19 maggio, 2022

Visto nel Web - 709

Ci sono cose che stufano, Elon e la guerra ma c'è anche altro tra quello che ho wisto nel Web.


A CubeSat is Flying to the Moon to Make Sure Lunar Gateway's Orbit is Actually Stable
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Want to Run Python Code in a Browser? Soon You Might Be Able To
Python
::: Slashdot

Nuclear Energy: the Case Against
energia
::: Slashdot

Hackers Are Exploiting WordPress Tools to Hawk Scams
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

CentOS Successor Rocky Linux Gets $26M to Fund Push Into Enterprise Space
Linux
::: Slashdot

“According to a trove of leaked IRS tax receipts, Jeff Bezos paid a 23.2% tax rate from 2013 to 2018, far below the top tax rate of 37% that applies to the ordinary income of high-earning Americans”
economia, lavoro
::: fabiochiusi

In 2002, Jim Allchin co-president of Platforms at Microsoft wrote: "My conclusion: We are not on a path to win against Linux... bill's team must get a couple more hot resources assigned to it immediately who can do a teardown of Linux" - Well, that worked well
storia | Linux
::: unix_byte

Pearls Before Swine for May 15, 2022
umorismo | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: _juhan

DA LEGGERE: su “Gli Asini” 3 articoli di contributori alla mailing list del @nexacenter: Tesio, "A scuola di Google”; Meo, "Scuola e università: perché preferire il software libero”; Lamanna, "I pifferai magici del Cloud Computing e la PA italiana"
#open #:eco #:dig
::: demartin

Can people that have accrued outrageous wealth be…good?
economia, lavoro
::: VICE

This is a very valuable guide to understanding the disaster that is cryptocurrency, an interview with a serious computer scientist who has been researching crypto for years and whose honest appraisal is that the whole project needs to "die in a fire"
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: NathanJRobinson

“The TB2s are clearly militarily effective – and are used for all their propaganda worth. But it is not obvious they are militarily decisive”
droni | guerra
::: fabiochiusi


You get an open-source alternative to Google Photos while compromising on a few features
open source | applicazioni, programmi
::: itsfoss2

I updated my lunar orbit maintenance program for the #Fortran Package Manager. `fpm build` and it pulls down all the dependencies then compiles and runs everything. It is MAGICAL! Effortless to pull in dependencies from growing modern Fortran ecosystem
ci sono anche i fortrainer; rockzs! 💥
programming, codice, snippet
::: DegenerateConic

L’ascesa degli influencer e la fine dello spazio pubblico nell’era dei social
social media
::: Domani

Meta even brings up the metaverse when rebranding its payment system
Facebook
::: verge

Luna Cryptocurrency's Collapse Led to Multi-Million-Dollar Exploits, Closure of a Crypto Money Market
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot ::: migueldeicaza ::: Domani ::: Slashdot

Elon Musk claims Twitter's legal team told him he violated an NDA
Elon Musk
::: engadget ::: mccormick_ted

Surprise: Microsoft Has a Second Internal-Use-Only Linux Distro
Microsoft | Linux
::: Slashdot

Use of Pegasus spyware on Spain’s politicians causing ‘crisis of democracy’
spyware | politica
::: Asher_Wolf

Red Hat CEO: Remote Working is 'Just Another Day' to the Open Source World
lavoro da remoto | smartwork | open source
::: Slashdot

Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots today in Los Angeles
automazione
::: engadget ::: ProfNoahGian ::: engadget

ONLYOFFICE 7.1 is Out With Better, Well, Everything #opensource #linux
applicazioni, programmi | open source
::: omgubuntu

sempre bene riproporre
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: AndreC198


KLIMATSTREJK 3 JUNI UNDER STOCKHOLM+50
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: FFF_Stockholm

Tintin a investi dans les cryptomonnaies
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | umorismo
::: gregory_raymond

my other CAR is a FIRST
cit. | Lisp
::: stylewarning

"The open-source, free-wheeling culture of data science is often antithetical to the practice of data sovereignty, as is the culture of AI" insightful piece on how the Māori are building tech that is truly decolonial & anti-capitalist
artificial intelligence | economia, lavoro | politica
::: Abebab

New report at @Cen4infoRes: #EyesOnRussia - How we are documenting conflict and disinformation in the Kremlin's war on Ukraine
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | guerra
::: BenDoBrown

Is Python About to Get Faster?
Python
::: Slashdot

Want to understand how #FacialRecognition is being used & regulated in public spaces in the EU🇪🇺& UK🇬🇧? Here is the 1st of 6 Reports from our monumental @AI_Regulation “MAPping the use of FR in public spaces in Europe” (MAPFRE) research project. Thread🧵
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: TC_IntLaw

