Posts by Y@DminG
Operator of ‘Booter’ Service for Cyber Attacks Sentenced to 13 Months
An Illinois man who has been hacking since he was a teenager was sentenced last week to 13 months in prison and ordered to forfeit $542,925 for operating a service that charged subscription fees to hackers who launched millions of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs Extreme Storms Wreck Power Grids, Japan Seeks Home Battery Networks
After recent typhoons ravaged Japan’s grid and disrupted power to almost 1.4 million customers, the government is encouraging homeowners to invest in storage systems, seeking to marry batteries with existing rooftop solar capacity to create backup electricity networks. The backbone … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWalmart Alters Disability Reassignment Policy to Settle Suit
AUGUSTA, Maine — Walmart has agreed to change its national policy for reassigning disabled workers to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Maine. The settlement requires Walmart to offer disabled workers a vacant position … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: Hurricane Dorian Inflicted $3.4B Losses On Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian inflicted losses of about $3.4 billion on the Bahamas, an amount equal to one-quarter of the Caribbean archipelago’s GDP, according to a report released Friday. The report by the Inter-American Development Bank also said there were 67 confirmed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOklahoma Judge Reduces Johnson & Johnson Opioid Payout to $465 Million
An Oklahoma judge on Friday said Johnson & Johnson must pay that state $465 million for fueling the opioid epidemic through the deceptive marketing of painkillers, down from his original award of $572 million. The decision by Cleveland County District … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNissan Recalls Nearly 400,000 Vehicles Over Braking System Defect
Japan’s Nissan Motor Co Ltd has said it is recalling 394,025 cars in the United States over a braking system defect, causing concerns that a brake fluid leak could potentially lead to a fire. The leak into internal circuit boards … Source: Claims Journal
Read More‘Talking Car’ Dream Gives Way for Gadgets Under FCC Proposal
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has proposed taking back some of the spectrum long promised to automakers and re-allocating it to other wireless uses, according to people familiar with the matter. It’s a potentially significant development in a years-long debate … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Autonomous Taxis Become a Rough Ride for Europe
As recently as March, Daimler AG, the German carmaker, promised to put 10,000 autonomous taxis on the streets by 2021. But this week, Daimler chairman Ola Kaellenius announced that the company was taking a “reality check” on the project and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWinds Raise Fire Threat as Power Cuts Feared in California
Almost 32,000 customers could lose power Sunday as dry, gusty winds whip up critical wildfire conditions across almost 6,000 square miles in Southern California, with another 250,000 affected in the northern part of the state later in the week. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read More7th Circuit: Appraisal Should Have Ended Dispute Over Roof Replacement
When managers of the Villas at Winding Ridge in Indianapolis asked a contractor to assess the condition of the 33 roofs in the condominium complex, they learned that a hailstorm the year before had damaged soft metal parts, fascia and … Source: Claims Journal
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