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Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore announced Friday that he will step down as head of the LAPD at the end of February, after which time the city and department officials will begin the process of finding a new leader to take over one of the most unique and challenging jobs in law enforcement.At a press conference with Mayor Karen Bass, Moore said he was proud of his career at the department and choked back tears.“During my tenure, I know I’ve made mistakes and missteps,” Moore said. “But I’m also confident that my…

Apple is shaking up its board in a massive manner. Two longstanding directors, Al Gore and James Bell are leaving the board. Aerospace Corp. CEO Wanda Austin are set to join soon In a significant board reshuffling, tech…

There's a joke in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 that, if you're at all tied into discussions about Insomniac's Spider-Man games, feels pointed. It comes up during side-plot moments with Wraith, a vigilante who wants Peter Parker's Spider-Man to help her put an end to a fire-obsessed killer cult. When Spider-Man asks Wraith if she has any tattoos, she quips, "Just the one of Spider-Cop's gravestone."It's a joke that requires some familiarity with the first Marvel's Spider-Man. The 2018 game saw Peter constantly…

Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida announced Tuesday that he was stepping down 2½ years after joining The Times as its newsroom leader with a mission to strengthen the organization during a period of turbulence in the news industry.Merida’s exit, effective Friday, presents another challenge to a newsroom already under strain as well as to the paper’s owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who now must find a new top editor. The Times has fallen well short of its digital subscriber goals and needs a revenue boost…

Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue Airways, speaks to guests following the airline's inaugural flight from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to London Heathrow Airport in London on Aug. 12, 2021.Chris J. Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJetBlue CEO Robin Hayes will step down next month, the company said Monday. The airline's chief operating officer, Joanna Geraghty, will take the helm.The departure comes as JetBlue tries to acquire budget carrier Spirit Airlines, a nearly $4 billion combination that the New York-based…

Updated Jan. 8, 2024 5:37 pm ETRobin Hayes will step down as CEO of JetBlue Airways after about nine years at the helm, citing a doctor’s advice, as the company waits to find out whether a federal judge will block the merger with Spirit Airlines that he championed. Joanna Geraghty, a longtime JetBlue executive and the airline’s current president, will take his place as chief executive when Hayes steps down in February. She will become the only woman at the helm of a major U.S. airline. Copyright ©2024Dow Jones &…

Samsung has made its SmartThings platform of smart home devices incredibly powerful over the past few years. Ever since Samsung acquired SmartThings, it has continued to release new devices and software functionality that have only made the platform better. It's now on par, if not better, with some of the best smart home platforms on the market, including Apple. One that Apple has traditionally been very good at is achieving uniformity of software across its various platforms. You could move from an iPhone to an iPad,…

Reese Witherspoon and Heidi Klum made a splash at the start of the 2024 awards season with their steadfast supporters in tow. Witherspoon, 47, joined her son Deacon Phillippe at the Amazon x Vanity Fair Awards Season Party, while Klum, 50, had her daughter and fellow model, Leni Klum, by her side at the A-list gathering held at Bar Marmont in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Reese Witherspoon and her son Deacon Reese Phillippe at Golden Globe Awards 2024(AFP) Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with…

Nothing screams CES like a fat load of eye-popping new monitors, and 2024 has already started delivering them in spades. With Dell and Samsung already waving incredible new displays around and more sure to follow, Mac users are left with more choices than ever before regarding the perfect pixel companion, and Apple needs to respond. Right now, Apple offers two Mac displays that are undeniably potent. There’s the 27-inch 5K Studio Display and the eye-watering 32-inch 6K Pro Display XDR. Since the latter is a $5,000…

The Studio Display is Apple’s best option for a spectacular monitor for your Mac, but there are some excellent alternatives if you look beyond California. Dell just announced one such monster of a display, and this one is not only big and beautiful but focused on keeping your eyesight safe when using it for long periods.Dell claims that the CES-presented U4025QW (really rolls off the tongue there, thanks Dell) is all about ‘Enhancing Eye Health’, with loads of features on board to keep your peepers in tip-top shape.…