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Apple senior executive who invented iPhone screen and Touch ID is leaving

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:30:44 GMT

By Mark Gurman | BloombergApple Inc.’s senior executive overseeing touch-screen technology, health sensors and the company’s Face ID interface is leaving the company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Steve Hotelling, most recently a company vice president, is retiring from Apple, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the move hasn’t been announced. He had reported to Johny Srouji, senior vice president of hardware technologies.Hotelling’s work included some of Apple’s most complex and critical technologies for the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, as well as the upcoming Vision Pro headset.The executive is named on hundreds of patents, including ones related to the iPhone and iPad’s multitouch screen, and known for being one of the inventors of Touch ID — a key feature for authenticating users on Apple devices. “No one was more brilliant than Steve,” said a longtime peer at the company.A spokeswoman for Cupertino, California-based Apple declined to comm...

More rain on the way to Bay Area Thursday

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:30:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- More rain is on the way to the Bay Area Thursday with a chance of rain showers until dark, according to the National Weather Service. Scattered showers that lingered overnight Wednesday will give way to another push of rain that's possible for Thursday morning, the NWS said. Protesters demanding cease-fire march on Golden Gate Bridge Another cold front is expected to move through later in the day Thursday, the NWS said.Rainfall will be greatest in the North Bay, where 0.25 inch to 0.75 inch of rain is expected, with locally higher amounts in the hills. Around the rest of the Bay Area, we will see 0.15 inch to 0.50 inch with lesser amounts in some valleys, the NWS said.The National Weather Service advises:Planning on wet roadwaysAllowing for extra travel timeLeaving extra space between vehiclesWidespread drizzle is expected ahead of a rain band that will bring light to moderate rain. Thursday's rain could bring the possibility of thunderstorms, accordi...

Bicyclist struck and killed near railroad crossing in San Rafael, police investigating

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:30:44 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Rafael Police Department is investigating an incident in which a bicyclist was struck and killed near a railroad crossing last Saturday. San Rafael PD officers responded to Andersen Drive at the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (S.M.A.R.T.) crossing at 7:45 a.m. on a report of a vehicle versus bicyclist collision, police said.SRPD officers, along with the San Rafael Fire Department, arrived on the scene and found the bicyclist deceased. Santa Rosa PD's Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating. Two dead and one injured in San Pablo head-on crash The roadway and railroad services were shut down for several hours while the investigation was being conducted. The driver of the vehicle is cooperating with investigators, police said.A preliminary investigation, police said, determined that the cyclist was headed northbound on Anderson Drive and approached the S.M.A.R.T. crossing. The investigation indicated that the bicyclist rode over the tracks and fell to the...

New details revealed in SoFi stadium assault case

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:30:44 GMT

(KRON) – New details from the SoFi stadium assault at the 2022 NFC championship game have emerged.Daniel Luna, a San Francisco 49ers fan, was assaulted in a SoFi Stadium parking lot during the 2022 NFC championship game. Luna’s injuries left him in a medically induced coma.  Sonoma County supervisors pass anti-sideshow ordinance Lawyers for the County of Los Angeles say the video shows Luna tried to enter the game without a ticket and was turned away. The lawyers also accuse Luna of being intoxicated. Luna's family believes it's the job of the police to make sure he was placed in a holding area or even a squad car while he was intoxicated for his safety. Shortly after being turned away, Luna got into an altercation in the parking lot with Rams fan Bryan Cifuentes. According to Cifuentes’ attorneys, Luna was the aggressor forcing Cifuentes to act in self-defense.Luna was hit and fell to the ground forcing him to be placed in a medically induced coma.Attorneys for Los...

Alfred Dunhill Championship Par Scores

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:30:44 GMT

ThursdayAt Leopard Creek Country ClubMalelane, South AfricaPurse: $1.5 millionYardage: 7,112; Par: 72First RoundRobin Williams, South Africa32-33—65-7Manuel Elvira, Spain34-32—66-6Jayden Trey Schaper, South Africa33-33—66-6Scott Jamieson, Scotland33-34—67-5Casey Jarvis, South Africa34-33—67-5Samuel Jones, New Zealand34-33—67-5Christo Lamprecht, South Africa34-33—67-5Christiaan Maas, South Africa34-33—67-5Jaco Prinsloo, South Africa33-34—67-5Wu Ashun, China32-36—68-4Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa33-35—68-4Ugo Coussaud, France34-34—68-4Luca Filippi, South Africa33-35—68-4Joakim Lagergren, Sweden33-35—68-4Jason Roets, South Africa36-32—68-4Adrien Saddier, France34-34—68-4Charl Schwartzel, South Africa33-35—68-4Andy Sullivan, England33-35—68-4Erik Van Rooyen, South Africa33-35—68-4Jaco Van Zyl, South Africa35-33—68-4Paul Waring, England32-36—68-4Jacques Blaauw, South Africa32-37—69-3Dean Burmester, South Africa33-36—69-3Aaron Cockerill, Canada35-34—69-3Darren Fichardt, South Afri...

