“T-Mobile had another data breach,” writes Slashdot reader motang. “This comes after the massive breach that affected millions of users this past summer.” According to Android Police, a small number of accounts had their data viewed by an unknown indiv…
World’s Oldest Family Tree Created Using DNA
Scientists have compiled the world’s oldest family tree from human bones interred at a 5,700-year-old tomb in the Cotswolds, UK. The BBC reports: Analysis of DNA from the tomb’s occupants revealed the people buried there were from five continuous gener…
Detailed Footage Finally Reveals What Triggers Lightning
An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from a report via Quanta Magazine, written by Thomas Lewton: During a summer storm in 2018, a momentous lightning bolt flashed above a network of radio telescopes in the Netherlands. The telescopes’ detailed record…
Retailers Surrender To Unprecedented Costs On Online Returns
Returning unwanted gifts this holiday season is becoming so expensive for retailers that they just might let customers keep the products — and issue refunds anyway. Axios reports: The cost of online returns is soaring, contributing to increased prices…
California Is Suing Walmart Over Alleged Improper Disposal of E-Waste and Other Hazardous Materials
Last week, the California attorney general and 12 state officials filed a lawsuit against Walmart, saying it allegedly illegally disposed of electronic and hazardous waste, compromising local landfills. The Verge reports: California Attorney General Ro…
Hyundai Shuts Down Its Engine Development Team Amid Focus On Electric Cars
Hyundai announced that it is shutting down its internal combustion engine development team as the automaker focuses on electric cars. Electrek reports: For 40 years the Korean automaker has been developing internal combustion engines to use in its vehi…
WTF Is<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.xyz?
“If you’ve visited a crypto company’s website recently, you’ve probably visited a URL ending in âoe.xyzâ instead of its cheugier counterpart, .com,” writes Anita Ramaswamy via TechCrunch. “From fintech Block, formerly known as Square, to vent…
13 Battery Gigafactories Are Coming To the US By 2025
schwit1 shares a report from Electrek: There are 13 new battery cell gigafactories coming online in the US by 2025, according to the Department of Energy. These factories are ushering in a new era of battery production in the US. […] Now the Departme…
DoorDash Is Requiring Engineers To Deliver Food
DoorDash, the food delivery app based out of San Francisco, is requiring all its nondelivery employees, including CEO Tony Xu, to do a “dash” once a month — and some employees are seemingly furious. SFGate reports: MarketWatch first reported that the …
Google’s Pichai Ordered To Answer Queries About ‘Incognito’ Mode
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg Law: Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai must face questioning in a California federal court lawsuit over privacy concerns surrounding Google’s “incognito” web browsing mode. Lawyers for the consumers who sued …