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Fatigue Crack Caused Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill in North Dakota
A fatigue crack in the Keystone Pipeline led to an oil spill in North Dakota earlier this year that released thousands of barrels of oil onto farmland, according to the pipeline operator. In a ...
Toyota Rav4 Tops List of Most Stolen Vehicles in Canada
The Toyota RAV4 now tops the annual list of the top ten most stolen cars in Canada, according to the country's national authority on insurance crime and fraud prevention Équité Association. The SUV ...
Cities, States Across U.S. Are Turning to AI to Improve Road Safety
As America's aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to identify hazards and determine which fixes should come first. Hawaii ...
Anthropic Warns of AI-Driven Hacking Campaign Linked to China
A team of researchers has uncovered what they believe to be the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion. The AI company Anthropic ...
Chasing the Louvre Loot: Inside Antwerp’s Jewelry Underworld
In the hours after the Louvre heist, Belgian police received an alert from their French counterparts, urging them to be on the lookout for anyone trying to hawk the stolen jewels, according to two ...
Nevada Ransomware Attack Started Months Before Being Discovered: Report
State workers were put on paid administrative leave. Nevada residents couldn't receive their driver's licenses. Employers were unable to conduct background checks on new hires. These were all effects ...
Thanksgiving Top Day of the Year for Home Cooking Fires in the U.S.
An estimated 1,446 home cooking fires were reported to U.S. fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, a 388 percent increase over the daily average, according to the National Fire Protection ...
Amazon Sued Over ‘Punitive’ Handling of Employee Absences
Amazon.com was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action, saying the retailer subjects thousands of warehouse employees with disabilities to a "punitive" policy governing workplace absences. ...