Visto nel Web - 628

 Tempo di vacanze, virus permettendo, chissà... Intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Academics slam Facebook for shutting out research into political ads
Facebook | ad, pubblicità
::: fabiochiusi

‘Mousai’ is Song Recognition App for Linux
ehi! lo desidero da tento! adesso devo solo imparare a cantare Bach & Mozart (ordine alfabetico, nèh) con la bocca 🤓
applicazioni, programmi
::: dcavedon

Zoom ha patteggiato in una causa da 86 milioni sulla privacy
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: JvJean1971

Mapus is an #opensource tool to #explore and #annotate #collaboratively on a #map. You can draw, add markers, lines, areas, find places to go, observe other users, and much more
applicazioni, programmi
::: napo

Announcing Scalene: A high-performance, high-precision CPU and memory profiler for Python. Virtually zero overhead line-granularity profiling
Python
::: emeryberger

Introducing CCPHASE, a highly expressive gate set inspired by a proposal for near-term quantum advantage in optimization problems. Using CCPHASE and Quil-T, our pulse-level control language, we saw improved performance of a QAOA algorithm
quantum computing
::: rigetti

Bello il nuovo sito italiadomani.gov.it eh, MA #DatiBeneComune è meglio
dati, raccolta | open source
::: Davidovskij ::: CrespiDaniele

If you haven't come across call-by-name before, come wallow in a past where cars had fins but no seatbelts and languages let functions change variables in the caller's context
roba che i fortrainers sapevano affrontare
storia | programming, codice, snippet
::: pragdave

LaScienza ok sui vaccini! LaScienza brutta e cattiva sul cambio climatico!
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: carlo_magnani

Hurrah, Chrome for Linux FINALLY Supports CSD Properly
browser
::: dcavedon

"A sprawling network of more than 350 fake social media profiles is pushing pro-China narratives and attempting to discredit those seen as opponents of China's government, according to a new study"
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | politica
::: Shayan86

AlgorithmWatch welcomes the @EU_Commission’s proposition to regulate #AI with the #AIAct. But we ask the @Europarl_EN and @eucouncil to clarify ambiguities and to address several shortcomings in the current draft
artificial intelligence | Unione Europea
::: algorithmwatch

« Update to #glibc #copyright assignment policy »
programming, codice, snippet | open source
::: zacchiro

The State Department and 3 Other US Agencies Earn a D For Cybersecurity
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Google+ Class Action Starts Paying Out $2.15 For G+ Privacy Violations
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

"Google's hidden search algorithms are being investigated by researchers. Here's what they've found"
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: AdmsCentre

"Una volta oscuro elemento del gergo studentesco, la parola "hacker" è divenuta una palla da biliardo linguistica, soggetta a spinte politiche e sfumature etiche. Forse è questo il motivo per cui a così tanti hacker e giornalisti piace farne uso"
programming, codice, snippet
::: _mattux_

Microsoft Pauses Free Windows 365 Cloud PC Trials After 'Significant Demand'
Microsoft | cloud
::: Slashdot

Miami Launches 'MiamiCoin' Cryptocurrency
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Amazon and Google Patch Major Bug in Their DNS-as-a-Service Platforms
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Russia Tells UN It Wants Vast Expansion of Cybercrime Offenses, Plus Network Backdoors, Online Censorship
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | censura | politica
::: Slashdot

Going mouseless
si potrebbe ma perché?
hardware
::: UnixToolTip

The ability to add scanning systems like this to E2E messaging systems has been a major “ask” by law enforcement the world over. Here’s an open letter signed by former AG William Barr and other western governments
crittografia
::: matthew_d_green

We're now live at @BlackHatEvents Arsenal @ToolsWatch to release our Capture the Signal (@SignalCapture) backend framework so that more folks can run contests
programming, codice, snippet
::: phretor

AGID, misure minime di sicurezza ICT per le PA (2017), capitolo 10.4.1: "Assicurarsi che i supporti contenenti almeno una delle copie non siano permanentemente accessibili dal sistema onde evitare che attacchi su questo possano coinvolgere anche tutte le sue copie di sicurezza"
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: v2Dark

