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Lawmakers warn coronavirus contact-tracing is ripe for abusive surveillance (Los Angeles Times)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 04/26/2020 - 13:26How I broke my VR skepticism and found emotional escape during coronavirus sheltering (Los Angeles Times)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 04/26/2020 - 13:21Actors sheltering at home perform in live VR experiences, making case for new theater form (Los Angeles Times)
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Submitted by benton on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 06:38Op-Ed: Trump’s attack on Voice of America is just plain ignorant (Los Angeles Times)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 06:31Getting free internet is hard for poor students despite provider promises, survey finds
Despite promises of help, families in the low-income neighborhoods of Watts, Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles have struggled to get online, with at least 16% of students lacking basic internet access, according to a survey of public school families in those communities released by the nonprofit Partnership for Los Angeles Schools. Many more students likely lack the high-speed internet connection needed for regular online academic work, according to the organization, which manages 18 L.A.