Russia: Let’s Improve Baltic Air Safety! NATO: No Thanks, We’ll Pass

Russia: Let’s Improve Baltic Air Safety! NATO: No Thanks, We’ll Pass

NATO has rejected air-safety proposals made by Russia which would have ensured all military planes flying in the Baltic region would operate with their transponders switched on. This makes no sense. According to the Wall Street Journal, NATO officials said the proposals “would do little to improve” air safety — a strange response, given that…

Burger King, Jack in the Box Among Fast Food Giants Slammed for Antibiotics in Food

Burger King, Jack in the Box Among Fast Food Giants Slammed for Antibiotics in Food

Burger King, Jack in the Box, Dunkin’ Donuts, Arby’s, and a number of other fast food companies and restaurants are failing to reduce antibiotics in their animal livestock, according to a new joint analysis conducted by leading environmental and consumers groups. “Chain Reaction II” (pdf) was released this week by the Natural Resources Defense Council,…

Yahoo Hit in Worst Hack ever, 500 Million Accounts Swiped

Yahoo Hit in Worst Hack ever, 500 Million Accounts Swiped

Hackers swiped personal information associated with at least a half billion Yahoo accounts, the internet giant said Thursday, marking the biggest data breach in history. The hack, which took place in 2014, revealed names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and, in some cases, security questions and answers, Yahoo said in a press release. Encrypted…