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Egypt’s COP27 Summit App is a Cyber Weapon, Experts Warn
Western security advisers are warning delegates at the COP27 climate summit not to download the host Egyptian government’s official smartphone app, amid fears it could be used to hack their private emails, texts and even voice conversations. Policymakers from Germany, France and Canada were among those who had downloaded the Read more…
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Paris Opens Flying Taxi Hub Targeting Flights for 2024 Olympics
France opened a hub for testing electric air taxis as it seeks to introduce the world’s first service with the new category of aircraft in time for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. From a report: Aeroports de Paris, which runs the French capital’s major airports, will operate the facility Read more…
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In France, All Large Parking Lots Now Have To Be Covered By Solar Panels
In France, solar just got a huge boost from new legislation approved through the Senate this week that requires all parking lots with spaces for at least 80 vehicles — both existing and new — be covered by solar panels. The new provisions are part of French president Emmanuel Macron’s Read more…
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California Voters Weigh New Tax On Rich To Boost EV Adoption
Should California’s richest residents pay higher taxes to help put more electric vehicles on the road? That’s a question the state’s voters are weighing in the election that concludes Tuesday. Proposition 30 would place a new 1.75% tax on incomes above $2 million, which is estimated to be fewer than Read more…
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