21 giugno, 2020

Visto nel Web - 511

Gradualmente si torna a vedersi, non è come prima ma nemmeno come quando si era tutti chiusi; intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Albert Einstein as a Professor, 1931

Julian Assange
::: yviy1 ::: MrsC_Assange ::: DEAcampaign

Canton Ticino, raccolta firme per bloccare il 5G: fra le motivazioni, “Le antenne 5G o in generale mi disturbano a fare telepatia”
5G
::: disinformatico

Zoom To Launch End-to-End Encryption For All Users -- Not Just Paid Accounts
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Ribrellione contro cotanto archibugio! Assalto a lo drone!
robots, automazione, droni
::: acad_web

You can Tweet a Tweet. But now you can Tweet your voice! Rolling out today on iOS, you can now record and Tweet with audio
Twitter
::: Twitter ::: Twitter ::: Slashdot

Immuni non è sorveglianza di massa: un’analisi dei rischi tra fiducia e garanzie tecniche
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: _arianna

YES. This. We left Facebook 2 years ago because they were blatantly violating people's trust, safety and privacy. That hasn't changed
Facebook
::: firefox

CEO of Open Technology Fund Resigns After Closed-Source Lobbying Effort
open source
::: Slashdot

Happy birthday, @IBM! Congrats on turning 109 this week! And, thanks for pioneering data storage with this super slick 5MB hard drive back in 1956
ditte | storia
::: RichRogers_

AWS Said It Mitigated a 2.3 Tbps DDoS Attack, the Largest Ever
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot


Facebook To Let Users Turn Off Political Ads
ad, pubblicità | politica
::: Slashdot

John Bolton: Trump Last Year 'Offered To Reverse Criminal Prosecution' Against Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei if it Would Help the US-China Trade Deal
tra altre cose anche più gravi
Huawei
::: Slashdot

AMD's Upcoming Ryzen 3000XT Brings 7nm Improvements, Higher Boost
hardware
::: Slashdot

L'app britannica è sparita dai radar, dopo il lancio nell'area test dell'Isola di Wight
coronavirus
::: Phastidio

Spain will trial a new smartphone app aimed at helping to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus on one of the Canary Islands
coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

Non siamo molto avanti. I #notrax hanno coerente rappresentanza politica e i processi tecnologici per “test, trace & treat” non sono ancora stati messi a punto. Non sappiamo se ci sarà una seconda ondata epidemica, ma la risacca dell’inadeguatezza organizzativa è una costante
coronavirus
::: carloalberto

Remember when Microsoft's Brad Smith made his rounds back in 2018, urging governments to come up with regulation for facial recognition? Well, it turns out that simultaneously, his company tried to sell its facial recognition system to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: JanoschDelcker ::: Slashdot

A bordo del rover Perseverance della #NASA, in partenza a luglio per Marte, ci sarà anche una targa tributo per la battaglia di tanti sulla Terra contro la pandemia attuale di #covid19, con un simbolo della medicina e la Terra in cima con Marte in lontananza
spazio, esplorazione | coronavirus
::: Link4Universe


Superfici intelligenti per combattere batteri e virus
coronavirus | innovazioni, futuro
::: Scientificast

«L’utilité de l’application [#StopCovid] est relative», admet Cédric
coronavirus
::: fs0c131y

Massive spying on users of Google's Chrome shows new security weakness
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi

Back in the day people said RTFM, and it’s a term of art not used anymore, not because the techie collective somehow reached higher moral ground, but rather because manuals are no longer written
non c'era il Web (Stack Overflow) e i manuali online; oggi è G(oogle)TFO(nline)D(ocs)
programming, codice, snippet
::: stylewarning

Il Covid-19, l’automazione e il futuro dell’occupazione in Europa. La nuova mappa del lavoro
lavoro | economia, lavoro
::: sole24ore

Quanta strada abbiamo fatto!
hardware
::: Link4Universe

@SWHeritage now archives 21,000 source code tarballs for #Nixpkgs! Long term #reproducibility is coming. Get all details in this blog post
storia | open source
::: tweagio ::: SWHeritage

Baidu Breaks Off an #AI Alliance Amid Strained US-China Ties—The search giant was the only Chinese member of the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, a US-led effort to foster collaboration on ethical issues
artificial intelligence | Cina
::: RobMcCargow

Last week I ported a medium-sized Java/Spring project to Kotlin. This is a summary of my experience
linguaggi di programmazione
::: thek3nger


Racism Is Rampant on Reddit, and Its Editors Are in Open Revolt
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: Slashdot

How Facebook, Twitter and other data troves are revolutionizing social science
Computational social scientists are exploring massive and unruly data sets, extracting meaning from society’s digital imprint. Over the past decade, these researchers have picked apart topics that social scientists have chased for more than a century
social media | dati, raccolta
::: nature

Google's Latest Experiment is Keen, an Automated, Machine Learning Based Version of Pinterest
machine learning | Web, Internet
::: Slashdot ::: _Sazed

Facebook takes down Trump ads 'for violating our policy against organized hate'
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: fabiochiusi

Our last #PNAS paper: Economic and social consequences of human mobility restrictions under #COVID-19
coronavirus | economia, lavoro | ambiente, ecologia
::: Walter4C

