets commitment, lights up WiMAX in San Francisco
Honoring a verbal commitment it reiterated last week, U.S. wireless provider Sprint has officially launched its 4G, WiMAX network in San Francisco, California. “The Bay …
MetroPCS lights up LTE service in Boston, New York City, and Sacramento
Early this morning, the nation’s fifth largest cellular provider — MetroPCS — announced three new cities now incorporated into its LTE fold: Boston, New York …
MetroPCS 4G LTE network now live in San Francisco
Despite being slightly overshadowed by a certain announcement from Verizon Wireless, MetroPCS announced Wednesday the launch of its “4G” LTE network in San Francisco and …
Clearwire, Sprint launch WiMAX network in Sacramento, CA [Updated]
Early this morning, WiMAX network operator Clearwire announced the availablity of its 4G network to residents of Sacramento, California. “Whether as a critical link for …
BlackBerry Torch 9800 Review
RIM’s mythical sliding device finally got official after years and years of rumors. It’s being released tomorrow exclusively on AT&T and features the all new …
T-Mobile sued over capped "unlimited" data plan
A California smartphone user has filed a class-action lawsuit against his wireless provider, T-Mobile USA. The plaintiff became upset and sought legal council after T-Mobile sent him …
Sprint's 4G service goes live in more California, Delaware, Florida, and Michigan cities
If you live in Modesto, CA; Stockton, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Wilmington, DE; or Grand Rapids, MI get ready, because Sprint is about to start pumping …
Clearwire rolls out 4G service to seven new cities
Clearwire announced on Thursday that it has begun rolling out its 4G WiMAX service to seven new cities in four states. The lucky seven include …
California firm sizing up iPhone 4 class action suit
Recently, California law firm Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, LLP placed an ad on their website looking for users who “recently purchased the new iPhone and …
