10 settembre, 2020

Visto nel Web - 534

Tempi interessanti ma ce la faremo --forse. Intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


How a White-Hat Hacker Once Gained Control of Tesla's Entire Fleet
bug
::: Slashdot

Survey Finds Only 3% of Ruby on Rails Developers Use Windows
linguaggi di programmazione | sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

manco #NSA ha accusato #Snowden di cose gravissime come quelle che afferma @riotta, ovvero che copra morti innocenti. Addirittura l'ex capo della #NSA,Mike Rogers,ha dichiarato PUBBLICAMENTE che NON ritiene probabile che #Snowden sia una spia al servizio di potenze straniere
Edward Snowden | giornali, stampa
::: SMaurizi ::: DanieleOppo

I get why they're theoretically clean and elegant but I sure do find Lisp-1s annoying in practice
discussione su Python, quanto è lispico e quanto poco
Python | Lisp
::: peterseibel

Like in 2016, FB is doing everything it can to construct an alternate reality to brainwash its users, with the goal of getting Trump reelected. And like in 2016, it may yet succeed
Facebook | politica
::: fchollet

Watched a cool movie about the C programming language the other day
umorismo | (forse)
::: moyix ::: johnregehr

Reconnaissance faciale : les expérimentations se multiplient avant les J.O de Paris
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

How to talk to computers
umorismo
::: newscientist

If Everyone Hates Object-Oriented Programming, Why Is It Still So Widely Spread?
programming, codice, snippet
::: Slashdot

Good morning programmers, let's automate!
umorismo
::: eigenbom

Arm's New Linux-Capable Cortex-R82 Processor Will Enable Drives That Both Store and Process Data
hardware | Linux
::: Slashdot

Is There A Google-Free Future For Firefox?
browser | open source | Google
::: Slashdot



We are 1500 journalists and #whistleblowers from 99 countries and we came together in defence of #JulianAssange Read our statement https://speak-up-for-assange.org and follow the extradition hearings resuming on Sept 7 #FreeAssange #JournalistsSpeakUpForAssange
Julian Assange
::: serenatinari ::: bobjcarr ::: wikileaks ::: StefSimanowitz ::: jlpassarelli ::: _arianna ::: richimedhurst ::: Snowden ::: amnesty ::: NAR ::: dangillmor ::: laquadrature

This 2014 story of the NSA and FBI using FISA warrants to spy on a slate of ordinary Americans--including a Republican campaign--was almost entirely ignored by major media at the time. Hard to imagine how differently it would be covered today
Edward Snowden
::: Snowden

How Tesla Improves the Range of Its Electric Cars
tecnologia
::: Slashdot

Non è un paese per giovani. Questi i tassi di #povertà assoluta in Italia negli ultimi anni
economia, lavoro
::: Luca_Gualtieri1

Earthquake Detetion Kit
umorismo
::: whataemptyspace

UKUI 3.1 Makes Some Major Visual Changes
vedere cose come queste mi fanno sentire vecchio
applicazioni, programmi
::: dcavedon

Former Mentor Says Mark Zuckerberg Intoxicated by Power, Calls Disinformation 'A National Security Issue'
Facebook | protagonisti
::: Slashdot ::: Grady_Booch ::: maxberger

Is Canada About to Crack Down on Google and Facebook?
Facebook | Google | novità
::: Slashdot

La Cina ormai sta facendo passi d gigante nella tecnologia aerospaziale. In 10 anni sarà già su Luna e Marte
spazio, esplorazione
::: real_fabristol

This is a GREAT thread!
che storia nel thread! 💥
storia
::: oubiwann


Siamo seduti su una montagna di debito. Se non sarà usato per creare ricchezza investendo in ricerca e sviluppo i bambini che oggi vedete in una classe di prima elementare da adulti sono destinati a fare i camerieri ai ricchi anziani nordeuropei che verranno a svernare in Italia
economia, lavoro | politica | innovazioni, futuro
::: f_ronchetti

NEW: Trump bets big on YouTube. $65 million on Google/YouTube compared to Biden’s $33 million In August, Trump posted nearly 900 videos—Biden just over 100. Trump’s YouTube channel is at nearly 1 million subscribers, up from 327k this spring
social media | video, streaming | politica
::: AlxThomp

Quietly, Western countries have joined forces to counter China’s efforts to write the global standards for artificial intelligence — and the OECD plus a new "GPAI" alliance are emerging as the key arenas for the effort. What's going on behind the scenes
artificial intelligence | Cina
::: JanoschDelcker

Online il programma del #LinuxDayOnline 2020. 2 giorni, 6 sessioni tematiche, 60 talk per tutti i gusti!
Linux
::: linuxdayitalia

linecache — Read Text Files Efficiently
Python
::: pymotw

China Bans Scratch, MIT's Programming Language for Kids
scuola, educazione, cultura | politica
::: Slashdot

Qualcomm's Founder On Why the US Doesn't Have Its Own Huawei
Huawei
::: Slashdot

Apple Opens Up -- Slightly -- on Hong Kong's National Security Law
Apple | Cina
::: Slashdot

On Twitter Usernames With Lots of Numbers
vero?
Twitter | (forse)
::: Slashdot ::: ThingfulNeeds ::: FiloSottile

China To Launch Initiative To Set Global Data-Security Rules
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot ::: davidakaye

excellent to see progress on the long-standing "LLVM optimized away my infinite loop" problem
linguaggi di programmazione
::: johnregehr