Ho scoperto che @Twitter confonde Opera con Chrome
browser
::: MauroV1968

To Evade Detection, Hackers Are Requiring Targets To Complete CAPTCHAs
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Iss: tracce di coronavirus già a dicembre nelle acque di Milano e Torino
verificata?
coronavirus
::: sole24ore ::: real_fabristol

Russia Lifts Ban on Telegram After the Instant Messaging Firm Expressed 'Readiness To Counter Terrorism and Extremism'
social media | censura
::: Slashdot


I work in academia and use sci-hub
scuola, educazione, cultura | open source
::: EikoFried

Microsoft Says Antitrust Regulators Need To Review App Stores
antitrust
::: Slashdot

Popular Mechanics publishes how-to guide to take down statues 'without anyone getting hurt'
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: shirastrongin

Tesla Acquires $5 Million Worth of Land Outside Austin To Build 'Cybertruck Gigafactory'
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Le disinformazioni di Trump
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: marina_catucci ::: CNN ::: AtlanteUsa2020

Una domanda da ripetere: perché il ministro dell'istruzione francese cerca di evitare che la teledidattica regali dati e conoscenze alle multinazionali del capitalismo della sorveglianza e quello italiano no?
scuola, educazione, cultura | dati, raccolta
::: MCPievatolo

Il 5G è comodissimo. Appoggi 2 uova sul tavolo, vai a farti la barba, torni e sono belle sode pronte per l'insalata
5G | umorismo
::: guffanti_marco

Math quote: "Everyone knows what a curve is, until he has studied enough mathematics
cit.
::: mathematicsprof


Contact tracing app #fail in Belgium
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: AntonioCasilli

Clearview's first tip: "search a lot"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

...and while everyone was busy discussing contact-tracing apps, Germany’s Bundestag just approved an upgrade to its NetzDG law that will force large social media platforms to proactively report serious cases of hate speech to law enforcement
social media | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: JanoschDelcker ::: SamuelStolton

Last year, before Parliament adopted the EU #copyright reform, 3 authors' groups said to the EU Commission: "Clearly, addressing the #valuegap is meant for the sole benefit of the corporate industry, with no desire to offer creative workers a reasonable share of those profits"
copyright e brevetti
::: Senficon

Così i big data possono anticipare nuovi focolai epidemici di Covid-19
social media | dati, raccolta
::: sole24ore

The fact that Twitter's accessibility team is volunteer-based and their work is done on top of their regular workload is *extremely* telling
Twitter
::: Aleen ::: ShriramKMurthi ::: EricaJoy

Remote working: la possibile evoluzione «smart» post Covid-19
coronavirus | lavoro
::: sole24ore

Everybody interested in building software tooling should get to know Z3. It's magic. The most cool way I could think of to describe it: it's the software manifestation of the oracle from your complexity theory class. IT CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTION. 👩🏻‍🎤
Z3 is a theorem prover from Microsoft Research. It is licensed under the MIT license
programming, codice, snippet
::: jeanqasaur

"With Unix comes the popular programming language C. With this combo, a new machine can have a lot of software waiting for it once it comes off the assembly line. In essence, Unix has become less of a programmers' tool and more of a marketing ploy" PC Magazine, Aug 1988
yep: Linux!
storia
::: unix_byte ::: unix_byte


La @prefpolice semble continuer à utiliser des drones malgré l'interdiction du @Conseil_Etat
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: laquadrature

Mozilla To Launch VPN Product 'in the Next Few Weeks'
Web, Internet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

I've just updated "Choosing between Behavior Tree and GOAP (Planning)" #gameai #gamedev
programming, codice, snippet | games
::: thek3nger

Il Reshoring come opportunità di rilancio del Sistema Italia
coronavirus | digitalizzazione | innovazioni, futuro
::: frastefanelli

Coronavirus #Milano, Sala: “Stop a smart working, torniamo al lavoro"
lavoro
::: SkyTG24 ::: phretor ::: suzukimaruti ::: phretor

You don't throw your car away just because it ran out of gas, do you? The same now goes for satellites
spazio, esplorazione
::: IEEESpectrum

ISO Paper Size Golden Spiral
xkcd è da leggere anche su Twitter
umorismo
::: xkcdComic

Vital US funding for #opensource tools like Signal & Tor is under threat! Journalists & activists worldwide rely on these tools to defend your human rights and stand up to oppressive governments. Take action now to #SaveInternetFreedom!
open source
::: Senficon

Facebook è una fogna
è un problema di tutti i social in realtà
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: GregPignataro


A Former Google Executive Takes Aim at His Old Company With a Start-Up
Web, Internet | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Common Lisp is designed by geeks, Racket by school teachers, and Clojure by consultants
Lisp | cit.
::: lukego

The #copyright bill is not dead, though the entertainment industry has won this round. Parliament will have to vote on the bill again. But authors & users who could have benefited from higher earnings and better digital access to works during #COVID19 have already lost. The end?
copyright e brevetti
::: Senficon

Confermata la multa di 50 milioni di euro a #Google per violazione della #privacy in Francia: il Consiglio di stato dà ragione all'autorità (CNIL)
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: WikimediaItalia

