Visto nel Web - 601

 Maggio anche se non è più come una volta: qui è una settimana che piove. Ma intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for April 29, 2021
umorismo
::: GoComics

Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android apps!
Ubuntu | dispositivi mobili
::: RudiTimmermans

Michael Collins, command module pilot of Apollo 11 died today at age 90
spazio, esplorazione | storia
::: NASAGoddard ::: AstroMCollins ::: universetoday ::: Nereide

Not welcome to join the ISS, the Chinese are building their own permanent space station, starting with the Tianhe core module
spazio, esplorazione
::: IEEESpectrum ::: emenietti

Mighty's master plan to reignite the future of desktop computing
A Rube Goldberg machine is the best way to make a sandwich
browser
::: fogus

Proud to share our 150-page "proto-book" with @mmbronstein @joanbruna @TacoCohen on geometric DL! Through the lens of symmetries and invariances, we attempt to distill "all you need to build the architectures that are all you need"
matematica | deep learning
::: PetarV_93 ::: mmbronstein

Security Firm Kaspersky Believes It Found New CIA Malware
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

DigitalOcean Says Customer Billing Data 'Exposed' by a Security Flaw
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Google Is Saving Over $1 Billion a Year by Working From Home
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

Satellites Show World's Glaciers Melting Faster Than Ever
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Types of Scientific Paper
umorismo
::: xkcdComic

Synchronizing Files on your Raspberry Pi with Syncthing - Pi My Life Up
hardware
::: key_moola

Vega’s first launch this year
spazio, esplorazione
::: emenietti

After hiding posts with the hashtag for about three hours, Facebook reversed its decision and allowed users to find and access posts with the criticism of Modi, just after this story was published
Facebook | censura
::: fabiochiusi

Motherboard tested a piece of child surveillance software called Bark that monitors everything a child does on their device. It flagged LGBTQ+ health sites as "porn". It let Neo-nazi and KKK terms through
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: josephfcox

Go Excel tutorial written. Learn how to read/write Excel files in Go with excelize library
programming, codice, snippet
::: janbodnar

Il #Pcc mette sono indagine #Meituan. La guerra dei dati. Piattaforme e nuova campagna anti corruzione di Xi in attesa della prossima “tigre” in gabbia #Cina
dati, raccolta | Cina
::: simopieranni

Tesla Accused of Environmental Rule Violations In US and Germany
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

The error message said my shoe is untied
umorismo
::: CompSciFact

Messaggi vocali infiniti!!!
social media | umorismo
::: LeleCorvi

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin

#30APRILE 1993 Fino ad allora utilizzato dalla sola comunità scientifica, il CERN rinuncia a qualsiasi tipo di diritto sul software che diventerà, nel giro di pochi anni, il #WorldWideWeb: la tecnologia più diffusa per scambiare dati su #Internet
Web, Internet | storia
::: DomaniGiornale ::: arturodicorinto ::: MIT_CSAIL ::: Ric_tra_i_quark

The top 15 coding languages based on average salary & and how to learn them online for free
sarà davvero vero?
linguaggi di programmazione
::: MIT_CSAIL

Google announces Logica: organizing your data queries, making them universally reusable and fun
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Lambda the Ultimate

when I see the words "category theory" I say "mathematics" and this makes everything quite a bit simpler
linguaggi di programmazione | matematica
::: johnregehr

Banca di Credito Cooperativo (BCC), one of the largest cooperative credit banks in Italy 🇮🇹, suffers cyberattack impacting 188 branches. The message allegedly appeared on an employee's pc refers to the Darkside Ransomware
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Bank_Security

US Government Probes VPN Hack Within Federal Agencies, Races To Find Clues
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

Anti-Vaxxer Hijacks QR Codes At COVID-19 Check-In Sites
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

New Malware Found Lurking In 64-Bit Linux Installs
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Oculus Will Sell You a Quest 2 Headset That Doesn't Need Facebook For An Extra $500
Facebook | virtual reality
::: Slashdot

Linux Stops Reverting Most University of Minnesota Patches, Admits Good Faith
Linux | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot ::: zacchiro

The IRS Wants Help Hacking Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Verizon Is Weighing a Sale of Yahoo, AOL
sic transit...
economia, lavoro | Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

The World Knows Her as ‘Disaster Girl.’ She Just Made $500,000 Off the Meme
non-fungible tokens
::: RadioProzac ::: _juhan

N.Y.P.D. Robot Dog’s Run Is Cut Short After Fierce Backlash
robots, automazione, droni
::: fabiochiusi

The transfer chamber of the #Zvezda module, where the cracks were found, has been sealed until the arriving of #ProgressMS17 (June 30). Before closing the hatch, Petr Dubrov set up a camera there and scattered dry soup as an indicator of air leaks
spazio, esplorazione
::: katlinegrey

China Publishes Draft Security Standard on Facial Recognition
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

‘A Perfect Positive Storm’: Bonkers Dollars for Big Tech
big tech
::: emenietti

Awk one-liners
programming, codice, snippet
::: UnixToolTip

France Planning To Allow Use of Algorithms To Detect Extremism Online
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

Our preliminary conclusion: @Apple is in breach of EU competition law. @AppleMusic compete with other music streaming services. But @Apple charges high commission fees on rivals in the App store & forbids them to inform of alternative subscription options. Consumers losing out
Unione Europea | Apple
::: vestager ::: fabiochiusi

the secure vaccination certificate, called VaccineGuard, is issued through the Estonian national patient portal and is available immediately
coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

Nasce http://rewrited.news la piattaforma per la trasparenza che aiuta a monitorare le modifiche nascoste operate sulle notizie dei giornali online. Muoviamo passi concreti contro le fake-news. In Italia aderiscono gia' @fattoquotidiano e @openquotidiano
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: jaromil

Fuori due! Ecco il secondo articolo del progetto Web design for the planet: s.devol.it/ecodesign_risorse Un elenco di risorse sui temi della progettazione #digitale eco_sostenibile Sono ben accette segnalazioni di materiali e risorse in italiano :) #webdesign #sostenibilità
programming, codice, snippet | ambiente, ecologia
::: nilocram

While the FSF is committed to ongoing improvements to governance (see u.fsf.org/3bi), we're going to resume using this space for free software news. We hope to be able to announce increased transparency and positive changes soon. Thank you for your patience
open source
::: fsf ::: fsf

Un'altra conferma che l'Italia non è svenduta a @microsoftitalia, è regalata, complimenti al governo, 3 q8li soliti...
open source | digitalizzazione
::: eniogemmo

Just read the Basecamp declaration & thought it was a parody until I realized that Jason Fried treated the solution to a toxic workplace as a software update or in his words "a full version change" and it all makes (gross) sense
lavoro
::: BiellaColeman

If #AI learns emotional intelligence, we may get virtual therapists and helpful work assistants. But what happens if AI has approximations of human emotions like curiosity and fear? Fascinating research by @marycz @javherriv @danmcduff @MSFTResearch
artificial intelligence
::: IEEESpectrum

Microsoft Teams Usage Jumps To 145 Million Daily Active Users
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Control of #quantumcomputers means conventional computer chips exerting super-cooled control over individual #qubits. Considering @Intel, @Google and @Microsoft's efforts at developing and deploying precisely that
quantum computing | hardware
::: IEEESpectrum

Germania: «Legge sul clima da rifare», Friday for Future mette ko il governo
ambiente, ecologia
::: ilmanifesto

Google's Push To Bring Employees Back To Offices Frustrates Some Employees Who Say They'll Quit
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

Amazon Launches Another Union-Busting Campaign
lavoro | Amazon
::: Slashdot

The future of AI according to @drfeifei, @AndrewYNg & @curtlanglotz is "to understand better both patients and the people taking care of them as the key to successful adoption of AI-based solutions"
artificial intelligence | deep learning
::: StanfordAIMI

New x86 micro-op vulnerability breaks all known Spectre defenses
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: FreeBSDHelp

YouTube TV Removed From Roku Channel Store Amid Google Contract Dispute
video, streaming
::: Slashdot

Telecom Goes To War With New York Over Low-Income Broadband Law
Web, Internet | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Any nuclear power plant that is prematurely shut down is a defeat for humanity and the environment, as we know through experience. Italy was the first to make this mistake. Let's hope New York State will be the last one. Farewell to Indian Point, from Comitato Nucleare e Ragione
energia
::: nucleareragione

One good thing about the right to repair hardware is that it makes it easier to understand the same right for software (run, use, modify, share). The bad thing is that they don’t raise the ethical issues… everyone must have these basic rights
diritto di riparare
::: amszmidt

If you buy an #NFT, is it legit to remix/incorporate it into an NFT of your own?
h/t Denis Roio
non-fungible tokens
::: LiminalLogic

NASA Suspends SpaceX's $2.9 Billion Moon Lander Contract After Rivals Protest
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Attacco ai #server #Linux per impiantare una #backdoor SSH #CyberSecurity #hacking
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: trends_cyber

Dutch govt temporarily disables Covid-19 contact tracing app. It “will prevent users of the app in the Netherlands from being linked to data that is accessible to third parties via the Google system”
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

La sorveglianza di massa minaccia i lavoratori e le lavoratrici nel loro diritto di organizzarsi, esprimersi, protestare liberamente. Siamo solidali con loro e con chi supporta i loro diritti, compreso quello di non essere sorvegliati
lavoro | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: HermesCenter

A controversial new bill that would stop tech companies from deplatforming politicians has been approved by both houses in Florida's legislature
social media | politica
::: fabiochiusi

Since 2017, French security agencies have been able to use algorithms to monitor messaging apps. The new bill would make that experimental use permanent and extend the use of algorithms to websites and web searches
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Barcelona Installs Spain's First Solar Energy Pavement
energia
::: Slashdot

Comparing files with very long lines
bash script
::: UnixToolTip

A Chinese Company Has Started Charging For Fully Driverless Rides
automazione
::: Slashdot

Opera Integrates Blockchain-Powered Domains, Providing Access to the Decentralized Web
browser | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot