19 dicembre, 2021

Visto nel Web - 666

Quasi ci stiamo arrivando e il 2022 sarà --ma ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Assange
Julian Assange
::: krystalball ::: PeterCronau ::: DanielEllsberg ::: mehdirhasan

"The city of Worcester has become the latest Massachusetts city to prohibit the use of facial recognition technology by city government"
#.faric
::: fabiochiusi

"Wilder winds are altering currents. The sea is releasing carbon dioxide. Ice is melting from below"
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg

Her Instagram Handle Was ‘Metaverse.’ Last Month, It Vanished
Facebook | frodi
::: fede_guerrini

#Amazon si sta espandendo soprattutto in #Veneto con la localizzazione di grandi centri di distribuzione e centri di smistamento per accelerare il servizio di consegna. Le strategie di questi operatori sono facilitate dalla politica
Amazon
::: DomaniGiornale

A new report sheds light on a shadowy industry where authoritarian states enthusiastically export surveillance technologies to repressive regimes around the world
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: techreview

I numeri smentiscono Roberto Cingolani, ministro della “transizione nucleare”
energia
::: Domani ::: RadioProzac

How China Uses Western Influencers As Pawns In Its Propaganda War
forse troppo 'mericano
social media
::: Slashdot

#Biométrie #ReconnaissanceFaciale : la CNIL met en demeure Clearview AI de cesser la collecte et l’usage de photographies et vidéos accessibles en ligne et de supprimer les #données dans un délai de deux mois
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: CNIL

Mitto Tells Clients That Co-Founder Departed After Allegations of Phone Spying
spyware
::: Slashdot

Coinbase Mistakenly Told Some Customers They Were Billionaires
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot


New York City Is Banning Natural Gas Hookups To Fight Climate Change
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Solana Generates $1 Billion in Returns for Multiple Early Backers
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Apple Delays Corporate Return To Offices Indefinitely
lavoro da remoto | smartwork
::: Slashdot

L’Italia sta pagando a caro prezzo la politica demenziale del M5S sul metano offshore
energia
::: MauroV1968

US Airlines Warn 5G Wireless Could Cause Havoc With Flights
5G
::: Slashdot

#AdventOfCode
programming, codice, snippet
::: DoctorFortran ::: thek3nger

perché #Lenovo è finita nel mirino dei nazionalisti cinesi
Cina

I will take "crypto can help transcend capitalism" arguments seriously once they a) move beyond 2-3 art/gaming projects as examples b) recognize that in the past 50 years this has been said about cable tv, video recorders, Usenet, p2p, Indymedia - all while using *art* examples
crittografia
::: evgenymorozov ::: evgenymorozov

Remote proctoring is bad and Proctorio is bad and, as it turns out, insecure
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: evacide

Tel Aviv

Kudos to @timnitgebru
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: cmnit

When did "decentralized" become synonymous with "degenerate"?
Web, Internet
::: evgenymorozov

This is some very fancy work, breaking down NSO Group's iMessage exploit
spyware
::: evacide

Just so we're all on the same page: there's no actual thing called "The Metaverse", right? As far as I can tell, it's just a bunch of proposals for VR/AR social spaces that are worse versions of what me and my friends did in Minecraft in 6th grade
metaverso
::: alpha_convert

C++ abstract machine adapter
umorismo
::: vzverovich

VLC is not written in Java, and is not vulnerable to the #log4j security issues. Please stop sending emails asking this question: we don’t have time to answer all the emails incoming! 🥲
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: videolan

coolest easter egg in debian/ubuntu linux and co
umorismo
::: nixcraft

AmazonSmile donated more than $40,000 to anti-vaccine groups in 2020
Amazon | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: RadioProzac

Chissà perché i giornali sono in crisi
giornali, stampa
::: AlbertoAgliotti

Neppure i 97 milioni spesi in lobbying dai colossi digitali frenano l’#Ue: la volontà politica di sfidare #BigTech ora c’è. Ecco quali sono le tre iniziative che restituiscono a tutti più libertà e ai #rider i loro diritti
da verificare l'anno prossimo
Unione Europea | big tech
::: DomaniGiornale


