13 maggio, 2021

Visto nel Web - 604

 Alle volte capitano cose da chiedersi perché, sono davvero vere? Ma intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


A small exclusive from me to end the week: Google has quietly acquired network-on-chip startup Provino Technologies, probably to boslter its AI hardware efforts
machine learning | hardware
::: meharris

Bugie
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: LeleCorvi

Il problema dei social networks è che quando fanno delle cazzate si nascondono sempre dietro il problema tecnico
social media
::: MauroV1968

Con l'estrema facilità di archiviazione digitale di foto e documenti, siamo diventati tutti degli accumulatori seriali? Sconfinare nella patologia è un attimo. #mentaldisorder #internetaddiction #iad
digitalizzazione
::: SergioGridelli

Ransomware Attackers Strike the ‘Jugular’ of U.S. Gas With Shut Down of Major Pipeline
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | frodi
::: vishne0 ::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

a very nice drop in refinement failures seen when running Alive2 on the LLVM unit test suite, due to some recent LLVM patches by @lee_juneyoung and @nikita_ppv!
programming, codice, snippet
::: johnregehr

Free version of "Software Engineering at Google" book
ancora da vedere; intanto segnalo
manuali, how to
::: dvyukov

IMPORTANT: Update Microsoft Defender ASAP
bug
::: MUO_official

Quarto articolo del progetto #Webdesign for the planet, 5 modi per ridurre il peso delle #immagini per una progettazione eco-sostenibile dei siti web
manuali, how to
::: nilocram

Emails, Text Messages Can Be Retrieved From Smartphones Synced to Vehicles
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Audacity raccoglie i dati degli utenti? Polemiche per la nuova telemetria
open source | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: medeoTL

received a few minutes ago to my GMail
open source | scienza
::: ringo_ring

Windows Subsystem for Linux è pieno di bug, nulla a che vedere con Linux. Mi ha fatto venire il mal di testa prima di scoprire che l'output di un comando era nascosto per una pessima gestione dei caratteri speciali (di fine riga)
sistemi operativi
::: SteffPy


Good, old uint32_t
umorismo
::: lookitsmk

After a multi-year investigation, we found the nation's largest broadband companies funded a secret campaign to influence the FCC's repeal of net neutrality rules — resulting in millions of fake public comments impersonating Americans. These illegal schemes are unacceptable
Web, Internet | economia, lavoro | politica
::: NewYorkStateAG

Nonché produce larga parte di quello che si consuma poi in Europa e USA
giornali, stampa
::: dcavedon

"People don't care about privacy" After update, only 4% of iOS users in U.S. let apps track them
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: hare_brain

Linux Foundation Launches Open Source Agriculture Infrastructure Project
Linux | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot ::: JvJean1971

Unlike Clearview AI, this Facial-Recognition Search Engine is Open to Everyone
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

Are We Now Experiencing 'a Great Reassessment of Work'?
lavoro | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Electric Vehicles May Drive a Lithium Supply Crunch
energia
::: Slashdot

Twitter and TikTok are Losing the War Against COVID Disinformation
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: Slashdot

Linus Torvalds Weighs in on Commercial Users of Open Source Code
protagonisti
::: Slashdot

Can Apple's AirTags Be Used to Track Another Person?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot


📢 The spread of face recognition systems throughout Europe is alarming
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: AlgorithmWat_CH

I think Python has the right semantics here, BUT, the prominent ethos of Python being “simple” and “easy” and “it’s just executable pseudocode!” are a disservice when there are genuinely unintuitive matters to deal with, like this aftershock of not having ref’tial transparency
Python
::: stylewarning

Cryptocurrencies
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: vikkio88

Anti-Cheating Technology Challenged at Dartmouth Medical School
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: Slashdot

Smartphone is now ‘the place where we live’, UCL anthropologists say -People felt the same way about their devices as they did about their homes
dispositivi mobili | social media
::: ucylpay

When I explain my research work to young people, I am often asked, "what does it mean for a piece of software to be verified". I have now put my thoughts in a blog post
programming, codice, snippet | matematica
::: bsorav

The best editing experience for #Python in @code has landed with huge upgrades to our default language support, powered by #Pylance 🎉. As of this release, Pylance ships out of the box with the core extension
programming, codice, snippet | Microsoft
::: pythonvscode

Jeff si è fatto la barca
protagonisti
::: _juhan

2020 saw a boom in AI investment, hiring, and adoption amidst a global economy struck by a pandemic, according to the latest AI Index
coronavirus | artificial intelligence
::: StanfordHAI

Game Developers Break Silence Around Salaries
games | lavoro
::: Slashdot

Huawei's New ARM Laptop Runs Linux — But Sadly There's a Catch
hardware | Linux
::: omgubuntu

Chia, la criptovaluta del papà di BitTorrent, non chiede potenza ma tanto spazio. I prezzi dei dischi stanno già salendo
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Genjuro75


Catala: A Programming Language for the Law "Catala has clear semantics, and compiles to a generic lambda-calculus that can then be translated to any existing language"
programming, codice, snippet
::: Eric_Herman

