me Column: Boeing's board shouldn't escape blame in 737 Max scandal By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 09:00:11 -0500 Boeing will be hobbled by the 737 Max affair for years to come. Yet the board that oversaw this calamity is not being held to task. Full Article
me Major union launches campaign to organize video game and tech workers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 08:00:37 -0500 One of the country's largest unions is targeting video game and tech companies — and hired a Southern California organizer to spearhead the project Full Article
me Women suing Riot Games may deserve $400 million, not $10 million, state regulator says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:37:33 -0500 Two California state agencies are intervening in a class action suit against Riot Games, saying women who worked at the company could deserve more money. Full Article
me 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
me Long hours and 'a pile of white dudes': Annual survey looks at game industry working conditions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:29:56 -0500 A rare, insider look at the highly secretive game industry from the Game Developers Conference. Developers share thoughts on working conditions, the need for unionization, attempts to diversify and more. Full Article
me 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
me Column: The Iowa caucuses' meltdown shows that tech isn't always the solution By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 17:05:02 -0500 The Iowa caucuses teach a lesson that sometimes technology makes things worse. Full Article
me 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
me Apple store workers should be paid for time waiting to be searched, court rules By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:57:07 -0500 A group of Apple workers filed a class-action lawsuit alleging they were required to submit to searches before leaving the stores but were not compensated for the time those searches required. Full Article
me Happy Valentine's Day. Play a video game about breaking up By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 07:00:24 -0500 Apartment: A Separated Place is an interactive tale about moving on. Full Article
me 'Please disregard, vote for Bernie': Inside Bloomberg's paid social media army By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:00:32 -0500 Mike Bloomberg has hired hundreds of paid "digital organizers" to boost his presidential bid on social media. A look inside the operation reveals potential downsides to this approach. Full Article
me Lazarus: It's time to regulate internet service like any other utility By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:00:41 -0500 Telecom companies will do everything possible to protect shareholder value. That means offsetting losses in TV subscribers by increasing revenue from internet-only customers. Full Article
me The new burger chef makes $3 an hour and never goes home. (It's a robot) By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:19:39 -0500 Robotic arms like Flippy from Miso Robotics are getting cheap enough to make financial sense for low-wage work. But there's an argument in the industry. Full Article
me San Francisco's Game Developers Conference canceled over coronavirus fears By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:33:23 -0500 The annual Game Developers Conference, a professional gathering of close to 30,000 interactive industry professionals, has been called off just two weeks before the 2020 edition was to launch due to fears of a coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
me 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
me 'Can everyone mute?' Coronavirus means we must telecommute. We're not ready By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 08:00:43 -0500 Remote work is rising as organizations react to the coronavirus. The technology is ready, but the real hurdle might be our real-world workplace habits. Full Article
me Sony reveals new PlayStation 5 details that reignite the home console wars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:43:49 -0400 In what would have been big news at the coronavirus-postponed Game Developer's Conference, Sony's streamed event, along with Microsoft's announcement, heats up the video game wars. Full Article
me Coronavirus is supercharging the fight over California's new employment law By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:11:02 -0400 The coronavirus outbreak, and the economic downturn it has ushered in, have given fresh arguments to both sides in the fight over the legal rights of independent contractors. Full Article
me How USC students turned Zoom into a video game platform for coronavirus life By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:44 -0400 Beyond business meetings and quarantine cocktail parties Zoom turns out to be an excellent video game platform. Students at the USC Game School have been leading the way in creating games. Full Article
me 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
me Zoom security feature let unapproved users view meetings, researchers find By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 19:10:46 -0400 Researchers found a security flaw in Zoom's "Waiting Room" feature that could have allowed users to access a video meeting even if they were not approved to join a call. Zoom said Wednesday it had fixed the issue. Full Article
me 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
me Meet humanity's new ally in the coronavirus fight: Robots By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:00:12 -0400 The novel coronavirus is making plain each day just how vulnerable we humans are to a brand new infectious disease. But humanity has an ally in robots. Full Article
