Despite years of dire warnings about its vulnerabilities, a protocol developed in 1989 still directs most long-haul traffic on the internet. This fascinating exploration into the “three-napkins” or Border Gateway Protocol details new efforts to fix security weaknesses that are almost as old as the internet itself. [The Washington Post]
The rapid rise of recommendation algorithms has revolutionized the way we listen to music. But more than just mapping users’ tastes, it seems that the future of music curation will lie in tracking our individual behavior. [NPR]
cephas@work 