Jimmy Wales' New Social Network Skyrockets To 345,000 Members, Will Hire Journalistssocial media
::: Slashdot
Interesting for people following #copyright outside of Germany: The Social Democrats, who were divided over #uploadfilters in the spring, just elected new party leaders. @EskenSaskia & @NowaboFM, critics of the new Directive
copyright e brevetti
::: Senficon
The File /var/lib/dbus/machine-id Matters For Your Privacy (and Devuan Fixed It)
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
This is the paradox of the internet
cit.
::: dustyweb
The privacy conundrum [of] installing a device that can listen to everything you’re saying [is] a chilling development in the age of internet-connected things. By buying a smart speaker, you’re effectively paying to let a huge tech company surveil you
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: EinsteinsAttic
'Pre-Crime' AI Is Driving 'Industrial-Scale Human Rights Abuses' In China's Xinjiang Province
artificial intelligence | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
FedEx Warned Not To 'Invade' New York City With Sidewalk Robots
robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot
Qualcosa si sta muovendo nell’#OpenAccess all’Università
open source
::: wikimarcok
Can AI Predict the Stock Market? No, But the Attempt Was Interesting
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot
Twitter revenue
::: spectatorindex
How Russian Trolls Spread Propaganda Using Uplifting Tweets
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
Vintage 3M Sasheen S-72 Bow Maker
hardware
::: MachinePix
Dal copyright per riflettere su influenza sociale e modello di business
copyright e brevetti
::: robertobernabo
Facebook Bows to Singapore's 'Fake News' Law, Posts 'Correction'
Facebook | censura
::: Slashdot ::: fabiochiusi
Planes made by Boeing and Airbus aren’t faster than they were in the 1970s, but they are 70% more efficient per passenger and mile. Even long-haul flights now beat cars for fuel efficiency per passenger/mile
innovazioni, futuro | energia
::: adam_tooze
I troll russi sono riusciti a “convincere” i media, ma non l’elettorato
non ne sono tanto sicuro
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: valigiablu
The Rise and Fall of a Teenager's Massive Meme Empire
social media
::: Slashdot
I just completed "The Tyranny of the Rocket Equation" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2019
games
::: thek3nger
So what's in the new #China #deepfakes law? Here's a translation
deepfake | Cina
::: SamGregory ::: fabiochiusi ::: _Sazed
Monolinguals probably don't get this but you tend to lose half of your personality speaking a foreign language even if you're fluent. Some of the subtleties just don't translate at all. I might come across really mild in English but I joke and curse nonstop in Finnish
verissimo, sapessi me! inoltre i traduttori automatici non sempre funzionano; e anche Urban Dictionary, vedi i latini di LA (e dintorni); e il tedesco mai affrontato; e ël piemonteis!
Web, Internet
::: maariamph
“The Commission has sent out questionnaires as part of a preliminary investigation into Google's practices relating to Google's collection and use of data. The preliminary investigation is ongoing,” the EU regulator told Reuters in an email
dati, raccolta | Google
::: fabiochiusi
Happy 21st birthday to PayPal, launched in 1998 as "Confinity." Co-founded by Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, the company processes more than 30 million transactions every day
storia | applicazioni, programmi
::: MIT_CSAIL
Watching Star Wars Episode IV demastered
umorismo
::: awsm9000
Perché non vogliamo delle slot machine elettroniche nei seggi elettorali, esempio numero settordicimila
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | politica
::: raistolo
ok well at least jeff bezos agrees that his presence here is a threat to our future and he needs to be fired into the sun
protagonisti | economia, lavoro
::: curaffairs
Wow, a C64 robotfindskitten in the Racket Game Jam, written in a Racket implementation of C64 assembly O_O
language Racket
::: dustyweb
Domotica DIY personale
Ho aggiornato un vecchio post del mio blog, riportando ultimi cambiamenti
iot
::: Clodo76
Operating Systems Linux Rust-Based Redox OS Is Nearly Self-Hosting After Four Years
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot
I spent 20 minutes last night answering a StackOverflow question, providing a code snippet solving the problem & links to relevant documentation. Checked this morning and the poster has deleted the question. Please don't do that
social media
::: jakevdp
60 years ago today MIT spin-off DEC started shipping the PDP-1, a minicomputer that helped usher in US hacker culture
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL
Kali Linux Adds 'Undercover' Mode to Impersonate Windows 10
Linux distro
::: Slashdot
Keras has reached a new all-time high of ~370,000 users. That's about 35% growth from last year
machine learning
::: fchollet
'Massive Issues' Reported For Google's Indexing of JavaScript Content
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
Great to see a leading AI experts cut out the regurgitated hype of AI. Most of what we're calling AI is really large computational capabilities combined with a lot of data, to unpick statistical correlations"
artificial intelligence
::: NoelSharkey
Eh, se fosse vietato l’anonimato sui social (che non esiste, meglio ribadirlo, ché poi qualcuno ci crede), sarebbe tutto risolto! Quanta ipocrisia in certe inutili e dannose proposte...
