Visto nel Web - 631

 Sempre troppo caldo ma altrove è molto peggio; intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Sophie Zhang, a former data scientist at Facebook, revealed that the company enables global political manipulation and has done little to stop it
Facebook | politica
::: techreview

Debian 11 bullseye has been released!
Linux distro
::: debian ::: debian

🚀 Erlang LS 0.18.0 is out! 🚀
linguaggi di programmazione
::: robertoaloi

We express solidarity to @algorithmwatch and to the researchers struggling against surveillance capitalism
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Facebook
::: trackingexposed

What Happens When Big Tech's Datacenters Come to Small Towns?
lavoro
::: Slashdot

Deflecting Criticism, Russia Tries Insinuating 2018 Hole on Space Station Was US Sabotage
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

A CyberSecurity CEO Used Apple's AirTags to Locate His Stolen Scooter
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

In countries from the UK to Indonesia, it will be easy for governments to ask Apple to expand their message-scanning program—and hard for Apple to say no
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Apple
::: EFF ::: matthew_d_green

Report: Java 'Surges' Back Up in Programming Language Popularity
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

Will Google's Tensor Chip Spell Trouble for 5G?
dispositivi mobili | artificial intelligence | 5G
::: Slashdot

The basic selling point of starting a greenfield project instead of trying to fix the existing codebase is to replace the old & tired problems with fresh & exciting problems
programming, codice, snippet
::: fchollet

Snopes.com Co-Founder Accused of Copying from Other Sites Without Attribution
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

How to Access Extra Dock Settings in elementary OS 6
tip, suggerimenti
::: dcavedon

PineNote is a $399 E-ink Tablet that Runs Linux #opensource #linux
hardware | dispositivi mobili | Linux
::: omgubuntu

A 97 anni Lily Ebert, una delle ultime sopravvissute all’Olocausto, racconta l’orrore della Shoah ai giovani su Tik Tok
i social usati bene
social media
::: MauroV1968

You can list a directory with millions of files, but not with ls
mah! se dovete c'è qualcosa che non va, imho
programming, codice, snippet
::: UnixToolTip

The Case Against Working Remotely Full-Time
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

A Simple Software Fix Could Limit Location Data Sharing
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

How Data Scientists Pinpointed the Creepiest Word in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'
solo per anglofoni terminali
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

The Worst 5% of Power Plants Produce 73% of Their Emissions
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

In 1896, Arrhenius formulated a relationship between CO2 level changes and temperature changes, but being from a cold climate, thought it might be beneficial. Fourier came up with the concept 74 years earlier
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | storia
::: RobertD11359976

@UBports Just tried the installation of Ubuntu Touch on Pixel 3a. When you know how to work on the Bootloader, it works straight. Nice UI :)
Ubuntu | dispositivi mobili
::: TheC117 ::: HillNinja1313

The #MarsHelicopter is gearing up for Flight 12. It’ll take place no earlier than Aug. 16, and will scout the intriguing “South Séítah” region. It'll aid @NASAPersevere scientists in determining which geologic features may be worthy of further scrutiny
spazio, esplorazione | droni
::: NASAJPL

oooh so that's how IE got so bad
umorismo
::: okdistribute

25 years ago Microsoft released Internet Explorer 3.0, its first real salvo in the “Browser Wars”. This launch taught taught me how a giant corporation could move at the speed of a startup. Here’s the story
storia | browser
::: hadip

So, my lovelies, I just dropped Version 4 of the Clean Hydrogen Ladder! For anyone new to all this, the ladder is my attempt to put use cases for clean hydrogen into some sort of merit order, because not all use cases are equally likely to succeed. 1/10
energia
::: MLiebreich

E davvero, complimenti ai media italiani - in questo caso @Corriere @LaStampa e @ilgiornale, siete gli unici che sono riusciti a diffondere questo fotomontaggio
giornali, stampa
::: evaristegal0is ::: evaristegal0is

Per l'#Afghanistan Inutile piangere lacrime di coccodrillo, o peggio ancora invocare nuovi interventi armati, quando continuiamo a lasciar marcire in galera col rischio di estradizione e pena capitale negli USA l'uomo che aveva documentato i presupposti di questa catastrofe
Julian Assange
::: carlogubi ::: SMaurizi

Voici les premières images brutes du survol de Vénus, mardi dernier, par la sonde spatiale européenne Bepi Colombo
spazio, esplorazione
::: astropierre

Samsung is Using AI to Design a Smartphone Chip. Will Others Follow?
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

The billionaire space race reflects a colonial mindset that fails to imagine a different world
protagonisti | spazio, esplorazione
::: RadioProzac

Russia-Linked Ad Agency Smeared Vaccines Using Hundreds of Fake Instagram Accounts
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

A new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the broadest look yet at Autopilot and at potential flaws that could make it and the Teslas that operate on it dangerous
automazione
::: nytimestech

