se Opinion: Worried about how facial recognition technology is being used? You should be By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 06:00:41 -0500 Facial recognition surveillance, powered by artificial intelligence, is being used — or misused — in cities worldwide. Full Article
se Uber accused of cheating the public in driver's suit over pay By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:19:09 -0500 Drivers being cheated out of wages and not being reimbursed for expenses causes California to lose out on payroll taxes, attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan argues in a new legal challenge to Uber's practices. Full Article
se Former Tinder CEO Sean Rad accused of secretly recording employees and bosses in new court filing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:00:35 -0500 Tinder's parent company says Sean Rad, the dating app's co-founder and former CEO, illegally recorded conversations with executives. Full Article
se Newsletter: Those Black Friday deals? They're not as good as you think By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 08:00:09 -0500 The dirty little secret of Black Friday — and its cousin, Cyber Monday — is that the best deals are still to come. Full Article
se Column: These holiday scams are heavy on naughty, totally lacking in nice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 08:00:03 -0500 From gift-card rackets to online fraud, consumers are under near-constant assault amid what some analysts are calling the country's first-ever trillion-dollar holiday season. Full Article
se Riot Games will pay $10 million to settle gender discrimination suit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Dec 2019 16:29:51 -0500 'League of Legends' maker Riot Games has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a gender discrimination suit. Every woman who has worked at the company since 2014 will get a payout. Full Article
se Google's Sundar Pichai becomes Alphabet CEO; Larry Page and Sergey Brin step down By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Dec 2019 17:29:55 -0500 Sundar Pichai is ascending at Google's parent, Alphabet, becoming CEO of the entire tech giant as co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin take a step back. Full Article
se Uber's report on sexual assaults and accidents offers some answers, more questions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Dec 2019 08:00:32 -0500 Uber's first-ever safety transparency report establishes a baseline from which the ride-hailing giant must improve. Full Article
se California is rewriting the rules of the internet. Businesses are scrambling to keep up By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 20:01:23 -0500 A new law that will let you opt out of the online data economy goes into effect on Jan. 1 — assuming businesses can figure out how to make that happen in time. Full Article
se From 'Titanfall' to 'Star Wars,' the evolution of game studio Respawn mirrors our search for story By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 09:00:53 -0500 Respawn Entertainment began with a mission to build a better shooter. That became the hit "Titanfall." In 2019, the studio expanded with the free-to-play "Apex Legends" and "Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order." The studio run by Vince Zampella is just getting started, with a virtual reality project on tap for 2020. Zampella also is taking over the Los Angeles offices of DICE. Full Article
se Seeing those opt-out messages about your personal information on websites? Thank California's new privacy law By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 09:57:01 -0500 "Do not sell my info" links popped up on websites New Year's Day as companies scrambled to comply with California's sweeping new consumer privacy protection law. Full Article
se Your $14 salad's not as eco-friendly as advertised — but Sweetgreen's trying By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:00:45 -0500 Sweetgreen has long said nothing from its stores goes to landfill. On closer inspection, that's more aspiration than guarantee. Full Article
se Women suing Riot Games may deserve $400 million, not $10 million, state regulator says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:37:33 -0500 Two California state agencies are intervening in a class action suit against Riot Games, saying women who worked at the company could deserve more money. Full Article
se It's your last chance to claim a slice of the Equifax data breach settlement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:29:47 -0500 More than 147 million people's credit data were exposed during Equifax's 2017 breach. Wednesday is the deadline to file a claim. Full Article
se Riot Games accuses regulators of 'questionable tactics' to block gender bias settlement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:00:13 -0500 California state agencies argue that women who worked at the video game company could deserve up to $400 million. The company—and the lawyers for women who worked there—strongly disagree. Full Article