1/5 🔬 How did automated decision-making (#ADM) systems impact #pandemic responses so far❓ 📕 Find out in our NEW REPORT! It summarizes the main findings and trends documented over 2021 through our #TracingTheTracers project
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: algorithmwatch

"Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits", writes @fraguarascio in an excellent article. This is completely absurd and shameful!
coronavirus | economia, lavoro
::: EU4Ublog

Si può pretendere che i giganti digitali riconoscano che una parte del loro valore di capitalizzazione è di proprietà degli utenti? Se sì, occorre un meccanismo fiscale adeguato: non per tassare i profitti, ma la rendita prima dei profitti
big tech
::: rivistailmulino

Klimatpolitiken fokuserar på att minska fossila utsläpp, större vikt bör läggas på att skogens koldioxidlagring. Medför större samhällsnytta att låta skogen stå kvar & binda kol än att avverka & använda materialet i den gröna omställningen tex biobränsle
se serve aiuto c'è Google (e anche altri)
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: LBurnelius

Quickly Find, Download, and Update AppImages with this Neat Tool
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

La truffa sui green pass e la consapevolezza che non c’è
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: ilmanifesto

«Inazione climatica», per l’Italia arriva il Giudizio Universale
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: ilmanifesto

The Internet Association is trash and I'm glad it is dissolving
Web, Internet
::: evacide

Facebook is warning 50,000 users they were targeted by surveillance-for-hire companies, six of them named
Facebook | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: iblametom ::: evacide ::: evacide ::: evacide ::: evacide


Launching the 2022 volume of @CUP_JFP with the great editorial by @jer_gib and @ShriramKMurthi JFP has flipped to #OpenAccess!
programmazione funzionale
::: SamiraCeccarel2

Google Says NSO Pegasus Zero-Click 'Most Technically Sophisticated Exploit Ever Seen'
spyware
::: Slashdot

"Searching the Internet at home may feel like a private act, but as we saw in Mississippi, prosecutors already rely on pregnant people’s Google searches, text messages and emails about abortion care as evidence"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: fabiochiusi

Fossil Fuel Combustion Kills More Than 1 Million People Every Year, Study Says
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Esiste una seria alternativa a Google MyMaps? Certo! Si chiama uMap, è open source, gratuita e con molte funzionalità avanzate!
applicazioni, programmi | open source
::: Le_Alternative

Metaverse Vision Requires 1000x More Computational Power, Says Intel
metaverso
::: Slashdot

Crypto Scam Revenue Up 81% in 2021, Hits $7.7 Billion: Chainalysis
crittografia | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Melania Trump Launches NFT Platform in First Public Endeavor Since White House
non-fungible tokens
::: Slashdot

TikTok Is Testing a Desktop Streaming Software Called TikTok Live Studio
social media
::: Slashdot

Si può creare entanglement quantistico fra un qbit e un tardigrado? Apparentemente si! 😂
quantum computing | umorismo
::: SteffPy ::: Marco_Piani


Project Zero: NSO ForcedEntry hack is “one of the most technically sophisticated exploits we've ever seen”
spyware
::: kennwhite

Guy in Plato’s Cave: “Okay but what if I owned one of these shadows on the wall, with the blockchain?”
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | umorismo
::: PhilosophyTube

Mosaic was an obvious game-changer but this is the program that make the modern internet happen
browser | storia
::: johnregehr

Holy fuck Fortran is fast but I didn't know HOW fast. Generated 1 million values in 4 nested for loops (do loops), thought it'd take a couple minutes.. DID IT UNDER 2 SECONDS WTF
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Sydonahi

There are few hobbies better than spending years to completely understand the computing systems running Voyager 1 and 2
spazio, esplorazione | storia | sistemi operativi
::: fogus

MAJOR REPORT: we’re exposing #Cytrox, a mercenary spyware company. Wild abuse case. Simultaneous *massive enforcement action* by @Meta against Cytrox + 6 other #surveillance4hire companies
spyware | Facebook
::: jsrailton

