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Inside Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:31:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The rebrand of Twitter, now known as "X," is part of owner Elon Musk's effort to transform Twitter into an "everything app."A new report by New York Times technology reporter Ryan Mac dug into how Musk was the latest Silicon Valley mogul to pursue an all-in-one app, which has thrived in Asia, but not much elsewhere.Ryan Mac joined KXAN Anchor Jennifer Sanders to discuss the rebrand.JENNIFER: Can you first explain what the idea of an everything app is?RYAN: So an everything app is kind of been the holy grail among, you know, Silicon Valley tech companies for years. It's the idea to have an app that literally could do everything. It can be your social media site, it can be your chatting function, it can order you a taxi, it can, you know, order groceries. You know, in the US, we have apps that do those things individually, but it's the idea that there's one thing, one place, you would go to to do all those things, and that is something that Elon Musk is now pitching.JE...

Lakeville star swimmer Regan Smith wins relay gold to wrap up World Championships

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:31:52 GMT

Lakeville swimmer Regan Smith completed her World Championship schedule with a bang, bringing home gold in the women’s 4×100-meter medley relay Sunday in Japan.Smith swam the backstroke — the opening leg — of the relay for the U.S. team, turning in a time of 57.68 seconds. Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass combined to win the race with a time of 3 minutes, 52.08 seconds. That was more than a second faster than Australia, which finished second.“I think Team USA knows how to do medley relays really well, and I think we had something to prove tonight,” Smith said. “We’ve all had great weeks, but we’ve also had our ups and downs, and I think we wanted to end on a really positive note. I think we all really executed (this race) perfectly and did just that.”Smith leaves Japan with five medals — gold in the relay, silver in the 50-, 100- and 200-meter backstroke races and bronze in the 200-meter butterfly. The 21-year-old, who turned pro last year, ...

Sex-trafficking sting nets 11 arrests in St. Paul, authorities say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:31:52 GMT

Eleven people were arrested on suspicion of attempting to solicit minors for sex or promoting prostitution in connection with a sex-trafficking sting, authorities announced Saturday.The sting on Thursday and Friday in St. Paul was led by investigators with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force and the St. Paul Police Department.During the operation, undercover agents and investigators posed as minors or sex buyers and chatted with the suspects online. After a meeting place was arranged for an encounter, the suspects were arrested and booked into the Ramsey County Jail.Ten people were booked on suspicion of felony solicitation of a minor under 18 years of age for prostitution. One person was booked on suspicion of felony promotion of prostitution. They are expected to be charged in the next few days.Four females were recovered from trafficking situations as a result of the arrests.“We are committed to helping Minnesota’s traf...

SF Giants pitching staff dealt a blow; Crawford to start at shortstop

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:31:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants pitching staff was dealt a blow Sunday prior to their series finale against the Boston Red Sox as right-handed starter Anthony DeSclafani was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow flexor strain.Giants manager Gabe Kapler said DeSclafani, who is 4-8 this season with a 4.88 ERA, will rest for several weeks before he is reevaluated. “Anthony was feeling some fullness in his forearm, and that was the last (bullpen) he threw,” Kapler said. “That was enough for our medical staff to check him out, and we got an MRI scan done and found the grade one strain.”With DeSclafani out, the Giants recalled rookie righty Tristan Beck, who appeared in 50 innings over 20 games with the team earlier this season, with a 1.12 WHIP and a 3.06 ERA.  Beck, a Stanford alum, went sent to Triple-A Sacramento after July 16. “We’ll look to keep him in that very flexible (role),” Kapler said. “(He) could come in after an opener, could start a game, could pitch out of...

49ers QB Roll Call: Sam Darnold excels while Brock Purdy idles

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:31:52 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers returned to practice after their first day off at training camp but Brock Purdy was not among those participating. Here is Sunday’s roll call:BROCK PURDYThe Purdy Plan is for him to practice two consecutive days, then not throw the next two days, hence his absence from Sunday’s drills even after a day off. The 49ers typically are planning three consecutive days, so Purdy is limited to individual conditioning (see: running on the side) when not practicing. “That’s why it’s perfect for him,” coach Kyle Shanahan said.Purdy, the incumbent and presumptive starter, was 3-of-10 Thursday and 6-of-12 Friday in team drills. “He’s done great. Had no arm troubles. He’s getting all this timing back,” Shanahan said. “I was really impressed with him in those two practices. He’s deliberate in everything he does.”Camp total: 9-of-22TREY LANCEHe opened Sunday taking the first-team reps, and his first throw was o...

