Category: los angeles

Amazon opens its first Fresh grocery story location in Los Angeles

[ad_1] You’ll be able to pre-order deli items on the Fresh app using the “order ahead” feature and have them prepared while you shop. Plus, Amazon will let you pick up packages you’ve ordered from Amazon.com. And if you’d rather not go in at all, you can of course do free same-day grocery delivery or […]

Porsche’s subscription program adds new tier and expands to LA

[ad_1] Porsche’s app-based subscription program that was previously known as Passport is now called Porsche Drive, and it’s gone through more changes than just a rebranding. The service will soon have three options to choose from: Passport’s old multi-vehicle scheme, the previously separate short-term rental option and the new single—vehicle subscription plan. In addition, Porsche […]

Demographic report on protests shows how much info our phones give away

[ad_1] “This report shows that an enormous number of Americans — probably without even knowing it — are handing over their full location history to shady location data brokers with zero restrictions on what companies can do with it,” Senator Elizabeth Warren told BuzzFeed News. “In an end-run around the Constitution’s limits on government surveillance, […]

Verizon will provide free internet to students in Los Angeles

[ad_1] Reliable internet access is critical during this pandemic, but Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is a little late to step up. Spectrum is offering free internet installation and service to students and their families. Comcast is making its Internet Essentials program free for new, qualifying customers for 60 days, and it is boosting broadband speeds […]

Uber sues LA’s Dept. of Transportation for warrantless record requests

[ad_1] LA’s Department of Transportation already uses real-time data from several rivals of Uber’s scooter service, such as Lyft, Lime and Spin. The city mandated compliance with its “Mobility Data Specification” plan, which is similar to programs in other cities like Seattle and Austin. The organization says that it needs such data for city planning […]

Netflix is hosting a live comedy festival in Los Angeles this spring

[ad_1] 100+ live shows. LA’s most iconic venues. One packed week. Netflix Is A Joke Fest is no joke. pic.twitter.com/sIt0jZjx09 — Netflix Is A Joke (@NetflixIsAJoke) March 2, 2020 Comedians including Pete Davidson, Jamie Foxx, Arsenio Hall, Norm Macdonald, David Letterman, Amy Schumer, Michelle Wolf and Ali Wong are slated to perform. They’ll take the […]

SpaceX approved to build Starship factory and research hub in LA

[ad_1] SpaceX has pursued the permit for some time after first identifying and subsequently leasing the site back in 2018. As Reuters notes, the company has the option to terminate the permit within 180 days, and indeed, it canceled a similar permit two years ago when it moved the initial phase of the Starship project […]

Verizon 5G goes live in parts of Los Angeles

[ad_1] Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is still rushing to meet its 5G coverage goals for the year, and it just crossed another big city off its list. The carrier has launched 5G ultra wideband access in Los Angeles, including areas in downtown, Chinatown, Del Rey and Venice. As elsewhere, though, you’ll have to stick to […]

Lyft debuts car rentals in Los Angeles and the SF Bay Area

[ad_1] The allure is fairly self-evident: you can rent a car from the same app you’d use to hail a ride or grab a bike, and you don’t have to stress about visiting a rental counter or driving limits. For Lyft, this is part of both a larger effort to cover many forms of transportation […]

California is suing Juul for allegedly targeting minors

[ad_1] Becerra said the lawsuit comes after a 21-month investigation into Juul and its marketing and sales practices. In a press event, Becerra noted that the number of high school students vaping in 2019 is 27.5 percent, up from 11.7 percent in 2017. Becerra blames that, in part, on vaping products sold in “child-friendly fruity […]