Technology
Mattel stiffed UCLA on $49-million children’s hospital donation, lawsuit claims
Mattel, the company behind Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price and Barbie, pledged in 2017 to donate $49 million to UCLA to support its children’s hospital. But now the hospital says Mattel...
Opinion: Kids have been used like guinea pigs on Big Tech’s platforms. How much harm will we tolerate?
After more than a decade of uncontrolled experiments by internet platforms on millions of users, there is an emerging possibility that one group of users — kids — may...
This new nuclear stealth bomber is top secret. So why is the B-21 Raider flying over Palmdale?
After years of secrecy, the B-21 Raider emerged from its Palmdale hangar Friday morning and took its first flight, soaring through the sky and giving plane enthusiasts, contractor employees...
Behind the making of newest ‘Call of Duty’ game: Getting the costumes right
Tasha Valdez stood in front of a mannequin in a character scan room and tugged at the sleeves of the gray hoodie resting on its form. Surrounded by racks...
Bitwise co-founders face federal charges alleging $100-million fraud scheme
Federal authorities have charged the co-founders of Fresno startup Bitwise Industries with fraud months after the company laid off all of its employees and shut down without explanation.Irma Olguin...
Column: Silicon Valley VCs wanted to believe SBF’s lies. Now they want you to believe their excuses
Sequoia Capital wants you to know that it was “deliberately misled and lied to” by convicted cryptocurrency scam artist Sam Bankman-Fried during the discussions that led to its $213.5-million...
These filmmakers use AI. And they’re not ashamed to admit it
Blazers brushed up against streetwear. Miniature cameras dangled from a woman’s earrings. One man’s hoodie read: “Rendered With Love.”Envoys from two parallel planets, software and showbiz, mingled in the...
I tried a breakup simulator video game. Here’s what it taught me about the myth of ‘moving on’
In the world of video games, there are plenty of so-called dating simulators, a.k.a. “dating sims,” in which players can craft a personality, meet potential partners and try to...
