28 luglio, 2019

Visto nel Web - 417

Intanto che noi tutti vediamo cose che noi umani... ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Lliurex, the Linux distribution used in all the schools in the Spanish autonomous region of Valencia, now installs KDE Plasma as its default desktop
Linux
::: kdecommunity

This sweetheart deal gives Facebook blanket immunity after it misused and abused consumers' privacy. We need strong, enforceable laws on the books to hold executives accountable
regolamentazioni | Facebook
::: RonWyden

The Video Game Industry Can't Go On Like This
games
::: Slashdot

We just published a new tutorial for Image Segmentation, using a U-Net style architecture (and a pretrained MobileNet). Runs pretty quick, too
TensorFlow e Keras
::: random_forests

As Streaming Offerings Become More Expensive and Convoluted, People Are Setting Up Their Own Smaller, More Intimate Platforms
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Spreadsheets
umorismo
::: xkcd

Facebook announced revenue and users that beat estimates. But it also announced that it has been formally informed by the FTC that it is under investigation for antitrust
Facebook
::: sarahfrier ::: fabiochiusi

Rather than build robots and augmented reality to fit our world, what if we tried building our world to accommodate robots and augmented reality?
robots, automazione
::: IEEESpectrum

zeromania #mandatozero
ma ragazzi (& ragazze): nella programmazione è normale, dal C in poi (e forse anche prima)
umorismo
::: magnasciuttif

World's Largest Nuclear Fusion Experiment Clears Milestone
innovazioni, futuro | energia
::: Slashdot

Sure the security concerns are a real issue, but for public schools I am more concerned our schools are serving as marketing channels: creating the next generation of consumers. Really the same issues/arguements as debates over soda machines in schools
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: massonpj

The government just announced its proposed settlement with Facebook for its privacy failures. $5 billion sounds like a lot, but the fine print in the settlement has a lot for $FB to celebrate. I voted no. Here’s why
Facebook
::: chopraftc

A 55x55 cube is “tiny,” he said
Watch a Computer Solve a Virtual Rubik’s Cube the Size of a Skyscraper - 32768 -ShellPuppy c'è su Twitter ma vuoto; sarà vero?
automazione
::: codinghorror

The Commission has adopted a Digital Education Action Plan which includes 11 actions to support technology use and the development of digital competences in education
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: EP_Technology


A new breed of backdoors and malwares are targeting #Linux now, facilitated by the conformist adoption of desktops like GNOME and hidden in their growing complexity
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: DevuanOrg

Da Tokyo a Città del Messico, i cartelli con scritto “Alipay and WeChat Pay Accepted Here” sono ovunque. I big tech cinesi stanno costruendo una vera strada dei pagamenti digitali, permettendo la nascita del settore fintech in diversi paesi
Cina come l'America, farsene una ragione
economia, lavoro
::: chinafiles

From Fitbits To Rokus, Hedge Funds Mine Data For Consumer Habits
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Boeing Says It Might Have To Shut Down 737 Max Production
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Q: What do you get if you combine a vacuum tube with a MOSFET? A: a surprisingly capable device called the vacuum transistor. #TBT @NASA #vacuumelectronics
pensa te le valvole della radio di quando ero piccolo e ascoltavo Françoise Hardy
innovazioni, futuro
::: IEEESpectrum

Nel frattempo la Lega sta presentando una proposta di legge sulla "sovranità digitale", qualunque cosa essa sia
politica
::: fabiochiusi

Line Separator That is Width of Terminal
tip, suggerimenti
::: commandlinefu

Europe prepares for Mars courier
spazio, esplorazione
::: emenietti

Un po' di aggiornamenti sulle future missioni verso la Luna. La situazione è in continuo fermento e i prossimi (mesi?) anni saranno molto intensi
spazio, esplorazione
::: sandrociarla

AI is Supercharging the Creation of Maps Around the World
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

Dash to Panel Just Got a Major Update
Linux
::: dcavedon

Machine learning makes a better Luke Skywalker hand
machine learning
::: techreview


Apple and Amazon Become Top US Solar Users, Besting Target and Walmart
energia
::: Slashdot

Tulsi sues Google for suspending her ad account after the first debate last month, when she was the most-searched candidate
politica | censura
::: mtracey ::: Slashdot

Atlanta Pauses Scooter Permits After Deaths
innovazioni, futuro
::: Slashdot

Many businesses are taking too long to migrate from #Windows7 #Microsoft will stop supporting the OS in January
sistemi operativi
::: AJRGroup

