Author: Filippo Cestaro

Filippo Cestaro is a tech news writer with a strong focus on AI, machine learning, and big data. His interests include AI singularity and transhumanism. He is also a contributor to Scuba Zone Magazine and joined with the University of Milan to publish work on the psychology of scuba diving. [email protected]

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt criticizes Trump, says US should work with Chinese government not criticize it

Eric Schmidt has opinions.

May 15, 2020
Australia decides not to block Facebook for hosting violent content but will block “fringe websites”

The government says it won’t block mainstream sites, only smaller independent ones.

Aug 25, 2019
Family and friends panic as Facebook presents users as being dead, even when they’re still alive

People are marking other users as dead as a prank, and Facebook makes users fill out a form to prove…

Aug 25, 2019
Google tells employees to stop talking politics after a series of leaks showed staff’s political leanings

Leaks have confirmed that Google employees like to talk politics. This new policy update will try to stop them.

Aug 23, 2019
Telegram’s design is putting Hong Kong protestors’ privacy at risk, engineers say

Telegram has been vital in helping Hong Kong protestors stay anonymous while organizing.

Aug 23, 2019
Reddit mods reverse censorship of Tiananmen Square photo after backlash

Reddit moderators deleted the post containing the image from Tiananmen Square on Wednesday, causing a comprehensible outburst of rage among…

Aug 22, 2019
Local cities and police want Amazon to share data of who has a Ring surveillance device

According to Ring, the information was shared to help the city block people from using a discount code twice.

Aug 21, 2019
The YubiKey 5Ci is the first dual USB-C two factor authentication key

This makes two-factor authentication easier with more modern devices.

Aug 20, 2019
Google employees complain about company contracts with ICE and CBP

Google employees say the company is violating human rights laws.

Aug 20, 2019
YouTube sues man for allegedly abusing copyright system and attempting to extort creators

YouTube has long been accused of not protecting creators enough.

Aug 19, 2019
Facebook removes accounts with Chinese government links used to spread deceptive info on Hong Kong protests

Facebook is tackling anti-protestor propaganda from the Chinese government.

Aug 19, 2019
Nintendo slams fan with hundreds of DMCA notices for honoring its game music

Nintendo is defending its IP vigorously even if it tarnishes its brand.

Aug 16, 2019