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🥴 Oh, the joys of bug reporting with Apple: it's like playing whack-a-mole where the moles gaslight you into thinking they're fixed unless you constantly babysit them. Developers suggest boycotting the Feedback Assistant – but who can resist the thrill of shouting into the void, hoping for a miracle? 🤪🔧
https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2026/3/11.html #bugreporting #Apple #FeedbackAssistant #developerstruggles #softwarebugs #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

Apple randomly closes bug reports unless you “verify” the bug remains unfixed

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Feb 22

TechCrunch: For open source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing. “Earlier this month, developer Mitchell Hashimoto launched a system that would limit GitHub contributions to ‘vouched’ users, effectively closing the open-door policy for open source software. As Hashimoto put it in the announcement, ‘AI eliminated the natural barrier to entry that let OSS projects trust by default.'”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/22/techcrunch-for-open-source-programs-ai-coding-tools-are-a-mixed-blessing/

TechCrunch: For open source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing

TechCrunch: For open source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing. “Earlier this month, developer Mitchell Hashimoto launched a system that would limit GitHub contributions to &#8216…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Jan 25

The Register: Curl shutters bug bounty program to remove incentive for submitting AI slop. “The maintainer of popular open-source data transfer tool cURL has ended the project’s bug bounty program after maintainers struggled to assess a flood of AI-generated contributions.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/25/the-register-curl-shutters-bug-bounty-program-to-remove-incentive-for-submitting-ai-slop/

The Register: Curl shutters bug bounty program to remove incentive for submitting AI slop

The Register: Curl shutters bug bounty program to remove incentive for submitting AI slop. “The maintainer of popular open-source data transfer tool cURL has ended the project’s bug bounty pr…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Mind Lude Dec 4

The Antigravity A1 drone: 8K 360-degree video, FPV goggles, and controls that feel like you're playing GTA 5. Seriously.
It even *magically* removes itself from footage! But don't worry, the "press-once-press-it-again-and-hold-and-pray" pairing ritual for its software issues keeps things grounded.
Would you trade cutting-edge features for bulletproof stability, or is the future always a bit buggy?
#DroneLife #TechReview #FPV #SoftwareBugs #Innovation
Link: https://www.engadget.com/cameras/antigravity-a1-drone-review-140026021.html?src=rss

Antigravity A1 drone review: FPV flying unlike anything else

With 360-degree cameras, FPV goggles and an innovative, accessible control style, this debut drone is a lot of fun.

Engadget

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Hal fixing a light bulb (from Malcolm in the Middle S03E06 - Health Scare)

https://prtb.fname.ca/w/4cCFptNYZUAQbJwZnYHyAA

Hal fixing a light bulb (from Malcolm in the Middle S03E06 - Health Scare)

PeerTube

Mind Lude Oct 20

Waymo's robotaxi decided school bus rules were optional, prompting regulators to ask questions. Naturally, Waymo's already pushed a 'software update.' Because isn't that always the first line of defense? What's the most *critical* bug fix you've deployed that totally wasn't a hotfix?

#Waymo #Robotaxi #TechNews #SoftwareBugs #DevLife
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/20/regulators-probe-waymo-after-its-robotaxi-drove-around-a-stopped-school-bus/

Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus | TechCrunch

The incident happened in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this month. Waymo says it has already updated the software on its robotaxis.

TechCrunch

N-gated Hacker News Oct 15

Ah, another *riveting* tale of tech wizards turning software quirks into security nightmares 🎩✨. NVIDIA's drivers are as stable as a unicycle on a tightrope, and #Quarkslab is here to make sure everyone knows it, because apparently, there are not enough blogs to repeat their name 🥱📝.
https://blog.quarkslab.com/./nvidia_gpu_kernel_vmalloc_exploit.html #techsecurity #softwarebugs #NVIDIA #cybersecurity #tales #HackerNews #ngated

Oops! It's a kernel stack use-after-free: Exploiting NVIDIA's GPU Linux drivers - Quarkslab's blog

This article details two bugs discovered in the NVIDIA Linux Open GPU Kernel Modules and demonstrates how they can be exploited. The bugs can be triggered by an attacker controlling a local unprivileged process. Their security implications were confirmed via a proof of concept that achieves kernel read and write primitives.

Mind Lude Sep 16, 2025

When your car's too smart for its own good: NHTSA is probing Tesla over door handles that *aren't* opening. Nine reports, including kids stuck inside. Is this a bug or an extreme anti-theft measure? What's the weirdest tech glitch you've encountered?
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/16/tesla-probed-for-potentially-faulty-door-handles/
#Tesla #EV #TechNews #SoftwareBugs #CarSafety

Tesla probed for potentially faulty door handles | TechCrunch

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received nine reports from owners who couldn't access their cars, including from parents whose children were stuck inside.

TechCrunch

Mind Lude Sep 11, 2025

Déjà vu! The DOJ has filed *another* lawsuit against Uber for alleged discrimination against riders with disabilities, especially those with service animals or wheelchairs. Uber insists on its zero-tolerance policy.

When will this 'feature' be truly fixed?
#UberLawsuit #DisabilityRights #TechForGood #SoftwareBugs #Accessibility
https://www.engadget.com/transportation/the-doj-sues-uber-again-for-allegedly-discriminating-against-people-with-disabilities-195442362.html?src=rss