A hack nearly gained access to millions of computers. Here’s what we should learn from this.
The internet is far less secure than it ought to be.
Computation
Students are doubling as cheap labor for Taiwan’s semiconductor factories
Student-interns are paid for low-skill factory tasks and spend little time in the classroom.
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Posted on Tuesday 16 Jan 2018. 638 words, 7 links. By Matt Webb.
中国信通院余晓晖：《中国综合算力指数（2024年）》解读
The fastest-growing countries for software development, according to GitHub
New data shows a rising tide of coders in Bangladesh and Nigeria.
Claimed superconductor LK-99 is an online sensation — but replication efforts fall short
Social media is abuzz with chatter about the material, but some scientists are pushing back on the hype.