Newport Beach proposes holiday restrictions after 'TikTok Takeover' triggers 400+ arrests
Newport Beach residents are demanding strict holiday checkpoints and non-resident restrictions for future 4th of July events after a viral TikTok challenge led to over 400 holiday arrests.
Newport Beach residents are demanding strict holiday checkpoints and non-resident restrictions for future 4th of July events after a viral TikTok challenge led to over 400 holiday arrests.
Meta Muse Image allows public Instagram photos to be used in AI generator: How to opt out
Meta’s new Muse Image feature can use photos to create AI-generated images, even from public Instagram accounts.
Meta’s new Muse Image feature can use photos to create AI-generated images, even from public Instagram accounts.
California among 4 states pushing Meta to pay $1.4 trillion in youth addiction case
Four states are demanding $1.4 trillion from Meta over claims that the social media giant deliberately created and marketed Facebook and Instagram to underage users, while failing to warn parents or children about the alleged harms of the social media platform’s addiction.
Four states are demanding $1.4 trillion from Meta over claims that the social media giant deliberately created and marketed Facebook and Instagram to underage users, while failing to warn parents or children about the alleged harms of the social media platform’s addiction.
Let them eat... duct tape? See this Bay Area student's viral duct tape prom dress
Sophie Chai, 17, of Union City didn't wear the usual prom attire this time around. The rising San Jose State freshman ditched the sequins, sparkles and satin and instead picked up rolls of duct tape to create her gown.
Sophie Chai, 17, of Union City didn't wear the usual prom attire this time around. The rising San Jose State freshman ditched the sequins, sparkles and satin and instead picked up rolls of duct tape to create her gown.
New California laws in effect July 1, 2026
A sweeping slate of new California state laws is in effect July 1, introducing strict regulations across public education, food safety, consumer technology, and transportation.
A sweeping slate of new California state laws is in effect July 1, introducing strict regulations across public education, food safety, consumer technology, and transportation.
How US tech is being used globally to scam Americans of billions
An investigation reveals that technology from U.S. organizations is being used to fuel a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in global fraud.
An investigation reveals that technology from U.S. organizations is being used to fuel a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in global fraud.
AI is helping gas stations collude to raise California fuel prices, lawsuit says
A lawsuit accuses California gas station operators of using artificial intelligence software to illegally coordinate and drive up prices at the pump.
A lawsuit accuses California gas station operators of using artificial intelligence software to illegally coordinate and drive up prices at the pump.
AI may spot deadly heart risk in a routine ECG
UC Berkeley researchers say a new AI model found a hidden ECG signal that could help doctors identify more people at risk before sudden cardiac death.
UC Berkeley researchers say a new AI model found a hidden ECG signal that could help doctors identify more people at risk before sudden cardiac death.
ATF cancels contract for phone surveillance tool after legal concerns
The ATF scrapped its contract for a phone surveillance tool after some lawmakers and others raised serious questions about whether the technology was being used legally.
The ATF scrapped its contract for a phone surveillance tool after some lawmakers and others raised serious questions about whether the technology was being used legally.
Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean reopens with a high-tech twist
Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction has reopened following a two-month refurbishment that adds a next-generation transforming Audio-Animatronic pirate to the classic grotto scene.
Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction has reopened following a two-month refurbishment that adds a next-generation transforming Audio-Animatronic pirate to the classic grotto scene.
Ex-Meta executive sues over attempt to silence her ‘Careless People’ memoir
A former Meta executive has released a tell-all memoir, "Careless People," detailing her time at the tech giant and filed a lawsuit accusing the company of attempting to silence her.
A former Meta executive has released a tell-all memoir, "Careless People," detailing her time at the tech giant and filed a lawsuit accusing the company of attempting to silence her.
Kin Health using AI notetaker for patients
A local company has launched an AI notetaker for patients.
A local company has launched an AI notetaker for patients.
Here's how often AI ‘doctors’ get things wrong, according to human experts
A new study reveals how AI is changing the game for online medical advice, but researchers urge caution before you self-diagnose.
A new study reveals how AI is changing the game for online medical advice, but researchers urge caution before you self-diagnose.
Parents sue Snap after 12-year-old daughter was raped by adult man she met on Snapchat, lawsuit says
The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she met on Snapchat have sued its parent company and the attacker.
The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she met on Snapchat have sued its parent company and the attacker.
California July 1 new laws: Wage hikes, phone-free schools, and tech crackdowns
Check out the major California laws taking effect July 1, covering school cell phone bans, restaurant allergen rules, minimum wage increases, and robotaxi tickets.
Check out the major California laws taking effect July 1, covering school cell phone bans, restaurant allergen rules, minimum wage increases, and robotaxi tickets.
California's 'robotaxi crackdown': New law allows police to cite driverless cars
California's Assembly Bill 1777 cracks down on driverless robotaxis by allowing police to issue traffic citations to AV manufacturers and mandating emergency geofencing rules.
California's Assembly Bill 1777 cracks down on driverless robotaxis by allowing police to issue traffic citations to AV manufacturers and mandating emergency geofencing rules.
LAUSD adopts sweeping school screen time limits for upcoming academic year
The Los Angeles Unified School District has ratified a comprehensive policy implementing age-based screen time limits and streaming restrictions for the upcoming school year.
The Los Angeles Unified School District has ratified a comprehensive policy implementing age-based screen time limits and streaming restrictions for the upcoming school year.
'Victor the Good Boss' bringing hope to Skid Row
Victor Oliveira, better known online as "Victor the Good Boss," arrived on Skid Row with a mission: help two people leave the streets and begin treatment for addiction.
Victor Oliveira, better known online as "Victor the Good Boss," arrived on Skid Row with a mission: help two people leave the streets and begin treatment for addiction.
Court restores Ohio rules limiting kids’ access to social media
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Ohio to enforce a law requiring parental permission before children under 16 can create or maintain social media accounts.
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Ohio to enforce a law requiring parental permission before children under 16 can create or maintain social media accounts.
Man fired by firm after viral video shows him scolding dad for taking young daughters into women's restroom
An irate customer who went viral for scolding a father inside a gas station's women's restroom while he was helping his two young daughters has been fired by a Mississippi real estate firm.
An irate customer who went viral for scolding a father inside a gas station's women's restroom while he was helping his two young daughters has been fired by a Mississippi real estate firm.