05 dicembre, 2021

Visto nel Web - 662

Quasi ora delle feste; quali feste? ok, ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Foreste rurali e alberi urbani
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

Xiaomi’s CyberDog Robot Runs Ubuntu
robots, automazione, droni | Ubuntu
::: dcavedon

Attendiamo la richiesta di riscatto
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: DanieleOppo

NASA is Building a Nuclear Reactor to Power Lunar and Martian Exploration
spazio, esplorazione | energia
::: universetoday

Sed: An Introduction and Tutorial
tool, componente software | manuali, how to
::: UnixToolTip

Venture capitalists have bet big on crypto start-ups in 2021, investing more than $27 billion globally as of late November, more than the previous 10 years combined. But crypto venture "is a mixed-bag," according to some
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: nytimestech

"There is an alignment between writing really good software and being good people together. This alignment has roots in the core activity of software and of humanity: participatory sense-making"
programming, codice, snippet
::: gigitux

24 year old bigint subtraction bug in libgcrypt
bug
::: GuidoVranken

Renewable Energy Has 'Another Record Year of Growth' Says IEA
energia
::: Slashdot

37 Percent of the World's Population Has Never Been Online, U.N. Report Finds
Web, Internet
::: MauroV1968

Delivery, Ride-Hailing Firms Fight EU Plan for Gig Workers
lavoro
::: Slashdot


EU Official: Semiconductor Independence Is Impossible
hardware | Unione Europea
::: Slashdot

Flood of money pours into climate tech
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | economia, lavoro
::: axios

FOIA filed by @PropOTP shows state of affairs for lawful interception on mainstream chat platforms seems WhatsApp is the only popular secure messaging app that provides near-real-time data in response to law enforcement requests
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: jaromil

Meta Allows More Cryptocurrency Ads
Facebook | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

"Algorithms, by their nature, create a new type of distance between the human performing the action and the human subjected to the action. This creates a world of problems related to transparency, accountability and moral efficacy." Ironies of automation
algoritmi, codice
::: cabitzaf

Just what the world needed: a C to Excel compiler
linguaggi di programmazione
::: d_feldman

It's official, our Internal Market Committee (IMCO) will work jointly with the Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) on the Artificial Intelligence Act. The EU has the chance to set a gold standard that will be relevant worldwide. Let's get to work 👏@EP_SingleMarket @EP_Justice
artificial intelligence | Unione Europea
::: anna_cavazzini

da ieri l’Italia ha una moratoria sui sistemi di videosorveglianza con riconoscimento facciale 🔥 un risultato importante che però ci ricorda ancora una volta perché con @ReclaimYourFace stiamo chiedendo un divieto 🚫
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: ORARiccardo ::: HermesCenter ::: dilettahuyskes_ ::: privacynetwork_

Dalla programmazione di La7 ieri sera
giornali, stampa | coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

Planetary scientists are starting to get stirred up by Starship’s potential
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Los Angeles

Vivaldi Web Browser Turns 5, Celebrates with New Release
browser
::: omgubuntu

It should be more than a naive hope that the rules of war can be updated for an age when humans are combining awesome destructive force with machines that can calculate faster than they can - @FT editorial on #KillerRobots
robots, automazione, droni
::: marywareham ::: fede_guerrini

Here we go, just as feared
Twitter
::: jeffjarvis

Rustaceans, #rustlang & #llvm folks:
I dabbled around with #rust a bit, and if somebody can land the LF_BUILDINFO and S_OBJNAME changes into main LLVM, I'm confident I could use that to build LiveRust - hot-reload for Rust!
linguaggi di programmazione
::: molecularmusing

This simple experiment fills a gap in the understanding of the emergence of asymmetries in successful mining 1/2
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | Web, Internet
::: PaoloBarucca

"The top echelons of YouTubers are now spending upwards of $3.5 million per video"
social media | video, tv, streaming
::: fabiochiusi

Twitter and Facebook said they have removed thousands of accounts connected to Chinese information campaigns, in the latest sign of Beijing’s ambitions to shape the global narrative around the country
social media | Cina
::: nytimestech

Timnit Gebru is launching Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR) to document AI’s harms on marginalized groups
artificial intelligence | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: fabiochiusi ::: mathbabedotorg ::: business

