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Nearly 190 million Americans were affected by February’s cyberattack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare unit, almost double initial estimates, the company disclosed Friday. The breach, the largest in U.S. medical history, exposed sensitive data including Social Security numbers, medical records, and financial information. UnitedHealth said it has not detected misuse of Read more…

CERN’s particle accelerator is being used in a pioneering cancer treatment called Flash radiotherapy. This method delivers ultra-high radiation doses in less than a second, minimizes side effects while targeting tumors more effectively than conventional radiotherapy. In a series of vast underground caverns on the outskirts of Geneva, Switzerland, experiments Read more…

Late last month, researchers revealed a finding that’s likely to shock some people and confirm the low expectations of others: Renewable energy facilities throughout Central Europe use unencrypted radio signals to receive commands to feed or ditch power into or from the grid that serves some 450 million people throughout Read more…

Its production volumes paled in comparison to Canoo’s rate of cash burn, which was substantial, with net losses in 2023 totaling just over $300 million… It was able to deliver small batches of vans to a few customers, but apparently remained distant from anything approaching volume production. “Back in 2020, Read more…

Battery cars on Britain’s roads are lasting as long as petrol and diesel cars, according to a study that has found a rapid improvement in electric vehicle reliability. From a report: An international team of researchers has estimated that an electric car will have a lifespan of 18.4 years, compared Read more…