censura
::: vitalbaa
Data from African markets is of particular interest to Chinese companies, who are looking to improve the accuracy of their facial recognition algorithms, particularly to identify people of colour
riconoscimento facciale
::: fabiochiusi
Why Jeff Bezos Deserves Nothing But Scorn
protagonisti
::: RadioProzac
Re-implemented my numerical tour on Optimal Transport using linear programming with the amazing CVXPY library
Python
::: gabrielpeyre
China Has Weaponized The Smartphone: Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: MarcoErmini
Cina | Dalla cibernetica ai crediti sociali: il Panopticon cinese #ilmanifesto
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: ilmanifesto
I've written up some thoughts on what a left tech policy might look like. How can we apply the basic principles of decommodification and democratization to our actually existing digital sphere?
economia, lavoro | Web, Internet | politica
::: bentarnoff
Some good news on climate
troppo ottimistico?
ambiente, ecologia
::: ramella_f
La CNIL, Autorità Garante francese, pubblica il suo Registro delle Attività di Trattamento. Ottima iniziativa, da cui si può imparare molto. #GDPR #dataprotection #privacy
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: ebobferraris
Huawei Is Now Making Smartphones Without American Chips
Huawei
::: Slashdot
I'm very concerned about the sale of .org to a private company. If the Public Interest Registry ends up not being required to act in the public interest, it would be a travesty. We need an urgent explanation. #SaveDotOrg
Web, Internet
::: timberners_lee ::: simopieranni
We broke down the #DSMDirective on #copyright into readable pieces and created implementation guides to strengthen user rights beyond what is mandated by the EU. We hope lawmakers will use it to #fixcopyright locally
copyright e brevetti
::: communia_eu
Now, Portland, Oregon, has plans to ban the use of facial recognition for both the government and private businesses in the city, a move that could make Portland’s ban the most restrictive in the United States
riconoscimento facciale
::: fabiochiusi
Excesses of zero CO2 emission plans: let's cut entire forests to install photovoltaic panels to decrease CO2 production! I bet by cutting all those trees AND mining rare earth elements they have produced more CO2!! Also, average working life of these panels is 20 years
ambiente, ecologia
::: real_fabristol
unittest — Automated Testing Framework
Python
::: pymotw
Now Even the FBI is Warning About Your Smart TV's Security
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
Sempre più convinto che i social facciano male a troppa gente
social media
::: guidomarchello
Amazon Lets Doctors Record Your Conversations and Put Them in Your Medical Files
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
Uhm io ad aprile ho dovuto prendere una nuova scheda, mi pare china mobile, e ho dovuto fare scan facciale. Senza contare che gli update di WeChat anche lo richiedeono. anyway, qui il pezzo del FT
riconoscimento facciale
::: simopieranni
iOS Apps Could Really Benefit From the Newly Proposed Security.plist Standard
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Apple
::: Slashdot
The full chapters of the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate #SROCC are now online!!! Just in time for #COP25
ambiente, ecologia
::: IPCC_CH
T-Mobile Shows Why It's Still Too Early To Buy a 5G Phone
5G
::: Slashdot
#Ethereum by the Numbers
cloud
::: ethereumJoseph
Introducing TensorBoard.dev: a new way to share your ML experiment results online
machine learning
::: TensorFlow
40 years ago, Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Lou Friedman founded The Planetary Society to prove there was public support for space exploration
storia | spazio, esplorazione
::: exploreplanets
Archivists Are Trying To Make Sure a 'Pirate Bay of Science' Never Goes Down
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot
C'era una volta il cretinismo parlamentare. Ora va di moda il cretinismo social, è tutto un "fai girare, condividi, mandiamo in tendenza". Mentre il Potere, quello vero, è costantemente fuori dal palcoscenico e le parole servono, servono ad oscurare la realtà
social media
::: BiondoNik
"Sometimes the only moral decision is to break the law," says @Snowden in a remote conversation with the Higher Education Summit. #2019HES #cdnpse
Edward Snowden
::: CollegesOntario
The top 3 digital business drivers for manufacturers
economia, lavoro
::: RichRogersX
Doctors Are Turning To YouTube To Learn How To Do Surgical Procedures
social media
::: Slashdot
AWS Brings Quantum Computing To the Cloud
quantum computing | cloud
::: Slashdot
Prominent Tech Execs Sign Renewed Commitment To Paris Agreement
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot ::: jonallendc
Google, Facebook In EU Probe Over User Data
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | dati, raccolta
::: Slashdot