Microsoft's New Windows Prompts Try To Stop People Downloading Chrome
browser
::: Slashdot

Facebook rimuove rete No Vax in Italia, molestie e squadrismo
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: fabiochiusi


New investigation from @themarkup & @gizmodo: We looked at where a predictive policing program was telling officers across the country to go to stop crime and discovered it overwhelmingly focused on places where Black, Latino and low-income people lived
algoritmi, codice | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: ASankin

#NASA Plans to Retire the Space Station in 2030 and Replace it with Commercially Owned "Destinations" in Low Earth Orbit
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday ::: Slashdot

US Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Former Ubiquiti Dev Charged For Trying To Extort His Employer
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

💻 Russian authorities are turning to artificial intelligence tools to monitor internet activity, as Moscow tightens its control over what happens online
artificial intelligence | Web, Internet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TRF_Stories

Trump's Social Media Site Quietly Admits It's Based On Mastodon
social media
::: Slashdot

Google Removes Pirate Bay Domains from Search Results Citing Dutch Court Order
censura
::: Slashdot

Google Readies 'Pixel Watch' For 2022 Launch
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Meta Builds Tool To Stop the Spread of 'Revenge Porn'
Facebook | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Tesla is Now Selling a $1,900 Electric Cyberquad ATV for Kids
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot


Microsoft Makes Breakthrough In the Quest To Use DNA As Data Storage
tecnologia
::: Slashdot

Despite a last minute effort by @wikimeida_es and others to get support for a proper parliamentary discussion the Spanish congress just approved the flawed implementation of the #copyright directive by way of a royal decree law (and without any substantial discussion)
copyright e brevetti | Unione Europea
::: communia_eu ::: wikimedia_es

It's 2021 and finding out the configured timezone name on UNIX is still batshit insane. It involves looking at 7 different linux distro specific config files, hoping that /etc/localtime is a symlink, falling back to comparing that file against all known timezones and worse …
programming, codice, snippet
::: mitsuhiko

The US Crackdown on Chinese Economic Espionage is a Mess
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Cina
::: Slashdot

I see that Twitter's new privacy policy is playing out just as the prophecy foretold
Twitter | censura
::: evacide

#AdventOfCode
programming, codice, snippet
::: RainerJoswig ::: chrsnjk ::: stylewarning ::: marcodelmastro ::: thek3nger ::: vikkio88 ::: gahjelle

Data Science at the Command Line, 2e
manuali, how to
::: UnixToolTip

Open 3D Foundation announces first major release of Open 3D Engine
programming, codice, snippet
::: dcavedon

"Dozens of human rights organisations have called on the European Union to impose global sanctions on NSO Group and take “every action” to prohibit the sale, transfer, export and import of the Israeli company’s surveillance technology"
spyware
::: fabiochiusi

Living robots made in a lab have found a new way to self-replicate
i robot organici sono robot?
robots, automazione, droni | scienza
::: MIT_CSAIL

Terri Babers

Così il #Covid ha cambiato l'Italia: più complottismi, più disoccupazione soprattutto tra donne e giovani, ma anche più iniziative di solidarietà. Il rapporto #Censis
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | coronavirus | economia, lavoro
::: DomaniGiornale

L'Italia non riconoscerà lo status di rifugiato politico a Julian #Assange
vergogna!
Julian Assange
::: fanpage ::: fabiochiusi

If you feel a need like me to constantly convert between timezones I wrote a little command line utility to assist with this constant struggle
tool, componente software
::: mitsuhiko

#Apple tracking devices being used in thefts of high end cars in York region
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: dcavedon

Follow-up per conto terzi
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: RadioProzac

Japan firm NEC to introduce facial recognition vaccination check system
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Biden Seeks to Rally Allies Behind Surveillance Tech Crackdown
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Introducing Angular DevTools
tool, componente software | browser
::: DiegoManinetti

Germany: New government plans 'right to encryption'. #privacy
crittografia | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: dcavedon

Intelligenza artificiale, l’Italia prova a non perdere un altro treno verso il futuro
artificial intelligence
::: fede_guerrini


U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware - sources
spyware
::: arcamasilum ::: Snowden

