All those electric vehicles pose a problem for building roads

Gas taxes are the largest source of funding for highway construction, maintenance.

Red Jaguar I-Pace

Enlarge / "I think this might be the best-looking EV yet," Cars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin in 2018 about the Jaguar I-Pace. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin)

Last week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee—the guy who, while running for president two years ago, proposed a nationwide ban on sales of gas-powered cars by 2030—vetoed a statewide ban on gas-powered car sales by 2030.

The reason for the puzzling move, Inslee said in a statement, was a provision tucked into the legislation. The language said the 2030 target would take effect only if lawmakers created a program to charge drivers based on how far they drive each year.

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Telearbeit: Mehrheit an Unternehmen bietet Homeoffice an

Seit Ende Januar gilt: Wo der Job es zulässt, soll im Homeoffice gearbeitet werden dürfen. Die Gewerbeaufsicht hat dies in einer großen Aktion überprüft. (Homeoffice, Internet)

Seit Ende Januar gilt: Wo der Job es zulässt, soll im Homeoffice gearbeitet werden dürfen. Die Gewerbeaufsicht hat dies in einer großen Aktion überprüft. (Homeoffice, Internet)

Mobile Games für Profis: Abenteuer zwischen Final Fantasy und Game of Thrones

Final Fantasy im Gewand von Fantasian, dazu Game of Thrones plus Titan Quest und Xcom 2: Golem.de stellt Mobile Games für echte Spieler vor. Von Rainer Sigl (Mobile Games, Spieletest)

Final Fantasy im Gewand von Fantasian, dazu Game of Thrones plus Titan Quest und Xcom 2: Golem.de stellt Mobile Games für echte Spieler vor. Von Rainer Sigl (Mobile Games, Spieletest)

Der Feind in Asien

Ein neuer Kalter Krieg der USA gegen China bewegt die Welt. Tatsächlich haben US-Akteure den Konflikt erheblich zugespitzt. Eine vorläufige Übersicht

Ein neuer Kalter Krieg der USA gegen China bewegt die Welt. Tatsächlich haben US-Akteure den Konflikt erheblich zugespitzt. Eine vorläufige Übersicht

DarkSide ransomware makers accused of skipping town without paying affiliates

Colonial Pipeline hackers have cashed in spectacularly. Now, they’re feeling the heat.

DarkSide ransomware makers accused of skipping town without paying affiliates

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A crime forum is holding a quasi-judicial proceeding against the makers of DarkSide, the ransomware that shut down Colonial Pipeline two weeks ago, to hear claims from former affiliates who say the makers skipped town without paying. Or, at least that's what members of crime forum XSS.is want us all to believe.

A Russian-speaking person using the handle “darksupp” took to XSS.is in November to recruit affiliates for DarkSide, researchers at security firm FireEye said recently. At the time, DarkSide was the new ransomware-as-a-service on the block, and it was in search of business partners.

Since then, DarkSide has cashed in spectacularly. According to newly released figures from cryptocurrency tracking firm Chainalysis, DarkSide netted at least $60 million in its first seven months, with $46 million of it coming in the first three months of this year.

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