LONDON — Imagine a world where you move around in your own personal sound bubble. You listen to your favorite tunes, play loud computer games, watch a movie or get navigation directions in your car — all without disturbing those around you. That's the possibility presented by “sound beaming,” a...
Beware of the Smart Device: Ways to Stay Private and Safe
NEW YORK — Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or some other smart device. It's easy to forget, but everything from internet-connected speakers with voice assistants such as Amazon's Alexa to television...
America Loves Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Meet Inventor at Fresno CC.
Richard Montañez, who began his career with Frito-Lay as a janitor in 1976 and later created Flamin' Hot Cheetos, will speak at Fresno City College on Monday, Oct. 28. Coming up with the idea for one of America's most popular foods has brought Montañez considerable fame. In fact, his life will...
Pelosi Nominated by Dems for Speaker, But There Are Dissenters
WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi was nominated by fellow House Democrats to be speaker on Wednesday, but she still faces a showdown vote when the full House convenes in January. Pelosi entered the closed-door caucus election in an unusual position -- running unopposed despite the clamor by some Democrats for new...