In Worrisome Move, Kaspersky Agrees to Turn Over Source Code to US Government
Over the last couple of weeks, there’s been a disturbing trend of governments demanding that private tech companies share their source code if they want to do business. Now, the US government is giving the same ultimatum and it’s getting what it wants.Another major cyberattack is quickly spreading across Europe and has now infected systems in the US …Read more On Sunday, the CEO of security firm Kaspersky Labs, Eugene Kaspersky, told the Associated Press that he’s willing to show the US governme..>> view originalTesla says its Model 3 car will go on sale on Friday
FILE - In this March 31, 2016, file photo, Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk speaks at the unveiling of the Model 3 at the Tesla Motors design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. Electric car maker Tesla said on Monday, July 3, 2017, that its Model 3 car will go on sale on Friday. (Justin Pritchard, File/Associated Press) By Associated Press By Associated Press July 3 at 5:27 AM NEW YORK — Electric car maker Tesla says its keenly awaited Model 3 car for the masses will go on sale on Friday. CEO..>> view originalUK Manufacturing Slowdown Raises Doubts About Economic Outlook
U.K. Manufacturing Slowdown Raises Doubts About Economic Outlook By July 3, 2017, 4:49 AM EDT U.K. manufacturing slowed more than forecast in June as uncertainty hit demand, raising doubts about the outlook for the economy in the second half, according to IHS Markit.Its Purchasing Managers Index fell to a three-month low of 54.3 from a downwardly revised 56.3 in May, the company said on Monday in London. While that’s below what economists had forecast, it’s still above the 50 level tha..>> view originalUK pilots warn of disaster, seek tougher rules for drones
By Associated Press By Associated Press July 3 at 4:19 AM LONDON — The British Airline Pilots Association is warning of catastrophe unless drones are subject to tougher regulation. The association demanded compulsory registration of drones Monday after Gatwick Airport briefly closed its runway over safety concerns when a drone was spotted in the area. Authorities diverted four EasyJet flights. One British Airways flight was sent to Bournemouth Airport. The union’s flight safety specialist..>> view originalChina's new heavy-lift rocket launch fails in flight
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's launch of a new heavy-lift rocket, the Long March-5 Y2, carrying what the government said was its heaviest ever satellite, failed on Sunday, official news agency Xinhua said. The same rocket type had been expected to take China's latest lunar probe to the Moon this year and to return with samples. It is not clear how the timetable for that mission could be affected by the failed launch. President Xi Jinping has prioritised advancing China's space programme to strengt..>> view originalBrisk trade marks launch of China, Hong Kong bond connect scheme
By Umesh Desai and Andrew Galbraith | HONG KONG/SHANGHAI HONG KONG/SHANGHAI China and Hong Kong launched a long-awaited "Bond Connect" scheme on Monday that links China's $9 trillion bond market with overseas investors, the latest step in Beijing's efforts to liberalize and strengthen the country's capital markets. The early signs bode well for building an active debt market, with more than 2 billion yuan ($295 million) of bonds purchased in the first 22 minutes of brisk trade. HSBC Holdings..>> view originalA Minnesota first: Liquor stores are legally open on a Sunday
Minnesotans rolled out of bed Sunday and, for the first time in state history, had the option of making a trip to their local liquor store. At 11 a.m. the state ended its more than century-old ban on Sunday liquor sales, just in time for the Independence Day holiday. It joined 38 other states and the District of Columbia that now allow some form of Sunday retail alcohol sales, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). Liquor store owners and customers across the ..>> view original500 Startups admits it kept Australian LP in the dark over investigation into Dave McClure
500 Startups has apologized to its Australian partner LaunchVic after the U.S. firm admitted that it failed to disclose an internal investigation into sexual harassment claims against co-founding partner Dave McClure. LaunchVic is a $460 million entrepreneurship scheme backed by the government of Victoria, Australia’s second most populous state. It’s a major investor in 500 Melbourne, 500 Startup’s first accelerator and VC fund in Australia, after it provided a grant of over $2 million to the ..>> view originalUnattended backpack prompts evacuation at World Trade Center PATH station
Last Updated Jul 2, 2017 5:47 PM EDT NEW YORK -- An unattended backpack prompted a temporary evacuation at the World Trade Center PATH station, CBS New York reports.Sources told CBS New York that Port Authority K-9 officers received a "positive hit" on a PATH rail car at the World Trade Center station, but the backpack that was to blame for the evacuation turned out only to contain vitamins and clothing, officials later said."Due to police activity, service in to and out of WTC is suspended. ..>> view originalPassenger jet catches fire after landing at Denver; no injuries
DENVER The engine of a SkyWest passenger jet caught fire moments after the aircraft landed at Denver International Airport on Sunday, but all 63 people aboard exited the plane safely, an airline spokeswoman said.The twin-engine Bombardier CRJ700, operated as a United Express commuter flight from Aspen to Denver, made a normal landing at about 2:20 p.m. local time and was on the taxiway before the flight crew was alerted to the fire electronically, SkyWest spokeswoman Marissa Snow said.She said..>> view original
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