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Massachusetts passes ‘right to repair’ law to open up car data

The Verge

Massachusetts voters approved a measure requiring car manufacturers to let people access vehicle data for repairs. Question 1 amends a landmark 2012 “right to repair” law in the state. The original Massachusetts bill, while groundbreaking, didn’t cover this wirelessly transmitted information. Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge.

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Massachusetts on the verge of becoming first state to ban police use of facial recognition

The Verge

Massachusetts lawmakers this week voted to ban the use of facial recognition by law enforcement and public agencies in a sweeping police reform bill that received significant bipartisan support. Massachusetts’ bill institutes a statewide ban on police use of facial recognition. Illustration by Alex Castro / Th. Charlie Baker.

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Massachusetts governor won’t sign facial recognition ban

The Verge

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has refused to sign a law banning most government use of facial recognition. Massachusetts legislators passed the first major state-level facial recognition ban, following a model set by individual cities like Boston and San Francisco. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Massachusetts sues Uber and Lyft over driver classification

The Verge

Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft on Tuesday claiming the app-based companies are misclassifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. Massachusetts is the second state to sue Uber and Lyft over the misclassification of drivers. Photo by Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images.

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In Colorado, gas could soon come with a warning label

Fast Company Tech

Colorado is on track to meet greenhouse gas emissions reductions of 26% by 2025 and 50% by 2030, over 2005 levelsalbeit a year late for each period mandated under state law, according to a November report compiled by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Energy Office.

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Massachusetts carmakers must provide vehicle data to owners and repair shops, new law says

TechSpot

Starting with vehicle model year 2022, car manufacturers that use telematics system in their vehicles -- systems that "collect and wirelessly transmit" mechanical data to remote servers -- must make that information available via a standardized open access data platform.

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A court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help shape open access to the law

TechCrunch

Though both focus on the building industry (specifically, the codes architects and builders need to follow), the lawsuit deals with an issue that has wider ramifications: is it possible to copyright the law, or text that carries the weight of the law? ” Can the law be copyrighted?

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