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Contributor: It's no metaphor — undersea cables hold together our precarious modern life
In the early days of the pandemic, I began pondering the idea of healing. I stumbled upon a story about a cable repair vessel, the Leon…
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5 Europeans, in the country illegally, stole funds meant for low-income L.A. families, U.S. says
Five men were arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of using counterfeit electronic benefit transfer cards to fraudulently withdraw funds…
Business
Trump and the L.A. fires have made for nonstop news. Experts share ways to deal, not reel
Don Grant, a media psychologist who has long helped people process the negative effects of digital media in their everyday lives, has been…
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Colombia offers $700,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leaders
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Saturday announced a roughly $700,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and…
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With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
As L.A. County fires continue to wreak havoc, a fire-tracking app run by a Bay Area nonprofit is gaining popularity. Watch Duty, launched…
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Is Azerbaijan safe to visit? Travel information after plane crash
The fatal crash of a plane that departed from Azerbaijan has raised questions about the safety of traveling to the country. On Wednesday,…
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Former British soldier convicted of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian government
LONDON (AP) — A former British soldier whose audacious escape from a London prison spurred a dayslong search was convicted on Thursday of…
Lifestyle
Are you tracking your health with a device? Here's what could happen with the data
Every day millions of people share more intimate information with their accessories than they do with their spouse. Wearable technology —…
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Looking for new activities? Google wants you to turn to its navigation app
Search giant Google wants people to use its navigation app for more than just finding directions and avoiding traffic. The tech giant is…
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Amazon sets ultra-low pricing plans for Temu rival store: The Information
AMAZON.COM is imposing severe price caps on what merchants can charge for their products on a new low-cost storefront that the e-commerce…
Business
Opinion: The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren't a future concern. They're here now
Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent…
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RBI asks CIs to give borrower information until loan lifecycle or shutdown
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 7:03 PM IST The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday asked credit institutions (CIs) to provide…
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California's digital driver's licenses now work with Apple Wallet
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…
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Social media platforms engaged in 'vast surveillance' and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
Major social media platforms and video streaming services that gather a “staggering” amount of data from their users have failed to…
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How much does your city know about you? This Southern California city opens up
Rain was falling steadily as the group huddled underneath umbrellas outside the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library in Long Beach in early…
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Get paid or sue? How the news business is combating the threat of AI
Journalist Javier Cabral wanted to test Google’s much-hyped, experimental artificial intelligence-powered search results. So he typed out…
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California plans to enlist AI to translate healthcare information
Tener gripe, tener gripa, engriparse, agriparse, estar agripado, estar griposo, agarrar la gripe, coger la influenza. In Spanish, there…
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Phishing attack hits L.A. County public health agency, jeopardizing 200,000-plus residents' personal info
The personal information of more than 200,000 people in Los Angeles County was potentially exposed after a hacker used a phishing email to…