26 gennaio, 2020

Visto nel Web - 469

Una volta a fine gennaio c'era la neve e ol freddo, adesso non più; ma c'è il nuovo anno per i cinesi (ah! 💥 gury 💥 nèh! 💥); intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Microsoft To Force Bing Search in Chrome for Office 365 ProPlus Usersbrowser | ditte
::: Slashdot

Microsoft's CEO Looks To a Future Beyond Windows, iOS, and Android
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

falso anche il fatto del figlio
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | politica
::: stefaniaconti

How I Stopped a Credit Card Thief From Ripping Off 3,537 People -- and Saved Our Nonprofit in the Process
frodi
::: Slashdot

Good time to revisit this June Bellingcat report into Saud Al-Qahtani and his alleged involvement with Italian spyware vendor Hacking Team
cyberwar
::: JaneLytv

IBM's Debating AI Just Got a Lot Closer To Being a Useful Tool
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

A true digital media publishing breakthrough
media
::: vincentpeyregne

5G cellular could bring about the end of Wi-Fi as we know it
5G
::: IEEESpectrum

Cruise’s new self-driving shuttle service could save commuters $5,000 a year in transportation costs, the company says
automazione
::: IEEESpectrum

Apple's Privacy Software Allowed Users To Be Tracked, Says Google
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Exclusive: U.S. Cops Have Wide Access to Phone Cracking Software, New Documents Reveal by @michaelhayes
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi

Vai deejaaayyy!!!
tecnologia
::: acad_web


I love how ggplot2 accepts both American and British spellings
umorismo
::: mhyee

Microsoft Discloses Security Breach of Customer Support Database Containing 250 Million Records
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

they're cosmoologists :)
thread
umorismo
::: InertialObservr

I obtained full forensic report into alleged hacking of Bezos' phone and published a report here with @josephfcox who also received report. Note that the investigators couldn't get into Bezos's iTunes backup because they didn't have password; had to reset
frodi
::: KimZetter ::: iyad_elbaghdadi ::: jaketapper ::: ilmanifesto ::: NessunLuogo24 ::: JaneLytv

Mozilla Wants Young People To Consider 'Ethical Issues' Before Taking Jobs In Tech
etica
::: Slashdot

Bot, cyborg o troll: gli eserciti della propaganda politica online
web-bot, robocall | politica
::: MauroV1968

The not-so-simple science of social media 'bots'
web-bot, robocall
::: MauroV1968

Seattle-Area Voters To Vote By Smartphone In 1st For US Elections
dispositivi mobili | politica
::: Slashdot

Twitter Tells Facial Recognition Trailblazer To Stop Using Site's Photos
riconoscimento facciale
::: Slashdot ::: fabiochiusi

Biometrics are usernames, not passwords
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: kevinriggle

Unlike other world-changing technologies whose apocalyptic capabilities became apparent only after years in the wild—see: social media, YouTube, quadcopter drones—the potential abuses of facial-recognition technology were” immediately obvious
tutti quanti? parliamone
tecnologia
::: FrankPasquale

I want to explain why these sorts of lists are deeply unhealthy
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: VPrasadMDMPH


Facebook Trains An AI To Navigate Without Needing a Map
automazione | artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

[Academic Paper] What is the State of Artificial Intelligence Governance Globally?
artificial intelligence
::: syllabus_tweets

la signora che accompagnato Salvini è stata contattata dalla segreteria di Salvini perché postava su Facebook le foto di spacciatori...quindi la scenetta è stata studiata e voluta è finalizzata alla propaganda
social media | politica
::: PCapitano2

#DeepMind, assieme a un team di Harvard, ha recentemente dimostrato che il cervello biologico usa il distributional reinforcement learning, un metodo già adottato dall'intelligenza artificiale
artificial intelligence
::: LucaSambucci

How Dual-Screen Apps Will Run On Windows 10X, Android
applicazioni, programmi
::: Slashdot

Da oggi LinuxSi, l'indice dei negozi Linux-friendly, viene esteso anche alle attività che offrono supporto e assistenza su #Linux!
Linux
::: ItaLinuxSociety

