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Curve, a stablecoin exchange on Ethereum, says bugs in Vyper, a programming language used by parts of Curve, are being exploited; ~$100M of crypto is at risk (CoinDesk) 31-07-2023

CoinDesk: Curve, a stablecoin exchange on Ethereum, says bugs in Vyper, a programming language used by parts of Curve, are being exploited; ~$100M of crypto is at risk  —  More than $100M-worth of cryptocurrency could be at risk due to a bug impacting Curve, a stablecoin exchange at the center of Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Source: UK Home Office officials aim to lobby the ICO for expanded use of facial recognition in shops, in contrast to the EU's ban of the tech in public spaces (Mark Townsend/The Guardian) 31-07-2023

Mark Townsend / The Guardian: Source: UK Home Office officials aim to lobby the ICO for expanded use of facial recognition in shops, in contrast to the EU’s ban of the tech in public spaces  —  Covert government strategy to install electronic surveillance in shops raises issues around bias and data … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A look at nine under-the-radar lobbying firms helping influence US crypto legislation in 2023 on behalf of Binance, Crypto.com, Coinbase, and others (Kari McMahon/The Block) 31-07-2023

Kari McMahon / The Block: A look at nine under-the-radar lobbying firms helping influence US crypto legislation in 2023 on behalf of Binance, Crypto.com, Coinbase, and others  —  – Crypto companies are looking for a seat at the table in Washington as scrutiny on the industry intensifies this year. Lees verder op Tech Meme

An in-depth look at a January strike at Amazon's BHX4 Coventry warehouse, a carefully planned and legal effort, the likes of which Amazon UK had never faced (Jack Shenker/The Guardian) 30-07-2023

Jack Shenker / The Guardian: An in-depth look at a January strike at Amazon’s BHX4 Coventry warehouse, a carefully planned and legal effort, the likes of which Amazon UK had never faced  —  When staff in Coventry downed tools, they kickstarted a David v Goliath battle against one of the most powerful companies on Earth. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Study: just 2% of Spotify “super listeners” drive over 18% of monthly streams on average for an artist, with the number rising to 30% for the biggest artists (Murray Stassen/Music Business Worldwide) 30-07-2023

Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide: Study: just 2% of Spotify “super listeners” drive over 18% of monthly streams on average for an artist, with the number rising to 30% for the biggest artists  —  MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A deep dive into Apple's plans for the new iPhones and Watches coming this fall, including iPhone 15 Pro with 1.5mm bezels, a step towards a borderless iPhone (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) 30-07-2023

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: A deep dive into Apple’s plans for the new iPhones and Watches coming this fall, including iPhone 15 Pro with 1.5mm bezels, a step towards a borderless iPhone  —  Apple is just weeks away from introducing the iPhone 15 and next-generation watches.  The new lineup will mark another stepping stone toward … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A look at C2PA, a standard that relies on cryptography to encode provenance information of media content, started by Adobe, Arm, Intel, Microsoft, and Truepic (Tate Ryan-Mosley/MIT Technology Review) 30-07-2023

Tate Ryan-Mosley / MIT Technology Review: A look at C2PA, a standard that relies on cryptography to encode provenance information of media content, started by Adobe, Arm, Intel, Microsoft, and Truepic  —  An internet protocol called C2PA adds a “nutrition label” to images, video, and audio.  —  The White House wants big AI companies … Lees verder op Tech Meme

An interview with Yael Tauman Kalai, a Microsoft cryptographer who won the 2022 ACM Prize in Computing, on cryptography, “post-quantum” security, and more (Allison Parshall/Quanta Magazine) 30-07-2023

Allison Parshall / Quanta Magazine: An interview with Yael Tauman Kalai, a Microsoft cryptographer who won the 2022 ACM Prize in Computing, on cryptography, “post-quantum” security, and more  —  Yael Tauman Kalai’s breakthroughs secure the digital world, from cloud computing to our quantum future. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Starlink's near total control of satellite internet is raising global alarms; 4,500+ Starlink satellites are in orbit, accounting for 50%+ of active satellites (New York Times) 30-07-2023

New York Times: Starlink’s near total control of satellite internet is raising global alarms; 4,500+ Starlink satellites are in orbit, accounting for 50%+ of active satellites  —  The tech billionaire has become the dominant power in satellite internet technology.  The ways he is wielding that influence are raising global alarms. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Japan plans to add ~110K new trainees to acquire digital skills through fiscal 2024, as the government projects a 2.3M digital worker shortage by fiscal 2026 (Hiroyuki Akiyama/Nikkei Asia) 30-07-2023

Hiroyuki Akiyama / Nikkei Asia: Japan plans to add ~110K new trainees to acquire digital skills through fiscal 2024, as the government projects a 2.3M digital worker shortage by fiscal 2026  —  Tokyo aims to add 110,000 new trainees in the field over next two years  —  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left … Lees verder op Tech Meme