09 dicembre, 2021

Visto nel Web - 663

Travolto dalla neve --no, dai, pochi centimetri-- ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


The White House is launching its Alliance for the Future of the Internet this week. But behind the scenes, digital rights advocates and even other US officials have spent the last month scrambling to reshape what they say was a flawed and rushed plan
Web, Internet
::: issielapowsky

A mysterious threat actor, tracked as KAX17, has been running thousands of malicious Tor relays in entry, middle, and exit positions on the Tor network since 2017. Has bee operating hundreds of servers on a daily basis, with some still active
Web, Internet
::: campuscodi

Advent of Code
programming, codice, snippet
::: Slashdot ::: KalmanReti ::: landimatte ::: jakevdp

JetBrains Announces 'Fleet' IDE to Compete with Microsoft's Visual Studio Code
programming, codice, snippet
::: Slashdot

Nine WiFi Routers Used by Millions Were Vulnerable to 226 Flaws
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Twitter Admits 'Coordinated and Malicious' Activity Weaponizing Its New Privacy Policy
Twitter
::: Slashdot

Scoop: The U.S. government is awarding facial recognition startup Clearview AI a lucrative patent for its "search engine for faces"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Ali_Lev

Let's just cut to the chase. Web3 is Bullshit
Web, Internet | crittografia
::: smdiehl

This helicopter-shot video, shocking in the scale of destruction it reveals, pans along 4km of Amazon forest in a protected Indigenous reserve in the state o Pará destroyed by illegal wildcat mining. This is what the Bolsonaro gov plans to legalise
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: domphillips

Of course Elsevier's "enhanced pdf viewer" tracks where you click, view, if you hide the page, etc. and then transmits a big base64 blob of events along with ID from University proxy when you leave. I'm sure straight to SciVal for sale. Is this the way we want science to work?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: json_dirs

Willem de Sitter and Albert Einstein

This person will almost certainly be fired and may be getting a visit from law enforcement. I will be following with interest to see how it turns out
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | diritto di riparare
::: evacide

The AFP is using new technology - Massively Parallel Sequencing - which can predict the visual traits of a criminal from the DNA they leave at a crime scene, such as their gender, biogeographical ancestry, eye colour and, in coming months, hair colour
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: AusFedPolice

Etica dell’IA: risolta
artificial intelligence | algoritmi, codice
::: dilettahuyskes_

“Crime Data Is Racist.” “Data Driven Evidence Based Policing = Pseudoscience”
artificial intelligence | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: jaromil

Someone Stole $120 Million in Crypto From a DeFi Website
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Con @ORARiccardo oggi usciamo con la nostra ricerca sulle tecnologie biometriche per identificare e controllare le frontiere italiane. Volti, impronte, mani: il viaggio dei dati biometrici dei migranti parte dall'Italia e arriva a Strasburgo
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: lracrr

TikTok doesn't read your mind
social media
::: fabiochiusi

Creating new databases for machine learning is too expensive. So a small number of benchmark datasets are used & reused in AI research. They originate from 7 institutions: Stanford, Microsoft, Princeton, Facebook, Google, Max Planck, AT&T
machine learning
::: AntonioCasilli

Meet the People Living in Simulations of Life on Mars
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot


Il prigioniero politico Julian Assange finisce in «Camera caritatis»
Julian Assange | politica
::: ilmanifesto

The Case for a Four-Day Work Week
ditelo a Renatino
lavoro
::: Slashdot

After 25 Years, Quake 1 Gets Major 'Horde' Mode Update
games
::: Slashdot

As Ice Melts, Arctic Ecosystem Confronts Emboldened Killer Whales
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Another Crypto Heist: $150M+ Stolen from Trading Platform BitMart
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Which Developers Were Paid the Most in 2021?
'mericani naturally
programming, codice, snippet | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

In November 2021, the #Arctic was +3.24°C warmer than the average November of 1951-1980
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: anttilip

I've released difftastic 0.13!
Difftastic is an experimental structured diff tool that compares files based on their syntax
tool, componente software
::: _wilfredh


