Technology
Supreme Court asked to protect California school officials from critics on Facebook
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded divided Tuesday over whether the 1st Amendment forbids public officials who refer to government business on their personal Facebook pages from blocking members...
Column: A big victory for an Orange County entrepreneur in his legal fight against Apple
Orange County entrepreneur Joe Kiani has just notched a startling victory in his years-long court battle against one of the most powerful companies in the world. And as a...
How the fog of war spun rumors of terrorism out of a deadly Long Beach crash
After a car barreled through a red light in Long Beach this month and plowed into several pedestrians in a crosswalk, killing one, it did not take long for...
A Cruise car hit a pedestrian. The company’s response could set back California’s new robotaxi industry
On Oct. 2, a Cruise driverless robotaxi hit a woman in downtown San Francisco and pinned her under the car, sending her to the hospital with serious injuries.On Tuesday,...
California sues Facebook parent Meta over alleged harm to young people
California and 32 other states on Tuesday sued Facebook parent company Meta over allegations that it “designed and deployed harmful features” on the main social network and its platform...
The dose of self-care you didn’t know you needed? Playing the new ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’
Early on in “Super Mario Bros. Wonder,” nemesis Bowser, up to no good in a new kingdom, transforms himself into a heavy metal-loving sentient castle. Mario and Co. need...
Scammers exploit bitcoin ATMs. Will new California laws help crack down on fraud?
Jim Meduri answered a terrifying phone call in January from a man pretending to be his son.The caller, who sounded on the verge of tears, said he’d been in...
Column: On social media, the ‘fog of war’ is a feature, not a bug
It’s a bad time to be online.If you’ve logged on to any given social media platform in the last two weeks, you’ll know what I’m talking about: Ever since...
