Jeff Bercovici
Los Angeles Times
Berkeley, CA, United States
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Feeling that pandemic panic? Skip the coffee break and shoot some arrows
An ancient sport offers the perfect antidote to the anxieties of pandemic-era American life, in more ways than one. → Read More
The avian soap opera unfolding atop this Berkeley bell tower has humans riveted
Nesting in UC Berkeley's bell tower, peregrine falcons Annie and Grinnell always seemed to soar above the world of human drama. In the last year, all that changed. → Read More
13 tech gifts so cool you may want to buy yourself one too
Upgrade the way you and your favorite people live with these digital doodads. → Read More
Review: Does billionaire contrarian Peter Thiel contain multitudes? A biography weighs in
Max Chafkin's biography, "The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power," sheds light on the secretive, problematic tech mogul. → Read More
How Twitter made its own rules for Trump to break
Among the big social media platforms, Twitter has taken a unique approach to moderating user speech, one that's both unusually subjective and notably principled. That approach has allowed the company to avoid direct conflict with President Trump — until this week. → Read More
One fix for our broken food supply chain? A skin that keeps avocados fresher for longer
Coronavirus lockdowns have exacerbated the problem of food waste. Up to 40% of food produced in the U.S. gets thrown away. Apeel Sciences is hoping to reduce that by making fruits and vegetables keep longer. → Read More
Google site might get you a coronavirus test
A website created by Google sister company Verily is screening people in the Bay Area for coronavirus testing, but telling anyone with symptoms they're not eligible. It's not the only mystery around the project. → Read More
Twitter is suspending 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts, citing 'platform manipulation'
Twitter said it would suspend 70 accounts posting content supporting the Michael Bloomberg campaign in a pattern that violates company rules. → Read More
Tech firm started by Clinton campaign veterans is linked to Iowa caucus reporting debacle
Shadow, a developer of campaign tools started by veterans of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 run, built the app being blamed for delayed results from the Iowa Democratic caucuses. → Read More
For Sweetgreen, recycling and sustainability don't come easy
Sweetgreen has long said nothing from its stores goes to landfill. On closer inspection, that's more aspiration than guarantee. → Read More
News Analysis: WeWork's biggest problem? It had too much money
For founders like WeWork's Adam Neumann, gargantuan funding offered an opportunity — or an imperative — to double down on unproven and money-losing business models. → Read More
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hacked; account sends racist tweets
Hackers took over Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account and used it to send racist tweets. → Read More
Facebook will use journalists to curate news, opening itself to more bias allegations
Facebook's news curation move will fire up critics who believe it suppresses conservative viewpoints. But it may reduce complaints of viral garbage. → Read More
EBay bans assault rifle parts. Here's how sellers get around it
In recent weeks, amid deadly rampages in Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton, a shopper on EBay could buy a variety of products designed to make the types of weapons used in those attacks as deadly as possible. → Read More
8chan, a site favored by suspected mass shooters, is losing its network home
The forum site 8chan, where multiple suspected mass shooters have posted manifestos, will no longer be supported by Cloudflare. → Read More
My dad didn’t know how to get fit. I’ll do better for my kids.
Dadbod is antithetical to ethical fatherhood. → Read More
Peter Thiel Is Very, Very Interested in Young People's Blood
The contrarian venture capitalist believes transfusions may hold the key to his dream of living forever. → Read More
LinkedIn Deal Shows Social Media's Golden Era Is Over
The heyday of standalone social networking companies may already be in the past. → Read More
This Startup Turns Phone Sales Into One Big Drinking Game
Competition is everything at Santa Rosa, California-based VinoPro, where the company's 60 employees gamify everything from sales tactics to seating arrangements. → Read More
Facebook Just Can't Win, Except For All the Time
The social network's attempts to serve up quality news without making value judgments would be funny if they weren't so scary. → Read More