Wild, I know, but in light of the historic NSA ruling closing the book on the whistleblower question this week, and the fact that Espionage Act charges prohibit a public interest defense, it seems like something local and national campaign reporters might ask of their candidates
Edward Snowden
::: Snowden ::: SenatorBrakey

Apple iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox Probed Over 'Unfair' Terms and Conditions in Italy
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

A single robot loaded with software costs about £19,000, about £1,000 more than the average salary of a care worker in south-east England
robots, automazione, droni
::: hare_brain

Pearls Before Swine for September 08, 2020
umorismo
::: _juhan

This ultra-tiny robot army wants to crawl around inside you
robots, automazione, droni
::: inversedotcom

"Program Logics for Certified Compilers" book by Appel with Dockins, Hobor, Beringer, Dodds, Stewart, Blazy, Leroy has been made available for free by the authors. Enjoy!
programming, codice, snippet
::: CoqLang

Fatelo lo studio sociologico sulla signora di Mondello, ma non scordatevi di includere i commenti indignati degli influencer gelosi sotto i suoi post
Twitter
::: ffffjd

What’s your favorite bash pitfall and why is it something involving spaces in arguments?
qui tutti a dire di zsh; mi sa che devo provarla; ma non oggi
programming, codice, snippet
::: mitsuhiko

Web Components are a collection of 3 web technologies
Web, Internet | programming, codice, snippet
::: wcbytes

Basically how machine learning works
umorismo
::: blekhman


Chilean Bank Shuts Down All Branches Following Ransomware Attack
frodi
::: Slashdot

No, despite the headline, this wasn't written by a robot. It was written by software created by humans, with prompts from humans and then edited by humans. It's quite good
giornali, stampa | artificial intelligence
::: CharlieBeckett

Microsoft has confirmed the price and design of Xbox Series S after the earlier leaks
hardware | #games
::: IGN

Windows 10 Themes Can Now Steal User Credentials | MakeUseOf
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: MakeUseOf

📝 AVIF has landed! ⬇️ Here's how to use it today, and how it performs vs other web image formats.
da verificare se ok per Gimp e Firefox e tutti gli altri
applicazioni, programmi
::: jaffathecake

L'AI non è meno biased di chi la programma
ovviamente
artificial intelligence
::: SteffPy

Rolling Out Android 11
sistemi operativi | dispositivi mobili | Google
::: Slashdot

Google's New 'Verified Calls' Feature Will Tell You Why a Business is Calling You
spam
::: Slashdot

Apple Doubles Down in Fight With Fortnite Creator Epic Games, Seeks Damages for Breach of Contract
Apple | games
::: Slashdot

Visual Studio’s documentation is very helpful regarding how _strtod_l is defined
programming, codice, snippet
::: lemire

AT&T's Current 5G Is Slower Than 4G In Nearly Every City Tested By PCMag
5G
::: Slashdot


City of Hartford Postpones First Day of School After Ransomware Attack
frodi
::: Slashdot

Apple, Amazon, Google, and Zigbee Alliance Standard For Smart Home Tech On Track For 2021 Release
tecnologia | Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Tech Firms Face Growing Resentment Toward Parent Employees During COVID-19
coronavirus | lavoro
::: Slashdot

Tesla Can Detect Aftermarket Hacks Designed To Defeat EV Performance Paywalls
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

an infinite loop. nicely done Santa Clara County PUBLIC HEALTH
coronavirus
::: nixcraft

Yesterday the @EU_Commission closed its public consultation on the Digital Services Act. The #DSA is an important battleground for the future of Internet policy & a once in a generation opportunity to hold dominant platforms to account
thread
digitalizzazione | Web, Internet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: algorithmwatch ::: laquadrature

Detroit police wrongfully arrested another Black man based on flawed facial recognition technology that often yields errors in identifying people of color, according to a new lawsuit obtained by @motherboard
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Cliff Bleszinski: -25 anni nel business dei videogiochi mi hanno quasi ucciso
programming, codice, snippet | games
::: Genjuro75

"Parce qu'il est une composante essentielle de son système d'exploitation, il ne peut être désinstallé". Voilà l'explication de Microsoft pour justifier l'impossibilité qui nous est donnée de désinstaller son navigateur Edge
sistemi operativi
::: zdnetfr

Looking for a Modern GTK MPD Client for Linux? Try Ymuse
applicazioni, programmi
::: dcavedon

This is not how you should encourage people to switch to #Linux 😁
Linux
::: itsfoss2


Java development on top of Kubernetes using Eclipse JKube
programming, codice, snippet
::: mariofusco

Has any other programming language ever taken the same approach to Unicode as Python? (i.e., having all of the encodings, error handling, and other things so deeply intertwined at a primitive level)
Python
::: dabeaz

GM unveils its new battery management system that lets the automaker improve EV batteries' performance and extend their lifetimes
energia | tecnologia
::: IEEESpectrum

Climate change denier = someone who claims there's still doubt that humans are responsible for much of the observed climate changes. They're easy to recognize by their complaints that they don't like the term denier & instead want to be called skeptics
ambiente, ecologia
::: skdh

The @SETIInstitute and @gnuradio are officially joining forces to continue work already underway for signal processing at the SETI Institute’s Allen Telescope Array (ATA) at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory (HCRO)
spazio, esplorazione | scienza
::: SETIInstitute ::: Slashdot

This is one of the most exciting projects built at Microsoft and it was just open sourced. I have waited for this day for years: a framework to create collaborative web apps (think Figma, Google Docs, Office)
programming, codice, snippet
::: migueldeicaza

