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Netflix Inches Toward Transparency by Posting Lists of Its ‘Most Popular’...
For years, entertainment industry execs have called on Netflix to release more information about how many people are really watching the streaming giant’s shows. The company has famously resisted that...
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The Lawmaker Behind AB 5 Wants to Change How Food Delivery Apps Operate
A New Bill Could Change How Food Delivery Apps Work in California Apps like Postmates, DoorDash, and GrubHub might seem like a perfect solution to getting your favorite local restaurant’s food...
View ArticleQuibi Is Almost Here. Will Audiences Bite?
Streaming platforms have become the go-to for auteurs who want to stretch their content out beyond the limits of conventional television formats–but one new entry into the marketplace is going the...
View ArticleLive-Streamed Concerts, Virtual Museum Tours, and Other Ways to Stay Sane
Social distancing is tough, but you don’t need to resort to repeatedly binge-watching Love Is Blind to fill the hours. A ton of entertainers, musicians, educators, institutions, and other creators are...
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USC Is Using 3D Tech to Keep Doctors Safe—and It Needs Your Help
While N95 masks are in short supply throughout the U.S., staffers over at USC’s Keck Medical Center are trying to build a reserve—with a little help from 3D printing. Darryl Hwang, director of Keck’s...
View ArticleYou Can Now Instantly Order the Food You See on Instagram
We’re scrolling Instagram more than ever lately, and when our favorite local restaurants post gorgeous photos of their meals, we can’t help but shed a tear for simpler times. But, thanks to a...
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6 Items That’ll Make Working from Home More Pleasant and Productive
As many of us have learned since the safer-at-home order went into effect in March, working from home certainly has its pluses. You can forgo makeup, live in pants that have an elastic waistband, and...
View ArticleSome Popular TikTok Creators Are Ditching the Platform Over Security Concerns
A group of high-profile TikTok content creators announced today that they’re decamping from the platform and moving to a competing short-form video app. But it’s not just a matter of posting to a...
View ArticleThe U.S. Will Start Banning New TikTok Downloads on Sunday
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Friday morning that starting Sunday, September 20, Americans will be banned from downloading Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat,...
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Outmoded Tech Is Making Mountains of Waste. Is There Any Stopping ‘Upgrade...
Nearly a decade ago, artist Julia Christensen was in India working on a project when she visited an e-waste processing center and was shocked by the sheer amount of trash she saw. “I immediately was...
View ArticleQuibi Is Reportedly Kaput, Shutting Down Just Months After Its Splashy Launch
Quibi was designed to be short-form–but, little did the company’s founders realize, the business itself would be over in the blink of an eye. The start-up, which raised nearly $2 billion in investments...
View ArticleCalifornia’s COVID-19 Exposure Notification App Is Now Live
California residents now have one more tool in the fight against COVID-19. Starting today, smartphone users can sign up for CA Notify, which can send an alert if you’ve been around someone who later...
View ArticleSouthern California’s ICU Capacity Is Now at 0%
Public health officials have reported that intensive care unit capacity in the Southern California region has reached zero percent, meaning local health care facilities are strained to critical levels....
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With Mere Days Left in His Presidency, Facebook Blocks Donald Trump
As a violent mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol with little police resistance on Wednesday, President Donald Trump posted a video to social media telling the “very special” rioters that he...
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With Polestar 2, Volvo’s EV Brand Is Set to Give Tesla a Run for Its Money
In 2017, Volvo, Sweden’s maker of relentlessly safety-conscious, gasoline-powered vehicles, launched Polestar, a stand-alone brand dedicated to…relentlessly safety-conscious, electric-powered vehicles....
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The $400k Rolls-Royce Cullinan Will Get Your Heart Racing
After resisting fielding an SUV (a strategy that swelled the profits of Porsche, Jaguar Land Rover, Lamborghini, and arch-rival Bentley) for fear of sullying its hallowed name, Rolls-Royce finally bit...
View ArticleActivists Say Beverly Hills Cops Are Playing Music to Keep Themselves Off...
A Beverly Hills police officer was seen on camera playing music on his phone during a live-streamed interaction with a citizen and, according to Vice, some are speculating he was attempting to trigger...
View ArticleA New Wave of Gadgets Gives Us Fresh Ways to Spy on Ourselves
Wondering how your stomach is handling that In-N-Out Double Double you wolfed down for lunch? Wonder no more—there’s now a device that keeps track of your digestive system’s food absorption...
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Will Semiautonomous Robots Soon Replace the Delivery Dude?
If you see a large square box rolling down the streets of your town, know this: it’s not a UFO, though it is the future—of food delivery. Bots are carting lunch, dinner, and grocery orders to Angelenos...
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