ac Developers join call for GitHub to cancel its ICE contract By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Dec 2019 10:43:10 -0500 Open source developers, GitHub's power users, are joining the software platform's employees in calling for the company to cancel its contract with ICE. A boycott could be next. Full Article
ac Tech recruiters were once welcomed on campus. Now they face protests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Dec 2019 08:00:02 -0500 Tech firms such as Palantir, Amazon, Google and Microsoft hire huge numbers of college graduates every year. Student activists are trying to disrupt that recruiting pipeline. Full Article
ac Uber's report on sexual assaults and accidents offers some answers, more questions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Dec 2019 08:00:32 -0500 Uber's first-ever safety transparency report establishes a baseline from which the ride-hailing giant must improve. Full Article
ac Newsletter: Privacy-minded consumer groups say the kids aren't all right By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 08:00:51 -0500 Coalition calls on FTC to review how companies are marketing to children and tracking them online. Full Article
ac New labor laws are coming to California. What's changing in your workplace? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 09:00:33 -0500 For California businesses, 2020 will be a year of reckoning. Sweeping new laws curbing long-time employment practices take effect, aimed at reducing economic inequality and giving workers more power in their jobs. Full Article
ac It's 2020 and you have new privacy rights online. But you might have to show ID By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 03:01:29 -0500 Californians have newfound power over their online information in 2020. Here's how to exercise those new rights. Full Article
ac Seeing those opt-out messages about your personal information on websites? Thank California's new privacy law By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 09:57:01 -0500 "Do not sell my info" links popped up on websites New Year's Day as companies scrambled to comply with California's sweeping new consumer privacy protection law. Full Article
ac It's your last chance to claim a slice of the Equifax data breach settlement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:29:47 -0500 More than 147 million people's credit data were exposed during Equifax's 2017 breach. Wednesday is the deadline to file a claim. Full Article
ac Riot Games accuses regulators of 'questionable tactics' to block gender bias settlement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:00:13 -0500 California state agencies argue that women who worked at the video game company could deserve up to $400 million. The company—and the lawyers for women who worked there—strongly disagree. Full Article
ac Ring app shares your personal data with Facebook and others, report finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:00:11 -0500 The high-tech doorbell maker's app is rife with unlisted third-party trackers that collect data from users' devices, according to a report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Full Article
ac Ad industry seeks to delay new California data privacy law By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:57:00 -0500 Some of the advertising industry's biggest trade associations are asking California's attorney general to delay enforcement of the state's new privacy law — which is set for July 1— by at least six months. Full Article
ac California lost more manufacturing jobs to China than any other state, report says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:30:36 -0500 California lost more manufacturing jobs to China than any other state. Full Article
ac App made by Clinton campaign veterans' firm is behind Iowa caucuses debacle By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 21:51:48 -0500 Shadow, a tech developer started by veterans of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential run, built the app being blamed for delaying Iowa Democratic caucus results. Full Article
ac Snap is still in comeback mode. But investors are getting impatient By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:00:43 -0500 Snap's stock took a tumble after a disappointing year-end earnings report, but analysts say there's ample reason to think the company's upward trajectory will continue. Full Article
ac Misinformation about the coronavirus abounds, but correcting it can backfire By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 10:00:16 -0500 With so much false information circulating about the coronavirus outbreak, health officials are trying to set the record straight. Here's why that can backfire. Full Article
ac Column: Equifax left unencrypted data open to Chinese hackers. Most big U.S. companies are just as negligent By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:28:32 -0500 Equifax, like most large U.S. companies, failed to encrypt the databases that store some of the most sensitive details of people's lives. Full Article
ac Twitter is suspending 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts, citing 'platform manipulation' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 00:40:09 -0500 Twitter said it would suspend 70 accounts posting content supporting the Michael Bloomberg campaign in a pattern that violates company rules. Full Article
ac Twitter tells employees to work from home as tech firms react to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 19:34:19 -0500 As fears of a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. grow, Twitter became the first major company to urge its stateside employees to work from home Full Article
ac Facebook to remove misleading Trump census ads By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 15:42:18 -0500 Facebook will remove more than 1,000 Trump campaign ads that urge people to fill out a mailer that looks like official 2020 census forms. Full Article
ac Google, Facebook offer paid leave to parents amid coronavirus school closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:59:50 -0400 The Silicon Valley giants have often led the field in employee benefits—but the new policy doesn't extend to contract workers Full Article
ac Employees at 6 Amazon facilities in Southern California have tested positive for coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 22:00:32 -0400 Coronavirus: Amazon workers at 6 Southland facilities test positive Full Article
ac Uber wants to redefine employment. More than 50 labor groups are fighting back By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 11:00:01 -0400 A coalition of more than 50 groups is calling on Congress to resist Uber's call for a new category of work and force on-demand gig companies to fund unemployment benefits. Full Article
ac The coronavirus crisis has been great for Instacart. For its workers, it's a different story By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:14:49 -0400 Demand for Instacart's grocery deliveries has put new strains on the company's shoppers, who say they have little to show for risking their health. Full Article
ac How 'Animal Crossing' was built to be ubiquitous in coronavirus time — back in 2001 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 08:15:03 -0400 It's no accident that "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is resonating now. Built to ward off loneliness in 2001, the franchise is made for the pandemic moment. Full Article
ac Uber, Lyft hit with claims of more than $630 million in back wages By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:55:23 -0400 Thousands of California drivers have filed wage claims against Uber and Lyft since February, hoping to pressure the state of California into enforcing a law preventing worker misclassification. Full Article
ac Actors sheltering at home perform in live VR experiences, making case for new theater form By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 10:47:07 -0400 Los Angeles studio Tender Claws brings live theater to virtual reality with actors at home during coronavirus. It's a new form of theater. Full Article
ac Changing reality: VR finds its moment with actors, artists and experiences that change the game By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:30:38 -0400 Virtual reality isn't just for gamers. Artists, exercise fiends and actors in a new theater form are experimenting now. Full Article
ac Apple and Google won't solve coronavirus contact tracing. Here's what will By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:05:51 -0400 Here's why many public health experts are skeptical of contact-tracing tools Apple and Google are rushing to develop. Full Article
ac Impact: Samuel Piette craintif à l'idée de revenir By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:22:34 EDT Samuel Piette est plus ou moins chaud à l’idée de revenir à Montréal pour reprendre l'entraînement avec ses coéquipiers dans le contexte actuel. Full Article
ac Dans un cul-de-sac By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT Le repêchage des joueurs amateurs se veut un incontournable. Tout d’abord, il s’agit d’une tribune exceptionnelle pour les jeunes espoirs. Full Article
ac Reprise des activités: le soccer va changer By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:02:56 EDT En attendant que le gouvernement du Québec dévoile sa stratégie pour le retour des sports, les fédérations sportives préparent leurs plans. Full Article
ac Season Interrupted: Simi Valley's Chase Aurand prepares for his next act By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 10:00:54 -0400 Simi Valley two-sport athlete Chase Aurand learned a valuable history lesson amid the coronavirus outbreak: 'Don't take going to practice for granted.' Full Article
ac Season Interrupted: Peninsula track star Aiden Lieb pays it forward By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 10:00:13 -0400 UCLA-bound hurdles standout Aiden Lieb envisions a future teaching others: 'I want to be that support system that believes in young athletes.' Full Article
ac Doug Erickson is the can-do UCLA basketball man dating back to last title By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 16:50:31 -0400 Doug Erickson has been UCLA's go-to man since 1992, serving as director of basketball administration. He might be the last remaining thread to John Wooden. Full Article
ac World-class pole vault competition in backyards proves entertaining By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 16:57:00 -0400 Three of the world's top pole vaulters square off via video, keeping their distance by jumping in their backyards in France, Louisiana and Mississippi. Full Article
ac 'The Last Dance' Episodes 5 and 6: NBA players share their reactions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 22:16:16 -0400 NBA players react to Episodes 5 and 6 of 'The Last Dance,' which features the relationship between NBA superstars Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Full Article
ac Don Shula, the NFL's all-time leader in coaching wins, dies at 90 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:30:47 -0400 Don Shula, who led the Miami Dolphins to two Super Bowl titles and the only undefeated season in NFL history, died Monday. He was 90. Full Article
ac Don Shula: The sports world reacts to the death of a legendary coach By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:47:02 -0400 Here's what figures from around the NFL and beyond are saying about legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, who has died at age 90. Full Article
ac Swimming championships moved to accommodate Olympics delay due to coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 13:59:25 -0400 Swimming follows a similar move by track, shifting to 2022 to make room for the delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Full Article
ac Better baseball on TV: What MLB can learn from 'Bachelor' and 'Millionaire' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 19:57:26 -0400 MLB stadiums without fans would be like playing in a giant television studio. TV executives offer ideas on reinventing baseball as entertainment. Full Article
ac Rams' top draft pick, running back Cam Akers, proclaims he can be 'game-changer' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 21:45:39 -0400 Rams' top draft pick, Cam Akers, says he has 'big boy pants on' and can handle all the roles of a running back in the NFL. Full Article
ac Tennis player Kristie Ahn delivering aces on social media during pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 18:43:34 -0400 Kristie Ahn, the 96th-ranked player on the WTA Tour, has brought much-needed comic relief to the tennis world with videos she's posted on TikTok and Instagram. Full Article
ac Galaxy permanently shut down elite girls' soccer academy, leaving players scrambling By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 22:21:35 -0400 The Galaxy have permanently shuttered their elite girls' soccer academy, leaving more than 80 girls looking for new places to play. Full Article
ac NBA remains on track to open practice facilities Friday in some states By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 23:57:42 -0400 The NBA has told teams it's moving forward in its plan to allow for practice facilities to reopen Friday in states where stay-at-home measures have been removed or relaxed. Full Article
ac Calabasas loses another baseball coach to a dust-up over the playing field By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:41:40 -0400 Dan Cey has resigned as Calabasas' baseball coach after being reprimanded following a complaint by a neighbor about changes to the playing field. Full Article
ac Elliott: LA84 Foundation helps kids remain active while staying safer at home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 18:12:37 -0400 LA84 Foundation has teamed with LAUSD to distribute soccer balls, basketballs, jump ropes and more to help students to stay active while school is closed. Full Article
ac 'Next Olympic Hopeful' DeAira Jackson eager to make an impact with rugby sevens By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:04:20 -0400 After being named one of six winners of Season 3 of the TV show "Next Olympic Hopeful," DeAira Jackson began to train as an Olympic rugby sevens player. Full Article
ac In memo to teams, NFL commissioner outlines protocols for safe reopening of facilities By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 21:06:51 -0400 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sends memo to 32 clubs discouraging public comment by officials on 2020 season, and lays out protocols for reopening of facilities. Full Article
ac Rams' potential replacements for Greg Zuerlein have made big kicks, just not in NFL By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 22:56:20 -0400 Kickers Lirim Hajrullahu and Austin MacGinnis welcome the challenge of a three-man competition with Rams draft pick Sam Sloman to replace Greg Zuerlein. Full Article
ac Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles will be back with UCLA softball in 2021 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:34:43 -0400 With the Olympics being postponed until 2021, UCLA softball stars Rachel Garcia and Bubble Nickles plan to play for the Bruins next season. Full Article