US government spending $50m on auto-patcher for hospital IT
There is a lot at stake for the UPGRADE program as hackers continue to batter healthcare organizations with malware and ransomware......»»
Dealership group celebrates apprentice technicians with signing ceremony at their high school
To celebrate students who choose to become auto repair technicians — as well as raise the profile of such careers — Carter Myers Automotive partners with high schools in its stores' markets to hold signing ceremonies for those students......»»
Product planning to be "uncertain and volatile" over next 4 years, annual Car Wars report predicts
"The powertrain conundrum is causing problems that we have never seen before," says Bank of America auto analyst John Murphy......»»
Landslides kill nine as Bangladesh lashed by rain
Torrential rains in Bangladesh have triggered landslides burying alive at least nine people and forcing thousands to flee to higher ground, police and government officials in the low-lying nation said Wednesday......»»
U.S. House Appropriations Committee OKs budget bill with CARS Rule ban
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee's approval gives the Federal Trade Commission $388.7 million in funding but blocks the agency from using that money to roll out or enforce the CARS Rule on auto dealerships......»»
US DOJ sues Adobe for ‘trapping’ users in subscriptions
Adobe is the latest target of the US Department of Justice’s recent wave of high-profile lawsuits. The company’s subscription cancellation practices are the specific target of the DOJ, which the government says is tantamount to ‘trapping’ use.....»»
Roughly a third of car buyers say absence of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto would be a deal-breaker, survey finds
Automakers are losing the battle for the dashboard. A third of consumers say they refuse to buy a car lacking smartphone integration and a majority don't want a native system as a replacement, McKinsey & Co. found in a new consumer survey......»»
AutoFull M6 gaming chair: AUTO Dynamic Tracking Lumbar Support and Ventilated & Heated Seat
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Power demand peaks in northern India heat wave
Searing heat wave temperatures in northern India pushed power demand to a record high, the government said Tuesday, with residents of the capital New Delhi also struggling with water shortages......»»
Adobe’s hidden cancellation fee is unlawful, FTC suit says
Adobe knowingly "trapped" customers into annual subscriptions, the FTC alleged. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) Adobe prioritized profits while spending years ignoring numerous complaints from users.....»»
London hospital vulnerabilities were known years before cyberattack
Many to hospitals were aware they had security weaknesses, but were unable to react in time......»»
Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes off southern Peru
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Peru on Sunday but there was no immediate threat of tsunami, government scientists said......»»
Auto groups, energy trade organizations sue EPA over tailpipe emissions rule
A group of automotive dealerships, teamed with key energy and agriculture trade organizations, have filed a lawsuit against the EPA over its tailpipe emissions rule that encourages production of electric vehicles......»»
Automotive News Europe Congress: Exploring innovation in auto
A highlight of the two-day event was the 14th annual Automotive News Europe Rising Stars dinner honoring 20 young, talented executives from companies such as Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, Lotus and Continental......»»
Novel insights into fluorescent "dark states" illuminate ways forward for improved imaging
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have reported a way to improve molecular scale distance measurements using single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer (smFRET). smFRET quantifies the excitation and emission properties o.....»»
Volkswagen Group selects Omnicom as global media agency after lengthy review
Volkswagen Group ranks as the world’s 17th largest advertiser, according to the latest Ad Age Datacenter ranking, which pegged the automaker’s worldwide spending at $1.8 billion in measured media in 2022......»»
Paleontologists identify a new fossil fish genus
Gobies or Gobioidei are one of the most species-rich groups of marine and freshwater fish in Europe. Spending most of their lives on the bottom of shallow waterbodies, they make substantial contributions to the functioning of many ecosystems......»»
GM trims EV production forecast, invests $850 million in Cruise
CFO Paul Jacobson told investors that GM plans to build fewer EVs because it now expects them to make up a lower percentage of total auto sales than expected this year......»»
China state hackers infected 20,000 Fortinet VPNs, Dutch spy service says
Critical code-execution flaw was under exploitation 2 months before company disclosed it. Enlarge Hackers working for the Chinese government gained access to more than 20,000 VPN appliances sold by Fortinet using a crit.....»»
GM scales back EV production forecast, invests $850 million in Cruise
CFO Paul Jacobson told investors that GM plans to build fewer EVs because it now expects them to make up a lower percentage of total auto sales than expected this year......»»
Dennis & Co. Auto Group, Kyle Busch partner in dealership purchase
NASCAR's Kyle Busch has an undisclosed minority stake in the New Jersey dealership......»»