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13.05.26 - 17:06
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How the Hormuz Crisis Could Disrupt the Internet′s Backbone (Bloomberg)
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Underneath the world's oceans, miles and miles of fiber optic-cables send packets of information from one location to the next, powering the internet as we know it. So what happens when a major natural event — or a war — threatens this vital infrastructure?
Samanth Subramanian, author of The Web Beneath the Waves: The Fragile Cables that Connect Our World, joins Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal on the Odd Lots podcast to discuss how the crisis at the Strait of Hormuz can disrupt the backbone of the internet. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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13.05.26 - 11:54
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The lollipop people crisis: what does the road rage against them say about Britain today? (The Guardian)
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They just want to help children safely across the road on their way to and from school. Yet lollipop people are having to wear body cameras after an increase in abusive and dangerous drivers. How did things get so out of hand?There aren't many jobs that often involve jumping out of the path of speeding cars – but for the lollipop people of Britain today, this is the sad reality. And it doesn't stop there: aggression, swearing and middle fingers are just a few examples of the intimidation and abuse they face on our roads.“Oh my God, I mean, abuse of lollipop people? What has the world come to?” says Lynne Gorrara. It's a crisp, sunny afternoon in Ipswich and the 61-year-old is holding a towering stop sign above her head, clearing a crossing for a stream of schoolchildren. This spot – on a narrow residential road, with a hospital in one direction and shops in the other – is notorious for abusive drivers. Continue reading......
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