Wed. 07/28 - Why the COVID Vaccines WEREN'T Hacked... So Far

<p><strong><em>How a task force prevented the COVID-19 vaccines from being hacked because, yes, that was a real and valid concern. Plus, the sometimes controversial history of timekeeping at the Olympics and the AI-based innovations introduced this year. And, how the garbage industry is a lucrative one in the US because of course.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Green Chef, go to <a href="http://greenchef.com/kottke100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GreenChef.com/kottke100</a> and use code kottke100 to get $100 off including free shipping</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/8/22568397/covid-vaccine-cybersecurity-cisa-task-force" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The COVID-19 vaccines weren’t hacked — this task force is one reason why</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://www.art19.com/shows/coronavirus-daily-briefing/episodes/bb029cca-32db-4e76-8810-ba2b7654570d/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thu. 10/22 - The Rare Tree Needed for a COVID-19 Vaccine</a> (Kottke Ride Home)</li><li><a href="https://www.ridehome.info/show/kottke-ride-home/wed-1216-what-pfizer-can-learn-from-dippin-dots/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wed. 12/16 - What Pfizer Can Learn From Dippin’ Dots</a> (Kottke Ride Home)</li><li><a href="https://art19.com/shows/coronavirus-daily-briefing/episodes/218525f0-b8af-40db-bdb8-eda5c667fbbf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fri. 07/23 - Time Keeps on Slipping, Slipping, Slipping</a> (Kottke Ride Home)</li><li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/2020/7/29/21345181/milorad-cavic-michael-phelps-2008-olympics-beijing-100-butterfly-conspiracy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What Happened to Milorad Cavic?</a> (The Ringer)</li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/omega-olympics-beach-volleyball-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How AI Will Help Keep Time at the Tokyo Olympics</a> (Wired)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/22/how-the-garbage-industry-outperformed-t