Turmoil at 23andMe, and a lawsuit alleging that GEDmatch shares data with Facebook, highlights how far your genetic information could travel without your consent.

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04.10.2024

New laws close gap in California on deepfake child pornography - Los Angeles Times

Two bills newly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom outlaw the possession and distribution of sexually charged images of minors even when they're created with computers, not cameras.

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04.10.2024

Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads - Los Angeles Times

AB 2839 aimed to label AI-generated content in political ads as "manipulated." A federal judge says the law violates the 1st Amendment.

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21.09.2024

California's digital driver's licenses now work with Apple Wallet - Los Angeles Times

Californians can now securely add their digital driver's license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on their iPhone and Apple Watch, the company announced Thursday.

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20.09.2024

California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it - Los Angeles Times

If Gov. Newsom vetoes SB 1047, the forces of anti-regulation — AI companies — will have little incentive to work on alternatives.

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18.09.2024

Google to spend $13 million to use AI to better detect wildfires - Los Angeles Times

FireSat, a constellation of more than 50 satellites, will be able to detect wildfires as small as the size of a classroom, about 16 by 16 feet, Google said in an announcement.

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18.09.2024

In 'liberal' San Francisco, progressive vying for mayor is an underdog - Los Angeles Times

San Franciscans have rejected the city's far-left image in recent years, pulling it toward the center. Aaron Peskin says he wants to be the next "progressive" mayor.

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14.09.2024

'How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' authors on what went wrong - Los Angeles Times

'Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' explores what went wrong under the entrepreneur's ownership of the social media platform.

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07.09.2024

Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election - Los Angeles Times

Without clear policies explaining how campaigns are using AI, voters must develop digital literacy skills to recognize malicious use of the technology.

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07.09.2024

New book on battle over AI fails to ask whether AI is worth battling over - Los Angeles Times

Bloomberg's Parmy Olson delivers a buzzy, timely biography of AI's promoters, but what are they promoting?

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29.08.2024

Reviving the woolly mammoth could save species that still exist - Los Angeles Times

The 'de-extinction' company Colossal and the conservation group Re:wild found common ground in the potential of genetic technology to rescue today's disappearing creatures.

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22.08.2024

Deal reached in feud between California publishers and Google - Los Angeles Times

Lawmakers agree to shelve the California Journalism Preservation Act, which aimed to revive the struggling news business by forcing Google to pay for news content it distributes.

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09.08.2024

Will California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech? - Los Angeles Times

Legislation from State Sen. Scott Wiener would introduce standards for product safety testing and liability.

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02.08.2024

Cities collect personal data. Long Beach is being open about it - Los Angeles Times

Long Beach's digital rights platform consists of data privacy notices for about 20 unique city-deployed technologies that collect personally identifiable information.

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02.08.2024

Flavor Flav, Alexis Ohanian pay rent for U.S. Olympian Veronica Fraley - Los Angeles Times

Veronica Fraley, a U.S. discus thrower at the Paris Olympics, was having financial trouble back home. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian helped pay off her rent for the year.

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23.07.2024

California forges ahead with social media rules despite legal barriers - Los Angeles Times

California's efforts to protect children from the harms of social media have faced legal challenges from the tech industry.

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13.07.2024

Opinion: What's behind the AI boom? Exploited humans - Los Angeles Times

When tech companies present their products as sleek autonomous computers, that ignores the labor powering the machines.

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11.07.2024

Keke Palmer defends Angela Simmons for Oreo bathtub post - Los Angeles Times

Keke Palmer defends Angela Simmons after the reality TV star faces scrutiny for her promotional post featuring a video of her lounging in an Oreo-filled bathtub.

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19.06.2024

Opinion: As AI is embraced, what happens to the artists whose work was stolen to build it? - Los Angeles Times

Writers and other creators see OpenAI's forthcoming Media Manager as an attempt to evade responsibility for the theft of intellectual property.

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19.06.2024

Poll: Many voters get their information from social media, even if they don't trust it - Los Angeles Times

A new poll shows that California voters are increasingly moving to social media, such as TikTok, for election information.

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15.06.2024

L.A. County Department of Public Health hit by phishing attack - Los Angeles Times

The personal information of more than 200,000 people in Los Angeles County was potentially exposed after a hacker used a phishing email to steal login credentials.

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11.06.2024

California lawmakers revive debate on requiring Big Tech to pay for news - Los Angeles Times

New amendments to the California Journalism Preservation Act aim to make it more like a similar law in Canada.

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08.06.2024

In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden? - Los Angeles Times

In the deeply Democratic Silicon Valley, there are some defectors. They're setting their sights — and their money — on Trump in the 2024 election.

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31.05.2024

How Netflix is using 'Too Hot to Handle' games to build its reality TV audience - Los Angeles Times

As Netflix continues to invest more in games, it is expanding its titles based on its popular reality shows including 'Too Hot to Handle' and 'Selling Sunset.'

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08.05.2024

UCLA using Jan. 6 tactics to ID mob members who attacked camp - Los Angeles Times

Campus police are scanning hundreds of images and using facial-recognition technology to identify the attackers. Similar tools were used to identify Jan. 6 attackers.

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30.04.2024

Opinion: Americans might finally get a privacy law to fight Big Tech intrusions - Los Angeles Times

Congress is considering ways to protect our data at a crucial time, after Biden authorized a surveillance law and a TikTok 'ban' with a narrow focus.

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27.04.2024

Opinion: Are social media and smartphones rewiring kids' brains? - Los Angeles Times

Jonathan Haidt's "The Anxious Generation" feeds the latest technology panic. But the research says something different.

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23.04.2024

Opinion: How the government suing Apple could benefit you - Los Angeles Times

The Justice Department is arguing that Apple has degraded the iPhone user experience and the products of competitors. A victory would give consumers more choice in our digital lives.

