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A new right-to-repair motor vehicle law in Massachusetts that grants owners and their designated service firms access to the telematics data collected in

A right-to-repair motor vehicle law in Massachusetts that was passed by voters two years ago but been held up in court has hit what could be a major

The state’s right-to-repair law, which gives users and independent repair shops access to critical information about the cars they drive and service, passed by ballot initiative with an overwhelming 74.9% majority.

This week, EFF joined with several prominent right-to-repair groups to file an amicus brief in the United States District Court of Massachusetts defending the state’s recent right-to-repair law. This law, which gives users and independent repair shops access to critical information about the cars they drive and service, passed by ballot initiative with an overwhelming 74.9% majority. Almost immediately, automakers asked to delay the law. In November, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, ...

Eric Forman and Ben Luzzattos Dis/Connect (2021) Photo courtesy of Eric Forman Studio The New York-based artists Eric Forman and Ben Luzzatto, with engineer Dan Gross, have designed a signal-jamming chandelier that casts light and creates a cellular- and internet-free zone in the narrow vicinity beneath it. Born in response to our increased reliance on technology, amplified over the last year, the Dis/Connect (2021) chandelier is intended to foster undistracted engagement. ...

Image: Mike Ljung Journalism is facing unprecedented assaults from attempts at censorship and the proliferation of fake news around the world. To push back against these threats, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) applications are being developed to help authenticate media content, preserve records and maintain journalism integrity. From Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’spersecution and conviction in the Philippines for cyber libel, to the arrests of reporters and media tycoons in Hong...