me 'Apollo 13 moments': Amid coronavirus crisis, doctors, inventors convert devices into ventilators By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:00:43 -0400 Innovations are taking place around the country as doctors and entrepreneurs turn their ingenuity to solving the country's ventilator shortage. Full Article
me Travis Scott's trippy 'Fortnite' invasion: Welcome to the coronavirus era of live music By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:09:56 -0400 Travis Scott just headlined 'Fortnite' instead of Coachella, debuting a new song with Kid Cudi. It was trippy. There were flaming microphone stands. Full Article
me 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
me 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
me Coronavirus won't stop 'The Last of Us Part 2' after all. Did a leak get the game a June release? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:43:01 -0400 The game about survivors after a deadly virus gets a release date. Sony had delayed 'The Last Of Us Part 2' due to COVID-19. Then came a leak. Full Article
me It's official: Coronavirus forces even postponed Game Developers Conference online only By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:02:50 -0400 Organizers behind San Francisco's Game Developers Conference said they were being "optimistic" when they postponed their March gathering to August. Now GDC Summer is online-only. Full Article
me After the coronavirus canceled E3, video game industry plots Summer Game Fest By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:48:19 -0400 Summer Game Fest, spearheaded by Game Awards architect Geoff Keighley, already has Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, Bethesda and Activision on board. Full Article
me Beyond 'Animal Crossing:' What those making your favorite games are playing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:00:10 -0400 We asked game developers: What's your go-to game in coronavirus quarantine? Makers behind 'Doom Eternal,' 'The Last of Us' 'Watch Dogs,' more answer Full Article
me Letters: Lakers changing their name to the Loan Rangers? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:43:18 -0400 Letters from readers to the Los Angeles Times sports section. Full Article
me Judge dismisses unequal pay claim by U.S. women's soccer players in lawsuit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 20:19:40 -0400 A judge has granted a request, in part, by U.S. Soccer for a summary judgment in a gender-discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. women's World Cup team. Full Article
me Behind the scenes with 'The Last Dance' documentary series By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 12:17:34 -0400 Coverage of ESPN's "The Last Dance" series, featuring behind-the-scenes stories about Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant, Carmen Electra and more. Full Article
me 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
me A baseball or hockey game here, a golf tournament there: Events without fans are rare By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 17:37:32 -0400 Pro sports plan to play in empty venues because of the coronavirus outbreak, but examples of events occurring without fans is sparse. Full Article
me 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
me Season Interrupted: JSerra's Colby Canales finds inspiration at home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 09:30:57 -0400 San Juan Capistrano JSerra's Colby Canales leans on the strength of his mother, a breast cancer survivor: 'She goes and works every day.' Full Article
me Jamal Crawford on 'The Last Dance' and meeting Michael Jordan By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:00:58 -0400 Former Clippers guard Jamal Crawford shares his thoughts about "The Last Dance" documentary and talks about one of his first meetings with Michael Jordan. Full Article
me Dodgers and Angels say staging games without fans would require extensive personnel By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:14:40 -0400 Team presidents Stan Kasten of the Dodgers and John Carpino of the Angels agree a lot of essential employees are needed to hold games in empty stadiums. Full Article
me Vanessa Bryant opens a birthday card from Kobe. 'It gave me something to look forward to' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:42:10 -0400 Vanessa Bryant opened a card from her late husband Kobe on her birthday. "It gave me something to look forward to today," she writes. Full Article
me Tennis governing bodies and Grand Slam tournaments create player relief program By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 18:23:08 -0400 The ATP, WTA, ITF and four Grand Slam events have created a program to support players affected by the sport's coronavirus-related shutdown. Full Article
me 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
me 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
me Plaschke: Longtime Dodger Stadium ticket taker leaves a lasting impression on one family By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:54:52 -0400 Errol Coffey has been greeting fans entering Dodger Stadium for 42 years. Until recently, he didn't realize how much he meant to some of them. Full Article
me Rob Blake: Kings will 'find positives' in otherwise meaningless games if season resumes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:47:11 -0400 The Kings are out of the playoff hunt, but GM Rob Blake says they'll find a way to make the games meaningful if the NHL completes the 2020 regular season. Full Article
me 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
me 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
me 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
me Bucks investigating the reported hacking of Giannis Antetokounmpo's social media accounts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:58:40 -0400 Giannis Antetokounmpo's agent said the social media accounts of the Milwaukee Bucks star were hacked and that he did not write the inappropriate messages that appeared there Thursday. Full Article