Compulang: Technology, Programming & Privacy

Compulang: Technology, Programming & Privacy

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  • University of Minnesota banned from Linux #011

    Troy and Jacob discuss the recent developments with the University of Minnesota being banned from contributing to the open-source Linux kernel source code because of a group of researchers who submitted intentionally buggy/broken/malicious patches.

    Sources:

    https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-bans-university-of-minnesota-for-sending-buggy-patches-in-the-name-of-research/

    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/QiushiWu/qiushiwu.github.io/main/papers/OpenSourceInsecurity.pdf

    https://www-users.cs.umn.edu/~kjlu/papers/clarifications-hc.pdf

    https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nfs/[email protected]/

    https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nfs/[email protected]/

    https://twitter.com/kengiter/status/1337805965459156996

    26 min
  • Why did every Mac stop working at the same time? #010
    Apple app store cuts transaction commission to 15% for small businesses (less than $1M/year): https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/11/18/apple-cuts-its-app-store-commission-from-30-to-15-if-your-apps-earn-less-than-1m/
    https://developer.apple.com/app-store/small-business-program/
    https://appfairness.org/
    UK approves COVID vaccine, while Australian airline Qantas proposes immunization passports: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55187633
    THAT COMPANY WHOSE NAME USED TO CONTAIN HTML SCRIPT TAGS LTD: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/06/companies-house-forces-business-name-change-to-prevent-security-risk
    Apple phones home about every application launch: https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/
    35 min
  • Internet security & YouTube's TOS update #009
    HTTPS-only: too little, too late? How do you approach a programming problem when you don't even know where to start? Also, what's the deal with YouTube's latest TOS update? Jacob and Troy discuss.
    Errata: joining the YouTube Partner Program requires 4,000 hours of watch time, not minutes
    YouTube TOS update:
    https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/youtube-ads-channels-no-revenue-sharing-1234834816/
    YouTube channel breakdown:
    https://www.tubics.com/blog/number-of-youtube-channels/
    Google's advertising revenue:
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2019/12/24/is-google-advertising-revenue-70-80-or-90-of-alphabets-total-revenue/
    Mozilla Firefox introduces new https only mode in FF 83: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2020/11/17/firefox-83-introduces-https-only-mode/
    "Smart" doorbells vulnerable to hackers and caught sending unencrypted passwords to China: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55044568
    Discussion topic:
    How do you go about solving a programming problem when you don't necessarily know where to start? (For example: learning a new technology, or trying to fix a bug in a project that you didn't build)
    Compulang: https://anchor.fm/compulang
    GeekLaunch YouTube: https://youtube.com/GeekLaunch
    Website: https://geeklaunch.net
    32 min
  • What to expect from a computer science degree? #008

    No more unlimited Google Photos storage: https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/11/21560810/google-photos-unlimited-cap-free-uploads-15gb-ending

    NASA + SpaceX launch 4 astronauts to ISS: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-spacex/one-heck-of-a-ride-spacex-launches-astronauts-into-space-idUSKBN27V0I3

    YouTube down for 2 hours on the 12th: https://downdetector.com/status/youtube/news/347662-problems-at-youtube-2/

    https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/11/21561764/youtube-down-outage-loading-videos

    Also cancelling Rewind: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54931875

    https://twitter.com/YouTube/status/1326947861305696263

    Zoom encryption debacle with the FTC: https://apnews.com/article/technology-9717b01b541a0cbad441f87bef89d871

    What to expect from a computer science degree?

    Pros:

    • Work in a bunch of different programming paradigms
    • Learn from researchers
    • Have eyes on your code all the time, manual review, etc.
    • Guided learning
    • Certification!
    • Work in areas you may not have thought to be interesting

      • Cons:

      • Doesn't really prepare you for industry
      • Often uses old or outdated technologies
      • Expensive
      • Time-consuming
      • Doesn't necessarily give you the experience you need to land a good job

        • FreeCodeCamp: https://www.freecodecamp.org/

        Send in voice messages at: https://anchor.fm/compulang

        Or comment on the YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/GeekLaunch

        28 min
      • Let's Encrypt's certificate expiring & Virgin Hyperloop test flight - Compulang #007

        First manned Virgin Hyperloop test "flight": https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54838982

        Unlimited Chase Ultimate Rewards Points hack finally disclosed: https://chadscira.com/post/5fa269d46142ac544e013d6e/DISCLOSURE-Unlimited-Chase-Ultimate-Rewards-Points

        Trump to lose Twitter protections: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-socialmedia/trump-will-lose-special-twitter-protections-in-january-idUSKBN27O0MQ

        GitHub Source Code Leak: https://resynth1943.net/articles/github-source-code-leak/

        Let's Encrypt cross-signed certificate expiring September 2021; Android update problem: https://letsencrypt.org/2020/11/06/own-two-feet.html

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        16 min
      • Robinhood hacked & pandemic privacy - Compulang #006
        Troy and Jacob discuss how hackers get your information and some prevention measures. Also in this episode: Google sued, cryptocurrency + PayPal = 😍, and McDonald's ice cream bots in your area.
        Quibi shutting down: https://www.cnet.com/news/quibis-shutdown-will-take-place-on-or-about-dec-1/
        https://in.reuters.com/article/quibi-shutdown/streaming-service-quibi-to-wind-down-operations-six-months-after-launch-idINKBN27704C
        Open Letter: https://quibi-hq.medium.com/an-open-letter-from-quibi-8af6b415377f
        Buy crypto with PayPal: https://in.reuters.com/article/paypal-cryptocurrency/paypal-to-allow-cryptocurrency-buying-selling-and-shopping-on-its-network-idINL1N2HB14U
        RobinHood hack: https://nypost.com/2020/10/16/hackers-broke-into-nearly-2000-robinhood-trading-accounts/
        Have I Been Pwned: https://haveibeenpwned.com/
        French COVID contact tracing app having issues: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54660499
        McDonald's ice cream machine broken bot: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/is-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machine-working-near-you-theres-a-bot-for-that/
        Google lawsuit for tracking even in incognito mode: https://mazech.com/2020/06/google-faces-5-billion-lawsuit-for-allegedly-tracking-users-even-in-incognito-mode/
        46 min
      • Twitter censors New York Post! Section 230 breakdown, GPU password cracking - Compulang #005

