Daily Archives: 2025-08-01

Tesla loses Autopilot wrongful death case in $329M verdict

Posted on 2025-08-01 by pappp

Source: Ars Technica

Article note: Good, fuckers need to be liable for the shit they impose on society. This is not a "Platform provided a feature which people used in an unintended/undesired way" situation, Tesla has been hyping their driver assist features as elaborate autonomy, someone used it that way, and it killed someone.
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Tested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crooks

Posted on 2025-08-01 by pappp

Source: The Register

Article note: This whole thing is a _terrible_ idea.

Our tests have shown there are ways to get around the promised security improvements

exclusive  Microsoft Recall, the AI app that takes screenshots of what you do on your PC so you can search for it later, has a filter that's supposed to prevent it from screenshotting sensitive info like credit card numbers. But a The Register test shows that it still fails in many cases, creating a potential treasure trove for thieves.…

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