Miriam BooshI poured root beer in a square glass. Now I just have beer.
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sjvnSUSE has gone through more than its fair share of corporate restructuring, and here comes another one. https://opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com/p/suse-go-private by @sjvn
Well, I didn't see this coming—shame on me. SUSE, one of the oldest #Linux companies, is being taken private by its majority stockholder.
Damiano Gerli
Adam CookLet's talk about #Mercedes vehicles equipped with #DrivePilot a bit - a Level 3-capable vehicle that has been recently "approved" in a handful of US states.
This article almost entirely focuses on the legal dynamics of consumer liability should this vehicle create a direct (or, presumably, an indirect) incident.
But, as always, I want to talk about what I feel are the #SystemsSafety realities at work here and the many foot-guns that are associated with that.
https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/mercedes-drive-pilot-automated-system-poses-legal-questions
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Mercedes-Benz addresses Level 3 legalities; lawyers say uncertainty lingers
Mercedes-Benz says "well-established legal systems" should determine whether the company is liable for crashes and other incidents that may arise from use of its Drive Pilot system. Whether human drivers bear some liability remains a key legal question.
SeaGL 2026: Nov 6th and 7thFree - Libre - Open
What is your relation with this words as a concept?
Tell us how you are involved.
If you want to show more people what you are working on, you can still submit your talk to #SeaGL. The #cfp is open until June 30th.
https://seagl.org/cfp
#free #libre #open #floss #seagl #opensource #openhardware #community #conference #tech #art #sharingideas
Rachel RawlingsThere's a frightening overlap between the "ChatGPT is awesome" crowd and the "Do your own research" crowd.
PwnallthethingsReuters: The U.S. Transportation Department told lawmakers late on Friday that a data breach is believed to have potentially impacted the personal information of 237,000 current and former federal employees who receive employee transit benefits
USDOT investigating data breach impacting federal employee personal information
The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) told lawmakers late on Friday that a data breach is believed to have potentially impacted the personal information of 237,000 current and former federal employees who receive employee transit benefits.
flexghost.Meet Daniel Perry
A self proclaimed white supremacist
A child predator who propositioned children online
a person who bragged about killing a black homeless man
Then declaired his intentions to purposefully kill a BLM protestor
Daniel ran a red light and drove his vehicle into a crowd
He was just sentenced to 25 years in prison.
*This* is the man Greg Abbott wants to pardon. Think about that.
UK announces deliveries of 400km range Storm Shadow conventional-only precision missiles to #Ukraine ahead of their counteroffensive. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65558070
Dan Gillmor"Officer-involved shooting" is a euphemism for "officer shot someone" -- and it's used, by police and journalist, to make reality fuzzy.
If all journalism organizations agreed to, as this commentary advises, abolish the "Exonerative Tense” in headlines (and I'd add, articles as well), journalism would be much improved.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/emersonmalone/police-traffic-safety-headline-language-exoneration
