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A family is devastated after a 12-year-old boy was struck and killed while walking home from school in South Los Angeles. Derrick Serrano, 12, was walking home when he crossed the street near Vernon and Wadsworth Avenues at around 3 p.m. on April 18. That’s when a driver struck and killed the boy. His mother, [...]
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris has died, according to TMZ Sports. He was 33. "We are heartbroken by the passing of Darius Morris," the Lakers said in a post to X, formerly Twitter. As a Laker, he averaged 3.7 points per game and his best scoring season was the 2012-2013 season, averaging 4.0 [...]
Another local retailer is closing its doors in the coming months. Sam Ash Music announced on the company's Facebook page that it will be closing all seven of its Southern California locations, as part of a nationwide closure of all 42 stores. "It is with a heavy heart that we announce that all Sam Ash [...]
Loved ones are searching for a missing Los Angeles County woman who is legally blind and deaf. The at-risk woman was identified as Mynesha Demaria Vickers, 47, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Vickers also has a neurological disorder, her family said. She was last seen on May 2 on the 16900 block [...]
The chief of the University of California, Los Angeles Police Department is facing criticism for a “string of serious security lapses” before the pro-Palestinian encampment on the school’s campus was attacked by a mob last Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Times reported. According to the Times, campus leadership had directed UCLA Police Department Chief John [...]
The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a man who was on a bicycle. The incident occurred around 8:05 p.m. Friday near the area of Woodley Avenue, south of Victory Boulevard in Van Nuys. Authorities say a silver SUV was speeding southbound on Woodley Avenue when [...]
A 22-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in her home has been arrested, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed. Police said that the man, identified as Walker Gabriel Munoz, knocked on the door of the woman's home on the 12600 block of Pierce Street around 6:50 p.m. on April 29. The woman, [...]
Organizers of a star-studded Las Vegas music festival canceled the event on Friday, less than 24 hours before it was scheduled to start. The one-day Lovers & Friends Festival, which was scheduled for Saturday, was canceled after the National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning for the area with gusts as high as 60 [...]
It’s no secret that Los Angeles – and California in general – is one of the most expensive places to live in the U.S., but one SoCal metropolitan area has beat out the City of Angels to rank as the most difficult place to save money in the nation, according to new research from Forbes [...]
A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle while he was riding an electric scooter. The incident occurred around 6:27 a.m. Saturday, near the intersection of Ximeno Avenue and Shaw Street in Long Beach. When first responders arrived on the scene, they found the male victim suffering from serious injuries to his upper [...]
SoCal News NOW
- LAPD seeking suspect in fatal hit-and-run May 5, 2024The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a man who was on a bicycle. The incident occurred around 8:05 p.m. Friday near the area of Woodley Avenue, south of Victory Boulevard in Van Nuys. Authorities say a silver SUV was speeding southbound on Woodley Avenue when […]
- 12-year-old boy struck and killed walking home from school in South Los Angeles May 5, 2024A family is devastated after a 12-year-old boy was struck and killed while walking home from school in South Los Angeles. Derrick Serrano, 12, was walking home when he crossed the street near Vernon and Wadsworth Avenues at around 3 p.m. on April 18. That’s when a driver struck and killed the boy. His mother, […]
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. [...]
New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than [...]
Health
- Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S. May 4, 2024New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than 5 percent for white youths.
- Thousands Believe Covid Vaccines Harmed Them. Is Anyone Listening? May 4, 2024All vaccines have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by Covid vaccines believe their cases have been ignored.
- 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.
- 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.
Science
Neanderthals were even better craftsmen than thought, a new analysis of 300,000-year-old wooden tools has revealed. [...]
The event will be active when the moon is just a sliver in the sky, but it is less easy to see in the Northern Hemisphere than other meteor showers. [...]
Could a better understanding of how infants acquire language help us build smarter A.I. models? [...]
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. [...]
A heated hearing produced no new evidence that Peter Daszak or his nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance, were implicated in the Covid outbreak. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than [...]
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. [...]
Science
- Here Come a Trillion Cicadas. The Midwest Is Abuzz. May 5, 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.
- Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S. May 4, 2024New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than 5 percent for white youths.
- Thousands Believe Covid Vaccines Harmed Them. Is Anyone Listening? May 4, 2024All vaccines have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by Covid vaccines believe their cases have been ignored.
- 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.
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.
