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Pearls Before Swine for April 22, 2021
social media
::: _juhan

FBI used facial recognition to identify a Capitol rioter from his girlfriend’s Instagram posts
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | social media
::: fabiochiusi

Come l’Europa vuole regolamentare le intelligenze artificiali
Unione Europea | artificial intelligence
::: emenietti ::: saimsaeed847 ::: katecrawford ::: TiltR ::: HermesCenter ::: ReclaimYourFace ::: algorithmwatch ::: tele6cayes ::: communia_eu ::: communia_eu ::: fabiochiusi ::: EuropeanPirates ::: fabiochiusi

Ellen Pao: Meritocracy in tech is a myth
tecnologia | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: CNN

The Postal Service is running a 'covert operations program' that monitors Americans' social media posts
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Robots Versus Toasters: How The Power of Movement Plays Tricks On Human Brains
robots, automazione, droni
::: BotJunkie

The Golden Age of Compiler Design in an Era of HW/SW Co-design
programming, codice, snippet
::: matt_dz

Why NASA Picked SpaceX to Land Humans on the Moon
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

CS department leadership at the Univ. of Minnesota just learned about the details of research conducted by its members into Linux kernel security, and the concerns of the Linux community. We have immediately suspended this research
Linux
::: lorenterveen ::: gregkh

New Clubhouse Security Vulnerabilities Could Happen to Any Growing Unicorn
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: phretor

Microsoft Demos GUI Linux Apps Running on Windows 10
sistemi operativi
::: dcavedon

Texas On Track To Add Record Solar Power Capacity By End of 2022
ambiente, ecologia | energia
::: Slashdot

Signal CEO Hacks Cellebrite iPhone Hacking Device Used By Cops
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot ::: zacchiro ::: AlessLongo ::: yoyoel

TikTok Sued For Billions Over Use of Children's Data
dati, raccolta
::: Slashdot

Belarusian Regime's Thugs Shut Down Imaguru, the Country's Key Startup Hub
censura
::: Slashdot

With a Push From Apple, Rival Aluminum Makers Team Up Against CO2
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Ever wondered if algorithms will solve all political problems? Hacktivist @jaromil explains if #tech is really the solution to the disagreement. Watch Trust in The Blockchain Society
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: ArchisVolume

garbage move by a garbage company. let's help them reach zero revenue by encouraging schools to not pay for their software
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: johnregehr

Excel Lambda
umorismo
::: xkcdComic

Currently, there is no requirement to include ethical reasoning or the implications of tech in UBC’s computer science curriculum. How does the department ensure morals are kept in students’ minds?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Ubyssey

And ICYMI, read how @Boston Dynamic's Spot is measuring radiation at Chernobyl, 35 years after the nuclear disaster
robots, automazione, droni
::: IEEESpectrum

Ubuntu 21.10 Codename Revealed
Ubuntu
::: dcavedon

Even if you're fully vaccinated, the CDC
Python | umorismo
::: jakevdp

Firefox has encountered windows error
umorismo
::: jesss_codes

A look inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft during commmunications checks
io da piccolo volevo fare l'astronauta; e il calciatore
spazio, esplorazione
::: NASA

Machine learning, explained
machine learning
::: MIT_CSAIL

Ladies and gentlemen, HER! Read full announcement for Ubuntu 21.04 Hirsute Hippo here
:U
::: ubuntu ::: Slashdot ::: kubuntu ::: 9to5linux ::: Xubuntu

The 10 most energy-efficient programming languages, according to a team from @UMinho_Oficial
linguaggi di programmazione
::: MIT_CSAIL

Firefox 88 Enables JavaScript Embedded In PDFs By Default
browser | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

#HPC systems today are benchmarked and ranked by the @Top500 (LINPACK) metric. But #AI is varied enough a field that no single benchmark fits all. So @mlperf1 was developed to find and grade the fastest & most efficient AI systems around
machine learning
::: IEEESpectrum

10 Ways To Boost #IoT Security In Smart Homes
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Internet of things
::: TamaraMcCleary

Scuola: "Non possiamo fare a meno del digitale". Cosa abbiamo imparato con la pandemia e le prossime sfide
digitalizzazione | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: formicablu

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Logs Second Successful Flight
spazio, esplorazione | robots, automazione, droni
::: emenietti

According to job search firm Dice, the top cities for tech employment these days are New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles
economia, lavoro | tecnologia
::: IEEESpectrum

L'SMS del pacco in arrivo è pericoloso: contiene il virus russo FluBot
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Genjuro75

Singapore

Situation préoccupante de l’enseignement en Informatique dans l’Enseignement Supérieur Français
digitalizzazione | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: glipari

Flaws In John Deere's Website Provides a Map To Customers, Equipment
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

A vital story for anyone interested in disinformation, data science, foreign influence campaigns (real or, far more often, perceived), and the things America is perfectly capable of thank-you-very-much
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: DataJacob

Congrats to @Bitergia and Georg on Cauldron Cloud! A win-win for #opensource, industry, and fans of GrimoireLab, like me!
cloud | open source
::: joshuagay

Consumer Reports Shows Tesla Autopilot Works With No One In the Driver's Seat
automazione
::: Slashdot

Intanto in #Francia a proposito di #AI e di piano Ue per regolamentarla (il che lascia intuire il percorso accidentato che spetta al piano)
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: simopieranni

Samsung's New Upcycling Program Allows You To Turn An Old Galaxy Phone Into a New IoT Device
Internet of things
::: Slashdot

Big Tech $100 Billion Foreign-Profit Hoard Targeted by Tax Plan
big tech | politica
::: Slashdot

China Behind Another Hack as US Cybersecurity Issues Mount
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Proctorio Sued For Using DMCA To Take Down a Student's Critical Tweets
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

A one-page history of Unix from the perspective of 1983. Published by BYTE in Aug 1983, in the issue dedicated to the C programming language
storia
::: unix_byte

The fact we are still having this discussion and even more that we are still subsidizing fossil fuels directly or indirectly using taxpayer money is a disgrace. It is proof that we have not understood the climate emergency at all
ambiente, ecologia
::: _arianna

After France , next stop Belgium Yesterday, the Belgian Constitutional
Court annulled the mass data retention regime following the CJEU ruling (Oct 2020) that found that the Belgian mass surveillance regime needs to comply with EU law and respect the right to privacy
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: privacyint

How to get into woodworking
umorismo
::: destroytoday

#lisp don’t turn around
programming, codice, snippet
::: RainerJoswig

Lo sentite anche voi odore di Pulitzer?
giornali, stampa
::: ladanihadetto

Perché non siamo tornati sulla Luna, nonostante l’enorme progresso tecnologico degli ultimi cinquant’anni?
spazio, esplorazione
::: a_a_f_t

C++
umorismo
::: olafurw

Over $200 Billion Wiped Off Cryptocurrency Market in a Day
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Apple Must Face Lawsuit for Telling Consumers They Can 'Buy' Movies, TV Shows
Apple
::: Slashdot

Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for April 24, 2021
umorismo
::: GoComics

Post Office Workers Convicted of Theft Due To Faulty Software Have Names Cleared
bug | lavoro
::: Slashdot

Una transizione stravagante
ambiente, ecologia | energia
::: MauroV1968

Alphabet's Wing Seeks Expanded US Drone Flight Permissions
droni
::: Slashdot

Spotify Is Launching Podcast Subscriptions, and Unlike Apple Won't Take a Cut From Creators
social media
::: Slashdot

Met Office and Microsoft To Build Climate Supercomputer
hardware | Microsoft
::: Slashdot

Jaguar Land Rover To Suspend Output Due To Chip Shortage
hardware
::: Slashdot

Honda To Stop Selling Combustion Engines Globally By 2040
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

SpaceX Successfully Launches Astronauts With a Re-Used Dragon Spacecraft for the First Time
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Despite the namesake, cryptocurrencies are absolutely not currencies. They are predatory speculative investments where most people lose money. The emperor has no clothes and some day very soon a little boy is going to yell and the whole thing will come crashing down
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: smdiehl

Beautiful slides at the end of the thread 🧵. Thank you @s_scardapane for putting this much effort in your presentation. It's really noticeable! 🤩🤩🤩
deep learning
::: alfcnz

1 di 15. Un giorno di molti anni fa me ne stavo tranquillo alla mia scrivania a far girare il modello matematico di un satellite sudcoreano, quando il mio capo mi chiese di andare nel suo ufficio. Era in corso una teleconferenza con alcuni alti dirigenti della mia azienda
spazio, esplorazione
::: a_a_f_t

Pensate che usare stringhe di testo sia facile? Allora dovete leggere questo
emoji ne abbiamo? e di nuovi?
programming, codice, snippet
::: TuxmAL

Un museo di informatica a Tokyo, la Dream Library
storia
::: TuxmAL

Happy bday to the late Larry Tesler, inventor of “copy-paste”
protagonisti
::: MIT_CSAIL