Build an autonomous tracking camera with a few lines of Python and Arduino code
machine learning | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: IEEESpectrum

Volkswagen Seeks Open-Source Approach To Refine Car Operating System
open source
::: Slashdot

Apple Rejects Facebook's Gaming App, For At Least the Fifth Time
games
::: Slashdot

Samsung Blu-Ray Players Suddenly Stop Working Worldwide
bug | hardware
::: Slashdot


Twitter has now disabled the video in this tweet
per copyright, dicono
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: Acosta

Oggi parleremo di un disturbo molto diffuso: quelli che annunciano la dipartita da Twitter
umorismo
::: sapetetuttovoi

The math/stat dept at the Univ of St. Andrews has listed more curves than are commonly known
matematica
::: mathematicsprof

I've made the second post about the terminal control
Lisp
::: dk_jackdaniel

A new blog from the Design Team is up! Take a look at the upcoming plans for GNOME Shell UX
Linux
::: gnome

Quando i satelliti non più funzionanti venivano recuperati a mano
spazio, esplorazione | storia
::: AstronautiCAST

Cottarelli e la classifica farlocca sulle competenze digitali degli insegnanti
scuola, educazione, cultura | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: RadioProzac

'Adobe Flash Is Actually Going to Die' In 194 Days
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Science and Technology links (June 20th 2020)
novità
::: lemire

18 giugno, 2020

Visto nel Web - 510

Qua è tutto una ripresa (un po' per volta) e questo l'ho wisto nel Web.


Julian Assange
::: alimay101234 ::: LRB ::: couragefound ::: DEAcampaign ::: PearsonElaine ::: AlexCrawfordSky

Can AI Design Games? How Nick Walton Created 'AI Dungeon'
artificial intelligence | games
::: Slashdot

Apprendiamo da #AIE (Associazione italiana #editori) che oggi le leggi #copyright sono perfettissime e giustizia sarà in ogni caso fatta, anche per soggetti deboli come #ProjectGutenberg. Pochi giorni fa invece erano inique e da cambiare urgentemente
copyright e brevetti | censura
::: WikimediaItalia

“Microsoft has deemed C++ no longer acceptable for writing mission-critical software.” and is adopting Rust
linguaggi di programmazione
::: natpryce ::: jeanqasaur ::: jaromil

Il 5G al posto della fibra ottica in casa? Non è ancora il momento
5G
::: sole24ore

copyright law severs people from their culture to uphold the illusion of the market and is fundamentally unjust. it is security theater for "intellectual property," a kind of property which does not actually exist. long live the internet archive
copyright e brevetti | censura
::: prophet_goddess ::: jessicamckellar ::: InfinitNutshell

Chemical Engineers Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Useful Industrial Materials
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Python Overtakes Java? JetBrains Releases 'State of Developer Ecosystem' Survey
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

In 1988 Microsoft started working on a new operating system and hired David Cutler, the key developer of Digital's VMS, at the time the fiercest rival to Unix. The new OS was to be Unix-killer. In Sep 1992, BYTE run the following story
sistemi operativi | storia
::: unix_byte

Ci bastano pochi secondi per decidere se una cosa ci interessa oppure no. Le presentazioni non fanno eccezione. Ecco perché dobbiamo "partire a razzo"
tip, suggerimenti
::: SergioGridelli

Il problema di avere troppe schede aperte insieme nel browser non è nuovo comunque
lavoro
::: Link4Universe


Dopo la Francia, anche in Spagna il governo adotta un #SoftwareLibero per le #videoconferenze, #JitsiMeet, installandolo su proprie macchine per i propri utenti
open source | digitalizzazione
::: WikimediaItalia

repeat with me: TypeScript targeting IE 11 (ES5) is broken. repeat for almost two years this and see if anything happens
linguaggi di programmazione
::: WebReflection ::: WebReflection

Lego Unveils New 'Robot Inventor' Mindstorms Kit
robots, automazione, droni | idea 💡
::: Slashdot

A Spaceflight Engineer Recovers the Lost Software For Apollo 10's Lunar Module
storia
::: Slashdot

GitHub, Android, Python, Go: More Software Adopts Race-Neutral Terminology
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: Slashdot ::: jaromil

Movimento contro il 5G
::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti ::: dorinileonardo ::: _Sazed ::: f_ronchetti ::: guffanti_marco ::: we_ci65

The US Government Just Paid a Crypto Startup to Explore Digital Dollars
blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Disney Almost Bought Twitter in 2016
Twitter
::: Slashdot

I'm constantly looking up Python stuff in Python books that I *wrote*
eh... la memoria... (non solo per me)
programming, codice, snippet | umorismo
::: AlSweigart

On Twitter, President Trump Tries -- and Fails -- To Target Comcast
social media | politica
::: Slashdot

Jack Dorsey's Radical Experiment for Billionaires to Give Away Their Money
protagonisti | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot


Ecco le startup e gli unicorni che hanno licenziato. L’innovazione non è immune al Covid-19
lavoro | coronavirus
::: sole24ore

AS a spin-off of the geolocation-based phone app used for tracking home quarantined persons, Pune police have launched an app named ExTra for tracking and monitoring criminals externed from police limits
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