Electric Cars 'Will Be Cheaper To Produce Than Fossil Fuel Vehicles By 2027'
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Harley-Davidson Launches All-Electric Motorcycle Brand 'LiveWire'
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Facebook Should Halt Instagram Kids Plan, Attorneys General Say
social media
::: Slashdot

Amazon 'Seized and Destroyed' 2 Million Counterfeit Products In 2020
Amazon
::: Slashdot

AMD is Biting at Intel's Server Market Share With Its Largest Gains in Over a Decade
hardware
::: Slashdot

Jack Ma makes rare visit to Alibaba headquarters in Hangzhou
dato che ne giravano di ogni...
protagonisti
::: simopieranni

A Nonprofit Promised To Preserve Wildlife. Then it Made Millions Claiming it Could Cut Down Trees
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Sempre sui nuovi microchip IBM e le reazioni cinesi (e di TSMC)
tradotto con Google Translate, funziona
hardware
::: simopieranni

Quindi i social non sono un “far west” senza regole dove si può scrivere quel che si vuole senza pagarne le conseguenze — come ci è stato ripetuto alla nausea per un decennio
social media
::: fabiochiusi

This morning before plunging into work I made a first attempt at simulating a simple circular #chaotic #billiard
Python
::: marcodelmastro ::: marcodelmastro


Idea for a radio telescope on the far side of the moon gets an additional $500k in funding from NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts grant
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

A seven-month investigation by the Associated Press and the Oxford Internet Institute (...) found that China’s rise on Twitter has been powered by an army of fake accounts that have retweeted Chinese diplomats and state media tens of thousands of times
Cina | Twitter
::: fabiochiusi

E' davvero necessario entrare in casa e sequestrare smartphone,PC e tablet (ovvero la vita delle persone) per un tweet d'insulti? La libertà d'espressione si limita anche solo con la paura di sproporzionate conseguenze.Oggi può andar bene, ma domani...?
social media | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: CBlengio

IBM's CodeNet Dataset Can Teach AI To Translate Computer Languages
machine learning | linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

Ingenuity takes its fifth flight - a one way drip to a new air field
spazio, esplorazione | robots, automazione, droni
::: universetoday

Solar cells designed for space missions have to be sturdy and very efficient. Now @NREL researchers are working to bring the cost down to Earth
energia | tecnologia
::: IEEESpectrum

Bodhi Linux 6.0 Released
Linux distro
::: dcavedon

The Top 5 Open-Source Microsoft 365 Alternatives for Linux
applicazioni, programmi
::: _juhan

Apple Faces UK Class Action for App Store Overcharging
Apple
::: Slashdot

These electric self-driving tractors could make farming much greener
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: _juhan

Finalmente un po' di matematica sui giornali
giornali, stampa
::: andcapocci

Announcement time! In 2019 we set a funding goal but we didn't reached it: we are now making some adjustments about how we pay our maintainers. We are still spending more than what we receive, but we hope that we'll manage it with your help!
linguaggi di programmazione
::: babeljs


🤨 Curious to know how many artifacts are in the Software Heritage #archive, from how many projects and how many contributors are involved in them? 😌 We have counters just for you! Read our latest blog post to learn what goes on behind the scenes
open source | programming, codice, snippet
::: SWHeritage

Forests the Size of France Regrown Since 2000, Study Suggests
da verificare, per me dubbi
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

eBay Embraces NFTs
non-fungible tokens
::: Slashdot

Don't copy-paste from a website to a terminal
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: UnixToolTip

Tech Giants Join Call for Funding Chip Production
hardware
::: Slashdot

California Ban On Gas-Powered Cars Would Rewrite Plug-In Hybrid Rules
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

Facebook Ordered To Stop Collecting German WhatsApp Data
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Facebook
::: Slashdot ::: AndroidPolice

Chinese TV Maker Skyworth Under Fire For Excessive Data Collection That Users Call Spying
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Google Plans To Double AI Ethics Research Staff
Google | etica
::: Slashdot

Dopo aver letto che non usa nemmeno un adblock
una volta, al Male, era diverso dall'Eugenio
giornali, stampa
::: RadioProzac

Grafico sorprendente si vede il balzo della #cina sulle rinnovabili; si vede l’Europa in piccola crescita. #italia non da gran contributo Anzi Tutti innamorati di #gas e ponti
ambiente, ecologia
::: monicafrassoni


Google button "I'm feeling lucky" is still here because
umorismo
::: evaristegal0is

"A lobbying firm founded by former Senate aides has been hired by Clearview AI to carry out “education around facial recognition technology”, according to a disclosure filing"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Chi monitora l’algoritmo che decide come contrastare la pandemia? E’ online il progetto #TracingTheTracers
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

Biden Administration Approves Nation's First Major Offshore Wind Farm
energia
::: Slashdot

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Heads For Earth With Asteroid Sample
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

rather than focusing on counting weapons or on particular weapons systems, policies should specify human intention and human–machine interaction, obligating countries to maintain human control over military force
artificial intelligence | etica
::: fabiochiusi

