Tech Meme

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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