📡 Amazon Tribe's Internet Perils, Microsoft Trust Issues, Apple Screen Time Bug

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Today’s pick

• Remote Amazon tribe connects to Elon Musk's Starlink internet, become hooked on porn, social media 

• Windows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn't earned 

• A Bug Allowed Kids to Visit X-Rated Sites. Apple Took Three Years to Fix It.

• Japan sees peril in U.S. chip hub to counter China

• DARPA and Slingshot build system to detect 'wolf in sheep's clothing' adversary satellites

Let’s dive in

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Remote Amazon tribe connects to Elon Musk's Starlink internet, become hooked on porn, social media 

By Andrew Court via New York Post 

• Remote Amazon tribe connected to the internet via Elon Musk's Starlink service, leading to issues with social media and pornography addiction, according to tribal elders.

• While the internet has provided benefits such as emergency communication and educational resources, it has also caused cultural disruption and divided the community.

• Tribal leaders have imposed internet usage limits to mitigate negative impacts, but concerns remain about digital literacy, exposure to violent content, and potential loss of traditions.

𝕏: This is just the plot of Air, by Geoff Ryman (2005) The cyberpunk future is turning out exactly as predicted - Noah Smith (@Noahpinion)

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Windows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn't earned 

By Andrew Cunningham via Ars Technica 

• Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs introduce the Recall feature, which records everything users do on their PCs, raising significant security concerns.

• Recall stores a large amount of personal data, including sensitive information, without redaction by default, and has potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited if local access to the machine is gained.

• While Microsoft claims local processing and encryption protect user data, early testing reveals that Recall is easily accessible, leading to criticism from security researchers and concerns about privacy and trust.

𝕏: ArsTechnica enabled Recall on Windows 11 box and tested the claim that only you can access ‘your Recall’ By logging in as another user they could access the database and screenshots. - Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog)

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A Bug Allowed Kids to Visit X-Rated Sites. Apple Took Three Years to Fix It.

By Joanna Stern via WSJ

• Apple's Screen Time feature had a bug that allowed children to access X-rated and restricted websites; it took Apple three years to address this issue despite multiple reports from security researchers.

• Parents have reported various ongoing issues with Screen Time, including ineffective app time restrictions, inaccurate screen usage charts, and unreliable app approval notifications.

• Although Apple has released updates, such as iOS 17.5, to improve Screen Time, many parents remain frustrated, leading some to consider switching to Android devices for better parental controls.

𝕏: Apple’s Screen Time parental controls are broken, and it feels like an afterthought for the company. The latest example? Two security researchers have been reporting a bug to Apple since 2021 that lets kids visit blocked sites. Only after I called did Apple say it would be fixed in the next software update. - Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern)

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Japan sees peril in U.S. chip hub to counter China

By Tim Kelly via Reuters

• Japan is concerned that U.S. investment in chip manufacturing to counter China could further diminish its already declining semiconductor industry, which has dropped from a global share of 50% to 10% over three decades.

• The Japanese government aims to transform the country into an Asian data center hub to boost demand for semiconductors, with efforts including luring major chipmakers like TSMC to establish local production facilities.

• Japan has allocated 500 billion yen ($4.5 billion) to support its technology supply chains, but this is significantly less than the spending proposed by the U.S. and the EU, raising concerns about Japan's ability to remain competitive in the semiconductor industry.

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DARPA and Slingshot build system to detect 'wolf in sheep's clothing' adversary satellites 

By Aria Alamalhodaei via TechCrunch 

• DARPA and Slingshot Aerospace have developed Agatha, a system to detect hidden adversary satellites in mega-constellations, enhancing national space security.

• Agatha uses synthetic constellation data to train and detect subtle differences in satellite behavior, identifying potentially nefarious satellites.

• As satellite constellations grow, tools like Agatha are essential for analyzing vast amounts of data, aiding in the identification of adversary satellites amidst increasing global space activity.

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