After a series of tweets that made it seem as if YouTube was contradicting its own anti-harassment policies, the video platform published a blog post in an attempt to clarify its stance. But even though the post is supposed to “provide more details and context […]
Day: June 6, 2019
Election Security Is Still Hurting at Every Level
The Russian meddling that rocked the 2016 United States presidential election gave the public a full view of something election officials and advocates have warned about for years: weak voting infrastructure and election systems around the US, and a lack of political will and funding […]
YouTube bans videos that promote superiority and discrimination
Google is engaged in an ongoing battle against the misuse of its YouTube video platform, with the tech giant changing its policies around what content is allowed on its service on a semi-regular basis. The latest amendment to what’s known as YouTube’s “hate speech policy” […]
China grants first 5G licenses amid Huawei global setback
It’s official. After much anticipation, China named the first companies to receive 5G licenses for commercial use on Thursday. The announcement from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the country’s telecoms authority, came as Huawei, the Chinese company that captured nearly 30% of the […]
Arriva l’estate. Il piano del Comune di Milano per anziani e disabili: “Segnalateci le persone in difficoltà”
Caldo e vacanze in vista, con le persone anziane e disabili che – in questa stagione – hanno bisogno di un aiuto in più: per questo il Comune annuncia il potenziamento dell’assistenza domiciliare, fornita già durante l’anno, agli anziani e alle persone con disabilità seguiti […]
The Clever Cryptography Behind Apple’s ‘Find My’ Feature
But while security experts immediately wondered whether Find My would also offer a new opportunity to track unwitting users, Apple says it built the … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Aumentano le tasse comunali… governo ladro?
«Da una prima campionatura sui bilanci 2019 degli enti locali, risulta che l'89% dei comuni che avevano margine ha aumentato l'addizionale Irpef, … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Telemedicine as a Workaround to Abortion Regulations, and More News
Technology is offering a workaround to increasingly strict abortion regulations, Apple’s ‘Find My’ feature goes one step further, and how Amazon chooses its choices. Here’s the news you need to know, in two minutes or less. (Sign up here to get this in your inbox […]
‘Socially Inept,’ a comedy startup founded by Microsoft employees, roasts tech bros
Everyone gets a kick out of mocking the quintessential San Francisco techie, Patagonia vest and all. ‘Socially Inept,’ a new traveling comedy cohort, is making a business out of it. The group has been roasting the tech scene in hubs across the U.S., including Seattle, […]
Raptors vs Warriors live stream: how to watch Game 3 of 2019 NBA Finals online from anywhere
After the shock of the Game 1 loss, Golden State Warriors have squared up their seven-game NBA Finals series against the Toronto Raptors. Now the franchises travel to Oakland for the next two games – which way will it turn next? If you’re looking for […]