When I talk about the climate crisis am talking about myself.This is where my mother works from, see how much they are loosing and the risk of me and my siblings not going to school 😭. How long am I supposed to stay in this anxiety? How can I adapt to this mental torture? 😭
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: patienceNabz

The F.T.C. said the deal between Nvidia, which makes chips, and Arm, which designs chips, would stifle competition and harm consumers
economia, lavoro
::: nytimestech

Firefox 95 Enhances Security, Slack, and CPU Usage #firefox #opensource
browser
::: omgubuntu

Family safety app Life360 is selling the precise location data for tens of millions of their users, including children
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: evacide

Python 3.10.1 is ready
Python
::: gvanrossum ::: gvanrossum

Cross-platform Rust rewrite of the GNU coreutils
linguaggi di programmazione
::: UnixToolTip

😮 This thing is from future !!!
la voglio la tastiera virtual-laser! ⚡ 🤓
hardware
::: TheGreyTech

Meta Has a 'Moral Obligation' To Make Its Mental Health Research Transparent, Scientists Say
Facebook
::: Slashdot

Self-Described Bitcoin Creator Must Pay $100 Million In Suit
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot


America Tries to Fill 600,000 Vacant Cybersecurity Positions
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

DeepMind Cracks 'Knot' Conjecture That Bedeviled Mathematicians For Decades
matematica
::: Slashdot

SolarWinds Hackers Have a Whole Bag of New Tricks For Mass Compromise Attacks
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Verizon Might Be Collecting Your Browsing History
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Companies Linked To Russian Ransomware Hide in Plain Sight
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Eurostar Tests Facial Recognition System On London Train Station
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

How the EU Council is rewriting the AI Act?
artificial intelligence | Unione Europea
::: fabiochiusi

There is so much awfulness going on in this story about a Swiss company (Mitto AG) selling access to their network for govts to use for mobile phone location tracking that I don't even know where to start
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: evacide ::: evacide

Un articolo di @mchicco sul decreto capienze e la recente moratoria di 3 anni sul riconoscimento facciale. Con alcuni miei commenti e di altri che si occupano del tema
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: mrk4m1


shlex — Parse Shell-style Syntaxes
Python
::: pymotw

"Parole agghiaccianti", "numeri drammatici", "spaventosa ansia", "tremenda profezia", "futuro nero": dalla home del Tempo ora
giornali, stampa
::: fabiochiusi

The term "software developer" suggests
umorismo
::: fchollet

Non Sequitur for December 06, 2021
economia, lavoro
::: _juhan

Così, per decenni, la più grande associazione commerciale americana per l'industria del #petrolio e del #gas ha guidato campagne di disinformazione sul #clima #API
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: DomaniGiornale

To reduce the harms of AI, we need to increase worker power
artificial intelligence
::: timnitGebru

📢 Don't smile for the camera! Heute streiken in vielen Städten Statuen gegen #biometrische #Gesichtserkennung. Wir brauchen ein Verbot in der 🇪🇺, damit die Tüte nicht die Lösung bleibt. Jetzt unterzeichnen! #dontsmile #ReclaimYourFace
(sì, c'è la versione inglese)
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: algorithmwatch

France To Mimic Musk With Own SpaceX-Style Launcher, Minister Says
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 million over Myanmar hate speech
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni | Facebook
::: fabiochiusi


the new World Inequality Report 2022!
economia, lavoro
::: PikettyLeMonde

Eni, l’abito verde non fa il monaco dell’energia fossile più sostenibile
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: _juhan

“Una sorta di allucinazione”
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | politica
::: RadioProzac

Linux Mint's (Ace) Sticky Notes App Works Great on Ubuntu
Ubuntu | applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

“total CO2 emissions from fossil fuel in the EU in 2020 amounted to 2600 megatonnes, in other words - wildfires this year generated 148% more than total EU fossil fuel emissions in 2020/…/this figure is likely to grow”
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg

The tiny jumping robot weighs the same as a paper clip and is around the size of a squished tennis ball
robots, automazione, droni
::: nytimestech