NewsFlash is a solid #RSS feed reader for #Linux (and yes, it supports @feedly) #OpenSource
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

io — Text, Binary, and Raw Stream I/O Tools
Python
::: pymotw

Widelands is a free, open source real-time strategy game with singleplayer campaigns and a multiplayer mode. The game was inspired by Settlers II but has significantly more variety and depth to it - Works on Linux and macOS
games
::: nixcraft

How Google Bought Android -- According To Folks in the Room
dispositivi mobili | storia
::: Slashdot

Secret Terrorist Watchlist With 2 Million Records Exposed Online
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

T-Mobile Confirms It Was Hacked
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Rise of Cryptocurrencies Can Be Traced To Nixon Abandoning Gold In 1971
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | storia
::: Slashdot

Thousands of Wikipedia Pages Vandalized With Giant Swastikas
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni | Wikipedia
::: Slashdot

Folding Phones Are the New 3D TV
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Sues NASA, Escalating Its Fight for a Moon Lander Contract
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Mastercard To Become First Payments Network To Phase Out Magnetic Stripe
tecnologia
::: Slashdot

Linux Glibc Security Fix Created a Nastier Linux Bug
bug
::: Slashdot

Beijing Tightens Grip on ByteDance by Quietly Taking Stake, China Board Seat
social media
::: Slashdot

Walmart Seeks Crypto Expert To Oversee Digital Currency Push
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Amazon Encourages Teachers To Use Social Media To Obtain Classroom Supplies
Amazon
::: Slashdot

EFF Senior Staff Technologist @ohemorange tells the Verge, “Half the problem is that the system is so easy to change”
Apple | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: EFF

Intel Enters the PC Gaming GPU Battle With Arc
hardware | games
::: Slashdot

Change is hard. Cultural change at a big company is even harder. @kateconger spoke with more than a dozen Twitter employees about upheaval in the company's design section
Twitter
::: nytimestech

On previous devices #Teleports didn’t support animated stickers. Imagine my surprise! 😳 Don’t know if this is a recent development with the messaging service or device related? Looks awesome though! 🤩👍🏻 (ps only one set can be added at a time). #UbuntuTouch
dispositivi mobili | Ubuntu
::: HillNinja1313

The future of computing, maybe. SHIFT6mq with USB-C and DP can be an #ubuntutouch desktop in your pocket. Take a BT mouse and foldable keyboard with you :)
hardware | Ubuntu
::: lanux_mage

Zorin OS 16 Released Based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Linux distro
::: omgubuntu

Gen Z LinkedIn Is Full of Parodies and Snark
social media
::: Slashdot

Stop Using Zoom, Hamburg's DPA Warns State Government
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Laser fusion just took a leap forward. For a fraction of a second, the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore produced 10 percent as much power as all the sunshine hitting the Earth
innovazioni, futuro | energia
::: nytimestech ::: thek3nger

Amazon has eclipsed Walmart to become the world’s largest retail seller outside China
economia, lavoro | Amazon
::: nytimestech ::: nytimestech

Go 1.17 Release Notes
"Go 1.17 implements a new way of passing function arguments and results using registers instead of the stack." did they really not have that all this time?
linguaggi di programmazione
::: vamchale

Se gli inquinatori pagassero
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

Autocorrect errors in Excel still creating genomics headache
applicazioni, programmi
::: marcoscan

Boston Dynamics Teaches Atlas Robot Parkour
robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot

Critical Bug Impacting Millions of IoT Devices Lets Hackers Spy On You
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Facebook is not only allowing right-wing militias to spread anti-vaxxer misinformation on its platform, it's even labelling some of the groups admins as "experts"
Facebook | coronavirus
::: daithaigilbert

Scientists Calculate Pi To 62.8 Trillion Digits
matematica
::: Slashdot

Chinese Espionage Tool Exploits Vulnerabilities In 58 Widely Used Websites
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

IKEA Starts Selling Renewable Energy To Households In Sweden
energia | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

ByteDance, TikTok's Parent Company, Joins the Open Invention Network
open source | Linux
::: Slashdot

Tavola periodica interattiva
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: MauroV1968

Firewalls and Middleboxes Can Be Weaponized For Gigantic DDoS Attacks
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

When people ask, "what will this technology look like in 10 years", they should really ask "what will this tech look like after X billion $ and N iteration cycles?" The pace of evolution of a technology is entirely dependent on interest and investment, it isn't predetermined
innovazioni, futuro
::: fchollet

Today please keep #Assange and @wikileaks journalism in your mind. The failure was exposed eleven years ago. The journalist exposing it, in prison. The people, abandoned. The country, burning. #Afghanistan
Julian Assange
::: avilarenata

I tried to make an AI write the conclusion of my PhD thesis
artificial intelligence | umorismo
::: seirl_

Immagini benissimo
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | economia, lavoro
::: RadioProzac

"I ricavi da vendita, in media, per i più grandi gruppi quotati si sono più che dimezzati dal 2010 al 2020"
e la qualità è (quasi sempre) pessima; ani peggio ancora
giornali, stampa
::: fabiochiusi

