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How USC students turned Zoom into a video game platform for coronavirus life

Beyond business meetings and quarantine cocktail parties Zoom turns out to be an excellent video game platform. Students at the USC Game School have been leading the way in creating games.




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Quibi dared Hollywood directors to make movies for phones. Who bit and what they learned

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.




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Uber wants to redefine employment. More than 50 labor groups are fighting back

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.




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Fearful of COVID-19, Amazon workers ask for state probe of working conditions

Workers at Amazon's massive Riverside County fulfillment center in Eastvale, where there have been three confirmed cases of COVID-19, filed complaints with Cal/OSHA and the Riverside Department of Public Health on Wednesday




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Zoom security feature let unapproved users view meetings, researchers find

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.




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Column: Coronavirus has created opportunities for, shall we say, quirky cures

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.




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The coronavirus crisis has been great for Instacart. For its workers, it's a different story

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.




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How 'Animal Crossing' was built to be ubiquitous in coronavirus time — back in 2001

It's no accident that "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is resonating now. Built to ward off loneliness in 2001, the franchise is made for the pandemic moment.




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Meet humanity's new ally in the coronavirus fight: Robots

The novel coronavirus is making plain each day just how vulnerable we humans are to a brand new infectious disease. But humanity has an ally in robots.




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'Apollo 13 moments': Amid coronavirus crisis, doctors, inventors convert devices into ventilators

Innovations are taking place around the country as doctors and entrepreneurs turn their ingenuity to solving the country's ventilator shortage.




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Is Zoom safe to use? Here's what you need to know

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?




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Uber, Lyft hit with claims of more than $630 million in back wages

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.




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Travis Scott's trippy 'Fortnite' invasion: Welcome to the coronavirus era of live music

Travis Scott just headlined 'Fortnite' instead of Coachella, debuting a new song with Kid Cudi. It was trippy. There were flaming microphone stands.




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How I broke my VR skepticism and found emotional escape during coronavirus sheltering

Better VR headsets and experiences that respond to you are reasons to isolate inside virtual reality when COVID-19 is the reality outside your door.




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Actors sheltering at home perform in live VR experiences, making case for new theater form

Los Angeles studio Tender Claws brings live theater to virtual reality with actors at home during coronavirus. It's a new form of theater.




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Changing reality: VR finds its moment with actors, artists and experiences that change the game

Virtual reality isn't just for gamers. Artists, exercise fiends and actors in a new theater form are experimenting now.




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Coronavirus won't stop 'The Last of Us Part 2' after all. Did a leak get the game a June release?

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.




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Having trouble with the IRS site? Try all caps — yes, really

Are you getting 'Payment Status Not Available' when tracking down your coronavirus stimulus check? Try entering your address in all caps.




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It's official: Coronavirus forces even postponed Game Developers Conference online only

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.




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After the coronavirus canceled E3, video game industry plots Summer Game Fest

Summer Game Fest, spearheaded by Game Awards architect Geoff Keighley, already has Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, Bethesda and Activision on board.




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Apple and Google won't solve coronavirus contact tracing. Here's what will

Here's why many public health experts are skeptical of contact-tracing tools Apple and Google are rushing to develop.




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Beyond 'Animal Crossing:' What those making your favorite games are playing

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




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California sues Uber and Lyft, saying drivers are employees

California's suit against Uber and Lyft says the companies have illegally treated drivers as independent contractors, depriving them of benefits.




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Philip Rivers entraînera une école secondaire

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.




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Un retour des Nordiques pourrait être favorisé par la pandémie, selon Pierre Karl Péladeau

Selon Pierre Karl Péladeau, la crise du coronavirus pourrait permettre d’établir les bases du retour d’une équipe de hockey professionnelle à Québec.




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Des rues en l'honneur de Suzuki et Tatar... à Vegas

Nick Suzuki et Tomas Tatar seront associés à jamais à Las Vegas.




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MLB : un repêchage à cinq rondes plutôt que 40

Ce changement pourrait causer du tort aux espoirs du baseball québécois, qui sont généralement sélectionnés tardivement lors des repêchages.




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Course à pied: l’union fait la force

Un comité est formé pour repenser le modèle des compétitions de course.




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Impact: Samuel Piette craintif à l'idée de revenir

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.




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L’UFC reprend ses combats à huis clos en Floride

L’UFC s’apprête à reprendre ses combats, à huis clos, samedi à Jacksonville, sept semaines après l’arrêt forcé des compétitions sportives.




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Douche froide pour les joueurs de la LCF

Le commissaire a évoqué l’annulation de la saison.




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Le trophée Calder ira à Makar ou Hughes ?

À l’instar de la séance de repêchage, la cérémonie de remise des trophées de la LNH ne sera pas tenue dans sa forme habituelle.




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De la rue Molson... à président

François Dumontier est devenu en avril le président de l’Autorité sportive nationale (ASN) et siège maintenant au conseil mondial de la FIA.




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Doré: repartir à zéro et prospecter

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.




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Tony Heffernan a influencé Gilles Duceppe

L’ex-entraîneur qui a succombé à la COVID-19 a notamment dirigé le politicien et l’animateur Claude Mailhot.




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Reprise des activités: le soccer va changer

En attendant que le gouvernement du Québec dévoile sa stratégie pour le retour des sports, les fédérations sportives préparent leurs plans.




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Billet aller simple pour Montréal

«C’est mon rêve de jouer dans la LNH. C’est mon rêve de jouer à Montréal. C’est mon rêve préféré.»




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Letters: Lakers changing their name to the Loan Rangers?

Letters from readers to the Los Angeles Times sports section.




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Markazi: ESPN's 'The Last Dance' was an unfinished symphony until just recently

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.




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Coronavirus outbreak creates a college football recruiting year unlike any other

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.




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How USC is experiencing a bold recruiting renaissance even during coronavirus crisis

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.




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Judge dismisses unequal pay claim by U.S. women's soccer players in lawsuit

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.




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Jalen Hill withdraws from NBA draft consideration and decides to return to UCLA

After declaring his intention to enter the NBA draft earlier this week, forward Jalen Hill changed his mind and decided to return to UCLA.




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This day in sports: Yankees great Lou Gehrig ends his ironman streak

A look at some of the biggest moments in sports history to occur on May 2.




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Season Interrupted: Simi Valley's Chase Aurand prepares for his next act

Simi Valley two-sport athlete Chase Aurand learned a valuable history lesson amid the coronavirus outbreak: 'Don't take going to practice for granted.'




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Markazi: 'Last Dance': Magic talks about G.O.A.T.s Jordan, Bryant

Episode 5 of 'The Last Dance' is dedicated to Kobe Bryant. It features Magic Johnson recalling Michael Jordan's relationship with Bryant.




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Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: When the torch was passed

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.




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Tight end Hunter Henry excited to see what Chargers can do on offense

Chargers tight end Hunter Henry will miss Philip Rivers. But he's eager to see what the team can do with a different offense.




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Secretariat wins virtual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

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.




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This day in sports: Bill Shoemaker wins fourth Kentucky Derby at age 54

A look at what happened on May 3 in sports history, including jockey Bill Shoemaker winning his fourth Kentucky Derby at age 54 in 1986.