Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Nonfiction: Tracing the Rise of a Guardian Hacker

In “Breaking and Entering,” Jeremy Smith tells the story of a brilliant, larger-than-life computer scientist who runs her own boutique cybersecurity firm.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2APfAb8

Alan R. Pearlman, Synthesizer Pioneer, Dies at 93

Mr. Pearlman’s ARP synthesizers were once ubiquitous in pop and electronic music. By the mid-1970s, they commanded 40 percent of the market.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2FtfxWa

In Portland, Scooter Start-Ups Played Nice. Regulators Took Note.

Three companies agreed to a pilot program with city. The results showed environmental benefits but left unanswered what tight controls mean for profits.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2SWqT8a

Huawei’s Reclusive Founder Rejects Spying and Praises Trump

Ren Zhengfei, C.E.O. of the Chinese tech giant, said he would wait to see if President Trump intervened in the case of his daughter, who is accused of fraud.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2VNk5M2

Monday, January 14, 2019

Safe in her new home, runaway Saudi teen says coming to Canada worth the risk

Safe in her new home, runaway Saudi teen says coming to Canada worth the risk

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2QNzOqP

US House Republicans move to reprimand King over white supremacy comments

US House Republicans move to reprimand King over white supremacy comments

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2CnaWRD

Huang Qi, Online Dissident and Rights Advocate in China, Faces Trial

The case of the blogger behind the popular website 64 Tianwang has drawn intense international scrutiny, in part because he has a kidney disease.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2VSKJ6f