Technology
After ‘MAGA influencer’ trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches
For the nine years they’ve been together, Anthony and David Vulin saw West Hollywood as their safe space. They had their first date at a Mexican restaurant on Santa...
California billionaire tax proposal attracts 1.5 million signatures. Here’s what happens next
California, home to the ultra-rich in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, is embroiled in a heated fight over whether to tax billionaires to fund healthcare.This week, supporters of the proposed...
‘Speed running’ Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges ‘hate crimes’
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is known for its colorful cast of characters. But even by those standards, the scenes of Jesus Christ and Sonic the Hedgehog racing past...
Taylor Swift seeks further protections for her voice and likeness with new trademark filings
Taylor Swift is entering her trademark era.The global pop star’s company, TAS Rights Management, filed three new trademark applications last week, per the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Two...
Supreme Court wary of barring police from phone searches to find crime suspects
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether the police use of phone tracking data violates the Constitution’s protection against “unreasonable searches.”Most of the justices sounded wary...
Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures — times two — to qualify for ballot
Supporters of a billionaire tax said Sunday that they had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as necessary to qualify the controversial proposal for the November ballot. Opponents of...
Why Meta is laying off 10% of its workforce
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is planning to lay off 8,000 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce, in May, as it seeks to cut costs...
AI robot rules ping pong: A table tennis clanker named Ace beats elite human players
A few days ago came the astonishing news that the world record in the half-marathon was obliterated by a 5-foot-5 humanoid robot named Lightning in Beijing.Now a robot named...