19th Street BART station closed due to police activity in Oakland

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:31:52 GMT

(KRON) -- The 19th Street BART Station was closed due to police activity on Sunday afternoon in Oakland, Bay Area Rapid Transit announced. Elderly man dies in Santa Clara crash BART trains are not stopping at the station. No further information was immediately available.

Taylor Swift rocks pyro-packed performance on Eras Tour at Levi's Stadium

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:31:52 GMT

SANTA CLARA (KRON) -- Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert Saturday night shined with a dazzling display of her biggest songs from every "era" of her career. From the second the pop star graced Levi's Stadium's stage, more than 65,000 San Francisco Bay Area "Swifties" rose to their feet dancing and screaming "We love you!" It didn't matter if Swift was singing a song released 15 years ago or in 2023. Her adoring fans knew every lyric of every song. The Eras Tour showcased the evolution of Swift as a musical artist over the years with 45 songs. Early in the show, she performed "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me" from her second studio album, Fearless (2008).Taylor Swift performs at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on July 29, 2023. (Image courtesy TAS Rights Management)Young girls, teenagers, and their moms sang in unison, "I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22.""In the middle of the night," the crowd's energy turned electric for Swift's sassy song, "…Ready For It?" from her six...

Top-ranked Swiatek routs Siegemund 6-0, 6-1 at home in Warsaw final

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:31:52 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek won her fourth title of the year and her first at home by routing Laura Siegemund 6-0, 6-1 in the final of the Poland Open on Sunday.The French Open champion didn’t lose a set over the course of the tournament. Swiatek has also won at Doha and Stuttgart this year.“I want to thank my team and my family. It’s not easy to play in Warsaw, but I’m so happy that we could manage and do everything we could today, after a pretty tiring day yesterday,” the Polish player said. “I wanted to put it all in and go for it. I’m pretty happy that I did.”Swiatek only advanced to the final earlier Sunday after finishing off her semifinal match against Belgium’s Yanina Wickmayer, 6-1, 7-6 (6). That match had been suspended on Saturday night due to darkness at 6-1, 5-5.Swiatek had a much easier time in the 68-minute final, breaking her German opponent five times and never facing a break point___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter...

Renfroe hits 2-run HR in 10th as Angels beat Blue Jays 3-2 to avoid sweep

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:31:52 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.Renfroe’s 17th home run of the season came off Blue Jays right-hander Yimi García (3-4). It was the Angels’ first hit with a runner in scoring position in the series. Los Angeles (55-51) had gone 0 for 27 in such situations before Renfroe’s one-out drive to left.Renfroe went 3 for 4 and drove in all three runs. He also hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the third.Carlos Estévez (5-1) pitched the final two innings for the win. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in automatic runner Bo Bichette with a leadoff single in the 10th, but the Blue Jays (59-47) couldn’t tie it.Matt Chapman walked and Kevin Kiermaier pinch-ran for Guerrero, but Estévez struck out George Springer and Cavan Biggio before retiring Danny Jansen to end it.Springer finished 0 for 5 and is hitless in 29 at-bats.Two-way Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani went 1 f...

No. 2 pick Stroud competes with Mills for starting QB job with Houston Texans

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:31:52 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Quarterback C.J. Stroud, taken second overall in this year’s draft, isn’t worried about the fact that the Panthers picked No. 1 selection Bryce Young as their starter on Day 1 of training camp while the Houston Texans are making him compete for the job.“I’m happy for him, but his situation is his situation, and my situation is mine,” Stroud said Sunday. “So, I know that I’ve got to work on my end and do whatever I’ve got to do to make this team better. It’s not about the starter (or) who’s not the starter, it’s about getting better for Week 1 against Baltimore.”Stroud is vying with Davis Mills to be the team’s quarterback. The Texans have split first-team snaps between the two in the first few days of camp.Houston drafted Stroud after Mills struggled as the team’s starter for the past two years after Deshaun Watson sat out following a trade request before being shipped to Cleveland before last season.Mills went 5-22-1 in 28 games, including 26 starts, as the Texans we...