Link Dump - April II 2020

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BIG BROTHER FOCUS

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/12/uk-government-using-confidential-patient-data-in-coronavirus-response
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/16/nhs-in-standoff-with-apple-and-google-over-coronavirus-tracing
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-52441428 NHS rejects Apple-Google coronavirus app plan
• https://faculty.ai/
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/24/revealed-dominic-cummings-on-secret-scientific-advisory-group-for-covid-19
• http://www.brexitshambles.com/who-were-vote-leaves-mysterious-data-scientists/

LULZ

• headlines getting all sci-fi dystopia and shit https://i.imgur.com/aHS40rq.png
• https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/04/big-tits-bing-disables-trending-feature-after-inappropriate-results/ <-- at last, something for next week's stuff :D

SPORTSLOL

• https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/05/what-an-idiot-triathlete-out-of-virtual-race-after-husband-trips-over-power-cord
• https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/04/18/darts_champ_wifi/

GOVERNMENT

• https://twitter.com/manicode/status/1246497036389793792 "The governor of New Jersey is desperate for Cobol programmers right now."
• https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/08/business/coronavirus-cobol-programmers-new-jersey-trnd/index.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/04/nyregion/coronavirus-ny-unemployment-benefits.html
• https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200421/15113244346/nyc-mayor-asks-residents-to-snitch-social-distancing-violators-gets-dick-pics-hitler-memes-instead.shtml

MUSK

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-52391758 Musk says SpaceX is 'fixing' brightness from satellites
• https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/04/spacex-to-offer-starlink-public-beta-in-six-months-musk-says/

WORLD OF STUFF

• https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/guides/nvidia-rtx-voice-setup-guide/

PSA

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/22/ministers-plan-to-give-more-uk-public-bodies-power-to-hack-phones
• https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/05/thousands-to-be-paid-for-daytime-green-electricity-use-during-lockdown
• https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/apr/03/british-public-no-longer-give-a-fig-about-on-air-swearing-ofcom-says
• https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2020/04/the-hidden-catch-to-zero-rated-uk-mobile-data-on-nhs-sites.html
• https://sharechecklist.gov.uk/

INTERNET OF SHIT

• https://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-designed-a-smart-toilet-with-butt-recognition-technology-2020-4
• https://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/31/70/#subj6.1
• https://www.wired.com/story/snoo-smart-bassinet-vulnerabilities-shaking-loud-noise/

MUSIC

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWaWhclF1hA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlxwUF8xSOY