Use an M122 and you'll also have room to fit your phone **into** the keyboard when you don't need it
hardware | dispositivi mobili
::: Flavio_MfM
Coal Power Becoming 'Uninsurable' As Firms Refuse Cover
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot
Vulnerability In Fully Patched Android Phones Under Active Attack By Bank Thieves
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
Il mondo è ad un bivio: assistere ad una catastrofe o governare una rivoluzione. Ecco cosa occorre fare per salvare il clima della Terra
ambiente, ecologia
::: tigella
Microsoft is Creating a New Rust-Based Programming Language For Secure Coding
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot
For more than 30 years, humanity has gotten about 65% of our electricity from fossil fuels. Wind and solar have shown quick growth in recent years, but a huge transformation is needed if they (or any other technologies) are going to displace fossil fuels in the next few decades
ambiente, ecologia | energia
::: RARohde
Understanding the JDK’s New Superfast Garbage Collectors. #Java
linguaggi di programmazione
::: java
Great idea Baron Cohen: just imagine a Trump administration with the power to force platforms to label whatever he wants as "fake news", and therefore have *any* content legally taken down. Surely *that* would save democracy from evil social media
social media | censura
::: fabiochiusi
I made some graphs of China datasets #1, #2 and #3, shared by Twitter some weeks ago. You can read the result on my blog
Twitter | Cina | politica
::: evaristegal0is
Here is our report from last weeks 3rd meeting of the #copyright stakeholder dialogue. Technology providers confirmed that their filters cant recognize if a use is covered by © exceptions or not. Such filters do not meet requirements of #article17
copyright e brevetti | censura
::: communia_eu
Comunque voi tutti che vi lamentate per gli insulti sui social non avete mai frequentato certi posti di usenet ai tempi d'oro...
storia | social media
::: DiegoManinetti
DHS Wants Airport Face Recognition Scans To Include US Citizens
riconoscimento facciale
::: Slashdot
Save battery
umorismo
::: martenson
Check out @communia_eu's guidelines for the implementation of the #DSMDirective. Very helpful for museums and they explain how to digitally preserve cultural heritage
Web, Internet
::: NEMOoffice ::: WikimediaDE
Il Consiglio dell’Ue ha un problema con lo streaming mentre discute di sicurezza delle reti 5G
5G
::: davcarretta
Is this actually artificial intelligence? We drew you a flowchart to work it out
artificial intelligence
::: techreview
Dati drammatici dal rapporto Ocse-Pisa a cui hanno partecipato 79 paesi, 11.785 studenti quindicenni per l'Italia
thread e link in fondo
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: LalaHu9 ::: mardelgiu
Some of the antennas involved in this experiment are stuck and won’t deploy to full length. But that might turn out to be a good thing
spazio, esplorazione | scienza
::: IEEESpectrum
Shame on you @Wired. This is pure, Orwellian gaslighting. And you know it!
Scott Adams is a divisive troll who has done more to sow division on the internet than just about anyone other than Trump himself
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | trolls, disinformazione
::: MichaelEMann
Twitter's moving all of its non-EU user accounts from Ireland to California, because it wants "to be able to experiment without immediately running afoul of the GDPR provisions"
Twitter | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: alexhern
la start-up della guerriglia urbana (cit.) è anche a HK. Perfino come "press". E dal 2017 esiste un Free HK center gestito da ucraini (ma non so se collegato agli Azov (condannati per crimini di guerra da Ocse nel 2016 btw)
cyberwar
::: simopieranni ::: simopieranni
Reuters Exclusive: The Trump administration considered banning #China’s #Huawei from the #US financial system earlier this year as part of a host of policy options to thwart the blacklisted telecoms equipment giant, according to three people familiar with the matter
Huawei
::: Rover829
People Worldwide Have Received More Than 26 Billion Spam Calls This Year
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | spam
::: Slashdot
CSS: An Art, a Science, a Nightmare. A guide and overview of major CSS concepts, fundamentals, and tips
linguaggi di programmazione
::: taniarascia
Fantastic thread that reminds us why-beyond ethical objections to the very prospect of even making such a detector-coverage of this case continues to wrong
artificial intelligence | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: EvanSelinger
A piercingly insightful interview by @fchollet about the strengths, weaknesses and value of deep learning, as well as a better set of measures for what should constitute machine "intelligence"
deep learning | protagonisti
::: jaycech3n
‘Google is no longer listening’: four fired workers file charges against tech giant
The employee-activists accuse the company of attempting to quash employee organizing, in violation of federal labor laws
::: simopieranni
Zhengzhou, capoluogo della provincia dello Henan in #Cina centrale, è diventata la prima città del paese ad applicare in tutte le sue stazioni della metropolitana la tecnologia di riconoscimento facciale
riconoscimento facciale
::: RaiNews
elementary OS 5.1 Hera Released, This is What’s New
Linux distro
::: dcavedon
Research Highlight: State of the art. Are commercial quantum computers w/ 10s of qubits ready to run useful simulations? Not yet, show benchmarks of quantum simulations of a textbook system on the IBM 20-qubit quantum computer @Nature_NPJ
quantum computing
::: NatRevPhys
testare un programmino C al volo senza installare IDE e compilatore? Ci sono compilatori on-line come OnlineGDB
linguaggi di programmazione | applicazioni, programmi
::: fulcorno
While many media outlets were busy covering sensational #AI news, @fchollet published a very important paper on measuring intelligence
artificial intelligence
::: bendee983
Space Debris orbiting Earth
spazio, esplorazione
::: universal_sci
Sad to see Mosaic shutting down. Some lovely pieces there
Web, Internet
::: BeeBrookshire
Researchers have reached a new milestone in the annals of cryptography with the factoring of the largest RSA key size ever computed and a matching computation of the largest-ever integer discrete logarithm
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: arstechnica
Language serves many functions
linguaggi di programmazione
::: fchollet
The annual #rustlang survey is now live! If you use Rust or if you don't, please fill it out!
Rust è uno dei linguaggi del futuro (anzi del presente), compilate pliz!
linguaggi di programmazione
::: nikomatsakis
Flapjax: From System to Paper
storia | linguaggi di programmazione
::: SIGPLAN Blog
Google Photos Adds a Chat Feature To Its App
social media
::: Slashdot
I don't know about anyone else but it seems to me when email, message boards, etc began people used poor grammar almost like it was the new-age syntax for communication, but now writings in emails, social media, etc that use conspicuous bad grammar are uncommon
per me: bad grammar, very very bad
social media
::: mathematicsprof
Facebook Gives Workers a Chatbot to Appease That Prying Uncle
::: Slashdot
Do you also have the feeling that major newspapers use the words "algorithm" and "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" as synonyms? 🤔
cit.
::: mariofusco
Russia To Upgrade Homegrown Encyclopedia After Putin Pans Wikipedia
censura | Wikipedia
::: Slashdot
Experts on artificial intelligence have yet to reach consensus on how algorithms will shape industries and affect how people earn their living
artificial intelligence
::: IEEESpectrum
Do you want to run multiple operating systems from a single USB stick? Here's how it's done!: "How to Install Multiple Bootable Operating Systems on a USB Stick"
sistemi operativi
::: MakeUseOf
Line count != complexity
programming, codice, snippet
::: fchollet
Qualcomm's Next-gen Snapdragon 865 Mobile Chip Focuses on 5G
hardware | 5G
::: Slashdot
Show top 20 running processes ordered by highest memory usage refreshing every 1s
tip, suggerimenti
::: commandlinefu
Amazon Introduces Fraud Detector and CodeGuru (venturebeat.com)
machine learning
::: Slashdot
Google Founders Resign From Alphabet Leadership, Sundar Pichai Becomes CEO
::: Slashdot ::: fabiochiusi
I got a fantastic graduate education @Harvard, but it has never adequately supported the health and security of the student workers whose teaching and research make it a great university. Standing in solidarity with @hgsuuaw student workers on strike demanding a fair contract
lavoro | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: thisgreyspirit
Amazon Unveils New Server Chip To Compete With Intel's Product
hardware
::: Slashdot
The Rise and Fall of the PlayStation Supercomputers
hardware
::: Slashdot
You know my position on this: #WebAssembly is the future of distributed computing
linguaggi di programmazione
::: KevinHoffman
FaceApp and Other Russian Apps Pose Potential Counterintelligence Threats, Says FBI
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | riconoscimento facciale
::: Slashdot
Dutch Politician Faces 3 Years In Prison For Hacking iCloud Accounts, Leaking Nudes
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
A Bug In Microsoft's Login System Put Users At Risk of Account Hijacks
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
My goal wasn't to make a ton of money
protagonisti
::: RichRogersX
FBI Asked Sony For Data On User Who Used PlayStation Network To Sell Cocaine
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
Ring Reportedly Outed Camera Owners To Police With a Heat Map
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot ::: fabiochiusi
Tools/techniques that made exploratory data analysis in Python way better for me
Python
::: seanjtaylor
Almost everyone agrees at this point that the difficulty bomb was a bad idea, but it is supposed to be defused. I don't see this as a change to monetary policy
??? dunno me
blockchain e crypto*
::: hasufl
If you think no innovation is happening in Bitcoin, it is time to pay attention. Developers and researchers are constantly pushing the boundary of what's possible in cryptocurrency
blockchain e crypto*
::: hasufl
It was very predictable, I’ve been repeating it for a while. Interestingly, some projects campaigned on the no-token virtue, before figuring out is the only viable way to capture network value. Personally I don’t mind, tokens are not the enemy
blockchain e crypto*
::: Alexintosh
Should we follow tech leaders in keeping our kids screen-free? No. And we shouldn't listen to tech leaders on other fields where they have no special expertise, explains @morgangames, brilliantly
Web, Internet
::: EthanZ
Casaleggio Associati ha avuto accesso ai dati personali degli utenti Facebook nel 2013, tre anni prima di Cambridge Analitica. Come è stato possibile? Ve lo racconto oggi su @Linkiesta
dati, raccolta | politica
::: BiondoNik ::: Niebbo
Non solo: è *necessaria* e *urgente*, perché nel frattempo si sta infilando il riconoscimento facciale ovunque, senza alcun reale controllo e dibattito democratico
riconoscimento facciale
::: fabiochiusi
Le fake news confezionate intenzionalmente a cavallo fra social e media tradizionali. Per rimbalzarle a Libero basta aggiungere un punto interrogativo
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: mante
Two malicious Python libraries caught stealing SSH and GPG keys
frodi
::: phretor
me talking to a student about software engineering: yeah TDD is great, love rigorous testing, yup
programming, codice, snippet
::: amyngyn
I did my best to crash the drone using a flying technique probably best described as 'reckless,' but the drone was utterly unfazed
robots, automazione, droni
::: IEEESpectrum
NYC is one of the "Cities for digital rights" and they developed an Automated Decision System Task Force. They even have a Center for Responsible AI
Web, Internet | artificial intelligence
::: avilarenata
Brother of Drug Lord Pablo Escobar Launches 'Unbreakable' Foldable Smartphone
sembra un --come dire--; vedere prima, ecco
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot
Do you guys still report bugs on the product feedback page?
umorismo
::: federighiOS
Julian has sacrificed everything so that whistleblowers can shine light on this kinds of serious wrongdoing
Julian Assange
::: kayesem
Mental health websites are sharing user data with advertisers, including the results of tests for depression. This means that people seeking information or help for mental health conditions can be targeted with adverts while they may be vulnerable
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi
Big Five» gli imperi digitali che Trump non vuole siano tassati
economia, lavoro | politica
::: MauroV1968
My new blog post analyzes the CJEU's major filtering case from this fall. It approved an order for Facebook to build an automated content detection/removal tool. But in many ways, the case makes it *harder* for EU legislators and courts to require filters
::: daphnehk
Secondo prassi consolidata, condivido le #slides del corso su #opensource #openaccess #opendata che ho tenuto a @OGS_IT #Udine la scorsa settimana
open source
::: simonealiprandi
He Gave a Cryptocurrency Talk In North Korea. The US Arrested Him
blockchain e crypto* | politica
::: Slashdot
Con un recente provvedimento l'Autorità danese ha statuito che una procedura generale di identificazione mediante richiesta del documento di identità, ai fini dell'esercizio dei diritti da parte degli interessati, è contraria al #GDPR
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: ebobferraris
La retromarcia sovranista della Casa bianca
politica | ditte
::: ilmanifesto
I wrote a small overview to Unity’s new Data-Oriented Technology Stack (DOTS)
programming, codice, snippet
::: thek3nger
#otd in 1985 Cray released what was then the world’s fastest supercomputer, the Cray-2. Today's iPhones have more memory, speed and storage - and cost 10,000x less.
c'è un errore: Memory (RAM) 256 Megaword
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL
Europol Shuts Down Over 30,500 Piracy Websites in Global Operation
pirateria
::: arturodicorinto
2020 US Census Plagued By Hacking Threats, Cost Overruns
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot
🎉 TensorFlow 2.1.0-rc0 has been released! TensorFlow 2.1 will be the last TF release supporting Python 2. Please see the full release notes for details on added features and changes
machine learning
::: TensorFlow
Altair is a game changer. I’m addicted, I’m changing all my reports to Altair charts, the only problem is that I keep adding new features to the reports because it’s so easy
Python
::: marturo
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