May 29th 2025
Tech News Weekly 389
How North Korea Infiltrates U.S. Tech Jobs
DPRK's Infiltration of U.S. Remote Jobs
Dan Moren joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly! Apple is rumored to announce a major OS redesign and unified naming scheme at WWDC this year. How YouTube creators are competing against traditional television. Insights into research showing technology use and association with reduced cognitive decline. And how North Koreans have stolen over $6 billion in cryptocurrency through U.S. remote jobs.
- Dan Moren talks about how Apple is rumored to unveil an upcoming OS redesign and unified naming scheme later at WWDC this year, internally dubbed 'Solarium'.
- Mikah talks about YouTube creators and how they are building full production studios as they create more original content for the platform, as YouTube is slowly replacing channel surfing and more linear TV consumption.
- Mikah gets excited and dives into research showing how more technology use can reduce cognitive decline in older adults, showing that tech engagement strengthens cognitive function.
- And Mikah shares a story of how North Koreans are infiltrating U.S. tech jobs, recruiting workers in financial distress for tech support roles, to steal cryptocurrency through laptop farms, which has totaled over $6 billion to date.
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Links
- Apple reportedly trying to revamp gaming for the 1735th time – Six Colors
- iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26: Apple to Rebrand Device Software - Bloomberg
- YouTube Creators Compete With Hollywood Studio Sitcoms - Bloomberg
- A meta-analysis of technology use and cognitive aging | Nature Human Behaviour
- North Korea Infiltrates U.S. Remote Jobs—With the Help of Everyday Americans - WSJ