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Could the LA Riots happen again? Apple & Samsung tackle the automobile, The Oatmeal
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May 4, 2017
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Could the LA Riots happen again? Apple & Samsung tackle the automobile, The Oatmeal

Could LA see another civil unrest like the '92 riots?, Apple and Samsung's self driving car plans, the science behind latest viral, online comic by The Oatmeal.

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 29: An LAPD vehicle is parked next to protest banners written in Korean and English for a peace rally to mark the 25th anniversary of the LA riots, at the intersection of Florence and Normandie, on April 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Florence and Normandie was the flashpoint for the riots that was sparked by the police acquittals in the Rodney King beating. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 29: An LAPD vehicle is parked next to protest banners written in Korean and English for a peace rally to mark the 25th anniversary of the LA riots, at the intersection of Florence and Normandie, on April 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Florence and Normandie was the flashpoint for the riots that was sparked by the police acquittals in the Rodney King beating. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images)
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Could LA see another civil unrest like the '92 riots?, Apple and Samsung enter self driving car biz,  the science behind latest viral online comic by The Oatmeal.

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The department enacted reforms after the '92 Riots— and changes have continued. What is the police department doing well? Where is it falling short?
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A film at the California Science Center hopes to attract young women to become engineers by featuring women professionals and their impressive engineering feats.
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Tech giants want a place in your garage. Samsung, Apple and Google are all testing self-driving cars on public roads
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Seattle-based artist Matthew Inman challenges our relationship with facts in an irreverent new comic. We broke it down with a psychologist.