Cool to see this idea (I assume independently) appear in BabelJS [3]. We wrote about this in slimming languages [1]/sublangs from Stopify [2]
linguaggi di programmazione
::: joepolitz

Google Says Docs Will Now Use Canvas Based Rendering, Warns Impact on Some Chrome Extensions
Google
::: Slashdot

Tech Industry Quietly Patches FragAttacks Wi-Fi Flaws That Leak Data, Weaken Security
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Erlang/OTP 24.0 is released
linguaggi di programmazione | programmazione funzionale
::: erlang_org

Amazon Managers Say They 'Hire To Fire' To Meet Annual Turnover Goals
Amazon | lavoro
::: Slashdot

For your TRS-80 m1 or IBM PC, have you considered running Forth?
linguaggi di programmazione | storia
::: fogus

09 maggio, 2021

Visto nel Web - 603

 Una volta maggio era tutta un'altra cosa ma si sa l'evoluzione (e la pandemia); intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


SpaceX did it. They landed Starship.
spazio, esplorazione
::: ErcXspace ::: universetoday

Racket v8.1 is here with lots of goodies - time to upgrade!
language Racket
::: racketlang

This guy just solved information security
umorismo
::: sehnaoui

Alberi e foreste
ambiente, ecologia
::: RadioProzac

Linux Release Roundup: elementary OS, Zorin OS, Kdenlive + More
Linux distro
::: dcavedon

Interesting piece quoting two J3 members. I'm more optimistic than the author. #HPC
ahemmm... una cosa che ho scoperto io prima di Zdnet 🤓
linguaggi di programmazione
::: DoctorFortran

Starlink Satellite Internet Service Gets 500K Preorders
spazio, esplorazione | Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Inaugurato a Roma il #CyberSecurityOperationsCenter
Una nuova struttura d’avanguardia per la prevenzione e l’intervento tempestivo sugli incidenti informatici di natura accidentale, naturale o dolosa. #CyberSecurity
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: trends_cyber

Apple is Holding the Web Back with 'Uniquely Underpowered' iOS Browser, Says Google Engineer
Apple
::: Slashdot


Apple Puts More Advertisements In App Store After Ad-Tracking Ban
ad, pubblicità
::: Slashdot

Google Relaxes Work-From-Home Rules To Let More Staff Be Remote
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

Windows Defender Bug Fills Windows 10 Boot Drive With Thousands of Files
bug
::: Slashdot

White House Eyes Subsidies for Nuclear Plants To Help Meet Climate Targets
energia
::: Slashdot

The end of an era...
Microsoft Will Finally Remove Flash From Windows 10 in July
tool, componente software
::: MUO_official

#TBT: Alan Turing didn't rule out the prospect of ultraintelligent computers. If runaway AI comes, he said, “we should, as a species, feel greatly humbled.”
artificial intelligence | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | protagonisti
::: IEEESpectrum

Machine Learning with Ruby. Yes you can!
machine learning | linguaggi di programmazione
::: TuxmAL

Twitter Begins To Show Prompts Before People Send 'Mean' Replies
Twitter
::: Slashdot


Google Will Automatically Enroll Users in Two-Factor Authentication Soon
Google | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Coinbase To Close San Francisco Offices For Good, Will Have No Headquarters
lavoro a distanza/casa | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

IBM Creates First 2nm Chip
hardware
::: Slashdot

An Estimated 30% of All Smartphones Vulnerable To New Qualcomm Bug
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Global Heating Pace Risks 'Unstoppable' Sea Level Rise as Antarctic Ice Sheet Melts
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Opposing PRO Act, Uber and Other Gig Companies Spend Over $1 Million Lobbying
big tech | politica
::: Slashdot

Cosa significa davvero la decisione Usa sui brevetti sui vaccini anti-Covid
copyright e brevetti | coronavirus
::: andcapocci ::: RadioProzac

Google Play's App Listings Will Require Privacy Info Next Year, Just Like the App Store
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot


WallStreetBets Forum Members Targeted in Telegram Cryptocurrency Scam
frodi
::: Slashdot

Apple Offered Special App Store API Access To Hulu and Other Developers
Apple | games
::: Slashdot

China's Emissions Now Exceed All the Developed World's Combined
eh sì, è tanto ma sono tanti
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Tbh, I’ve never seen anybody who said “we can always just rewrite the slow parts in C”
programming, codice, snippet
::: stylewarning

If you had wanted to watch my 30th anniversary fireside chat with the @EFF but missed it, it's now up online
Edward Snowden | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Snowden

The Zen of Python: "There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it."
Python
::: tymwol

When the FCC called for comments about proposed changes to #NetNeutrality, broadband companies tried to answer grassroots activism with astroturf—in the form of 8,500,000 fake comments
Web, Internet | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: EFF

Working on some visuals to help explain the dynamics of “participatory disinformation” and how that motivated the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: katestarbird


Curious about the growing community helping collect, preserve and share all #sourcecode at @SWHeritage ? Read the latest newsletter: meet contributors and ambassadors, maybe you'll want to join too!
open source | programming, codice, snippet | storia
::: rdicosmo ::: smaffulli

