30 agosto, 2020

Visto nel Web - 531

Forse arriva laa ripresa, forse si chiude nuovamente tutto, chissà. Intanto ecco la rassegna di cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Julia Users Most Likely To Defect To Python for Data Science
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

Google: Jetpack Compose Lets Android Developers Write Apps With 'Dramatically Less Code'
programming, codice, snippet | dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

European Opensource Observatory - Document: Developers Italia: Case Studies on Sustainability of Public Sector Open Source Communities
open source
::: dcavedon

HBO Max Cranks Up the Widevine DRM, Leaves Linux Users in the Cold
copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

My former employer CollegeHumor did this. In order to beat YouTube, Facebook faked incredible viewership numbers, so CH pivoted to FB. So did Funny or Die, many others. The result: A once-thriving online comedy industry was decimated. A $40m fine is laughable; shut Facebook down
Facebook
::: adamconover

US Indictments and Raids of Piracy Group Members in 'The Scene' Throw Top-Tier Piracy World Into Chaos
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

I have assignments in software engineering where the answer is "We don't need software for this". If you don't, you're teaching software engineering wrong: fix your course
programming, codice, snippet
::: ShriramKMurthi

Let me climb up on the old twitter soapbox here and boldly demand of you: STOP CALLING THEM SOFT SKILLS
Twitter
::: samcoren

Most of Scottish Wikipedia Written By American in Mangled English
Wikipedia | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: slashdot

5G In US Averages 51Mbps While Other Countries Hit Hundreds of Megabits
5G
::: Slashdot

The most popular programming languages since 1965...
linguaggi di programmazione
::: RichRogers_


A Quarter of the Alexa Top 10K Websites Are Using Browser Fingerprinting Scripts
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Clearview AI CEO Says 'Over 2,400 Police Agencies' Are Using Its Facial Recognition Software
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

Boom Supersonic Hopes To Test-Fly Its Supersonic Plane In 2021
innovazioni, futuro | (forse)
::: Slashdot

Programming is a process of creating symbolic representations that are
cit.
::: PaniczGodek

LA SCUOLA PUBBLICA NON È DI MICROSOFT Il #MIUR ha consegnato le scuole a #Microsoft, facendo migrare tutta la posta istituzionale sulla suite Office365. 💲 Quanto costa?
open source | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: SergioGridelli

🎉NEW ISSUE! Discover 3D Printing & Making in The MagPi magazine #97
novità | hardware
::: TheMagPi

Variazione del numero di studenti universitari tra il 2008 e il 2018
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: Luca_Gualtieri1

The programming languages field needs a Public Relations Department that
programming, codice, snippet
::: satnam6502

The Three Characteristics of Fast Growing Programming Languages
linguaggi di programmazione
::: redmonk

Since Tesla, engineers have dreamed of large-scale wireless power transmission. Emrod says they are close
energia | innovazioni, futuro
::: IEEESpectrum


Agevolo due esempi, ma ne ho letti mille. In caso non fosse chiaro, un Certificate non è un Degree. Quindi magari piantiamola di cianciare di lauree in sei mesi, grazie
Google | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: masaraht

Glances – A Versatile System Monitoring Tool for Linux Systems
applicazioni, programmi
::: itsfoss2

We're seeing a monumental wealth transfer from mom & pops to conglomerates
economia, lavoro
::: DanPriceSeattle

The world's first commercial nuclear power plant came online 64 years ago. Here's a bold idea for keeping nuclear power relevant
energia
::: IEEESpectrum

Amazon announces Halo, a fitness band and app that scans your body and voice
applicazioni, programmi | hardware
::: emenietti

#5G, ecco i paletti del #Governo su #Telecom-#Huawei
5G
::: PPolicy_News

TikTok CEO Mayer Quits After Three Months, Just as Firm Challenges US Ban
social media | politica
::: Slashdot

Google and Apple to roll out phase two of contact-tracing system
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Intel Slips, and a High-Profile Supercomputer Is Delayed
hardware
::: Slashdot

The einops Python package is worth checking out: it provides a powerful declarative interface for manipulating and reshaping multi-dimensional arrays
Python
::: jakevdp


Walmart Says It Has Teamed up With Microsoft on TikTok Bid
social media | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

"Electricity from onshore wind or solar could be supplied in 2025 at half the cost of gas-fired power" - Wind and solar are 30-50% cheaper than thought, admits UK government
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: dcavedon

'The Future of American Industry Depends On Open Source Tech'
open source
::: Slashdot

We Must Take a Stand': Portland's Iconic Powell's Books Says It Won't Sell Books On Amazon Anymore
Amazon
::: Slashdot

Google Performs First Quantum Simulation of a Chemical Reaction
quantum computing
::: Slashdot

Bill Gates' Nuclear Venture Plans Reactor To Complement Solar, Wind Power Boom
energia
::: Slashdot

Spotify Is Developing a 'Virtual Events' Feature
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

I am sorry I haven't responded to your email but
umorismo
::: ibogost

Human review of AI sounds great, unless...teaming humans & algorithms creates cognitive biases. What if, say, an officer checks an automated facial recognition match? Is this critical & independent review? @John_J_Howard et al present unsettling research
artificial intelligence
::: EvanSelinger

Learn Vim (the Smart Way) is a book to learn the good parts of Vim
lavori in corso
manuali, how to
::: nixcraft


Caltech and JPL are firing #drones out of cannons
robots, automazione, droni
::: IEEESpectrum

probably the most compelling page on stackoverflow
programming, codice, snippet
::: johnregehr

All research-quality data recorded by @CMSExperiment during the first two years of #LHC operation are now publicly available
trova l'x --oops volevo dire Higgs (h)
open source | dati, raccolta | scienza
::: manucirilli