The Norwegian DPA imposes a temporary ban on the processing of personal data associated with the COVID19 contact tracing app. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has also chosen to delete data
coronavirus | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: PrivacyMatters

Chrome Criticized Over 'Senseless Attack on the URL Bar'
browser
::: Slashdot

📣 lighterhtml v4 is out - it's 1K less than v3, and it's basically identical *except* for these breaking changes
Web, Internet | programming, codice, snippet
::: WebReflection

Bjarne Stroustrup Releases 168-Page Paper on How C++ Thrived
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot ::: jeanqasaur

To judge a profit, divide it by revenue, to obtain “net margin”. Elsevier’s is 982/2,637, which is… 37%. Twice as profitable as Google! No industry is so profitable. The top is banking at 31%. Pharma is at 18%. Tobacco: 17%. Oil 9%. Alcohol 8%
scuola, educazione, cultura | media
::: MatteoCarandini

Digitale, infrastrutture, sostenibilità: il piano di rilancio targato Conte in 9 punti
digitalizzazione | politica
::: sole24ore

Um, so @Facebook just "unpublished" my page for @ZuckerbergFiles that has existed since 2013: "It looks like recent activity on your Page doesn't follow the Facebook Page Policies regarding impersonation and pretending to be an individual or business." #sigh
Facebook | censura
::: michaelzimmer

We spent the last 6 months investigating Instagram's algorithm, talking to professional content creators, reading through patents and analyzing the newsfeed of 26 donors who volunteered their data
social media
::: algorithmwatch

A very young Albert Einstein and his sister Maja, 1888

The #Spanish data protection authority has issued a fine of €30,000 on #Twitter for non-compliant use of #cookies on its website
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Twitter
::: cdteu

trace — Follow Program Flow
Python
::: pymotw

torno a mettervi in guardia su quello che sta succendo.Nell'emergenza #Covid,nel caos politico e collasso finanziario #BigTech si vuole mangiare 3 cose per cui vale la pena vivere in Italia: #SanitàPUBBLICA,#ScuolaPUBBLICA,#UniversitàPUBBLICA
innovazioni, futuro | scuola, educazione, cultura | coronavirus
::: SMaurizi ::: MCPievatolo

Amnesty International and the Citizen Lab have uncovered a coordinated spyware campaign targeting at least nine human rights defenders (HRDs) in India
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi

Intel Will Soon Bake Anti-malware Defenses Directly Into its CPUs
hardware | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Chinese researchers have moved us a step closer to practical quantum cryptography using satellite links. Your move, hackers
quantum computing | crittografia
::: IEEESpectrum

Facebook Brings Payments To WhatsApp, Starting in Brazil
Facebook | denaro digitale
::: Slashdot ::: sole24ore

Microsoft Moves Its Windows 10 Insider Program from Rings To Release Channels
capito niente ma tanto non m'interessa
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

#Apple ha fatto chiudere un servizio concorrente di riparazioni a basso costo in Norvegia. Il #copyright è un monopolio regolarmente abusato per privare i cittadini dei loro diritti
copyright e brevetti | diritto di riparare
::: WikimediaItalia

Amazon continues to knock-out Brick & Mortar retailers, and is converting their abandoned space into cloud computing labs
ditte
::: RichRogers_


Amazon Says Jeff Bezos Is Willing To Testify Before Congress
antitrust
::: Slashdot

Why People Are More Honest When Writing on Their Smartphones
dispositivi mobili | social media
::: Slashdot

More Than 7 In 10 Americans Won't Use Contact-Tracing Apps, Data Shows
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

South African Bank To Replace 12 Million Cards After Employees Stole Master Key
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Some Believe the US Has Been Hit By Large-Scale DDoS Attack — Others Are Skeptical
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Dozens of Tunisian, Syrian and Palestinian activists and journalists, many of whom use the platform to document human rights abuses in the region, say their Facebook accounts have been deactivated over the last few months
Facebook | censura
::: fabiochiusi

Digital News Report 2020 out today!
social media
::: risj_oxford

#EUAntitrust Commission opens investigation into Apple practices regarding Apple Pay
antitrust | Apple
::: EU_Competition ::: fabiochiusi ::: benthompson

L'edizione 2020 di itWikiCon, il convegno annuale dei nostri amici wikipediani, si svolgerà insieme al #LinuxDayOnline. Stesse date (24/25 ottobre), stessa piattaforma online, stessa passione per le libertà digitali!
Wikipedia | Linux
::: linuxdayitalia

Source code of Corona-Warn-App - Germany’s official contact-tracing system
coronavirus | programming, codice, snippet
::: phretor

Smart Cities, Surveilled Citizens
anche in italiano
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: simopieranni ::: rresoli


"Le paure possono produrre enormi castelli mentali che diventano incubi della società. Occorre capire perché si formino timori irrazionali verso la scienza". Se n'è andato il filosofo liberale Giulio Giorello. Qui una sua recente intervista a @ilfoglio_it
scienza | protagonisti
::: lucianocapone

We chat with the lead engineer on TypeScript to find how they built the #2 most loved language from out 2020 Developer Survey
linguaggi di programmazione
::: StackOverflow

