24 settembre, 2020

Visto nel Web - 538

Uh, l'autunno! e intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Where's the Yelp For Open-source Tools?
programming, codice, snippet | open source
::: Slashdot

Should Employers Cut Your Salary If You Change Cities?
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Oracle's Plan to Keep Java Developers from Leaving for Rust and Kotlin
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

At This Point, 5G is a Bad Joke
5G
::: Slashdot

TikTok
social media | politica
::: steveklabnik ::: Slashdot ::: pwnallthethings ::: Slashdot

New Reality Show's Prize? 10 Days on the International Space Station
spazio, esplorazione | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

display information about the CPU
tip, suggerimenti
::: commandlinefu

Oggi su Il Manifesto, intervistona nel paginone cultura (a cura dell'imbattibile @furiacervelli) a proposito del mio libro #Schiavidelclic
il titolo francese è infinitamente più bello
artificial intelligence | lavoro | robots, automazione, droni
::: AntonioCasilli

Newly-Released Trove of Recordings from the 1980s Includes Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak
storia
::: Slashdot

Is it a coincidence? I don't think so
programming, codice, snippet | umorismo
::: ctrlshifti

US Teens Are Being Paid to Spread Disinformation on Social Media
social media | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: Slashdot

Who's the first person in IT/technology you think of when you hear the word "Influential"? You know someone who shaped the IT world
protagonisti
::: nixcraft


What's the best programming language of all time, and why is it lisp?
Lisp | linguaggi di programmazione
::: thephysicsmill

Aujourd'hui, @laquadrature commence à avoir une position sur la 5G. Cette position est en germe depuis plusieurs mois et est le fruit de beaucoup, beaucoup de discussions internes. Et elle va inévitablement continuer de s'affiner à l'avenir
5G | politica | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: BLeQuerrec

Results are in: 81/19. Surprised?
open source
::: EthicsInBricks

During the entire month of August only 4% of broadcast news wildfire coverage mentioned climate crisis
ambiente, ecologia
::: GretaThunberg

Everything you need to know about the cloud, in one place, for free!
cloud
::: ubuntu

I wrote a few words about my 100 days of code deletion challenge. Delete something already!
uh! recentemente mi stavo chiedendo cosa fosse quest roba
programming, codice, snippet | Python
::: dabeaz

You Can Microwave This Notebook When It's Full - Then Reuse It Again
se vero da provare
hardware
::: Slashdot

Homoiconicity is the property where who cares whether
cit.
::: greghendershott

Tor was launched #otd in 2002 by MIT students for anonymous communications
Web, Internet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: MIT_CSAIL

Over 65 years ago today researchers ran the first FORTRAN program, considered the beginning of general-purpose programming
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

US Judge Blocks Attempt to Ban WeChat
social media
::: Slashdot


Are Tesla's Data-Gathering Cars Secretly Improving Autopilot's Algorithms?
automazione | dati, raccolta
::: Slashdot

Maybe CS Class Isn't the Best Way To Expose Most Kids To CS
programming, codice, snippet | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: Slashdot

Prendo un MAC, veloce stabile non va nulla di Windows ed è diverso, sono un figo
sistemi operativi | umorismo
::: eniogemmo

Browser Extension uMatrix Ends Active Development
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Amnesty International dénonce l’exportation de technologies de surveillance européennes vers la Chine et met en cause Idemia, le leader français de la biométrie
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: oliviertesquet ::: fabiochiusi

Quante scoperte se esplori un po' nel mondo del #softwarelibero appena scoperto #nuage per fare sondaggi. Serve traduzione in italiano, chi ha voglia di dare una mano?
open source
::: mauri_paolo

if you care about the free press, you should be worried
censura | Julian Assange
::: fabiochiusi

Saying that bias in AI applications is "just because of the datasets" is like saying the 2008 crisis was "just because of subprime mortgages". Technically, it's true. But it's singling out the last link in the causality chain while ignoring the entire system around it
artificial intelligence | dati, raccolta
::: fchollet

The Dev Behind a Hugely Popular GNOME Extension Just Quit
tool, componente software
::: dcavedon

Indian state of Tamil Nadu announces blockchain infrastructure plan
blockchain e crypto*
::: jaromil


"L’economia fossile è già morta anche se si continua a pompare petrolio." L'intervista integrale al grande economista Jeremy Rifkin a #Presadiretta
boh! forse, chissàhhh
energia
::: Presa_Diretta

Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs: the Books They Recommended
Bill migliora con il passare del tempo, come il barolo
protagonisti
::: Slashdot

Could Open Source Licensing Stop Big Pharma Profiteering On Taxpayer-Funded Covid-19 Vaccines?
open source | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Perché usare un wiki, allora?
Wikipedia
::: xmau

Google Returns to Using Humans (Instead of AI) to Moderate Content on YouTube
social media | artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

Twitter has 'more analysis to do' after algorithm shows possible racial bias
Twitter | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: fabiochiusi

GNOME 3.38 is Here With Customizable App Grid, Performance Improvements and Tons of Other Changes
What do you think about GNOME 3.38?
applicazioni, programmi
::: itsfoss2

The municipality of Como, Italy, spent public money on a facial recognition system that can’t be lawfully used
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: privacyint

HTTP Cookies
Python
::: pymotw

Microsoft's Xbox Expands, Buying ZeniMax Media and Fallout Maker Bethesda For $7.5 Billion
games | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Huang's Law Is the New Moore's Law
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot


Facebook Threatens To Pull Out of Europe If It Doesn't Get Its Way
Facebook
::: Slashdot ::: GianlucaXAcqua ::: xmau ::: mitsuhiko

Mozilla WebThings IoT Platform Spun Out As an Independent Open Source Project
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Facebook Will Let People Claim Ownership of Images and Issue Takedown Requests
Facebook | copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

Major Activision Hack Reportedly Compromises Over 500,000 Call of Duty Players
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Sistemi aggiornati e sicuri anche all'Istituto "E. Cornaro" di Jesolo che dal 2008 ha preferito scegliere una via sostenibile alla digitalizzazione con #SoftwareLibero
open source
::: fusslab

COVID now 4th largest mass casualty event in US history. Topped only by the Civil War, WWII, 1918 flu pandemic
coronavirus
::: ClaraJeffery

"While in Portland, an interagency task force involving DHS and the Justice Department used a sophisticated cell phone cloning attack—the details of which remain classified—to intercept protesters’ phone communications", say 2 former intelligence officers
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

« La génération 2030 de La Quadrature sera sur TikTok, ça sera beaucoup plus simple. » #EntenduAuGarage
social media
::: UnGarage

Se fino a ieri produci lampade e sei in perdita, cosa fai?
frodi
::: phretor

EU companies are selling surveillance tools to China’s human rights abusers. Our new report exposes just how badly EU needs to regulate the export of facial & emotion recognition technology
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: amnesty

Surveillance cameras made by Hikvision, the Chinese company that has been implicated in grave human rights violations and has been blacklisted by the US, are being used across the UK, from leisure centres in London to school toilets in west Norfolk
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi


Etertics GNU/Linux released its version 11 based on Devuan 3 Beowulf. The 100% libre distro is made by a community of Latino-American free radios and is equipped to roll our your own media station with G-Radio, Ardour, Raboms and more
Linux distro
::: DevuanOrg

Feds Issue Emergency Order For Agencies To Patch Critical Windows Flaw
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

The Industrial Revolution is accelerating due to COVID-19 and geo-political challenges. We are about to see innovation in manufacturing like we have not seen for 100 years
innovazioni, futuro
::: RichRogers_

Today we are happy to announce the release of Ubuntu Touch OTA-13, our thirteenth stable update to the system!
sistemi operativi | dispositivi mobili | Ubuntu
::: UBports

L’incapacità di comprendere la cultura e le potenzialità dello smart working è purtroppo comune a troppi manager del pubblico e del privato
lavoro a distanza
::: moocca

Chinese Leaders Split Over Releasing Blacklist of US Companies
politica
::: Slashdot

Every freaking time I try to say bad things about Microsoft, I learn that they have an upcoming fix
Microsoft
::: lemire

I'm just going to assume that if PCL is unseated, it's because all true Lispers have read it so many times already that they can recite it from memory and don't need to visit the website anymore
PCL è ottimo
Lisp
::: peterseibel

Year 9 entry-level Computer Studies booklet from my Son's school.
sistemi operativi | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: popey

#Linux terminal itself gives a hacker feel, right? Take it to the next level with Edex-UI Sci-Fi terminal
ahemmm... sono vecchio 🙄
applicazioni, programmi
::: itsfoss2

Battling with OpenOffice? It was a great suite years ago, but its last major release (4.1) was back in 2014. Since then, virtually all development has been on LibreOffice, the successor project. It's way more compatible and up-to-date, and it's still free!
applicazioni, programmi
::: libreoffice


"It kind of looks like the Apple AirPods case." Singapore is rolling out Bluetooth #Covid19 contact-tracing tokens to its residents
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: QuickTake

Facebook working on #uploadfilters for @instagram. Article is light on details, but “yield[ing] to whoever filed first” doesn’t seem terribly sophisticated
copyright e brevetti
::: paul_keller

This inspiring film marking #UN75 highlights the urgent need for cooperation and collaboration in delivering the #globalgoals - not least in tackling the digital divide which deprives millions of children access to education and hampers gender equality
ambiente, ecologia | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: timberners_lee

Boeing Whistle-Blower Says Proposed 737 Max Fixes Aren't Enough
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

CNN badly misreported this. Better headline: "US could gain up to $5m by pardoning Edward Snowden"
Edward Snowden
::: Snowden

La Terra soffocata dai ricchi. L’1% inquina il doppio dei poveri
ambiente, ecologia
::: ilmanifesto

alternative Sci-Hub domains
Web, Internet | scienza
::: Sci_Hub

ARM è il designer di microchip più importante al mondo: per dare una idea, il 95% dei chip prodotti in #Cina 🇨🇳 si appoggiano sui suoi brevetti. Per Pechino il rischio è che possa finire sotto la giurisdizione USA
hardware | politica
::: galbcasanova

A $50 Phone is Ambani's Weapon To Dominate India Telecom Market
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Today we’re releasing Blacklight, a real-time website privacy inspector that illuminates the hidden tracking technologies on any website (data detectives, assemble!)
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: suryamattu

A cosa serve la trasparenza? Anche a fare il lavoro di giornalista. Questa è la storia della migrazione delle caselle di posta e a Office365 del MIUR per chi fosse interessato
open source
::: suxsonica


In a paper to be published in @PhysRevLett, LIMS scientists unravel the ability of deep neural networks to generalize by using path integral methods to compute their typical Boolean functions
neural networks
::: London_Inst

HTTPX 0.15 is now out, featuring: ...
Python
::: _tomchristie

Nel #Referendum il grande sconfitto pare Twitter: analizzando 600k tweet, 4 utenti su 5 hanno twittato per il NO, riducendo la “bolla” di #Twitter ad un semplice “giochino” mediamente interessante… Ma è davvero così o ci stiamo perdendo qualcosa?
Twitter | social media | politica
::: lastknight

Future’s Looking Bright for Free Video Editor Lightworks
applicazioni, programmi
::: dcavedon

Airbus Reveals Plans For Zero-Emission Aircraft Fueled By Hydrogen
innovazioni, futuro | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Proposal Would Give EU Power To Boot Tech Giants Out of European Market
Web, Internet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | politica
::: Slashdot

Il mondo oggi - Perché Trump salva TikTok con riserva e altre notizie interessanti
social media | politica
::: limesonline

This ~dark web~ propaganda is so good that I'm going to use that image on my trainings for human rights defenders to explain how the police is trying to scary YOU -- normal people -- to use Tor and privacy tools. Thanks! ps: #WearAMask is not a crime.
Web, Internet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: 0xggus

The new Roomba i3 from @iRobot is missing the top-mounted camera that you’ll find in more expensive models, but it will help keep your floors clean as long as you don’t mind being a little bit more hands-on
robots, automazione, droni
::: IEEESpectrum

Russia Wants To Ban the Use of Secure Protocols Such As TLS 1.3, DoH, DoT, ESNI
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Facebook Vows To Restrict Users if US Election Descends Into Chaos
Facebook | politica
::: Slashdot


AccuVein AV500 infared vein finder
innovazioni, futuro
::: MachinePix

This is the most interesting mobile security project I've seen in a very long time, by one of technology's brightest minds
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Snowden

Our fairphones are designed for easy repairs and modular upgrades because extending the lifespan of smartphones is the best strategy for reducing their impact on the planet. 🛠️🌍
dispositivi mobili | diritto di riparare
::: Fairphone ::: Slashdot

Microsoft Develops a 'Virtual Commute' for Remote Workers
mah, chissà...
lavoro
::: Slashdot

Microsoft Gets Exclusive License For OpenAI's GPT-3 Language Model
artificial intelligence | Microsoft
::: Slashdot ::: davegershgorn

Microsoft Is Bringing Edge To Linux
browser
::: slashdot

YouTube Will Use Tech Updates To Better Enforce Age Restrictions
social media
::: Slashdot

Windows finally recognizes the superiority of the Gnome desktop, the Gtk+ toolkit and the incredible Wayland windowing system
sistemi operativi
::: migueldeicaza

China, in Pointed Message To US, Tightens Its Climate Targets
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot ::: davcarretta

Microsoft Secures Backend Server That Leaked Bing Data
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Lison-Bernet

Shell Reportedly To Slash Oil and Gas Production Costs To Focus More On Renewables
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Tesla Announces 'Tabless' Battery Cells That Will Improve Range of Its Electric Cars
energia
::: Slashdot

Apple CEO Impressed By Remote Work, Sees Permanent Changes
lavoro a distanza
::: Slashdot

«Il cambiamento climatico sta portando a galla le vulnerabilità dei sistemi che abbiamo progettato». La nostra civiltà potrebbe non resistere agli shock climatici sempre più intensi. Le storie degli incendi negli USA stanno già raccontando tutto questo
ambiente, ecologia
::: _Arlon

Honestly I have really hard time to attend virtual conferences and virtual meetups; it must *really* be something that catches my attention and one-of-a-kind. Otherwise I know I can catch up with recordings. The best part of a conference are the social gatherings
certo!
Web, Internet
::: evacchi

Google Is Pulling the Plug On Paid Chrome Extensions Over the Next Year
browser
::: Slashdot

China has blocked @Wikimedia from getting an observer status at @WIPO and the European Union remained silent. I can't belive this just happened
Wikipedia | censura
::: tenobre

A comprehensive CS curriculum, made entirely from free online materials
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: MIT_CSAIL

In early 2020, global policy decisions hung on computer models that predicted the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. How did they do?
coronavirus
::: IEEESpectrum

Netflix Supplants Google as the Employer of Engineers’ Dreams
Netflix's popularity with the viewing public isn't the only place where it's winning
economia, lavoro | lavoro
::: IEEESpectrum

.@StanfordHAI researchers examined clinical applications of machine learning to find that most algorithms are trained on datasets from patients in only three geographic areas, and that the majority of states have no represented patients whatsoever
artificial intelligence | bias


Genuinely unexpected: A 400-resident village in Wales suffered 18 months of DSL Internet outages each morning until the culprit was identified as electrical interference from an old TV set
"onde elettromagnetiche artificiali" direbbe qualcuno
umorismo
::: arstechnica

Hearing that the EU Dual Use trialogue meeting was constructive, but we need to see more concrete changes to the draft. I hear DPI & biometrics might be included,but what about due diligence, transparency, & other measures civil society asked for?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: natynettle

Jeff Bezos Is Opening His First Tuition-Free Bezos Academy Preschool, Where Each Child 'Will Be the Customer'
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: Slashdot

Far from running out of steam as one strange paper suggests, the folks at @SWHeritage have run the numbers and found that the growth of original source code files and commits has been consistently exponential over a period of more than 40 years
programming, codice, snippet
::: webmink

2014: MIT professor Regina Barzilay is diagnosed with breast cancer ...
machine learning
::: MIT_CSAIL

oday I called on #UNGA to lead a global push to connect everyone to the web. Here’s why. Every year since I invented the web, its importance in people’s lives has grown. At the same time, the gap between those who are and are not connected has grown too
Web, Internet | protagonisti
::: timberners_lee

Firefox Usage is Down 85% Despite Mozilla's Top Exec Pay Going Up 400%
browser
::: Slashdot

French ANSSI certification body released reviewing standards for @CoqLang proofs. Coq is being used for certification of software at the highest EAL7 level
linguaggi di programmazione
::: BasspittersBs

Google Expands its Flutter Development Kit To Windows Apps
programming, codice, snippet
::: Slashdot

Today, @Lenovo announced an expanded range of 30 ThinkPad and ThinkStation PCs pre-installed with Ubuntu including the popular X1. Ideal for developers
hardware
::: ubuntu

Intel Details Chips Designed For IoT and Edge Workloads
hardware
::: Slashdot

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