Technology

Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard in $69-billion gaming deal
October 13, 2023
Microsoft acquired gaming giant Activision Blizzard on Friday, closing the biggest deal in video game history after more than a year of close scrutiny from antitrust officials around the...
Column: The FCC’s move to restore net neutrality is overdue, and possibly too late
October 12, 2023
If you’re unhappy with the high cost and low quality of your internet service — and who isn’t? — the reason is easy to pinpoint.It can be found in...
Senators draft policy aimed at deep fakes of Drake, Tom Hanks and noncelebrities
October 12, 2023
Late last month, Tom Hanks warned fans that a video in which he appeared to shill for dental care was in fact an AI-generated fake.And back in April, a...
The cheap streaming era is over. Here’s why your bills are going up
October 11, 2023
When a flood of streaming services entered the market four years ago, the free trials were plentiful and the prices were extremely low — with Apple TV+ selling for...
Cameras, cops and paranoia: How Amazon’s surveillance network alters L.A. neighborhoods
October 11, 2023
Ed Dorini’s house sits at the end of a cul-de-sac that snakes its way up a hill in the Sun Valley area, one of Los Angeles’ northernmost corners. It’s...
How Amazon’s ‘neighborhood watch’ turns police officers into ‘Reddit moderators’
October 11, 2023
September 23, 2021, was a busy day in Jeffry Poole’s inbox. The detective with the Los Angeles Police Department started receiving emails about alleged crimes at 3:30 a.m. that...
Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal data
October 10, 2023
Californians will be able to make a single request asking that data brokers delete their personal information, under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Tuesday.Senate Bill 362,...
Commentary: Elon Musk bought Twitter just to break it. With a new war, we’re paying the price
October 10, 2023
It’s been nearly a year since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, and more than the average landlord, he’s made some changes to the storefront: replacing the social media platform’s cheerful...