Clever Auto-Changing Wallpapers Match Your iPhone's Battery to Remind You When It's Time to Charge
applicazioni, programmi
::: Gizmodo

Months-long Twitter Backlash Had Zero Impact on WhatsApp's User Base
social media | Facebook
::: Slashdot

What Giver People Feelings of Power
umorismo
::: summer__heidi

In Sept. 2023, @NASA's #OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will complete a journey back to Earth that it begins on Monday–returning 60 grams of asteroid #Bennu. 120 orbital maneuvers so far, and all's go. The coming week will be crucial, by any measure
spazio, esplorazione
::: IEEESpectrum

We just open sourced git-xargs, a CLI tool for making updates across multiple Github repositories
tool, componente software
::: brikis98

Amazon Fake Reviews Scam Exposed in Data Breach
Amazon | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: dcavedon

New Spectre Flaws in Intel and AMD CPUs Affect Billions of Computers
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: AghiathChbib


We Could Detect Extraterrestrial Satellite Megaconstellations Within a few Hundred Light-Years
spazio, esplorazione | scienza
::: universetoday

New code example on keras.io: the node2vec model for graph representation learning. Very compact and easy-to-read implementation. Graphs are a hot topic these days!
machine learning
::: fchollet

New Stealthy Rootkit Infiltrated Networks of High-Profile Organizations
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: AghiathChbib

Massachusetts Pioneers Rules For Police Use Of Facial Recognition Tech
Our records show that police have been using #FaceSurveillance with little to no oversight. It's time to change that
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: ACLU_Mass

Why are neural networks so powerful?
machine learning | neural networks
::: MIT_CSAIL

The latest advance from a Stanford research collaboration could dramatically accelerate the development of sturdier batteries for fast-charging vehicles
machine learning | energia
::: StanfordHAI

GNU Coreutils Cheat Sheet
manuali, how to
::: UnixToolTip

Facebook Remains a Right-Wing Amplification Tool
Facebook | politica
::: daringfireball


The Fortnite Trial Is Exposing Details About the Biggest iPhone Hack on Record
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Apple
::: Slashdot

US and UK Release Details on Russia's SolarWinds Hackers
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Happy birthday to us 🎂 We thank our patrons, donors, sponsors and the community for their support. On our 1st birthday, we're delighted to announce UnityX as the successor to Unity7
Ubuntu
::: ubuntu_unity

Ma siamo sicuri che si stia sempre lavorando a realizzare #IntelligenzeArtificiali?
artificial intelligence
::: sdallagata

I had a truly excellent conversation with the deeply impressive @MartaBelcher on cryptocurrencies, the threat of Central Bank Digital Currencies, privacy coins, Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade, how cash is tracked, and other things, like, you know, mass surveillance
Edward Snowden | crittografia | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Snowden

How much of the tech we all use today is there because a few execs at Sun Microsystems decided to open-source basically everything around 2005, before going bankrupt and selling out within 3 years?
open source
::: d_feldman

Amazon Is Turning Hit Sci-Fi Podcast 'From Now' Into a TV Show
video, streaming
::: Slashdot

GIMP 2.99.6 is out with new/experimental features. Highlights: off-canvas guides, pinch zoom on touchpads, improved Paint Select tool (unstable), and more. Flatpak and Win installer available, no news on macOS builds yet (we encourage contributions!)
applicazioni, programmi
::: GIMP_Official

06 maggio, 2021

Visto nel Web - 602

 Tutto ok, come al solito un po' solo vi racconto cosa ho wisto nel Web.


#Linux VS Windows #programmerjokes
umorismo
::: dcavedon

Come attivare, disattivare e gestire il nuovo widget Notizie e Interessi
applicazioni, programmi
::: Genjuro75

Pourquoi les #syndicats américains ont perdu face à #Amazon », par Maxime Robin
lavoro | Amazon
::: zacchiro

Participants are tracked through security cameras, facial recognition systems, social media activity, and phone billing
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Aight this is pretty good
economia, lavoro | artificial intelligence | robots, automazione, droni
::: LilySimpson1312

AI-Generated Text Adventure Community Angry Content Moderators May Read Their Erotica
artificial intelligence | games
::: Slashdot

La mia rece di «Libertà vigilata, la lotta per il controllo di Internet», un saggio di David Kaye
social media
::: simopieranni

Many things in math make me feel numb
umorismo
::: archernikov

Non e’ #Fedez e’ sicuramente meglio. E non so che auto abbia e quanti soldi abbia, ma ognuno ha le sue idee. E io non ho nulla da obiettare ne’ a lui ne’ ad altri. #RogerWaters non ha dimenticato Assange. E gli dedica "Wish you were here"
Julian Assange
::: senzasinistra

Facebook encourages iOS 14.5 users to enable tracking so its apps remain 'free of charge’
Facebook | Apple
::: 9to5mac

Linus Torvalds Reflects In New Interview on Linux's Earliest Days
protagonisti | storia | Linux
::: Slashdot

Bytecode Alliance Expands as Microsoft, Google, Intel Promote Fast, Secure Development with WebAssembly
Web, Internet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot


The FSF Says ThinkPenguin's Wireless-N Mini Router 'Respects Your Freedom'
hardware | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Survey Confirms Popularity of JavaScript, Python, C/C++, While C# Overtakes PHP
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

North Carolina To Kick $845.8M of Apple Employees' State Taxes Back To Apple
Apple | lavoro | politica
::: Slashdot

Investigation Finds Links Between Seamy Slander Sites and Reputation-Management Services
frodi
::: Slashdot

GitHub Joins Movement Against Google's FLOC
Google | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Faisons un jeu avec ces question de Grand Oral du bac NSI : vous écrivez le numéro de la question et vous devez répondre en un tweet max
scuola, educazione, cultura | umorismo
::: 1HommeAzerty ::: tantrum_chaise

Freedom of press is a necessity for any free society. #WorldPressFreedomDay
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: rewrited_news

I kinda wonder which programming language people would like to pick for building simple services in 2021. Is Python still hot? TypeScript? PHP? Go? Something new on the horizon?
linguaggi di programmazione
::: mitsuhiko

Gruppo sviluppatori - La comunità ILS ha bisogno di sviluppatori! - #5 - Gruppi di lavoro
Linux | programming, codice, snippet
::: Mte90Net

A lawsuit has been filed against Google by individuals who used California’s public health COVID-19 contact tracing app, claiming it exposed their data and violated privacy laws
Google | dati, raccolta
::: fabiochiusi

In #NuovaZelanda arriva la presentazione di un disegno di legge che imporrebbe alle #banche di dichiarare l’#impattoclimatico dei propri investimenti
ambiente, ecologia
::: europaverde_it

Canadian Government Accused of Trying to Introduce Internet Censorship
censura
::: Slashdot


Today in 1964 BASIC made its debut, in an effort to take programming out of the world of machine language
storia | linguaggi di programmazione
::: science2_0

Read @RSF_inter’s comment on the “unnecessarily cruel” decision to keep Assange detained despite the extradition ruling in his favour. He remains detained at Belmarsh prison, where he faces serious mental & physical health risks. It’s time to #FreeAssange!
Julian Assange
::: rebecca_vincent ::: noamchomskyT

Breve storia triste
umorismo
::: TeamEstinzione

1/Tra oblio e memoria La Società di Pediatria torna a parlare di "gaming disorder"
scuola, educazione, cultura | Web, Internet
::: timetit

Twitter Spaces is rolling out to more people! now everyone can tap in to join a Space and more of you can host
Twitter
::: Twitter

Today #physics #simulation is a simple example of #wave #interference. If you get the code you can play with the number of sources and the wave properties for each of them: have fun!
Python
::: marcodelmastro

This applies to servers, services, people, etc
tip, suggerimenti
::: indrora

Within 10-20 years, nearly every branch of science will be, for all intents and purposes, a branch of computer science
artificial intelligence
::: fchollet

“Those of us in machine learning are really good at doing well on a test set,” #machinelearning pioneer @AndrewYNg told an online forum last week, “but unfortunately deploying a system takes more than doing well on a test set”
artificial intelligence
::: IEEESpectrum

The Unix Magic poster
varia
::: UnixToolTip

Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage
protagonisti
::: CNN


Expect more challenging flights over the next month as Ingenuity moves from tech demo to operational demo. @NASAJPL #MarsHelicopter
spazio, esplorazione | robots, automazione, droni
::: IEEESpectrum

Will low-orbit communication satellites cripple ground-based astronomy?
spazio, esplorazione
::: jeffhecht

Can tweets be used to detect problems early with scientific papers? A case study of three retracted COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 papers
Twitter | scienza | coronavirus
::: RadioProzac

Opening arguments for Epic vs. Apple will begin shortly. I'm here in the courtroom and can report that Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has ditched his cargo shorts and t-shirt for a suit
Apple | games
::: eringriffith ::: Slashdot

Biden team may partner with private firms to monitor extremist chatter online
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: CNN

Why didn’t you tell us you had pocket Lisp machines in Japan this whole time?!
storia | hardware | artificial intelligence | linguaggi di programmazione
::: stylewarning

This is actually of quite some importance to Linux users. Unless Microsoft provides the new font under a free license it will cause a lot of ugly rendering in LibreOffice when your sent a MS Office document
Microsoft
::: cfkschaller

Although it's about typing (and I know what you're thinking), I've been thinking about this idea of "ceremony" in the greater context of programming. Maybe it's even a bigger issue
linguaggi di programmazione
::: dabeaz

Apple Watch Likely to Gain Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, and Blood Alcohol Monitoring
Apple | hardware
::: Slashdot

Nel #PNRR l'intelligenza artificiale viene citata più volte, per settori strategici della pubblica amministrazione, accertamenti fiscali, e perfino per il turismo. Le interazioni con #GDPR e Reg. #ePrivacy sono molte
artificial intelligence | politica
::: mrk4m1

Sony Really Hated PS4 Crossplay, Confidential Documents Reveal
games
::: Slashdot

Decode Surveillance NYC will see thousands of digital volunteers from all over the world virtually descend on New York to map CCTV and other public cameras that can be used with facial recognition software to track people across the city
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi


About 1.5 Million People Still Pay for AOL
ditte
::: Slashdot

South Korea: "Police said Sunday they have arrested 94 suspects over allegations of creating or distributing illegal deepfake content in the past five months amid calls for tightened scrutiny over crimes using the deep learning technology"
deepfake
::: fabiochiusi

Again, again! @NASAMars has decided to extend #ingenuity Mars Helicopter's mission for at least another month, giving it the opportunity to scout a new landing site to keep up with #Perseverance as the rover starts its own science mission”
spazio, esplorazione | robots, automazione, droni
::: IEEESpectrum

Cosa avrà fatto Bill Gates per farsi lasciare da una donna che
umorismo
::: Dio

A common mistake that people on Twitter make (and get relentlessly punished for): trying to express any opinion about any topic
Twitter
::: fchollet

Humanity Does Not Need Bill Gates
protagonisti | ambiente, ecologia
::: RadioProzac

Signal tried to use Instagram ads to display the data Facebook collects about you and sells access to. Facebook wasn't into the idea, and shut down our account instead
Facebook | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: moxie

Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program 🖌. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone 👩‍🎨👨‍🎨. The latest version of Krita, built on #KDE is now available as a snap
applicazioni, programmi
::: ubuntu

Ecco il terzo articolo del progetto Web design for the planet: s.devol.it/ridurre_video 5 modi per ridurre il peso dei video per una progettazione eco-sostenibile dei siti web
manuali, how to
::: nilocram

Maggio è il mese del Festival della Qualità per la scuola, dedicato a migliorare le voci Wikipedia inerenti al programma scolastico della #scuola italiana
Wikipedia | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: WikimediaItalia

NOAA Unveils a Warmer Climate 'Normal' For the US
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot


Belgium's Government Network Goes Down After Massive DDoS Attack
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

21Nails Vulnerabilities Impact 60% of the Internet's Email Servers
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Dogecoin Creator Sold All His Coins in 2015 To Buy a Used Honda Civic; Doge Now Has a Bigger Market Cap Than Honda Motor
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

New Micro-Op Cache Vulnerability Evades All Previous Fixes For Spectre-Like Attacks
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Dogecoin Spike Crashes Robinhood Token Trading
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Amazon Had Sales Income of $53 Billion in Europe in 2020 But Paid No Corporation Tax
Amazon | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Sale of Coal and Wet Wood Restricted in England
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

New Emails Show Steve Jobs Referred To Facebook As 'Fecebook' Amid App Store Conflict
Apple | Facebook
::: Slashdot

The @EU_Commission thinks that there are some things #AI just shouldn't be used for in draft proposals for EU-wide law
Unione Europea | artificial intelligence
::: IEEESpectrum

How the World's Energy Problem Has Been Hidden
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: MauroV1968

You're seeking a 175-year long sentence for an internationally award-winning publisher of news—despite protests from the United Nations, Amnesty International, the ACLU, the world's leading newspapers
novità | politica
::: Snowden

Recognise the courage of Julian #Assange first
Julian Assange
::: dcavedon


Facebook launched an "Emotional Health" center. When you go to the post on FB that describes the Emotional Health center, FB sets a tracking cookie. When you visit every resource, FB tracks you. FB launched a honeypot for tracking and profiling people who might be depressed
Facebook
::: funnymonkey

Trump’s “new communications platform” is a website that looks like it was designed by me in 15 minutes
politica
::: atrupar

talked to Russell Brand (@RustyRockets
) about privacy, surveillance, and more. Here's a part about how your phone is used to keep track of your movements—even if you uninstall every app in the drawer and disable "location services"
Edward Snowden | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Snowden

This is genius; hear me out. The GNU Public IO (GPIO) monad is a new Haskell monad that replaces but is incompatible with the ordinary IO monad. GPIO can only interact with other GNU software on a GNU/* OS. Dirty non-libre IO users will not be able to work with the ... 1/3
nope: 1) haskell; e 2) vompatibilità
programmazione funzionale | open source
::: stylewarning

if yall are interested in my info Vis project
programming, codice, snippet
::: koronkebitch

China’s AI deployment in Africa poses risks to security and sovereignty
da depurare della propaganda (imho)
Cina | artificial intelligence | politica
::: fabiochiusi

WhatsApp permette a chiunque di sapere se sei online e con chi stai comunicando
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: disinformatico

I've seen the concept of the "False Sense of Security" thrown around a lot this year. I think the time is due for a thread on why "this can lead to a false sense of security" is NOT an argument and, generally not a problem
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: thek3nger

#otd in 1974 a cross-network protocol allowed the creation of an international network of computer networks -- otherwise known as, the Internet
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

The US Department of Defense opens the scope of its vulnerability disclosure programme to include all publicly accessible information systems. DOD expands its bug hunting programme to netw
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Gurgling_MrD

Multiple security vulnerabilities—which went undetected since 2009—affecting hundreds of millions of DELL computers worldwide could allow #malware to gain kernel-mode privileges on compromised systems
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TheHackersNews

