crypticlizard

Is anybody worried their tech companies are about to be downsizing?

This link describes the process: https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/hacking-macos-configure-backdoor-anyones-macbook-0184637/

What I don't understand and why I'm asking this is, why isn't this patched? Should this be patched? What possible value or reason is there for it to be so easy to hack a mac not using filevault?

It appears that a firmware password prevents this problem. If this is so, then why isn't a firmware password more widely known about and encouraged?

Edward Snowden in an interview with MSNBC on Sept. 17th 2019 says computers are listening and recording video even when off. Ed also says he desolders his mic and camera (and plugs in a mic when necessary).

If this really is happening, would engineers working on Android & Apple phones be aware of this? And if they are aware, are there posts stating this on HN?

Two articles on the front page right now, both littered with negative comments. Google invested in Chainlink recently, is HN anti Chainlink/Blockchain? In other words, are there any blockchains that HN (generally speaking) has a positive opinion of?

I recently heard from a student at my college that the teacher I'll be taking for Integral Calculus mentions from time to time, "I teach Calculus the MIT style." Can anybody tell me what that means?

I've graduated college (Philosophy, 3.2 GPA), done some various projects on Github (Using Go, JS, & Python), networked with friends, but the problem I keep finding is my resume. People express interest in hiring me, check out my Github, but then give me the fade once they see my resume. I feel like it's a catch-22: I can't get experience until I've gotten experience. I thought my Github would close the gap, but alas it hasn't! I've read lots of posts on HN discussing this, and all opinions are welcome in response to this query, but specifically let me ask, should I really just lie and claim more experience? (I've had friends wanting to hire me suggest this subtly)

Is it any good?

or can you like tottally rule it out?