Free Clipart of a Cartoon Rock Is Selling For $300,000 As NFTs
non capisco, riporto
non-fungible tokens
::: Slashdot

Microsoft Envisions a Blockchain-Based Bounty System to Catch Pirates
pirateria | Microsoft
::: Slashdot

Spent weeks debugging an issue with my address book not syncing. Is it my config file? My server config? The client? The python requests library?? No, I changed the entry in my password manager, causing the command to return the password+username instead of just the password
Web, Internet
::: wilbowma

L'introduzione di tecnologie #fingerprinting sui sistemi di messaggistica, costituirebbe un gravissimo punto di non ritorno: il #copyright (e il trolling brevettuale) diverrebbero il terzo pilastro della censura, dopo il terrorismo e la pedopornografia
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: informapirata

Giusto per capire la scala della sfida che abbiamo davanti: questa ingombrante unità permette di compensare grossomodo le emissioni medie di UNA SOLA persona di un paese sviluppato
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: cmnit

L’@ukhomeoffice (quello delle politiche disumane di @pritipatel) sta acquisendo dati di migranti e rifugiati afghani e pakistani, non garantendo l’anonimato, “attirandoli” su un sito che secondo @OpenRightsGroup distribuisce informazioni false e fuorvianti. C’è anche questo
frodi
::: dilettahuyskes_

Samsung Confirms It's Removing Ads From its Stock Apps Later this Year
ad, pubblicità
::: Slashdot

Do you ever wonder how some clothing can be so cheap? It's called #fastfashion and it causes big environmental impacts. This #WasteWednesday we will look at the wasteful impacts of fast fashion, and provide ways to reduce the ecological footprint of your wardrobe
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: UWsustainable

Really giving "stick the landing" a whole new meaning...
robots, automazione, droni
::: MIT_CSAIL

Facebook’s mission is to “bring the world closer together.” Increasingly, that’s not just about connecting friends and family to share messages, but also serving as a platform for people’s financial lives
Facebook | (forse)
::: nytimestech

Microsoft is Making it Harder To Switch Default Browsers in Windows 11
Microsoft | browser
::: Slashdot

Healthcare Provider Expected To Lose $106.8 Million Following Ransomware Attack
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Visto nel Web - 630

 Versione ferragosto con caldo afoso incorporato di cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Thunderbird 91 Arrives with Improved Set-Up Wizard, Better Calendar Support
applicazioni, programmi | Web, Internet
::: dcavedon

🥳 Am excited to share that we have released http://github.dev: a completely in-browser @github+@code editing tool. You can even *run* @ProjectJupyter notebooks with the entire #Python data science stack, using the #Pyodide extension
programming, codice, snippet | Python
::: DynamicWebPaige

Here is the latest PDF version of the free 500+ page textbook that I developed for my Applications of Deep Learning course that is about to start for Fall 2021 at @WashUengineers. #python #deeplearning #keras
💥 uhau! 💥
machine learning | manuali, how to
::: jeffheaton

$600 million gone: The biggest crypto theft in history
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: CNN ::: Slashdot

'Apps Getting Worse'
::: Slashdot

Google Employees Who Work From Home Could Lose Money
lavoro a distanza/casa
::: Slashdot

Samsung Unveils New Foldable Smartphones With Lower Prices To Expand Market
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Finding the right sample size for model training is easy as 1️⃣, 2️⃣, 3️⃣! With Keras, you can estimate the optimal number of images needed to achieve desired model performance
machine learning
::: TensorFlow

Netflix Intensifies 'VPN Ban' and Targets Residential IP-Addresses Too
video, streaming
::: Slashdot

Papers writing on Assange should mention the core of the US's extradition case—a frail and deeply suspect "hacking" claim—collapsed in June when the US's prime witness recanted his testimony. What remains are only "unlawful journalism" charges
Julian Assange
::: Snowden ::: ilmanifesto

The stupid urban myth that YouTube is a force for right-wing radicalization has needed to die for a long long time. Hopefully this paper will kill it
social media
::: Noahpinion

Traduzione: oltre il 18% dei server Exchange è attualmente violato
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Gabry89

Companies: Sorry, since you’ve moved to an area with lower wages and cost-of-living, we have to adjust your pay down 12%
lavoro
::: CubicleApril

Non vedo il problema: due miliardi di anni fa i cianobatteri hanno fatto diminuire la temperatura della Terra di qualche decina di gradi, ora gli esseri umani la faranno aumentare di qualche decina di gradi. Sono cose che succedono
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | umorismo
::: a_smeriglia

Welcome to the internet, come and take a seat 🎶
umorismo
::: Davide

Kuwait has the biggest tyre dump in the world. It is now on fire
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: ExtinctionR

Per tutti gli economisti (e non solo) che vogliono capire meglio la scienza del cambiamento climatico, consiglio questo articolo. Pure utile per non considerare "esperto" chi non lo è (vedi articoli @ilfoglio_it) e non confondere stock e flussi di CO2
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | economia, lavoro
::: AndreaRoventini

