Fri. 05/14 – Now Ransomware Is Shutting Down The Irish Health Service
05/14/21 • 19 min
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A ransomware attack has brought down large sections of the Irish health service. Why Disney+ numbers are suddenly looking so weak to investors. A deep dive review on whether or not, or even to what degree, Elon’s internet service from space can free us from ISP hell. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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- Cyber attack 'most significant on Irish state' (BBC)
- Disney Plus Hits 103.6 Million Subscribers as Rapid Growth Slows, ESPN Plus Perks Up (Variety)
- STARLINK REVIEW: BROADBAND DREAMS FALL TO EARTH (The Verge)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
- To Understand Amazon, We Must Understand Jeff Bezos (New York Times)
- The PlayStation 5 Is Starting to Look Like the Revolution It Promised (Wired)
- Apple is Holding Back the Creator Economy (Every)
- Robinhood’s Big Gamble (The New Yorker)
- What Is an Entertainment Company in 2021 and Why Does the Answer Matter? (Matthew Ball)
- How the Personal Computer Broke the Human Body (Vice)
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A ransomware attack has brought down large sections of the Irish health service. Why Disney+ numbers are suddenly looking so weak to investors. A deep dive review on whether or not, or even to what degree, Elon’s internet service from space can free us from ISP hell. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
Sponsors:
Links:
- Cyber attack 'most significant on Irish state' (BBC)
- Disney Plus Hits 103.6 Million Subscribers as Rapid Growth Slows, ESPN Plus Perks Up (Variety)
- STARLINK REVIEW: BROADBAND DREAMS FALL TO EARTH (The Verge)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
- To Understand Amazon, We Must Understand Jeff Bezos (New York Times)
- The PlayStation 5 Is Starting to Look Like the Revolution It Promised (Wired)
- Apple is Holding Back the Creator Economy (Every)
- Robinhood’s Big Gamble (The New Yorker)
- What Is an Entertainment Company in 2021 and Why Does the Answer Matter? (Matthew Ball)
- How the Personal Computer Broke the Human Body (Vice)
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Thu. 05/13 – Elon Rekt Crypto
The whims of Elon Musk go both ways when it comes to crypto markets. SpaceX signs a deal with Google Cloud to do battle with AWS and the Kuiper Project. Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid the ransom and is getting back online. Will Facebook’s crypto project ever see the light of day, part 12. And the Ethereum creator donates Crypto to help India.
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- Tesla stops taking Bitcoin for vehicle purchases, citing environmental harm (The Verge)
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX inks satellite connectivity deal with Google Cloud (The Verge)
- Biden signs executive order designed to strengthen federal digital defenses (Washington Post)
- Roku will launch original programming fueled by Quibi’s content on May 20 (Tech Crunch)
- Apple parts ways with employee amid backlash (Axios)
- Facebook-backed crypto project Diem abandons Swiss license application, will move to the U.S. (CNBC)
- Ethereum creator donates meme coins worth $1 billion to help India fight COVID-19 (Tech Crunch)
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