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]
Facebook’s FTC fine could be much higher than the reported $3-5 billion
Although $3 billion is a considerable amount of money, it pales in comparison to other fines issued by the FTC.
Tik Tok’s removal then return to the App Store in India shows how the App Store increasingly controls the internet
App-stores acting like border control, governments censoring users, on apps that impose “content filters” while covertly harvesting our data.
The NordVPN update for iOS brings a whole host of new features, including Siri support
The NordVPN app for iOS has been revamped and made stronger than ever, with a focus on security and usability.
Russian man fined for “disrespecting authorities” on social media
Just as it happens in the west, possibly more, censorship and freedom of speech are hot topics in modern Russia
Freedombox is a personal web server that lets you keep your own data
FreedomBox is designed with privacy and security in mind.
Facebook hires lawyer who wrote one of the most privacy-violating pieces of legislation in US history
Behind the hire, there could be reasons related to the growing scrutiny towards Facebook and its subsidiaries like WhatsApp.
“Facebook Watch” content creators are being treated badly by Facebook, creator says
2019 has been a hard year for converting views into cash
The word “Leica” is now censored in Chinese social app Weibo after Tiananmen Square video
China doesn’t like that a Leica advert featured the Tiananmen Square protests.
23M people with the password ‘123456’ have been hacked
One of the worst passwords you can use is 123456 – and 23 million people have been hacked for using it.
Social media ‘influencer’ plotted a violent takeover of a web domain
Rossi Lothario Adams II hired his cousin to rob (at gunpoint) the domain name address he wanted for his business.
Amazon is fighting South America over the “.amazon” domain
Amazon the company and Amazon, the rainforest both want the .amazon domain, and neither is willing to give up the battle.
Sri Lanka shuts down social and messaging apps after deadly terrorist attacks
Citizens were unable to check on their families in the wake of the attacks.