Hacker News with Generative AI: Massachusetts

Chinese Hackers Sat Undetected in Small Massachusetts Power Utility for Months (pcmag.com)
In late 2023, the general manager of a Massachusetts public utility company got a surprising phone call. It was an FBI agent, who told him that the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD) were being hacked.

Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Government, Massachusetts, Utilities

12 points by toss1 44 days ago | 3 comments

Federal judge upholds Massachusetts automotive right-to-repair law (bostonglobe.com)

Law, Automotive, Massachusetts

46 points by chefandy 73 days ago | 9 comments

Counterintuitive Effects of Minimum Prices (dynomight.net)
The Attorney General of Massachusetts recently announced that drivers for ride-sharing companies must be paid at least $32.50 per hour.

Economics, Minimum Wage, Transportation, Massachusetts

10 points by paulpauper 90 days ago | 1 comments

Four Electric School Buses Burn in MA (firefighternation.com)
Fire ripped through four electric buses in Wilbraham Tuesday.

Electric Vehicles, Accidents, Massachusetts

12 points by 1970-01-01 91 days ago | 0 comments

Why I'm skeptical of minimum prices for ride sharing (dynomight.net)
The Attorney General of Massachusetts recently announced that drivers for ride-sharing companies must be paid at least $32.50 per hour.

Ride Sharing, Labor, Economics, Massachusetts

6 points by gregorymichael 113 days ago | 0 comments

Zildjian, a 400-year-old cymbal-making company in Massachusetts (wbur.org)
From symphonies to rock music, marching bands and advertising jingles — we hear Zildjian cymbals everywhere. Drummers across the globe know that name because it’s emblazoned on every gleaming disc. What’s less known is the Zildjian family has been making their famous cymbals — with a secret process — for more than 400 years.

Music, History, Business, Massachusetts

527 points by arbesman 115 days ago | 233 comments

Massachusetts Families Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Curricula (justicecatalyst.org)
Three Massachusetts children and their parents filed a major class action lawsuit Wednesday challenging the deceptive and fraudulent marketing and sale of faulty literacy curricula that have undermined the future of students across the Commonwealth.

Education, Lawsuits, Massachusetts, Class Action

19 points by slowmovintarget 118 days ago | 4 comments

The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves (wikipedia.org)
The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves is one of the "oldest continually existing horse thief apprehending organization in the United States, and one of Dedham's most venerable social organizations."

History, Society, Crime, Massachusetts

73 points by drdee 196 days ago | 32 comments

Massachusetts Bill Could Legalize Kei Cars and Override RMV Ban (thedrive.com)
Notch one up for the little guys.

Massachusetts, Legislation, Cars, Transportation, Regulations

6 points by PaulHoule 218 days ago | 0 comments

Massachusetts Bodged Transistor Authority (tris.fyi)

Massachusetts, Technology, Government

113 points by karagenit 237 days ago | 22 comments

A Massachusetts town closes its parks to stop a mosquito-borne disease (npr.org)

Public Health, Mosquitoes, Massachusetts, Diseases

32 points by mooreds 243 days ago | 38 comments

Mini imported Japanese vehicles may soon be banned on Massachusetts roads (wgbh.org)