I was looking to understand why @nntaleb was cyber-bullying a young woman who writes on economics, and I stumbled upon a frankly unbelievable history of inability to handle even gentle criticism—by a man who titled his book "Antifragile"
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: Snowden ::: Snowden ::: Snowden ::: Snowden ::: Snowden

Le nombre de tuyères 😱 Très impressionnant !
spazio, esplorazione
::: thomas_appere ::: Astro_Aure

i am asking you once again to stop
tip, suggerimenti
::: TriciaKicksSaaS

But even if you believe Apple won’t allow these tools to be misused 🤞there’s still a lot to be concerned about. These systems rely on a database of “problematic media hashes” that you, as a consumer, can’t review
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: matthew_d_green

Come si fa a fotografare l'Universo un milionesimo di secondo dopo il Big Bang quando era 400mila volte più caldo del nucleo del Sole?
scienza
::: f_ronchetti

Capitalize all vowels in a file: sed 'y/aeiou/AEIOU/'
N.B.: funziona; la versione italiana dell'help su Ubuntu è mooolto incompleta
tip, suggerimenti
::: UnixToolTip

Ladies and gentlemen, Twitter
Twitter
::: sportbible

Apple Plans To Scan US iPhones for Child Abuse Imagery
Apple
::: Slashdot ::: evacide ::: xor ::: matthew_d_green ::: debostic ::: krzyzanowskim ::: Snowden ::: SarahJamieLewis ::: raistolo ::: mrk4m1 ::: edri ::: Snowden ::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot ::: runasand ::: Mixtatiq ::: evacide ::: SarahJamieLewis ::: SamAdlerBell ::: Snowden ::: perrymetzger ::: Snowden ::: josephfcox

Oil producers used Facebook to counter President Biden’s clean energy message, a study shows
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: DoctorVive

AWK tutorial updated. AWK is a great little tool for text manipulation. It can be also used as a good introduction to programming
manuali, how to
::: janbodnar

Software patents are still a real and present threat. Read campaigns team intern Panos Alevropoulos's new post for our #endsoftwarepatents campaign
open source
::: fsf

Amazon Postpones Return To Office Until January 2022; Won't Implement Vaccine Mandate
coronavirus | lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

Philadelphia

EIP-1559 Has Already Burned $1 Million Worth of ETH
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

The Slow Collapse of Amazon's Drone Delivery Dream
droni | Amazon
::: Slashdot

Biden Wants Half of New Cars Sold in 2030 To Be Hybrid or All-Electric
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Fed Governor Waller 'Highly Skeptical' of a Fed Digital Coin
digitalizzazione
::: Slashdot

Is it a bike? Is it a car? Hard to say...
idea 💡
::: mashable

Complément dingue cette succession de dust devils filmés (en accéléré) par le rover Perseverance 😱
spazio, esplorazione
::: thomas_appere

Make no mistake, this is a backdoor Bitcoin ban
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: balajis ::: jaredpolis

"Il più grande attacco informatico in Italia" (semicit) non è il primo di questo genere nel mondo, non sarà l'ultimo. Non possiamo permetterci tale livello di comunicazione in futuro. Ci sono modelli collaudati di comunicazione di crisi da parte di aziende/enti. Copiamoli
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: carolafrediani

Should documentation live alongside code, or in a separate file?
io separata; ma non perdere il file (che non serve secondo qualcuno)
programming, codice, snippet
::: amszmidt

Comunicazione quantistica
giornali, stampa
::: anonimoconiglio

😱 En ce moment, une grue gigantesque soulève un prototype #Starship pour l'installer au sommet d'un premier étage Super Heavy
spazio, esplorazione
::: thomas_appere

Telephone Industry Moves to Ban Internet Phone Software (1996)
storia | Web, Internet
::: PessimistsArc

Une réflexion intéressante sur l'avenir possible de l'homme sur Mars. Il semble clair que le plus important est de préserver notre Terre plutôt que de fuir en avant en se disant qu'on ira vivre ailleurs!
spazio, esplorazione
::: EricLagadec