La nuova povertà ha origine nella disuguaglianza digitale
digitalizzazione
::: fede_guerrini

New Blockchain Tech Promises To Ease Ethereum's Growing Pains
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

FBI Says the Cuba Ransomware Gang Made $43.9 Million from Ransom Payments
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Twitter says it suspended accounts in error following flood of ‘coordinated and malicious’ reports
Twitter
::: heatherkelly

Linux commands: a practical reference
manuali, how to
::: UnixToolTip

Blender 3.0 is Out – And It'll Blow Your Socks Off #opensource
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

A Mysterious Threat Actor Is Running Hundreds of Malicious Tor Relays
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

How Much Has Quantum Computing Actually Advanced?
quantum computing
::: Slashdot

For the past 3 years, the US Dept of Justice has been engaged in a controversial law enforcement and counterintelligence effort to fight Chinese economic espionage
spyware
::: eileenguo


I know Lisp and Scheme allow functional programming, but I must admit, FP *really* becomes a joy when a Hindley-Milner-esque type system is involved. For- and while-loops aren't bad, neither is variable assignment, but I haven't had to write either one for Advent of Code yet
programmazione funzionale
::: stylewarning

As far as I know, the Uganda/NSO Group incident marks the first time that Apple has sent out a nation-state hacking warning to its users
spyware
::: evacide ::: evacide ::: evacide

Dear world: It is perfectly possible to imagine a radically-decentralized Web and simultaneously disbelieve that basing it on blockchain is necessary or even desirable. But de facto, the term “Web3” now means “buy my cryptocurrency” and is thus polluted, probably beyond repair
Web, Internet | crittografia
::: timbray

Webb - Astronomer Advent Calendar
spazio, esplorazione | umorismo
::: xkcdComic

Great interview with the great Alain Supiot (in Italian). There's quite a bit on him in my upcoming 16,000-word essay
lavoro
::: evgenymorozov

ESA has tested a new radar system designed to peer 100 meters under an asteroid's surface
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

If global emissions had peaked in 2000…
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: DrSimEvans

I wrote this essay to counter climate doomism of some - mostly white middle class - people. There is so much we can do, so many people to learn from, so many ways we can use our privileges to change the power structures that cause the #ClimateCrisis
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: CaroRackete

Some good news: #ClearviewAI, a #facialrecognition company, is fined $22.6m for breach of #privacy laws (that's 60% of the funding that the company has raised from investors). The #ICO ordered the company to delete the personal #data of people in the #UK
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: CarissaVeliz

NFT oligarchy? A study of 6.1M NFT trades finds a few folks at the center of the market 🐱 The top 10% of traders account for 85% of transactions & trade at least once 97% of all assets 🦍 10% of buyer–seller pairs have the same volume as the remaining 90%
non-fungible tokens
::: emollick


La Cina in pole position con BeiDou nella corsa alle comunicazioni satellitari laser
Web, Internet | spazio, esplorazione
::: DomaniGiornale

Jack, You Are Doing Amazing, Sweetie
protagonisti
::: fede_guerrini

Google Scraps Return to Office Plans, but Encourages Staff to Come In to ‘Regain Muscle Memory’
lavoro da remoto | smartwork
::: Gizmodo

A New Humanoid Robot Has the Most Advanced and Realistic Facial Expressions Yet
robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot

Israel Halts Disputed Omicron Tracing Through Phone Surveillance
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

TSMC urges U.S. to include foreign firms in chip industry support
hardware
::: LorenzoLamperti

“Make it work, then make it beautiful, then if you really, really have to, make it fast. 90 percent of the time, if you make it beautiful, it will already be fast. So really, just make it beautiful!” Joe Armstrong
cit.
::: marcodelmastro

Co-first authorship order was determined through a mushrooming contest.
h/t @SteffPy
umorismo | scienza
::: khanaziz84

Ok so, I just read through all 173 pages of the unredacted Google antitrust filing and I have to say that either Google is screwed or society is screwed, we'll find out which.
Google | antitrust
::: fasterthanlime

Bitcoin, Ether, Other Cryptocurrencies Suddenly Drop More Than 16%
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot ::: evgenymorozov

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