Fake news is an existential crisis for social media
Every gun outrage in America is now routinely followed by a flood of Russian-linked Twitter bot activity. Exacerbating social division is the name of this game. And it’s playing out all over social media continually, not just around elections. Read …
Facebook to verify ads with postcards after Russian meddling
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook will soon rely on centuries-old technology to try to prevent foreign meddling in U.S. elections: the post office.
Baffled in 2016 by Russian agents who bought ads to sway the U.S. presidential campaign, Facebook’s …
Gulls Goalie Kevin Boyle Makes Record 53 Saves in 5-2 Ontario Victory
Kevin Boyle made a team-record 53 saves as the San Diego Gulls defeated the Ontario Reign 5-2,Saturday evening, for their eighth consecutive victory, matching their longest streak in their three seasons in the American Hockey League. Defensemen Keaton Thompson and …
The CC Aurora is actually pretty fun, as far as projectors go
Projectors are boring. They remind me of vacation slideshows and school film strips — neither of which I’m in a particular hurry to revisit in my adult life. That said, I’ve always harbored some germ of a notion that some …
Trump to meet with high school students
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a listening session with high school students this week following the deadly school shooting in Florida.
A White House schedule says Trump will host students and teachers Wednesday. He …
Survey: San Diego Business Community Optimistic About 2018
The latest poll by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce shows continued optimism about the local business climate in 2018. The monthly poll of chamber members showed business sentiment unchanged between December and January. The chamber’s Business Outlook Index …
Boeing 747 retirement: Farewell to the ‘Queen of the Skies’
For the first time in 48 years, you can’t buy a ticket on a US airline to fly on a Boeing 747.
On January 3, Delta Air Lines Flight 9771 touched down in Marana, Arizona, an arid boneyard for stored …
Robot assistants and a marijuana incubator
We’ve had plenty of time to get used to our robot overlords and Boston Dynamics is helping us get there. This week we talk about the company’s addition of a door-opening arm to its SpotMini robot. It’s not spooky at …
3 Trapped in Wreckage when Car, Motorhome Collide Head-On Near Ocotillo Wells
Three people were flown to area hospitals after a motorhome and a car crashed head-on Saturday near Ocotillo Wells. The California Highway Patrol was alerted to the crash at 9:42 a.m. It happened on state Route 78 near Wolfe Well …
Shootout at East St. Louis McDonalds
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – An early Sunday morning shooting happened at an East St. Louis McDonald’s around 5 a.m. at North 24th and State Street.
Illinois State Police officers say East. St. Louis Police spotted a vehicle in the …