In 1990, Microsoft was bringing Word to Unix, as reported by BYTE: "vi or emacs editor is all you think will ever need (or want). If this is your attitude, classify yourself a bigot"
storia
::: unix_byte

Convertire PDF in WORD modificabile #ilovepdf via @ilovepdf_com - Provato, funziona (con Linux), adottato
applicazioni, programmi
::: _juhan

bz2 — bzip2 Compression
Python
::: pymotw

Andarsene (una cosa da vecchi)
social media
::: mante

Albert Einstein - Willem de Sitter

Le nouveau socle interministériel de #LogicielsLibres est en ligne !
open source
::: codegouvfr

Scrivano is a New Handwritten Notes App for Linux
ehi: paint!
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

Sam Tobin-Hochstadt on Composable and Compilable Macros: You Want it *When?* by Matthew Flatt
m'intimidisce fin dal titolo 🤓 ma prometto che lo leggo; forse
Lisp
::: racketlang

I gradi di separazione dalla realtà ormai sono tali che tra un talk di questo livello e la visione di un film di fantapolitica, anche di serie z, pare più irreale il primo
giornali, stampa
::: fabiochiusi

The Crypto Crisis Has Been Very Bad for White Nationalists
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | politica
::: RadioProzac

Scientists create algae computer powered by photosynthesis
energia come piace a tanti, tutti, anche a me, nèh!
energia
::: verge

Not a Single Car Was Sold in Shanghai Last Month
coronavirus | economia, lavoro | Cina
::: Slashdot

Bitcoin Has No Future as a Payments Network, Says FTX Chief
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Il governo dei Paesi Bassi, dopo lo scandalo dello scorso anno sui sussidi all'infanzia (#Toeslagenaffaire), ha creato insieme all'Università di Utrecht (@data_school) un framework per valutare l'impatto dei software sui diritti umani. 🧵
algoritmi, codice
::: dilettahuyskes_

Announcing 'Decoy Traffic Mode' in a bid to further protect dissidents, activists, and journalists. This feature was designed around the feedback & needs of politically sensitive people on the ground in high risk locales. They need it, we build it
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: windscribecom

Electrifying snowmobiles and boats presents new technological challenges. Snow and water create more resistance than a paved road, requiring sustained power that is often beyond what current batteries can deliver
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: nytimestech


Inkscape 1.2 is Now Available to Download
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

Taking a Break from Social Media Makes you Happier and Less Anxious https://
social media
::: dcavedon

Jeff Bezos is not a poster
protagonisti | Twitter
::: verge ::: Slashdot

With Twitter deal on hold, Musk says a lower sale price isn't 'out of the question’
forse non dovrei riportare queste chiacchiere
Elon Musk
::: engadget

MiamiCoin crypto lost 88 percent of its value in less than a year
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: verge

US prosecutors are going after crypto sanctions evasion
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: verge

Scientists Have Created A Molecule That Can Store Solar Energy For 18 Years
da verificare, il sito non è sempre attendibile
energia
::: IFLS

All-in Summit: Interview With Elon Musk
Elon Musk | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

We suspend over half a million spam accounts every day, usually before any of you even see them on Twitter. We also lock millions of accounts each week that we suspect may be spam – if they can’t pass human verification challenges (captchas, phone verification, etc)
spam | Twitter
::: paraga

#Livestock accounts for 77% of global farming land. Those 77% then lead to just 18% of the global production of calories. Just a little fact for the coming food crisis. #wheat #Ukraine
economia, lavoro
::: COdendahl

Hell is empty and all of the devils are in the metaverse
metaverso
::: evacide

Health Data
umorismo
::: xkcd


Floating 101 🙃
spazio, esplorazione
::: AstroSamantha

Caso Assange, l’inchiesta via FOIA che ha rivelato le opacità di Svezia, Regno Unito, Australia e Stati Uniti
Julian Assange
::: fabiochiusi ::: wikileaks ::: amnestyitalia ::: JohnWRees ::: silkiecarlo ::: fabiochiusi ::: fabiochiusi

The sad state of Linux desktop diversity: 21 environments, just 2 designs _You_ look like Windows, and _you_ look like Windows and _you_ look like Windows
Linux
::: lproven

"Overall, 44% of Americans think major tech companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021. Conversely, the share of Americans who say they want less government regulation of major tech companies has roughly doubled"
big tech
::: fabiochiusi

Playing Video Games Has An Unexpected Effect On Kids' IQ, Says New Study
games
::: Slashdot

Google opens its Bay View HQ, the first campus it designed itself
Google | energia
::: engadget

