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A Fading El Nino Could Trigger a Busier Hurricane Season
Government meteorologists say this year's hurricane season may be busier than initially expected now that summer's weak El Nino has faded away. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ...
WhatsApp Flaws Could Allow Hackers to Manipulate Messages: Cybersecurity Firm
A cybersecurity firm says it has identified flaws in the popular messaging app WhatsApp that could allow hackers to manipulate messages in both public and private conversations, raising the prospect ...
Many Men Claim They’ve Faced U.S. Workplace Age Discrimination: Hiscox
Age discrimination affects over one-fifth of U.S. workers over the age of 40, a particular number of which are men, according to a new Hiscox survey. With that in mind, the international specialist ...
Apple Offers Up to $1M to Researchers Who Uncover iPhone Cybersecurity Flaws
Apple Inc is offering cyber security researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a company to defend against hackers, at a time of rising concern about ...
Tesla Owner Sues Carmaker, Alleging Use of Defective Batteries
A Tesla Inc owner has filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker, claiming the company limited the battery range of older vehicles via a software update to avoid a costly recall to fix what ...
Climate Change Could Increase Turbulence On Your Next Transatlantic Flight
Keeping your seat belt buckled for the duration of Transatlantic flights increasingly looks like a good idea, according to a study of weather systems. The research by meteorologists at the University ...
California Utility Loses $2.6B Due to Wildfires and Bankruptcy
PG&E Corp., the bankrupt California utility giant, reported a $2.6 billion second-quarter loss and said it expects more charges this year tied to wildfires that devastated the state in 2017 and ...
Appeals Court Rejects Facebook’s Attempt to Halt Facial Recognition Class Action Lawsuit
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc's effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their ...