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  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • Audrie Pott killed herself after she was cyber bullied following a sexual assault at a house party last fall.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, social media, audrie pott, katie couric, south bay news
  • Google
  • Google wants your permission to use your name, photo and product reviews in ads that it sells to businesses.
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internet, google, technology
  • Car repair startup expands to inspection service
  • A local car repair startup is launching a new service to help answer questions about cars for sale.
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internet, silicon valley, driving, news
  • The next time your car breaks down, dont tow it to a garage, let the garage come to you.
  • A local car repair startup is launching a new service to help answer questions about cars for sale.
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internet, silicon valley, driving, technology, jonathan bloom
  • Buzz: Facebook hiring, working on mobile phone
  • Facebook is getting rid of a privacy feature that let users limit who can find them on the social network.
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facebook, internet, websites, social media, menlo park, technology
  • Ross Ulbricht, alleged mastermind behind Silk Road
  • A judge has ordered the alleged mastermind behind online drug marketplace 'Silk Road' to be sent from SF to NY to face charges.
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drugs, websites, internet, FBI, crime, new york, news
  • Ross Ulbricht
  • A judge has ordered the alleged mastermind behind online drug marketplace 'Silk Road' to be sent from SF to NY to face charges.
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drugs, websites, internet, FBI, crime, new york, san francisco news, vic lee
  • A man using a cellphone passes a T-Mobile store, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
  • T-Mobile is eliminating fees for using data and texting services in more than 100 countries.
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t-mobile, cellphone, smartphones, internet, websites, business
  • Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind behind Silk Road
  • A judge postponed a detention hearing for the alleged mastermind behind a black market for illegal drugs called "Silk Road."
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drugs, websites, internet, FBI, crime, san francisco news
  • Facebook and Cisco are teaming up to help businesses recoup free Wi-Fi costs by asking users to check-in to get Internet access.
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facebook, cisco, internet, websites, technology
  • Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin, the anonymous electronic currency that?s been steadily catching on, is under close scrutiny after Silk Road?s demise.
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drugs, websites, internet, FBI, crime, news
  • Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind behind Silk Road
  • A San Francisco man will be in federal court Friday to answer charges he ran a massive online black market for drugs.
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drugs, websites, internet, FBI, crime, san francisco news, vic lee
  • Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin, the anonymous electronic currency that's been steadily catching on, is under close scrutiny after Silk Road's demise.
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drugs, websites, internet, FBI, crime, technology, jonathan bloom
  • Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind behind Silk Road
  • A San Francisco man will be in federal court Friday to answer charges he ran a massive online black market for drugs.
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drugs, websites, internet, FBI, crime, news
  • Adobe Systems
  • Adobe Systems Inc. said a cyberattack on its systems has exposed credit card information of 2.9 million customers.
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san jose, adobe systems, hacking, websites, internet, business
  • Ross Ulbricht
  • A San Francisco man is accused of running an online black market that's brokered over $1 billion in transactions for illegal drugs.
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drugs, websites, internet, FBI, crime, san francisco news, vic lee
  • Ross Ulbricht
  • A San Francisco man is accused of running an online black market that brokered over $1 billion in transactions for illegal drugs.
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drugs, websites, internet, FBI, crime, news
  • revenge porn
  • Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a law that makes it illegal for people to post naked pictures of their exes after bitter breakups.
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sacramento, laws, internet, politics
  • Covered California website
  • Many jumped at the chance Tuesday to sign up for health care under Covered California, but complaints quickly began to surface.
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obamacare, health care, health insurance, internet, politics video
  • Covered California website
  • Many jumped at the chance Tuesday to sign up for health care under Covered California, but complaints quickly began to surface.
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obamacare, health care, health insurance, internet, health, david louie
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Actor and now writer-director Joseph Gordon-Levitt visited San Francisco to share a little about what inspired his first feature film, "Don Jon."
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celebrity, movies, internet, entertainment
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks about the inspiration behind "Don Jon." (Clips courtesy of Relativity Media.)
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celebrity, movies, internet, news
  • 7 On Your Side: Warning about Obamacare scams
  • Confusion over the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, is a prime opportunity for scammers to take advantage of people.
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obamacare, health care, health insurance, scam, internet, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • 7 On Your Side: Warning about Obamacare scams
  • Confusion over the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, is a prime opportunity for scammers to take advantage of people.
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obamacare, scam, health care, health insurance, internet, consumer news
  • Rockridge residents crowdfund own security patrol on Crowdtilt
  • Tired of the crime in their Rockridge neighborhood, residents are raising money through the Internet for a private security patrol.
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oakland, crime, internet, fundraiser, news
  • Rockridge residents crowdfund own security patrol on Crowdtilt
  • Tired of the crime in their Rockridge neighborhood, residents are raising money through the Internet for a private security patrol.
