Episode 12: Hungary Hungary Hackers

Topics for Discussion

https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/21/16010766/verizon-netflix-throttling-statement-net-neutrality-title-ii
Said it was a “test”
Users, most of them from reddit where the issue began, reported a 10mbps cap on the service, and when using a VPN the cap was lifted.

https://qz.com/1038442/a-teenager-told-the-budapest-transport-authority-its-website-had-a-security-flaw-so-the-agency-had-him-arrested/

Arrested for responsibly reporting a hack
This “hack” was just the tip of the iceberg
https://twitter.com/vista_df/status/885799046912364546/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fqz.com%2F1038442%2Fa-teenager-told-the-budapest-transport-authority-its-website-had-a-security-flaw-so-the-agency-had-him-arrested%2F

http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/07/24/amazon-jacked-up-prime-day-prices-misleading-consumers-says-vendor.html

Good to note to make use of a chrome extension called “The Camelizer”, which plots price over time on amazon for any item.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-camelizer/ghnomdcacenbmilgjigehppbamfndblo?hl=en

 

BREAK

 

https://electrek.co/2017/07/20/elon-musk-boring-company-build-new-york-washington-dc-underground-hyperloop/
Topic that quickly became a hot topic, especially along the Eastern Corridor.
Quickly walked it back a bit on twitter, needing to “work out deals”
https://jalopnik.com/heres-a-running-list-of-comments-from-public-agencies-o-1797094244

Room for discussion on the future of public transit

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/24/microsoft-paint-kill-off-after-32-years-graphics-editing-program?CMP=fb_gu
Article is a bit sensationalized. It’s only ending support.
Will be available in the app store on windows machines still

 

Paint-Based illustrated novel: https://qz.com/983188/this-stunning-graphic-novel-was-entirely-illustrated-using-microsoft-paint/

 

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/17/07/25/1615220/adobe-anounces-that-in-2020-flash-player-will-reach-its-end-of-life-in-light-of-newer-technologies
Flash will be officially killed off in 2020
Various browsers slowly phasing out Flash over the years leading to 2020

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