Technology
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...
AI is causing panic for authors. Now the courts are involved
When novelist Douglas Preston first started messing around with ChatGPT, he gave the AI software a challenge: Could it write an original poem based on a character from some...
Netflix adds 9 million subscribers in third quarter despite Hollywood strikes
Netflix added 9 million subscribers during the third quarter, the Los Gatos, Calif., streaming video giant said Wednesday, citing popular original shows and older licensed content, as well as...
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard in $69-billion gaming deal
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
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...
