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Adam Savage, host of Tested, and right to repair advocate, shows off the lathe he's fixing at his San Francisco workshop.

Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance

U.S. consumers are showing an increased interest in prolonging the life of the things they own, rather than throwing them out. But some products are easier to fix than others.

The signature quilt hanging in a museum display. The pattern is made of blue and white fabric with 20 X-shaped blocks. There are embroidered names, telephone numbers and addresses in each, done in red and blue thread.

Recently found quilt tells the story of a long-gone historic Detroit neighborhood

A quilt from more than 50 years ago tells the story of a historic Detroit neighborhood.

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Facebook parent Meta is having a no-good, horrible day after dismal earnings report

The company, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, has lost a half-trillion dollars in market value so far this year.

This company adopted AI. Here's what happened to its human workers

A group of economists conducted one of the first empirical studies of "generative AI" at a real-world company. They found it had big effects.

Google employees fill Harry Bridges Plaza in front of the Ferry Building during a walkout Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in San Francisco.

Ex-Google workers sue company, saying it betrayed 'Don't Be Evil' motto

The suit was filed by software engineers who were fired two years ago, after organizing a labor movement against Google's work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

A "for sale" sign in front of a condo in the Golden Hill neighborhood of San Diego, Calif. Dec. 7, 2022.

UCSD model predicts double digit drop in San Diego real estate prices

A new study is predicting home prices in San Diego will decrease by the end of the year.

Activists gather to protest against a planned release of water from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant in Japan, in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

As Japan prepares to release Fukushima wastewater, anxiety grows across South Korea

As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, concerned South Koreans are stocking up on sea salt.

Prospective users can take certain steps to ensure their data might be more protected when using online therapy apps, according to some experts.

How to protect your privacy when using mental health care apps

Some online therapy companies are facing scrutiny for how they handle user data. Experts weigh in on what patients can do to keep their data safer when using these types of services.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station setup in a fire station on August 23, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Social media firms are prepping for the midterms. Experts say it may not be enough

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok are bringing back familiar strategies from 2020 to fight the spread of disinformation in the 2022 midterm elections.

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