“It’s not going to cut your finger off or anything like that,” he warned, “but a direct hit to your eyeball, even for just a nanosecond, would make you blind for the rest of your life.” Laser Mower YouTuber Daniel Riley unleashed his inner mad scientist by building a laser-powered lawn mower — the epitome… Continue reading Guy Builds Terrifying Laser-Powered Lawn Mower
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Europe’s Energy Crisis Is So Bad It May Have to Idle CERN’s Large Hadron Collider
Thanks, Russia. Sleep Mode The energy crisis in Europe has gotten so bad that CERN is considering taking its particle accelerators offline — including the famous Large Hadron Collider. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which is better known by its French acronym CERN, is currently drafting plans to shut… Continue reading Europe’s Energy Crisis Is So Bad It May Have to Idle CERN’s Large Hadron Collider
Comcast Technology Solutions Selected to Provide Centralized Video Platform for FIA Rally Championships by WRC Promoter
CTS provides global video management and D2C publishing across WRC motorsport properties, and for upcoming launch of 24/7 Rally TV channel DENVER, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Comcast Technology Solutions, a division of Comcast Cable that provides media and entertainment technology to content providers, operators, and advertisers, announced today that its Cloud Video Platform is being… Continue reading Comcast Technology Solutions Selected to Provide Centralized Video Platform for FIA Rally Championships by WRC Promoter
LA FONDA PROVIDES NOTICE OF DATA SECURITY INCIDENT
SANTA FE, N.M, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — La Fonda Holdings, LLC, is today providing notice of a data security incident at La Fonda on the Plaza that resulted in the removal of certain data from the hotel’s computer systems. On August 18, 2022, La Fonda on the Plaza became aware that an unknown third… Continue reading LA FONDA PROVIDES NOTICE OF DATA SECURITY INCIDENT
Back-to-school shopping goes trendy with JDDJ: sales of consumer electronics, school necessities and cosmetics surge
Parents and students are shopping on JDDJ and Shop Now to prepare kids or themselves for school. Sales of back-to-school essentials are surging – consumer electronics, dormitory furnishings, office supplies and sports apparel record multifold increase. Gen-Z freshmen prefer ordering stuff needed on-site over carrying everything from home to dorm, thanks to convenience and timeliness… Continue reading Back-to-school shopping goes trendy with JDDJ: sales of consumer electronics, school necessities and cosmetics surge
Google Maps can now tune its eco-friendly navigation for gas, diesel, and electrified vehicles
Google is expanding Maps’ eco-friendly routing mode, rolling the feature out in dozens of European countries and making it even more powerful by letting you pick what type of fuel your car runs on. The feature, originally launched in the US and Canada last year, will highlight routes that use less energy if they have… Continue reading Google Maps can now tune its eco-friendly navigation for gas, diesel, and electrified vehicles
Twitter’s lawyers say Elon Musk wanted out of the deal because of ‘World War 3,’ not bots
The whistleblower complaint from Twitter’s former head of security is already complicating the company’s legal battle with Elon Musk. Lawyers representing Musk and Twitter met in court Tuesday for a hearing that will determine whether the claims made by Pieter “Mudge” Zatko can be added to Elon Musk’s legal case to get out of his… Continue reading Twitter’s lawyers say Elon Musk wanted out of the deal because of ‘World War 3,’ not bots
AT&T sues T-Mobile over ‘dishonest and completely false’ senior discount ad campaign
AT&T is suing T-Mobile. On Tuesday, the carrier filed a complaint with a federal court in the Eastern District of Texas, accusing its rival of false advertising. T-Mobile’s recently launched “Verizon and AT&T Ban Senior Discounts” campaign is at the center of the lawsuit. The activation includes a website that claims “92 percent of seniors… Continue reading AT&T sues T-Mobile over ‘dishonest and completely false’ senior discount ad campaign
The Los Angeles Unified School District is dealing with a ransomware attack
The Los Angeles Unified School District is navigating a ransomware attack on its information technology systems. The cyberattack originated over Labor Day weekend, starting on September 3rd, though it hasn’t disrupted school operations and classes are scheduled as usual. The district says in-school safety and emergency systems weren’t affected by the attack, nor were employee… Continue reading The Los Angeles Unified School District is dealing with a ransomware attack
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Mercedes-Benz lays off 3600 workers in Brazil005141
Group headquarters of Daimler-Benz AG in Stuttgart The automotive group produces in Brazil, among other places. (Photo: imago images/imagebroker) As part of a restructuring, Mercedes-Benz is laying off 3,600 employees at its plant in Brazil. The company will lay off 2,200 employees and will no longer renew fixed-term contracts with another 1,400 employees at its… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Mercedes-Benz lays off 3600 workers in Brazil005141