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San Jose has the #1 highest concentration of software developers in the US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:44 GMT

The San Jose metro has the #1 highest concentration of software developers nationwide.There are 67,780 software developers in the San Jose metro, comprising 63.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. San Jose-area software developers earn a median $165,030 annually.Tech has long been known as a lucrative field. There were about 1.4 million software developers nationwide in 2021, earning a median annual salary of $120,730. Though the industry is currently facing a wave of layoffs, BLS predicts job growth in the field to be much faster than average, with an estimated 25% growth between 2021 and 2031, compared to only 5% for the average job. Are tinted windows legal in California? Numbers like these might make you want to hit the books and change careers—but what does a software developer actually do? It's a bit more than just writing the code that helps run the software you use every day—from your takeout app to your favorite social media sit...

Missing SF girl safely located: SFPD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A 12-year-old girl is reported missing and was last seen at her middle school Wednesday afternoon has been located, the San Francisco Police Department tweeted. Jewl Rayford was last seen around 2:30 p.m. at Presidio Middle School on 30th Avenue. Union City girl reported missing, last seen Tuesday Jewl is described to be 4 feet 7 inches tall, 120 pounds with black hair with braids, brown eyes and wears braces. She was last seen wearing black tights and black and white tennis shoes.Jewl is considered "at-risk" because of the possibility of her going missing to be suspicious, according to SFPD. The reason for her disappearance is not being disclosed at this time. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }"Jewl Rayford ha...

Army Info War Division Wants Social Media Surveillance to Protect “NATO Brand”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:44 GMT

The U.S. Army Cyber Command told defense contractors it planned to surveil global social media use to defend the “NATO brand,” according to a 2022 webinar recording reviewed by The Intercept.The disclosure, made a month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, follows years of international debate over online free expression and the influence of governmental security agencies over the web. The Army’s Cyber Command is tasked with both defending the country’s military networks as well as offensive operations, including propaganda campaigns.The remarks came during a closed-door conference call hosted by the Cyber Fusion Innovation Center, a Pentagon-sponsored nonprofit that helps with military tech procurement, and provided an informal question-and-answer session for private-sector contractors interested in selling data to Army Cyber Command, commonly referred to as ARCYBER.Though the office has many responsibilities, one of ARCYBER’s key roles is to detect and thwart foreign “influence ope...

Andreeva, 15, wins again at Madrid Open; Gauff advances

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:44 GMT

After another impressive victory at the Madrid Open, Mirra Andreeva patiently took photos with some fans who looked young enough to be her classmates in high school.Moments earlier, the 15-year-old Russian had been raising her arms by the net to celebrate her win over a top-20 opponent.Andreeva, a day after defeating 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez for her first tour-level win, beat 14th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6 (6), 6-3 to advance to the third round on Thursday.“Yes, I’m a bit surprised but also everyone was telling me they are playing the same level as you, they are just more consistent,” Andreeva said. “Their mental level is different but the game-level is almost the same.”With her win over Fernandez, Andreeva became the third-youngest player to win a main-draw match at a WTA 1000 tournament, behind Coco Gauff and CiCi Bellis, and only the second 15-year-old to defeat a top-50 opponent at a WTA 1000 tournament.With her victory on Thursday, Andreeva beca...

Israeli army kills alleged Palestinian attacker in West Bank

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:44 GMT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli security forces shot and killed a suspected Palestinian assailant in the West Bank on Thursday, the Israeli military and Palestinian health officials said, stirring tensions in the occupied territory at a time of unusually high violence. The Israeli military said it received reports that a Palestinian had tried to carry out a car-ramming attack near the large West Bank settlement of Ariel. Israeli soldiers opened fire at the suspected assailant after they realized he was wielding a knife, the military added. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the man killed as 39-year-old Ahmed Taha from the northern Palestinian village of Salfit. No other casualties were reported. Videos captured from the scene of the crash show Taha’s car stranded beside a damaged minivan. An Israeli police officer approaches the driver’s seat, the car door left ajar. A moment later, Taha apparently lunges at the officer. A nearby solider unleashes a torrent o...

