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Plaing beach days may be a little easier thanks to a new water quality prediction tool that forecasts bacteria levels at a handful of Califoia beaches — and Long Beach is one of them. Heal the Bay, known for its aual Beach Report Card, offers daily “nowcasts” based on various environmental conditions, such as rainfall, waves, tides and past bacteria concentrations. The information is available via a free mobile app or through Heal the Bay’s website. Created in collaboration with Stanford University, UCLA and Heal the Bay, spokesman Matthew King said the “nowcast” system makes predictions during the summer months (April 1 to Oct. 31) at five beaches: Belmont Pier in Long Beach; Doheny State B...

SAN FRANCISCO >> Knock, knock, Google’s video chatting app has arrived. The app, dubbed Duo, represents Google’s response to other popular video calling options, including Apple’s FaceTime, Microsoft’s Skype and Facebook’s Messenger app. Duo isn’t much different from the other video chatting services, except that it gives a glimpse at who is making the call, helping the recipient decide whether to answer. Google calls this feature, “Knock, knock.” The new app, aounced in...

The father of Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, killed in the Nov. 13 Paris terror attacks, is suing Google, Facebook and Twitter, alleging the social media giants have aided ISIS and other groups by allowing them to use their chaels to recruit members and coordinate attacks. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Northe Califoia, alleges the three companies “use their social networks as a tool for spreading extremist propaganda, raising funds and attracting new recruits.” The lawyer representing Nohemi’s father, Reynaldo Gonzalez, said this case is not about free speech, but about creating communication conduits that allow ISIS and other terror groups to plan, coor...

The family of Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, killed in the Paris terror attacks, is suing Google, Facebook and Twitter, alleging the social media giants have aided ISIS and other groups by allowing them to use their chaels to recruit members and coordinate attacks. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Northe Califoia, alleges the three companies “use their social networks as a tool for spreading extremist propaganda, raising funds and attracting new recruits.” The lawyer representing the family, Michigan-based Keith Altman of Excolo Law, said this case is not about free speech, but about creating communication conduits that allow ISIS and other terror groups to...

The family of Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, killed in the Paris terror attacks, is suing Google, Facebook and Twitter, alleging the social media giants have aided ISIS and other groups by allowing them to use their chaels to recruit members and coordinate attacks. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Northe Califoia, alleges the three companies “use their social networks as a tool for spreading extremist propaganda, raising funds and attracting new recruits.” The lawyer representing the family, Michigan-based Keith Altman of Excolo Law, said this case is not about free speech, but about creating communication conduits that allow ISIS and other terror groups to...

The family of Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, killed in the Paris attacks, is suing Google, Facebook and Twitter, alleging the social media giants have aided terrorist groups by allowing them to use their chaels to recruit members and coordinate attacks. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Northe Califoia, alleges the three companies “use their social networks as a tool for spreading extremist propaganda, raising funds and attracting new recruits.” The lawyer representing the family, Michigan-based Keith Altman of Excolo Law, said this case is not about free speech, but about creating communication conduits that allow ISIS and other terror groups to plan, coord...

MOUNTAIN VIEW >> Google wants professional women to be better represented in emoji form. In a proposal to the Unicode Consortium, which controls specifications for emojis, Google says it wants to create a new set “with a goal of highlighting the diversity of women’s careers and empowering girls everywhere.” The proposal says women — and those under 30 in particular — are the most frequent users of emojis. Sample emojis provided by Google in the proposal show several female characters in professional clothing, including business suits, lab coats, medical scrubs and construction hats. One sample emoji even has a pitchfork and a farmer’s hat. Google has also included sample male versions of the...