CALIFORNIA

Paralyzed UCB student Austin Whitney uses bionic exoskeleton legs to walk on commencement day (VIDEO)

IBTimes Logo
When Austin Whitney, 22, walked across the stage to receive his degree from the University of California-Berkeley, thousands of students cheered and clapped because the steps he took were extraordinary - Whitney is a paraplegic student and the walk from his wheelchair to the was made possible with the help of a bionic exoskeleton engineered by a university professor and fellow graduate students.

Giants fan Bryan Stow back in San Francisco for recovery

Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who was attacked at Dodger Stadium in April, is now back in San Francisco, still in critical condition. Stow was transported via medical jet from USC Medical Center to San Francisco General Hospital on Monday.
More news
IBTimes Logo

Facebook lobbied to kill network privacy: report

Facebook has spent more than $6,600 lobbying California state officials to negate the Social Networking Privacy Act which will impose penalty on social networking sites for displaying personal details of children under 18.

Bay to Breakers’ runners flood to the streets of San Francisco

On a perfect Sunday morning in San Francisco, thousands of runners flooded the streets for the 100th Zazzle Bay to Breakers, the City's largest annual street party. Celebrating its centennial running, the event is known most for its revelers, who often dress in costumes or don't dress at all, rather than the actual competition.

ABC's Brothers and Sisters Called Off

ABC announced that they are canceling Brothers and Sisters. Last week, there were reports that the Emmy-winning drama may return for a sixth season.

Google Moves Could Be Good For Apple: Analyst

Barclays Capital continues to believe Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) moves could actually be a good thing for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). The brokerage reiterated its overweight rating on shares of Apple with a price target of $465.
IBTimes Logo

Rambus buys security technology firm CRI

Chip designer Rambus has agreed to buy privately-held Cryptography Research, a security technology company, in a deal worth $342.5 million, adding to its portfolio of technology available for licensing.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.