Links May 1-5 2018
Saturday May 5, 2018
Over 30? Too old for tech jobs in China. bloomberg.com
Tech giants sued to keep H4 visas intact. recode.net
Ageism in China tech sector. normsaysno.wordpress.com
Friday May 4, 2018
Another news organization takes up fake news as a reporter's beat. buzzfeed.com
"The Office of Technology Assessment was a nonpartisan office established in 1972 but closed in 1995, when it was de-funded by the newly-Republican controlled House just as the internet era was getting underway" and should be re-instated, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel says. nbcnews.com
Thursday May 3, 2018
Puerto Rico residents with their own solar microgrids worked right through the power blackouts. earther.com
Cambridge Analytica offers 75% off all Facebook user data in blowout closing sale. onion
Wednesday May 2, 2018
Oscar Meyer debuts its own cryptocurrency, bacoin, redeemable for market-valued strips of bacon. cnet.com
The Department of Labor ordered Chadwick Technologies pay back wages to H1B employees from India. Despite promising starting salaries of $90k, "we are never able to find a resource who is willing to go into our program who is a U.S." citizen, Chadwick CEO Chhabra said. sfchronicle.com
Tuesday May 1, 2018
Mayor DeBlasio is considering tax on landlords who keep stores vacant holding out for top-dollar tenants. nypost.com
The Justice Department removed text about the need for a free press from its internal manual. buzzfeed.com
Hedge fund newspaper owner Digital First Media has been cutting reporters and reaping 17% profits. neimanlab.org
"Your personal data isn’t my business — it’s a liability. I want as little as possible. I don’t even log IP addresses anymore." marco.org
Growing up in the Kiev, where surveillance was a fact of life, made WhatsApp founder Jan Koum realize the importance of being able to speak freely. nytimes.com
Over 30? Too old for tech jobs in China. bloomberg.com
Tech giants sued to keep H4 visas intact. recode.net
Ageism in China tech sector. normsaysno.wordpress.com
Friday May 4, 2018
Another news organization takes up fake news as a reporter's beat. buzzfeed.com
"The Office of Technology Assessment was a nonpartisan office established in 1972 but closed in 1995, when it was de-funded by the newly-Republican controlled House just as the internet era was getting underway" and should be re-instated, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel says. nbcnews.com
Thursday May 3, 2018
Puerto Rico residents with their own solar microgrids worked right through the power blackouts. earther.com
Cambridge Analytica offers 75% off all Facebook user data in blowout closing sale. onion
Wednesday May 2, 2018
Oscar Meyer debuts its own cryptocurrency, bacoin, redeemable for market-valued strips of bacon. cnet.com
The Department of Labor ordered Chadwick Technologies pay back wages to H1B employees from India. Despite promising starting salaries of $90k, "we are never able to find a resource who is willing to go into our program who is a U.S." citizen, Chadwick CEO Chhabra said. sfchronicle.com
Tuesday May 1, 2018
Mayor DeBlasio is considering tax on landlords who keep stores vacant holding out for top-dollar tenants. nypost.com
The Justice Department removed text about the need for a free press from its internal manual. buzzfeed.com
Hedge fund newspaper owner Digital First Media has been cutting reporters and reaping 17% profits. neimanlab.org
"Your personal data isn’t my business — it’s a liability. I want as little as possible. I don’t even log IP addresses anymore." marco.org
Growing up in the Kiev, where surveillance was a fact of life, made WhatsApp founder Jan Koum realize the importance of being able to speak freely. nytimes.com
