Stories from San Francisco · United States

Analysis of historical search data reveals 'how to tie a tie' as the fourth most frequently asked question. The data does not explain the reasons behind search queries.

During a storm, human reaction is not solely focused on practical preparations like securing a vessel. Instead, people search for the things they care about. Human reactions to storms tend to focus on protecting valued items.

GitHub will begin charging users for its AI-powered Copilot tool based on their actual usage. This change aims to align costs with consumption for the AI assistant.

A journalist described their role as a news editor for graphics at The Guardian, where they collected data sets like carbon emissions and GDP. They found the process of finding this data to be difficult. The journalist considered starting a blog based on this collected data.

Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy and author of 'The One World Schoolhouse', discussed how affluent individuals now have access to educational resources previously unavailable.

KQED's program 'Close All Tabs' will feature a discussion on the movement against stalkerware. Stalkerware refers to applications that enable spying on individuals' private lives by hacking into their mobile devices.

WNBA players will receive 20% of gross league and team revenue under a new collective bargaining agreement. This agreement coincides with the start of the league's 30th season on May 8th. The new terms are expected to result in salary increases for players.

AAA testing on a dynamometer revealed a drop in efficiency for hybrid vehicles in cold weather. The research noted that while electric vehicles see range impacts in winter, internal combustion engine vehicles also lose range in extreme cold.

State health officials are taking legal action against a company that manufactures kratom capsules and powders. The report was provided by KQED health correspondent April Dambosky.

xAI has released Grok 4.3 featuring an "always-on reasoning" capability and a 1M token context window. The company also launched a voice cloning suite named Custom Voices.