JavaScript creator Eich: My take on 20 years of the world's top programming language zd.net/2Y1xqU8 via @ZDNet & @LiamT Good story on #javascript's history from the man himself
linguaggi di programmazione
::: sjvn

Modern apps are rainforests, not single trees. Principled tooling NEEDS to extend beyond the app layer. The future of principled+practical dev tooling is going to be all about the APIs
programming, codice, snippet
::: jeanqasaur

Here's how a quantum computer works and why it's so powerful
quantum computing
::: techreview

Arguably the most voracious, data-grabbing company in the history of the world says they don't know how many Black folks work in their AI research division
Facebook | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: hypervisible

🎉I made a new @racketlang thing
racket-http-easy
language Racket
::: bogdanp

Facebook e l'FBI bucano la distro Linux Tails per arrestare un pedofilo
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: AndreaDraghetti

An amazing *randomized trial* on Twitter+academia: 112 papers were randomly chosen to be shared on twitter by a group with ~58k followers or to not be shared. Papers that were tweeted accumulated 4x more citations compared to non-tweeted papers over 1yr
Twitter
::: JSheltzer

Trust in the news has fallen over 20 percentage points since 2015
giornali, stampa | media
::: fabiochiusi


Sai, il web è piccolo
umorismo
::: lemon_stra

We have made a visualisation that shows which parts of #article17 of the DSM directive have been included in the Dutch implementation law proposal. Turns out that #uploadfilters are included but most safeguards for user rights are not. This must be fixed!
copyright e brevetti | censura
::: communia_eu

if you read news, you may find it useful: somebody created a browser extension to bypass paywalls on news websites
novità | open source
::: Sci_Hub

Mozilla, EFF, 19,000 Citizens Urge Zoom To Reverse End-to-End Encryption Decision
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Ripple20 Vulnerabilities Will Haunt the IoT Landscape For Years To Come
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Social media
social media
::: Danireport ::: ShriramKMurthi ::: GinevraCardinal

New York AG Asks Google and Apple To Vet Third-Party COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps
coronavirus | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Who knew I had written a parenting book!
umorismo
::: peterseibel

Bookstores Are Struggling. Is a New E-Commerce Site the Answer?
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Basecamp's Hey, a New Email Product, Claims Apple is Rejecting Bug Fixes to the iPhone App Unless the Firm Agrees To Pay 15-30% Commission
Apple
::: Slashdot ::: dhh


Boston Dynamics Starts Selling Its Spot Robot -- For $74,500
robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot

Grandi consensi dei leghisti alle #ciliegie: "#Zaia, corri da solo!"
FB potrebbe anche avere un senso se usato così
Facebook | politica
::: LaPrimaManina

Lavoro, thread
lavoro | economia, lavoro | automazione
::: beka_valentine

The Pirate Bay's IP Address Belongs To a VPN Provider, ISP Tells Court
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Non è un caso se siamo tra gli ultimi in Europa per competenze digitali, il risultato di una politica che mette tutto in mano alle aziende e ai loro obiettivi commerciali, ignorando la legge che essa stessa ha promulgato
digitalizzazione | open source
::: italovignoli

Dating Apps Exposed 845GB of Explicit Photos, Chats, and More
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Super Secretive Russian Disinfo Operation Discovered Dating Back To 2014
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: Slashdot

Americans Don't Trust Content Decisions Made By Social Media Giants, Study Says
social media
::: slashdot

The French #contracttracing app is using more data than what was announced by the government
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: EstelMP

Zuckerberg announces "the largest voting information campaign in American history": "Our goal is to help 4 million people register to vote"
Facebook | politica
::: fabiochiusi

Allo stato attuale, "Immuni" offre ottime garanzie dal punto di vista della privacy. Non era affatto scontato andasse così all'inizio di questo dibattito
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: philipdisalvo


Several institutions claim that AI will contribute to solving the climate crisis, but evidence is scant. On the contrary, AI has a track record of helping emit more greenhouse gases
artificial intelligence | ambiente, ecologia
::: fabiochiusi

Thousands of Muscovites claim that the city-run app that monitors suspected coronavirus patients wrongly fined them for alleged -- and non-existent -- quarantine violations: compliance criteria were "impossible to meet"
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Una ripresa stupenda di come il booster del razzo Falcon9 della #SpaceX si separa e torna indietro per l'atterraggio
spazio, esplorazione | tecnologia
::: Link4Universe

Dove si annida oggi l'hype in ambito AI? Soprattutto nella promessa di riuscire a prevedere gli outcome sociali, come ad es. capire se un candidato sia o meno adatto a un determinato posto di lavoro. Eppure l'hanno già messa a valutare i nostri CV
artificial intelligence
::: LucaSambucci

Potenzialmente game changing. BigTech=Fintech. Sempre di più
economia, lavoro
::: Ignazio62

the actual impact of AI research on tackling covid-19 has been minuscule
artificial intelligence | coronavirus
::: F_Kaltheuner

Pharo goes commercial!!! Good luck, Stephane and Co!
linguaggi di programmazione
::: ShriramKMurthi

Silq is a new high-level programming language for quantum computers
quantum computing | linguaggi di programmazione
::: pinshian

