Health officials warned the public Friday to throw away any herbal tea purchased from a Chinatown shop, after two people became critically ill after consuming the tea which was found to contained Aconite, a lethal poison. In separate incidents from February and March, a woman in her 50s and a man in his 30s became gravely ill within an hour of drinking tea made from leaves supplied by the same San Francisco herbalist.
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Google Expands Cloud Data Center Plans, Asserts Hardware, Connectivity Leadership
Google has added three locations to the list of cloud data center construction projects it is doing to expand geographic reach of the physical infrastructure that supports its enterprise cloud services, investing billions to catch up with its biggest rivals in the space – Amazon, and Microsoft. Urs HA lzle, the company’s senior VP for technical infrastructure, announced the plans from stage Thursday at the Google Cloud Next event in San Francisco.
AMD launches Ryzen 7 processors
AMD the American semiconductor company launched the much-awaited Ryzen 7 family of processors last February 22nd. In an exclusive, by-invitation event held in San Francisco, California last week, AMD President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su unveiled an array of Ryzen 7 processors to members of the media.
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X unboxed
Members of the international press present at AMD Ryzen Tech Day in San Francisco, California last February 22 were given a Press Preview Kit. We unboxed our kit that comes complete with an AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor, Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 memory stick modules, ASUS ROG Crosshair VI motherboard, and a Press Kit Edition Noctua AMD AM4 U-type tower cooler.
Golfzon Yuwon Holdings to Showcase Its V …
GOLFZON YUWON HOLDINGS announced its participation in the Game Developers Conference 2017 set to be held on March 1st ~3rd at Moscone Center in San Francisco. GOLFZON YUWON HOLDINGS will show ‘NEXPERIENCE’ at the Game Developers Conference 2017 .
Limited Edition Seiko Steve Jobs Watch
Or at least, a really good imitation of it. Thanks to a new partnership between Japanese watch maker Seiko and Tokyo-based retailer Nano Universe, you’ll be able to get your hands on a limited edition of Chariot series watches .
Major security flaw may affect Uber, Fitbit, OkCupid
The web performance and security company Cloudflare has a software bug that released personal account details of its clients. Thanks to the bug, users of Uber, OkCupid, and FitBit had their passwords, emails, and messages exposed.
Hot Property: Turnkey penthouse includes potential for expansion
Set on the top level of a condo building on the southeastern corner of Liberty and Church streets, a three-bedroom penthouse down the block from Dolores Park needs a new owner. “It’s a city dweller’s dream location.
City seeks buyer for old Yoshi’s and other Fillmore Center
Exhibition “Harlem of the West…Revisited” at the Jazz Heritage Center in SF’s Fillmore Jazz District in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, January 30, 2009. Exhibition “Harlem of the West…Revisited” at the Jazz Heritage Center in SF’s Fillmore Jazz District in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, January 30, 2009.
Special report: Automation puts jobs in peril
The patter of automated machinery fills the air inside wire-basket manufacturer Marlin Steel’s bustling factory in a rugged industrial section of this city. Maxi Cifarelli, 25, of Baltimore, peers through safety goggles at a flat screen, her left knee bent and heel resting on her chair.
Satellite data speeds of 100 gigabits per second
Terahertz satellite links could make gigabit-per-second connection speeds available to anyone anytime, anywhere on the face of the earth, on the ground or in flight Terahertz satellite links could make gigabit-per-second connection speeds available to anyone anytime, anywhere on the face of the earth, on the ground or in flight. Terahertz satellite links could make gigabit-per-second connection speeds available to anyone anytime, anywhere on the face of the earth, on the ground or in flight.
Sunrun hack nabs employee W-2 tax forms
SunRun installers Will LaRocque and Brandon Anderson install one of 28 Q-Cell panels on a home on Friday, July 15, 2016 in Sunnyvale, California. SunRun installers Will LaRocque and Brandon Anderson install one of 28 Q-Cell panels on a home on Friday, July 15, 2016 in Sunnyvale, California.
Rogue tweeters in government could be prosecuted as hackers
Who are the federal government’s rogue tweeters, using official agency social media accounts to poke President Donald Trump? Are these acts of civil disobedience, or federal crimes? The online campaign began with unauthorized tweets – on subjects such as climate change inconsistent with Trump’s campaign statements and policies – that have been mostly deleted from official agency accounts. It shifted tactics Thursday as at least 40 new but unofficial “alternative” accounts for federal agencies began spreading across Twitter.