A Quantum Circuit Simulator in 27 Lines of Python
No knowledge of quantum computing needed! I enjoyed writing it. I hope you enjoy reading it!
quantum computing | Python
::: awsTO

This is a great long paper called “The Moral Character of Cryptographic Work.” Many of you have read it by now, but it’s always worth another read
crittografia
::: matthew_d_green

The Future of Cryptocurrency Is Being Decided in Biden's Infrastructure Bill
crittografia
::: Slashdot ::: slashdot

Young People Get Their Knowledge of Tech From TV, Not School
scuola, educazione, cultura | tecnologia
::: Slashdot

Scientists Spot Warning Signs of Gulf Stream Collapse
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

#otd in 1991 Tim Berners-Lee first posted on an online newsgroup about a project he was working on called "The World Wide Web"
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

Exchange 2016 servers patched to March 2021 (i.e. vulnerable again)
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: GossiTheDog

Good take. Files/artifacts are in the cloud, and productive workflows increasingly require advanced cloud integration features. Long term, either you code in the browser, or you code in a local client that behaves for all intents and purposes like a browser
cloud | browser
::: fchollet ::: fchollet

Updated my Twitter profile
crittografia
::: matthew_d_green

ElasticSearch Keeps Fighting Open Source Fork by Amazon AWS
ahemmm... capito niente
open source | Amazon
::: Slashdot

Abandonment Function
droni | umorismo
::: xkcdComic

Out of curiosity, where were you all thinking of moving after you're done destroying the Earth?
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | umorismo
::: TheTweetOfGod

Un uomo filma l’incidente di Zanardi, lo mette a disposizione della Procura, rifiuta offerte in denaro per la pubblicazione. E alla fine se lo ritrova sull‘homepage di Repubblica, con tanto di watermark e professionisti pronti a invocare il diritto di cronaca
giornali, stampa
::: simofons

This 10-page data science cheat-sheet covers machine learning, probability, statistics & more
machine learning | matematica
::: MIT_CSAIL

Visto nel Web - 627

 A sentire la tele o i giornali sembra che... invece tutto nella norma quello che ho wisto nel Web.

Climate change continued across the UK in 2020 – 2020 was the first year that rainfall, temperature, and sunshine values all were in the top ten in the same year
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: MauroV1968

ESA and it's contractor successfully tested a much lighter composite fuel tank
tecnologia | spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Free Software Foundation Will Fund Papers on Issues Around Microsoft's 'GitHub Copilot'
copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

A Pilot Reported Another 'Possible Jet Pack Man' Near Los Angeles
sarà davvero vero?
(forse)
::: Slashdot

In Hawaii, Robot Dogs Join the Police Force
robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot

US Justice Department Says Russians Hacked Its Federal Prosecutors
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Haha modern ordering system
umorismo
::: nixcraft

When we set goals, we're often more attracted by the optionality of being able to do something, than by actually doing it
programming, codice, snippet
::: fchollet ::: fchollet

Okay this is getting out of hand
umorismo
::: skyetetra

It's the Hottest Job Market in 20 Years for Tech Workers
lavoro | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Is Remote Work Forcing Smaller Cities to Compete With Big Tech Salaries?
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

The Case for Another Antitrust Action Against Microsoft
antitrust | Microsoft
::: Slashdot

Russia's 'Nonsensical, Impossible Quest' to Create Its Own Domestic Internet
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Hundreds of AI Tools Were Built to Catch Covid. None of Them Helped
artificial intelligence | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

How Google quietly funds Europe’s leading tech policy institutes
Google
::: RadioProzac

Are Python Libraries Riddled With Security Holes?
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Python
::: Slashdot

Remote Work Without VPN Patches? Govt Security Agencies Reveal Most Exploited Vulnerabilities
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

Amazon Now Employs Almost 1 Million People in the US - or 1 in Every 169 Workers
lavoro | Amazon
::: Slashdot

When I was a kid I remember poking around at a fun physics toy written in Visual Basic. I spent hours making dancing robots and playing with the physics settings. So today I dug it up from old pc mag archives, ported it to Rust/egui and compiled it to wasm
Web, Internet | programming, codice, snippet
::: kamatsu8

