🛰️ Starlink the Cash Cow?

🛰️ Starlink’s $1.4 Billion Revenue Milestone

Let’s talk about SpaceX’s Starlink, they’re making a lot of money these days.

Starlink raked in a whopping $1.4 billion in revenue in 2022, a remarkable leap from the previous year's $222 million with a big boost of revenue coming from Ukraine.

Although these numbers are substantial, it’s still a far cry from their ambitious $12 billion projection set in 2015.

The problem is, that Starlink is not very popular in urban areas, where people have cheaper and faster internet options. So they can only target customers who live in remote places, like RV and boat owners.

And here’s a fun fact: Starlink satellites have a lifespan of just five years before they turn into shooting stars. Yep, they’re designed to re-enter our atmosphere and burn up. So it’s a never-ending cycle of make-launch-repeat.

Despite the challenges, $1.4 billion in revenue is still a significant achievement. This is likely why Amazon and Telesat are elbowing their way into the space race.

🚨 Critical, The Highest Possible Security Level for a Software Vulnerability

Heads up, folks! It’s update time.

A software bug, rated as Critical, the highest possible security level for a software vulnerability has been found.

This bug, called the heap buffer overflow is linked to the WebP image format, widely used for those high-quality internet pics.

A heap buffer overflow is when a program tries to store more data in a memory space than it can hold, causing it to spill over and potentially overwrite other important data.

But don’t panic, major browser makers including Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, and Brave have swooped in with critical security patches.

Other applications like Affinity, Gimp, LibreOffice, Telegram, many Android applications, and cross-platform apps built with Flutter and Electron” are also affected.

Apple also released a security patch this week for what appears to be the same issue.

So go on, hit that update button before the pesky hackers reach you.

💼 The Battle to Keep Your Job Search Safe

Hey, are you looking for a job online? Well, watch out, because there are some sneaky scammers out there who want to rip you off.

They’re clever, they’re everywhere, and they’re after your personal info and money.

These scammers are experts at pretending to be recruiters with amazing job offers. They’ve sneaked into LinkedIn and other job websites, and they’re even emailing university students directly.

How do they trick you? They either send you to shady websites to steal your personal info or ask you to pay a fee for a job that doesn’t exist.

But don’t worry! LinkedIn’s got your back with automated defenses that catch over 99% of spam and scams. Job websites like Reed are also joining the fight, checking advertisers’ legitimacy.

So, jobseekers, be smart! Double-check those contact details, be careful of weird requests, and remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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