Well, it sure would save many human lives
media
::: schneiderleonid

1. I don't think people fully understand how dysfunctional and dangerous Facebook's political ad policy is
Facebook | politica
::: JuddLegum

La porzione di attacchi generati dai top 3 #Malware finanziari decresce, anno dopo anno. Un bene oppure un male?
frodi
::: PGRotondo

Breve storia di record di borsa infranti. E di ciò che ne è seguito. Con un paio di riflessioni generali in omaggio su innovazione e adattamento
economia, lavoro
::: AlienoGentile

Anatomy of a Facebook-Hosted Phishing Attack
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: micahflee


The Way We Write History Has Changed
media
::: Slashdot

Trump has just set a new tweeting record for his presidency, according to @FactbaseFeed: 125 tweets and counting today
Twitter | politica
::: ddale8 ::: marina_catucci

Brazil’s attack on Greenwald mirrors the US case against Assange
frodi | censura
::: micahflee ::: kenklippenstein ::: micahflee ::: ilmanifesto ::: ewarren

Script to remove ugly “RightsLink” images in PDFs from the new ACM Digital Library
tool, componente software
::: brianhempel

Imagine how American history would have unfolded if, in the 1970s, members of the public and the authorities had been more concerned with attacking and investigating Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward than with seeking the truth
la classe politica è cambiata, resta da vedere quella degli elettori, anche da noi, molto presto.
media | politica
::: LulaOficial

This wouldn't happen with LibreOffice!
open source
::: libreoffice

US Drinking Water Widely Contaminated With 'Forever Chemicals'
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Speaker: This is a colloquium
umorismo
::: WKCosmo

Google's Latest Search Results Change Further Blurs What's an Ad
Google | ad, pubblicità
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

Amazon Asks Court To Halt Microsoft's Work on Pentagon 'War Cloud'
cloud
::: Slashdot

Crypto might be the first time in recent history where a tech revolution is not led by the United States
blockchain e crypto*
::: Alexintosh


Kepler Communications wants to build Internet routers in outer space, by using CubeSats to relay information between spacecraft
spazio, esplorazione | Web, Internet
::: IEEESpectrum

Amazon Prime Video Gives Amateur How-To's, Conspiracy Theories a Stage
frodi
::: Slashdot

Google ha presentato un nuovo modello di Transformer chiamato #Reformer, in grado di comprendere finestre di contesto molto più ampie utilizzando meno memoria
artificial intelligence
::: LucaSambucci

Rocket League is Dropping Support for Linux
games
::: dcavedon

Remember when supporters of the EU Copyright Directive insisted that it wouldn't impact your ability to share memes?
copyright e brevetti | censura
::: mmasnick

Apple Fights EU Call For Common Smartphone Charger, Claiming Consumer Harm
Apple
::: Slashdot

Apple Lawsuit Tests If An Employee Can Plan Rival Startup While On Payroll
Apple | lavoro
::: Slashdot

At Davos, #Huawei Founder & CEO #RenZhengfei says on a panel with Hebrew University of Jerusalem Professor @harari_yuval that he doesn’t believe technological competition will result in a divided digital world
Huawei
::: Huawei

Germany Rejected Nuclear Power -- and Deadly Emissions Spiked
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Oregon Supreme Court Approves Measure To Limit Self-Checkout Lanes
automazione
::: Slashdot

OH: sql is
umorismo
::: dbsmasher


Trend Micro Set Up a Fake Tech Company and Honeypot To Study Cyber Criminals
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | frodi
::: Slashdot

UNIX is structured like an onion
thread ammirevole; e mi riconosco, nèh!
umorismo
::: MyLittleMetroid

first they came for the 16bit and I didn’t care because good riddance
umorismo
::: trannosaurusma

Happy birthday #Java. Hard to believe you are 24 years old today
pensa te! 24 anni; sono (siamo) vecchio
::: facesopensource

Un team finlandese ha realizzato un modello di machine learning in grado di identificare le persone dal loro stile di ballo con una precisione del 94%
riconoscimento facciale
::: LucaSambucci

Controllo di vicinato
perso: un mio conoscente ha circondato la sua villetta di telecamere e adesso passa il tempo a monitorare strada, cortile e orto; tanto è in quota cento.
sorveglianza, privacy, spionaggio
::: vukbuk

Very cool (and scary) video from @AGItweets which shows how crowded low Earth orbit will become over the next 10 years if all proposed #satellites launch. And btw this is in addition to the other 20,000 other #space objects which are already being tracked. Space needs rules!
spazio, esplorazione
::: astroscale_

Mars Rover Is Frozen In Place Following Software Error
robots, automazione, droni | spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Public institutions should use their algorithmic power to facilitate the transparency of societal processes rather than enforce secrecy and surveillance
algoritmi, codice
::: elaragon

Although virtual reality technology is maturing and proliferating, augmented reality remains a significant challenge to engineers
augmented reality
::: IEEESpectrum

What is Rust and why is it so popular?
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Stack Overflow

1. ieri a Londra si è tenuta l'ultima udienza di natura "formale" per l'estradizione di Julian #Assange prima dell'udienza di sostanza, che si terrà a febbraio: è emerso che gli #StatiUniti non intendono applicare il #FirstAmendment ai giornalisti stranieri
Julian Assange
::: SMaurizi ::: serenatinari


Do you want to see what very first Sci-Hub code was? Here is the backup version back from 2011 github.com/freescience/Sci-Hub-2011 it is very different from Sci-Hub today, but worked very well
open source | scienza | Web, Internet
::: Sci_Hub

📣UK 🇬🇧 #DPA clears way for deployment live #FacialRecognition in London by Met. Police Service.Says that an appropriately governed,targeted&intelligence-led deployment of #LFR may meet the threshold of strict necessity for law enforcement purposes & has received such assurances
riconoscimento facciale
::: TC_IntLaw ::: markscott82

Wikipedia Now Has More Than 6 Million Articles in English
Wikipedia
::: Slashdot

Rome Wasn't Built In a Day, But a $30.4B Microsoft Puerto Rico Tax Dodge Was
eh, le tasse, anche quelle 'mericane
ditte | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

#TikTok: il #GarantePrivacy chiede una task force europea. Necessaria un’azione coordinata contro i rischi per i dati degli utenti, soprattutto minori
social media
::: meobaldo ::: ilmanifesto

How to Compete With AWS
storia | economia, lavoro
::: redmonk

Pentagon Blocks Clampdown on Huawei Sales
Huawei
::: Slashdot

A Network of Lies on Facebook: How To Fake Friends and Influence People
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | Facebook
::: skdh

You misspelled Fakebook
Facebook
::: RAnachro

#otd in 1984 #SteveJobs unveiled the first Mac. It had 128k of RAM & a 32-bit microprocessor
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

Java developers still laugh at `undefined is not defined` error in the JS "toy"
linguaggi di programmazione
::: WebReflection


25 Raspberry Pi Project Ideas to Put Your Pi to Some Good Use
tip, suggerimenti
::: crismblog

Microsoft’s Big Climate Commitment: So Near and Yet So Far
ambiente, ecologia
::: redmonk

#perovskite LEDs now can emit blue light. The trick is thin single-crystal chips pulled off with sticky tape
tecnologia
::: jeffhecht

If .ORG is sold to a for-profit organization, sensitive data about registrants could be sold to repressive govts or the civil society space could be censored en masse without warning
Web, Internet
::: accessnow

The Trump campaign is running Facebook ads claiming that the "liberal media" and "fake news" will try to stop its Super Bowl ad from being aired. The Super Bowl is airing on...Fox. Also, broadcast networks aren't allowed to reject such ads
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | politica
::: ddale8

New York State Wants To Ban Government Agencies From Paying Ransomware Demands
frodi
::: Slashdot

Spot the Robot Dog Trots Into the Big, Bad World
robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot

EPA Reasoning For Gutting Fuel-Economy Rule Doesn't Hold Up, Senator Finds
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Evernote’s Official Linux Client is Coming Soon
tool, componente software
::: itsfoss2

YouTube Moderators Are Being Forced To Sign PTSD Forms
social media | lavoro | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

I bought my boss two copies of The Mythical Man Month
umorismo
::: RichRogersX


Free Software Foundation Suggests Microsoft 'Upcycles' Windows 7 As Open Source
sistemi operativi | open source
::: Slashdot

GE Fridges Won't Dispense Ice Or Water Unless Your Water Filter 'Authenticates' Via RFID Chip
ditte
::: Slashdot

The editorial board of the @WashingtonPost writes: "There also need to be limits on whether a tool such as Clearview’s can exist in this country in the first place"
riconoscimento facciale
::: PrivacyProject

“Content moderators working at a European facility for Facebook have been required to sign a form explicitly acknowledging that their job could cause post-traumatic stress disorder”
social media | lavoro | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi

Germany’s interior ministry has backed away from plans to rollout automated facial recognition in over a hundred train stations across Germany
riconoscimento facciale
::: JanoschDelcker

Probably you're thinking that facial recognition tech doesn't belong in schools because faces are hard to quantify, and worse. BrainCo plans to sell brain-computer interfaces to schools to read students' hidden neural processes instead
sorveglianza, privacy, spionaggio
::: BenPatrickWill

The only thing that you absolutely have to know
cit.
::: historylvrsclub

Facevo il confronto tra #Youtuber italiani e quelli internazionali
social media
::: Genjuro75

Researchers in quantum computing have run into a problem many people find after a big holiday: There’s just not enough room in the fridge
quantum computing
::: IEEESpectrum

I'd been away from Twitter for 2 weeks -- not by choice. Scrolling again today, and the stupidity, aggressiveness, and meanness feel overwhelming
Twitter
::: fchollet

Ventiquattro anni fa, con questo pezzo di taglio basso, quindi con grande undestatement, il NYT annunciava l-apertura del suo sito web
media
::: zambafeed

Dismissing machine learning because it can't make sense of what it *hasn't* seen before it quite short-sighted. It is immensely valuable to be able to automatically recognize *what you are able to label* -- especially on hard pattern recognition problems, at super-human accuracy
machine learning
::: fchollet


Watch the best #robot videos of the week, featuring @ISRO's astronaut robot, @BostonDynamics' Spot, and @DARPA's Gremlins
robots, automazione, droni
::: IEEESpectrum

Live now: our @unc_citap research team put together a set of recommendations based on side-by-side comparisons of platform political ad transparency databases
social media | politica
::: kreissdaniel

Natural language processing (#NLP) is changing #SEO. How to optimize your website for success?
Web, Internet
::: surfer_seo

I am sharing the notes on the book I am reading. This time I'll write on Rebooting AI. A book on the limitation of the current Deep Learning focused approach
deep learning | artificial intelligence
::: thek3nger

"Esiste una paura esagerata delle tecnologie digitali ma per ora non abbiamo prove che il tempo trascorso davanti a uno schermo abbia un impatto negativo sulla maggior parte della popolazione infantile" @timetit su @valigiablu per gli allarmismi di genitori, insegnanti, politici
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: gba_mm

Clayton Christensen, Father of 'Disruptive Innovation,' Dies At 67
protagonisti
::: Slashdot

Un twist della tecnologia già osservato in altri contesti.
Qui si parla in particolare dei sistemi Sonos. Pensare che ancora posso ascoltare il mio ampli entry level Pioneer che ha 45 anni...
tecnologia
::: cmnit

"I think the path for a news organisation that’s only got short, generic news is very limited, because that stuff is available for free on the Internet.” New York Times CEO shares his guide to thriving in the next decade
media
::: CarloFelice

A powerful facial recognition app made by Clearview AI is now off limits to New Jersey police officers, the state's attorney general said on Friday
riconoscimento facciale
::: nytimestech

I am interested in seeing Mezzano grow beyond a hobby OS. A part of that is making serious apps for it (e.g. ssh client, git client, web browser)
sistemi operativi | Lisp
::: orthzar

Science and Technology links (January 25th 2020)
novità
::: lemire

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