02 maggio, 2021

Visto nel Web - 601

 Maggio anche se non è più come una volta: qui è una settimana che piove. Ma intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for April 29, 2021
umorismo
::: GoComics

Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android apps!
Ubuntu | dispositivi mobili
::: RudiTimmermans

Michael Collins, command module pilot of Apollo 11 died today at age 90
spazio, esplorazione | storia
::: NASAGoddard ::: AstroMCollins ::: universetoday ::: Nereide

Not welcome to join the ISS, the Chinese are building their own permanent space station, starting with the Tianhe core module
spazio, esplorazione
::: IEEESpectrum ::: emenietti

Mighty's master plan to reignite the future of desktop computing
A Rube Goldberg machine is the best way to make a sandwich
browser
::: fogus

Proud to share our 150-page "proto-book" with @mmbronstein @joanbruna @TacoCohen on geometric DL! Through the lens of symmetries and invariances, we attempt to distill "all you need to build the architectures that are all you need"
matematica | deep learning
::: PetarV_93 ::: mmbronstein

Security Firm Kaspersky Believes It Found New CIA Malware
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

DigitalOcean Says Customer Billing Data 'Exposed' by a Security Flaw
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Google Is Saving Over $1 Billion a Year by Working From Home
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

Satellites Show World's Glaciers Melting Faster Than Ever
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Types of Scientific Paper
umorismo
::: xkcdComic


Synchronizing Files on your Raspberry Pi with Syncthing - Pi My Life Up
hardware
::: key_moola

Vega’s first launch this year
spazio, esplorazione
::: emenietti

After hiding posts with the hashtag for about three hours, Facebook reversed its decision and allowed users to find and access posts with the criticism of Modi, just after this story was published
Facebook | censura
::: fabiochiusi

Motherboard tested a piece of child surveillance software called Bark that monitors everything a child does on their device. It flagged LGBTQ+ health sites as "porn". It let Neo-nazi and KKK terms through
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: josephfcox

Go Excel tutorial written. Learn how to read/write Excel files in Go with excelize library
programming, codice, snippet
::: janbodnar

Il #Pcc mette sono indagine #Meituan. La guerra dei dati. Piattaforme e nuova campagna anti corruzione di Xi in attesa della prossima “tigre” in gabbia #Cina
dati, raccolta | Cina
::: simopieranni

Tesla Accused of Environmental Rule Violations In US and Germany
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

The error message said my shoe is untied
umorismo
::: CompSciFact

Messaggi vocali infiniti!!!
social media | umorismo
::: LeleCorvi

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin

#30APRILE 1993 Fino ad allora utilizzato dalla sola comunità scientifica, il CERN rinuncia a qualsiasi tipo di diritto sul software che diventerà, nel giro di pochi anni, il #WorldWideWeb: la tecnologia più diffusa per scambiare dati su #Internet
Web, Internet | storia
::: DomaniGiornale ::: arturodicorinto ::: MIT_CSAIL ::: Ric_tra_i_quark

The top 15 coding languages based on average salary & and how to learn them online for free
sarà davvero vero?
linguaggi di programmazione
::: MIT_CSAIL

Google announces Logica: organizing your data queries, making them universally reusable and fun
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Lambda the Ultimate

when I see the words "category theory" I say "mathematics" and this makes everything quite a bit simpler
linguaggi di programmazione | matematica
::: johnregehr

Banca di Credito Cooperativo (BCC), one of the largest cooperative credit banks in Italy 🇮🇹, suffers cyberattack impacting 188 branches. The message allegedly appeared on an employee's pc refers to the Darkside Ransomware
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Bank_Security

US Government Probes VPN Hack Within Federal Agencies, Races To Find Clues
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

Anti-Vaxxer Hijacks QR Codes At COVID-19 Check-In Sites
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

New Malware Found Lurking In 64-Bit Linux Installs
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Oculus Will Sell You a Quest 2 Headset That Doesn't Need Facebook For An Extra $500
Facebook | virtual reality
::: Slashdot

Linux Stops Reverting Most University of Minnesota Patches, Admits Good Faith
Linux | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot ::: zacchiro


The IRS Wants Help Hacking Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Verizon Is Weighing a Sale of Yahoo, AOL
sic transit...
economia, lavoro | Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

The World Knows Her as ‘Disaster Girl.’ She Just Made $500,000 Off the Meme
non-fungible tokens
::: RadioProzac ::: _juhan

N.Y.P.D. Robot Dog’s Run Is Cut Short After Fierce Backlash
robots, automazione, droni
::: fabiochiusi

The transfer chamber of the #Zvezda module, where the cracks were found, has been sealed until the arriving of #ProgressMS17 (June 30). Before closing the hatch, Petr Dubrov set up a camera there and scattered dry soup as an indicator of air leaks
spazio, esplorazione
::: katlinegrey

China Publishes Draft Security Standard on Facial Recognition
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

‘A Perfect Positive Storm’: Bonkers Dollars for Big Tech
big tech
::: emenietti

Awk one-liners
programming, codice, snippet
::: UnixToolTip

France Planning To Allow Use of Algorithms To Detect Extremism Online
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

