Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into What Nelson ReadsAvatarAvatarGitHub besieged by millions of malicious repositories in ongoing attackverified_publisherArs Technica - Dan GoodinGitHub keeps removing malware-laced repositories, but thousands remain. GitHub is struggling to contain an ongoing attack that’s flooding the site …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into FinTech AsiaAvatarAvatarBrazil’s Wildly Popular Instant-Payment System Is Going Globalverified_publisherBloomberg - By Maria Eloisa CapurroBrazil’s instant-payment system has quickly become a hit at home, with more than 160 million users since it was launched by the central bank in late …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into What Nelson ReadsAvatarAvatarHow the Pentagon Learned to Use Targeted Ads to Find Its Targets—and Vladimir PutinWIRED - Byron TauMeet the guy who taught US intelligence agencies how to make the most of the ad tech ecosystem, "the largest information-gathering enterprise ever …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into FinTech AsiaAvatarAvatarFace off: Attackers are stealing biometrics to access victims’ bank accountsverified_publisherVentureBeat - Taryn PlumbBiometrics have been touted as the ultimate credential — because after all, faces, fingerprints and irises are unique to every human being. But attackers are increasingly cunning, and it’s becoming clear that biometric screens are just as easy to bypass as the multitude of other existing …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into FinTech AsiaAvatarAvatarGPT and other AI models can't analyze an SEC filing, researchers findverified_publisherCNBC - Kif LeswingLarge language models, similar to the one at the heart of ChatGPT, frequently fail to answer questions derived from Securities and Exchange …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into What Nelson ReadsAvatarAvatarWeekend Long Read: How Huawei Picks and Develops TalentCaixin GlobalHow did Huawei, as one of China’s most well-known companies, come up with its strategy for hiring? The company’s founder summarized it as a focus on …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into What Nelson ReadsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFrom data-driven to decision-drivenuxdesign.cc - Kyle ByrdLeading with questions, not looking for answers We’ve all heard about ‘data-driven decision making’. The past decade has seen a race for more and more …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into What Nelson ReadsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhy Hasn’t China Rushed to Bail Out Its Economy?project-syndicate.org - Zhang JunThe Chinese government’s reluctance to unveil a massive stimulus package despite the ongoing economic slowdown has puzzled foreign observers and the …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into What Nelson ReadsAvatarAvatarRead not just for the what of the story, but for the how of the writingNieman Foundation - Jacqui BanaszynskiThe editor has made a lifelong practice of studying other writers – not to write like them, but to understand how writing works By Jacqui …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into Privacy AvatarAvatarZoom addresses privacy concerns raised by AI data collection languageNBC News - By Khadijah KhogeerA recent change to the app's terms of service added language asking users to agree to share their data to train AI. The videoconferencing app Zoom said Monday it won’t use customers’ data without their consent to train artificial intelligence, addressing privacy concerns of a growing number of …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into Privacy AvatarAvatarChina’s draft measures demand ‘individual consent’ for facial recognition useverified_publisherTechCrunch - Rita LiaoThe pervasive use of facial recognition technology across all facets of life in China has elicited both praise for its convenience and backlash around privacy concerns. The widespread adoption has also fueled the exponential growth of valuations in companies specializing in the field, such as AI …
Avatarnelsonchanauflipped into FinTech AsiaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe B2B Fintech Pricing Journey | Andreessen Horowitza16z.com - Marc AndruskoPricing a new product or service can be confusing, and founders—be they first-timers who’ve just shipped their MVP or veterans whose products have …