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

Rebecca Elliott / Wall Street Journal: Twitter/X reinstates Kanye West’s account, suspended in December 2022, and says he won’t be eligible to monetize it, and ads won’t appear next to his posts  —  West won’t be eligible to monetize his account, and ads won’t appear next to his posts  —  X, the social-media platform formerly known … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jessica Lucas / HuffPost: Despite TikTok prohibiting branded content promoting alcohol, some creators say they’re sponsored by alcohol brands, and they drink excessively to promote them  —  While the app has strict rules prohibiting branded content promoting alcohol, creators are still allegedly making money drinking to excess — and at least one has died. Lees verder op Tech Meme