Il destino delle telco
Web, Internet
::: MauroV1968

"UN human rights experts called on all States to impose a global moratorium on the sale and transfer of surveillance technology until they have put in place robust regulations that guarantee its use in compliance with international human rights standards"
spyware
::: fabiochiusi

Un’epidemia di ransomware ha colpito l’Italia
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: ilmanifesto

"I don't like IPCC report day"
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

Cette semaine, #Apple a annoncé une nouvelle feature dans iOS 15 qui scannera l'album photo des utilisateurs d'iCloud à la recherche de contenus pédo-pornographiques. J'ai étudié le protocole cryptographique sous-jacent, et je vous propose un #Thread de vulgarisation
Apple | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: MathisHammel

"At what point do we escalate? [...] When do we start physically attacking the things that consume our planet and destroy them with our own hands? Is there a good reason we have waited this long?” #CambiamentoClimatico #mastodon
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

"Obsessive focus on ‘When will it be done?’ guarantees you will move the delivery of value to the backseat." And that's for sure
programming, codice, snippet
::: TuxmAL

Japan firms to jointly develop facial recognition payment system
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: simopieranni

great quantum compilation result: this was exactly the kind of thing we wished we could have proved in the polytope paper, but we found out it’s super hard! very satisfying to see others knock it out
quantum computing
::: ringspectrum

The new release of TensorFlow (2.6) is now out! Lots of great features in this release! Among other things, significant improvements to preprocessing layers, which are now part of the core Keras API
machine learning
::: fchollet

Released 40 years ago today: IBM's first PC, the 5150
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

HP's New Chromebase has a 90-degree Rotating Display
hardware
::: omgchrome

A new report by @accessnow is the first comprehensive look at how foreign companies, mainly from Israel and China, have driven demand for surveillance technology in Latin America. For @restofworld, I looked into why they're often giving it away for free
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: leomschwartz

Reddit Is Now Valued At More Than $10 Billion
social media
::: Slashdot

The @Apple #spyPhone scandal grows as its own employees begin to turn against its plan to force over one billion iPhones to begin scanning for digital contraband in iOS 15. Apple describes the new system as "expanding protections for children"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Snowden ::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

Così il Pentagono affronta il cambiamento climatico
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: MauroV1968

A crypto-mining botnet has been seen modifying CPU registers on hacked Linux servers in order to disable hardware prefetching and give a 15% boost to its cryptocurrency mining code
crittografia | web-bot, robocall
::: campuscodi

Bill Gates Wants In On Congress' Big Climate Infrastructure Push
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | protagonisti
::: Slashdot

Dei 160 "unicorni" cinesi la metà si occupa diintelligenza artificiale, big data e robotica
Cina | economia, lavoro | innovazioni, futuro
::: simopieranni

I ricercatori hanno scoperto che l'impronta di gas a effetto serra dell'idrogeno blu è più del 20% maggiore della combustione di gas naturale o carbone per il calore… chiamarlo un carburante a zero emissioni è totalmente sbagliato… non è nemmeno a basse emissioni
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: lucaberga

Java Creator James Gosling Interview
protagonisti | linguaggi di programmazione
::: RainerJoswig

BMW Has Fallen Behind in the Electric Vehicle Race. Can It Catch Up?
energia
::: New York Times

Amazon To Monitor Customer Service Workers' Keyboard and Mouse Strokes
Amazon | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | lavoro
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

Google Bans Location Data Firm Funded by Former Saudi Intelligence Head
Google
::: Slashdot

NASA Has a New Challenge To Reaching the Moon by 2024: Its $1 Billion Spacesuit Program
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Homeless Encampment Grows On Apple Property In Silicon Valley
economia, lavoro | Apple
::: Slashdot

Pirated-Entertainment Sites Are Making Billions From Ads
video, streaming | ad, pubblicità | pirateria
::: Slashdot ::: tha_rami

WhatsApp and Other Social Media Platforms Restricted in Zambia Amid Ongoing Elections
censura
::: Slashdot

Warner Bros. Is Using Personalized Deepfakes For Its Latest Movie Promo
ad, pubblicità | deepfake
::: Slashdot

Twitter's New Font, Chirp, Is Apparently Giving Some Users Headaches
Twitter
::: Slashdot ::: gwsace

Soccer Superstar Messi is Being Partly Paid in Crypto by PSG
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

The White House is approving drilling permits like there’s no tomorrow
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: NicoSGonzalez

Malgré le rapport de l'UNECE montrant que le nucléaire est NÉCESSAIRE pour combattre le réchauffement climatique, ce ne sera pas un sujet de la COP26
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Astro_Aure

#vim
umorismo
::: SteffPy

DOBBIAMO tutti ridurre le emissioni, POSSIAMO farlo, lo faremo. MA c'è un chiaro gap tra "current" policies, "pledges" e pathways che il report 2018 & Parigi hanno definito "sicure". Quindi: tempo di arrendersi, o ci sono altre... opzioni?
h/t @cmnit
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: DanVisioni