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13.04.2024

576,000 Roku accounts accessed by unauthorized users - Los Angeles Times

Roku on Tuesday said that 576,000 accounts were accessed by unauthorized actors who gained login credentials from another source.

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11.04.2024

The Ladder from Hatch Escapes is redefining the escape room - Los Angeles Times

The Ladder from Hatch Escapes has become one of the most buzzed-about escape rooms in the country, redefining how puzzles can tell stories.

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01.04.2024

AI safety protocols might be missing the biggest threat - Los Angeles Times

A system with safeguards that prioritize people could do enormous harm. Artificial intelligence should be programmed to consider the interests of other animals as well.

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21.03.2024

There's a clear way to regulate Facebook, TikTok and other social media - Los Angeles Times

With Google, Amazon, Twitter and other companies scaling back their safety teams, self-regulation is less likely, and AI poses big risks.

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20.03.2024

FCC plans "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" for secure smart devices - Los Angeles Times

Internet-connecting devices that meet standards will soon come with a "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" to help consumers choose products that protect their private information.

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08.03.2024

EA Sports' college football video game returns, thanks to NIL - Los Angeles Times

Electronic Arts Sports is releasing its NCAA football video game — 'College Football 25' — this summer, after 11 years. Players opting in receive $600 and free copy.

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08.03.2024

Will Jake Paul earn respect as boxer with Mike Tyson fight on Netflix? - Los Angeles Times

Jake Paul has been criticized for facing no-name boxers. The 27-year-old's next bout is against all-time great Mike Tyson, who will be 58 for the July 20 match on Netflix.

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14.02.2024

What does banter really mean on Tinder, Hinge, Bumble bios? - Los Angeles Times

At its most thrilling, banter mimics the buildup and climax of good sex. At its most disappointing, banter may be branded on dating app bios but never experienced on a real date.

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07.02.2024

The 'cool aunt' is a subversive counter to the 'tradwife' - Los Angeles Times

At a time in which women's bodily autonomy is constricted, the 'cool auntie' offers a model of glamorous independence — and a counter to the 'tradwife.'

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01.02.2024

HoloTile Floor, the latest invention by Disney's Lanny Smoot - Los Angeles Times

The HoloTile Floor, Lanny Smoot's latest invention, was inspired by the 'Holodeck' from the 'Star Trek' universe.

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31.01.2024

These entertainment jobs are most vulnerable to AI, study says - Los Angeles Times

A new study estimates that 62,000 entertainment jobs in California will be disrupted by artificial intelligence in the next three years.

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19.01.2024

Brian Eno on AI (he's a fan) and the Sundance doc about him - Los Angeles Times

The prolific artist, musician and producer has never agreed to be the subject of a documentary until now. "Eno" uses AI to be different each time it is shown.

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The high risks of sharing your DNA with online companies - Los Angeles Times

New laws close gap in California on deepfake child pornography - Los Angeles Times

Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads - Los Angeles Times

California's digital driver's licenses now work with Apple Wallet - Los Angeles Times

California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it - Los Angeles Times

Google to spend $13 million to use AI to better detect wildfires - Los Angeles Times

In 'liberal' San Francisco, progressive vying for mayor is an underdog - Los Angeles Times

'How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' authors on what went wrong - Los Angeles Times

Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election - Los Angeles Times

New book on battle over AI fails to ask whether AI is worth battling over - Los Angeles Times

Reviving the woolly mammoth could save species that still exist - Los Angeles Times

Deal reached in feud between California publishers and Google - Los Angeles Times

Will California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech? - Los Angeles Times

Cities collect personal data. Long Beach is being open about it - Los Angeles Times

Flavor Flav, Alexis Ohanian pay rent for U.S. Olympian Veronica Fraley - Los Angeles Times

California forges ahead with social media rules despite legal barriers - Los Angeles Times

Opinion: What's behind the AI boom? Exploited humans - Los Angeles Times

Keke Palmer defends Angela Simmons for Oreo bathtub post - Los Angeles Times

Opinion: As AI is embraced, what happens to the artists whose work was stolen to build it? - Los Angeles Times

Poll: Many voters get their information from social media, even if they don't trust it - Los Angeles Times

L.A. County Department of Public Health hit by phishing attack - Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers revive debate on requiring Big Tech to pay for news - Los Angeles Times

In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden? - Los Angeles Times

How Netflix is using 'Too Hot to Handle' games to build its reality TV audience - Los Angeles Times

UCLA using Jan. 6 tactics to ID mob members who attacked camp - Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Americans might finally get a privacy law to fight Big Tech intrusions - Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Are social media and smartphones rewiring kids' brains? - Los Angeles Times

Opinion: How the government suing Apple could benefit you - Los Angeles Times

576,000 Roku accounts accessed by unauthorized users - Los Angeles Times

The Ladder from Hatch Escapes is redefining the escape room - Los Angeles Times

AI safety protocols might be missing the biggest threat - Los Angeles Times

There's a clear way to regulate Facebook, TikTok and other social media - Los Angeles Times

FCC plans "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" for secure smart devices - Los Angeles Times

EA Sports' college football video game returns, thanks to NIL - Los Angeles Times

Will Jake Paul earn respect as boxer with Mike Tyson fight on Netflix? - Los Angeles Times

What does banter really mean on Tinder, Hinge, Bumble bios? - Los Angeles Times

The 'cool aunt' is a subversive counter to the 'tradwife' - Los Angeles Times

HoloTile Floor, the latest invention by Disney's Lanny Smoot - Los Angeles Times

These entertainment jobs are most vulnerable to AI, study says - Los Angeles Times

Brian Eno on AI (he's a fan) and the Sundance doc about him - Los Angeles Times

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