What's wrong with loving JavaScript? I never understood why I can’t use it for everything
linguaggi di programmazione
::: mariofusco

There are A LOT of Fantasy Consoles out there. If you are interested in this hobby, here I look at the three big players of this world. (I'll leave the niche projects for the next time)
games | storia
::: thek3nger

Is art the conscience of tech? “In truth, they are more often mutually informing and holding each other to account,” says HAI associate director Michele Elam, a professor of humanities
artificial intelligence
::: StanfordHAI

Renewable energy production will exacerbatemining threats to biodiversity
e altri post sull'energia
energia
::: MauroV1968 ::: MauroV1968 ::: MauroV1968 ::: MauroV1968 ::: MauroV1968


La crisi dei giornali italiani è in realtà crisi del giornalismo italiano. Ne ho scritto più volte. Non si riparte senza un rinnovamento totale
giornali, stampa
::: MauroV1968

Talking about the #DSM Directive, we recommend having a look at the DSM Directive Implementation Portal from @communia_eu 💡A handy set of guidelines about the implementation of the new Copyright Directive in all EU Member states
copyright e brevetti
::: OpenGLAM ::: OpenGLAM

Buone notizie da Como. A seguito dell'intervento del Garante Privacy, il Comune ha disabilitato "la funzione sperimentale di riconoscimento facciale e dunque il trattamento del dato biometrico operato dall’impianto di videosorveglianza installato presso il Parco Tokamachi"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Wait... Haskell died?!
programmazione funzionale | umorismo
::: fogus

Facebook Will Pay Users To Log Off Before 2020 Election
non ci credo
Facebook | politica
::: Slashdot

Erlang: Barnsley’s Fern
linguaggi di programmazione
::: planeterlang

You want to know why do people are tempted to migrate away from old platforms like C/C++? Well. I tried to determine whether I needed to load a given header (xlocale.h), and here is what I came up with… (If you just migrate to C++17 and drop old C++, this would be shorter)
linguaggi di programmazione
::: lemire ::: lemire

10 Great New Features in GNOME 3.38, Out Next Week
applicazioni, programmi
::: dcavedon

Code snippets in Python docs are now explicitly licensed under BSD-zero. That means you can freely copy this code without license or attribution!
Python
::: gvanrossum

Article du @canardenchaine sur un nouveau scandale au MEN: un marché de 8.3 ME pour l'achat de licences Microsoft, sans mise en concurrence réelle
open source
::: cnll_fr

2020’s continued predilection for stateful and side-effectful programming in one picture!
umorismo
::: stylewarning


06 settembre, 2020

Visto nel Web - 533

Forse ritorna, forse no; poi c'è la congiunzione con occultamento ma intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


#GlobalInnovationIndex2020 Ranking paesi più innovativi di WIPO (Organizzazione Mondiale per la Proprietà Intellettuale), Cornell University, INSEAD e GII Knowledge Partners, si conferma Top3: Svizzera, Svezia, USA. Italia 28esima (30esima nel 2019), Cina stabile 14esima #GII2020
innovazioni, futuro
::: LalaHu9

Court Rules NSA Phone Snooping Illegal -- After Seven-Year Delay
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot ::: Thomas_Drake1 ::: Snowden ::: Snowden ::: FreedomofPress ::: PatrickCToomey ::: Reuters ::: ilmanifesto

Happy 28th Birthday, SUSE!
Linux distro
::: SUSE

Leaked Salary Spreadsheet Reveals Microsoft Employee Earnings for a Second Year
lavoro | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Engineers Have Figured Out How To Make Interactive Paper
tecnologia
::: Slashdot

Xanadu Launches Quantum Cloud Platform, Plans To Double Qubits Every 6 Months
quantum computing
::: Slashdot

EU Draft Plan Targets Free Carbon Credit Cut For Most Industries
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

NASA Tests a Booster That Produces 3 Million Pounds of Thrust
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Prévu par la future loi "audiovisuel", ce nouveau pôle d’expertise en datascience a vu - en partie - le jour pour aider les pouvoirs publics à mieux comprendre les pratiques des plates-formes numériques comme Facebook et Google et à prévenir les dérives
social media
::: emile_marzolf

Come promesso, su @wireditalia aggiorniamo la mappa dell'#Italia dei Comuni no #5G 📡 Spoiler: sono aumentati a 450. Otto si sono aggiunti dopo il decreto Semplificazioni, che blocca i divieti, in barba alle leggi nazionali
5G
::: Luke_like

As part of the #Article17 stakeholder dialogue the 🇪🇺 Commission is holding a targeted consultation on the contents of the guidance it is expected to issue later this year
copyright e brevetti
::: communia_eu

Well that didn't work
Twitter | umorismo
::: Twitter


Negli ultimi giorni è uscito il nuovo aggiornamento annuale dei risultati dei neo-laureati italiani nel mercato del lavoro, a partire dai dati @AlmaLaurea per il 2019. Qui c'è un thread con i risultati principali
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: davidemancino1

Sentinels can be faster: another little performance programming trick that you should not forget…
programming, codice, snippet
::: lemire

Xsmith 2.0 is now available! Xsmith is a tool for building fuzzers for programming language implementations. Made with @racketlang for #fuzzing!
language Racket
::: eeide

La foga populista istituzionale e non sulla Digital Tax produce i suoi risultati. Chi paga? In Francia, Italia, Regno Unito e altrove Apple, Google e Amazon la scaricano sui clienti. Che a loro volta la scaricheranno sui consumatori
economia, lavoro | Web, Internet
::: davcarretta

