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Researchers Discover Additional Backdoors in Chinese-Made Zbtlink Routers
More than a dozen models of Chinese-made Zbtlink routers ship with at least two backdoors that could allow for invasive remote access akin to “surveillance,” according to new findings from cybersecurity firm VulnCheck. The two new backdoors — dubbed “Darklantern” …
Read More China Flexes its Auto-Safety Chops With Huge Recall of Tesla, Other Cars
A huge recall in China last week aims to address a long-standing fear of EV owners: potentially being trapped in their cars when the power fails. It also highlights how Beijing is now spearheading new auto safety standards for some …
Read More Delaware Helps Firms Pay for Insurance, Trade Shows, Travel to Grow Exports
Many small business wanting to grow by selling to customers in other countries learn the costs for trade shows, international travel, insurance, and market research can be an obstacle. Delaware has a program — The Compass Grant— that helps cover …
Read More US Widens Lettuce-Related Cyclosporiasis Probe to 20 States
U.S. health authorities have widened their probe into a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after detecting cases in three additional states, raising the total to 20 states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers …
Read More Analysis: Meta’s Social Media Settlement Leaves Its Money Machine Unscathed
Meta Platforms emerged from its biggest legal challenge in the U.S. with its core business intact. The social media giant agreed on Wednesday to pay as much as $18 billion over a decade and limit how teenagers use Facebook and …
Read More Mercury Insurance Founder Joseph Dies at Age 104
George Joseph, who founded Mercury General Corp. nearly 65 years ago, has died at age 104, the company announced this week. Joseph served as chairman from the company’s founding and led Mercury as CEO for 45 years, ending his time …
Read More Buc-ee’s Faces Backlash in Ohio Over Logo Lawsuit with Mini Mart
A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among the many cartoon animals to have found themselves in the crosshairs of Buc-ee’s, the popular Texas convenience store chain that has a penchant for protecting its buck-toothed beaver. …
Read More Wildfire Burns Structures in North Central Texas
A wildfire that exploded in size in a matter of hours ripped through wide swaths of ranchland in rural Texas, burning structures at a youth camp while forcing evacuations and closing schools Tuesday. The fire, which began early Monday afternoon, …
Read More Carnival Cruise Line Wins New Trial After $10M Verdict in Sex Assault Suit
Carnival Cruise Line, long the subject of lawsuits accusing its crew members of unwanted sexual advances on passengers, has won a new trial in a case in which a Florida jury awarded $10.3 million to a young woman who said …
Read More Near-Miss Data Can Expedite Self-Driving Vehicle Algorithm Training: Study
Researchers have developed a new approach to boosting self-driving vehicle algorithms that could significantly reduce the time and cost required to prepare automated vehicles for real-world deployment, according to the University of Michigan. Rather than relying on the vast amounts …
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