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Many wealthy Silicon Valley investors and executives have used their money to oppose the effort to unseat Gavin Newsom as California’s governor; a few have backed it. Here’s a closer look at who gave. Supporting the recall: Dixon and Carol Doll — $248,000Dixon Doll co-founded the first telecom-focused venture capital fund in the mid-’80s, Accel Partners, and went on to … [Read more...] about These tech investors are spending big on either side of California recall effort

The millionaires and billionaires of California’s tech industry have become reliable donors to Democratic politicians in recent decades, and most cash flowing from Silicon Valley into 2021’s recall race has gone to oppose the recall and support Gov. Gavin Newsom.But a handful of tech investors and entrepreneurs rank among the top donors to the recall cause, alongside Orange … [Read more...] about Meet David Sacks, Gavin Newsom’s loudest critic in Silicon Valley

Spoiler alert: If Keanu Reeves reaches out to you on social media and declares his romantic intentions, it’s probably not really him.Nevertheless, women around the world have reported being conned out of cash and personal information by scammers purporting to be the “John Wick” actor.A Google search for “Keanu Reeves scam” shows that women in Canada, Taiwan and across America … [Read more...] about Column: That DM from Keanu Reeves? Don’t get your hopes up

According to the California attorney general’s office, California residents have a right to know what personal information businesses collect about you, to have that information deleted, and to insist that your personal data not be sold. In addition, the attorney general says, “you also have the right to be notified, before or at the point businesses collect your personal … [Read more...] about Those annoying website pop-ups about cookies — what should you do about them?

Eddie Infante, 23, started posting comedic videos on TikTok after he graduated college. His content seems effortless — jokes about dating as a young gay man in Southern California and a lot of food posts, including his popular “What I Eat in a Day” series. Those videos always start with an iced coffee at a doughnut chain. But what seems off-the-cuff was strategic. When he first … [Read more...] about Want to be a social media influencer? Here are some tips for getting started

In hindsight, Gaby Gross recognizes he should have examined his Spectrum cable TV bills more closely. If he had, he would have avoided about $800 in charges for a porn channel he neither wanted nor watched.Now the 83-year-old Calabasas resident just wants to set things right — and, hopefully, get at least a meaningful portion of his money back.“Spectrum said I should have … [Read more...] about Column: If your cable bill includes a fee for ‘Ten,’ you’re paying for a porn channel

California lawmakers are taking aim at Amazon.An Assembly-passed bill is expected to reach the Senate floor this week or next to crack down on the opaque, algorithm-led and harsh warehouse work conditions often attributed to the Seattle technology behemoth.The bill, the first such legislation in the nation, would require warehouses to disclose quotas and work speed metrics to … [Read more...] about ‘My nerves are hurting’: California lawmakers take on Amazon’s workplace practices

Think of “Hoa” as an interactive children’s novel, a fairy tale set in a lush, elegantly imagined forest world inhabited by luminescent creatures. Though it’s a game, it’s best not to rush through “Hoa.” It’s a work that inspires patience, asking us to linger on each of its carefully drawn screens. “Hoa,” from a small Vietnamese studio, is one of 2021’s must-play games, a … [Read more...] about Yes, Studio Ghibli inspired this must-play game, but ‘Hoa’ transcends its influences

The move by a California judge to invalidate Proposition 22 was a bold rebuff of an aggressive effort by companies such as Uber and Lyft to rewrite the rules of gig work. But it’s unlikely to change how the companies treat their contractors while the ruling snakes through courts, and experts disagree on the likely final outcome. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch … [Read more...] about Prop. 22 was ruled unconstitutional. What happens next?

Less than a week after the company sent shockwaves through the adult entertainment industry with an announcement that it would soon be banning pornography from its platform, OnlyFans has seemingly reversed course, saying it will continue to support explicit content.“We have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community and have suspended the planned … [Read more...] about OnlyFans ditches sex work ban in abrupt reversal — but creators remain wary