Technology
Column: This was the year of AI. Next year is when you should worry about your job
The biggest story in tech this year was, without a doubt, the explosive ascent of AI. The biggest story in tech next year will be whether it can turn...
Science doesn’t yet support broad restrictions on teens’ access to social media, experts say
To understand the path forward in regulating social media, it’s helpful to look to a transformative technology from the previous century: the car.A car is an essential tool for...
Emojis to the rescue? More are needed to address the biodiversity crisis, scientists say
Earth has millions of fungi species, but the official emoji library has only one: Amanita muscaria, the red-capped, white-spotted mushroom found in fairy tale picture books and Super Mario...
Sam Altman tells Trevor Noah what he really thinks about his ouster, the dangers of AI and Taylor Swift
When Sam Altman was abruptly fired last month as chief executive of artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, the rupture left him with a lot of thinking to do.But looking back...
Column: The worst tech of 2023 (an anti-gift guide)
It’s the holidays, and you know what that means: an endless stream of wishlists, gift guides, and splashy sales of products competing for our cash. Since this is the...
Into the metal-verse: Why Avenged Sevenfold is doing virtual reality concerts
In a nondescript Culver City warehouse, members of the metal band Avenged Sevenfold wear protective booties over their shoes to avoid scuffing the floor-to-ceiling green screen. The surroundings couldn’t...
Leaked document offers glimpse into how Amazon amasses influence in the Inland Empire
In the first two years of the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture’s existence, e-commerce giant Amazon.com was happy to contribute funds to the much-lauded Riverside facility.But...
This year’s most poignant and powerful narratives were in video games
We still too often talk about video games as escapes — little playthings that are big business but often considered not as serious as their media peers. And yet...
