by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 31, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
And then there is Chapter 93J of the Massachusetts general law. Back in 2012, the state voted 87 percent in favor of a right-to-repair law that would establish new requirements for auto makers: A car’s physical, onboard diagnostics port would have to use a...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 30, 2020 | [Tech News], TechCrunch
With just days to go before the U.S. election, Facebook quietly suspended one of its most worrisome features. During Wednesday’s Senate hearing Senator Ed Markey asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about reports that his company has long known its group recommendations...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 30, 2020 | [Tech News], The Verge
TikTok got another reprieve from the Trump administration’s attempted ban today, as a federal judge in Pennsylvania blocked the government from moving ahead with restrictions that would have effectively shut down the app next month. The judge granted a preliminary...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 30, 2020 | [Tech News], Hackaday
Recent price drops put entry level masked stereolithography (MSLA) resin 3D printers at around $200 USD, making them a very compelling tool for makers and hackers. But as you might expect, getting the price this low often involves cutting several corners. One of the...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 30, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
Facebook’s ability to create filter bubbles, promote divisive content, and accelerate political polarization is no surprise to users who’ve kept up with the platform’s many scandals. But two new studies point to pitfalls with commonly proposed solutions and...
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