Why Apple made its 11th-hour stand for net neutrality. [Wired] Instagram users will soon be able to post Stories via the mobile web.[Ad Week] Berkeley is the most expensive college town in

Essential phone admits embarrassing leak. [CNet] Uber investor writes overwrought letter regarding fraud suit against Travis Kalanick. [Wired] For the first time in ages, CCSF is packed. [SF Gate] SF State might suffer

Google might unveil new Pixel phones in October. [CNet] Bay Area-based fake meat company Memphis Meats raises $17 million. [SF Chronicle] Bob Murphy, the longtime voice of Stanford sports, has died. [ABC 7]

Soon you'll be seeing publication logos (like ours!) next to Facebook content. [Ad Week] How Facebook, Apple, and Google are changing TV. [Wired] Salesforce releases pretty decent earnings report. [Bloomberg] Berkeley businesses post

Reddit users had better prepare for hella video ads. [Ad Week] Online hate speech isn't always black and white. [Wired] Iran might let Twitter in. [Associated Press] These restaurants get service raves from

Facebook's AR system is basically that part in Minority Report where every billboard says the name of the (15-year-old spoiler) guy whose eyes Tom Cruise was wearing. [Ad Week] Why driverless cars don't

[Wired] gives a mostly positive review to the Essential Phone. Uber's former CEO characterizes a lawsuit brought against the company by investors as a "personal attack." [CNet] iOS 11 has a "cop button.

The artist who painted Mark Zuckerberg with feces has a show in SF. [Wired] SF's luxury towers race to be the fanciest. [SF Gate] [CNet] says tech diversity reports leave a lot to

[Google]'s putting pollen reports front and center. Uber's current management plan "is a recipe for a wreck," [Wired] argues. The Essential Phone might finally be headed to buyers. [CNet] Everything you ever

[Wired] takes a look at Sunset surfboard maker Danny Hess. Mark Zuckerberg does lengthy livecast while backyard grilling. [CNet] Point Reyes ranching might soon come to an end. [KQED] Pharma bro Martin Shkreli

Airbnb is on track to host a million guests by the end of 2017. [SF Business Times] YouTube is trying a tech fix to direct viewers away from extremist videos. [CNet] Mountain lion

Time Out makes its San Francisco print debut. [Ad Week] Ride hail companies are costing airports big parking bucks. [Roadshow] Geary BRT moves forward. [KTVU] Teen arrested in fatal Richmond park shooting. [SF

Oakland home vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti. [KRON 4] Tesla blames battery delays for dip in Q2 deliveries. [Roadshow] The EFF is suing the Trump election commission. [CNet] Peninsula gym owner gets seven year

A drone from Facebook could one day provide global internet service. [Associated Press] Here are some SF homes that cost less than a million bucks. [SF Gate] [Wired] believes that Steve Jobs' life

Puppy that was found with mouth tied shut now available for adoption. [KRON 4] Uber could remake Silicon Valley, in a good way. [Wired] UC Berkeley says they're going to be better at

Bay Area makes list of America's worst drivers. [KRON 4] Is social media good, bad, or insignificant? [Slate] Opponents of Sunset pot club march at city hall. [KRON 4] [Google] news just got

Lyft launches anti-congestion feature that allows passengers to walk a little bit [KRON 4], as Uber lets users request rides for others [SF Chronicle]. Here are the best parts of the iOS 11

The Oakland police officials who screwed up the investigation into their officers' exploitation of Jasmine Abuslin (formerly Celeste Guap) might not face any consequences. [SF Chronicle] A Mission property damaged by fire might

Diplomat says Silicon Valley has more influence than some countries. [CNet] The UC Regents are suing FEMA for cutting millions in fire prevention funding previously allocated to the East Bay Hills. [Daily Californian]

Fremont students' senior prank results in vandalism, swastika graffiti. [KRON 4] Netflix's downloads apparently have limits. [CNet] California's aging dams are now under inspection orders. [Associated Press] Uber's sexism is apparently a self-fulfilling

Following fatal Fresno County crash, doctors successfully delivered a victim's baby via emergency c-section. [KSEE] Facebook wants to be a "hostile environment" to terrorists. [CNBC] How Oakland is working to sense pollution. [Wired]