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'The Valley Girl Show' on TV The most hackable cars More news FCC's dull plans for Internet get viral, angry response - 08/01/2014 05:45 PM PDT Physicists, others using science to help art of film animation - 08/01/2014 05:44 PM PDT Oakland's Clorox disappoints as overseas sales fall - 08/01/2014 03:31 PM PDT Job growth slowed down in July, but new jobs still topped 200,000 - 08/01/2014 01:35 PM PDT Tucson OKs building permit to lure car maker Tesla - 08/01/2014 08:34 AM PDT Chevron posts $5.67 billion profit, topping expectations - 08/01/2014 04:18 PM PDT Judge: Microsoft must turn over emails stored in Ireland - 07/31/2014 05:28 PM PDT Dow tanks more than 300 points amid Fed, foreign concerns - 07/31/2014 04:36 PM PDT San Jose police drone inflames surveillance-state rumblings - 08/01/2014 07:16 AM PDT PUC judges to issue proposal for fine against PG&E in San Bruno case - 07/31/2014 03:54 PM PDT Ticker (Doug Duran/Staff) Google confirms selling a mystery barge Google confirmed Friday that it's scrapping at least one of the mysterious floating tech showrooms, but it wouldn't comment on the fate of a second barge, now sitting idle at the Port of Stockton. IN OTHER NEWS Apple's $450 Million e-book settlement wins early approval KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/Getty Images Apple won preliminary approval of a settlement in which it could pay $450 million to resolve claims by U.S. states and consumers that it led a conspiracy to fix prices on electronic books. Biz Break: Tesla and LinkedIn jump, GoPro and SunPower fall after earnings Joe Raedle/Getty Images Today: Earnings reports lead to a variety of Wall Street performances for Silicon Valley companies, as indexes decline overall despite another strong jobs report. Q&A: Carmine Gallo dissects Apple Store's magic JOHN GREEN Author Carmine Gallo talks about his book “The Apple Experience” and what he’s learned about Apple culture by hanging around its stores. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison now owns every hotel room on Lanai Google said to plan separating photo service from social network Yahoo's live concert streams could be cure for many ills Wolverton: New Slingbox features nice price, new features, but is less necessary Robotic pets for seniors part of wave of assistive technology Quinn: Watching Google's European privacy show REVIEWS & TIPS ( Ted S. Warren ) Wolverton: Amazon's Fire phone good for a first effort Amazon’s new smartphone offers the basics, plus unique feature, but needs some polish — and more apps. Spotlight Use of illicit drugs becomes part of Silicon Valley's work culture With a tech boom lubricated by VC cash, a startup culture cranked up by fiercely competitive VPs and adrenaline-driven coders, and a corporate model that encourages stressed-out managers to look the other way, illicit drugs and black-market painkillers have become part of the landscape here in the world's fountain of tech. Q&A ( Karl Mondon ) WaterSmart CEO Peter Yolles, on tracking your water conservation WaterSmart Software, a small startup in San Francisco, is working with local water districts in California and other states to transform water meter data into easy-to-understand home water reports that are mailed directly to homeowners or made accessible via the Web and mobile devices. Workplace diversity MORE WORKPLACE DIVERSITY HEADLINES Quinn: Why it's time for Silicon Valley firms to disclose diversity of their workforce Michelle Quinn MORE MICHELLE QUINN HEADLINES Quinn: Watching Google's European privacy show TECH FILES MORE TECH FILES HEADLINES Wolverton: New Slingbox features nice price, new features, but is less necessary LARRY MAGID MORE LARRY MAGID HEADLINES Magid: Tips on setting up a home office SV 150 MORE SV 150 HEADLINES Rocket Man: The otherworldly ambitions of Elon Musk SiliconBeat/GMSV Recent Posts Get the GMSV newsletter STOCKS This barren, desert prison is where O.J. 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