Curated Commons // Edition 174
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The people keeping the Internet running…at the bottom of the ocean
Fascinating story on the aging ships, and the people, that fix undersea cables and the key role they play in keeping the Internet up and running for all of us - Read here
China is the data-driven dystopia we are all headed towards
China, and what it does at scale, is such a wild illustration of the art of the possible. If you have bad debts, you don’t get fast trains or nice hotels! - Read here ($)
When AI comes for media
Axios believes it has a solution for when Generative AI is coming for media houses. Part of it - expensive subscriptions/events aimed at those who can expense it. Good luck, I guess. - Read here($)
The premium for people who can tell you things you do not know will only grow in importance, and no machine will do that
How can we get better biosensors?
Just add cheap plastic! Fascinating new research - Read here
How tech and…work-from-home helped reduce burglaries
Burglaries in the US are declining. And while security tech, cameras/sensors et al, have definitely helped, another key factor - the informal surveillance offered by people working from home. - Read here ($)
Technical debt is no joke!
Can’t make this up! San Francisco’s municipal train system relies on…floppy disks for a part of their system. To this day. And they expect to continue using them till at least 2030! For those old enough to understand what they are - they are apparently reliant on the older 5 1/4 diskette! - Read here
It’s open season for cyberattacks
MGM resorts in Las Vegas recently faced a devastating cyberattack. Costing $100Mn+ to date. Expect more, as more criminal groups start attracting talented youngsters globally. - Read here
Sovereignty is the name of the game
Then it was countries talking on the importance of having strategic tech within the country. Now, individual companies have started singing the song. - Read here ($)
Green software - Is it time for it?
Is it time for developers to start understanding the sustainability impact of their work? is it too late? - Read here
State-sponsored cyber attacks are getting bolder and bolder
Malware through an online display ad! If you are a person of interest to a Government, be advised! - Read here
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