Facebook & Instagram revamp nudity rules with AI – breastfeeding and political expression okay; but female nipples, art, and childbirth can be "titillating" and sexually explicit. Reddit · 4 days ago
NSA discovers major security flaw in Windows 10, Microsoft issues fix and urges users to update immediately. Reddit · 5 days ago
The Trump administration issues new guidelines for autonomous vehicles that rely on voluntary standards, despite calls for specific rules from safety advocates Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
CES is all-in on surveillance technology, from face scanners for checking in some attendees to showcasing devices that can that see, hear, and track people Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Turkey's top court rules that a two-year ban on Wikipedia violates freedom of expression; it remains unclear when access to the site will be restored Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Profile of Shoshana Zuboff, a Harvard professor who coined the term "surveillance capitalism" to describe tech giants and their data practices Techmeme · 1 month ago
Tired of San Francisco streets being used as a testing ground for the latest delivery technology and transportation apps, city leaders are now requiring businesses to get permits before trying out new high-tech ideas in public. Reddit · 1 month ago
A trial in a lawsuit by 14 state attorneys general seeking to stop T-Mobile and Sprint merger starts Monday Techmeme · 1 month ago
Facebook says it is deleting mentions of the name of the whistleblower who prompted Trump impeachment inquiry, will reconsider if the name gets widely published Techmeme · 2 months ago
How Census Bureau is working with internet platforms to fight misinformation ahead of 2020 census and guide users to its site via searches and voice assistants Techmeme · 3 months ago
Video cameras equipped with facial recognition technology created by Chinese company Huawei are being rolled out across 100s of cities around world. In Belgrade, government surveillance system eventually will encompass 1,000 cameras in 800 locations across city to identify and track individuals. Reddit · 3 months ago
A look at US-based startups like CirrusMD and 98point6, which let users seek treatment from doctors for minor injuries or illnesses over text-based online chats Techmeme · 3 months ago
Former Yahoo engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking into the accounts of about 6,000 Yahoo users in search of sexual photos and videos Techmeme · 4 months ago
Facebook says DHS policy that allows agents to create fake profiles to monitor foreigners are against company's rules requiring use of real names for accounts Techmeme · 5 months ago
Huawei warns US patent curbs would hurt global tech, saying it would “ break the foundation of IP protection.” Reddit · 7 months ago
Researchers say a LinkedIn profile, now gone, of a woman connected with US political experts appears to have had behavior typical of state-run espionage Techmeme · 7 months ago