Tesla Says German Plant Can Expand Without Sapping Water Supply
Tesla Inc. said doubling the production capacity of its factory near Berlin won’t require additional water as the
2023-07-18 23:48
Wildfire Moves Closer to Athens on High Winds and Saharan Heat
Strong winds are bringing a wildfire north of Athens closer to the Greek capital, destroying homes and threatening
2023-07-18 23:47
Canada’s Carbon Pricing Policy: It’s How You Say It That Matters
Carbon taxes are an economist’s dream and a politician’s nightmare, as climate solutions go. Get them right and
2023-07-18 22:54
EU Carbon Import Tax Shifts Climate Burden, South Africa Says
The European Union’s plan to put a carbon levy on imported goods from outside the bloc is an
2023-07-18 21:52
Japan Plans Climate Initiative to Help Cut Methane Emissions
The US, the European Commission, Japan, South Korea and Australia are collaborating to limit methane emissions from liquefied
2023-07-18 18:26
Europe Braces For Record Temperatures as Wildfires Hit Greece
The extreme heat blanketing the Mediterranean is set to peak in parts of Italy on Tuesday, triggering fresh
2023-07-18 16:56
Crypto Trading Volumes Spiked as the Market Celebrated a Court Setback for the SEC
Parts of the crypto market saw frenzied trading following a break in the regulatory clouds surrounding the US
2023-07-18 03:57
Microsoft Clears Another Hurdle as Court Halts UK Veto Case
Microsoft Corp.’s once seemingly doomed $69 billion bid for Activision Blizzard Inc. gained more momentum on Monday after
2023-07-18 01:45
Russia moves to ban iPhones for government officials over US spying fears
Russia is set to ban iPhones for government officials and state employees after accusing Apple of helping the US government conduct espionage operations. Government officials at Russia’s trade ministry will be banned from using iPhones and other Apple products for “work purposes” from July 17, the Financial Times reported. The trade ministry’s ban includes emailed correspondence relating to work activities, said its deputy head Vasily Osmako. The digital development ministry said it will follow suit, while state-owned company Rostec, which is under Western sanctions, said it has already introduced a ban on Apple products. It comes after the Kremlin told officials to stop using Apple products in March, citing fears they were vulnerable to US hacking. “Officials truly believe that Americans can use their equipment for wiretapping,” Andrey Soldatov, a Russia security and intelligence services expert, told the Financial Times. Russia’s Federal Security Service claimed in June it had uncovered a “spying operation by US intelligence agencies using Apple devices”. However, the FSB provided no evidence. The security service claimed several thousand iPhones with Russian SIM cards or registered with Moscow diplomatic missions in Nato countries were “infected” with monitoring software that indicated Apple’s “close co-operation” with the US National Security Agency. “Everyone in the presidential administration is aware that the iPhone is a completely transparent device and its use for official purposes is unacceptable and prohibited,” Dmitry Peskov, president Putin’s spokesperson, said last month. Apple has denied working with US intelligence services. The tech company said it “has never worked with any government to build a backdoor into any Apple product, and never will”. The ban will not impact regular consumers. Apple pulled out of Russia following last year’s invasion of Ukraine. However, Apple products continue to be imported to Russia from other countries. Read More Calls for security review after Briton arrested in Germany accused of spying for Russia Huawei: Why are western governments worried about China's technology powerhouse? Privacy: Why the iPhone battery spying trick shows that everyone needs to care about being snooped on
2023-07-17 18:22
New Saharan Heat Blast Spells More Extremes for Southern Europe
The heat wave engulfing the Mediterranean is set to intensify as another Saharan anticyclone threatens record temperatures from
2023-07-17 17:27
'Heat storm' stretches into southern Europe, health alerts issued
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) -Italy issued hot weather red alerts for 16 cities on Sunday, with meteorologists warning that
2023-07-16 23:46
U.S. Southwest broils, heatwave forces Athens to close Acropolis
By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Liliana Salgado ATHENS/PHOENIX Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the
2023-07-16 08:15