Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Web Roundup: VW Hack and More

Could Volkswagen’s massive software cheat have been avoided if its car software was open source? Copyright activists argue yes, and that more software transparency would make cars safer not just for the environment, but from malicious hackers as well. That and more in our weekly web roundup.

By Madeleine Brand • Sep 24, 2015 • 1 min read

Could Volkswagen’s massive software cheat have been avoided if its car software was open source? Copyright activists argue yes, and that more software transparency would make cars safer not just for the environment, but from malicious hackers as well. That and more in our weekly web roundup.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Web Roundup: VW Hack and More

Could Volkswagen’s massive software cheat have been avoided if its car software was open source? Copyright activists argue yes, and that more software transparency would make cars safer not just for the environment, but from malicious hackers as well. That and more in our weekly web roundup.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Web Roundup: VW Hack and More

Could Volkswagen’s massive software cheat have been avoided if its car software was open source? Copyright activists argue yes, and that more software transparency would make cars safer not just for the environment, but from malicious hackers as well. That and more in our weekly web roundup.

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