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Saturday, September 5, 2026, 3:12 EDT
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Tesla Cybercab investigation and Canonical’s Ubuntu channel changes
Wired reports that Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercab is launching in Austin while the US government investigates whether it meets vehicle safety standards. The Register reports that Canonical has closed Ubuntu Pastebin and is demoting IRC in favor of Matrix for official community communications.
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↗ Wired — Tesla’s Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It’s Already Under Investigation↗ Register — Canonical shuttering some of its legacy chat channels
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