Curated Commons // Edition 91
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Is Encryptogeddon upon us soon?
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly. What does it mean for encryption? - Read here ($)
Superworms that eat plastic
We live in a world full of plastic, so any bit of news on getting rid of plastic is welcome! - Read here
A data-driven approach to romance
This is 2022. There has to be a data-powered, and AI-powered version of everything. And yes, a Metaverse version too - Read here ($)
Crpyto, for and against
‘tis the season of open letters.
Against crypto - Read here
For crypto - Read here
Not all regulators…
Fascinating profile of a regulator of a US agency who I am sure we will hear more about in coming days - Read here ($)
Media is drama. Drama is media.
Courtesy the Washington Post this time… - Read here ($)
Apps that spy on kids
The smartphone is the modern parent’s greatest friend. And scary enemy. - Read here ($)
Playing the long game…in hacking
Chinese hackers have reportedly broken into leading telcos, all based on them using historic equipment that had known loopholes. Watch out before you keep bragging about how that your router has been running for years! - Read here
How China manages influencers
Livestreaming is big business in China. But three influencers that collectively drove billions (not a typo) have now gone silent. - Read here
How frequently is ‘your data’ shared?
Apparently, for an average European, it is 376 times a day. 747 times for the US user. This is data that’s shared between ad tech firms as they bid for online ad slots. The larger question on what’s ‘our’ data remains. - Read here
What is Sheryl Sandberg’s legacy?
One opinion - “an Internet of targeted, automated ads” - Read here ($)
Carbon footprint of ‘unwanted’ data
Interesting European study on the carbon footprint of unwanted data use by smartphones. - Read here
Be careful with 10x engineers
The CIA lost their most valuable hacking tools. Thanks to a disgruntled coder. Terrific story - Read here ($)
“We live in an era that has been profoundly warped by the headstrong impulses of men who are technically sophisticated but emotionally immature”
A cure for aging
Read this story just for these two paragraphs! - Read here
More Interesting Reads:
Meet the “Goddess Nature Token”, from Adam Neumann of WeWork fame - Read here ($)
Web5 is here. Seriously. - Read here
Another test where Facebook fails to detect hate speech in ads - Read here
A cancer trial has a very happy outcome - Read here ($)
Amazon has an encrypted messaging app that has a child abuse image problem - Read here
Is the CFA charter falling out of favor? - Read here ($)
Wild IP theft story from the semiconductor industry - Read here ($)
There’s now entire businesses built around Internet comments! - Read here
Two solid threads that are worth reading! - Thread 1 ; Thread 2
Good read on grocery business in America - Read here ($)
SIM swap scams arrive in India
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