Top web browsers over 25 years
browser
::: JonErlichman

Poor decisions
programming, codice, snippet | umorismo
::: _workchronicles

Leggo commenti più o meno deliranti sul "potente attacco" informatico ai sistemi della regione Lazio. Sorvolando sul fatto che nessuno competente in materia direbbe mai "potente attacco", e che i computer non vanno "in tilt" perché non sono flipper, qualche considerazione sparsa
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: raistolo ::: fabiochiusi

Devuan Chimaera running on a MacBookPro12 smooth and easy, posted on the telegram fan channel
sistemi operativi
::: DevuanOrg

Le rover #Perseverance a commencé sa première campagne d'échantillonnage ! Une des premières étapes consiste à abraser la roche sur quelques millimètres de profondeur afin de réaliser des analyses détaillées avec les instruments scientifiques
spazio, esplorazione | robots, automazione, droni
::: leplanetolog

bisect — Maintain Lists in Sorted Order
Python
::: pymotw

The ISS? No!! 😎 Vacation with the 8" refractor along the Mediterranean, for this 1/2-second solar transit of the new China's Tiangong Space station with its 3 modules, their solar arrays and certainly the robotic arm
spazio, esplorazione
::: ThierryLegault

Tes, you all are wrong
programmazione funzionale | umorismo
::: vamchale

Brilliant visualization !
economia, lavoro
::: zacchiro

It appears that proponents of the anti-science anti-humanist Great Barrington Declaration no longer wish people to know who supports it. The list of signatories is gone. Now just a map
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | coronavirus
::: DavidSteadson

The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide is a free book, and it had been a long time (> 13 years) since last modifications. Recently, my students and I are updating the content and corresponding sample code to Linux v5.x
Linux | manuali, how to
::: jserv

"Unfortunately, modern AI algorithms are rarely able to provide an answer to the question of why they think an answer is a good one. This is yet another dimension of trust"
artificial intelligence
::: fabiochiusi

Taming Pegasus: A Way Forward on Surveillance Tech Proliferation
spyware
::: simopieranni

Banned Chinese Facial Recognition Technology Was Used in Search for US Protesters
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

To Fight Vaccine Misinformation, US Recruits an 'Influencer Army'
coronavirus | video, streaming
::: Slashdot

Meet the BionicOpter, a robotic dragonfly that masters the highly complex flight characteristics of instects
robots, automazione, droni
::: Rainmaker1973

NASA is going with SpaceX for the Europa Clipper launch - and saving about $2bn in the process
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

More profit on pandemic
economia, lavoro | coronavirus
::: MauroV1968

US consultants lined up to run fund that owns Israeli spyware company NSO
spazio, esplorazione | economia, lavoro
::: AgnesCallamard

Intel Executive Posts Thunderbolt 5 Photo Then Deletes It
hardware
::: Slashdot

Hackers Leak Full EA Data After Failed Extortion Attempt
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

The @racketlang package in #Guix is now bootstrapped from C, going from #Racket "Before Chez" (BC) to Racket "Chez Scheme" (CS)
language Racket | Lisp
::: GuixHpc

Contro il mito dell’intelligenza artificiale
artificial intelligence
::: MauroV1968

Pegasus spyware found on journalists’ phones, French intelligence confirms
spyware
::: fabiochiusi

Taking On Tech: @timnitGebru Exposes The Underbelly Of Performative Diversity In The Tech Industry
tecnologia | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: psb_dc

Il climatologo Luca Mercalli: abbiamo 10 anni o si cambia o saranno scenari di fuoco
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Agenzia_Ansa

AMD and Valve Working On New Linux CPU Performance Scaling Design
hardware | Linux
::: Slashdot

The phone of a human-rights activist and close ally of Princess Latifa, who was captured at sea while racing to escape Dubai, was infected with NSO's Pegasus last year, a new forensic test finds. An "attack on human rights by a despotic regime"
spyware
::: drewharwell

The Push For a 'PBS For the Internet'
media | open source
::: Slashdot

Pentagon Believes Its Precognitive AI Can Predict Events 'Days In Advance'
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

Australian Court Rules An AI Can Be Considered An Inventor On Patent Filings
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

Tale of Fake Hewlett-Packard Gear Spurs Arrest in China, Lawsuit
se ho capito non so se crederci
(forse)
::: Slashdot

Google Will Abandon Qualcomm and Build Its Own Smartphone Processors This Year
hardware | dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Amazon Will Pay You $10 in Credit for Your Palm Print Biometrics
aveva ragione la fattucchiera!
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Perché #hacker è una parola ambigua e molto connotata
tip, suggerimenti
::: terminologia

al momento, la tesi che la lotta contro il riscaldamento globale produrrà effetti devastanti sul mondo non ha supporto nella letteratura scientifica. Il rapporto IPCC che ha fatto una rassegna sul tema dice l'opposto, si veda ipcc.ch/sr15 cap.5 o la fig.4 del Sommario
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Caserinik

Fonti della sicurezza confermano a Domani che le informazioni bloccate dal ransomware - il virus utilizzato dagli #hacker per l'attacco alla regione Lazio - non hanno alcuna copia di backup
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: DomaniGiornale ::: bermat

Brusco cambio climatico: bloccare il gas di Eni e il Ccs di Cingolani
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | economia, lavoro | politica
::: ilmanifesto

Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PC Service Will Range From $20 To $162 Per User Per Month
Microsoft | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Enormous: official confirmation of the allegations regarding Israeli hacking-for-hire company NSO Group's involvement in targeted attacks on EU journalists. If they will do it in France, they will do it anywhere. Shut them down—ban the exploit trade
spyware
::: Snowden

Steam Survey Shows Linux Marketshare Hitting 1.0%
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

Facebook Users Are Buying Oculus VR Headsets To Get Customer Service Prioritization
augmented reality
::: Slashdot

Garante Privacy, multa da 2,5 milioni di euro a Deliveroo: trattamento illecito dei dati dei rider
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: demartin

Fiber optic cables can still be pushed to squeeze more terabits/second through their channels–including the rarely deployed S-band. Japanese researchers smashed the data transmission rate, nearly doubling it, to 319 Tb/s, across more than 3,000 km
Web, Internet
::: IEEESpectrum

Hampshire Constabulary, Humberside Police, North Wales Police and South Yorkshire Police are among the UK police forces exploring retrospective facial recognition technology
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: hare_brain

In the US, Life Cycle Emissions For EVs Are Already 60-68% Lower Than Gasoline, Study Finds
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

"WA Health released SafeWA check-in information for purposes other than COVID-19 contact tracing, with six requests being made by the police despite government messaging that the information would only be used to support contact tracing"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

Le rover Curiosity a surpris un dust devil passer près de lui le 30 juillet dernier ! Aucune crainte pour le rover, il ne sentirait qu'une simple brise si un de ces tourbillons lui passait dessus
spazio, esplorazione | robots, automazione, droni
::: thomas_appere

Oh man. This seems extremely not good. Not stated here but related, faster spinning earth may mean negative leap seconds which a lot of software is not ready for, as I understand it
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: peterseibel

C'è #instagramdown quindi è il momento in cui tutte le twittstar dovrebbero mettersi a scrivere cose inutili a caso approfittando del fatto che il resto del mondo si ricorda dell'esistenza di Twitter solo per vedere se c'è davvero #instagramdown. Esattamente come sto facendo io
social media | umorismo
::: Santas_Official

I Hate Truthiness!
linguaggi di programmazione
::: LeifAndersen

Map shows the surface area that we would need to power the world, the EU or Germany solely through solar power
energia
::: stem_feed

Chinese semiconductor market hit by news that the SMIC photoresist department head said "none of the Chinese ArF photoresists in the market are usable" in a semiconductor industry group chat with over 500 experts & analysts. 1/
hardware | tecnologia
::: nthusharon

Oggi l'economista di turno prentende
Twitter
::: SteffPy

So a recruiter contacts me on my personal email and goes "I got your email using @PeopleDataLabs" I go to their website and there is this nice bit: I need to opt-out something I did not opt in, otherwise they will just keep selling my data. What the fuck is that?
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: vikkio88