No tires tus cupones de Bed Bath & Beyond, hay otra cadena de tiendas que los acepta

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:44 GMT

Si todavía tienes cupones de descuento de Bed Bath & Beyond que no has usado, todavía puedes utilizarlos en otra tienda antes de que expiren. The Container Store anunció el miércoles que está ofreciendo 20% de descuento en cada producto hasta el 31 de mayo “para clientes que traigan los cupones azules de la competencia” a cualquier de sus tiendas. La empresa detrás de la cadena Bed Bath & Beyond se declaró en bancarrota el domingo 23 de abril y anunció que cerraría todas sus tiendas; luego dijo que sus cupones de descuento no serían aceptados en las tiendas después del miércoles 26 de abril. The Container Store puso un emoji con un guiño de ojo al anunciar en su cuenta de Twitter que aceptarían los cupones azules. Con sede en Texas, The Container Store reportó ventas de $252.2 millones en el último cuarto, una baja de 5.6% comparado al mismo cuarto el año pasado. Bed Bath & Beyond no puede mantenerse a flote y se declara en bancarrota ...

Documents show rock-throwing suspect said they were 'blood brothers' after spree

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:44 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- We are learning more about what led to the arrest of three high school seniors suspected of a rock-throwing crime spree that killed a 20-year-old woman.FOX31 received the arrest documents from the Jefferson County court on Thursday morning. Father of rock-throwing suspect also arrested during investigation Timeline of investigationThe documents outlined what led to the arrest of Joseph Koenig, Nicholas 'Mitch' Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak.According to the documents, investigators located a camera near one of the incidents that showed three vehicles. One of the vehicles was driven by a victim and another was driven by a witness. The only other vehicle on the road was tracked between multiple cameras and moving at a high speed, the affidavit showed. Investigators said they sent photos of the taillights to an employee with Chevrolet. The vehicle was identified as a 2014-2016 Chevy Silverado pickup. Rock-throwing suspect ‘had stupid ideas,’ says teen...

Former Miami Heat basketball player Dwayne Wade cites anti-trans legislation in Florida as reason for leaving state

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:44 GMT

Dwyane Wade revealed his reason for a major move in a new interview with Rachel Nichols.The 41-year-old opened up about LGBTQ laws in Florida.,and said they’re a big reason why he and his family left the state.“What do you have to say to some of those state legislators who maybe have your jersey in their closets, who brought their kids to your games to cheer for you,” Nichols said.“So that’s one of the reasons why I don’t live in the state,” Wade said. A lot of people don’t know that. I have to make decisions for my family. Not just personal, individual decisions. Obviously the taxes are great, having Wade County is great, but my family would not be accepted or feel comfortable there.”Wade’s daughter, 15-year-old Zaya Wade came out as transgender in 2020.Earlier in April, the Florida Senate passed a bill banning gender affirming care for anyone under the age of 18.

Miami-Dade Schools Police officer airlifted to hospital after cruiser crashes into vehicle in Hialeah

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:44 GMT

A Miami-Dade Schools Police officer was airlifted to the hospital after he was injured in a vehicle crash.Hialeah Police responded to the scene in the area of West Okeechobee Road and West 18th Avenue, Thursday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene as rescue crews removed the officer from their vehicle and placed him in the back of a rescue truck. The officer was unconscious when fire rescue arrived to the scene. That officer will be airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported. All traffic at the intersection of Okeechobee Road has been closed. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Ex-Wagner commander seeks asylum in Norway after being cleared of violence against police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:36:44 GMT

Andrei Medvedev, a former commander in Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, said he hopes to be given asylum in Norway after an Oslo court on Thursday cleared him on charges of violence against police.“I want to thank the court for a fair ruling,” Medvedev told Reuters after the verdict, adding that he was studying Norwegian. “I hope I will get asylum,” he said.Medvedev, who fled to Norway in January, had been accused of resisting arrest and kicking an officer as he was being led to a police car after a bar fight.His lawyer argued that it was a “misunderstanding,” saying that Medvedev did not kick the police officer but instead was moving about because the handcuffs hurt.In a separate incident in March, Medvedev was caught with an air rifle in a bar in downtown Oslo. He pleaded guilty to that charge and to his involvement in the bar fight, and was given 14 days in prison and two years’ probation.He was acquitted of committing violence agai...