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* Google is partnering with the country's largest auto dealership chain to push its self-driving cars. [Associated Press] * Last September was the slowest one Bay Area real estate has seen in

* Uber's looking for an ad agency. [Ad Week] * All about "The Missing Towers of Diamond Heights and Potential Landmark Wall." [SocketSite] * Bag by local company Timbuk2 panned by [Wired]

* How Facebook and Twitter are hustling to dodge regulators by regulating themselves. [CNet] * Square's launching a big biz POS system. [Ad Week] * What you have to do to screw up the

* It seems like a no-brainer, but no, the solution to too much Facebook isn't more Facebook. [Wired] * Bay Area crematory sends wrong remains to grieving family. [KRON 4] * China isn&

* "What’s Going On With All These Tesla Firings?" asks [Slate] * Density bonus possibility means Valencia development could stand 65 feet. [SocketSite] * Looking at the race to repair the Oroville spillway.

* Millbrae’s oldest surviving home goes on the market. [SF Gate] * [Wired] argues that Facebook's aggression toward startups is killing off innovation. * Apple's reportedly relaxed their face ID standards

* [Wired] has some issues with the whole #MeToo thing. * Brisbane company working on peanut allergy cure. [Bloomberg] * Never dump a pair of ruined jeans again. [Rockyt] * The temporary Transbay Terminal will soon evolve

* Instagram is messing around with its ads. [Ad Week] * More on what Google Lens might do. [CNet] * [Wired] says Wikipedia is in an existential crisis. * Trade secret theft allegations dog the much-vaunted

* This infographic claims to expose "What Millennials Value Most in Their Lives, Careers and Personal Tech." Agree or disagree? [Ad Week] * Berkeley's iconic Olsen House goes on the market

* Facebook stories are kind of a flop. [Ad Week] * Six-story building planned for Third and 18th Streets. [SocketSite] * Napa designer on wildfire chaos and how to rebuild. [Curbed SF] * Three Bay Area

* Uber rented out a drive-in and served popcorn so never mind, all is forgiven. [Ad Week] * A near-future iPhone might be foldable. [CNet] * Ayesha Curry is reportedly being wooed by Dancing

* [Ad Week] takes on Medium's new business model, but how seriously are we expected to take analysis that uses the phrase "online blog"? * [Wired] asks "Should Facebook and

* Here's how to stop Twitter's auto-play videos. [Ad Week] * Taking an Uber in Dubai? You might end up in a Tesla. [Associated Press] * Tim Cook's talking

A post shared by Darwin Bell (@darwinbell) on Oct 1, 2017 at 4:00pm PDT * Your Instagram story can now contain a poll. [Ad Week] * Safety advocates oppose federal move to clear the

* Google wants to certify accessories for their phones. [9to5Google] * Facebook's hiring 1000 people to review ads. [Ad Week] * Uber's top HR staffer answers some questions from the [Associated Press]

* What "real people" think of the iPhone X. [CNet] * Still more ethical concerns raised for AI. [Wired] * Marin home of the one-time world's fastest man goes on the

* Facebook advertisers can't edit headlines or excerpts of news articles anymore. [Ad Week] * Apple's data-mining privacy controls leave much to be desired. [Wired] * Waymo's suit against

* Ted Cruz's Twitter "like" exposes porn's happy relationship with the social media company. [Huffington Post] * Google is launching their new phone, the Pixel 2, on October 4.

* Airbnb just got a new ad agency. [Ad Week] * New Golden Gate Ferry dock planned for Sausalito. [ABC 7] * Three local design teams are competing to make over Harvey Milk Plaza. [SF Chronicle]

* Senate leaders want Twitter to talk to them about Russian election interference. [Ad Week] * Speaking of, new Russian "troll farms" are menacing Facebook. [Wired] * Giant Mission Creek development will be home

* [Ad Week] takes a look at the science behind sharable video. * [Wired] wonders if Twitter will ever be fun again. * Hoyt Smith, the Bay Area's morning voice of classical radio, is