Live News May 16, 2022 2 pm Eastern

[wendell]

Level1 Live - May 16, 2 pm Eastern - The Stream of Poor Planning

Govt

1. Russia hacked an American satellite company one hour before the Ukraine invasion | MIT Technology Review
2. New EU rules would require chat apps to scan private messages for child abuse - The Verge
3. Coinbase CEO says India central bank’s ‘informal pressure’ prompted trading halt – TechCrunch
4. https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3483601-lawmakers-offer-bill-to-regulate-volume-of-commercials-on-streaming-services/
5. ICE 'now operates as a domestic surveillance agency,' think tank says | Engadget
6. Google, Microsoft and Yahoo back New York ban on controversial search warrants – TechCrunch
7. House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Unexplained Aerial Sightings - The New York Times
8. U.S. Copyright Office Seeks Input on Mandatory DMCA "Upload Filters" * TorrentFreak
9. Livestreamers target of China's latest regulatory crackdown • The Register
10. Pirate Site Blocking is Making its Way Into Free Trade Agreements * TorrentFreak
11. Clearview AI agrees to limit sales of facial recognition data in the US | Engadget
12. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/05/09/biden-internet-discount/
13. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/07/labor-agency-says-amazon-unions-meeting-complaints-have-merit.html
14. UK government sets out plans to rein in Big Tech - BBC News
15. Frontier lied about Internet speeds and “ripped off customers,” FTC says | Ars Technica
16. Senate confirms Bedoya to FTC, establishing Democratic majority - The Verge
17. El Salvador’s Bitcoin Losses Swell to 28% as Bukele Buys More
18. F.B.I. Told Israel It Wanted Pegasus Hacking Tool for Investigations - The New York Times
19. Taxpayers Pony Up To Give All House Staff Peloton Memberships - Washington Free Beacon
20. San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras
21. Germany Affirms Crypto Sold After One Year Is Tax-free - Blockworks
22. EU governments, lawmakers agree on tougher cybersecurity rules for key sectors | Reuters
23. US secretly issued subpoena to access Guardian reporter’s phone records | US news | The Guardian
24. F.B.I. Told Israel It Wanted Pegasus Hacking Tool for Investigations - The New York Times
25. Hawley introduces bill to strip 'woke' Disney of special copyright protections
26. U.S. cities are backing off banning facial recognition as crime rises | Reuters
27. Texas' social media law can proceed, court says - Protocol

Business

1. Luna Nosedives Under $2, Loses 98% Of Its Value As TerraUSD Struggles To Regain Its Dollar Peg

2. U.S. Podcast Ad Revenue Poised to Top $2 Billion in 2022: IAB/PwC - Variety

3. Google explains why it’s all in on Matter, the first true smart home standard - The Verge

4. Valve Loses Bid to End Antitrust Case Over Steam Gaming Platform

5. Sony and Nintendo Videogame Machines to Be in Short Supply Again This Year - WSJ

6. Intel unveils 7 new 12th Gen Intel Core HX mobile processors | VentureBeat

7. EA Sports to rename FIFA video game series after failing to reach agreement - The Athletic

8. IBM wants its quantum supercomputers running at 4,000-plus qubits by 2025 | Engadget

9. Netflix Tells Employees Ads May Come by the End of 2022 - The New York Times

10. Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

11. 40K Game Developers Criticised Over Ridiculous Twitch Drops

12. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/09/uber-to-cut-down-on-costs-treat-hiring-as-a-privilege-ceo-email.html

13. Subscribe to read | Financial Times

14. Apple begins requiring in-person work starting today with hybrid plan - 9to5Mac

15. Make your own giant Steam Deck RIGHT NOW - Neowin

16. Taking the Amazon union battle to the C-suite: Shareholders fight back against "higher immorality" | Salon.com

17. GNOME patent troll stripped of patent rights

18. 'Buy now, pay later' sends TikTok generation spiraling into debt

19. Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

20. Google shows off AR glasses that might make a case for augmented reality - The Verge

21. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/11/google-pixel-watch-pixel-7-pixel-6a-announced.html

22. Google will release a Pixel Tablet … in 2023 – TechCrunch

23. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-11/google-is-remaking-search-maps-for-the-tiktok-generation

24. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-13/samsung-in-talks-to-hike-chipmaking-prices-by-up-to-20

25. https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/12/23069156/att-vianu-lawsuit-class-action-administrative-fee

26. https://www.pcmag.com/news/samsung-is-reportedly-planning-to-raise-chip-prices-by-20

27. https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/13/23067868/samsung-expert-ibbu-terminated-pay

28. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-13/apple-plans-to-change-iphone-charging-port-to-meet-new-eu-law

29. https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/microsoft-pay-raises

30. https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/11/23067551/disney-plus-q2-2022-earnings-205-million-streaming-subscribers

Social

1. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/amber-heard-johnny-depp-tiktok-trend-mocking-testimony-1350584/

2. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-10/elon-musk-says-twitter-bans-like-trump-s-shouldn-t-be-permanent

3. https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/05/facebook-to-discontinue-nearby-friends-and-other-location-based-features/

4. https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/09/instagram-testing-nfts-select-creators/

5. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/06/trump-lawsuit-asking-to-lift-twitter-ban-is-dismissed.html

6. https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-deliberately-caused-havoc-in-australia-to-influence-new-law-whistleblowers-say-11651768302

7. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/06/facebook-algorithm-australian-news-law.html

8. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1525612988115320838

9. https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/nation-world/faa-revokes-licenses-of-pilots-involved-in-red-bull-plane-swapping-stunt-aikins/507-c808e697-453f-4e47-8fe2-da672af15d5d

10. https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/13/23070306/elon-musk-twitter-deal-on-hold-spam-inauthentic-accounts

11. https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-facebook-owner-meta-tells-hardware-staffers-prepare-cutbacks-2022-05-11/

12. https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/12/23068851/twitter-product-chief-kayvon-beykpour-bruce-falck-parag-agrawal

Security

1. https://www.lex18.com/news/weve-got-a-problem-apple-watch-helps-expose-contractors-alleged-invasion-of-privacy

2. https://lincolncollege.edu/

3. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/ransomware-attack-covid-combine-shutter-illinois-college-rcna24905

4. https://fortune.com/2022/05/11/coinbase-bankruptcy-crypto-assets-safe-private-key-earnings-stock/

5. https://www.infoq.com/news/2022/05/abandoned-apps-report/

6. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/may/08/crypto-muggings-thieves-in-london-target-digital-investors-by-taking-phones

7. https://9to5google.com/2022/05/05/google-play-russia-paid-apps/

8. https://www.extremetech.com/computing/335100-microsoft-recommends-people-uninstall-optional-windows-11-update

9. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/05/hackers-are-actively-exploiting-big-ip-vulnerability-with-a-9-8-severity-rating/

10. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-now-hiding-malware-in-windows-event-logs/

11. https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/08/business/pyramid-scheme-mining-capital-coin/index.html

12. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/heroku-admits-that-customer-credentials-were-stolen-in-cyberattack/

13. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-silicon-exclusively-hit-with-world-first-augury-dmp-vulnerability

14. https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/10/security_npm_email/

15. https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kbnna/anonymous-social-media-app-yik-yak-exposed-users-precise-locations

16. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/05/dea-investigating-breach-of-law-enforcement-data-portal/

Robot

1. https://gizmodo.com/webb-telescope-sharp-images-nasa-1848899825
2. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/news/new-nasa-black-hole-sonifications-with-a-remix.html
3. https://www.motor1.com/news/584121/mercedes-level-3-autonomous-tech-on-sale/
4. https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/04/swarming-drones-autonomously-navigate-a-dense-forest-and-chase-a-human/
5. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/science/black-hole-photo.html

