re 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
re AB 5 is already changing how Uber works for California drivers and riders By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 09:00:56 -0500 Responding to a new California labor law, Uber making concessions drivers have long sought. But it may change the service in ways that displease drivers and riders alike. Full Article
re Lazarus: Would you write a 5-star Amazon review in return for a $20 bribe? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 08:00:36 -0500 A Pasadena man found a card tucked away with his Amazon order offering a $20 payment in return for a glowing review — as long as he didn't tell anyone he'd been bribed. Full Article
re Snap is still in comeback mode. But investors are getting impatient By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:00:43 -0500 Snap's stock took a tumble after a disappointing year-end earnings report, but analysts say there's ample reason to think the company's upward trajectory will continue. Full Article
re Misinformation about the coronavirus abounds, but correcting it can backfire By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 10:00:16 -0500 With so much false information circulating about the coronavirus outbreak, health officials are trying to set the record straight. Here's why that can backfire. Full Article
re 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
re 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
re Happy Valentine's Day. Play a video game about breaking up By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 07:00:24 -0500 Apartment: A Separated Place is an interactive tale about moving on. Full Article
re 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
re 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
re '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
re 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
re San Francisco's Game Developers Conference canceled over coronavirus fears By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:33:23 -0500 The annual Game Developers Conference, a professional gathering of close to 30,000 interactive industry professionals, has been called off just two weeks before the 2020 edition was to launch due to fears of a coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
re Twitter tells employees to work from home as tech firms react to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 19:34:19 -0500 As fears of a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. grow, Twitter became the first major company to urge its stateside employees to work from home Full Article
re Facebook to remove misleading Trump census ads By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 15:42:18 -0500 Facebook will remove more than 1,000 Trump campaign ads that urge people to fill out a mailer that looks like official 2020 census forms. Full Article
re 'Can everyone mute?' Coronavirus means we must telecommute. We're not ready By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 08:00:43 -0500 Remote work is rising as organizations react to the coronavirus. The technology is ready, but the real hurdle might be our real-world workplace habits. Full Article
re 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
re Google website can help you get tested for coronavirus — so long as you aren't sick By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 03:13:55 -0400 A website created by Google sister company Verily is screening people in the Bay Area for coronavirus testing, but telling anyone with symptoms they're not eligible. It's not the only mystery around the project. Full Article
re How a coronavirus recession could be disastrous for Uber and Lyft drivers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:25 -0400 People who make their living through on-demand platforms face the possibility of a recession aggravated by a drop in demand caused by coronavirus fears. Full Article
re Sony reveals new PlayStation 5 details that reignite the home console wars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:43:49 -0400 In what would have been big news at the coronavirus-postponed Game Developer's Conference, Sony's streamed event, along with Microsoft's announcement, heats up the video game wars. Full Article
re 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
re Delivery workers are keeping California fed. They say no one's keeping them safe By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 08:00:04 -0400 Coronavirus relief efforts are leaving some delivery workers unprotected, they say. Full Article
re Google, Facebook offer paid leave to parents amid coronavirus school closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:59:50 -0400 The Silicon Valley giants have often led the field in employee benefits—but the new policy doesn't extend to contract workers Full Article
re Quibi dared Hollywood directors to make movies for phones. Who bit and what they learned By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 10:30:53 -0400 Filmmakers often say the last thing they want is for people to watch their movies on a phone. Now, as Quibi launches, some are hoping they do exactly that. It may be the boldest cinematic experiment in memory. Full Article
re Uber wants to redefine employment. More than 50 labor groups are fighting back By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 11:00:01 -0400 A coalition of more than 50 groups is calling on Congress to resist Uber's call for a new category of work and force on-demand gig companies to fund unemployment benefits. Full Article
re 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
re Column: Coronavirus has created opportunities for, shall we say, quirky cures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:00:52 -0400 Televangelist Jim Bakker is being sued over his promotion of a coronavirus cure. Then there's Scalar Light, a Florida company that says it can "disassemble pathogens" at the quantum level. Full Article
re The coronavirus crisis has been great for Instacart. For its workers, it's a different story By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:14:49 -0400 Demand for Instacart's grocery deliveries has put new strains on the company's shoppers, who say they have little to show for risking their health. Full Article
re 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
re Uber, Lyft hit with claims of more than $630 million in back wages By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:55:23 -0400 Thousands of California drivers have filed wage claims against Uber and Lyft since February, hoping to pressure the state of California into enforcing a law preventing worker misclassification. Full Article
re Changing reality: VR finds its moment with actors, artists and experiences that change the game By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:30:38 -0400 Virtual reality isn't just for gamers. Artists, exercise fiends and actors in a new theater form are experimenting now. Full Article
re 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
re Having trouble with the IRS site? Try all caps — yes, really By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:44:37 -0400 Are you getting 'Payment Status Not Available' when tracking down your coronavirus stimulus check? Try entering your address in all caps. Full Article
re It's official: Coronavirus forces even postponed Game Developers Conference online only By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:02:50 -0400 Organizers behind San Francisco's Game Developers Conference said they were being "optimistic" when they postponed their March gathering to August. Now GDC Summer is online-only. Full Article
re Apple and Google won't solve coronavirus contact tracing. Here's what will By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:05:51 -0400 Here's why many public health experts are skeptical of contact-tracing tools Apple and Google are rushing to develop. Full Article
re 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
re California sues Uber and Lyft, saying drivers are employees By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 14:42:08 -0400 California's suit against Uber and Lyft says the companies have illegally treated drivers as independent contractors, depriving them of benefits. Full Article
re 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
re 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
re MLB : un repêchage à cinq rondes plutôt que 40 By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:25:11 EDT Ce changement pourrait causer du tort aux espoirs du baseball québécois, qui sont généralement sélectionnés tardivement lors des repêchages. Full Article
re Impact: Samuel Piette craintif à l'idée de revenir By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:22:34 EDT Samuel Piette est plus ou moins chaud à l’idée de revenir à Montréal pour reprendre l'entraînement avec ses coéquipiers dans le contexte actuel. Full Article
re 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
re Doré: repartir à zéro et prospecter By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT Depuis hier, dans la zone 8 et à compter de samedi prochain dans de nombreux autres secteurs, il sera possible de taquiner les percidés aux gros yeux. Full Article
re 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
re Markazi: ESPN's 'The Last Dance' was an unfinished symphony until just recently By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 18:59:42 -0400 When producers of "The Last Dance" announced a new date for the series to debut, they had finished only three of the 10 episodes. The final episode still is not complete. Full Article
re Coronavirus outbreak creates a college football recruiting year unlike any other By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 19:09:48 -0400 The coronavirus has created a unique year for college football recruiting. With travel restricted and summer camps canceled, many recruits could up playing near home. Full Article
re How USC is experiencing a bold recruiting renaissance even during coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 19:10:16 -0400 After failing to keep up with most of the Pac-12 in the recruiting game, Clay Helton and his staff are adopting a different approach to lure recruits. Full Article
re Jalen Hill withdraws from NBA draft consideration and decides to return to UCLA By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 23:20:39 -0400 After declaring his intention to enter the NBA draft earlier this week, forward Jalen Hill changed his mind and decided to return to UCLA. Full Article
re This day in sports: Yankees great Lou Gehrig ends his ironman streak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 08:00:20 -0400 A look at some of the biggest moments in sports history to occur on May 2. Full Article
re 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