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]
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.
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 they’re alive.
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.
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.
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 Redditors – some accusing the moderators of censoring for the Chinese government.
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.
The YubiKey 5Ci is the first dual USB-C two factor authentication key
This makes two-factor authentication easier with more modern devices.
Google employees complain about company contracts with ICE and CBP
Google employees say the company is violating human rights laws.
YouTube sues man for allegedly abusing copyright system and attempting to extort creators
YouTube has long been accused of not protecting creators enough.
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.
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.