Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’
The Nordic country says wearable camera headsets need to be regulated given their privacy risks.
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An AI cyberattack could turn off America's lights before Washington even understands why
Five warnings in 17 days revealed how AI cyberattacks now threaten power grids, water infrastructure and hospitals as Volt Typhoon looms large.
The history of financing America, in six crisis episodes
By Karen Brettell Sept 2 (Reuters) - Concerns over America's fiscal outlook are mounting.
Queima controlada no Acre: autorizações são suspensas por seca extrema | G1
Medida foi publicada nesta quarta-feira (2) e vale durante o período de vigência do decreto estadual que reconheceu situação por conta da seca extrema. Focos cresceram mais de 760% em agosto.
Bankrupt Yellow Corp. settles remaining pension claims for $526M
Bankrupt Yellow Corp. has reached a deal to settle outstanding claims from pension funds, bringing an end to a three-year legal battle and clearing the path...
Fed's Barr open to rate hike if inflation does not moderate
NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said on Tuesday that if inflation does not cool quickly, it will be time for the U. cent...
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Pushed September Rate Hike Odds Past 50%. But 1 Investor Says the Market Has It Wrong
Kevin Warsh just sent September rate hike odds above 50%, but at least one prominent investor thinks the bond market is making a serious mistake and that NVI...
Guinness owner drops responsible drinking targets from boss’s bonus
Guinness maker Diageo has stripped responsible drinking and diversity targets from bosses’ bonuses after Sir Dave Lewis launched a radical turnaround of the...
This 'adversarial' pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you | TechCrunch
A security researcher has designed an algorithm that can create computer-generated patterns capable of hiding people, faces, and vehicles from detection by surveillance cameras.
Android app developers may be unwittingly sharing their users' location data with advertisers | TechCrunch
New findings by the Electronic Frontier Foundation aim to warn app developers that some of the third-party code they place in their apps may also collect their users' location data when they grant permission to the app.
The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer, only worse
You’ll have fewer robot floor cleaners to choose from and higher prices.
FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients' medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap | TechCrunch
The U.S. federal consumer watchdog said Hims & Hers, which prescribes for sexual wellness and mental health conditions, used website trackers to share customers' information with advertisers.
PSA: Your Claude shared chats and Artifacts may have ended up on Google | TechCrunch
The issue appears to have originated from Claude’s “share chat” feature, which allows users to create links that enable anyone with the assigned URL view a conversation or project.
Happy birthday to the Trump phone
12 months after Trump Mobile announced the T1 Phone, we still don’t know where it’s made, why it’s so late, or whether buyers will ever receive their phones.
Bessent partly blames Ukraine for ‘energy shock’ pushing up prices
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday partially blamed Ukraine for the “energy shock” caused by the Iran war and Russia’s four-and-a-half-year-long war with the Eastern European country. Bessent appeared on “Fox & Friends” with co-host Brian Kilmeade and said the Trump administration’s trade war with Canada will have “virtually no impact on American prices.” “We…
Driscoll breaks silence after resigning as Army secretary
Dan Driscoll broke his silence late Tuesday, announcing that his last full day as Army secretary will be Wednesday, but he did not offer a reason for why he is resigning from the post he has held for 18 months. “As a third-generation Army veteran, it has been the honor of a lifetime to serve…
Employer health costs expected to see sharpest increase in 20 years: Survey
The cost of employer health benefits is projected to jump by the highest degree in more than 20 years next year, according to new projections released this week. Estimates released by the financial consulting firm Mercer project that annual employer health benefit costs will go up by 8.2 percent in 2027 because of ongoing cost…
New Jersey asks Supreme Court to review prediction market dispute
New Jersey asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to weigh in on a growing legal battle between prediction markets and states over who has the authority to regulate the platforms. It marks the first time that the dispute, which has resulted in conflicting decisions at the appellate level, has been raised to the justices. “Companies…