Good. The evidence is clear: live facial recognition in public spaces should be banned
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi ::: AlexandraGeese

Facebook says it will stop accepting new political ads a week before the US presidential election, as part of steps to protect against election interference
Facebook | politica
::: Techmeme ::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

Oggi @BentivogliMarco spiega bene perché lo #smartworking è irreversibile, come ogni vera trasformazione, e negarlo è altrettanto insensato che voler rimettere il dentifricio nel tubetto
lavoro a distanza
::: pliberace

Internet giants could be fined up to $12 million under Austrian hate speech law
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni | social media
::: fabiochiusi

Apple Invests in World's Largest Onshore Wind Turbines That Will Power a Danish Data Center
Apple | energia
::: Slashdot

SpaceX Launches 12th Starlink Mission, Says Users Getting 100Mbps Downloads
spazio, esplorazione | Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

European ISPs Report Mysterious Wave of DDoS Attacks
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot


Verifying vs testing? Why not both? New blog post about our work on Rust verification based on reimplementing the proptest library for formal verification tools so you can use the same test harness with both proptest and with “propverify”
programming, codice, snippet
::: alastair_d_reid

Nel #darkweb i prezzi di passaporti, carte di credito e #malware sono arrivati al loro minimo storico. Una ricerca evidenzia come sia diventato il luogo dove comprare like e follower fasulli per pochi centesimi
frodi
::: arturodicorinto

#LERCIOSTORY Tecnologia, rete 5G permetterà di operare a distanza pazienti con tumori causati dal 4G
umorismo | 5G
::: lercionotizie

Big Tech is Suing the Patent Office
copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

Justice Dept. Plans to File Antitrust Charges Against Google in Coming Weeks
antitrust | Google
::: Slashdot

Musk Promises Tesla Design Overhaul, 'Ravecave' At Berlin Plant
tecnologia
::: Slashdot

Lenovo Releases First Fedora Linux ThinkPad Laptop
hardware | Linux
::: Slashdot

Sources at Facebook are now saying some employees are defending the 17-year-old Kenosha gunman in real time. We got some of this in our story, but it's particularly heated today and comes after Zuckerberg tried to stop such discussion earlier this week
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni | Facebook
::: RMac18

Facebook Halts Oculus Quest Sales In Germany Amid Privacy Concerns
virtual reality | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Wow! The EPA website features a webpage about global warming using a slideshow by climate denier Richard Linzen which is packed with old, well-debunked climate misinformation
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | ambiente, ecologia
::: johnfocook

Nintendo is Releasing a 35th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Game and Watch
games
::: Slashdot


Passi avanti per il nucleare del futuro
energia
::: MauroV1968

#TBT: For more memorable chips, see IEEE Spectrum's Chip Hall of Fame
hardware | storia
::: IEEESpectrum

Gutted to hear about Graeber's death - he was engaged in struggles in a way that few academics are and he was relentless in his insistence that a better world is possible. Rest in power ✊
R.I.P.
::: n_srnck

Physicists Create City-Sized Ultrasecure Quantum Network
quantum computing
::: skdh

They should think bigger... and deprecate “import”
non sicuro di capire cosa --anzi sicuro di non capire: a me nesuno dice mai niente
Python
::: dabeaz

Group photo of the folks who decided that the world needs a bigger particle collider. That's a lot of white hair
scienza
::: skdh

Really can’t think of any way that Alexa for Landlords could possibly go wrong
Amazon | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: WillOremus

BREAKING The Victoria police are out of control, now busting down doors over FB posts
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Facebook
::: Tim_jbo

Introducing TGPPL, a radically new type of open-source license
open source
::: zooko

wow, there's a new and expanded version of "Hints for Computer System Design"!!
programming, codice, snippet
::: johnregehr

New Web-Based Credit Card Stealer Uses Telegram Messenger to Exfiltrate Data
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: arturodicorinto


Breve storia triste informatica
umorismo
::: evilripper

Turns out you can make anything fly haha
spazio, esplorazione
::: elonmusk ::: AstronautiCAST

Virtual Reality as a Catalyst for Thought
virtual reality
::: thek3nger

La classifica dei 100 malware più pericolosi secondo la polizia postale
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Genjuro75

fantastic article by @EFF explaining well identity techno-politics and what ZKP tech can do, ready for use in Zenroom.org - watch out for the upcoming W3C DID scenario!
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: jaromil

Here's LWN's summary of the @linuxplumbers session on @rustlang in the Linux kernel
linguaggi di programmazione
::: josh_triplett

Trump Ban On Chinese Drone Parts Risks Worsening Wildfires
robots, automazione, droni | politica | Cina
::: Slashdot

Apple Commits To Freedom of Speech After Criticism of China Censorship
Apple
::: Slashdot

I wrote a post on @Arduino’s blog on how delivering a new navigation and search engine is just a tiny spoiler for further user experience improvements on our digital ecosystem, bound to be released in the upcoming months
hardware | novità
::: 1sabelafreire

FCC Estimates It'll Cost $1.8 Billion To Remove Huawei, ZTE Equipment From US Networks
Web, Internet | Huawei | Cina
::: Slashdot

Sottoscrivo tranne che per Wikipedia Italia che é il regno della mafia di vituzzu un tale calabrese che governa un clan di picchiatori ormai da anni anzi trovo vergognoso sia durato da tanto, un problema sistemico da osservare. Della serie la mafia esiste ancora e anche qui
io la Wiki la uso spesso e apprezzo, anche in en, fr et al.; indagherò, anzi chiedo a Denis
Wikipedia
::: jaromil


