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The photo from aboard the Air Force's legendary U-2 spy plane shows the Chinese balloon. But where, exactly, was it taken? It's actually possible to answer that question using clues from the image.

Some 200,000 tech jobs have been lost in what is seen as one of the sharpest downturns in the tech industry's history. Here is what you need to know about the mass layoffs in Silicon Valley.

This is a ticketed, in-store event that will also be broadcasted live through Crowdcast for those unable to attend in person. This event will consist of a 30 minute discussion with the authors followed by the book signing. If you're joining us virtually, Mysterious Galaxy's virtual events are hosted on Crowdcast. Visit here to register for the event. Accessibility: Real-time captioning for all Crowdcast events is available via Google Chrome.About the AuthorsSofia Lapuente is an author, screenwriter, and avid world traveler who immigrated from Spain to the United States to realize her dream of storytelling. Since then, she has received a master’s degree in fine arts at UCLA, worked as a producer and casting director on an Emmy nominated show, and received coauthor credits in GLEANINGS, the fourth installment of the bestselling Arc of a Scythe series, with her partner, Jarrod Shusterman. Together, the couple writes and produces film and television under their production company Dos Lobos Entertainment.Jarrod Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling coauthor of novel "Dry", which he is adapting for a major Hollywood film studio with Neal Shusterman. He is also the coauthor of the accoladed novel "Roxy". His books have all received critical acclaim and multiple starred reviews. Sofí Lapuente and Jarrod are partners in every sense of the word, with love and multiculturalism as an ethos—living between Madrid, Spain, and Los Angeles, California. If they are not working, it means they’re eating. For behind-the-scenes author content and stupidly funny videos, follow them on Instagram and TikTok @SofiandJarrod.Gina Chen tells stories about fantastic worlds featuring heroines, antiheroines, and the kind of cleverness that brings trouble in its wake. A self-taught artist with a degree in computer science, she generates creative nonsense in all forms of media and always has a project stewing. "Violet Made of Thorns" is her debut fantasy novel. For more info, visit actualgina.com and follow @actualgina on Twitter and Instagram. Adalyn Grace is a New York Times bestselling author of "All The Stars and Teeth", which was named “2020’s biggest YA fantasy” by Entertainment Weekly. Prior to becoming an author, Adalyn spent four years working in live theatre, acted as the managing editor of a nonprofit newspaper, and studied storytelling as an intern on Nickelodeon Animation’s popular series "The Legend f Korra". Local to San Diego, Adalyn spends her non-writing days by watching too much anime, and by playing video games with her dorky dog. About "Retro"After a cyberbullying incident at her school goes viral, Luna Iglesias finds herself at the heart of a brewing controversy. When the social media company Limbo—who are also implicated in the scandal—sweeps in with an offer that sounds like an opportunity to turn over a new leaf, she’s happy to jump on the new trend. It’s called the Retro Challenge, where contestants live without modern technology, wear vintage clothes, party as if the future wasn’t already written, and fall in love as if they were living in a movie. And the winners get a scholarship to the college of their dreams.At first, the challenge is fun. But then things get dangerous. Kids start disappearing, including Luna’s friends. There are voices in the woods. Bloodred markings on the trees. And Luna increasingly begins to wonder if all these strange happenings are connected with the Retro Challenge.Secrets. Lies. Betrayal. The weight of her family on her shoulders. There’s so much on the line for Luna – not to mention she’s falling for the last guy she expected. Unless she can figure out the truth behind who is really sabotaging the challenge, the next person to disappear may be Luna herself.

Pascale Sablan was told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's top firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

Elijah McCoy, the revolutionary Black inventor who was born 178 years ago today, came up with an idea for an automatic lubricator that kept engines oiled while they ran.

Proponents of the bill say this bias is prevalent and it manifests in the form of social alienation and discrimination in housing, education and the tech sector where South Asians hold key roles. Opponents argue such measures will hurt a community that already faces discrimination.

A Japanese company lost contact with its unmanned Hakuto spacecraft moments before touchdown on the moon Wednesday, saying the mission had apparently failed.

On Saturday, October 21, join Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center for an evening celebrating Hispanic Heritage/Latinx in National City, sponsored by Maker's Mark. In honor of The Kitchenistas®, the nonprofit will celebrate culture with garden-to-cup cocktails from Maker’s Mark, using ingredients from Olivewood Gardens; and Kitchenista/Chef Aureny Aranda and Kitchenistas will create a dinner using fall seasonal ingredients, including corn, wheat, and barley. All proceeds will go toward supporting Olivewood’s free community programs.Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center promotes health equity, food access and community building. By supporting this Hispanic/Latinx dinner event, the organization can continue to provide resources, programming and healthy food access to the community it serves. Olivewood works alongside the community of National City and surrounding neighborhoods to improve access to fresh foods and vegetables and combat inequities that disproportionately affect communities of color.Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center on Facebook + Instagram"The Kitchenistas" documentary is also available on Apple TV, VUDU, and Google Play, featuring our Chef/Kitchenista, Aureny Aranda

ChatGPT is now a smartphone app. That could be good news for people who like to use the artificial intelligence chatbot.

The women's stories underscore the findings of a recent poll showing significantly more female officeholders in San Diego County face threats than their male counterparts.