SoCal News NOW
A man recalls the terrifying moment he was beaten and robbed while working at his family’s taco truck in Long Beach — the second time they’ve now been targeted. The victim, Erick Flores, was working at the Los Bros Tacos truck located on Junipero Avenue and 7th Street when two suspects suddenly approached him on [...]
Eight suspects were arrested after authorities discovered several million dollars worth of stolen merchandise in a Southern California bust. The massive amount of merchandise was stolen by booster crews from multiple retail stores in California, Nevada and Arizona, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. The retail theft crew transported the stolen items to locations [...]
Residents in a Beverly Grove neighborhood are terrified after a burglary crew has relentlessly targeted the area in a string of costly thefts. Neighbors said the burglars are hitting homes on an almost daily basis, oftentimes staking out potential properties before striking. Many homeowners have increased security measures by installing cameras and motion sensors around [...]
Loved ones are searching for a woman who disappeared in Los Angeles and has not been heard from for weeks. The missing woman was identified as Gisselle Gonzalez, 31, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Gonzalez was last seen on April 12 while walking on the 300 block of South Catalina Street in the [...]
A Long Beach business owner is hoping the city will implement new safety measures after multiple vehicles have crashed into her store. Emily Yep owns Magnolia & Willow, an antique store in Long Beach, where three vehicles have crashed into her store over the past eight months. "It made a catastrophe inside," Yep said to [...]
Protestors at the University of California, Riverside reached an agreement with school officials to end the pro-Palestinian campus occupation Friday night. The encampment began on April 29 as protestors occupied the area beside Bell Tower. The movement was led by the university’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. Protestors demanded the university disclose its [...]
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has charged an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department detective with a hit-and-run stemming from an incident on the 5 Freeway one year ago. Detective Stephanie Carrillo was in her unmarked police vehicle on May 3, 2023, when she "allegedly rear-ended a civilian’s vehicle causing damage," Gascón's office said [...]
Britney Spears is clarifying what happened when paramedics visited her hotel room at West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont hotel. In a post to Instagram, Spears shared a video of her swollen right ankle and explained that she twisted it Wednesday night and accused paramedics of showing up at her door illegally. "It's so bad," she explained. [...]
A video posted on social media shows a boat carrying suspected illegal immigrants recently docking in affluent Newport Beach, California. According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, the landing occurred around noon on April 20. Video shared on X, formerly Twitter, by @OCLiberator shows roughly 20 people fleeing the overcrowded vessel after it pulled up [...]
The City of Los Angeles received more than 11,000 calls about street lights going dark during the first three months of 2024, according to data compiled by the non-profit news outlet Crosstown L.A. The vast majority of those issues are assumed to be linked to thieves stripping copper wire from critical equipment, a problem that [...]
SoCal News NOW
- Residents on edge as burglars terrorize Beverly Grove neighborhood May 4, 2024Residents in a Beverly Grove neighborhood are terrified after a burglary crew has relentlessly targeted the area in a string of costly thefts. Neighbors said the burglars are hitting homes on an almost daily basis, oftentimes staking out potential properties before striking. Many homeowners have increased security measures by installing cameras and motion sensors around […]
- Long Beach taco truck worker beaten, robbed in violent confrontation May 4, 2024A man recalls the terrifying moment he was beaten and robbed while working at his family’s taco truck in Long Beach — the second time they’ve now been targeted. The victim, Erick Flores, was working at the Los Bros Tacos truck located on Junipero Avenue and 7th Street when two suspects suddenly approached him on […]
Media
Negotiations are now likely to focus on another suitor, Sony, which has teamed up with the private equity giant Apollo on a $26 billion bid. [...]
Columbia University’s radio station and other student-led news outlets have provided some of the most detailed coverage of the turmoil engulfing university campuses. [...]
Hundreds of marketers and ad agency types flocked to TikTok’s annual sales presentation after a new law put its future in question. [...]
The academy is keeping mum about the prospect, but the movie is part of a renewed push for a new Academy Award first considered more than 30 years ago. [...]
Paramount has been exploring a potential deal for months, talking to suitors including Skydance, producer of “Top Gun: Maverick.” [...]
America’s adversaries have mounted online campaigns to amplify the social and political conflicts over Gaza flaring at universities, researchers say. [...]
Katherine Maher, the radio network’s new chief executive, has been in the spotlight since an editor published an essay accusing the organization of leftward-leaning bias. [...]
For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the 10 countries with the most imprisoned writers. [...]
RedBird IMI said it had withdrawn its attempt to acquire the storied newspaper after a revolt from Conservative Party leaders. [...]
The suit, which accuses the tech companies of copyright infringement, adds to the fight over the online data used to power artificial intelligence. [...]