The Patent Office needs to stop coming up with excuses to save invalid patents. Otherwise, users and consumers suffer
copyright e brevetti
::: EFF

T-Mobile's Project 10Million Aims To End the Homework Gap
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Fun discussion with @Conaw at @RoamResearch got me thinking a lot about how we need more fluent interfaces to authoring "computable knowledge". There's a modeling problem (how do you represent computable knowledge) and a UX problem: how do you make it easy to create? Both hard
discussione lunga
programming, codice, snippet
::: pchiusano

Amazon Deletes 20,000 Reviews After Evidence of Profits for Posts
Amazon | ad, pubblicità
::: Slashdot

New code example on http://keras.io: knowledge distillation. Compress the knowledge of a larger network into a smaller network
machine learning
::: fchollet

Some days the code wins
umorismo
::: molly_struve

Scene Bust Triggered Historic Drop In 'Pirate' Releases
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Sommessamente ricordo che in Italia i metadati sono raccolti per 6 (dico sei!) anni; Che non è previsto intervento giudice per loro acquisizione; Che Servizi accedono a tutti i DataBase di tutti i concessionari. Non abbiamo avuto uno #Snowden in IT, ma quanto a #sorveglianza...
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: CBlengio

Storelift Launches Autonomous Convenience Stores Using AI and Computer Vision
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

Amazon Drivers Say Smartphones-In-Trees Scheme Has Been Thwarted
Amazon
::: Slashdot

Huawei Finally Launches Brilliant Google Alternative
Huawei | applicazioni, programmi
::: Slashdot


A Single Text Is All It Took To Unleash Code-Execution Worm In Cisco Jabber
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

France To Spend $8.4 Billion on Digital as Part of Stimulus Plan
economia, lavoro | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Border Patrol says it has scanned 16,000,000 people arriving at airports with facial recognition up until May 2020. It caught a total of 7 people acting as impostors
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: davegershgorn

China Launches Experimental Spaceplane
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Internet è immenso ma
cit.
::: Genjuro75

There's a website! 0.30000000000000004.com
programming, codice, snippet
::: thekurtwk

COVID-19 - The Driver Behind Ransomware Attacks in 2020
frodi
::: DivergentCIO

Japan on Track to Introduce Flying Taxi Services in 2023
The future depicted in the Jetsons cartoon has not yet arrived, but we're getting close to having flying cars
innovazioni, futuro
::: IEEESpectrum

Le storie Instagram su Android fanno schifo (video)
dispositivi mobili | sistemi operativi
::: Genjuro75

Stockfish 12 Released, 130 Elo Points Stronger
applicazioni, programmi
::: DiegoManinetti

Apple seems to be uninstalling contact tracing apps if the "Offload Unused Apps" is enabled. Problem is, by design, an user hardly ever opens / monitors them
coronavirus | bug
::: g_bonfiglio


Tesla non è stata inclusa nell'indice S&P500
tecnologia | economia, lavoro
::: italiadati

'Linusgate': Debian Project Leaders Want To Ban Linus Torvalds For His Manners
anche tra i linari..., vedi Cipolla
Linux | protagonisti | Linux distro
::: Slashdot ::: jaromil ::: jaromil

I was interviewed by @danielabinello for @RaiGRparlamento on #JulianAssange extradition hearings and on why we launched #JournalistsSpeakUpForAssange Podcast in Italian
Julian Assange
::: serenatinari

When your students and teachers need to project their work during Zoom sessions from home. These will go out to all our middle schoolers and their teachers
idea 💡 | hardware
::: jumekubo

eXternOS: La distro che non vuole essere una distro
sistemi operativi | Web, Internet
::: Genjuro75

The whole point is abstraction is so that
cit.
::: stylewarning

I really love the new Google Maps graphics. Gorgeous
nope! nei dintorni di casa mia è peggiorata
Google | applicazioni, programmi
::: fchollet

Do you think that a person without work experience in programming can teach coding well/at all?
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: makneta

Learn why Unix geeks are ubiquitous, there lies also a revelation for the future of remote working...
Linux
::: jaromil

In Memory Safety, The Soundness Of Attacks Is What Matters
programming, codice, snippet
::: jvanegue

AWS Introduces a Rust Language-Oriented Linux for Containers
linguaggi di programmazione | Linux
::: Slashdot

03 settembre, 2020

Visto nel Web - 532

OK, basta caldo e pioggia tutti i giorni (quasi, forse). Intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Laura D'Olimpio

Five myths about manufacturing
tecnologia
::: RichRogers_

Your Browsing History Can Uniquely Identify You
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Tesla, Intel, and Others Urge America's FTC to Oppose Qualcomm Ruling
copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

'Unusually Large Number' of Breached SendGrid Accounts Are Sending Spams and Scams
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Brave Complains Google's Newly-Proposed 'WebBundles' Standard Would 'Make URLs Meaningless'
Web, Internet | Google
::: Slashdot

Move over, Ramanujan!
matematica
::: johncarlosbaez

MIT spinoff @LightmatterCo aims to boost #NeuralNetworks with its new Mars device which has at its heart a chip that includes an analog optical processor, designed specifically to perform the mathematical operations fundamental to neural networks
neural networks
::: IEEESpectrum

Neuralink: Elon Musk unveils pig he claims has computer implant in brain
innovazioni, futuro | (forse) | protagonisti
::: alexhern ::: Slashdot ::: matvelloso ::: emenietti