Conti ransomware group threatens to oust Costa Rica's government as crisis deepens
frodi
::: engadget ::: zackwhittaker

“Inflection AI, led by LinkedIn and DeepMind co-founders, raises $225M to transform computer-human interactions”
machine learning
::: fabiochiusi

Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘cannot move forward’ until it proves bot numbers
Elon Musk
::: verge

“for thousands of users on China’s TikTok app, he’s “daddy Putin”—a handsome, valiant leader who simply wants world peace”
social media | Cina
::: fabiochiusi

❗️New: France wants to massively expand the reach of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act by regulating the core systems underpinning high-risk AI applications known as “general purpose AI systems,” according to a document obtained by POLITICO
artificial intelligence | Unione Europea
::: clothildegouj


Engineers Design an Electrical Microgrid for a Lunar Base
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Skiff Mail is taking on Gmail by betting on privacy — and crypto
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

How fears of electromagnetic radiation spawned a snake-oil industry
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: verge

Mastercard Launches 'Wave To Pay' Programme
applicazioni, programmi
::: Slashdot

Apple Delays Plan To Have Staff in Office Three Days a Week
lavoro da remoto | smartwork
::: Slashdot

Elon Musk’s latest stunt: calling on the SEC to investigate Twitter’s user numbers
Elon Musk
::: verge

Google’s finally straightening out its legacy free G-Suite mess
applicazioni, programmi
::: verge

“​​If you are in the United States and you are using a period tracking app, today is good day to delete it"
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: VICE

After cryptocurrency prices plunged this month, the many celebrities who appeared in ads endorsing them are facing criticism that they helped drive fans to invest without warning about the risks
ad, pubblicità | economia, lavoro
::: nytimestech

“The report found that drought frequency and duration has already increased by 29 percent since 2000”
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: dwallacewells

Unless the lander is graced by a fortuitous dust devil that blows some of the crud off its panels, InSight will end its science operations this summer and will be officially dead by the end of the year
spazio, esplorazione
::: VICE


China Chipmaker SMIC Says Phone, PC Demand Has Dropped 'Like a Rock'
hardware
::: Slashdot

Software Freedom Conservancy Wins Big Step Forward For Open-Source Rights
open source
::: Slashdot

FreeBSD 13.1 Released
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

Ford's Argo AI begins driverless vehicle operations in Austin and Miami
automazione
::: engadget

‘The Game is Over’: Google’s DeepMind says it is on verge of achieving human-level AI
finché non vedo non ci credo
artificial intelligence
::: IainLJBrown ::: GaryMarcus ::: random_walker ::: ylecun

"The EU's greenhouse gas emissions in the last quarter of 2021 were higher than any quarter since late 2018, scrubbing out the apparent gains made during the pandemic." Yet, the EU still somehow identifies itself as a "climate leader"
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg

Google will start distributing a security-vetted collection of open-source software libraries
open source
::: verge

Hong Kong Considers Blocking Telegram As Part of Crackdown On Doxing
social media
::: Slashdot

Meta has nearly doubled the amount of violent content removed from Facebook
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni | Facebook
::: engadget

1700 comuni italiani vincolati all'uso di Microsoft Office da parte di un singolo fornitore di sistemi gestionali: il nostro esposto alla Corte dei Conti
digitalizzazione
::: ItaLinuxSociety

Let’s talk about spam. And let’s do so with the benefit of data, facts, and context…
spam | Twitter
::: paraga

Twitter’s biggest problem is that over %0.0008 of its users are billionaires
Twitter
::: igb


Are we sure Elon’s not a bot?
Elon Musk
::: peterseibel

At war with facial recognition: Clearview AI in Ukraine
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | guerra
::: fabiochiusi

C'è una alternativa valida per tutti i prodotti di casa Google! Ci avete chiesto in molti alternative a Google Forms
open source
::: Le_Alternative

"We can neither isolate, nor quarantine from the impacts of the climate crisis." Time for action is now!
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: the_ecofeminist

#FridaysForFuture
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: davisreuben3

India Says VPN Firms Unwilling To Comply With New Rules 'Will Have To Pull Out' of the Country
censura
::: Slashdot

Google Subsidiary in Russia To File for Bankruptcy
Google | Russia
::: Slashdot

Just 3 weeks after its announcement, the Disinformation Governance Board is being "paused" and intra-departmental DHS working groups focused on disinformation have been suspended
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: TaylorLorenz

China Makes a Comeback in Bitcoin Mining Despite Government Ban
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

It's still really easy to game Facebook's algorithm
Facebook | spam | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: engadget

Ransomware Attackers Get Short Shrift From Zambian Central Bank
frodi
::: Slashdot

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