California
09/27/2024
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By Laura Harris
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill prohibiting social media platforms from providing “addictive feeds” to minors without parental consent
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation that would limit the social media usage of minors in the state. Senate Bill 976, dubbed the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, would make it unlawful for social media services to provide “addictive feeds” to minors without parental consent. This is being touted as a […]
04/10/2024
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By Richard Brown
Plans to install 480 new cameras in Oakland along California freeways raise mass surveillance concerns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled plans to install 480 new cameras in Oakland and along freeways, raising concerns over mass surveillance. Characterizing these cameras as “cutting-edge,” Newsom conveyed in a video shared on X, formerly Twitter, that they would “aid law enforcement in identifying vehicles associated with crimes through real-time data and alerts.” (Related: California thieves […]
03/14/2024
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By Belle Carter
California GLITCH SWITCH: Candidate Steve Garvey robbed of votes in real time, still advances to CA Senate elections in November
California’s U.S. Senate primary race just concluded last week and in a deep blue state where Democratic voters outnumber Republicans 2-1, former L.A. Dodger star Steve Garvey ran against three Democrats and came in a close second to Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff. As per the Associated Press, the Schiff-Garvey matchup resulted in 38 percent of […]
01/02/2024
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By Zoey Sky
California welcomes world’s first fully autonomous AI-powered restaurant
The world’s first fully autonomous restaurant controlled and operated by robots that prepare and serve the food has been officially launched in Pasadena, California. The restaurant is CaliExpress by Flippy, derived from a partnership with Cali Group, a holding company that uses technology to transform the restaurant and retail industries. The collaboration also includes Miso Robotics, the creator […]
11/03/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Driverless Cruise robotaxi DRAGGED a woman pinned under it for 20 feet
Early in October, a woman found herself pinned under a Cruise robotaxi after getting hit by a hit-and-run driver in downtown San Francisco. She was subsequently dragged approximately 20 feet by the driverless car before getting rescued and rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. On October 24, state authorities suspended Cruise’s operating permit, banning it from deploying driverless […]
11/01/2023
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By Zoey Sky
California DMV SUSPENDS Cruise’s driverless car permits for misrepresenting information on safety
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) suspended the autonomous driving permit of self-driving car startup Cruise on Oct. 24, halting the company’s robotaxi services in San Francisco. According to the California DMV, the company’s vehicles aren’t safe for public operation and Cruise has “misrepresented information related to the safety of the technology of the vehicles.” […]
08/15/2023
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By Laura Harris
Young protesters use traffic cones to paralyze self-driving cars in San Francisco
A group of young protesters called “Safe Street Rebel” has been targeting robotaxis operated by tech giants like Waymo and Cruise as a protest against the expansion of self-driving cars in San Francisco. The group roams around the city at night on their bicycles, wearing masks to protect their identity and deploy orange traffic cones to stop […]
08/09/2023
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By Laura Harris
Cyberattack disrupts operations in hospitals and clinics operated by Prospect Medical Holdings
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, Rhode Island and California are reeling from a widespread cyberattack that has crippled computer systems in hospitals and clinics operated by Prospect Medical Holdings, causing disruptions in emergency services and patient care. John Riggi, an expert in cybersecurity and risk advisory for the American Hospital Association, emphasized the extent of the breach […]
12/14/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
2 Women sue Apple after their exes use AirTags to STALK them
Two women sued technology company Apple after their former partners allegedly used AirTags to secretly track their movements and whereabouts in real time. The plaintiffs, Lauren Hughes and “Jane Doe,” accused the Cupertino, California-based tech giant of negligently releasing a dangerous device, minimizing concerns about threats surrounding AirTags and misrepresenting the safety of the product […]
12/14/2022
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By Roy Green
San Francisco HALTS deployment of weaponized robots (for now)
San Francisco residents bracing for the sight of fully-armed robots patrolling their streets were surprised at the news that broke out – no deployment for now. The city’s Board of Supervisors, which voted 8-3 on Nov. 29 in favor of using weaponized robots for police duties in emergency situations, walked back on its earlier decision […]
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