Watch Out! A new #malware campaign spreading QakBot banking trojan returned with new tricks up its sleeve to target government, military, and manufacturing sectors
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TheHackersNews

I’m not sure how many times me and people like @rashadrobinson & @tristanharris & @nicolewong can keep repeating: This is not a bug, it is a FEATURE. FB was built to do precisely what it is doing, which is to turn far too much engagement into enragement
Facebook | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: karaswisher

Alas, it was only to downplay the urgency of #ClimateAction and falsely claim that efforts to decarbonize our civilization would hurt the #economy. (In reality, the cost of climate inaction greatly exceeds the cost of action)
ambiente, ecologia | economia, lavoro
::: HarmSaeijs

Machine learning has come a long way, but the latest research finds this form of artificial intelligence is still far off from matching the real thing: the human brain’s complex capabilities
machine learning | artificial intelligence
::: KnowableMag


Thunderbird 78.2.1 Email Client Is Out Now with OpenPGP Support Enabled by Default
applicazioni, programmi
::: MariusNestor

Cory Doctorow's New Book Explains 'How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism'
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | protagonisti
::: Slashdot

The flaws found by this researcher result in the execution of arbitrary commands on user's computer
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: dcuthbert

Dopo l’ordine esecutivo di Trump, il ramo americano della popolare app cinesi sta per essere ceduto. Pechino però, al contrario di Huawei, ha deciso di non difendere l’azienda
social media | politica
::: simopieranni

Linux Developers Continue Evaluating The Path To Adding Rust Code To The Kernel
Linux | linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

Major Internet Outage: Dozens of Sites are Down
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

ARM Not Just For Macs: Might Make Weather Forecasting Cheaper Too
hardware
::: Slashdot

it is an absolute miracle that mobile phones work
dispositivi mobili
::: The6P4C

Are Apple's Privacy Changes Hypocritical, Unfair to Facebook and Advertising Companies?
Apple
::: Slashdot

Facebook a viré des employés qui rassemblaient des preuves du biais pro-Trump de la plateforme
Facebook ‘fired employee who collected evidence of pro-conservative bias’, leaked messages show
Facebook
::: epelboin


President Trump posted 89 (!) tweets or retweets between midnight and 8:04 am DC time this morning
h/t @marina_catucci (rockz! 💥)
Twitter | politica
::: atrupar

Manned Flying Car Successfully Tested for the First Time
tecnologia
::: Slashdot

Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for August 31, 2020
scienza | umorismo
::: GoComics

Smart Dust Is Coming. Are You Ready?
Neal Stephenson e Bepon (pron. 'bepun', un mio vicino) lo sanno da tempo
innovazioni, futuro | hardware
::: Slashdot

Domande di brevetto depositate presso l’UEB (Ufficio Europeo dei Brevetti) e l’USPTO (Ufficio Brevetti USA) dei principali paesi europei (2000-17). La Germania presenta da sola più domande dei restanti paesi. L'Itala è drammaticamente espulsa dal gruppo dei paesi innovatori
innovazioni, futuro | copyright e brevetti
::: f_ronchetti ::: f_ronchetti

I was an ordinary person
cit.
::: ProfFeynman

🇺🇸 The City Council in Pittsburgh is considering legislation that would ban police use of #FacialRecognition software and predictive policing technology. The city’s law enforcement agency says it isn’t currently using either technology
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: cdteu

I can't do one damn thing without Googling it first
un tormentone anche per me, vado spesso su Stack Overflow per cose che sanno tutti (anch'io)
Web, Internet | programming, codice, snippet
::: javagrifter

I think it's clear that for many smaller companies that invested in deep learning, it turned out not to be essential and got cut post-Covid as part of downsizings. There are somewhat fewer people doing deep learning now than half a year ago, for the first time since at least 2010
deep learning | coronavirus
::: fchollet

NYT's @KevinRoose says the MSM is missing what's happening on Facebook: "It's a completely parallel universe, in which Trump's response to Covid-19 has been fast and effective; in which these riots in Portland and other cities are THE biggest news story in the world..."
Facebook | politica
::: brianstelter

I think string theory might be the only thing with a higher number of dimensions
umorismo | Python
::: dabeaz


Media shouldn't normalize 'fascist' Trumpism, Yale professor says
media | politica
::: jasonintrator

Reti competitive, vero problema sta nell'ultimo miglio @gianlucac1 - rendita monopolistica non deve esserci, per me - per ora in italia accesso alla fibra ha i prezzi più bassi di EU o forse del mondo. Per ora competizione ha funzionato bene a beneficio dei consumatori
Web, Internet | hardware
::: CrossWordsCW

Immortalità digitale: la nostra vita online quando non ci saremo più
dati, raccolta
::: formicablu

a 2020 problem I would never have foreseen: we have CS0 students do a bit of Scratch programming and a student who's in China this fall due to covid can't do the assignment because the great firewall apparently blocks
scuola, educazione, cultura | politica
::: johnregehr

Arc Menu 48 Released with 3 New Menu Layouts + More
tool, componente software
::: dcavedon

Psychology Today: How Programmers Can Avoid Burnout
ovvio
programming, codice, snippet | lavoro
::: Slashdot

Increased Facebook use is linked to decreased well-being and mental health
Facebook
::: HarvardBiz

Il #JovaBeachparty, un anno dopo
ambiente, ecologia
::: RadioProzac

Shenzhen’s success story holds lessons even as US-China tech war bites
Cina | tecnologia
::: simopieranni

Facebook is out of control. If it were a country it would be North Korea
Facebook
::: msapia24