Uber’s Ford Fusions, to be used for mapping, are cleared to go on the road in San Francisco.
They’re back. Five Ford Fusions bristling with rooftop equipment and labeled “Uber Advanced Technologies Center” will hit San Francisco streets starting Wednesday morning, but they will not be functioning as self-driving cars.
Insider guide to San Francisco’s Exploratorium
The Exploratorium on Pier 15 in San Francisco is a wonderland of experiment and investigation – and quite a bit of play – exploring science, art and human perception. Attempting to offer a guide to the Exploratorium is like herding kinetic molecules in a swirling vortex of mechanics, magnetics, chaotic pendulums and gravity wells, which is probably one of the museum’s exhibits.
Fountain Valley’s D-Link Systems, parent company in Taiwan face FTC privacy lawsuit
A U.S. consumer protection watchdog sued a Taiwan-based maker of home-networking equipment Thursday over claims that lax security left its products vulnerable to hackers. The Federal Trade Commission alleged that D-Link Corp. and a U.S. unit based in Fountain Valley, D-Link Systems Inc., failed to secure their routers and web cameras, exposing thousands of American consumers to targeted online security breaches.
Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings
On the call, Adobe executives wi… )–Jasco Products announced it has acquired the license to the Energizer brand to produce a range of LED consumer home lighting solutions that will be showcased for the fir… )–The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco appointed Steven W. Streit, founder and CEO of Green Dot Corporation, to its Los Angeles Branch board of directors for a thre… )–COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA ISSUE OF ZAR 350,000,000 FLOATING RATE NOTES DUE OCT 2021 SERIES 6117 TRANCHE 1 MTN ISSUE NAME. Our Ref.
Aptose Biosciences to Present at Biotech Showcase 2017 Conference
Aptose Biosciences Inc. , a clinical-stage company developing new therapeutics and molecular diagnostics that target the underlying mechanisms of cancer, today announced that William G. Rice, Ph.D., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the upcoming Biotech ShowcaseTM 2017 Conference on Tuesday, January 10th at 9:00 a.m. PST in San Francisco, CA. The audio webcast will be archived shortly after the live event and will be available through the Aptose website at www.aptose.com .
More crab boats drop anchors amid West Coast price dispute
Dungeness crab could be harder to come by if fishers from Canada to Northern California continue their stri… . Crab pots sit on a processing pier and the back of a boat at Fisherman’s Wharf Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in San Francisco.
ContraFect to Present at Biotech Showcase 2017 Conference
The focus of the presentation will be on ContraFect’s lysin technology and its lead program, CF-301, the company’s novel approach to the treatment of drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, including MRSA. The presentation will be available as a webcast for a limited time.
Here come ‘smart stores’ with robots, interactive shelves
This Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, file photo, shows Pepper the robot at Westfield Mall in San Francisco. The SoftBank Robotics humanoid robot can greet shoppers and has the potential to send messages geared to people’s age and gender through facial recognition.
Humanoid robot Pepper is amusing, but is it practical?
Laila, left, and her sister Nour, last names not given, play with Pepper the robot at Westfield Mall in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO – While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall.
Bay Area stalled in a wireless traffic jam
As wireless industry expert David Witkowski rose to present a guest at a San Jose conference, he pocketed his phone in defeat. Unable to call up the speaker’s resume – network coverage and WiFi had failed during the conference about Silicon Valley network reliability – Witkowski winged an introduction.
NASA’s Earth science center highlights 30 researchers
NASA’s Earth science data centers highlight the work of thirty researchers worldwide in this year’s Sensing Our Planet: NASA Earth Science Research Features . The collection of in-depth science stories reveals the surprising ways that scientists use satellite data to study our planet.
Richmond: Officials working to determine source of rotten-egg smell
Air district and Contra Costa health officials are continuing to work to find the source of a rotten-egg smell reported in both Richmond and San Francisco, officials said Friday. The foul smell has been prevalent in Point Richmond and San Francisco this week and may be connected to flaring incidents at the Chevron refinery that the county says were not properly reported.
Humanoid robot Pepper is amusing, but is it practical?
While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don’t dismiss it as mere child’s play.
Nation briefs: Charleston killer won’t use mental health experts
Dylann Roof doesn’t want a jury to consider his mental health when they decide next month whether he should face the death penalty for killing nine black Charleston church worshippers, according to a handwritten motion he filed late Friday. Mr. Roof’s decision to not call mental health experts to testify isn’t much of a surprise.