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The Download: The worst technology of 2025, and Sam Altman’s AI hype
Welcome to our annual list of the worst, least successful, and simply dumbest technologies of the year. We like to think there’s a lesson in every technological misadventure. But when technology becomes dependent on power, sometimes the takeaway is simpler: it would have been better to stay away. Regrets—2025 had a few. Here are some […]
Trump Suggests Rob Reiner’s ‘TDS’ Drove His Attacker Crazy — ‘Very Sad’
President Donald Trump has made clear his feelings at the tragic death of actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, who were found in their Brentwood mansion Sunday with wounds that were reportedly consistent with a knife. Trump called it “a very sad thing” that the pair had lost their lives in a possible homicide. He […]
Trump Signals Regulatory Trouble for Netflix’s Warner Bros. Merger
President Trump called Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos a “fantastic man” and praised his company while fearing its potential merger with Warner Bros. Discovery “could be a problem” due to its tremendous market share. Speaking with reporters on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors event in Washington, D.C., Trump confirmed that he met with Ted Sarandos ahead of Netflix’s […]
East Bay man charged with murder in suspected DUI crash
SAN RAMON — A 27-year-old Pleasanton man has been charged with murder in connection with a DUI-related crash over the weekend in San Ramon, prosecutors said. Badal Devendra Dholaria is set to be arraigned Thursday afternoon on a five-count felony complaint, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office. In addition to murder, he […]
House Democrats Escalate Impeachment Push Against Kristi Noem
A widening bloc of House Democrats is backing a formal impeachment effort against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) announced she is pursuing impeachment on three grounds, stating, “Secretary Kristi Noem is an incompetent leader, a disgrace […]
Single-family residence sells for $1.7 million in Fremont
A 1,492-square-foot house built in 1952 has changed hands. The unit in the 1100 block of Olive Avenue in Fremont was sold on Oct. 1, 2025 for $1,700,000 which represents a price per square foot of $1,139. The layout of this home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property occupies a sizable 0.4-acre lot. […]
49ers’ young defense gets NFL playoff-like tests vs. Bears, Seahawks
SANTA CLARA – Two games until the playoffs. The 49ers know what’s coming. Or so they’ve heard. Their young, patchwork defense so glaringly lacks playoff experience that defensive coordinator Robert Saleh recently summoned a couple of veterans to explain the playoff mindset that’s required going forth. Safety Ji’Ayir Brown spoke up, having intercepted Patrick Mahomes […]
Zohran Mamdani takes oath as New York City mayor at historic subway station
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan. Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America’s biggest city, placing his hand on a Quran as he took his oath. “This […]
Protests Erupt in NYC, Philadelphia Over Maduro Capture
Protests erupted in cities such as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York City after it was announced that the U.S. captured Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro. Video footage posted to X showed protesters marching through New York City carrying signs that said, “Free Pres. Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, Now!” and “No Blood For Oil.” According […]
Sam Altman, Jony Ive Reveal More Details About OpenAI’s First Device
An A.I. device project spearheaded by Sam Altman and Jony Ive has earned the backing of Laurene Powell Jobs. Barbara Kinney/Emerson Collective Sam Altman and Jony Ive have stayed painstakingly cryptic about what their collaborative A.I. hardware device will ultimately look like. So far, the OpenAI CEO and former Apple designer have shared only that […]