Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Cyberattack Surge Creates Opportunity for Insurers, Prompts Rethink on Premiums
The recent surge in cyberattacks is pushing cyber insurers toward a fundamental reassessment of premium pricing, with industry analysts warning of an impending “inflection point” that could reshape the market. Marks & Spencer’s impending $404 million hit to its operating profit from a recent hack underscores claims that will “attract Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
80% Chance of Record Heat in Coming Years, Climate Agencies Forecast
The world faces an 80% probability of breaking another annual temperature record within the next five years. The projections, derived from more than 200 computer simulations run by 10 global scientific centers, indicate an 86% chance that one of the next five years will surpass the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
German Court Sends VW Execs To Prison Over Dieselgate Scandal
A German court has sentenced two former Volkswagen executives to prison and handed suspended sentences to two others for their roles in the Dieselgate emissions scandal, marking the conclusion of a nearly four-year fraud trial. The former head of diesel development was sentenced to four and a half years in Read more…
Football Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Cloudflare CEO: Football Piracy Blocks Will Claim Lives
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince warned that LaLiga’s ISP blocking campaign — intended to stop football piracy — has caused widespread collateral damage by blocking millions of unrelated websites, including emergency services, in Spain. He called the strategy “bonkers” and expressed fear that lives could be lost due to the overblocking. Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Grading for Equity Coming To San Francisco High Schools This Fall
Without seeking approval of the San Francisco Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools Maria Su plans to unveil a new Grading for Equity plan on Tuesday that will go into effect this fall at 14 high schools and cover over 10,000 students. The school district is already negotiating with an Read more…