Business
Whether consciously or unconsciously, automotive firms time their product recalls to minimize stock price penalties, resulting in unnecessary delays and clusters of subsequent recalls by other companies, according to new ...
Jan 19, 2021
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Engineering
Sitting atop power transformers are wavy shaped bushing systems that play a critical role in supplying communities with electricity. However, these objects are also susceptible to breaking during earthquakes. Once damaged, ...
Oct 2, 2020
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Software
Germany launched a the continent's strict data privacy standards.
Jun 16, 2020
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Software
Today sees the start of the pilot phase for the long-awaited tracing app jointly developed by teams at ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne on behalf of the federal government. Switzerland is the first country in the world to use ...
May 25, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Last week the head of Australia's Digital Transformation Agency, Randall Brugeaud, told a Senate committee hearing an updated version of Australia's COVIDSafe contact-tracing app would soon be released. That's because the ...
May 12, 2020
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Business
A French appeals court on Friday confirmed a ruling that ordered US online retailing giant Amazon to restrict its operations pending an evaluation of virus risks to its staff.
Apr 24, 2020
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Business
Online retailer Amazon warned Wednesday it may be forced to halt activity at its distribution centres and reduce service in France following a court ruling on measures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus among its workers.
Apr 15, 2020
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Business
Amazon faces having its operations reduced to a bare minimum in France after a court ruled the e-commerce giant can deliver only essential goods while the company evaluates its workers' risk of coronavirus exposure.
Apr 14, 2020
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Security
The maker of a 'smart' male chastity device has recommended using a screwdriver to break them open after warnings they can be locked remotely by hackers.
Oct 9, 2020
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Business
France's labour ministry said Monday that it denied a request by Amazon for emergency funds to pay employees during the coronavirus crisis, after the US giant shut its warehouses over a court order to sell only essential ...
May 4, 2020
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