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oakland, crime, internet, fundraiser, east bay news, laura anthony
  • John Mcaffee newspaper cover
  • The founder of the internet security firm McAfee is back in Silicon Valley, promising he has a way to make the internet hack-proof.
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san jose, hacking, internet, technology, david louie
  • John Mcaffee newspaper cover
  • The founder of the internet security firm McAfee is back in Silicon Valley, promising he has a way to make the internet hack-proof.
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san jose, hacking, internet, business
  • 7 On Your Side: How to spot designer knockoffs
  • You may be buying counterfeit designer brands without knowing it. 7 On Your Side shows you how to spot the fakes.
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shopping, internet, ebay, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • 7 On Your Side: How to spot designer knockoffs
  • You may be buying counterfeit designer brands without knowing it. 7 On Your Side shows you how to spot the fakes.
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shopping, internet, ebay, news
  • While the jobless rate has fallen into single digits in parts of the Bay Area, it's still in double digits in some palces, like East Palo Alto.
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facebook, twitter, internet, social media, jerry brown, laws, politics video
  • A first-of-its-kind law in California aims to protect minors by giving them the option to "erase" regrettable things they post on the internet.
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facebook, twitter, internet, social media, jerry brown, laws, politics, nannette miranda
  • A child using a tablet.
  • A new bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown will give young California web users the option to delete their postings from the Internet.
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internet, websites, sacramento, jerry brown, apps, politics
  • Weightlifting mom
  • Images of a pregnant California woman weightlifting have generated a lot of buzz and angry comments online.
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pregnancy, fitness, websites, internet, social media, news
  • San Jose State University student
  • San Jose State's wireless internet system isn't keeping up with demand and it's making things tough for students.
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san jose state, internet, gadgets, computers, iPad, tablets, education
  • San Jose State University student
  • The San Jose State University wireless internet system isn't keeping up with demand and it's making things tough for students.
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san jose state, internet, gadgets, computers, iPad, tablets, south bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Dairy Queen manager Joey Prusak
  • Billionaire Warren Buffett has personally called a 19-year-old Dairy Queen worker in Minnesota to praise him for his good deed.
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social media, internet, warren buffett, national/world
  • Dairy Queen manager Joey Prusak
  • The 19-year-old manager of a Minnesota Dairy Queen store is being praised for a good deed that's gotten attention on the Internet.
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social media, internet, national/world
  • Smartphone secure
  • More and more personal data is being stored in the cloud and now, businesses are moving in that direction as well.
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google, internet, hacking, san francisco news, jonathan bloom
  • Rehtaeh Parsons Facebook ad
  • Facebook has apologized for displaying an ad for a dating website that used a picture of a teen girl who died after a suicide attempt.
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facebook, sex crimes, cyberbullying, internet, websites, social media, technology
  • Smartphone secure
  • More and more personal data is being stored in the cloud and now, businesses are moving in that direction as well.
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google, internet, hacking, news
  • StartX people working on computers
  • Stanford University is making an investment in its young entrepreneurs in a totally new way.
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palo alto, stanford university, jobs, AOL, internet, websites, technology, jonathan bloom
  • 7 On Your Side helped a couple get a refund after they were overcharged by Best Buy for using a data plan on their smart TV.
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smartphones, best buy, verizon, internet, television, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • 7 On Your Side helped a couple get a refund after they were overcharged by Best Buy for using a data plan on their smart TV.
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smartphones, best buy, verizon, internet, television, consumer news
  • Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer interviewed at the annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference
  • The chief execs of Facebook and Yahoo addressed some tough questions at the final day of the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.
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facebook, yahoo, mark zuckerberg, marissa mayer, social media, internet, websites, NSA, technology, jonathan bloom
  • Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer interviewed at the annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference
  • The chief execs of Facebook and Yahoo addressed some tough questions at the final day of the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.
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facebook, yahoo, mark zuckerberg, marissa mayer, social media, internet, websites, NSA, news
  • Hammock deal on LivingSocial
  • 7 On Your Side investigates the story of travel hammocks that customers bought on LivingSocial, but can't seem to get delivered.
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websites, internet, retail, consumer news
  • Hammock deal on LivingSocial
  • 7 On Your Side investigates the story of travel hammocks that customers bought on LivingSocial, but can't seem to get delivered.
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websites, internet, retail, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Facebook is delaying a change to its privacy policy after getting slammed by privacy groups who went to the FTC.
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facebook, FTC, websites, internet, lawsuit, technology
  • Google argues for right to continue scanning Gmail
  • Google's attorneys say their practice of electronically scanning the contents of people's Gmail accounts to help sell ads is legal.
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google, internet, lawsuit, business