Daily Affirmation: End to end encryption provides some safety, but it doesn't go far enough. For decades our tools have failed to combat bulk metadata surveillance, it's time to push forward and support radical privacy initiatives
crittografia | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: SarahJamieLewis

Dalla Svezia con calore
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | umorismo
::: NatangeloM

1/9 ⚠️ AlgorithmWatch was forced to shut down its #Instagram monitoring project after threats from #Facebook!
Facebook
::: algorithmwatch ::: algorithmwatch ::: rajiinio

La rivista il Mulino: Un nuovo statalismo climatico
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

An interesting resource and tools for dev teachers!
scuola, educazione, cultura | programming, codice, snippet
::: phretor

Smartphones Won. We Can Ignore Them
dispositivi mobili
::: _juhan

Con i kleenex
i post di Oca sapiens S. sono diversi da tutti gli altri che frequento ma sempre ok, assay
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

I just uploaded my #CommonLisp presentation that I gave on some Friday on April of 2013 at my workplace back then. It is still a good introduction to the strange and beautiful world of S-expressions. #Lisp
Lisp
::: peterhil

Snopes Retracts 60 Articles Plagiarized by Co-Founder: ‘Our Staff Are Gutted’
copyright e brevetti | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: New York Times

Boeing Starliner Launch Delayed Again
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

A Cygnus resupply craft is schedules to dock up with the ISS today carrying a bunch of new experiments
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

OpenAI can translate English into code just by speaking
artificial intelligence
::: MIT_CSAIL

July Was Earth's Hottest Month on Record
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

The Way the Senate Melted Down Over Crypto Is Very Revealing
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Week57 #ClimateStrikeMappamondo Week57 Different parts of earth from #Siberia to #California to #Greece to #Brazil to #Algeria are on #fire now & so our future then what are we waiting for? TIME TO ACT NOW! #FridaysForFuture
bravi ragazzi! 💖👌
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: AaravSeth_

mentre la propaganda vi continua dire dei progressi dell'#Afghanistan sotto le truppe occidentali,gli #AfghanWarLogs fotografano assoluto fallimento,stragi,brutalità. L'unico in prigione è il giornalista innocente che le ha rivelate,non i criminali di guerra
Julian Assange
::: SMaurizi

Vol 11 (Sol 163) - Vol vertical à 12m + Aller simple de 383m vers le Nord-Ouest - Durée : 131s
spazio, esplorazione
::: Astro_Aure

To help contextualize the newly released #IPCC Report, here's 800,000 years of Earth's CO2 history in 30 seconds
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: OceansClimateCU

Not really. My point is Firefox seems like the least worst option. *shrug* Good luck
browser
::: wilbowma ::: LeifAndersen

Back in the day, scientists used to have stacks of physical preprints on their desks that they were going to read "real soon". Thanks to the @arxiv, we now have 50 browser tabs open with PDFs that we're going to get to any day now. Happy birthday, arXiv!
Web, Internet | scienza
::: duetosymmetry

Quando vedo la gente con i tatuaggi a cerchio su braccia o gambe
umorismo
::: kindoftweet

Il sindaco di Udine vuole il riconoscimento facciale
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi ::: ebobferraris

Emulate the Amiga home computer with Linux
storia
::: linuxtoday

This California lawsuit alleges that Huawei engineered a "backdoor" in the Lahore Safe City project in Pakistan by mirroring a Police C3I integrated platform in a lab in Suzhou
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: meta_lab

'Blue' Hydrogen Is Worse For the Climate Than Coal, Study Says
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Google's incognito mode is “pretty useless”. Protect your privacy online for real w/our all-in-one solution: duckduckgo.com/app
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: DuckDuckGo

Linux Release Roundup: Cozy, Polychromatic, Latte Dock
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

A future for SQL on the web
non ci ho capito quasi niente, cautela; (e non conosco l'argomento)
programming, codice, snippet
::: SteveHarville

Visto nel Web - 629

 Non è più l'agosto di una volta: c'era il ferragosto! Intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Starship is Stacked on the Super Heavy Booster. The Tallest Rocket Ever Built
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Researchers Discover Three-Way Cyberattack by Chinese Military Actors against Southeast Asian Telcos
spyware
::: Slashdot

Russia May Be Spreading Vaccine Misinformation to Undermine Efforts to Immunize People
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: Slashdot

Why a Waste-Coal Power Plant is 'Burning for Bitcoin'
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

350 Fake Social Media Accounts Found Pushing Pro-China Propaganda
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: Slashdot

The Three Virtues of a GREAT Programmer - According to Larry Wall(1), the original author of the Perl programming language, there are three great virtues of a programmer; Laziness, Impatience and Hubris
programming, codice, snippet
::: SteveHarville

NASA's Mars Rover Fails to Collect Its First Sample
spazio, esplorazione | robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot

We previously obtained a sample of malware deployed in Xinjiang that scans phones for 70,000 specific files related to politics, Uighurs, etc. Why wouldn't Chinese authorities try to get Apple to leverage its new child abuse system to instead fulfil this
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: josephfcox

Really is disappointing how many high profile cryptographers actually seem to believe that "privacy preserving" surveillance is not only possible (it's not) - but also somehow "not surveillance" (it is)
crittografia | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: SarahJamieLewis ::: SarahJamieLewis

Afin de mieux comprendre les taillles de lanceurs et surtout du «petit» de #BocaChica voici une illus de Tezio Cortese à l’échelle. Impressionnant de voir la taille du #starship par rapport à une #Ariane5 Même la #SaturnV est dépassée 😳
spazio, esplorazione
::: spaceexplore ::: Ajmeunier

Hanno inviato a degli sconosciuti su #Telegram
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Trash___Boy

Have to say I've been pretty impressed with the follow-up reporting on the #PegasusProject by @haaretzcom. It's great to see somebody in Israel taking it seriously, even if the government isn't. The public shouldn't be locked out of an investigation that effects the whole world
spyware
::: Snowden

Carbon removal hype is becoming a dangerous distraction
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

A very claer analysis. A must-read interview. An Interview With Tech Activist and Author Cory Doctorow
dati, raccolta | social media
::: MauroV1968

La #formazioneaziendale non funziona quando sono soprattutto i leader aziendali i primi a esserne convinti. #leadership #management
lavoro
::: SergioGridelli

Right or Left, You Should Be Worried About Big Tech Censorship
censura
::: MauroV1968

La direttrice dell’Europol e il procuratore distrettuale della contea di New York chiedono la fine della crittografia: «La usano i criminali», dicono. E il loro non è un desiderio isolato
crittografia | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: simopieranni

How we did get there (no, I didn't forget the question mark). #socialmedia Utilities Governed Like Empires
Web, Internet | ditte
::: MauroV1968

Thread by @doctorow: The Big Tech platforms can be horrible places. Harassers, abusers and griefers have figured out how to use them to meet one another, form vicious assault squads, and drive their targets off the...
lavoro
::: MauroV1968

Some Unions, Legislators, and Communities Continue Pressuring Amazon Over Labor Practices
lavoro | Amazon
::: Slashdot

La proposta di Apple viene da pressioni politiche che si diramano in tutto il mondo a formare un cappio che si stringe sempre più sulla nostra #privacy e sulla crittografia end-to-end, l'unico mezzo di libertà nel 21° secolo
Apple | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: mrk4m1

Angry Windows Pioneer Blogs 'Screw You, Microsoft Edge'
protagonisti | ad, pubblicità | Microsoft
::: Slashdot

Self-Driving Car Startup Wants to Spare AI From Making Life-or-Death Decisions
automazione
::: Slashdot

The Lucrative Business of Spreading Vaccine Misinformation is Being Crowdfunded
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Major UK Science Funder Will Require Grantees To Make Papers Free
open source | scienza
::: Slashdot

Build your own SPARC workstation
un po' (tanto) in ritardo 🤓
storia
::: UnixToolTip

The inevitable endpoint of crypto is maximum decentralization and maximum privacy
crittografia
::: naval

Pixar Co-founder Shares 'the Real Story of Pixar'
storia
::: Slashdot

Cosa sappiamo sul cyberattacco alla Regione Lazio e cosa ci insegna
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: valigiablu

I just got a copy of the embargoed IPCC Summary for Policymakers
no, non è umorismo
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: AndrewDessler

The new IPCC 6th Assessment Report (AR6) provides an unprecedented degree of clarity about the future of our planet, and the need to reduce – and ultimately eliminate – our emissions of greenhouse gases. In this thread I take a look at some key findings from the report: 1/27
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: hausfath

Tertium datur
giornali, stampa
::: AlbertoAgliotti

csv — Comma-separated Value Files
Python
::: pymotw

Greta Thunberg revealed as Vogue Scandinavia's inaugural cover star
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | protagonisti
::: CNN

Un viaggio nel futuro per salvare l’Italia che conosciamo e noi stessi
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

📢 Announcing EFLFE: Elixir Flavoured Lisp Flavoured Erlang
programmazione funzionale | Lisp
::: warianoguerra

Accumulating the raw materials for my #Lisperati1000
dai Michael et al lo voglio!
hardware
::: fogus

the rankings are extremely interesting this time around. join us for confirmation bias and or outrage aplenty
linguaggi di programmazione
::: redmonk

Sorry, Skeptics: New IPCC Report Provides Unprecedented Clarity About Earth’s Climate
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: StartsWithABang

Quando vi vendono un sistema di AI siate sempre critici
artificial intelligence
::: SteffPy

When Amazon Customers Leave Negative Reviews, Some Sellers Hunt Them Down
Amazon
::: Slashdot

Senators Press Facebook for Answers About Why It Cut Off Misinformation Researchers
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | Facebook
::: Slashdot

