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An inspection tag marking a structure as unsafe following the Loma Prieta Earthquake. (CBS)

ConsumerWatch Uncovers Flawed Bay Area Earthquake Retrofits

A lot of Bay Area homeowners who’ve paid handsomely to retrofit their homes are living with a false sense of security, according to seismic engineers and state and local agencies that study earthquake safety.

2012/11/19

Facebook privacy settings indicated by user. (AP)

Facebook Rewards Hackers For Finding Security Flaws

Facebook doled out more than $40,000 worth of finders fees in August to hackers who identified security flaws in the uber-popular social networking site.

KCBS–2011/08/31

A man selects a loaf of bread. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

ConsumerWatch: Color Code Unlocks Secret To Fresh Bread

A web site that tracks urban legends has confirmed a little-known secret about those colored twist ties and plastic closures on your favorite loaves of bread.

KPIX 5–2011/03/04

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