Re:Running late for college, and the scooter is stuck in an ...
by sandworm101 on Monday March 18, 2024 @09:51AM
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>> 2) My car. Even though it can update over wifi, and by other means, it never tries to do it unbidden.
Today. That could change tomorrow. We already have forced updates for popular operating systems. Mandatory "safety" updates for car software will come one day.
I'm waiting for the day that different states implement different software rules. Imagine if Nevada implemented speed-governors but Texas didn't. I see a world where everyone has to pull over at the state line to allow their car to reconfigure software in order to accommodate local rules.
Today. That could change tomorrow. We already have forced updates for popular operating systems. Mandatory "safety" updates for car software will come one day.
I'm waiting for the day that different states implement different software rules. Imagine if Nevada implemented speed-governors but Texas didn't. I see a world where everyone has to pull over at the state line to allow their car to reconfigure software in order to accommodate local rules.