Come ha affrontato la #Cina l'epidemia? Con la mobilitazione di massa e l'AI. Su quest'ultimo aspetto la China Academy of Information and Communications Technology ha rilasciato diversi report
Cina | artificial intelligence | coronavirus
::: simopieranni


Milano bloccata - In coda da mezz’ora per tornare in ufficio dopo mesi
A casa, avrei iniziato a lavorare da 45 min, senza stress
(Ho lasciato la bici a casa per previsione di pioggia e i lavori di Farini che allungano parecchio; mezzi impossibili causa lavori)
lavoro a distanza
::: natyaleks

importlib — Python's Import Mechanism
Python
::: pymotw

Amazon Wins FAA Approval For Prime Air Drone Delivery Fleet
Amazon
::: Slashdot

A link to the #LFE tutorial was posted on Hacker News today
Lisp
::: ErlangLisp ::: oubiwann ::: mononcqc

The features of the programming language itself are secondary to these primary considerations
linguaggi di programmazione
::: lemire

New "United Rumour Debunking Platform" launched by the Cyberspace Administration of China, @YanziDeng_Iris reports, will run within major Chinese consumer apps, including WeChat, Alipay and Baidu. What could possibly go wrong?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | censura | Cina
::: rasmus_kleis

Apple Mistakenly Approved a Widely Used Malware To Run on Macs
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Big Oil Is in Trouble. Its Plan: Flood Africa With Plastic
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Google Images Launches 'Licensable' Badge and Search Filter
copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

The Blurred Lines and Closed Loops of Google Search
Google | ad, pubblicità
::: Slashdot

Qualcomm Doubles 5G mmWave Range To 2.36 Miles For Broadband Modems
5G
::: Slashdot


Twelve Years Later, Apple Is Still Trying To Erase Mac.com Email Addresses
Apple
::: Slashdot

Sony Ponders Potential PS To PC Ports
games
::: Slashdot

Falcon 9 first stage lands at Landing Zone 1 to complete this booster’s fourth flight
spazio, esplorazione
::: SpaceX

Apple blocked Facebook's attempt to tell users about 30% App Store 'tax'
economia, lavoro
::: dcavedon

“Intelligenti” perché dotate di riconoscimento facciale?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

SpaceX Starting On 'Super Heavy' Rocket Booster To Power Mars Trip
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

The Big Tesla Hack: A hacker gained control over the entire fleet, but fortunately he's a good guy
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: dcavedon

Physicists' latest achievement with neutral atoms paves the way for new #quantum computer designs
quantum computing
::: Caltech

The #COVID19 pandemic has spurred the deployment of a plethora of automated decision-making (ADM) systems all over Europe. The NEW REPORT by @algorithmwatch and @algoethik gathers detailed examples of #ADM-based responses from 16 European countries
coronavirus | algoritmi, codice | automazione
::: algorithmwatch

Using tools [such as tracking apps and infrared cameras], despite the urgency surrounding the pandemic, calls for proper oversight and should not be rushed, said the report by Germany’s AlgorithmWatch, a digital rights group, and Bertelsmann Foundation
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: algorithmwatch


Trump Administration Forces Facebook and Google To Drop Hong Kong Cable
Web, Internet | politica
::: Slashdot

A strange phenomenon has emerged near Amazon delivery stations: smartphones dangling from trees
Amazon | lavoro
::: business

Linux Usage Dropped in August, Analytics Stats Show
pochi ma buoni? 🤓️
Linux
::: dcavedon

Meet the $3,300 Edition of the Galaxy Z Fold 2
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

AVIF image format is coming to Chrome next week! (and is behind a flag in Firefox)
applicazioni, programmi
::: kornelski

Police Across Canada Are Using Predictive Policing Algorithms, Report Finds
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

An innocent Typo Led To a Giant 212-Story Obelisk in Microsoft Flight Simulator
bug | games
::: Slashdot

TIL Traditional (pre-standard) C preprocessing - In this mode comments are not replaced w/ a space so...
linguaggi di programmazione | umorismo
::: shafikyaghmour

Facebook Threatens To Cut Off Australians From Sharing News
Facebook
::: Slashdot

Twitter Hack May Have Had Another Mastermind: A 16-Year-Old
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Coronavirus: Apple iPhones Can Contact-Trace Without COVID-19 App
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: Slashdot ::: emenietti


Go 1.15.1 and 1.14.8 have been released! 🔒 A security fix for net/http/cgi and net/http/fcgi
linguaggi di programmazione
::: golang

NuScale's Small Nuclear Reactor Gets US Safety Approval
energia
::: Slashdot

Amazon, *apertamente*, organizza un proprio servizio segreto che, trai compiti principali, ha quello di spiare i lavoratori e tagliare le gambe ad eventuali organizzazioni sindacali. Mi raccomando, continuate a illudervi che il Capitalismo e la democrazia siano compatibili
Amazon | lavoro
::: PMO_W

A Saudi Prince's Attempt To Silence Critics On Twitter
al solito, non è una novità
censura
::: Slashdot

Microsoft Releases Deepfake Detection Tool Ahead of Election
deepfake
::: Slashdot

Countdown to Year 2038 problem
bug
::: countdown2038

Google si sta mangiando il mondo
Google
::: cobrampi

Stampanti
umorismo
::: _Sazed

The Russian group that interfered in the 2016 presidential election is at it again, using a network of fake accounts and a website set up to look like a left-wing news site, Facebook and Twitter said
politica | social media
::: journalismfest

