Fri. 05/14 – Now Ransomware Is Shutting Down The Irish Health Service

A ransomware attack has brought down large sections of the Irish health service. Why Disney+ numbers are suddenly looking so weak to investors. A deep dive review on whether or not, or even to what degree, Elon’s internet service from space can free us from ISP hell. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Links:

• Cyber attack 'most significant on Irish state' (BBC)
• Disney Plus Hits 103.6 Million Subscribers as Rapid Growth Slows, ESPN Plus Perks Up (Variety)
• STARLINK REVIEW: BROADBAND DREAMS FALL TO EARTH (The Verge)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• To Understand Amazon, We Must Understand Jeff Bezos (New York Times)
• The PlayStation 5 Is Starting to Look Like the Revolution It Promised (Wired)
• Apple is Holding Back the Creator Economy (Every)
• Robinhood’s Big Gamble (The New Yorker)
• What Is an Entertainment Company in 2021 and Why Does the Answer Matter? (Matthew Ball)
• How the Personal Computer Broke the Human Body (Vice)