Monthly Archives: <span>March 2021</span>

Security Camera Hack Exposes Hospitals, Workplaces, Schools

Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance say they were able to peer into hospitals, schools, factories, jails and corporate offices after they broke into the systems of a security-camera startup. That California startup, Verkada, said …

Hawaii’s Rains, Floods Cited As Examples of Climate Change

HONOLULU (AP) — Heavy rains are part of the winter wet season in Hawaiian Islands. But the downpours triggering flooding that destroyed homes and bridges and set off mass evacuations on multiple islands this week are also an example of …

Adaptive Cruise Control Raises Crash Risks, U.S. Study Finds

Adaptive cruise control systems on cars, which control braking and speed, raise the risk of traffic crashes because the technology leads drivers to go faster, a U.S. study found on Thursday. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that drivers …

Fitch Cautious, but Economist Predicts ‘Isolated’ Impact From Business-Interruption Claims

While Fitch Ratings worries that litigation over COVID-19-related business-interruption claims is creating uncertain risk for property and casualty insurers, an economist who once served as a chief advisor to the industry said he doubts there will be a widespread impact. …

Insurers, Reinsurers Prepare for Battle Over UK COVID-19 Business Payments

LONDON — Top insurance companies, ordered by Britain’s highest court to pay thousands of small businesses millions of pounds in claims for COVID-19 disruption, are facing a battle with reinsurers over who should foot the bill, industry sources said. Bars, …

Facial Recognition Company Sued by California Activists

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies and private companies around the world, contending that Clearview AI illegally stockpiled data on 3 billion people without their knowledge …

Families of Boeing Crash Victims Renew Push for FAA Changes

Relatives of some of the passengers who died in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane will mark Wednesday’s two-year anniversary of the disaster by seeking the improbable: A reversal of government orders that let Boeing 737 Max jets fly …

Lawsuit Against Reno Over Flooding of Homes Now in U.S. Court

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Dozens of residents who are suing the city of Reno over the flooding of their homes in 2017 are moving to federal court in a complex case that could cost taxpayers millions of dollars. The move …

School Open After Accidental Explosion; Teen’s Dad Charged

NEWAYGO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities filed charges Tuesday against the father of a teenager who accidentally detonated a homemade explosive at a western Michigan school. The explosion Monday led to a search of the man’s home in Newaygo County’s Brooks …

Town North of Honolulu Evacuated as Stream Floods

Hawaii Gov. David Ige declared an emergency in the U.S. state after heavy rains brought floods, landslides and fear of dam failures, and authorities ordered the evacuation of several thousand people from communities threatened by rising waters. The move came …