Our preliminary conclusion: @Apple is in breach of EU competition law. @AppleMusic compete with other music streaming services. But @Apple charges high commission fees on rivals in the App store & forbids them to inform of alternative subscription options. Consumers losing out
Unione Europea | Apple
::: vestager ::: fabiochiusi


the secure vaccination certificate, called VaccineGuard, is issued through the Estonian national patient portal and is available immediately
coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

Nasce http://rewrited.news la piattaforma per la trasparenza che aiuta a monitorare le modifiche nascoste operate sulle notizie dei giornali online. Muoviamo passi concreti contro le fake-news. In Italia aderiscono gia' @fattoquotidiano e @openquotidiano
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: jaromil

Fuori due! Ecco il secondo articolo del progetto Web design for the planet: s.devol.it/ecodesign_risorse Un elenco di risorse sui temi della progettazione #digitale eco_sostenibile Sono ben accette segnalazioni di materiali e risorse in italiano :) #webdesign #sostenibilità
programming, codice, snippet | ambiente, ecologia
::: nilocram

While the FSF is committed to ongoing improvements to governance (see u.fsf.org/3bi), we're going to resume using this space for free software news. We hope to be able to announce increased transparency and positive changes soon. Thank you for your patience
open source
::: fsf ::: fsf

Un'altra conferma che l'Italia non è svenduta a @microsoftitalia, è regalata, complimenti al governo, 3 q8li soliti...
open source | digitalizzazione
::: eniogemmo

Just read the Basecamp declaration & thought it was a parody until I realized that Jason Fried treated the solution to a toxic workplace as a software update or in his words "a full version change" and it all makes (gross) sense
lavoro
::: BiellaColeman

If #AI learns emotional intelligence, we may get virtual therapists and helpful work assistants. But what happens if AI has approximations of human emotions like curiosity and fear? Fascinating research by @marycz @javherriv @danmcduff @MSFTResearch
artificial intelligence
::: IEEESpectrum

Microsoft Teams Usage Jumps To 145 Million Daily Active Users
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Control of #quantumcomputers means conventional computer chips exerting super-cooled control over individual #qubits. Considering @Intel, @Google and @Microsoft's efforts at developing and deploying precisely that
quantum computing | hardware
::: IEEESpectrum

Germania: «Legge sul clima da rifare», Friday for Future mette ko il governo
ambiente, ecologia
::: ilmanifesto


Google's Push To Bring Employees Back To Offices Frustrates Some Employees Who Say They'll Quit
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

Amazon Launches Another Union-Busting Campaign
lavoro | Amazon
::: Slashdot

The future of AI according to @drfeifei, @AndrewYNg & @curtlanglotz is "to understand better both patients and the people taking care of them as the key to successful adoption of AI-based solutions"
artificial intelligence | deep learning
::: StanfordAIMI

New x86 micro-op vulnerability breaks all known Spectre defenses
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: FreeBSDHelp

YouTube TV Removed From Roku Channel Store Amid Google Contract Dispute
video, streaming
::: Slashdot

Telecom Goes To War With New York Over Low-Income Broadband Law
Web, Internet | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Any nuclear power plant that is prematurely shut down is a defeat for humanity and the environment, as we know through experience. Italy was the first to make this mistake. Let's hope New York State will be the last one. Farewell to Indian Point, from Comitato Nucleare e Ragione
energia
::: nucleareragione

One good thing about the right to repair hardware is that it makes it easier to understand the same right for software (run, use, modify, share). The bad thing is that they don’t raise the ethical issues… everyone must have these basic rights
diritto di riparare
::: amszmidt

If you buy an #NFT, is it legit to remix/incorporate it into an NFT of your own?
h/t Denis Roio
non-fungible tokens
::: LiminalLogic


NASA Suspends SpaceX's $2.9 Billion Moon Lander Contract After Rivals Protest
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Attacco ai #server #Linux per impiantare una #backdoor SSH #CyberSecurity #hacking
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: trends_cyber

Dutch govt temporarily disables Covid-19 contact tracing app. It “will prevent users of the app in the Netherlands from being linked to data that is accessible to third parties via the Google system”
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

La sorveglianza di massa minaccia i lavoratori e le lavoratrici nel loro diritto di organizzarsi, esprimersi, protestare liberamente. Siamo solidali con loro e con chi supporta i loro diritti, compreso quello di non essere sorvegliati
lavoro | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: HermesCenter

A controversial new bill that would stop tech companies from deplatforming politicians has been approved by both houses in Florida's legislature
social media | politica
::: fabiochiusi

Since 2017, French security agencies have been able to use algorithms to monitor messaging apps. The new bill would make that experimental use permanent and extend the use of algorithms to websites and web searches
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Barcelona Installs Spain's First Solar Energy Pavement
energia
::: Slashdot

Comparing files with very long lines
bash script
::: UnixToolTip

A Chinese Company Has Started Charging For Fully Driverless Rides
automazione
::: Slashdot

Opera Integrates Blockchain-Powered Domains, Providing Access to the Decentralized Web
browser | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot