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2019/04/24 #

Today’s links:

  • Huawei will help build Britain’s 5G network, despite security concerns - There is a danger of becoming complacent in deciding that there are "non-core" components in the network, an entity that was out to cause harm, might like the shadow that the non-core moniker gives them, and remember what MacGyver was able to do with only an armrest, a curtain rod and a toothpick - I'd like to see the government publish a list of these so called non-core components, which presumably shouldn't be a problem given their non-corenesswww.theverge.com #

  • Reddit Rolls Out Collections and Events Posts to All Communities (EXCLUSIVE) - I like the sound of these new features, Reddit is such a power house of the webvariety.com #

  • Blocking social networks after terrorist attacks can do more harm than goodwww.theverge.com #

  • Brexit - Anne Widdecombe leaves Tories to stand in Euro elections for Nigel Farage's new party - That's a bit unnexpected, I thought she was deadwww.standard.co.uk #

  • The Dread of Waiting for the Supreme Court to Rule on L.G.B.T. Rights - I'm so glad that the LGBT communities are having a better time than years gone by, and there's plenty progress still to make, but it occured to me today that being straight might become old fashioned, I mean there's no cool 4 letter acronym, and it's not curvy, curly or even wiggly, just plain old boring straight, hopefully this isn't going to become an issue, thought it was worth mentioningwww.newyorker.com #

  • Plate Echo - The Greatest Studio Effect Of All Time! Plate echo for the win :)www.youtube.com #

  • Emilio Estevez uses some public domain footage in film, so Universal Studios forces original public domain footage offline - Yet another example of the awfulness of copyright filterswww.techdirt.com #

  • John Gruber - "It’s a sign of deep dysfunction within Samsung, one of the biggest companies in the world"daringfireball.net #

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