Apple Buys Intel's Smartphone Modem Business
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

networkx + d3js, two packages (Python + JS) that I love get a shout-out at #ACH2019 #SH5
linguaggi di programmazione | Python
::: kallewesterling

Amazon's home security company Ring has enlisted local police departments around the country to advertise its surveillance cameras in exchange for free Ring products and a “portal” that allows police to request footage from these cameras
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi

To achieve #quantumsupremacy, a #quantumcomputer would have to perform any calculation that, for all practical purposes, a classical computer can’t. #computerscience #quantumcomputing
quantum computing
::: Nereide

Airbus A350 Software Bug Forces Airlines To Turn Planes Off and On Every 149 Hours
bug
::: Slashdot

Facebook will pivot into privacy like
cit.
::: sandofsky

La credibilità, l’etica e il rispetto dei lettori per noi non hanno prezzo. L’editoriale di questo mese è dedicato a chi, come l’importatore italiano della Mitsubishi, pretende che Quattroruote cancelli giudizi non graditi pena la cancellazione degl’investimenti pubblicitari
media
::: Pellegrini4R

Election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in 2016, a Senate report said, showing a more far-reaching effort than previously known
politica | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: nytimes

Today in pulp I look back at one of the first great #internet hoaxes. Did ‘John Titor’ really travel back in time from 2038 to the year 2000 to warn us about the future? And why was he so keen on getting his hands on a 1975 IBM 5100 computer?
umorismo | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: PulpLibrarian


65% of Online Gamers Face Threats, Stalking, Other 'Severe Harassment'
games | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Currently, OSS operates less like a subway (underfunded or not) and more like a group of volunteers running a carpool service
open source
::: IncrementMag

Simplicity & elegance are unpopular
cit.
::: RichRogersIoT

Imagine having to go through customs after returning from the Moon! 😁 Items to declare: Moon rocks!
spazio, esplorazione | storia
::: TheRealBuzz

Wow new twitter is total garbage. Thankfully, if you block JavaScript on twitter, you get a pretty reasonable old twitter
effetto estate?
Twitter
::: wilbowma

Louisiana Governor Declares State Emergency After Local Ransomware Outbreak
frodi
::: Slashdot

Will democratic governments ever understand that breaking crypto has nothing to do with democracy?
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | politica
::: fabiochiusi

Draghi asfalta la moneta di Facebook, Libra: "Presenta problemi di sicurezza informatica, può provocare riciclaggio, finanziamento di organizzazioni terroristiche e criminali, evasione fiscale, mette a rischio la stabilità finanziaria". Mancano i maremoti
libra
::: alexbarbera

Non sono stato io, il software lo ha fatto automaticamente
umorismo
::: ClaudiaZettel

France Is Making Space-Based Anti-Satellite Laser Weapons
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Job Control: the Bash Feature You Only Think You Don't Need
li so, li soh! 🤪
tip, suggerimenti
::: Gianlucadfiore

"Australia said it would establish the world’s first dedicated office to police Facebook and Google", (...) "to “lift the veil” on the closely guarded algorithms the firms use to collect and monetize users’ data"
dati, raccolta | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi


Hot off the presses: The latest #TheWebUntangled looks at the surge of internet shutdowns around the world
novità | censura
::: webfoundation

bash test check if variable is number
tip, suggerimenti
::: commandlinefu

shell bash iterate number range with for loop
tip, suggerimenti
::: commandlinefu

Stephan Pastis 26-7-2019
umorismo
::: stephanpastis

The FBI Is Investigating Long Island Iced Tea's BlockChain Pivot
ah! quindi non era solo il nome che cambiava
blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Mozilla Debuts Implementation of WebThings Gateway Open Source Router Firmware
Web, Internet | open source
::: Slashdot

Nice tutorial on the control of nonlinear partial differential equations by Jean-Michel Coron, a leader in the field
matematica | manuali, how to
::: mathematicsprof

New Uses of Stem Cells and 3-D Printing Could Make Baldness Obsolete (For the Wealthy)
innovazioni, futuro
::: Slashdot

Inbox
umorismo
::: xkcd

Instagram: "We don’t want Instagram to be such a competition." *tests removing likes* Teens: *turn their profiles into "business" accounts for more detailed metrics, making their contact info public*
social media | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: sarahfrier

