Tesla has released some of the source code for its in-car tech.
Engadget
reports that the company "has posted the source code for both the
material that
builds the Autopilot system image as well as the kernels for the Autopilot
boards and the NVIDIA Tegra-based infotainment system used in the Model S and
Model X."
Historic Eudora email code has been open-sourced by the Computer History
Museum, The
Register reports: "it fell into neglect after Qualcomm stopped selling it
in 2006, and a follow-up version was poorly received in 2007. Under this
latest deal, Qualcomm is to donate all IP—copyright code, trademarks
and domain names—over to the museum."
Parrot 4.0 is now available for download. Parrot is a "GNU/Linux
distribution based on Debian Testing and designed with Security, Development
and Privacy in mind. It includes a full portable laboratory for security and
digital forensics
experts, but it also includes all you need to develop your own software or
protect your privacy while surfing the net." New features of this "milestone"
version include netinstall
images, Docker templates, Linux kernel 4.16 and several other bugfixes and
changes. See the release notes
for more information.
Facebook and Google are already facing GDPR complaints due to "forced
consent". TechCrunch reports
that Max Schrems has filed complaints against Facebook, Instagram,
WhatsApp and Android. Regarding Facebook, Schrems commented "In the end
users only had the choice to delete the account or hit the
'agree'-button—that's not a free choice, it more reminds of
a North Korean election process."
The GNOME
Foundation recently received a pledge for $1,000,000 over the next
two years from an anonymous donor. The Foundation plans to use
the funds "to increase staff to streamline operations and to grow its
support of the GNOME Project and the surrounding ecosystem."
SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics are now available for Linux.
According to GamingOnLinux,
they've also added new features, including two-player online multiplayer,
leaderboards, challenge modes, VR support and more. In addition, they have
also lowered the price to $29.99 for the whole collection, which is available
on Steam.
The Minifree
Libreboot X200 tablet has been FSF-certified, which means
"the product meets the FSF's standards in regard to users'
freedom, control over the product, and privacy". The X200 tablet is a "fully
free laptop/tablet hybrid that comes with Trisquel and Libreboot
pre-installed. The device is similar to the previously certified Libreboot
X200 laptop, but with a built-in tablet that enables users to draw, sign
documents, or make handwritten notes."
Mozilla's Firefox is launching two new projects, Firefox Color and Side View,
through its Test Pilot program.
According to the TechCrunch
article, Firefox Color is basically a theme editor that lets you do
things like choose
colors in your browser and set textures for the background. Side View
lets you "use your widescreen monitor and display two tabs side-by-side
inside the
browser without having to open a second Firefox window." Both are available
here, if you'd like to try them.
Engadget
reports that scientists have created a psychopathic AI called Norman
using images from
Reddit. Scientists from MIT exposed Norman (named after the Psycho
movie character) "to a constant stream of violent and gruesome images from
the darkest corners of Reddit, and then presented it with Rorschach ink blot
tests. The results were downright chilling."
GitLab announced
its GitLab Ultimate and Gold are now free for education and open source.
Go here
for more info on how open-source projects can apply.
There's a new open-source Raspberry Pi synthesizer called Zynthian, which is
a "swiss army knife of synthesis, equipped with multiple engines, filters and
effects", Geeky
Gadgets reports. The synthesizer is completely hackable and "offers an
open platform for Sound Synthesis based on the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC
and Linux". See the main website for a
video demo and to order.
