New CAFE mpg standards to take a back seat to EPA rules
Relaxed CAFE standards will likely have limited direct impact on automakers as the Biden administration prioritizes compliance with stricter tailpipe emission regulations from the EPA......»»
Opinion: Animal welfare labels are a hollow money-maker for supermarkets
The 200-year-old Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the oldest such charity in the world, is under fire for endorsing welfare standards on RSPCA Assured farms investigated by Animal Rising activists. More than 40 of these farms,.....»»
AT&T can’t hang up on landline phone customers, California agency rules
State dismisses AT&T application to end Carrier of Last Resort obligation. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Joe Raedle ) The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) yesterday rejected AT&T's request to end its landl.....»»
Auto supplier ZF launches $62M expansion in suburban Detroit
ZF North America Inc. is working on a $62 million expansion in Macomb County in Michigan, where the automotive supplier is building out its international R&D base for airbag, seat belt and steering wheel systems. ZF LIFETEC, the company’s passiv.....»»
Hurricane changed "rules of the game" in monkey society
A devastating hurricane transformed a monkey society by changing the pros and cons of interacting with others, new research shows......»»
Consumer Reports sends petition to NHTSA asking to reevaluate flammability test
Consumer Reports sent a petition to NHTSA requesting it update its flammability test following findings that chemicals used to meet those standards might be carcinogenic......»»
Researchers: AI can make African elections more efficient, but trust must be built and proper rules put in place
Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a "super election year". An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the world this year. Many are on the African continent, where presidential, parliamentary and general elections have alrea.....»»
AutoFull M6 gaming chair: AUTO Dynamic Tracking Lumbar Support and Ventilated & Heated Seat
We spend a lot of time in our chairs, so we might as well invest in one that’s good, so why not check out the AutoFull M6 gaming chair? The post AutoFull M6 gaming chair: AUTO Dynamic Tracking Lumbar Support and Ventilated & Heated Seat appeared fi.....»»
Civilization-like Ara blurs lines between hot-seat and play-by-mail multiplayer
Plus, the game promises an innovative approach to turn-based multiplayer. Much of the time, the game looks a lot like Civilization, like in this city view......»»
New CAFE mpg standards to take a back seat to EPA rules
Relaxed CAFE standards will likely have limited direct impact on automakers as the Biden administration prioritizes compliance with stricter tailpipe emission regulations from the EPA......»»
Court rules dealership"s salesman violated noncompete agreement
A used-car salesman at a suburban Detroit dealership violated a 12-month, 25-mile noncompete agreement by taking a new job at a rival same-make store six miles away, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled......»»
Fisker recalls more than 18,000 Ocean vehicles over faulty software, noncompliance with safety standards
The recall covers 6,834 2022-23 Ocean vehicles in the U.S., with Fisker voluntarily recalling 11,201 in the U.S., Canada and Europe......»»
Six months of SEC’s cyber disclosure rules
In this Help Net Security video, Mark Millender, Senior Advisor of Global Executive Engagement at Tanium, discusses the overall sentiment from CISOs of large, public companies on the effectiveness and understanding of SEC’s cyber disclosure rul.....»»
Editorial: CAFE pullback by NHTSA welcome, but still out of sync with EPA
Automakers require clear goals and regulations if they are to continue to make their products less hazardous to the environment. One national standard is needed......»»
There are "forever chemicals" in our drinking water: Should standards change to protect our health?
Today's news coverage reports potentially unsafe levels of "forever chemicals" detected in drinking water supplies around Australia. These include human-made chemicals: perfluorooctane sulfonate (known as PFOS) and perflurooctanic acid (PFOA). They a.....»»
Novel quantum sensor breaks limits of optical measurement using entanglement
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a novel quantum sensor technology that allows the measurement of perturbations in the infrared region with visible light by leveraging the phenomenon of quantum entanglement......»»
NHTSA finalizes 50.4-mpg CAFE standard for new vehicles by 2031
Just months after the EPA announced its relaxed tailpipe emissions rules, NHTSA announced fuel economy standards for light-duty cars and trucks that would require an average fleet fuel economy of 50.4 mpg by the 2031 model year......»»
Kia recalls 462,869 Tellurides in U.S. due to a seat motor defect; drivers told to park outdoors
Vehicle owners are instructed to park their vehicles outdoors, away from other vehicles or structures, until the recall repair is performed......»»
Jeep Wagoneer earns 2024 Top Safety Pick Award, while Chevrolet Tahoe and Ford Expedition fail to meet standards
The Jeep Wagoneer by far outperformed the Ford Expedition and Chevrolet Tahoe in earning a 2024 Top Safety Pick Award......»»
Key U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin encourages industry to sue Treasury over EV tax credits
Manchin told U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that U.S. manufacturers were being damaged by the content rules, which he said Treasury had halved from the original language in the law......»»
X officially changes rules to allow NSFW content
X now officially allows adult content on its platform just weeks after Elon Musk claimed it was a safer place than Instagram for your family photos. It's official. X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is now one of the only mainstream soc.....»»