Alfred Dunhill Championship Scores

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:30:44 GMT

ThursdayAt Leopard Creek Country ClubMalelane, South AfricaPurse: $1.5 millionYardage: 7,112; Par: 72First RoundRobin Williams, South Africa32-33—65Manuel Elvira, Spain34-32—66Jayden Trey Schaper, South Africa33-33—66Scott Jamieson, Scotland33-34—67Casey Jarvis, South Africa34-33—67Samuel Jones, New Zealand34-33—67Christo Lamprecht, South Africa34-33—67Christiaan Maas, South Africa34-33—67Jaco Prinsloo, South Africa33-34—67Wu Ashun, China32-36—68Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa33-35—68Ugo Coussaud, France34-34—68Luca Filippi, South Africa33-35—68Joakim Lagergren, Sweden33-35—68Jason Roets, South Africa36-32—68Adrien Saddier, France34-34—68Charl Schwartzel, South Africa33-35—68Andy Sullivan, England33-35—68Erik Van Rooyen, South Africa33-35—68Jaco Van Zyl, South Africa35-33—68Paul Waring, England32-36—68Jacques Blaauw, South Africa32-37—69Dean Burmester, South Africa33-36—69Aaron Cockerill, Canada35-34—69Darren Fichardt, South Africa33-36—69Andrew Johnston, England34-35—69Espen ...

El atacante de la Universidad de Nevada era profesor de carrera que aplicó para trabajar en la institución, dice una fuente

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:30:44 GMT

(CNN) — El atacante que mató a tres personas este miércoles en la Universidad de Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), era un profesor universitario de carrera de 67 años, según una fuente policial. Y los investigadores están estudiando la posibilidad de que pudiera haber sido descartado para un puesto de trabajo en la universidad.El atacante murió en el lugar de los hechos tras un enfrentamiento con la Policía en el exterior de un edificio de la universidad, según el sheriff de la zona metropolitana de Las Vegas, Kevin McMahill. Fue identificado como Anthony Polito, dijo esa fuente y otra fuente policial.La fuente policial dijo a CNN que la teoría de la investigación sobre un posible motivo es que Polito buscó un puesto de trabajo en la UNLV pero no fue contratado.Había trabajado para escuelas en Georgia y Carolina del Norte, dijo una fuente policial a CNN. La página de LinkedIn de Polito enumera su empleo más reciente a tiempo completo como profesor de negocios en la Universidad de Caro...

Suspect facing several charges after police vehicle collision leads to drug bust

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:30:44 GMT

A man is facing a slew of charges after he crashed into a police vehicle on Tuesday. Now, officials are elaborating on the details of the crime. On Thursday morning, police officials held a news conference to release the traffic camera footage of the collision and to warn against driving under the influence. “My officer who is a 4-year veteran and a field training officer managed to get on the audio radio and stated he was trapped inside his vehicle,” said Miami Gardens Police Chief Delma Noel-Pratt on Thursday’s news conference. “As units began to arrive they also observed the black charger ignited while the driver and 2 passengers were still inside.” At 2:41 a.m. Tuesday, Miami Gardens Police units responded to an emergency call at Northwest 167th Street and Northwest 27th Avenue from an officer trapped in a crashed vehicle. The officer involved in the crash is reported to be in stable condition, although he sustained injuries to his shoulder and knee...

Rapper Kodak Black faces new charges after latest arrest in Plantation

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:30:44 GMT

Rapper Kodak Black, also known as Bill Kapri, finds himself behind bars once again following an arrest in Plantation Wednesday on charges of possession of cocaine and tampering with physical evidence. Black is scheduled to appear before a judge Thursday afternoon.This is not the first encounter with the law for the rapper, who was most recently arrested in July 2022 in Fort Lauderdale. During that incident, Florida Highway Patrol pulled him over for driving a purple SUV with window tints exceeding the legal limit. Troopers detected a marijuana smell and then searched the SUV and found a small clear bag with 31 white tablets and almost $75,000 in cash. The tablets were later identified as oxycodone.Officials also said record checks revealed that Black’s vehicle tag and driver’s license were both expired at the time.In January 2020, then-President Donald Trump commuted a three-year federal prison sentence the rapper received for falsifying documents used to purchase weapons. At that t...

Sixth-straight drop: Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.03%, lowest level since August

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:30:44 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home loan financing costs eased again this week, as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slid to its lowest level in four months.The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped to 7.03% from 7.22% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.33%.The last time the average rate was lower was in early August, when it was at 6.96%.Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loan, also declined this week, with the average rate falling to 6.29% from 6.56% last week. A year ago, it averaged 5.67%, Freddie Mac said.This is the sixth straight weekly drop for rates, echoing a recent pullback in the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing loans. The yield, which in mid October surged to its highest level since 2007, has been falling on hopes that the Federal Reserve may finally be done raising interest rates in its bid to tame lower inflation.“Although these...