Activision Blizzard sued by state agency over alleged widespread discrimination
"Frat boy culture" cited as serious factor for pay disparity, sexual harassment. Enlarge / Sign on facade of Activision's Los Angeles offices. (credit: Getty Images) On Wednesday, a California State agency filed a lawsuit against the game publ.....»»
Washington state rolls out generous EV incentive program, especially on leases
Under the incentive program, eligible residents would receive up to $9,000 for a new EV lease of three years or more......»»
Tesla"s recall of 2 million vehicles for Autopilot issues now being probed by NHTSA
The agency wants to know if Tesla's December recall of more than 2 million vehicles to install new Autopilot safeguards is adequate......»»
China"s Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station
A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run media reported, the latest step in Beijing's space program that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030......»»
Service customer arrested at gunpoint after dealership lost paperwork
A Kia dealership in California is being sued for reporting a vehicle as stolen after it misplaced the agreement loaning it to a customer who was having repair work done......»»
NASA"s Deep Space Optical Communications demonstration transmits data over 140 million miles
Riding aboard NASA's Psyche spacecraft, the agency's Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration continues to break records. While the asteroid-bound spacecraft doesn't rely on optical communications to send data, the new technology ha.....»»
Drinking water in low-income communities is more likely to be contaminated by "forever chemicals," research finds
PFAS, or forever chemicals, are widespread and more likely to be found in public water systems serving low-income communities and communities of color in New Jersey, according to new research from Northeastern University......»»
Did climate chaos cultivate or constrain 2023"s greenery?
In the ongoing quest to track the progression of climate change, scientists frequently examine the state of our planet's vegetation—forests, grasslands, agricultural lands, and beyond......»»
BlizzCon 2024 is not happening despite Blizzard’s strong 2024 lineup
Blizzard Entertainment confirmed that BlizzCon 2024 is not happening, but it will leave the door open for the event to return in the future......»»
EPA issues four rules limiting pollution from fossil fuel power plants
Coal to be hit hard, natural gas plants will have to capture carbon emissions. Enlarge (credit: Jose A. Bernat Bacete) Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of rules that target pollution from f.....»»
Cocaine is an emerging contaminant of concern in the Bay of Santos (Brazil), says researcher
In addition to already known pollutants, the Bay of Santos—a city in the state of São Paulo (Brazil) that is home to the largest seaport in Latin America—has been affected by an emerging contaminant that is now present not only in the water but.....»»
Wait lines may boost perceived popularity of restaurant brands
Restaurants can benefit from keeping their customers waiting, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management......»»
China’s space station was hit by space junk
China's space agency says it has successfully repaired damage to its space station after it was struck by space debris......»»
Hackers backdoored Cisco ASA devices via two zero-days (CVE-2024-20353, CVE-2024-20359)
A state-sponsored threat actor has managed to compromise Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) used on government networks across the globe and use two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-20353, CVE-2024-20359) to install backdoors on them, Cisco T.....»»
Chamber of Commerce sues FTC in Texas, asks court to block ban on noncompetes
Noncompete clauses "benefit employers and workers alike," Chamber tells court. (credit: Getty Images | eccolo74) The US Chamber of Commerce and other business groups sued the Federal Trade Commission and FTC Chair Lina K.....»»
Nation-state hackers exploit Cisco firewall 0-days to backdoor government networks
Perimeter devices ought to prevent network hacks. Why are so many devices allowing attacks? Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hackers backed by a powerful nation-state have been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Ci.....»»
Australia"s tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived—and we shouldn"t be burning them
Some reports and popular books, such as Bill Gammage's Biggest Estate on Earth, have argued that extensive areas of Australia's forests were kept open through frequent burning by First Nations people. Advocates for widespread thinning and burning of.....»»
Researchers uncover "parallel universe" in tomato genetics
In a paper appearing in Science Advances, Michigan State University researchers have unraveled a surprising genetic mystery centered on sugars found in what gardeners know as "tomato tar.".....»»
Some cannabis rolling papers may contain unhealthy levels of heavy metals
A team of chemists at Lake Superior State University, working with colleagues from Wayne State University, both in Michigan, and two representatives from JEOL U.S., a lab equipment maker, has found that some cannabis rolling papers contain high level.....»»
Nanofibers rid water of hazardous dyes: Researchers develop efficient filters based on cellulose waste
Using waste to purify water may sound counterintuitive. But at TU Wien, this is exactly what has now been achieved. Researchers have developed a special nanostructure to filter a widespread class of harmful dyes from water......»»
Japan"s moon lander wasn"t built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It"s still going after 3
Japan's first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan's space agency said Wednesday after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon......»»