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Walmart pins store fires on Tesla solar installs in new lawsuit
(Image credit: Tesla) Walmart has linked a string of store fires in recent years to Tesla’s alleged mismanagement of solar panel installation and maintenance, taking Elon Musk’s outfit to court. A new lawsuit from the US retail colossus demands damage payments by Tesla and the removal of solar panels across all store locations, amid claims …
Windows 10 Notepad Added to Microsoft Store, Only for Insiders
Last week, Microsoft announced that the popular text editor Notepad would be updateable through the Microsoft Store with Windows 10 20H1, which is a major update for the operating system arriving early next year. This would be a massive change as it will finally Microsoft to update Notepad without releasing a new version of Windows …
Armed off-duty firefighter halts armed suspect at Walmart store in Missouri, police say
An armed man wearing body armor sent panicked shoppers fleeing from a Walmart store in Missouri on Thursday, but an armed off-duty firefighter was able to detain the suspect until police officers arrived to make an arrest, Springfield police said. The 20-year-old suspect was carrying loaded tactical weapons, according to reports. “His intent obviously was to cause chaos here, and he did …
Google Yanks Seven Stalkerware Apps Discovered by Security Researchers From the Play Store
A man walking past a building at Google’s Mountain View, California headquarters in 2015.Photo: Jeff Chiu (AP) Google has yanked several apps from its Play Store after cybersecurity firm Avast identified them as “all likely designed by a Russian developer to allow people to stalk employees, romantic partners, or kids,” CNET reported on Wednesday. The …
Can DNA Be Used to Store the World’s Computer Data?
The need to store more and more computer information is rising across the world. Several companies now say they are exploring a possible solution: they propose using genetic material, DNA, to store data. The demand The technology research company International Data Corporation, or IDC, has predicted a huge increase in total worldwide data in the …
OurPact returns to App Store, reviving debates about Apple’s impartiality
Tim Cook on stage during an Apple event in September 2018. Software may come and go from the App Store, but this week marks a return that could have some real significance for Apple. OurPact, an app that lets parents monitor and limit their children’s use of technology, has returned to the App Store after …
Apple’s iCloud and store systems are down for some users
Some Apple users are reporting that they are experiencing issues with iCloud, which appears to have also affected services at the company’s physical retail stores, according to 9to5Mac. Apple’s Systems Status page reports that iCloud’s Calendars, Contacts, and Reminders are currently affected by the ongoing outage, and that some users might have issues. The company …