NHTSA: U.S. traffic deaths decline
Traffic fatalities on U.S. roads declined in the second quarter, halting an almost two-year rise even as Americans are driving more......»»
Amazon"s robotaxi unit Zoox being probed by NHTSA after 2 crashes
NHTSA said it received two complaints alleging a Toyota Highlander equipped with Zoox autonomous driving technology braked suddenly and collided with motorcycles. Both collisions occurred during daytime conditions and resulted in minor injuries, NHTS.....»»
NHTSA probes Amazon-owned Zoox for unexpected braking in AV software leading to crashes
NHTSA said it received two complaints alleging a Toyota Highlander equipped with Zoox autonomous driving technology braked suddenly and collided with motorcycles. Both collisions occurred during daytime conditions and resulted in minor injuries, NHTS.....»»
Bid to end deadly cooking methods which stoke global warming
Fifty countries are meeting in France on Tuesday to discuss the lack of access to clean cooking methods worldwide which causes millions of deaths every year and fuels global warming......»»
Weaker ocean currents lead to decline in nutrients for North Atlantic ocean life during prehistoric climate change
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have finished investigating how the prehistoric weakening of a major ocean current led to a decline in ocean nutrients and negative impacts on North Atlantic ocean life. The results support predictions a.....»»
Chemicals used to meet NHTSA flammability standard might be carcinogenic, study finds
Potentially carcinogenic chemicals used to meet auto safety regulators' flammability standards were present in essentially all vehicles tested in a study from the Green Science Policy Institute and Duke University......»»
NHTSA probes 6,813 Fisker Ocean crossovers for unexpected automatic emergency braking activation
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating Fisker Inc. after reports of unexpected activation of its automatic emergency braking systems......»»
NHTSA probes 200,000 Ford Super Duty trucks for risk of fire
NHTSA said it received 27 complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks due to a "fracture in the secondary fuel filter housing." The proximity of the secondary fuel filter to high heat sources could result in fire, NHTSA said......»»
Study finds consistent decline in nitrogen oxides emissions from human activities in China since 2020
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) form aerosols and ozone in the atmosphere and are significant contributors to air pollution and climate change. China is the largest emitter, yet accurate and timely information on NOx emissions in China has been lacking since 2.....»»
NHTSA clarifies odometer disclosure rule, paving path for digitized registration
Electronic signatures are permitted on all odometer disclosures, a clarification that could be crucial to the movement to digitize title and registration processes......»»
Editorial: Pedestrian safety measures should go beyond automatic emergency braking
The industry has five years to comply with NHTSA's latest automatic emergency braking rule, but we hope for advancements far sooner......»»
U.S. agency raises safety concerns on Ford crossover fuel leak recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said last month it was investigating the adequacy and safety consequences of Ford's proposed recall remedy for 2022-2023 model year Bronco Sport and 2022 Ford Escape SUVs with 1.5L engines......»»
Secureworks Taegis NDR identifies malicious activity on the network
Secureworks released Secureworks Taegis NDR, to stop nefarious threat actors from traversing the network. The dominance of cloud applications and remote working has created an explosion in network traffic, up over 20% from 2023 to 20241. Adversaries.....»»
Bleaching of coral reefs shows severe ocean circulation changes
A new paper in Oxford Open Climate Change indicates that extensive bleaching and deaths are widespread at several major coral reefs around the world. This suggests that climate change has resulted in shifting patterns in ocean circulation. Coral reef.....»»
Attackers may be using TunnelVision to snoop on users’ VPN traffic (CVE-2024-3661)
Researchers have brought to light a new attack method – dubbed TunnelVision and uniquely identified as CVE-2024-3661 – that can be used to intercept and snoop on VPN users’ traffic by attackers who are on the same local network. .....»»
Pktstat: Open-source ethernet interface traffic monitor
Pktstat is an open-source tool that is a straightforward alternative to ncurses-based Pktstat. On Linux, it utilizes AF_PACKET, while on other platforms, it employs generic PCAP live wire capture. Pktstat is a versatile tool that doesn’t rely o.....»»
NHTSA sends Tesla massive data request as it investigates Autopilot recall
Tesla has until July 1 to comply with the data request about its Autopilot recall. Enlarge (credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images) The federal government has given Tesla quite the homework assignment. The electric automaker.....»»
License suspensions disproportionately hurt marginalized communities, finds study
Drivers in New York state were issued more than 1 million license suspensions in 2017, and about two-thirds of them were for "traffic debt"—failure to pay a traffic ticket or to appear in traffic court—while less than 10% were for driving infract.....»»
Collecting live snakes in remote Amazon regions for study is no easy task—here"s how we do it
Brazil records an average of 29,000 snakebites a year, leading to around 130 deaths. And it is in the Amazon that the greatest number of cases occur. This region is home to 38 of the 75 species of venomous snakes recorded in Brazil......»»
U.S. requiring automatic emergency braking, but current tech does little for pedestrians
Federal regulators hailed automatic emergency braking as a key technology in reducing traffic deaths. But it is least effective at night, when the majority of pedestrian deaths happen......»»
Kenya"s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management
Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. The most catastrophic of these deaths occurred after a flash flood swept through a rural village killing 42 people. Death and destruction have also occurred in the capital, Nair.....»»