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EE|Times has a great article/interview about mode confusion, with semi-autonomous driving (safety?) features. These are showing up in more and more new cars, for one example, automatic lane keeping. Sometimes the system is working, other times not and, according to the article the distinction is frequently not at all obvious to the driver.'Mode Confusion' Vexes Drivers, Carmakers:

DeathMonkey writes:There were a lot of folks chiming in with alternatives due to the sad demise of Fry's electronics.So what are we all doing with all those fun components?What's your project, Soylent?Doesn't need to be related to electronics, if you're painting a portrait or drafting a treatise on the heliocentric nature of the Solar System let's hear about it!Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

An Anonymous Coward writes:Why France's new 'repairability index' is a big deal:

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Eratosthenes writes:So the TianWen-1 is orbiting Mars, and getting ready to send a rover down to the planet's surface. Some reporting from Space.com

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takyon writes:Copyright Coalition Asks President Biden to Help Fight Piracy and Big Tech

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takyon writes:Report: Fry's Electronics going out of business, shutting down all stores

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:New metalens shifts focus without tilting or moving: The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.:

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Europe is planning to label flights according to their carbon footprint:

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SpaceX's first private flight will carry the youngest ever American to orbit:

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Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:How Should We Calculate the Social Cost of Carbon? Researchers Offer Roadmap in New Analysis

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:MX Linux Fluxbox Respin Officially Released for Raspberry Pi - 9to5Linux:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Pfizer vaccine doesn't need ultra-cold storage after all, company says:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:The AI research paper was real. The "co-author" wasn't:

canopic jug writes:Developer and entrepeneur Bert Hubert has written about how software supply chain safety is similar to food supply safety. Both are about recognizing hazards and finding critical control points to monitor. Strict rules about handling must also be followed, in both fields.

takyon writes:Kodi 19 Released With Python 3 Transition Complete, AV1 Software Decode

martyb writes:A Genetic Variant You May Have Inherited From Neanderthals Reduces the Risk of Severe COVID-19: