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Santas and Burning Man and bridge climbing, oh my

The new book "Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society" illustrates the way much of digital-era culture jamming emerged from a few 1980s- and '90s-era out-of-the-box thinkers [Read more]    

How the NSA leaks may help EFF sue the government into defending its bulk surveillanceprograms

The "other shoe" in the Edward Snowden NSA leaks has been the potential effect of all these disclosures on the Electronic Frontier Foundation's efforts to force the government to account for itself in court.

Where Can the New York Giants Improve Most in 2013?

No, this does not mean the 2013 season comes with such demanding expectations, but the Giants are a team that tends to go on Super Bowl runs that were not expected heading into the season.

Does Roy Oswalt Have Enough Left to Be Rockies' NL West X-Factor?

The Colorado Rockies will call Roy Oswalt up from Double-A back to the MLB on Thursday after completing his rehab, according to Troy Renck of The Denver Post.

After breezing through the minor leagues in his rehab starts, Oswalt is on his way up, according to NBC Sports.

City Of San Jose Files Lawsuit Against MLB

Following a vote behind closed doors, the city council of San Jose has elected to file a lawsuit against Major League Baseball in an attempt to move the Athletics from Oakland to San Jose, according to John Shea and Jill Tucker of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Padres Sign Ben Francisco

The Padres have signed Ben Francisco to a minor league deal, according to Corey Brock of MLB.com (on Twitter).  The outfielder was designated for assignment by the Yankees in late May and released in early June.

Giants' New Social Cafe Brings Twitter to Life

Physically going out to the ol' ballgame has always been an unmatched sporting experience. More recently, however, fans have flocked to online social platforms to talk trash, post thoughts and generally partake in the fun of spectator sports


Well, fandom's offline and online realms jus

Nvidia to license graphics technology: CEO

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang said he will license graphics technology to other companies, a new model for the chipmaker that could lead to new business with Apple, Samsung and other mobile device makers.

Updated: Microsoft Build 2013: what to expect from this year's conference

The annual Microsoft Build developer's conference has a bit of Google IO glow surrounding it this year, thanks in no small part to the Windows 8 conundrum.

Miami officials propose law changes to allow Uber service

If changes to the city's strict transportation laws are implemented, the San Francisco-based black car service gets to start sending out cars in Miami.