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Experts Warn Cyber Attacks on Hospitals Set to Increase, Risking Lives
Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a premier Midwestern children's hospital, and that the U.S. ...
California’s New Daylighting Law Aims to Improve Pedestrian, Vehicle Safety
A new California law that became effective January 1st aims to improve the visibility of both vehicles and pedestrians in an effort to improve safety for both, according to the San Francisco ...
Valentine’s Day Associated With 64% Increase in Smoke, Fire Alarms
An unusual safety anomaly seems to happen every February 14. Homeowners across the U.S. are far more likely to report a fire alarm in the evening hours on Valentine's Day compared to a typical night, ...
Ten-Year Listeria Outbreak Linked to California Cheese and Dairy Company
A California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decadelong outbreak of listeria food poisoning that killed two people and sickened more than two dozen, federal health officials said Tuesday. ...
High-Risk Air Quality Metro Areas Losing Residents Due to Concerns, Costs
Poor air quality and rising costs in metro areas are driving residents away, while places with low risk are gaining residents, according to a new report from online real estate broker Redfin. Home ...
Stricter Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles Called for in California
California lawmakers and labor unions rallied on Monday to call for laws to not allow autonomous trucks without human drivers, amid rising safety concerns after accidents involving self-driving taxis ...
Nearly 75% of Employers Don’t Have AI Protocols for Internal Communications: Study
Despite organizations' increased adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), 71 percent don't provide internal guidance on when, where or how to use the technology, according to Gallagher's 2023/24 ...
Federal Probe of 3M Hyundai, Kia Fire Risk Closed
U.S. auto safety regulators said on Wednesday they have closed an investigation into engine fire risks in 3 million Hyundai Motor and Kia vehicles, meaning they do not see grounds to order additional ...