se Ad industry seeks to delay new California data privacy law By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:57:00 -0500 Some of the advertising industry's biggest trade associations are asking California's attorney general to delay enforcement of the state's new privacy law — which is set for July 1— by at least six months. Full Article
se Column: Your car dealer may be quietly selling your data to your insurer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:00:08 -0500 "There's a lot of information that gets traded" about people's driving habits, says an industry official. "It's amazing." Full Article
se App made by Clinton campaign veterans' firm is behind Iowa caucuses debacle By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 21:51:48 -0500 Shadow, a tech developer started by veterans of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential run, built the app being blamed for delaying Iowa Democratic caucus results. Full Article
se Column: The Iowa caucuses' meltdown shows that tech isn't always the solution By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 17:05:02 -0500 The Iowa caucuses teach a lesson that sometimes technology makes things worse. Full Article
se Column: Equifax left unencrypted data open to Chinese hackers. Most big U.S. companies are just as negligent By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:28:32 -0500 Equifax, like most large U.S. companies, failed to encrypt the databases that store some of the most sensitive details of people's lives. Full Article
se Apple store workers should be paid for time waiting to be searched, court rules By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:57:07 -0500 A group of Apple workers filed a class-action lawsuit alleging they were required to submit to searches before leaving the stores but were not compensated for the time those searches required. Full Article
se New California labor law AB 5 is already changing how businesses treat workers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:00:39 -0500 California employers may dislike the new law on independent contractors, but they're devising a host of strategies to comply. Full Article
se Column: Uber and Lyft increase traffic and pollution. Why do cities let it happen? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:00:15 -0500 Uber and Lyft bring plenty of drawbacks to cities, but solutions aren't easy to find. Full Article
se 'Please disregard, vote for Bernie': Inside Bloomberg's paid social media army By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:00:32 -0500 Mike Bloomberg has hired hundreds of paid "digital organizers" to boost his presidential bid on social media. A look inside the operation reveals potential downsides to this approach. Full Article
se Lazarus: It's time to regulate internet service like any other utility By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:00:41 -0500 Telecom companies will do everything possible to protect shareholder value. That means offsetting losses in TV subscribers by increasing revenue from internet-only customers. Full Article
se EBay bans sales of masks and hand sanitizer in response to coronavirus price gouging By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 16:42:02 -0500 EBay is refusing listings for N95 and N100 masks, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes and says it's working to remove listings with inflated prices. Full Article
se Uber, Lyft say they will pay quarantined drivers as senator calls on gig companies to help contain virus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 22:40:02 -0500 Virginia Sen. Mark Warner called on companies including Uber, Postmates to ease financial burdens felt by gig workers because of the novel coronavirus. Full Article
se Job losses from coronavirus are already devastating Southern California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:00:05 -0400 Coronavirus unemployment hits a broad swath of industries across California. Full Article
se Zoom security feature let unapproved users view meetings, researchers find By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 19:10:46 -0400 Researchers found a security flaw in Zoom's "Waiting Room" feature that could have allowed users to access a video meeting even if they were not approved to join a call. Zoom said Wednesday it had fixed the issue. Full Article
se Is Zoom safe to use? Here's what you need to know By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:01:03 -0400 Zoom, the videoconferencing service that has exploded into the vacuum created by the COVID-19 outbreak, has endured the revelation of a string of privacy and security flaws in recent weeks. How safe is it to use the platform? Full Article
se Actors sheltering at home perform in live VR experiences, making case for new theater form By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 10:47:07 -0400 Los Angeles studio Tender Claws brings live theater to virtual reality with actors at home during coronavirus. It's a new form of theater. Full Article
se Coronavirus won't stop 'The Last of Us Part 2' after all. Did a leak get the game a June release? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:43:01 -0400 The game about survivors after a deadly virus gets a release date. Sony had delayed 'The Last Of Us Part 2' due to COVID-19. Then came a leak. Full Article
