Journalists are busying themselves to tell Apple users the sky is falling, given the quiet hint from Apple about exploitation of CVE-2022-42827… An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. Actively exploited? That’s a giant flashing red … Continue reading CVE-2022-42827 May Be Bad… But Apple Ventura has 40 CVE in Vim alone→
The 2006-2012 ML, GL and R-Class have a moisture related corrosion issue with the brakes, which can result in total failure. …brake force support might be reduced, leading to an increase in the brake pedal forces required to decelerate the vehicle and/or to a potentially increased stopping distance. In rare cases of very severe corrosion, … Continue reading Mercedes Issues “Stop Driving” to 300,000 SUV Owners: Complete Brake Failure→
Clearly I’m a huge fan of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and have a lot of respect for him. You can read all about it in my many posts on Tesla engineering practices. Just kidding. But seriously, I’ve just read a very bizarre article by an automotive automation expert (redundant, I know) about Tesla’s “self-driving” software. … Continue reading The T in Tesla Stands for Trash: Owners Now Face Criminal Prosecution→
Stunning reporting from San Francisco reveals the crisis situation: The story that stuck with me most came from Greg Moore, director of safe programs for the Tenderloin Community Benefit District. Last month, he was walking at Turk and Hyde streets when he saw a driver in a sport utility vehicle waiting at a red light … Continue reading San Francisco Tenderloin Fentanyl Epidemic Kills 3X COVID19→