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History of hate crime laws, car hacking, computers now
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Jul 23, 2015
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History of hate crime laws, car hacking, computers now

A look at hate crime laws in the United States, how having the Internet in your car can lead to hacking, what a 'computer' means to different people.

Pictures appear on the smartphone photo sharing application Instagram on April 10, 2012 in Paris, one day after Facebook announced a billion-dollar-deal to buy the startup behind Instagram. The free mini-program lets people give classic looks to square photos using 'filters' and then share them at Twitter, Facebook or other social networks.
Pictures appear on the smartphone photo sharing application Instagram on April 10, 2012 in Paris.
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A look at hate crime laws in the United States, how having the Internet in your car can lead to hacking, what a 'computer' means to different people.

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The studios include Walt Disney Studios, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros.
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Dylan Roof was indicted on federal charges yesterday.
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Andy Greenberg, senior writer for Wired, rode in a test car as hackers messed with it. He lived to tell host Alex Cohen all about it.
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Vehicles that are more easily accessible, and cars that can drive themselves are combining to make it easier for people with disabilities to get behind the wheel.
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On this week's State of Affairs, what recreational marijuana legalization would mean for California, a killing in San Francisco sparks a national immigration debate, and L.A. County and the UC system increase the minimum wage.
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L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is trying to solve a very big problem: how to keep mentally ill people out of the county's jails.
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Teenagers are less sexually active than previous generations and are less likely to engage in risky behavior. For that, you can thank easier access to information.
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"Raising hand emoji. Sleeping emoji. Paper Emoji. Beer emoji." If you don't understand what that means, you're probably too old.
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Yesterday, the Syfy channel aired “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!” and you can expect more sharks and plenty more celebrity cameos.