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25 08, 2025

FTC Chair Warns Tech Firms Not to Weaken Data Privacy to Comply With EU, UK laws

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The chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned Apple, Alphabet, and other technology companies on Thursday that efforts to comply with British and European digital content laws could violate U.S. law if they weaken privacy and data security protections …

25 08, 2025

North Carolina Supreme Court Says Bars’ COVID Lawsuits Against State Can Continue

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The North Carolina Supreme Court issued favorable rulings Friday for bars and their operators in litigation seeking monetary compensation from the state for COVID-19 restrictions first issued by then-Gov. Roy Cooper that shuttered their doors and, in their view, treated …

25 08, 2025

Scattered Spider Member Sentenced to 10 Years in String of Hacks

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A member of a notorious cybercrime gang known as Scattered Spider was sentenced on Wednesday to ten years in prison in connection with a string of major hacks and cryptocurrency thefts. US District Judge Harvey Schlesinger delivered the sentence to …

25 08, 2025

US Probes into More Than 1.4M Honda Vehicles Over Engine Failure

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening a probe into more than 1.4 million Honda vehicles sold in the United States over concerns that connecting rod bearing failures in their engines could lead to complete engine failure. In a …

25 08, 2025

FTC Chair Warns Tech Firms Not to Weaken Data Privacy to Comply With EU, UK Laws

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The chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned Apple, Alphabet, and other technology companies that efforts to comply with British and European digital content laws could violate U.S. law if they weaken privacy and data security protections for American …

25 08, 2025

The Ghost of Hurricane Katrina Haunts Catastrophe Modelers

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When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in August 2005, causing greater insurance losses than any other natural disaster in history, it became clear that a lot of the city’s flood protection engineering — walls, pumps, levees — had failed. …

25 08, 2025

Alabama Court Cuts Tax Bill for Remote-Working Adjuster, But Questions Remain

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Claims adjusters, many of whom work remotely and travel extensively, can take heart from a recent Alabama court ruling, knowing that they may not have to pay the state’s income taxes, even if the adjusting firm is based in that …

25 08, 2025

California Bill Would Require Restaurants to Disclose Food Allergens on Menus

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Braxton Kimura dreads eating at restaurants. The California teenager is severely allergic to peanuts, shellfish and most tree nuts. Consuming even a tiny amount could send him to the emergency room. “Eating out is definitely really dangerous. It’s something that …

25 08, 2025

Waymo Gets Green Light to Test Robotaxis in Manhattan and Brooklyn

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New York City is allowing the robotaxi company Waymo to test a few of its autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, officials said Friday as the technology picks up in popularity in other metro areas. The company will start …

25 08, 2025

21 Hospitalized After Bus Carrying Junior High Football Team Crashes Near Pittsburgh

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A bus carrying a junior high football team to a game crashed Saturday north of Pittsburgh, sending 21 of the 28 people on board to the hospital, officials said. Twenty-five Aliquippa Junior High students and three adults were headed to …