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Tech YouTuber Luke Miani highlights YouTube’s “busted” copyright system
The YouTuber is the latest comment on the frustrating system.
Readers reporting typos in Kindle books can be a headache for authors, and a feature that’s easily abused
Authors have to attentively “fix” issues when often there aren’t any actual problems with a book.
Iran censors the internet in anticipation of more protests
More protests are expected from December 26th.
University of Maastricht hit with severe ransomware
Almost all Windows systems have been affected and it is particularly difficult to use e-mail services.
Amazon Alexa app shoots to the top of the App Store, suggesting it’s one of the most popular Christmas gifts
Thousands have let Alexa into their home this Christmas.
Facebook says blocking Homeland Security ads as “political” was a “mistake”
Facebook apologized for the error.
YouTube deals a massive blow to cryptocurrency community, calls it “harmful or dangerous”, mass deletes videos
YouTube made no announcement that this was coming and quietly dealt the blow as people were wound down for Christmas.
Floatplane is a new way for YouTube creators to diversify and supplement their income
Floatplane is now open to all creators.
YouTube at risk of being blocked in Russia over copyright issues
A court has threatened YouTube with being blocked by ISPs unless it takes down and keeps down copyrighted content.
Pentagon warns against military personnel using home testing DNA kits
The Pentagon says the tests are inaccurate.
Ford Fischer highlights YouTube’s unfair treatment of independent journalists
Journalists that don’t belong to major news networks are having a hard time on YouTube.
Michael Bloomberg to use his own digital analytics and marketing company to promote campaign
Bloomberg is spending big in his election bid.