Posts by Y@DminG
20 years After Katrina, Hurricane Risks to Gulf Coast Rising, Scientist Warns
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 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJPMorgan to Pay $330M to Malaysia to Settle 1MDB Case
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 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUN Warns Excessive Heat Is Harming Worker Health, Productivity
As global temperatures continue to rise, the risks to workers’ productivity and health also are worsening, a United Nations study released Friday found. For every degree above 20C (68F), worker productivity drops between 2% and 3%, according to analysis from … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFTC Chair Warns Tech Firms Not to Weaken Data Privacy to Comply With EU, UK laws
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 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreScattered Spider Member Sentenced to 10 Years in String of Hacks
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 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAging U.S. Railroad Bridges are Self-Inspected and Their Findings are Kept Secret
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, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWaymo Gets First Permit to Test Autonomous Vehicles in New York City
Alphabet’s robotaxi unit Waymo has received its first permit to begin testing its autonomous vehicles in New York City with a trained specialist behind the wheel, helping the company advance its self-driving ambitions. Waymo can now begin testing a limited … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTwo More Beachfront Homes Near Collapse as Hurricane Erin’s Waves Pound North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Two homes on the North Carolina Outer Banks sit precariously in the high waves with their days seemingly numbered. Since 2020, 11 neighboring homes have fallen into the Atlantic Ocean. While the swells from storms like Hurricane Erin make things … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRansomware Attack at DaVita Impacted 2.7 Million People, US Health Dept Website Shows
A ransomware attack that encrypted certain elements of dialysis firm DaVita’s network impacted 2.7 million people, the U.S. health department’s website showed on Thursday. The firm had disclosed in April that it was hit by a cyberattack. At the time, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIt’s the Time of Year for Cape Verde Hurricanes, the Longest and Most Powerful Storms
They are the hurricanes of legend, the bowling balls that cross the entire Atlantic Ocean, menaced ships of yore and make the long, curved lines on the hurricane charts. Cape Verde storms, named for the group of islands about 450 … Source: Claims Journal
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