Robert Nystrom’s 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 was never sent to the press because it was not economical to print and bind one page
storia | Lisp
::: stylewarning

Should I stack some books in the background for my talk?
umorismo
::: wilbowma

Recursion jokes never get old
umorismo
::: ThePracticalDev

Giuseppe De Donno, Wikipedia e i Poteri Forti
Wikipedia | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: MauroV1968

NASA is sending a hopping lunar explorer into the truly dark areas of the moon
spazio, esplorazione | robots, automazione, droni
::: universetoday

Amazon Unlawfully Confiscated Union Literature, NLRB Finds
lavoro | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Amazon
::: Slashdot

“If a woman tries to express their opinion about unjust laws or says something that doesn’t please the government, they will leak your private pictures to intimidate you”
spyware | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: Snowden ::: Snowden

Google Will Kill Off Very Old Versions of Android Next Month
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Social Media Giants Failing To Remove Most Antisemitic Posts
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: Slashdot

📢 EDRi's response to the @EU_Commission's consultation on #AI welcomes the emphasis towards regulating AI uses. However, we also underline the need for adequate regulations to address systematic harms against marginalised communities
artificial intelligence | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: edri

Google Chrome To No Longer Show Secure Website Indicators
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Moon breaking? :) This is an excellent example on what happens when ML confuse correlation with causation also ML/AI is hard and will take time to get it right. Maybe if we all can contribute to an open set of standard recognition models this will get solved faster...
machine learning
::: RomeoLupascu

Stack Overflow ci dice tutto (proprio tutto-tutto) sui programmatori e il loro mondo
programming, codice, snippet
::: _juhan

Domanda difficile sulla localizzazione
Twitter
::: _juhan

Diego Maninetti

Da ingegnere del ramo telecomunicazioni che lavora per la funzione pubblica vi garantisco che dal punto di vista della sicurezza informatica non c'è distinzione alcuna tra PC in smartworking e PC in ufficio, ma tra PC configurati bene dal datore di lavoro e PC configurati male
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: carlogubi ::: MarcoBatarea ::: bermat ::: gvarisco

Code is meant to be read by others, and it's a very information-dense medium. So write your code like you'd write a book or an article, *not* like a telegram or a SMS circa 2005. Spell out those variable names. No one-letter variables or weird abbreviations, please
programming, codice, snippet
::: fchollet

Se ti poni la domanda, non sai di cosa stai parlando
giornali, stampa
::: waltervannini

Police runs 300 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras in NL. 50 cameras make photos on which you can often see faces etc: 350.000 photos a day. NRC reports: The police uses those face photos for investigations, without legal basis
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fborgesius

40 Linux Server Hardening Security Tips [2021 edition]
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: tavernalinux

What if Highways Were Electric? Germany Is Testing the Idea
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

The story of how NSO Group landed its first contract with Mexico has largely escaped attention
spyware
::: carolafrediani

Quanto inquina mandare una mail?
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: MauroV1968

Leaked Document Says Google Fired Dozens of Employees for Data Misuse
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Amazon To Cut Waste Following Backlash Over the Destruction of Unused Products
Amazon
::: Slashdot

Microsoft Exchange Used To Hack Diplomats Before 2021 Breach
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Visto nel Web - 626

 Tempo di ferie e temporali (ieri 3) e dubbi, ma intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Australians to unravel Google search result bias
Google
::: AdmsCentre

La strana storia degli youtuber pagati per fare disinformazione sui vaccini #COVID19
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: dcavedon

'World's Most Powerful Tidal Turbine' Starts To Export Power To the Grid
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Israel Begins Investigation Into NSO Group Spyware Abuse
spyware
::: Slashdot

Apple Closing Down Internal Slack Channels Where Employees Debate Remote Work
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

Review on COVID-19 diagnosis models based on machine learning and deep learning approaches
machine learning | deep learning | coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