        Today I'm joined once again by Troy to discuss censorship by big tech like Twitter and Facebook and the section 230 protections that everyone is talking about. Also, how does the new NVIDIA 3000-series graphics card line affect consumer security?

        Twitter, Facebook censor NY Post: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/twitter-cites-hacked-materials-policy-to-justify-censorship-of-ny-post-hunter-biden-article/

        https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54568785

        Section 230: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/06/section-230-the-internet-law-politicians-love-to-hate-explained/

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230#Platform_neutrality

        Nvidia password cracking graphics card

        https://www.techradar.com/news/the-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-is-very-good-at-cracking-passwords-and-thats-bad-news

        Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Pro released: https://www.apple.com/iphone-12-pro/

        Notably no longer coming with EarPods or a power adapter (power cable still included)

        Hum into Google to find a song: https://www.zdnet.com/article/you-can-now-hum-into-google-search-and-it-will-find-the-song/

        Nim 1.40 released: https://nim-lang.org/blog/2020/10/16/version-140-released.html

        Dropbox converts to 100% remote work: https://www.businessinsider.com/dropbox-letting-all-employees-work-from-home-permanently-2020-10

        43 min
      • Huawei's new Android alternative is open-source? - Compulang #004

        I'm joined by my friend Troy for a discussion about operating systems, Tesla, privacy, and security.

        Amazon Eero Mesh Wi-Fi 6 routers for ISP's: https://www.zdnet.com/article/amazon-brings-eero-mesh-wi-fi-to-isps/

        Privacy concerns (managed network)

        Eero Secure: https://eero.com/eero-secure

        Customs & Border Protection buying location data: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7wakg/cbp-dhs-location-data-venntel-apps

        Huawei's HarmonyOS: https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/3104176/harmony-os-everything-you-need-know-about-huaweis-android-alternative

        Will be open-sourced: https://github.com/Awesome-HarmonyOS/HarmonyOS

        Tesla QC issues (roof): https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-y-roof-fell-off-family-claims-quality-control-concern-2020-10

        Plaintext onboarding emails: https://blog.palabra.io/great-onboarding-plain-text

        French cafe owners arrested for not logging customer's internet traffic: https://www.zdnet.com/article/five-bar-and-cafe-owners-arrested-in-france-for-running-no-log-wifi-networks/

        Webpack 5 released: https://webpack.js.org/blog/2020-10-10-webpack-5-release/

        37 min
      • More about app taxes, threats to privacy, and jetpack paramedics! - Compulang #003

        Google shutting play store service fee loophole: https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-plans-to-shut-the-loophole-that-lets-netflix-spotify-and-tinder-avoid-paying-its-30-app-tax/articleshow/78383294.cms

        Designer makes bank on iOS icons: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54387339

        MKBHD Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH66LWWluVE

        EARN IT act passes committee 22-0 https://www.newsweek.com/senate-earn-it-act-encryption-privacy-aclu-human-rights-watch-eff-internet-freedoms-1515326

        Introduced to House: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/10/urgent-earn-it-act-introduced-house-representatives

        Social cooling website from Tijmen Schep: https://www.socialcooling.com/

        Despite it being "Deafness awareness week," YouTube eliminated crowdsourced video captioning: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/09/youtube-celebrates-deaf-awareness-week-by-killing-crowd-sourced-captions/

        Jet suit paramedic testing in the UK: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-54331994

        12 min
      • Coalitions and Chinese Cryptocurrency - Compulang #002

        Among Us sequel canceled

        https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-54277123

        TikTok ban delayed, Oracle deal might be approved after all: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/09/18/can-you-still-use-tiktok-and-wechat-heres-what-we-know-about-the-us-ban/#1ad2c0d3358c

        https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-24/tiktok-judge-tells-u-s-to-postpone-ban-or-file-brief-by-friday

        https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3103141/donald-trump-administration-files-legal-objection-tiktoks-efforts-halt

        Windows XP source code leaked:

        https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/25/21455655/microsoft-windows-xp-source-code-leak

        Coalition for app fairness (Spotify, Epic Games, Match Group, Protonmail)

        https://appfairness.org/

        Google Play store service fees are also 30%: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/112622?hl=en

        https://protonmail.com/blog/coalition-for-app-fairness/

        China's cryptocurrency

        https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54261382

        DCEP is centralized: https://boxmining.com/dcep/#DCEP_is_a_Centralized_Currency

        Amazon Luna (new game streaming service, competitor to Google's Stadia)

        https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/54295762?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology&link_location=live-reporting-story

        Fire in Huawei compound in China:

        https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3103154/fire-huawei-compound-southern-china-leaves-three-dead

        Swift programming language toolchain now available on Windows:

        https://swift.org/blog/swift-on-windows/

        Tweet from Craig Loewen about Linux GUI apps on WSL:

        https://twitter.com/craigaloewen/status/1308452901266751488?s=19

        17 min

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