se Beyond 'Animal Crossing:' What those making your favorite games are playing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:00:10 -0400 We asked game developers: What's your go-to game in coronavirus quarantine? Makers behind 'Doom Eternal,' 'The Last of Us' 'Watch Dogs,' more answer Full Article
se Philip Rivers entraînera une école secondaire By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:50:30 EDT Même si sa carrière n’est pas encore terminée, le quart-arrière des Colts a accepté le poste d’entraîneur-chef d’une école secondaire de l’Alabama. Full Article
se Un retour des Nordiques pourrait être favorisé par la pandémie, selon Pierre Karl Péladeau By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:13:26 EDT Selon Pierre Karl Péladeau, la crise du coronavirus pourrait permettre d’établir les bases du retour d’une équipe de hockey professionnelle à Québec. Full Article
se Course à pied: l’union fait la force By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:29:15 EDT Un comité est formé pour repenser le modèle des compétitions de course. Full Article
se L’UFC reprend ses combats à huis clos en Floride By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:25:06 EDT L’UFC s’apprête à reprendre ses combats, à huis clos, samedi à Jacksonville, sept semaines après l’arrêt forcé des compétitions sportives. Full Article
se Reprise des activités: le soccer va changer By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:02:56 EDT En attendant que le gouvernement du Québec dévoile sa stratégie pour le retour des sports, les fédérations sportives préparent leurs plans. Full Article
se Judge dismisses unequal pay claim by U.S. women's soccer players in lawsuit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 20:19:40 -0400 A judge has granted a request, in part, by U.S. Soccer for a summary judgment in a gender-discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. women's World Cup team. Full Article
se Season Interrupted: Simi Valley's Chase Aurand prepares for his next act By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 10:00:54 -0400 Simi Valley two-sport athlete Chase Aurand learned a valuable history lesson amid the coronavirus outbreak: 'Don't take going to practice for granted.' Full Article
se Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: When the torch was passed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 16:14:25 -0400 The story of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan sharing the court the last time on March 28, 2003, when the kid scored 55 points and the G.O.A.T. had 23. Full Article
se Tight end Hunter Henry excited to see what Chargers can do on offense By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 16:29:11 -0400 Chargers tight end Hunter Henry will miss Philip Rivers. But he's eager to see what the team can do with a different offense. Full Article
se Secretariat wins virtual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 19:22:27 -0400 Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners, 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs. Full Article
se Season Interrupted: Peninsula track star Aiden Lieb pays it forward By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 10:00:13 -0400 UCLA-bound hurdles standout Aiden Lieb envisions a future teaching others: 'I want to be that support system that believes in young athletes.' Full Article
se Behind the scenes with 'The Last Dance' documentary series By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 12:17:34 -0400 Coverage of ESPN's "The Last Dance" series, featuring behind-the-scenes stories about Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant, Carmen Electra and more. Full Article
se Season Interrupted: Josette Odgers carries on the family tradition By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 09:00:03 -0400 Santa Margarita's Josette Odgers finds solace in winning two state swimming titles before the coronavirus shutdown: 'We made the best of the times we had.' Full Article
se Clippers close deal to purchase Forum from MSG By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 16:15:15 -0400 Nearly six weeks after MSG Entertainment agreed to sell the Forum to a group backed by Steve Ballmer, ownership of the arena officially changed hands. Full Article
se A baseball or hockey game here, a golf tournament there: Events without fans are rare By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 17:37:32 -0400 Pro sports plan to play in empty venues because of the coronavirus outbreak, but examples of events occurring without fans is sparse. Full Article
se Better baseball on TV: What MLB can learn from 'Bachelor' and 'Millionaire' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 19:57:26 -0400 MLB stadiums without fans would be like playing in a giant television studio. TV executives offer ideas on reinventing baseball as entertainment. Full Article
se City Section hears proposal to play football in the spring By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 00:02:02 -0400 Uncertainty has City Section coaches questioning whether football can be played this fall, so Garfield coach Lorenzo Hernandez recommends playing in spring. Full Article