Nonsense

1. https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/10/the-ipod-is-dead/
2. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-05-06-upskilling-trend-brings-coupons-flash-sales-and-other-marketing-gimmicks-to-higher-ed
3. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/13/calling-a-man-bald-counts-as-sexual-harassment-uk-judge-rules.html
4. https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Bay-Area-bunk-bed-pods-for-800-a-month-17162659.php
5. https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-mom-selling-almost-4-000-ounces-of-breast-milk-as-baby-formula-shortage-continues
6. https://www.al.com/life/2022/05/madonna-a-lot-of-thought-went-into-fully-nude-nfts-of-her-giving-birth-to-centipedes.html
7. https://luxurylaunches.com/transport/realistic-stealth-jet-in-top-gun-maverick.php
8. https://abc7ny.com/society/couple-longing-for-grandchild-sues-son-his-wife/11845751/
9. https://www.fanbyte.com/news/activision-inexplicably-introduces-tool-to-rate-character-diversity-metrics/
10. https://www.fox9.com/news/catalytic-converters-stolen-from-st-paul-nonprofits-mobile-food-shelf-vehicles
11. https://indianexpress.com/article/world/israel-airdrop-crash-images-arrests-7910640/
12. https://www.pqbnews.com/news/vancouver-wishes-happy-mothers-day-to-goose-then-replaces-eggs-with-infertile-decoys/
13. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/11/migrating-turtles-dont-really-know-where-theyre-going-study-shows
14. https://trekmovie.com/2022/05/09/star-trek-producers-fought-over-which-new-shows-get-to-bring-back-wesley-crusher/
15. https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-couple-reunites-dog-with-owner-after-canine-randomly-ends-up-in-their-bed-lost-dog-nala-wciv?fbclid=IwAR3XMERheopui4aQZS7fJGbz2HPumng99tYUS7UCohin5K0LkpcILMhvYKY
16. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/dolly-parton-star-musical-tiktok-taco-bells-mexican-pizza-rcna27936
17. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/05/eve-onlines-ms-excel-partnership-makes-spreadsheets-in-space-official/
18. https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/high-schoolers-warned-against-playing-assassins-game/XZP5VFYEW5ASJJDG5OSKDFWMQI/

[fredrich_nietze]

ryan is right about the china shopping influencers they work with the sellers they have the clothes or jewelry or whatever is being sold and get paid on commission and supposedly as “unbiased third party” they can be honest with the viewer on how good or bad the product is because they have access to them and the viewers matter more right…?

one of the largest influencers was fined 210 million at the beginning of this with allegations of bribes to get away with the tax evasion Chinese influencer Viya slapped with $210 million fine for tax evasion - CNN

[infinitevalence]

That was fun, thanks!

[JonathanDBriggs]

✂️ aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAaaaAAAAAAA

[ChoplifterZ]

Those Benedictine monks do make some good beer though.

[redocbew]

And Wendell says he doesn’t understand music.

[Trooper_ish]

“Preach” Brother!

[PhaseLockedLoop]

@fredrich_nietze

ne of the largest influencers was fined 210 million at the beginning of this with allegations of bribes to get away with the tax evasion Chinese influencer Viya slapped with $210 million fine for tax evasion - CNN

some how this feels different from the normal china being china

[fredrich_nietze]

china needs money and their is a anti corruption campaign going on and the corrupt government officials rather turn in influencers and say problem solved then eachother

[PhaseLockedLoop]

China is about maximum industrial efficiency and they ware working towards that. I guess this is part of that plan.

That said if they do achieve it they will absolutely surpass and destroy the west in terms of green energy at this rate

Corruption asside I guess thats one potential positive of chinas push

[fredrich_nietze]

if you look into the water crisis and power crisis and how that feeds into eachother and the pollution and not making enough food so they need a ton of forgien currency to import food and oh yea massive demographic collapse it all looks like the worse humanitarian crisis of the coming century just waiting to explode.

[PhaseLockedLoop]

@fredrich_nietze

oh yea massive demographic collapse it all looks like the worse humanitarian crisis of the coming century just waiting to explode.

that too but see I guess im more ancient of a human. I say we dont help them. I can turn a blind eye and turn my back on that without remorse. That for once in our ridiculous efforts to do the right thing in the long run that we dont intervene and they have to overthrow that way of life

There is no other way you are gonna get a fix. its going to be a slow bleed. China has proven any enablement negative or positive they will use to keep going.

[Zibob]

Apple Silicon Exclusively Hit With World-First "Augury" DMP Vulnerability | Tom's Hardware 5

@Zibob

The last time speed increases like this happened they were called spectre and meltdown in later years… Double persomance does not happen in one generation without something being a bit short of corners.

Well that was quicker than I thought…