T-Mobile Stirs 'Grave Concerns' at DOJ on Bid To End Old Network
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Make Coal History Says PM Boris Johnson After UN Climate Report
riporto anche se lo stimo come il Ganassa
energia
::: Slashdot

Amazon Lottery Offers Vaccinated Workers Cars, $500,000 Cash
Amazon | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Non ci sono più le nuvole di una volta
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: ilmanifesto ::: ilmanifesto

Big data can save more lives, if used properly
dati, raccolta | coronavirus
::: MauroV1968

Vodafone Latest UK Carrier To Reintroduce Roaming Charges in Europe After Brexit
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Parliamo sempre di #fakenews, di bufale o falsa informazione... ma ci sono anche le notizie nascoste, omesse... stiamo attenti anche a queste
notizie, novità | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: MauroV1968

DEF CON: Security Holes In Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight On Agriculture Cyber Risk
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Hey astronomers! Our nightmare of "billboards in space" is happening!
SpaceX and a Canadian startup plan to launch a satellite that will beam adverts into space. Anyone can buy pixels on the satellite's screen with dogecoin
ad, pubblicità | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: StartsWithABang ::: ajplus

Among the “crimes” that Hale was convicted was exposing the secret watchlisting rulebook used to label people, including U.S. citizens, as “known or suspected terrorists” without evidence that they did anything wrong
whistleblower
::: Snowden

China is working on a lander for human moon missions
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

The world is nowhere near the end of the Covid pandemic, says famed epidemiologist Larry Brilliant
coronavirus
::: Snowden

US Navy is Developing a Solar-powered Plane That Can Fly For 90 Days
energia | tecnologia
::: Slashdot

I think these two paragraphs get to the heart of what is so disturbing about Apple’s photo scanning initiative
Apple | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: matthew_d_green

It's been a decade since innocent Mexicans began to be targeted by Pegasus spyware
spyware
::: AASchapiro

Making good progress on a new project under the umbrella of undertone (utuou?)
linguaggi di programmazione
::: lfeundertone

Le due campane (qui una selezione delle bugie di Franco Prodi
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: RadioProzac ::: RadioProzac

Global Temperature Over My Lifetime
Randall castigat ridendo mores
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: xkcdComic

Oggi esce il Report Ipcc e @DomaniGiornale esce con un pezzo negazionista di tale Francesco Ramella, dell’istitutobrunoleoni. @StefanoFeltri ‘sta robaccia ormai non la pubblica nemmeno il foglio. Gli estremi climatici NON stanno diminuendo né in numero né in danni
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | giornali, stampa
::: mdimagritt

Our homeworld as seen from asteroid Bennu orbit. This group photo was taken by @OSIRISREx. Well, this is what a potential target looks like to a potentially hazardous object. #Earth #Moon #Asteroid #Bennu #NASA
h/t @thomas_appere
spazio, esplorazione
::: _RomanTkachenko

Sono le 18:25 e nessun leader di partito italiano ha fatto un post su Twitter o Facebook dedicato al nuovo rapporto Ipcc sull'emergenza climatica
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: carlo_canepa

Apple’s answer about government demands is difficult to reconcile with its litigation position against FBI & DOJ. Just 5 years ago, Apple swore in court filings that if it built a capability to access encrypted data, that capability would be used far beyond its original context
Apple | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: jonathanmayer

This is, I believe, the most important thing you can know about the planetary crisis: It is not too late. The biggest fights are all still ahead of us—and the distance between the best futures still available and the worst catastrophes our inaction could bring on is truly vast
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: AlexSteffen

Apple put out an FAQ *over the weekend* that basically says "we pinky swear we won't abuse the system and we will refuse demands to compromise the system" so I am sure that's definitely reassuring to people
Apple | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: SarahJamieLewis

Really good to know child pornography collectors will be able to disable all detection with a click, while the rest of us will be subjected to a fairly terrifying precedent of surveillance on our iMessage and iCloud
Apple | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: BriannaWu

Bingo! Questa sera il modello dello zero termico sforna, è proprio il caso di dirlo, una calda mappa con gli 0ºC a 5000 m sulle Alpi Occudentali. I ghiacciai ringraziano i politici per l’inazione di fronte a 6 report IPCC
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: LucaLombroso

“How dare you criticize Apple while still using Apple products!” I also live in society and continue to insist we should improve it
Apple
::: evacide

The fact that hand-written code has to be read and understood by humans is a powerful regularization term that pushes it towards simplicity. Code written by a search process (whether biological evolution or program synthesis) has no such constraint
programming, codice, snippet
::: fchollet

Another web is possible, privacy-enhancing and rights-preserving. This is more important than ever now that Apple made a clear move against our privacy and digital rights! Thanks for posting @avilarenata
Web, Internet
::: francesca_bria

La gravità della situazione
umorismo | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: LeleCorvi

99% of the accounts Twitter removed because of abuse in the context of Euro 2020 weren't anonymous
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: luca