Boston Police Bought Spy Tech With a Pot of Money Hidden From the Public
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fede_guerrini

Facebook e l'applicazione della direttiva copyright: cambiano le regole per le notizie
Facebook
::: fabiochiusi

l'Europa adotta nuove norme su #opensource - La strategia digitale dell'UE mira a far beneficiare della trasformazione digitale i cittadini e le imprese, contribuendo nel contempo a raggiungere l'obiettivo di un'Europa a impatto climatico zero entro il 2050
open source | Unione Europea
::: flavia_marzano


promotion of low-carbon transition of “new infrastructure” including data centers and 5G base stations
(forse serve un traduttore)
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: simopieranni

Ed ecco qui il mini tutorial sul Quantum-bit!
scienza
::: MauroV1968

A domestic newspaper warns of the Russian space program’s “rapid collapse”
spazio, esplorazione
::: emenietti

With 17 Flights Completed, Ingenuity has Spent 30 Minutes Aloft on Mars
spazio, esplorazione | droni
::: universetoday

Apple Releases Swift Playgrounds 4
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

Meituan wants its drones to officially deliver meals to customers in Shenzhen by 2022
droni
::: simopieranni

Happy birthday to the late Sister Mary Keller, who helped develop #Basic & in 1965 was the first woman to earn a computer science PhD in the US
storia | protagonisti
::: MIT_CSAIL

Boeing Wants To Build Its Next Airplane in the 'Metaverse'
tutto da vedere; non trattenete il fiato
metaverso
::: Slashdot

mi chiedo come questa cosa possa essere ancora legale
hardware
::: emenietti

One more reason why having background detection capabilities for physical trackers built into Androids and iPhones is a good idea: thieves are using AirTags to track cars they want to steal
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: evacide


The myth, the legend, the new spin qubit RMP
(naturalmente (letto solo l'abstract) capito niente (nada, zilch))
quantum computing
::: thisismattreed

Denmark pledges to protect teachers from threats against free speech
censura
::: fede_guerrini

Someone pushed Common Lisp far enough to beat Rust in a speed benchmark that we all know reflects real-world programming problems
linguaggi di programmazione
::: stylewarning

Google Drive Could Soon Start Locking Your Files
cloud | Google | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

Adobe Stock Plummets 10%, Its Second-Worst Day In Past Decade
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Schools Across US Cancel Classes Over Unconfirmed TikTok Threats
social media | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: Slashdot

GCompris Releases Version 2.0
games | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: lwnnet

Security Firm Blumira Discovers Major New Log4j Attack Vector
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Bilanci di fine anno
scienza | artificial intelligence
::: RadioProzac


Amazon UK Launches 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Product With Barclays
Amazon
::: Slashdot

Comparing similar operations in sed and awk
bash script
::: UnixToolTip

“Our livelihoods depend on a planet that is not on fire. We are an Arctic people and our culture is written in snow. But climate change means the snow will get less and less”
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg

This is NFTs and cryptocurrency in flesh. Hundreds of cards running 24/7, every two cards the equivalent power usage of a microwave. All producing... Nothing. Imagine this processing power turned to something tangible for society? Sadly all about profiting...
non-fungible tokens | crittografia
::: sawsharkman

Starship Super Heavy engine steering test
spazio, esplorazione
::: elonmusk

1) Today (12/18/2021 GMT) marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the @IPythonDev Notebook that evolved into the @ProjectJupyter Notebook! My favorite aspect remains the friendships and collaboration with @fperez @minrk and so many others...
Python
::: ellisonbg

Impressive typology of "discourses of climate delay"
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: evgenymorozov

#Google's Open Source Insights Team scanned Maven Central, one of the largest #Java packages repositories, and discovered that 35,863 Java packages use vulnerable versions of the Apache #Log4j library
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TheHackersNews

La battaglia globale contro l’algoritmo della repressione che la Cina usa contro gli uiguri
politica | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: fede_guerrini

FSF Adopts New Governance Measures: a Board Member Agreement and Code of Ethics
open source | etica
::: Slashdot

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