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]
Torrent site Demonoid rises from the ashes with a new version
Many thought that the popular site was gone. But a new site will continue its legacy.
US game developers are helping build China’s social credit system by tracking gameplay hours
The system tracks how long people play video games for and then sends that data to the Chinese Government so they can check levels of “gaming addiction.”
Brazil’s online government Digital ID system to be rolled out in 2020
The controversial system will be slowly rolled out to citizens.
Orlando police end controversial Amazon face recognition program
The city says there are no plans to continue any facial recognition programs.
New app Who’s in Town provides a shocking insight into Instagram data collection
The data collection makes it really easy to get a detailed look at data profiling.
G7 nations outline plans for “urgent” taxes on big tech
The seven nations think tech companies need to be taxed more in order to be controlled.
UK lawmakers call for police to stop using face recognition tech
The news comes as the Home Secretary called for increased testing of face recognition technology to fight crime.
Elon Musk wants to connect your brain to the internet
Neuralink hopes to begin human experimentation as soon as the second quarter of next year.
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was a supporter of the early internet and online free speech
Much of the rulings that caused the early internet to thrive were supported by Stevens, who died yesterday, aged 99.
Apple has indirectly campaigned against state privacy laws, report shows
Apple appears to only be interested in federal privacy laws, not individual state laws.
Edward Snowden: New tech systems need to be created to protect rights of internet users
Snowden was the keynote speaker at Open Rights Group’s OrgCon 2019.
President Trump considers retaliation against France’s new extra tax on US tech companies
France has approved a new 3% tax on the revenue of major US tech companies and President Trump isn’t happy.