Rivo Raphaël Chreçant

Sociologist and web journalist, passionate about words. I explore the facts, trends, and behaviors that shape our times.
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Google quietly shut down Project Mariner on May 4th — but the AI tech didn't disappear
AI & Machine Learning

Google quietly shut down Project Mariner on May 4th — but the AI tech didn’t disappear

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Flock secretly filmed children at a gymnastics center for a corporate sales pitch — parents had no idea
Surveillance & Privacy

Flock secretly filmed children at a gymnastics center for a corporate sales pitch — parents had no idea

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
A kid with a fake mustache just broke Meta's new AI age-verification system in seconds
AI & Machine Learning

A kid with a fake mustache just broke Meta’s new AI age-verification system in seconds

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Daemon Tools backdoored for a month straight — millions of users unknowingly infected through updates
Data Breaches & Scandals

Daemon Tools backdoored for a month straight — millions of users unknowingly infected through updates

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Google's Gemini 3.1 just fixed Home's biggest problem—but users are still skeptical
AI & Machine Learning

Google’s Gemini 3.1 just fixed Home’s biggest problem—but users are still skeptical

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Instructure hacker just claimed 280 million student records stolen from 8,800 schools nationwide
Data Breaches & Scandals

Instructure hacker just claimed 280 million student records stolen from 8,800 schools nationwide

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Andreessen Horowitz just raised $2.2B for crypto while rivals flee to AI — here's why
Big Tech Stories

Andreessen Horowitz just raised $2.2B for crypto while rivals flee to AI — here’s why

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Hackers quietly weaponized SimpleHelp and ScreenConnect against 80+ US firms since April 2025
Data Breaches & Scandals

Hackers quietly weaponized SimpleHelp and ScreenConnect against 80+ US firms since April 2025

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Amazon SES quietly became hackers' favorite phishing tool — and security teams can't stop them
Data Breaches & Scandals

Amazon SES quietly became hackers’ favorite phishing tool — and security teams can’t stop them

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Polymarket bettors threatened a journalist over missile strike wagers — then escalated to rigging weather sensors
Data Breaches & Scandals

Polymarket bettors threatened a journalist over missile strike wagers — then escalated to rigging weather sensors

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Sony just agreed to pay $7.8 million to PlayStation users — and most won't realize they got credited
Data Breaches & Scandals

Sony just agreed to pay $7.8 million to PlayStation users — and most won’t realize they got credited

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Disneyland quietly deployed face recognition on all visitors starting May 2026 — and most guests have no idea
Surveillance & Privacy

Disneyland quietly deployed face recognition on all visitors starting May 2026 — and most guests have no idea

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
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