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Pricey pants from 1857 go for $114k, raise Levi's questions

Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction officials describe as the oldest known pair of jeans in the world have sold for $114,000

The Independent UK

Juul agrees to pay $1.2 billion in youth-vaping settlement

Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to resolve about 10,000 lawsuits targeting the e-cigarette maker as a major cause of a U.S. youth-vaping epidemic, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service

Tales from the Bay - Why the 49ers won't be irrelevant despite Jimmy Garoppolo loss

Our weekly check-in on the San Francisco 49ers after an eventful week in California

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Joe Manniello's Week 14 NFL picks

At this point in the season, whether it be because of an injury or a benching, backup quarterbacks often step into the spotlight. You’ve seen it the last two weeks with Mike White and the Jets. Now, it’s Brock Purdy for the 49ers and Tyler Huntley for the Ravens. You…

Newsday

A massive, floating swimming pool on San Francisco Bay? Here’s where a developer wants to build it

Ever wished you could swim on the bay without actually immersing yourself in the frigid, murky water?

Tribune News Service

Judge’s Rejection Relegates Giants to Their Backup Plan

The Giants knew they weren’t the favorites to sign MLB’s most feared slugger. On the heels of his rejection, they must find a less flashy way to improve.

Sports Illustrated

Police backtrack on 'killer robots' proposal after backlash to plan to blow suspects up

San Francisco police had proposed using robots to deliver explosives against armed suspects when lives are at risk. Critics compared the plans to something out of a dystopian sci-fi film

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We Should All Be Nervous About Killer Police Robots

The San Francisco Police Department assured the public it had "no plans to arm robots with guns." But assurances aren't guarantees.

Reason

Elon Musk accused of turning Twitter offices into bedrooms

San Francisco investigating Twitter after complaint says it converted rooms in its HQ into sleeping quarters

The Guardian - US

SF Giants reportedly lose out on Aaron Judge to Yankees: Where do they turn now?

SAN DIEGO — The Giants identified Aaron Judge as their top free-agent target, and he gave them enough consideration to visit for a long set of in-person meetings, but like past high-profile pursuits, it appears San Francisco has finished runners-up.

Tribune News Service

The Bad News for Trump Piles Up

Plus: Warnock wins, over-the-counter Narcan closer to reality, San Francisco backtracks on killer robots, and more...

Reason

Musk confirms he's installed employee beds at Twitter HQ

San Francisco city officials are preparing a site inspection.

Fortune

San Francisco pauses plans for killer police robots

The police department said it had no plans to arm the robots with guns

Evening Standard

San Francisco police bans the use of 'Robocop' killer robots to fight crime after backlash

A vote that allowed San Francisco police to use robots to incapacitate dangerous suspects has been banned following backlash and warnings over the automation of policing

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California churches, nonprofit colleges could build homes on their land with proposed law

SAN FRANCISCO — California nonprofit colleges and faith organizations such as churches, mosques and synagogues would be able to build affordable homes on their land under a bill introduced Tuesday to help alleviate the state's worsening housing shortage and homelessness crisis.

The Guardian - US

San Francisco lawmakers vote to ban killer robots in drastic U-turn

City’s police department prohibited from using the 17 robots in its arsenal for lethal force after board of supervisors vote

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San Francisco supervisors bar police robots from using deadly force for now

San Francisco had been considering a policy to allow police robots to use deadly force in certain extreme cases. The Board of Supervisors sent the issue back to a committee for further discussion.

Tribune News Service

Steph Curry named 2022 Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated

SAN FRANCISCO — In a year filled to the brim with accolades that included a Finals MVP and college degree, Stephen Curry still has one more award to accept before the calendar flips to 2023.

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The Independent UK

San Francisco police can't use deadly robots for now

San Francisco supervisors have voted to put the brakes on a controversial policy to let police use robots for deadly force

Daily Mirror

Aaron Judge 'heading for San Francisco Giants' but New York Yankees still confident

Aaron Judge's free agency is set to come to an end, with the San Francisco Giants reportedly closing in on the 30-year-old - but the New York Yankees are still confident of keeping him

Daily Mirror

Aaron Judge could copy free agency move with New York Yankees at risk of losing MLB star

The New York Yankees are still on hold while Aaron Judge decides his next move, but if Barry Bonds' situation in 1992 is anything to go by, he could be heading to San Francisco

Evening Standard

London overtakes New York and San Francisco for fintech funding

The capital has combined its strengths in financial services and tech to become a world powerhouse in fast growing areas such as payment processing and online banking

Ballotpedia

Daily Brew, December 6: SCOTUS to hear Moore v. Harper election administration case

Welcome to the Tuesday, December 6, Brew.

Los Angeles Times

Mark Z. Barabak: The San Francisco Republican who spread Pelosi attack conspiracies gets rewarded by GOP

Anyone with a beating heart and sliver of humanity reacted to the October attack on Paul Pelosi in similar fashion, with a combination of shock and horror that transcended politics.

Tribune News Service

Warriors fall flat to shorthanded Pacers

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors’ fourth-quarter rally fell short Monday night as the shorthanded Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 112-104 win.

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