Media
- Paramount Will Let Exclusive Talks With Skydance Lapse, Imperiling Deal May 3, 2024Negotiations are now likely to focus on another suitor, Sony, which has teamed up with the private equity giant Apollo on a $26 billion bid.
- Campus Protests Over Gaza Spotlight the Work of Student Journalists May 3, 2024Columbia University’s radio station and other student-led news outlets have provided some of the most detailed coverage of the turmoil engulfing university campuses.
- TikTok, Facing US Ban, Tells Advertisers It Won’t Back Down May 3, 2024Hundreds of marketers and ad agency types flocked to TikTok’s annual sales presentation after a new law put its future in question.
- The ‘Fall Guy’ Filmmakers Have a Cause: Give Stunts an Oscar May 3, 2024The academy is keeping mum about the prospect, but the movie is part of a renewed push for a new Academy Award first considered more than 30 years ago.
- Campus Protests Give Russia, China and Iran Fuel to Exploit U.S. Divide May 2, 2024America’s adversaries have mounted online campaigns to amplify the social and political conflicts over Gaza flaring at universities, researchers say.
Health
All vaccines have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by Covid vaccines believe their cases have been ignored. [...]
Thousands of Americans believe they experienced rare but serious side effects. But confirming a link is a difficult task. [...]
A genetic analysis sheds light on when the outbreak began, how the virus spread and where it may be going. [...]
But the scope of the outbreak among cattle remains uncertain, and little human testing has been done. [...]
Women at risk for extreme high blood pressure should take a daily baby aspirin. But their doctors don’t always tell them. [...]
Several lawmakers questioned whether the company had become so large — with tentacles in every aspect of the nation’s medical care — that the effects of the hack were outsize. [...]
Some researchers said the advice did not go far enough. The panel also declined to recommend extra scans for women with dense breast tissue. [...]
A data analytics firm has helped big health insurers cut payments to doctors, raising concerns about possible price fixing. [...]
A new study bolsters existing research suggesting that exercise can protect against anxiety, depression and attention challenges. [...]
Professor Young’s experiments with prairie voles revealed what poets never could: how the brain processes that fluttering feeling in the heart. [...]
Health
- New Mutations Identified in Bird Flu Virus May 3, 2024A genetic analysis sheds light on when the outbreak began, how the virus spread and where it may be going.
- Larry Young, Who Studied the Chemistry of Love, Dies at 56 May 3, 2024Professor Young’s experiments with prairie voles revealed what poets never could: how the brain processes that fluttering feeling in the heart.
- Thousands Believe Covid Vaccines Harmed Them. Is Anyone Listening? May 3, 2024All vaccines have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by Covid vaccines believe their cases have been ignored.
- Covid Vaccine Side Effects: 4 Takeaways From Our Investigation May 3, 2024Thousands of Americans believe they experienced rare but serious side effects. But confirming a link is a difficult task.
- Robert Oxnam, China Scholar Beset by Multiple Personalities, Dies at 81 May 2, 2024Through psychotherapy, recounted in a memoir, he learned that he had 11 personalities, or fractured parts of his identity. One of them told of childhood abuse.
Science
If successful, the Chang’e-6 mission will be the first in history to return a sample from a part of the moon that we never get to see from Earth. [...]
For the first time, scientists observed a primate in the wild treating a wound with a plant that has medicinal properties. [...]
The scene ends badly, as you might imagine. [...]
A heated hearing produced no new evidence that Peter Daszak or his nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance, were implicated in the Covid outbreak. [...]
Comparing 30,000 years of human history, researchers found that surviving famine, war or climate change helps groups recover more quickly from future shocks. [...]
Six decades ago, Mr. Dwight’s shot at becoming the first Black astronaut in space was thwarted by racism and politics. Now, at 90, he’s finally going up. [...]
Could a better understanding of how infants acquire language help us build smarter A.I. models? [...]
Responding to fears of a “honeybee collapse,” 30 states have passed laws to protect the pollinators. But when they invaded my house, I learned that the honeybees didn’t need saving. [...]
Illinois is the center of the cicada emergence that is on the way. Two groups of cicadas are expected at once, leaving some people queasy, others thrilled. [...]
Neanderthals were even better craftsmen than thought, a new analysis of 300,000-year-old wooden tools has revealed. [...]
Science
- Here Come a Trillion Cicadas. The Midwest is Abuzz. May 4, 2024Illinois is the center of the cicada emergence that is on the way. Two groups of cicadas are expected at once, leaving some people queasy, others thrilled.
- Was the Stone Age Really the Wood Age? May 4, 2024Neanderthals were even better craftsmen than thought, a new analysis of 300,000-year-old wooden tools has revealed.
- Some NASA Satellites Will Soon Stop Sending Data Back to Earth May 3, 2024Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of our changing planet.