"More than 43,000 Russian schools will be equipped with facial recognition cameras ominously named “Orwell,” the Vedomosti business daily reported Tuesday (...) So far (...) “Orwell” has been installed at more than 1,608 schools in 12 Russian regions"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Emissions Are Surging Back as Countries and States Reopen
coronavirus | ambiente, ecologia
::: emenietti

14 giugno, 2020

Visto nel Web - 509

Mica facile tornare come prima; intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9

Julian Assange
::: WISEUpAction ::: couragefound ::: kayesem ::: deepa_driver ::: people4assange

Android 11 Will Help You Rein In Zombie App Permissions
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Regarding the "pay to read" problem caused by Journals in Academia. Sci-hub is the best way to get access to those papers for free by simply copy pasting the link. Don't waste your hard earned money on their subscriptions
scuola, educazione, cultura | open source
::: JediMasterRoman ::: Sci_Hub ::: RadioProzac ::: chris_belcher_

Sharing an article can spark conversation, so you may want to read it before you Tweet it. To help promote informed discussion, we're testing a new prompt on Android –– when you Retweet an article that you haven't opened on Twitter, we may ask if you'd like to open it first
dubbi, come si vede anche dalle risposte
Twitter
::: TwitterSupport ::: letoams ::: vitalbaa

Reusing a thread in C++ for better performance
programming, codice, snippet
::: lemire

Announcing .NET 5.0 Preview 5
applicazioni, programmi
::: DiegoManinetti

Apple Becomes First US Company To Hit $1.5 Trillion In Market Value
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

U.S. video-conferencing company Zoom closed the account of a group of prominent U.S.-based Chinese activists after they held a Zoom event commemorating the 31st anniversary of the June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre
censura
::: LindsayPGorman

Illegal Netflix, Amazon Streamers Cut Off After European Arrests
pirateria
::: Slashdot

We’re implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of Amazon’s facial recognition technology
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi ::: MarietjeSchaake ::: privacyint

Babylon Health Data Breach Allowed Users To View Other Patients' Video Consultations
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

state your case
indexing base
linguaggi di programmazione
::: InertialObservr

Albert Einstein and Paul Ehrenfest visiting Pieter Zeeman, 1920s

Developer Warns VR Headset Damaged Eyesight
virtual reality
::: Slashdot

after i make an animation or something please don't say "cool, now do this.." i'm not your mathematical circus monkey
cit.
::: InertialObservr

5G sì || no
::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti ::: IEEESpectrum ::: MauroV1968

In Europe we use € instead of $
umorismo
::: telmo

Progetto estremamente ambizioso, pensato anni fa da Carlo Rubbia, sarebbe investimento strategico e formidabile volano per sviluppo scientifico ed conomico 🇮🇹. Se realizzato nell'area Tor Vergata - Frascati trasformerebbe Roma in capitale mondiale della scienza #SeNonOraQuando
scienza
::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti

The French @Etalab shows how #FreeSoftware can be made available for the #PublicSector - Here an interview @fsfe did with @bzg2
open source
::: kirschner

A spherical solar cell the size of a ping pong ball may capture both direct and reflected sunlight more efficiently than traditional flat solar cells
energia
::: jeremyhsu

Udienza al Consiglio di Stato. Live coverage. (Mini thread) Ti arriva un PDF che ti dice: devi usare Teams da browser. Bene, pensi, anzi male. Teams fa schifo ed è roba proprietaria non standard, ma almeno funziona su Linux. Eh, no, caro mio. Devi proprio usare il browser...
politica
::: carlopiana

After Amazon and IBM moves, Microsoft is urged to ditch its gov face recognition business. Amazon Ring also told to give it a rest
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: iblametom ::: Techmeme

Only a matter of time
probabilmente lol ma non so; tanto sono vecchio
umorismo
::: its_menieb

Leon Brin from Southern Connecticut State University offers this very good (modern treatment) book on numerical analysis to the general public
matematica | manuali, how to | open source
::: mathematicsprof


Internal documents show: terrorist content online on the decline, but EU governments still want mandatory #uploadfilters
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | politica
::: Senficon

If you want an idea of how racist academia is, feel free to peruse the comments of people objecting to Nature joining many of us in the #StrikeforBlackLives
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: astrosica

Hopefully @jaromil will not get angry, but it was too tempting to develop a full two way bridge between #python and #zenroom. So, what is the world then? A VM inside a VM inside a VM ...
Python | programming, codice, snippet
::: tomfuerstner

Newly obtained documents on the controversial links between Palantir & the EU make for riveting reading & continue to cause concern for many in Brussels - the latest this morning @EURACTIV
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | coronavirus | dati, raccolta
::: SamuelStolton

Elon Musk looks bad after coronavirus cases reported at #Tesla factory
coronavirus | protagonisti
::: RadioProzac

Contact tracing app #fail in France -- Episode 3
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: AntonioCasilli ::: mikarv

Why Facebook Staffers Won't Quit Over Trump's Posts
lavoro | politica
::: Slashdot

EU accuses #Russia & #China of peddling disinformation.