Towards a Universal Quantum Programming Language
quantum computing
::: SIGPLAN Blog

Photo colorization by Munker illusion, only the gridlines contain color, the cells are grayscale
ooh!
::: hodefoting

SoftBank Rolls Out Second Tech Megafund, With Apple Among Top Investors
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot


The government of Belgium considers the source code of software solutions created for or by its public services to be public information that must be made available on request. The federal government now wants to discuss with the country’s regional governments
open source
::: sjodogne

Weights&Biases has a neat library for deep learning model visualization and analysis
neural networks | TensorFlow e Keras
::: fchollet

How fast can a BufferedReader read lines in Java?
linguaggi di programmazione
::: lemire

IRS Sending Warning Letters To More Than 10,000 Cryptocurrency Holders
blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

What the Media Missed About Elon Musk's $150 Million Augmented Brain Project
A laudable advance in the field of brain-computer interface hardware, 1. Breathless media coverage that lacked perspective, 0
innovazioni, futuro
::: IEEESpectrum

Apple Contractors 'Regularly Hear Confidential Details' on Siri Recordings, Report Says
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

This is a 10x speed animation captured with the small monitor camera (CAM-H) during 2nd touchdown. CAM-H was installed by public donation — thank you everyone! Image time: 2019/7/11 10:03:54 ~ 10:11:44 JST, at altitudes 8.5m ~ 150m. (📷 JAXA)
spazio, esplorazione
::: haya2e_jaxa

Trump Says US To Hit France With 'Substantial' Action For Digital Tax
economia, lavoro | politica
::: Slashdot

A developer who can take a blank sheet of paper & turn it into a functioning product, under their own direction, is rare
programming, codice, snippet
::: RichRogersIoT

Trump Says Apple Will Not Be Given Tariff Waivers or Relief For Mac Pro Parts Made In China
economia, lavoro | politica
::: Slashdot

Machine Learning That’s Light Enough for an Arduino
Use AI to make your own portable animated sidekick
machine learning | TensorFlow e Keras
::: IEEESpectrum

Leaked Documents Reveal Saudi Arabia's Plans For Its Next Megacity
innovazioni, futuro
::: Slashdot


GitHub Starts Blocking Developers In Countries Facing US Trade Sanctions
programming, codice, snippet | censura | politica
::: Slashdot ::: hackerfantastic

LLVM’s clang supports region-wide function attributes which is really nice… You get them with ‘#pragma clang attribute’ Unfortunately, they appear to be incompatible with C++ namespaces
linguaggi di programmazione
::: lemire

Do you know JavaScript?
umorismo
::: markdalgleish

Hackers will save the world
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: ebobferraris

Alibaba unveils first self-developed RISC-V based processor as China looks to bolster self-reliance in semiconductors. RISC-V, being a globally-recognized open-source standard, is not affected by trade restrictions
hardware
::: HPC_Guru

Sta Wars Theory est une chaîne YouTube qui a 1,6 million d'abonnés. Comme son nom l'indique, elle consiste à élaborer des théories sur Star Wars. Donc, elle illustre ces théories par des images et courts extraits. Désormais ça lui est interdit. #Robocopyright
solo per la Francia (almeno per ora) a quanto pare; da me è accessibile
copyright e brevetti
::: gchampeau

E se invece del Vangelo di Giovanni avessero usato l'incipit de "Il pendolo di Foucault" per realizzare la Grande Pergamena di Rennes-le-Château?
Fakes? Manipolizioni testuali e non? O cosa? Mariano! 💥 rockz!
media
::: marianotomatis

“Perhaps the most dangerous misconception is that #disinformation targets only the unsavvy or uneducated, that it works only on ‘others’. Disinformation often specifically uses the rhetoric & techniques of critical thinking to foster nihilistic scepticism”
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: ilario_damato

Japan-South Korea tensions could dash China’s hopes for a trade deal
economia, lavoro
::: simopieranni

Will Machine Learning Build Up Dangerous 'Intellectual Debt'?
machine learning
::: Slashdot

Over 70 years ago MIT’s Vannevar Bush envisioned a “memex” that stored all the world’s knowledge
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

Per la prima volta Facebook rimuove i post della Lega e di Salvini
Facebook
::: DaliaDaliaanfo ::: VivianaDesio

An alternative brand of AI: Weird AI. Not be confused with Weird Al
artificial intelligence
::: fchollet

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