Ma che strazio 'sta #blockchain... la parolina magica tipo abracadabra per le missioni impossibili come il voto elettronico 🙄
blockchain e crypto* | politica
::: cmnit ::: DiegoManinetti

Strategia italiana per l’intelligenza artificiale in preparazione
artificial intelligence
::: lucadebiase

I wrote about the dominance of the Facebook right, and what it might mean for November
Facebook | politica
::: kevinroose

"Facial recognition technology will ‘exacerbate racist outcomes’ in policing and should be banned ‘for a generation’ (...). The report also reveals that the Metropolitan Police failed to undertake an Equality Impact Assessment prior to their trials"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Sarebbe meglio evitare di buttarcela la plastica in mare...ma nel mentre...
ambiente, ecologia
::: ArgiaSbolenfi

Ora le piccole librerie italiane hanno un e-commerce in comune
economia, lavoro | Amazon
::: ilpost

Ce l'avrà un cognome questa scienziata? Cos'è, una bambina amica tua? La volontà misogina di sminuire e infantilizzare puzza fino a qui
giornali, stampa | gender, discriminazioni
::: AntonellaColoru ::: Santas_Official ::: cmnit

Apple Showing Signs It May Soon Launch a Search Engine To Compete Against Google Search
Apple
::: Slashdot


One of the best elements of the 🇩🇪 proposal to implement #Article17 is a new exception for insignificant uses of copyrighted works. This has been criticised as incompatible with EU #copyright law. In a new post @JPQuintais & @hutko argue why it is not
copyright e brevetti
::: communia_eu

The #IT systems that governments and businesses depend on are often decades old and prone to failure. Why do they cost trillions to maintain but are so hard to modernize?
dati, raccolta
::: IEEESpectrum ::: oubiwann

China's Tecno sold thousands of smartphones with malware in Africa
frodi
::: fabiochiusi

Full Circle Magazine #160
novità
::: fullcirclemag

Fairphone Users Can Buy New Camera Without Replacing the Phone Itself
dispositivi mobili | diritto di riparare
::: Slashdot

Il genio umano ha raggiunto l'apice
ambiente, ecologia
::: Terra_Pianeta


US Tech Stocks Are Now Worth More Than the Entire European Stock Market
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Mark Zuckerberg is blaming an "operational mistake" and contractors for Facebook's failure to remove the Kenosha militia and "call to arms"
Facebook | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: juliacarriew

Incredible Ratchet & Clank Gameplay Demo Reveals PS5's SSD Difference
games
::: Slashdot


Long-Awaited Celera 500L 'Bullet' Plane Is Finally Revealed
tecnologia
::: Slashdot

Thin-Skinned Solar Panels Printed With Inkjet
energia | tecnologia
::: Slashdot

It's always kind when your neighbor wants to share their wifi
umorismo
::: kenradio

Computational social science (CSS) has exploded in prominence over the past decade, with thousands of papers published using observational data, experimental designs, and large-scale simulations that were once unfeasible or unavailable to researchers.
dati, raccolta
::: alexvespi

Rete unica, via libera politico: Tim e Cdp uniti in FiberCop | il manifesto
5G | Web, Internet
::: ilmanifesto

okyo startup @TelexistenceI will deploy advanced humanoid #robots to help restock shelves at FamilyMart stores
robots, automazione, droni
::: IEEESpectrum

due centrali nucleari verranno spente negli usa
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: jacopogiliberto

Now running #EMACS and #MACLISP on PDP-10 / ITS, thanks to @larsbrinkhoff and all the amazing community support he's gotten
storia
::: oubiwann

Una questione fondamentale — sperando che si tratti di un insegnamento davvero capace di stimolare il pensiero critico, di cui c’è estremo bisogno, specie su queste materie
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: fabiochiusi

Elon Musk Shows Neuralink Brain Link Working In a Pig
tecnologia | protagonisti
::: Slashdot ::: IEEESpectrum ::: Slashdot ::: fabiochiusi ::: timetit


Google took five days to come to a conclusion to leave up misinformation about voting, which violates its own policies. It sets a troubling precedent about post-election misinformation as well
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | politica
::: shannimcg

“Ma, se possiamo dire che l’hacker è diventato il prototipo del knowledge worker dell’economia informazionale, c’è un aspetto della sua cultura che non è ancora stato assimilato, ed è il rapporto che essa intrattiene con la proprietà.”
lavoro
::: arturodicorinto ::: arturodicorinto

Al via un sondaggio Ue per valutare il livello di automazione delle professioni
lavoro
::: sole24ore

My piece tracing Big Tech's shift from the Californian Ideology to a new era of tech nationalism; and how the internet transformed from the perfect medium of neoliberalism to one of the most contested arenas of the new Cold War
politica | Cina
::: organizejs

This is a wonderful trove of lore
storia | Lisp
::: oubiwann

Facebook is a malignant global power destroying liberal democracy - when I said this at TED, it seemed to genuinely shock Silicon Valley. 16 months on, everyone now sees it. But we’re frozen in the headlights. Of what feels like an oncoming freight train
Facebook | politica
::: carolecadwalla

Can This Company Build Self-Charging Batteries From Radioactive Nuclear Waste?
innovazioni, futuro | (forse)
::: Slashdot

Quibian: Anche Linux combatte il Covid
Linux distro | Ubuntu
::: Genjuro75

A bug in Windows 10 could be slowly wrecking your SSD
bug
::: evilripper

Report: Massive US Spy Satellite May 'Hoover Up' Cellphone Calls
spazio, esplorazione | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

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