1st time @EU_Commission officially names China as a source of disinformation in a high-level report
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | cyberwar
::: StollmeyerEU

GIMP 2.10.20 Released with Improved Crop Tool, New Blur Filters
applicazioni, programmi
::: dcavedon

Trillions of Words Analyzed, OpenAI Sets Loose AI Language Colossus
artificial intelligence | dati, raccolta
::: Slashdot


Apple Launches $100 Million Racial Justice Initiative; YouTube Creates $100 Million Fund for Black Creators and Artists
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: Slashdot

Activists Rally To Save Internet Archive as Lawsuit Threatens Site
media | open source
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot ::: haydencd ::: mxanathar

A Hello World program built using V's x64 backend is only 182 bytes. You won't get this even by using NASM
a me V piace; chissà se ce la farà a emergere; se riuscirà a coinvolgere qualche grande; come RMS; o come Linus; o Guido; o Matz; o (anticamente) John 🙂
linguaggi di programmazione
::: v_language

Without projects such as elementary OS, the proportion of Linux users would never grow. We are therefore very excited to offer elementary OS on our laptops and mini computers, and give something back to elementary with every sale
hardware | Linux
::: elementary

Finally much awaited thing! #linux in hands...#OpenSource in hands! ❤️😍
hardware | Linux
::: LinuxFlips

Hanno pubblicato 23.750 account. 2 3 7 5 0. La strategia della Cina è molto diversa da quella della Russia 2016: pochi tweet, pochi like, moltissimi account. L'obiettivo è gonfiare determinati account, alterare le metriche e saturare gli avversari, per ora senza qualità
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | politica
::: evaristegal0is

Facebook Brings Back Chris Cox, a Former Top Lieutenant To Zuckerberg
Facebook
::: Slashdot

Crypto Exchange Quadriga Was a Fraud and Founder Was Running Ponzi Scheme, Regulator Says
frodi | blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Amazon regularly updates not just their software, BUT ALSO THEIR HARDWARE DESIGN to prevent attacks. They also prove correctness. Many American voting machines run Win 7, which came out in 2009. Hardware is even older. No proofs in sight. 🙀
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | politica
::: jeanqasaur

Plastic Rain In Protected Areas of the United States
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

System76 Launches AMD Ryzen-Powered 'Serval WS' Portable Linux Workstation
hardware | Linux
::: Slashdot


Cybersecurity, attacchi causeranno danni per 6 trilioni di dollari nel 2021
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: andreatemplari

Un nuovo punto di partenza
open source | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: orporick

Contributions to open source software used as a proxy to measure Artificial Intelligence developments
artificial intelligence | open source
::: dcavedon

We’re disclosing new state-linked information operations to our public archive — the only one of its kind in the industry. Originating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Russia, and Turkey, all associated accounts and content have been removed
Twitter | disinformazione, fake news, bufale | cyberwar
::: TwitterSafety ::: yoyoel ::: noUpside ::: real_fabristol ::: Slashdot

March, 2020. I wrote this about CCP propaganda accounts
Twitter | disinformazione, fake news, bufale | Cina
::: evaristegal0is

Lettera di una maestra alla Ministra dell'Istruzione: il suo voto è zero!
scuola, educazione, cultura | digitalizzazione
::: MauroV1968

Mentre l’Italia è fanalino di coda sul #digitale in base ai dati #desi2020 di ieri, l’Estonia crea un cosiddetto "visto nomade digitale" nella speranza di attirare remote workers da tutto il mondo (in USA azioni simili da Oklahoma a Alabama)
digitalizzazione
::: copernicani

It is astounding how much some organizations pay for GIS software without ever considering open source alternatives. To help, I wrote an overview of open source GIS software for the public sector
open source
::: cliffpat

This whole course is awesome 😍 Haskell for Imperative Programmers
qui sempra fattibile
programmazione funzionale
::: smdiehl

Digital Service Act: l’Europa prepara le nuove regole per le piattaforme online
politica
::: valigiablu ::: accessnow

My slide deck for this talk currently has 73 unique slides. If you count each individual step of each build, it has 283 slides. I am still fiddling with things, so the exact number I end up with might go up or go down, but either way, this is going to be a fun talk
thread lungo, notevole
language Racket | programmazione funzionale | programming, codice, snippet
::: lexi_lambda

Non tutti i sistemi ai sopravvivono al contatto con il mondo reale
artificial intelligence
::: EmiliaUA


La recensione perfetta
umorismo
::: scaffarini

Good summary of the most controversial elements of the Dutch implementation of the new #copyright directive by @remych. His analysis is mostly aligned with the concerns that we raised together with @bitsoffreedom in our letter to Members of Parliament
copyright e brevetti
::: communia_eu

Based on three different cases of unjustified automated takedowns reported by @techdirt in the course of a single week we have written up a typology of how upload filters fail (to meet the obligations of #article17 of the #copyright directive)
copyright e brevetti | censura
::: communia_eu

Celebrating @gnome’s Patent Settlement!
open source
::: OpenSourceOrg

Twitch Streamers Receive a Flood of Music Copyright Claims For Old Clips
social media | copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

We are launching a privacy training for educators who want to better understand the challenges of remote learning
scuola, educazione, cultura | digitalizzazione
::: Richardson_Mich

chissà se passerà. (Non è di un solo gruppo politico, per fortuna il tema è trasversale)
open source
::: xmau

