Farmers markets have been in Los Angeles for decades, long before the trend took off nationally. (The pioneering Santa Monica market, a favorite among local chefs, started in 1981.)As anyone knows who frequents the dozens of markets all over this city, they're a pivotal aspect of life here. Unlike other parts of the country, we have them year-round, with the kind of produce that brings out not only locals but also restaurant suppliers from colder states. Farmers markets are our version of the European town square, where we shop for dinner, check in with farmers, maybe grab a coffee and a pretzel croissant with friends.To make things easier, we've compiled a current list and map of L.A. farmers markets. It's both an interactive Google map and an itemized list, organized first by day of week and then alphabetically. A note: Markets change, days and hours fluctuate, locations shift. Also, remember that market dates that fall on holidays are likely to be closed or have different schedules. … [Read more...] about The Ultimate L.A. Farmers Market Guide + Google Map!
John Harrison Facts: Google Doodle Honors Marine Chronometer Inventor On 325th Birthday
U.S. Edition EditionsAustralia EditionChina EditionIndia EditionSingapore EditionUnited KingdomUnited States Apr 05, 1:05 PM EDT Subscribe BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureMillennial MoneyOpinionSportsLuxury World By Pritha Paul @ZiggyZina143 On 04/03/18 AT 5:29 AM On Tuesday, Google dedicated its doodle in honor of British inventor John Harrison’s 325th birthday — the man who famously invented the first marine chronometer to calculate longitude at sea.An animated Harrison, also called the “clockmaker” for his exceptional contribution in the world of sea navigation, was depicted in the doodle, hard at work, surrounded by clock-making tools.In the modern era, people often tend to confuse him with the famed ice cream tester or actor Benedict Cumberbatch’s Star Trek character, both of whom go by the same name. So, in order to refresh your memory, here are some facts regarding the 18th-century inventor:1) Harrison was born … [Read more...] about John Harrison Facts: Google Doodle Honors Marine Chronometer Inventor On 325th Birthday
Masters of the Universe Town Hall Preview: Robert Epstein Asks ‘Who Made Google the Guardian of the Internet?’
Ahead of Breitbart News’ “Masters of the Universe” town hall tonight, panelist Robert Epstein, a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, Robert Epstein outlined his reasons for appearing at the event. Breitbart News asked Epstein how he initially became interested in Google and search engine manipulation, and when he first noticed that there might be issues with how Google manipulates search results. “I’ve had a strong interest in computers and programming most of my life,” said Epstein. “I started getting curious about Google early in 2012 when the company notified me that my website had been hacked. Who, I wondered, had made Google the guardian of the internet, and how on earth was the company blocking access to my website through Safari (an Apple browser) and Firefox (a browser run by a nonprofit company?) Later that year, when I read about recent studies on the power … [Read more...] about Masters of the Universe Town Hall Preview: Robert Epstein Asks ‘Who Made Google the Guardian of the Internet?’
Federal Circuit rules Google infringed copyright, may owe billions
Home Daily News Federal Circuit rules Google infringed copyright,… Copyright Law By Jason Tashea Posted March 30, 2018, 8:00 am CDT Google Headquarters, Mountain View, California. achinthamb / Shutterstock.com In a decision that could ripple through the software industry, a federal appeals court determined that Google violated Oracle’s copyright by using its open-source code. The opinion by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a 2016 jury decision that Google’s usage of the code was fair use under copyright law. “It’s a momentous decision on the issue of fair use,” lawyer Mark Schonfeld of Burns & Levinson in Boston told Bloomberg. “It is very, very important for the software industry. I think it’s going to go to the Supreme Court because the Federal Circuit has made a very controversial decision.” Oracle first filed suit in 2010, accusing Google of infringing the copyright of its Java APIs—application … [Read more...] about Federal Circuit rules Google infringed copyright, may owe billions
North Carolina police issue broad warrants for data from Google users near crime scenes
Home Daily News North Carolina police issue broad warrants… Criminal Justice By Jason Tashea Posted March 27, 2018, 1:26 pm CDT Police in North Carolina are using search warrants to collect cellphone location data of individuals near a crime scene. NBC affiliate WRAL reported that the Raleigh police department used so-called reverse warrants four times last year to demand data from Google regarding user accounts in close proximity to the location of crime. Lacking specificity, these warrants do not identify a suspect. “We are willingly sharing an awful lot of our lives with Google,” Jonathan Jones, a former prosecutor and director of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition at Elon University told WRAL. “But do people understand that in sharing that information with Google, they’re also potentially sharing it with law enforcement?” The warrants pertain to people with Google accounts, which includes those with an Android operating system on … [Read more...] about North Carolina police issue broad warrants for data from Google users near crime scenes