The Web Tech Culture New California laws tackle political and pornographic deepfakes Expect more states to do the same By Rob Thubron, October 7, 2019, 8:55 AM 12 comments
Industry California governor signs law that could require gig companies to classify independent workers as employees The law goes into effect in early 2020 By Cohen Coberly, September 18, 2019, 5:47 PM 8 comments
Tech Culture California's State Assembly may ban the use of facial recognition tech in police body cameras It could be a major win for privacy proponents By Cohen Coberly, May 21, 2019, 4:41 PM 7 comments
Industry San Francisco becomes first US city to ban facial recognition technology The city's Board of Supervisors voted 8-to-1 in favor of the bill, with 2 absentees By Humza Aamir, May 15, 2019, 9:07 AM 17 comments
Electronics Tech Culture California introduces Right to Repair legislation for the second year in a row Apple hired a team of lobbyists and was able to defeat the previous attempt By William Gayde, March 19, 2019, 7:26 PM 13 comments
Industry Security California introduces proposal to expand data breach notification law Passport numbers and biometric data are not currently required by law to be reported breached By Cal Jeffrey, February 22, 2019, 5:05 PM
Security Mobile Judge rules that no form of biometric security can be used to force a smartphone unlock "Technology is outpacing the law" By Greg Synek, January 15, 2019, 8:56 AM 11 comments
Industry Tech Culture California regulators will consider implementing a tax on texting This isn't going to go over well By Cohen Coberly, December 13, 2018, 3:42 PM 29 comments
Tech Culture Electronics California has become the first state to require solar panels on all new homes But will it make building new homes harder to afford? By Isaiah Mayersen, December 9, 2018, 7:27 AM 38 comments
The Web California's net neutrality law has been put on hold They're waiting for the results of the lawsuit against the FCC's ruling By Isaiah Mayersen, October 28, 2018, 11:19 AM 13 comments
Apple California charges 17 people in connection with Apple store robbery scheme Copycats could still be lingering By Shawn Knight, September 28, 2018, 10:00 AM
Apple Another California Apple Store smash-and-grab caught on video Apple is struggling with an epidemic of robberies in its California retail stores By Cal Jeffrey, September 24, 2018, 4:44 PM 14 comments
Industry Ajit Pai calls California lawmakers 'nanny state' legislators, says the state's net neutrality bill is 'illegal' Ajit Pai is none too pleased with California By Cohen Coberly, September 17, 2018, 4:30 PM 34 comments
Mobile Industry California to hold hearing on why Verizon throttled mobile data for firefighters Verizon claimed it was a customer service error but fire officials and lawmakers aren't buying that By William Gayde, August 24, 2018, 12:58 PM 11 comments
Industry California has hit its 2020 greenhouse gas emissions goal years ahead of schedule Their next goal will be much more ambitious, though By Cohen Coberly, July 12, 2018, 1:05 PM 14 comments
Industry Car Tech California will soon let tech companies give passengers free rides in self-driving vehicles Recent autonomous vehicle crashes haven't phased California By Cohen Coberly, June 1, 2018, 3:09 PM 15 comments
Car Tech Industry California regulator launches investigation into Tesla over injury reports This isn't Tesla's month By Rob Thubron, April 19, 2018, 11:29 AM
Car Tech California DMV allows Samsung to test autonomous cars on state's roads It joins the likes of Apple, Tesla, and Waymo By Rob Thubron, September 1, 2017, 10:00 AM
Apple Car Tech Apple granted permit to test self-driving vehicles in California By Shawn Knight, April 14, 2017, 4:00 PM
Industry Car Tech California to implement multiple electric vehicle fees in the coming years The EV honeymoon is coming to an end By Shawn Knight, April 13, 2017, 11:30 AM 24 comments
Google Industry Elaborate puzzle reveals Google I/O 2017 runs May 17th to 19th By Tim Schiesser, January 24, 2017, 7:30 PM
Industry Google Google sued by employee who claims its confidentiality policies violate labor laws Google could face fines totaling $3.8 billion By Rob Thubron, December 23, 2016, 1:20 PM 7 comments
Car Tech California DMV orders Uber to stop San Francisco autonomous car pilot or face legal consequences Uber says its vehicles don't require permits as they aren't fully autonomous By Rob Thubron, December 15, 2016, 11:15 AM
Car Tech Nvidia becomes the latest company to test self-driving cars on California roads Can it be overclocked? By Rob Thubron, December 12, 2016, 8:15 AM
The Web Tech Culture IMDb sues California to invalidate law that prohibits site from showing actors' ages By Rob Thubron, November 11, 2016, 2:00 PM 26 comments