Su Nature è uscita una pubblicazione su scienziati in giro per il mondo che stanno lavorando a come modulare impulsi nel range dei Terahertz invece di Gigahertz (come ora x #5G) per i futuri standard 6G, che potrebbero essere da 100 a 1000 volte superiori
5G
::: Link4Universe

While Amazon and IBM are re-considering facial recognition, Clearview AI's CEO sends a statement that they are doubling down
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: alfredwkng

Since so many expressed interest in Twitch streams, they will start this month. You can follow on Twitch - Vods will be uploaded to YouTube - You can also subscribe to stream notifications via Discord
linguaggi di programmazione
::: v_language

OpenAI ha rilasciato un'API per consentire alle aziende e ai ricercatori di accedere ai modelli creati dal centro di ricerca californiano
artificial intelligence
::: LucaSambucci


New FreeBSD Code of Conduct
lavoro
::: Slashdot

Facebook Pitched New Tool Allowing Employers To Suppress Words Like 'Unionize' in Workplace Chat Product
lavoro | censura | Facebook
::: Slashdot ::: vaidehijoshi ::: Public_Citizen

Mi ero perso il comunicato stampa dell’AIE che esprime “grande apprezzamento” per l’oscuramento di gutenberg.org
copyright e brevetti | censura
::: mante ::: amassone

Un mecha-bonsai :D ci starebbe bene in uno scenario #cyberpunk!
umorismo
::: Link4Universe

NASA Selects Astrobotic To Fly Water-Hunting Rover to the Moon
NASA serve mica un rabdomante? io ce lo avrei
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Python packaging continues to be so frustrating. I can't count how many times a pip, virtualenv or whatever else upgrade broke something
Python
::: mitsuhiko

Stalkerware Detection Rates Are Improving Across Antivirus Products
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

HOPL IV: History of Programming Languages Proceedings of the ACM on Programming Languages, Volume 4, June 2020
storia | linguaggi di programmazione
::: matt_dz

Pool Owners Take Up AI To Prevent Drownings
artificial intelligence | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

These e-noses will tell you when fruit is ready to be harvested
tecnologia
::: IEEESpectrum

Hacker Bypasses GE's Ridiculous Refrigerator DRM
anche sulle stampanti, pliz!
frodi
::: Slashdot


Large Number Formats
slo perché è uno dei miei tormentoni
umorismo
::: xkcdComic

Windows 10's Latest Updates Are Causing Havoc On Printers
bug
::: Slashdot ::: dcavedon

Yesterday a libre software community member asked about having GNU Health on @Olimex devices. Guess what... Olimex is sending us a device so we can incorporate it to the #GNUHealth embedded project. Thank you Olimex, you are amazing! 😎
open source
::: gnuhealth

Tre Sistemi Avanzati di reattori da tenere d’occhio per il 2030
energia
::: MauroV1968

Apple Removes Two Podcast Apps From China Store After Censorship Demands
censura
::: Slashdot

Lessons Learned in Software Development
programming, codice, snippet
::: RichRogers_

Spies Can Eavesdrop By Watching a Light Bulb's Vibrations
if true {panic(now)}
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

For years the U.S. chipped away at funding research while China invested steadily. @Noahpinion says that's about to change
innovazioni, futuro
::: bopinion

Sto aiutando dei ragazzini col computer per fare gli esami, i ragazzini hanno tutti l'iphone e i computer di casa sono vecchi di una decina di anni con virus che farebbero impallidire il covid.Non è questione di soldi è proprio di cultura.Le presentazioni questi le fanno sul tel
scuola, educazione, cultura | digitalizzazione
::: Genjuro75

Can SpaceX's Starlink Broadband System Deliver Less Than 100ms Latency?
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Mentre gustate la nostalgia per le pubblicità Barilla anni 1980, è uscito il Desi: Indice digitalizzazione dell’economia e della società
digitalizzazione
::: davcarretta


#Coronavirus L’app Immuni inizia a funzionare: primi tre casi in #Liguria, partono le notifiche ai contatti
coronavirus
::: marcoprat

Riaprire l’università, la didattica online è un modello antiquato
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: ilmanifesto

Elon Musk-backed OpenAI to release text tool it called dangerous
open source | protagonisti
::: guardiantech

What is functional programming? Immutability? Pure functions? In this blog post @noelwelsh argues it's really about local reasoning and composition, and explains why these are important
programmazione funzionale
::: InnerProductLLC

#lisp crazy stuff: the ECL implementation of Common Lisp runs on a smart watch with the GNU-Emacs/SLIME development environment connected via WLAN
Lisp | hardware
::: RainerJoswig ::: stylewarning

Petizioni online, il lato oscuro di change.org
Web, Internet | economia, lavoro
::: ilmanifesto

Climate worst-case scenarios may not go far enough, cloud data shows
ambiente, ecologia
::: skdh

Come installare Linux (e cambiare vita)
per chi nuovo vuole provare
Linux
::: Genjuro75

Sicurezza anticontagio, a Biella la prima scuola italiana "governata" dall'intelligenza artificiale
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Folks, leave Medium please. That's impossible
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: ulaulaman

In America, Only Three States Use Google-Apple Contact Tracing App
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot