EU Council adopts the NIS2 directive
The European Council adopted legislation for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, to further improve the resilience and incident response capacities of both the public and private sector and the EU as a whole. The new directive, cal.....»»
Lamplighters League is light stealth, heavy pulp style, and XCOM gun battles
There's a lot to dig in this intriguing blend, especially the voice acting. Enlarge / Purnima, the sniper you can recruit, is an assassin who refused to do a job for the evil Council because it involved a child murder. Now, as pa.....»»
New UN report reveals the extent of systemic racism faced by people of African descent in Australia
A special UN working group this week tabled its first-ever report on the experiences of people of African descent in Australia to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva......»»
GM, Stellantis face $9.5 billion in U.S. fuel economy fines, according to industry letter
The proposal by President Joe Biden's administration to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 would cost General Motors $6.5 billion in fines and Stellantis $3 billion, according to a letter from the American Automotive Policy Council......»»
US adopts plan to phase out single-use plastics at national parks
The US government on Thursday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics on public lands, including the country's famous national parks, by 2032......»»
San Diego closes off a sea lion hot spot where selfie-taking humans are just too much
Point La Jolla, known as one of California's prime sea lion rookeries, will no longer be accessible to the public after a unanimous vote by the San Diego City Council......»»
Carvana adopts Texas DMV"s electronic odometer, sales disclosure tool
Carvana said adopting the feature allows it to eliminate unnecessary paperwork and streamline the car-buying process for Texas shoppers......»»
Tesla Semi will be the one to watch at truck performance tracking event
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency's "Run on Less – Electric DEPOT" will record performance, charge management and other metrics for three weeks......»»
Predicted dry spring to increase bushfire risk over parts of Australia
AFAC, the National Council for fire and emergency services, has released the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for spring 2023. It serves as a strong reminder to communities and businesses across the country to prepare now......»»
Lyft and Uber say they could leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers
Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers......»»
A closer look at the new TSA oil and gas pipeline regulations
The TSA has announced updates to its Security Directive (SD) to strengthen the operational resilience of oil and natural gas pipeline owners and operators against cyber-attacks. In this Help Net Security video, Chris Warner, OT Senior Security Consul.....»»
Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers
Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers......»»
As water reuse expands, proponents battle the "yuck" factor
When Janet Cruz lost an April election for a Tampa City Council seat, she became a political casualty of an increasingly high-stakes debate over recycled water......»»
SEC adopts new cybersecurity incident disclosure rules for companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today adopted rules requiring registrants to disclose material cybersecurity incidents they experience and to disclose on an annual basis material information regarding their cybersecurity risk management,.....»»
User replaceable smartphone batteries are now one step closer to reality
The European Council has recently agreed to a new regulation that would make it mandatory for manufacturers to create devices that have user replaceable batteries. Battery tech in our smartphones still isn’t quite where we want it to be.....»»
Researchers make progress toward a new environmentally friendly nanomaterial that could revolutionize electronic devices
A team of researchers from the Instituto de Carboquímica of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has made a remarkable step forward in the development of efficient and sustainable electronic devices. They have found a special combination of.....»»
Fear, loathing, and excitement as Threads adopts open standard used by Mastodon
Meta promised to make Threads compatible with W3C open standard for social media. Enlarge (credit: Jacqui VanLiew/Wired) Days after Meta launched its new app, Threads, this month, a software engineer at the company named.....»»
European Commission adopts adequacy decision for safe EU-U.S. data flows
Today, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The decision concludes that the United States ensures an adequate level of protection – comparable to that of the European Union – for personal d.....»»
Save your food scraps, save the Earth: More cities and states look to composting
In its fight against both climate change and rats, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a new ordinance earlier this month that will require residents to dispose of food scraps and yard waste in vermin-proof curbside containers for future.....»»
UN adopts "historic" high seas treaty
The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted Monday at the United Nations, a landmark environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity......»»
FCC chair to investigate exactly how much everyone hates data caps
ISPs clearly have technical ability to offer unlimited data, chair's office says. Enlarge / FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel at the Paley International Council Summit at Paley Museum on November 8, 2022, in New York City. (cre.....»»