Social media | a new number one | A global survey of downloads in 2020 shows China's TikTok on top of the list of social media providers for the first time since the study was first conducted in 2018
social media
::: NikkeiAsia

Without any public oversight, NYPD spent “at least” $159 million on facial rec, predictive policing software, stingrays, and vans equipped w/ weapon-detecting x-ray machines
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: hypervisible

Apple call center contractor pressuring employees to accept home surveillance
Apple | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: simopieranni

Salesforce Enters the Streaming Wars
video, streaming
::: Slashdot

AMC Says It Will Accept Bitcoin as Payment for Movie Tickets by Year-end
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Facciamo qualcosa per informare meglio le persone
giornali, stampa | umorismo
::: _golgota

How to Install Shutter on Ubuntu from an Official PPA
Ubuntu | tool, componente software
::: dcavedon

"We Research Misinformation on Facebook. It Just Disabled Our Accounts"
Facebook | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: rasmus_kleis

end of the era of proprietary compilers
programming, codice, snippet
::: justincormack

elementary OS 6 Released
Linux distro
::: dcavedon

Oregon Law Allows Students To Graduate Without Proving They Can Write Or Do Math
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: Slashdot

Foreste di mangrovie, la riduzione della biodiversità minaccia la loro sopravvivenza
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

China’s crackdown on illegal surveillance led by departments including the cyberspace watchdog and police has seen dozens arrested and more than 25,000 illegal webcams seized
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: caixin

Belgrade has been kitted out with Chinese security cameras. Activists and Europe are both worried. According to @ViolavonCramon there is no doubt that the region could turn into a "battleground between Beijing and the West"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Cina
::: BriganContraria

Just what is a modem? And why do you hear those weird noises when folks connect to computers in old movies?
storia
::: pragdave

Microsoft To Require Admin Rights Before Using Windows Point and Print Feature
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Cross-Chain DeFi Site Poly Network Hacked; Hundreds of Millions Potentially Lost
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's Account for One Week
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Wear OS Is Getting a Multi-Generational Leap In Power Thanks To Samsung
sistemi operativi | dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Twitter Now in Compliance With India's New IT Rules, Government Says
censura
::: Slashdot

Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, has been suspended from YouTube for seven days over a video claiming that masks are ineffective in fighting Covid-19
coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

The world's foremost human rights organization, @amnesty, has issued an extremely strong statement denouncing the Biden administration's political persecution of Julian Assange -- which reignites tomorrow
Julian Assange
::: Snowden ::: StefSimanowitz ::: Snowden ::: PAImages ::: StefSimanowitz ::: philipdisalvo

OpenAI's Codex Turns Written Language Into Computer Code
mhmmm... vedere
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

L’American Petroleum Institute est un des plus importants lobby fossile au monde. Ils disent faire des efforts pour le climat. Leur action ? Un misérable fichier Excel de 30 lignes pour que les entreprises pétrolières renseignent leurs émissions de gaz à effet de serre… 😑
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: laydgeur

Do not shut up about Apple's #spyPhone scandal. We can win this
Apple | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Snowden ::: matthew_d_green ::: fightfortheftr

Smettete di leggere il Foglio, smettete di scrivere sul Foglio. Non dico smettete di comprarlo perché già non lo compra nessuno
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: AlbertoAgliotti

A programming language has a dual purpose: to enable you to express programs, and to shape the way you think about programming
linguaggi di programmazione
::: fchollet

Pascal Jousselin

A short thread about what is perhaps the most successful cyber attack in the history of any nation state conducted by a group called “Belarusian Cyber-partisans”. Last month they hacked the servers of Belarusian police and the Interior Ministry. 1/6
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TadeuszGiczan

Un articolo di Minoli ci dice che no, la catastrofe climatica non è vicina. Eppure la comunità scientifica dice altro. A meno che non si consideri comunità scientifica certi cialtroni
tutto il thread (filo del rocchetto, anzi del discorso)
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: MarastiMattia ::: MarastiMattia ::: MarastiMattia

99% of accounts suspended for sending racist abuse during Euro 2020 were not anonymous, so the type of ID verification called for by some British politicians would have been “unlikely to prevent the abuse from happening"
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: oliviasolon

Un thread che vale la pena leggere. Ci stiamo riempiendo di telecamere ovunque. Che vanno a sommarsi agli ormai infiniti mezzi di controllo che si sono moltiplicati negli ultimi due anni. La sorveglianza non è normale. Le città piene di telecamere non sono normali
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: mrk4m1

Ramazza d’oro
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

Major IT supplier Accenture have been hit by Lockbit ransomware
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: GossiTheDog ::: GossiTheDog

Se elimini il nucleare devi mangiarti il carbone... In Germania saranno demolite due cittadine per espandere una miniera di carbone
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: MauroV1968

I motori di ricerca sono neutrali o ci manipolano?
Web, Internet
::: MauroV1968

It might take a while to get Starliner back in the air
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

WhatsApp Gains the Ability To Transfer Chat History Between iOS and Android
social media | dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot