Month: September 2024
greenwashing deception of shipping industry
Rather than using more expensive, cleaner fuels, the shipping industry has turned to scrubber technology to comply with sulfur limits intended to protect human health and the environment, but which are causing unacceptable results.Scrubbers have been used in Southeast Alaska waters for more than a decade, following the establishment of the North American Emission Control
Google’s Breakup
The trial for the Justice Department’s second antitrust case against the internet titan started Monday. That comes a month after Google lost the first case, with a federal judge ruling that the company engaged in illegal practices to maintain its dominance in internet search. The current trial challenges Google’s position in the ad-tech industry, where
Iran advancement of ballistic missile program
Iran launched a satellite into space Saturday with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.Iran described the launch as a success, which would be the second such launch to put a satellite into orbit with the rocket.The launch comes amid heightened tensions gripping the wider Middle East over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in
Trade war between China and US over EV
The saga of the looming trade wars between some of the planet’s largest markets continues as a tariff on Chinese-built EVs is about to go into effect in the US. This brouhaha essentially started in the EU a couple of years ago, when Chinese EV automakers like BYD, NIO, XPeng, and ZEEKR began importing their
Rebounding WTI Crude
Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Therefore, carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. WTI Crude Oil futures have rebounded steadily into the week’s final session. In fact, we could have just completed a large-scale inverse head and
Safeguarding Data and digital infrastructure
Digital developments have undeniably brought ample opportunities for businesses. Yet, they also pose significant risks. In the past two decades alone, these problems have advanced from simple viruses to sophisticated attacks. These pose financial risks that jeopardize businesses’ reputations and operational integrity. Cloud security posture management (CSPM), on the other hand, is dedicated to securing
The use of long range missiles by Ukraine to strike Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been asking his Western partners to allow his country to fire long-range missiles supplied by the U.S. or Europe deep into Russian territory, including U.S. ATACMS and British Storm Shadows. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that a decision by the U.S. or its NATO allies to allow Ukraine to use Western-supplied
Germany warships through Taiwan Strait
China claims the self-governing democratic island of Taiwan as its own, and views such transits as provocative actions. To challenge China’s claims, the United States and allies including Australia, Canada, Britain and France, have regularly conducted “freedom of navigation” operations there, sailing through the strait to emphasize that it is international waters. Germany sailed two
Redesigning windows 10 to look like windows 11
Microsoft is now testing new layouts for the Windows 10 Start menu, particularly with regard to the Microsoft 365 account manager: there’s a new icon in the Start menu’s sidebar (a similar change to one that Windows 11 users spotted a few updates ago).A lot of that work seems focused on the Windows 10 Start
Iran summons 4 European envoys
Iran’s government on Thursday summoned the envoys of Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands over their accusations that Tehran supplied short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use against Ukraine.IRNA said the ministry also condemned Britain, France, and Germany for issuing a joint statement against Iran and called it an “unconventional and non-constructive statement.” The three