🇨🇳 “As the People’s Bank of #China rolls out a digital yuan, officially designated as the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (#DCEP), monetary relations in China could be revolutionized”
digitalizzazione | economia, lavoro | Cina
::: Twai_Torino

What That Google Drive 'Security Update' Message Means
Google | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Amazon's Older Kindles Will Start To Lose Their Internet Access In December
hardware | Amazon
::: Slashdot

Facebook said its revenue grew 56 percent in the second quarter to $29 billion, meaning it grew faster during the period than Apple or Microsoft. More impressively, its profit grew an astounding 101 percent to $10.4 billion
Facebook
::: fabiochiusi

Io e Alexa continuiamo a non capirci. Problemi di comunicazione? Vorrei prepararle la cena, ma sono bloccata alla lista della spesa
Internet of things | umorismo
::: moocca

intro ai logaritmi
umorismo
::: gloupin

Probably not accurate to call Israeli govt officials' visit to NSO Group offices a raid. Defense Ministry statement: “Representatives of several bodies visited the office of NSO in order to assess the allegations raised in regards to the company." No elaboration
spyware | politica
::: fbajak

‘Now Clocking’ is a Hybrid Clock/Now Playing Conky for Your Desktop
applicazioni, programmi
::: dcavedon

I just published "How Do Computers Add?" Because knowing what happens when you write 42+27, and then realizing that modern computers can add two 64-bit numbers in about the time it takes light to travel from your screen to your eyes is just awe inspiring
manuali, how to
::: pragdave

Devant l’explosion des #cyberattaques, le #Canada doit collaborer avec des experts en #cybersécurité pour leur permettre d’identifier et de corriger les failles de #sécurité
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: LaConvCA

Che cosa non funziona a Facebook, secondo una ex dipendente
Facebook
::: la Repubblica

Ayant sous-traité sa défense au Pentagone et sa stratégie industrielle à ses constructeurs automobiles, l’Europe a perdu toute capacité à planifier stratégiquement sa production électronique
hardware | Unione Europea
::: zacchiro

This is a huge condemnation of the data broker industry — and has the hallmarks of a future @FTC investigation - Blogger @PillarCatholic purchases ‘anonymous’ location data from unnamed data brokers and uses it to out a catholic priest
beh, un (presunto?) pretofilo, uno dei tanti
social media | disinformazione, fake news, bufale | (forse)
::: ashk4n

Affaire Pegasus : l’enquête judiciaire confirme les preuves techniques de l’espionnage
spyware
::: carolafrediani

Both business and technical leaders interested in AI should get involved in the Data-Centric AI movement now. This will lower the barrier to adoption for many valuable applications. Check out this Harvard Business Review article to learn more
artificial intelligence
::: AndrewYNg

When Facebook content moderation collides with national courts: German court in Karlsruhe orders FB to reinstate two deleted posts which the company had said were racist. The court said FB’s moderation policies were “ineffective”
Facebook | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: NicholasVinocur

There’s a new NSO competitor in town and its funded with $5-10 million of US venture capital. It’s called Paragon Solutions and sources tell me it’s speciality lies in getting messages from encrypted messengers like WhatsApp and Signal
spyware
::: iblametom

LinkedIn To Allow Most Employees To Work Remotely, Reversing Course
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

Mexico Says Officials Spent $61 Million On Pegasus Spyware
spyware
::: Slashdot

Estonia Says a Hacker Downloaded 286,000 ID Photos From Government Database
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Tencent Is World's Worst Stock Bet With $170 Billion Wipeout
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

New Android Malware Records Smartphones via VNC To Steal Passwords
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Oops 😶 Nauka a allumé ses moteurs par erreur ! L'ISS est passée en mode "free drift" pour la laisser tourner et la stabiliser une fois que tout sera résolu...
spazio, esplorazione
::: Astro_Aure

Direi che sintetizza
protagonisti
::: sunsetodown

Great to hear, but there's no record of you speaking like this last week when your close partners in Israel—who, unlike China, you can definitely influence—were exposed by the #PegasusProject for their involvement in the actual *deaths and detentions* of journalists. Why not?
spyware
::: Snowden

Un article très complet d'@idariane sur son blog @RevesdEspace sur l'arrivée réussie du module russe Nauka sur la Station Spatiale Internationale... et un incident rarissime survenu après son amarrage
spazio, esplorazione
::: astropierre

For all those still working behind the keyboards at the institutions of great power, take a moment to appreciate that National Whistleblower Day and Sysadmin Day this year happen on the same day. Maybe it's a sign. Stay free, my friends
lavoro
::: Snowden

Fractions and Floats - "Computers represent all numbers as fractions. No exceptions. This can make them inaccurate"
manuali, how to
::: pragdave

38% of Remote Workers Work From Bed
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

As China Boomed, It Didn't Take Climate Change Into Account. Now It Must
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Three Americans Create Enough Carbon Emissions To Kill One Person, Study Finds
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Google and Microsoft Clash Over Documents in US Antitrust Suit
programming, codice, snippet
::: Slashdot

Amazon Hit With $887 Million Fine by European Privacy Watchdog
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Software Downloaded 30,000 Times From PyPI Ransacked Developers' Machines
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

New Android Malware Uses VNC To Spy and Steal Passwords From Victims
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Duolingo Reaches $6.5 Billion Valuation On Day of IPO
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Amazon Delivery Companies Routinely Tell Drivers To Bypass Safety Inspections
Amazon | lavoro
::: Slashdot

"One of the sources said they understood that Paragon’s spyware exploits the protocols of end-to-end encrypted apps, meaning it would hack into messages via vulnerabilities in the core ways in which the software operates"
spyware
::: carolafrediani

This week @Intel announced their latest roadmap out to 2025--taking them below 2 nm and, they say, into worldwide chip leadership position. The company is leaning on new technologies, including a next-gen #FinFET and power delivery tech
hardware
::: IEEESpectrum

Mine Captcha
umorismo
::: xkcdComic

This is an excellent thread, it starts strong and gets better
browser
::: migueldeicaza

Three days ago you sentenced Daniel Hale, one of the most important whistleblowers in the history of American Intelligence, to nearly four years in prison
whistleblower
::: Snowden ::: kgosztola ::: Snowden

This C program obviously prints "howdy", right? Think again
programming, codice, snippet
::: jckarter

Come mi ricorda @NathOnSecurity "Please don't let people know about Sci-Hub which hosts 85 million scientific research papers. Absolutely do not search Google for sci-hub to gain access to 85 million scientific research papers for free."
open source | scienza
::: _juhan

Mi hanno hackerato le bozze di twitter
giornali, stampa
::: JTelmont_ ::: fabiochiusi

How To Learn Stuff Quickly “The way I see it, skills are like wealth. The more skills I pick up, the faster they accumulate. Ideas and techniques gleaned in one domain can help in another"
tip, suggerimenti
::: SteveHarville ::: SteveHarville

The mortality cost of carbon - Nature Communications
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

Quindi nel paesino c’è la videosorveglianza collegata col riconoscimento facciale. E quale data base usano? Lo sanno che Sari Real Time è vietato? E soprattutto, lo sa il giornalista che magari invece di fare domande brillanti potrebbe chiedere spiegazioni delle violazioni?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: patricelumumb19

Government Denies Blue Origin's Challenge To NASA's Lunar Lander Program
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Someone Made a Playable Clone of Pokemon For the Pebble Smartwatch
games | dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

After YouTube-dl Incident, GitHub's DMCA Process Now Includes Free Legal Help
copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

#Facebook Wanted #NSO Spyware to Monitor Users, NSO CEO Claim #Pegasus
Facebook | spyware
::: dcavedon

(Chrome is the most used browser, just like Google is the nowadays Microsoft) Firefox lost 50M users since 2019
browser
::: dcavedon

CG/JS is a release of the next version of Common Graphics and the IDE on Allegro Common Lisp 10.1. It allows running Common Graphics applications, including our IDE, in a web browser
Lisp
::: coreload

Moscow’s subway system is launching a pilot program to let passengers pay their fares using facial recognition cameras. They’ll need to upload their face scans and bank info through an app. Data privacy guaranteed!
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: KevinRothrock