04 luglio, 2021

Visto nel Web - 618

 Fa caldo, si riparte (senza mascherina) cambiando; intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


These concerns about the major oversight report on NSA's XKeyscore — first revealed by @Snowden — are worth hearing. The greater shame is that the public can't effectively evaluate them, as the bulk of the report itself is completely classified
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: FreedomofPress

This reminds me of smartphones and social media: a giant uncontrolled experiment with massive real-life consequences we won't understand until it's too late
programming, codice, snippet
::: rocallahan ::: decodedlegal ::: ilyasergey ::: eevee ::: MetzinAround ::: jjcarett2 ::: luis_in_brief ::: CortexNihilo

AHHH: Screaming into the Void but make it Turing Complete (a programming language for the dreadful)
programming, codice, snippet | (forse) | umorismo
::: KPWarehouse

The World Wide Web's inventor sold its original code for $5.4 million
non capisco ma mi adeguo
non-fungible tokens | protagonisti
::: CNN

#otd in 1945 John von Neumann published the EDVAC paper, which became the technological basis for all modern computers
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

Vim color schemes
tip, suggerimenti
::: UnixToolTip

Special issue from Nature on computational social science. Impressive list of contributions related to upcoming panels at the joint NetSci-Sunbelt conference “Networks 2021” on July 2, 2021
scienza
::: alexvespi

A Government Watchdog May Have Missed Clearview AI Use By Five Federal Agencies
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

IBM's 18-Month Company-Wide Email System Migration Has Been a Disaster
Web, Internet | applicazioni, programmi
::: Slashdot

Microsoft Exec: Targeting of Americans' Records 'Routine'
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

It has been a bit more than a month since we started Libera.Chat. Check out our small recap. Thanks for using Libera, thanks for using, making and supporting FOSS and broadly licensed content
Web, Internet | open source
::: liberachat

The Internet Is Rotting
Web, Internet
::: fabiochiusi

Apple Makes OS X Lion and Mountain Lion Free To Download
sistemi operativi
::: slashdot


Virgin Orbit Sends Its First Commercial Satellites Into Space From Air-Launched Rocket
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Amazon Demands One More Thing From Some Vendors: A Piece of Their Company
Amazon | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Maine Passes the Strongest State Facial Recognition Ban Yet
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

Carrier Caught Injecting 'SMS AD' Into Google Verification Code Message
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Oklo Has a Plan To Make Tiny Nuclear Reactors That Run Off Nuclear Waste
energia
::: Slashdot

Google and Microsoft End Their Five-Year Cease-Fire
Google | Microsoft
::: Slashdot

An Exxon official admitting, on camera, how the company works to prevent effective climate action by using third party “whipping boys” so no one knows it’s them. These recordings should be played on every TV station in the world
ambiente, ecologia | frodi
::: emorwee

“The lack of fundamental exceptions to copyright that are fit for our current digital lives is a problem across the world” - said @tenobre during #SCCR41 @wipo and behalf of @communia_eu.
copyright e brevetti
::: centrumcyfrowe

ICYMI @USGAO just released a report on federal agency use of facial recognition. "...six (agencies)...using the technology to identify people...during the civil unrest, riots, or protests following death of George Floyd in May 2020" 🤔
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: rajiinio

Introducing PathQuery, Google's Graph Query Language
programming, codice, snippet
::: Lambda the Ultimate

With obstacle avoidance and range constrained only by regulations and a 4G signal, the Anafi AI is Parrot's new drone for professionals
droni
::: IEEESpectrum


I can’t believe you all thought we’d reduce the prices
umorismo
::: TimothyCookothy

Les ingénieurs de la #Nasa ont identifié deux composants qui pourraient être à l'origine des difficultés du télescope spatial #Hubble. Ils se préparent à basculer sur les unités de secours, une opération complexe qui sera d'abord testée sur un simulateur
spazio, esplorazione
::: leplanetolog ::: universetoday

Released #otd 42 years ago: the Sony Walkman. More than 200 million of them were sold from 1979 until they were discontinued in 2010
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

German government bodies urged to remove their Facebook Pages before next year
Facebook | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TechCrunch

The Impending Doom of Your Operating System Going to or Past 11, Versus the Lush Oasis of Open Source Systems
sistemi operativi | open source
::: pitrh

OpenStreetMap looks to relocate to EU due to Brexit limitations
open source | politica
::: jynus

Qual è l’impatto ambientale dell’#agricoltura sul #territorio
ambiente, ecologia
::: sdallagata

WHO outlines principles for ethics in health AI
etica | artificial intelligence
::: fabiochiusi

Une étape importante: le télescope spatial #Webb a reçu le feu vert d'@Arianespace et de la @NASA pour son décollage à l'automne sur #Ariane5 depuis le Port spatial de l'Europe !
spazio, esplorazione
::: ESA_fr

Enjoy our #ENJOIproject website!
scienza | Web, Internet
::: ENJOIproject

Want to Snap Windows to Corners in Ubuntu? Use WinTile
tool, componente software
::: dcavedon

Bash process substitution
tip, suggerimenti
::: UnixToolTip


Multiple #vulnerabilities in a popular #WordPress #ProfilePress plugin used to upload profile photos could allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution (#RCE), resulting in the complete takeover of a WordPress site
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: securestep9

Intuit to Share Payroll Data from 1.4M Small Businesses With Equifax
dati, raccolta
::: Slashdot

Fermi tutti! Abbiamo il gadget dell'estate! #Birra
robots, automazione, droni
::: Genjuro75

Microsoft's Blue Screen of Death Is Changing To Black In Windows 11
Microsoft
::: Slashdot

130 Nations Agree To Support US Proposal for Global Minimum Tax on Corporations
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

British Right To Repair Law Comes Into Force Today, But Excludes Smartphones and Computers
diritto di riparare
::: Slashdot

Putin Signs Law Forcing Foreign Social Media Giants To Open Russian Offices
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

Virgin Galactic To Launch Richard Branson Into Space On July 11
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot ::: richardbranson

ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
etica
::: TaliaRinger

It’s Easy for Computers to Detect Sarcasm, Right? #SentimentAnalysis, which can already identify anger, joy, sadness, and confidence, can now spot #sarcasm as well. A @FixingTheFuture interview with @RamyaAkula3 of the #UCF Complex Adaptive Systems Lab
artificial intelligence
::: IEEESpectrum

Torta di compleannoDid you know that today is the 5th anniversary of Software Heritage? On June 30, 2016, after 2 years of preparatory work, we unveiled to the world our mission to collect, preserve and share the #sourcecode of all #software publicly available
open source | programming, codice, snippet | storia
::: SWHeritage


Release the Doge!
Elon, quello, sempre lui
protagonisti
::: elonmusk

leaving aside the ongoing debates in the mentioned projects — this is a very good #essay on the various factors that matter in who owns #copyright in #freesoftware projects and how that affects #GPL enforcement
copyright e brevetti | programming, codice, snippet | open source
::: zacchiro

Whatever you end up doing, remember that problem-solving in general
cit.
::: fchollet

How crypto risk can crash the economy
crittografia
::: okdistribute

Convertire MAIUSCOLO in minuscolo & viceversa
lo so che lo sanno tutti; adesso anch'io
programming, codice, snippet
::: _juhan

Use of FRT evidence to identify suspects during investigation & to convict them will lead to wrongful convictions as the accuracy rates of FRT used by the Police are abysmal. If Courts do accept this evidence, the FRT algorithm should also be made open to challenge in Court
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: anushkaj11

TV-Style Commercials Are Coming To Console Games
ad, pubblicità
::: Slashdot

BitTorrent launched 20 years ago today, in a message on a Yahoo Groups forum. Since then: 2 billion total downloads; 150 million monthly users at its peak
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

Facebook Tests Prompts That Ask Users If They're Worried a Friend is 'Becoming an Extremist'
Facebook
::: Slashdot

The Scientists Hired By Big Oil Who Predicted the Climate Crisis Long Ago
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Il traffico da Facebook diminuisce - Più accentuato il calo negli USA. I siti europei e mediorientali non hanno registrato quasi nessun calo nello stesso periodo
Facebook
::: pedroelrey

450 pages of tips, tricks and tutorials – the Getting Started Guide for #LibreOffice 7.1 is here! Huge thanks to our documentation community for working on it. Grab the PDF
applicazioni, programmi
::: libreoffice


Jim Whitehurst Steps Down as President at IBM Just 14 Months After Taking Role
ditte
::: Slashdot

REvil Ransomware Hits 200 Companies In MSP Supply-Chain Attack
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Norway Law Forces Influencers To Label Retouched Photos On Instagram
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: Slashdot

EU's Vestager Warns Apple Against Using Privacy, Security To Limit Competition
Apple
::: Slashdot

Apps With 5.8 Million Google Play Downloads Stole Users' Facebook Passwords
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Instagram is 'No Longer a Photo-Sharing App,' Says Its Head
social media
::: Slashdot

Quicklisp news: June 2021 Quicklisp dist update now available
Lisp
::: planet_lisp

Fun fact: l'autrice del pezzo è la stessa che sosteneva che i roghi in Australia fossero curpa de barbecue
ambiente, ecologia | giornali, stampa
::: andareairesti

"Let’s be clear — what you are doing is not about climate action or responding to an emergency. It never was. This is communication tactics disguised as politics"
ambiente, ecologia
::: GretaThunberg ::: GretaThunberg

E @GPDP_IT ha parlato dell’istruttoria su #ClearviewAI, avviata dopo la segnalazione di @privacynetwork_ :) dai che la blocchiamo!
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: dilettahuyskes_

Ha! They encrypt the password on the client side, so their keys are public now
trumpisti trumpici 😜
social media | politica
::: adgodev


UK's Largest Chip Plant To Be Acquired By Chinese-Owned Firm Nexperia
hardware | Cina
::: Slashdot

"The ocean is on fire” is one of those things that you can type and it’s true and yet it doesn’t feel believable
ambiente, ecologia
::: blkahn

What others think of you is none of your business
cit.
::: ProfFeynman

Looks like Tesla 3 had a sudden reboot while driving. Screen went dead and everything screenwise unresponsive. Accelerator, brakes and wheel still worked. Totally bricked seeming software for about 10 minutes....then it suddenly started up again. A bit disconcerting
automazione
::: antoniogm

articoli scemi ne abbiamo?
giornali, stampa
::: emenietti

oggi Julian #Assange compie 50 anni.Dopo aver pubblicato i documenti segreti del governo americano che rivelano crimini di guerra e torture, NON ha MAI più conosciuto la libertà: sono trascorsi 11 anni. Quando rispettate il nostro sistema,pensate a questo caso
Julian Assange
::: SMaurizi ::: fabiochiusi

Tutte le grandi manovre di Exxon contro l'ambiente
ambiente, ecologia
::: ilmanifesto

OnePlus Commits To 3 Years of Android Updates By Merging OxygenOS With Oppo's ColorOS
sistemi operativi | dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Ma vi è successo con qualche altro giornale straniero? A me sinceramente no
giornali, stampa | ad, pubblicità
::: fabiochiusi

‘Colossal and devastating’ ransomware attack targets hundreds of US companies, cyber researchers say — RT USA News
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: JvJean1971

After China's Crackdown on Bitcoin Mining, It's More Profitable For Everyone Else
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

(Getting worse release by release) Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with a local account
sistemi operativi
::: dcavedon

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