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

20 years After Katrina, Hurricane Risks to Gulf Coast Rising, Scientist Warns

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The Gulf Coast of the United States is increasingly vulnerable to hurricanes, a scientist has warned in a new study, 20 years after Katrina devastated New Orleans and hundreds of miles of coastline. Mark Bove, a meteorologist with the German …

25 08, 2025

Ransomware Hack Hits Orange Telecom, Data Published on Dark Web

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A criminal hacking gang has stolen business customer data from French telecommunications company Orange SA and posted it online, according to people familiar with the matter. The breach, which Orange disclosed and reported to national authorities at the end of …

25 08, 2025

Stricter Return-to-Office Policies Are Boosting Growth for Catering Providers

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Tighter in-office mandates and the high cost of eating out are driving more workers to corporate cafeterias, where upgraded amenities and better food are used to lure staff back. That’s boosting volumes and growth prospects for caterers, including Aramark, Compass …

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

JPMorgan to Pay $330M to Malaysia to Settle 1MDB Case

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. will pay 1.4 billion ringgit ($330 million) to Malaysia to resolve all existing and potential claims relating to the sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, a move that will end its exposure to one of the biggest financial …

25 08, 2025

Aging US Railroad Bridges Are Self-Inspected and Findings Are Kept Secret

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The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to Oregon State University. Long after the flames died out, Michelle Emmons, …

25 08, 2025

Heat Draws Visitors to Death Valley, Where It’s Tough to Communicate Risk

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Ray Estrada’s 11-year-old grandson is used to Las Vegas’ scorching summers, but he’d always wanted to experience the heat in one of the Earth’s hottest places. So Estrada recently drove him to Death Valley National Park, with an umbrella, extra …

25 08, 2025

NFL Boosts Security at Offices Following Shooting That Killed 4 Last Month

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The NFL has increased security at its offices following a shooting last month at a Manhattan building by a gunman authorities say was targeting league headquarters. “We are working with the building and the other tenants within the building on …