- New Mutations Identified in Bird Flu Virus May 3, 2024A genetic analysis sheds light on when the outbreak began, how the virus spread and where it may be going.
- Larry Young, Who Studied the Chemistry of Love, Dies at 56 May 3, 2024Professor Young’s experiments with prairie voles revealed what poets never could: how the brain processes that fluttering feeling in the heart.
World of Tech
The horror video game Content Warning, a surprise hit, lets players microdose as momentary celebrities on the fictional website SpookTube. [...]
Meta, Google and others are driving a renaissance for voice assistants, but people have found the technology uncool for more than a decade. [...]
Despite Mark Zuckerberg’s hope for the chatbot to be the smartest, it struggles with facts, numbers and web search. [...]
It doesn’t take a lot of work to keep copies of your phone’s photos, videos and other files stashed securely in case of an emergency. [...]
The $700 Ai Pin, funded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Microsoft, can be helpful — until it struggles with tasks like doing math and crafting sandwich recipes. [...]
Even if you manage to ditch your iPhone, Apple’s hooks are still there. [...]
What happens when a columnist and a reporter use A.I. glasses to scan groceries, monuments and zoo animals? Hilarity, wonder and lots of mistakes ensued. [...]
Roku recently changed its policy to make it even harder for customers to take legal action. It’s a reminder of how we need to protect ourselves. [...]
The latest smartphone software includes tools to help you more easily connect with the people you want to contact — and avoid those you don’t. [...]
A wallet-free lifestyle relying on your phone is attainable, but it requires preparation and some compromise. [...]
World of Tech
- In Content Warning, Role-Play as Influencers Dying to Go Viral May 4, 2024The horror video game Content Warning, a surprise hit, lets players microdose as momentary celebrities on the fictional website SpookTube.
- Meta and Google Are Betting on AI Voice Assistants. Will They Take Off? May 1, 2024Meta, Google and others are driving a renaissance for voice assistants, but people have found the technology uncool for more than a decade.
- Meta’s A.I. Assistant Is Fun to Use, but It Can’t Be Trusted April 24, 2024Despite Mark Zuckerberg’s hope for the chatbot to be the smartest, it struggles with facts, numbers and web search.
- Everything You Need to Know About Smartphone Backups April 17, 2024It doesn’t take a lot of work to keep copies of your phone’s photos, videos and other files stashed securely in case of an emergency.
- Humane’s AI Pin Wants to Free You From Your Phone April 11, 2024The $700 Ai Pin, funded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Microsoft, can be helpful — until it struggles with tasks like doing math and crafting sandwich recipes.
Innovation
- Top Tech Conferences & Events to Add to Your Calendar in 2024 May 2, 2024A great way to stay current with the latest technology trends and innovations is by attending conferences. Read and bookmark our 2024 tech events guide.
- Adobe Adds Firefly and Content Credentials to Bug Bounty Program May 1, 2024Security researchers can earn up to $10,000 for critical vulnerabilities in the generative AI products.
- 10 Must-Read Books on Social Media April 30, 2024Even though social media has only been around for about 25 years, its rapid evolution has resulted in many fascinating deep dives into strategy and history. Whether you want to learn how to become an influencer or read the story behind Reddit, Kara Sherrer and TechRepublic Premium present 10 must-read books on social media to […]
- ChatGPT Cheat Sheet: A Complete Guide for 2024 April 29, 2024Get up and running with ChatGPT with this comprehensive cheat sheet. Learn everything from how to sign up for free to enterprise use cases, and start using ChatGPT quickly and effectively.
- Generative AI Defined: How it Works, Benefits and Dangers April 25, 2024Generative artificial intelligence has rapidly gained traction amongst businesses, professionals and consumers. But what is generative AI, how does it work and what is all the buzz about? Read on to find out.
Artificial Intelligence
- How Are APAC Tech Salaries Faring in 2024? May 3, 2024The year 2024 is bringing a return to stable tech salary growth in APAC, with AI and data jobs leading the way. This follows downward salary pressure in 2023, after steep increases in previous years.
- 4 IoT Trends U.K. Businesses Should Watch in 2024 May 3, 2024TechRepublic identified the top four trends emerging in IoT that businesses in the U.K. should be aware of.
- Anthropic Releases Claude Team Enterprise AI Plan and iOS App May 2, 2024The enterprise plan seeks to fill a need for generative AI tools for small and medium businesses. Plus, a Claude app is now on iOS.
- Go From AI Novice to Advanced User for Just $30 May 2, 2024AI is now the present, as well as the future. Learn to use valuable tools such as ChatGPT and more to increase productivity or strengthen teaching skills.
- Adobe Adds Firefly and Content Credentials to Bug Bounty Program May 1, 2024Security researchers can earn up to $10,000 for critical vulnerabilities in the generative AI products.