Pakistan has blocked five dating apps, including Tinder and Grindr, on the grounds of "immoral and indecent content"
social media | censura
::: fabiochiusi

rendere lo studio una punizione mi sembra un'ottima idea per la didattica!
scuola, educazione, cultura | coronavirus
::: emenietti


Mi hanno costretto a sostituire questa icona
lavoro
::: evilripper

uNav 3 will be the all new #GPS navigation software for @UBports that respects your #privacy and leads securely to your destination. Now testing new UI and new functionalities: stay tuned!
applicazioni, programmi
::: ferlanero

Schrödinger
umorismo
::: pickover

1. ieri è successo qualcosa senza precedenti nella mia battaglia legale basata sul #FOIA per difendere il diritto della stampa di accedere a tutti i documenti del caso Julian #Assange e #WikiLeaks per ricostruirlo fattualmente
Julian Assange
::: SMaurizi ::: SMaurizi

TIL CPython has support for immortal interned strings via PyUnicode_InternImmortal for years. This is exposed by the C API, though undocumented. A quick search shows it's not used by anyone not even CPython itself. Why? 🤔
Python
::: juldanjou

This is going to be a big deal. When you ask a quantitative social scientist about social media impact in 2016, they eventually throw up their hands with "we will never know, we don't have the data". This is less likely to be their answer after 2020, but we need more platforms
social media | politica
::: alexstamos

A step into the right direction to scaling up quantum computers. #VeryGood #IApprove
quantum computing
::: skdh

Robotics, AI, and Cloud Computing Combine to Supercharge Chemical and Drug Synthesis
IBM's syncretism of technologies aims to hasten the pace of chemical discovery—just in time to seek out a cure for COVID-19
robots, automazione, droni | artificial intelligence | cloud | coronavirus
::: IEEESpectrum

Rientrare o ritornare a scuola? Liberiamo le menti bloccate tra i banchi
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: Quantizzando

We Replaced an SSD with Storage Class Memory. Here is What We Learned
hardware
::: MongoDBEng

How Russiagate disinformation spreads, a simple visual guide
social media | politica
::: aaronjmate


In a deeply ironic twist the FBI is now worried that increasingly ubiquitous home surveillance cameras like Ring could tip people off that their house is about to get raided by the police, according to a leaked memo
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: samfbiddle

Fly-Pie is an Innovative New App Launcher for GNOME Shell
applicazioni, programmi
::: dcavedon

Pondering: Are async functions (and related things) actually an essential part of Python programming for most people?
Python
::: dabeaz

Quote di mercato sulle esportazioni mondiali di prodotti high-tech per i principali paesi esportatori (2016). L'Italia si colloca marginalmente quasi in fondo alla graduatoria dei paesi di piccola dimensione e molto lontano da Germania e Francia
tecnologia
::: f_ronchetti

Biden campaign launches official Animal Crossing: New Horizons yard signs
Web, Internet | politica
::: fabiochiusi

This would push New Zealand into new territory for tracking citizens
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

China: "government procurement documents show dozens of universities have purchased "epidemic control" surveillance systems based on facial recognition, contact tracing and temperature checks"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

I minatori di criptovalute hanno una nuova meta: il Kazakistan
Un mix di clima freddo, energia a basso costo e vicinanza alla Cina potrebbero fare del più grande tra gli "stan" un paradiso per il mining di bitcoin e affini
blockchain e crypto*
::: wireditalia

As part of the #Article17 stakeholder dialogue the 🇪🇺Commission is holding a targeted consultation on the contents of the guidance it is expected to issue later this year. Here is how the Commission intends protect users rights from over-blocking
copyright e brevetti
::: communia_eu

jsonptr: Using Wuffs’ Memory-Safe, Zero-Allocation JSON Decoder
programming, codice, snippet
::: lemire


India Bans PUBG and Over 100 Additional Chinese Apps
politica
::: Slashdot

⚡️ New from #JournalismAI: We revamped our library of case studies so it’s now much easier to browse through the 80+ examples of news organisations worldwide using #AI in exciting new ways
artificial intelligence | media
::: xhgMattia

Very excited to share our newest paper combining machine learning & physics. We develop normalizing flows that impose the elaborate of symmetry groups you find in fundamental particle physics. It's a beautiful mix of math, ML, and physics
sembra minaccioso, assay 🤓️
scienza | machine learning | matematica
::: KyleCranmer

We suspended five Twitter accounts for platform manipulation that we can reliably attribute to Russian state actors
politica
::: TwitterSafety

While trying to squeeze out as much performance from his Apple ][ to run his game Beneath Apple Manor, Don Worth explore the darkest recesses of his computer to find every speed hack that he could use. His findings were published as "Beneath Apple DOS". It's still a fun read
storia
::: fogus

La corona di ferro: Assange al tribunale della Regina
Julian Assange
::: ilmanifesto

Improve Focus and Productivity with Blanket, an Ambient Noise app for Linux
dubbi, ma si sa che sono vecchio
tool, componente software
::: dcavedon

Indonesia to digitalize state-owned enterprises for competitiveness
digitalizzazione
::: simopieranni

Oracle Loses Appeal in $10 Billion Pentagon Contract Fight
cloud
::: Slashdot

reno 3.2.0
a release notes manager designed with high throughput in mind, supporting fast distributed development teams without introducing additional development processes. The goal is to encourage detailed and accurate release notes for every release
Python
::: doughellmann

Facebook Staff Accused of Blocking Right-Wing Views in India
Facebook | censura | politica
::: Slashdot