China's social credit system has blocked people from taking 11 million flights and 4 million train trips
The social credit system is made up of blacklists punishing citizens for bad behavior by preventing people from traveling, getting loans or jobs, or staying in hotels, and also by limiting internet access. A national system that scores citizens has been compared to "Black Mirror."
Hasnain says:
This is scary.
"Some provinces play a recorded message when someone tries to call a blacklisted debtor, informing the caller that the person they want to speak with has outstanding debts. And in May, a short cartoon with the photographs of debtors' faces began playing at movie theatres, on buses, and on public noticeboards with a voiceover that said: "Come, come, look at these [debtors]. It's a person who borrows money and doesn't pay it back.""
Posted on 2018-05-23T23:43:15+0000
FBI repeatedly overstated encryption threat figures to Congress, public
The bureau blames a software error for the testimony and speeches given by Director Christopher Wray that inflated the number of locked phones inhibiting investigations.
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Posted on 2018-05-23T11:32:10+0000
Scientist reveals likely cause of childhood leukemia: Landmark paper sets out 'unified theory' for cause of childhood leukemia -- and finds it is likely to be preventable
A major new analysis reveals for the first time the likely cause of most cases of childhood leukemia, following more than a century of controversy about its origins.
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Posted on 2018-05-22T11:30:46+0000
Saints and Charlatans
Saints and Charlatans’ by Sarim Baig is a collection of interlinked stories set in contemporary Pakistani Punjab. It explores how the increasing intolerance of society compels individuals to become either saints or charlatans, and how it’s sometimes hard to tell the difference. In t...
Hasnain says:
I finally finished this book yesterday. It was really refreshing to read something set in Pakistan - and not only that, but a collection of short stories that are intriguing, deep, and thought provoking at the same time.
Not only that - the stories are in the same setting and are connected, which is a technical feat I’m impressed by.
Thanks for writing such a great set of stories, Sarim :)
Oh and it’s free if you’re on kindle unlimited. What are you waiting for?
Posted on 2018-05-22T04:28:05+0000
Coming to Netflix: The Obamas Sign Deal to Produce Show
Mr. Obama has told associates that he does not intend to use the new platform to wage a public campaign against his successor in the Oval Office.
$36k Google App Engine RCE - Ezequiel Pereira
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How 2 Million People Loved MoviePass Nearly to Death
Moviegoers adore it. Multiplexes hate it. Now the company might not have enough money to make it through summer.
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Posted on 2018-05-21T03:36:08+0000
Netflix is basically remaking all of TV now
Teen dramas, yes. Prestige comedies, yes. Reality TV, yes. You'll be able to find almost any type of show on Netflix soon.
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Posted on 2018-05-20T04:23:52+0000
LocationSmart API Vulnerability
On May 16th, I found a vulnerability in the LocationSmart website which allowed anyone, with no prior authentication or consent, to obtain the realtime location of any cellphone in the US to within…
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Posted on 2018-05-18T05:46:22+0000
The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy
The gilded future of the top 10 percent—and the end of opportunity for everyone else
Hasnain says:
So much truth here. Worth a full read.
"It’s going to take something from each of us, too, and perhaps especially from those who happen to be the momentary winners of this cycle in the game. We need to peel our eyes away from the mirror of our own success and think about what we can do in our everyday lives for the people who aren’t our neighbors. We should be fighting for opportunities for other people’s children as if the future of our own children depended on it. It probably does."
Posted on 2018-05-17T03:31:16+0000