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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. The original Massachusetts bill, while groundbreaking, didn’t cover this wirelessly transmitted information. Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge. Question 1 amends a landmark 2012 “right to repair” law in the state.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Rebrands After $175M Gift

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The University of Massachusetts Medical School is commemorating an unrestricted $175 million donation from the Morningside Foundation — the philanthropic arm of venture capital and private equity firm Morningstar — that will more than double its endowment.

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Massachusetts Nonprofit Network

Bloomerang

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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. Massachusetts legislators passed the first major state-level facial recognition ban, following a model set by individual cities like Boston and San Francisco. The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts urged lawmakers to reject the proposed changes. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Massachusetts man is offloading 2,200 vintage Z80 computers on eBay one at a time

TechSpot

The influx of these dinosaur computing devices comes from one man in Massachusetts. Retired computer designer James Pellegrini has had 2,200 NABU computers sitting in his barn for the last 20 years. He originally bought them in the 1990s for the Z80 processors they contained. You may recall the Zilog. Read Entire Article

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The question of gig worker status in Massachusetts is back on

TechCrunch

A year ago, a Massachusetts court ruled to throw out a 2022 proposed ballot measure that sought to define gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Now it appears that proposal is getting a second wind.