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PSA: Remember To Update Your Intel Management Engine (Updated)

Update, 11/30/2017, 11:25am PT: Asus responded to our request for comment with a link to a page containing a list of affected server and WS models. The company said it has verified the issue and plans to address it in the next BIOS update, though it didn't say when that update will arrive.

Original, 11/28/2017, 8am PT:

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Redefining “Safety” for Self-Driving Cars

Even when autonomous vehicles are doing everything they’re supposed to, the drivers of nearby cars and trucks are still flawed, error-prone humans

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Should Law Enforcement Need a Warrant to Track Your Cell Phone?

In Carpenter v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court is about to tackle its biggest case related to the Fourth Amendment and privacy of data generated by cell phones.

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Comcast Eyes Paid Prioritization After Neutrality Rules Killed

Comcast and other large ISPs have spent countless millions of dollars trying to kill both broadband privacy rules and net neutrality protections.

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Contributors Of The Week 2017-11-20

This week we’re recognizing Ajasaro!

He’s been a member of POI Factory for over 10 years and continues to build and update many POI files.
One is example is the recent update to the Lumber Liquidators file, where he add 234 locations and deleted 45.

Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of November 27, 2017

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

Any Good Holiday Deals Out There?

Here are a few I found:

Garmin VivoActive Smart Watch - 50% off:

https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-v%C3%ADvoactive-Smart-Watch-Re...

Nuvi 2589LMT - 46% off:

GPS FAN

As anyone here ever play American or European Truck Simulator.
Real GPS display, make delivery, purchase Trucks, Garage build your own company.

Self-driving cars programmed to decide who dies in a crash

WASHINGTON — Consider this hypothetical:

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The FCC's Proposal To Nuke Net Neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its proposal to end Obama-era net neutrality protections today, the day before Thanksgiving, with plans to vote on December 14.

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More than a Million Pro-Repeal Net Neutrality Comments were Likely Faked

NY Attorney General Schneiderman estimated that hundreds of thousands of Americans’ identities were stolen and used in spam campaigns that support repealing net neutrality. My research found at least 1.3 million fake pro-repeal comments, with suspicions about many more. In fact, the sum of fake pro-repeal comments in the proceeding may number in the millions.

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone will have a happy Thanksgiving and hopefully snag some of these amazing Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals!

No, you’re not being paranoid. Sites really are watching your every move

Sites log your keystrokes and mouse movements in real time, before you click submit.

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Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!

Contributors Of The Week 2017-11-13

This week we're recognizing three members: metricman, Timantide, and alandb.

Favorite Side Dish

Just because we don't have enough Off Topic and wandering threads. Give us a quick post with your favorite Holiday Side Dish.

Mine is an Oyster soufflé.

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Frank DriveSmart66 37.322760, -79.511267

Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of November 20, 2017

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

Sorry it's up so late. Still recovering. Have plastic splints in my nose until tomorrow. Hopefully I'll get a full nights sleep after they're removed. It's not easy being a mouth breather. razz
Thanks for all the well wishes!

~Angela

Former GM Vice Chairman predicts future of self driving vehicles

Here is a perspective from a former GM executive.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/07/former-gm-vice-chairman-bob-...

We've come a long way since Robby the Robot

Robotics are making great advancements. Watch how human-like the movements are. Even the minor foot and arm adjustments to stay balanced must require major programming to accomplish.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/11/17/nightmare-inducing-ro...

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Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA

AAA Study Reveals Which Cars Are Most Distracting

This should come as no big surprise to anyone with a new car. As technology continues to invade automobile dashboards, the rate of distracted driving accidents increases. I'm not exactly sure why but apparently, some vehicles are less safe than others.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/10/05/aaa-dis...