Technology/Science
Vast Swath of U.S. at Risk of Summer Blackouts, Regulator Warns
A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply-chain woes strain the electric grid. Power ...
Activist Group Says U.S. Insurers Trying to Weaken Climate-Related Regulations
A number of businesses within the U.S. insurance sector are trying to weaken or delay emerging climate-related insurance regulation at federal and state levels, according to climate think tank ...
Businesses See Cyber Attacks as Biggest Threat – Ahead of Pandemic, Economy: Survey
Cyber attacks are now seen as the dominant risk for many businesses—ahead of the pandemic, economic downturn, skills shortages and other issues, according to a report published by Hiscox. For its ...
Researchers Designing ‘Cat 6’ Hurricane Simulator With 200 mph Winds
The Category 6 hurricane's howling winds accelerate to a startling 200 mph in Miami, mercilessly pummeling a two-story wood-frame house until the roof tears off and the rattling windows explode. And ...
Hacker Shows Off a Way to Unlock Tesla Models, Start Cars
Tesla Inc. customers might love the carmakers' nifty keyless entry system, but one cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated how the same technology could allow thieves to drive off with certain ...
Climate Change Is Hurting Insurance Industry: Report
Climate change is hurting the insurance industry, and only 8 percent of insurers are preparing adequately for its impact, consultants Capgemini and financial industry body Efma said in a report on ...
U.S. Cities Reconsider Facial Recognition as Crime Rises
Facial recognition is making a comeback in the United States as bans to thwart the technology and curb racial bias in policing come under threat amid a surge in crime and increased lobbying from ...
Study Links Cleaner Air to More Atlantic Hurricanes
Cleaner air in the United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in ...