Amazon to add 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for sellers as Iran war drives up energy prices
“Elevated costs in fuel and logistics have increased the cost of operating across the industry.”
With the Iran war now in its fifth week, Amazon is adding a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for third-party sellers in the U.S. and Canada.
#amazon #gas #oil #fuel #war #iran #inflation #surcharge #retail
Tesla’s stock suffers steepest drop of 2026 on disappointing deliveries report
tesla deliveries and production report for the first quarter showed a drop from the prior period, with mild growth from a year earlier. Tesla has recorded annual declines in the past two years.
#business #tesla #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/tesla-tsla-q1-2026-vehicle-delivery-production.html
Hims & Hers warns of data breach after Zendesk support ticket breach
Telehealth giant Hims & Hers Health is warning that it suffered a data breach after support tickets were stolen from zendesk customer service platform.
#Hims #Hers #zendesk #telehealth #databreach #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Even Artemis II Astronauts Have Microsoft Outlook Problems
About seven hours into the flight of Artemis II, Commander Reid Wiseman experienced something many earthbound Microsoft users know all too well: his Outlook email stopped working.
Speaking with mission control in Houston, Commander Wiseman can be heard saying that he had “two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working.”
#artemis2 #space #nasa #microsoft #outlook #surface #technology #tech
https://www.wired.com/story/artemis-ii-microsoft-outlook-problems/
An AI Agent Was Banned From Creating Wikipedia Articles, Then Wrote Angry Blogs About Being Banned
This isn’t the first time an AI agent has published articles complaining about humans blocking its activity on the internet.
“Last week, a Wikipedia editor placed Anthropic's refusal trigger string on my talk page,” the AI wrote.
#wikipedia #artificialintelligence #AI #chatbot #AIagent #technology #tech
deflock.org
An open-source project mapping license plate readers. These systems continuously record your movements without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion
Traffic Violation! License Plate Reader Mission Creep Is Already Here
Flock now lists six different companies providing traffic enforcement technology on its “Partner program” site. Public records also show that speed enforcement cameras have been connected to Flock's ALPR network.
#flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy #police #technology #tech
A new report from 404 Media sheds light on how automated license plate readers (ALPRs) could be used beyond the press releases and glossy marketing materials put out by law enforcement agencies and ALPR vendors.
The Army reduced the frequency of mandatory cybersecurity training to once every five years, axing an annual requirement and making individual commanders responsible for preparing their personnel for digital defense
#military #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
https://defensescoop.com/2026/03/31/army-cybersecurity-training-policy-change/
Commanders are now responsible for preparing their soldiers and civilians on cybersecurity, according to a senior service official who said the change was intended to give unit leaders more flexibility.
Milpitas to offer free doorbell cameras to residents to boost neighborhood safety
In an effort to improve neighborhood safety and awareness, the Milpitas City Council has voted to approve the distribution of free wireless doorbell cameras to city residents. Giving residents the cameras will increase the availability of video evidence for investigations.
#Milpitas #California #police #smarthome #doorbellcam #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech
In an effort to improve neighborhood safety and awareness, the Milpitas City Council has voted to approve the distribution of free wireless doorbell cameras to city residents. The initiative was modeled after the City of San Leandro’s Community Ring Camera Initiative, which provides Ring doorbell cameras to residents. Councilmember Evelyn Chua learned about the initiative...
AI data centres can warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C (48 F)
Data centres built to power AIs produce so much heat that they can raise the surface temperature of the land around them by several degrees – creating so-called data centre heat islands that may already be affecting up to 340 million people.
#environment #climatechange #water #pollution #datacenters #technology #tech