Metaimperi. In Cina fin dal 2020 si parla di metaverso e si investe in brevetti e in personale ad hoc. Ma tutta l’Asia si muove: la Corea, regina del soft power, è tra le più pronte
metaverso
::: chinafiles

Why Hyderabad became India’s surveillance capital
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi


Back in 2015 was asked by academic colleagues what my thesis on "Algorithmic Sovereignty" predicted would happen in the future... well, this
lavoro
::: jaromil

Why the Kremlin Blocking TOR Is a Big Deal
censura
::: fabiochiusi

Shiny auto-generated docs 📝 for the Coalton standard library. It ain't perfect, but it's unusually helpful. This is the first time auto-generated docs in Lisp were actually useful to me, thanks to inferred types
Lisp
::: stylewarning

Even in the Metaverse, Not All Identities Are Created Equal
metaverso
::: Slashdot

We presented first results from sustAIn today at #TRAIF2021. Nice work with @algorithmwatch and the @DAI_Labor towards comprehensive indicators for #sustainable #AI throughout the lifecycle. Looking forward to the publication of our approach next week!
artificial intelligence
::: ioew_de

Over 200 Papers Quietly Sue Big Tech
Web, Internet | informazione
::: Slashdot

Airplane Landings at Risk of Delays on FAA Move To Ease 5G Risk
5G
::: Slashdot

Missouri Planned To Thank 'Hacker' Journalist Before Governor Accused Him of Crimes
politica
::: Slashdot

Norway’s privacy watchdog has lashed out against an Irish ruling in a major Facebook case, saying it would render European data protection law “pointless,” according to a document obtained by POLITICO under FOI
Facebook | Unione Europea
::: vmanancourt


Dutch Data Protection Authority fines Tax authorities with a 2.75 million Euro fine for the use of a discriminating self-learning algorithm that was used for fraud detection with Childcare benefits
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | dati, raccolta
::: merel_ai

Prof, perché non ha messo anche l'Italia!? Why don't I see Italy in this chart!? Spaventoso. Terrifying
lavoro
::: FabioSdogati

Over the last several decades, the #Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the global average...
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: ZLabe

Rocket Lab Shows off its new Reusable Neutron Rocket, due for Launch in 2024
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Until this summer, video games in Tesla’s software package — there were more than a dozen — could be played only while a car was in park. Not anymore
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | games
::: nytimestech

On Monday @YouTube released its first ever #copyright transparency report which shows that overblocking by #uploadfilters is a very real thing: In the first 6 months of 2021 alone, YT issued 2.2 Million unjustified actions against uploaders
social media | copyright e brevetti
::: communia_eu

This week in AI: Decoded 👀 Scoop: What's in the @COE4AI recommendation for the world's first AI treaty 💼 Timnit Gebru's new gig 🙏 The European Parliament starts work on the AI Act
artificial intelligence | Unione Europea
::: Melissahei

Apple Reaches Quiet Truce Over iPhone Privacy Changes
dati, raccolta
::: Slashdot

IVE ridotte per i prodotti ambientalmente sostenibili, via libera dall'Europa... Finalmente ci siamo
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | Unione Europea
::: Leonardobecchet

05 dicembre, 2021

Visto nel Web - 662

Quasi ora delle feste; quali feste? ok, ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Foreste rurali e alberi urbani
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

Xiaomi’s CyberDog Robot Runs Ubuntu
robots, automazione, droni | Ubuntu
::: dcavedon

Attendiamo la richiesta di riscatto
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: DanieleOppo

NASA is Building a Nuclear Reactor to Power Lunar and Martian Exploration
spazio, esplorazione | energia
::: universetoday

Sed: An Introduction and Tutorial
tool, componente software | manuali, how to
::: UnixToolTip

Venture capitalists have bet big on crypto start-ups in 2021, investing more than $27 billion globally as of late November, more than the previous 10 years combined. But crypto venture "is a mixed-bag," according to some
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: nytimestech

"There is an alignment between writing really good software and being good people together. This alignment has roots in the core activity of software and of humanity: participatory sense-making"
programming, codice, snippet
::: gigitux

24 year old bigint subtraction bug in libgcrypt
bug
::: GuidoVranken

Renewable Energy Has 'Another Record Year of Growth' Says IEA
energia
::: Slashdot

37 Percent of the World's Population Has Never Been Online, U.N. Report Finds
Web, Internet
::: MauroV1968

Delivery, Ride-Hailing Firms Fight EU Plan for Gig Workers
lavoro
::: Slashdot


EU Official: Semiconductor Independence Is Impossible
hardware | Unione Europea
::: Slashdot

Flood of money pours into climate tech
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | economia, lavoro
::: axios

FOIA filed by @PropOTP shows state of affairs for lawful interception on mainstream chat platforms seems WhatsApp is the only popular secure messaging app that provides near-real-time data in response to law enforcement requests
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: jaromil

Meta Allows More Cryptocurrency Ads
Facebook | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

"Algorithms, by their nature, create a new type of distance between the human performing the action and the human subjected to the action. This creates a world of problems related to transparency, accountability and moral efficacy." Ironies of automation
algoritmi, codice
::: cabitzaf

Just what the world needed: a C to Excel compiler
linguaggi di programmazione
::: d_feldman

It's official, our Internal Market Committee (IMCO) will work jointly with the Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) on the Artificial Intelligence Act. The EU has the chance to set a gold standard that will be relevant worldwide. Let's get to work 👏@EP_SingleMarket @EP_Justice
artificial intelligence | Unione Europea
::: anna_cavazzini

da ieri l’Italia ha una moratoria sui sistemi di videosorveglianza con riconoscimento facciale 🔥 un risultato importante che però ci ricorda ancora una volta perché con @ReclaimYourFace stiamo chiedendo un divieto 🚫
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: ORARiccardo ::: HermesCenter ::: dilettahuyskes_ ::: privacynetwork_

Dalla programmazione di La7 ieri sera
giornali, stampa | coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

Planetary scientists are starting to get stirred up by Starship’s potential
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Los Angeles

Vivaldi Web Browser Turns 5, Celebrates with New Release
browser
::: omgubuntu

It should be more than a naive hope that the rules of war can be updated for an age when humans are combining awesome destructive force with machines that can calculate faster than they can - @FT editorial on #KillerRobots
robots, automazione, droni
::: marywareham ::: fede_guerrini

Here we go, just as feared
Twitter
::: jeffjarvis

Rustaceans, #rustlang & #llvm folks:
I dabbled around with #rust a bit, and if somebody can land the LF_BUILDINFO and S_OBJNAME changes into main LLVM, I'm confident I could use that to build LiveRust - hot-reload for Rust!
linguaggi di programmazione
::: molecularmusing

This simple experiment fills a gap in the understanding of the emergence of asymmetries in successful mining 1/2
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | Web, Internet
::: PaoloBarucca

"The top echelons of YouTubers are now spending upwards of $3.5 million per video"
social media | video, tv, streaming
::: fabiochiusi

Twitter and Facebook said they have removed thousands of accounts connected to Chinese information campaigns, in the latest sign of Beijing’s ambitions to shape the global narrative around the country
social media | Cina
::: nytimestech

Timnit Gebru is launching Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR) to document AI’s harms on marginalized groups
artificial intelligence | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: fabiochiusi ::: mathbabedotorg ::: business

Microsoft's New Windows Prompts Try To Stop People Downloading Chrome
browser
::: Slashdot

Facebook rimuove rete No Vax in Italia, molestie e squadrismo
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: fabiochiusi


New investigation from @themarkup & @gizmodo: We looked at where a predictive policing program was telling officers across the country to go to stop crime and discovered it overwhelmingly focused on places where Black, Latino and low-income people lived
algoritmi, codice | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: ASankin

#NASA Plans to Retire the Space Station in 2030 and Replace it with Commercially Owned "Destinations" in Low Earth Orbit
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday ::: Slashdot

US Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Former Ubiquiti Dev Charged For Trying To Extort His Employer
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

💻 Russian authorities are turning to artificial intelligence tools to monitor internet activity, as Moscow tightens its control over what happens online
artificial intelligence | Web, Internet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TRF_Stories

Trump's Social Media Site Quietly Admits It's Based On Mastodon
social media
::: Slashdot

Google Removes Pirate Bay Domains from Search Results Citing Dutch Court Order
censura
::: Slashdot

Google Readies 'Pixel Watch' For 2022 Launch
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Meta Builds Tool To Stop the Spread of 'Revenge Porn'
Facebook | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Tesla is Now Selling a $1,900 Electric Cyberquad ATV for Kids
economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot


Microsoft Makes Breakthrough In the Quest To Use DNA As Data Storage
tecnologia
::: Slashdot

Despite a last minute effort by @wikimeida_es and others to get support for a proper parliamentary discussion the Spanish congress just approved the flawed implementation of the #copyright directive by way of a royal decree law (and without any substantial discussion)
copyright e brevetti | Unione Europea
::: communia_eu ::: wikimedia_es

It's 2021 and finding out the configured timezone name on UNIX is still batshit insane. It involves looking at 7 different linux distro specific config files, hoping that /etc/localtime is a symlink, falling back to comparing that file against all known timezones and worse …
programming, codice, snippet
::: mitsuhiko

The US Crackdown on Chinese Economic Espionage is a Mess
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Cina
::: Slashdot

I see that Twitter's new privacy policy is playing out just as the prophecy foretold
Twitter | censura
::: evacide

#AdventOfCode
programming, codice, snippet
::: RainerJoswig ::: chrsnjk ::: stylewarning ::: marcodelmastro ::: thek3nger ::: vikkio88 ::: gahjelle

Data Science at the Command Line, 2e
manuali, how to
::: UnixToolTip

Open 3D Foundation announces first major release of Open 3D Engine
programming, codice, snippet
::: dcavedon

"Dozens of human rights organisations have called on the European Union to impose global sanctions on NSO Group and take “every action” to prohibit the sale, transfer, export and import of the Israeli company’s surveillance technology"
spyware
::: fabiochiusi

Living robots made in a lab have found a new way to self-replicate
i robot organici sono robot?
robots, automazione, droni | scienza
::: MIT_CSAIL

Terri Babers

Così il #Covid ha cambiato l'Italia: più complottismi, più disoccupazione soprattutto tra donne e giovani, ma anche più iniziative di solidarietà. Il rapporto #Censis
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | coronavirus | economia, lavoro
::: DomaniGiornale

L'Italia non riconoscerà lo status di rifugiato politico a Julian #Assange
vergogna!
Julian Assange
::: fanpage ::: fabiochiusi

If you feel a need like me to constantly convert between timezones I wrote a little command line utility to assist with this constant struggle
tool, componente software
::: mitsuhiko

#Apple tracking devices being used in thefts of high end cars in York region
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: dcavedon

Follow-up per conto terzi
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: RadioProzac

Japan firm NEC to introduce facial recognition vaccination check system
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Biden Seeks to Rally Allies Behind Surveillance Tech Crackdown
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Introducing Angular DevTools
tool, componente software | browser
::: DiegoManinetti

Germany: New government plans 'right to encryption'. #privacy
crittografia | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: dcavedon

Intelligenza artificiale, l’Italia prova a non perdere un altro treno verso il futuro
artificial intelligence
::: fede_guerrini


U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware - sources
spyware
::: arcamasilum ::: Snowden

La nuova povertà ha origine nella disuguaglianza digitale
digitalizzazione
::: fede_guerrini

New Blockchain Tech Promises To Ease Ethereum's Growing Pains
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

FBI Says the Cuba Ransomware Gang Made $43.9 Million from Ransom Payments
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Twitter says it suspended accounts in error following flood of ‘coordinated and malicious’ reports
Twitter
::: heatherkelly

Linux commands: a practical reference
manuali, how to
::: UnixToolTip

Blender 3.0 is Out – And It'll Blow Your Socks Off #opensource
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

A Mysterious Threat Actor Is Running Hundreds of Malicious Tor Relays
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

How Much Has Quantum Computing Actually Advanced?
quantum computing
::: Slashdot

For the past 3 years, the US Dept of Justice has been engaged in a controversial law enforcement and counterintelligence effort to fight Chinese economic espionage
spyware
::: eileenguo


I know Lisp and Scheme allow functional programming, but I must admit, FP *really* becomes a joy when a Hindley-Milner-esque type system is involved. For- and while-loops aren't bad, neither is variable assignment, but I haven't had to write either one for Advent of Code yet
programmazione funzionale
::: stylewarning

As far as I know, the Uganda/NSO Group incident marks the first time that Apple has sent out a nation-state hacking warning to its users
spyware
::: evacide ::: evacide ::: evacide

Dear world: It is perfectly possible to imagine a radically-decentralized Web and simultaneously disbelieve that basing it on blockchain is necessary or even desirable. But de facto, the term “Web3” now means “buy my cryptocurrency” and is thus polluted, probably beyond repair
Web, Internet | crittografia
::: timbray

Webb - Astronomer Advent Calendar
spazio, esplorazione | umorismo
::: xkcdComic

Great interview with the great Alain Supiot (in Italian). There's quite a bit on him in my upcoming 16,000-word essay
lavoro
::: evgenymorozov

ESA has tested a new radar system designed to peer 100 meters under an asteroid's surface
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

If global emissions had peaked in 2000…
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: DrSimEvans

I wrote this essay to counter climate doomism of some - mostly white middle class - people. There is so much we can do, so many people to learn from, so many ways we can use our privileges to change the power structures that cause the #ClimateCrisis
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: CaroRackete

Some good news: #ClearviewAI, a #facialrecognition company, is fined $22.6m for breach of #privacy laws (that's 60% of the funding that the company has raised from investors). The #ICO ordered the company to delete the personal #data of people in the #UK
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: CarissaVeliz

NFT oligarchy? A study of 6.1M NFT trades finds a few folks at the center of the market 🐱 The top 10% of traders account for 85% of transactions & trade at least once 97% of all assets 🦍 10% of buyer–seller pairs have the same volume as the remaining 90%
non-fungible tokens
::: emollick


La Cina in pole position con BeiDou nella corsa alle comunicazioni satellitari laser
Web, Internet | spazio, esplorazione
::: DomaniGiornale

Jack, You Are Doing Amazing, Sweetie
protagonisti
::: fede_guerrini

Google Scraps Return to Office Plans, but Encourages Staff to Come In to ‘Regain Muscle Memory’
lavoro da remoto | smartwork
::: Gizmodo

A New Humanoid Robot Has the Most Advanced and Realistic Facial Expressions Yet
robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot

Israel Halts Disputed Omicron Tracing Through Phone Surveillance
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

TSMC urges U.S. to include foreign firms in chip industry support
hardware
::: LorenzoLamperti

“Make it work, then make it beautiful, then if you really, really have to, make it fast. 90 percent of the time, if you make it beautiful, it will already be fast. So really, just make it beautiful!” Joe Armstrong
cit.
::: marcodelmastro

Co-first authorship order was determined through a mushrooming contest.
h/t @SteffPy
umorismo | scienza
::: khanaziz84

Ok so, I just read through all 173 pages of the unredacted Google antitrust filing and I have to say that either Google is screwed or society is screwed, we'll find out which.
Google | antitrust
::: fasterthanlime

Bitcoin, Ether, Other Cryptocurrencies Suddenly Drop More Than 16%
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot ::: evgenymorozov

02 dicembre, 2021

Visto nel Web - 661

Al solito, non mi sono ancora ambientato alla pandemia ma questi sono solo fatti miei; invece ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Ever notice how there's a huge disconnect between how the VC thought leader class talks about NFTs and crypto coins, and how your average software developer friends talk about it. Let me explain why
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: smdiehl

Australia to introduce new laws to force media platforms to unmask online trolls
social media | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: dcavedon

#EconTwitter check out the 1st draft of my book #CausalAnalysis, covering methods of #CausalInference/#PolicyEvaluation (also trends like #CausalMachineLearning) and including practical examples in R (#RStats)
machine learning
::: CausalHuber

The Chinese TikTok star Li Ziqi has been called a “Quarantine Queen” for her videos glamorizing an old-fashioned lifestyle. In reality, the rural influencer's utopia is a charade, carefully crafted for her urban fans
social media | Cina
::: restofworld

Tenpay, also known as Caifutong, was fined 2.8 million yuan for violating foreign exchange regulations, according to SAFE, the nation’s forex gatekeeper
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | economia, lavoro | Cina
::: simopieranni

I'm told #GitHub is down. Can we finally stop building the Internet on proprietary single points of failure? #OpenSource #federation
open source | social media
::: downey ::: mitsuhiko

Me too
umorismo
::: fchollet

Sono circa una trentina le società private che stanno investendo nella ricerca sulla fusione nucleare. Quanto tempo dobbiamo aspettare?
energia | innovazioni, futuro
::: DomaniGiornale

Bibliothèque d’Alexandrie des logiciels, Software Heritage fête ses cinq ans
programming, codice, snippet
::: tnoisette ::: SWHeritage

Tux Paint 0.9.27 Open-Source Drawing App for Kids Adds New Ways to Draw, Other Updates
applicazioni, programmi
::: lxer_feed

Raspberry Pi Trading Could Go Public This Spring
hardware
::: Slashdot


'Malicious Actors' are Compromising Google Cloud Accounts, Installing Cryptocurrency Miners
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Come esempio di "buone pratiche" possiamo anche tenere presente il SILL, Software libero consigliato per il settore pubblico - la pagina ha perfino l'interfaccia in italiano!
open source
::: nilocram

Researchers Claim Locally-Testable-Code Breakthrough With Exotic Multi-Dimensional Graph
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

I have no words....
umorismo
::: DoctorFortran

Computer science should indeed be for everyone. I think that basically every effort in that direction, sadly, is unwilling to face up to what that would really mean (consider how much effort "algebra for everyone" requires)
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: samth

“the general public has expressed a sense of anxiety towards a future permeated with AI, in which their jobs and humanity could be threatened. This contradicts the widely held view that Chinese people demonstrate more positive attitudes toward digital technologies”
artificial intelligence | Cina
::: fabiochiusi

Ho pubblicato il mio primo pacchetto su #NPM. Il mio #Javascript è orrendo, ma almeno ho avuto l'onestà intellettuale di iniziare la descrizione con "This is a simple (and ugly...) #jQuery plugin"
linguaggi di programmazione
::: madbob

US-China tech war: school in eastern Anhui province offers country’s first PhD programme in quantum technology as global race to lead this field heats up
quantum computing
::: South China Morning Post

Chinese province targets journalists, foreign students with planned new surveillance system
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi


📣 The Digital Services Act (#DSA) negotiations are now critical. In the name of 22 researchers and 27 CSOs, we sent an open letter ✉️ to members of the @EP_SingleMarket demanding they empower researchers working in the public interest
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: algorithmwatch

uuid — Universally Unique Identifiers
Python
::: pymotw

Quine: A program that generates a copy of its source as its complete output. Here is one in Python: _='_=%r;print _%%_';print _%_
Python
::: fermatslibrary

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey expected to step down as chief executive
Twitter
::: simopieranni ::: emenietti ::: marina_catucci ::: marina_catucci ::: marina_catucci ::: nytimes ::: paraga ::: bermat ::: AndrewYNg ::: ilmanifesto

On Saturday the decree transposing the #copyright directive into Italian law has been published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale, making🇮🇹the 8th Member State to implement. It will come into effect on 12/12 and is the worst implementation we have seen so far
Unione Europea | copyright e brevetti
::: communia_eu

Ultimate collection of Emacs resources
linguaggi di programmazione
::: UnixToolTip

Australia is a laboratory for absolutely atrocious tech policy
Facebook | social media
::: jkosseff

A new artificial material mimics quantum entangled rare earth compounds
scienza
::: MauroV1968

Fired Employees Sue Google For Breaching 'Don't Be Evil' Part of Contract
Google
::: Slashdot

World's First Living Robots Can Now Reproduce, Scientists Say
mooolto diverso da come m'immagino
scienza | robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot


No country has met welfare goals in past 30 years ‘without putting planet at risk’
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: formicablu

Una recente pronuncia del Consiglio di Stato sulla definizione di #algoritmo e la differenza con #AI
algoritmi, codice | artificial intelligence
::: Paolcuc

South Korea Will Use VR To Determine If the Elderly Can Keep Driving
virtual reality
::: Slashdot

EU tries on new role as tech venture capitalist
Unione Europea | economia, lavoro
::: fede_guerrini

Clearview AI issued provisional fine for over 17£ million - Following PI's submissions before the UK data protection regulator, as well as other European regulators, the ICO has today announced its provisional intent to fine Clearview AI
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: privacyint

L'idrogeno verde sta arrivando in UE
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: cmnit

Rumours confirmed - @EU_EDPS in bid to unite privacy, competition and consumer watchdogs next year as part of a revamped Digital Clearinghouse
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Unione Europea
::: SamuelStolton

“The Russian example makes clear how imposing responsibility for policing online content upon platforms creates fertile ground for violating citizens’ rights”
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi

Il Consiglio UE va nella direzione sbagliata: il Parlamento Europeo vuole rafforzare tutele per cittadini contro rischio di sorveglianza indiscriminata attraverso riconoscimento facciale. Sarà un duro negoziato sul nuovo Regolamento sull’Intelligenza Artificiale. #reclaimyourface
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | artificial intelligence
::: brandobenifei


We’ve come full circle
ooh!
::: nikitonsky

Our paper "TrollMagnifier: Detecting State-Sponsored Troll Accounts on Reddit" was accepted to @IEEESSP 2022! Our system learns the behavior of Reddit accounts identified to be part of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns and finds more accounts behaving the same way 1/
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: gianluca_string

The "computers were a mistake" memes are so annoying, and always created by people who equally spend their time proselytizing JavaScript or Python as the best things to happen since the invention of the transistor
cit.
::: stylewarning

This possibility has been worrying me for a while. SpaceX has a real role to play in our future world
spazio, esplorazione
::: rodneyabrooks

U.K. regulators order Facebook-owner Meta to sell Giphy
antitrust | Facebook
::: fabiochiusi

.@TawfikJelassi at #swh5years: "software is an unique type of object that constitutes the foundation of our digital society"
cit.
::: zacchiro

The visual style that has become standard in IDEs — Jetbrains, XCode, VSCode — is an abomination. This paper by @NPRougier on editor aesthetics is framed in the context of #emacs, but you should read it even if you use a different environment
applicazioni, programmi
::: jackrusher

Finland Battles 'Exceptional' Malware Attack Spread by Phones
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Quel dommage! Only 2 out of 12 points 🇫🇷🙁 France sets a new low in our implementation tracker with the least points of all member states that have implemented the #copyright directive so far (but not for long with🇮🇹coming up next)
copyright e brevetti | Unione Europea
::: communia_eu

Finnish Researchers Say Their First Quantum Computer Is Up and Running
quantum computing
::: Slashdot


Astronauts Took A Fly-around of the International Space Station. Here are Their Stunning Pictures
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Together with 114 (!) organizations, we demand an #AIAct that puts fundamental rights first!
artificial intelligence | Unione Europea
::: angela__mueller

“In simple terms, the vision is to bring the charge to the vehicles, rather than having the vehicle stop at charging stations to recharge”
energia
::: nytimestech

AoC 2021 starts in about 8 hours! Advent of Code is 25 days, but the Coalton Contest is a whole 33 days + whatever time zone slack you get from it being before Jan 3 2022 somewhere on Earth. Some contest prizes only require 5 AoC problems to be solved!
Lisp | programmazione funzionale
::: stylewarning ::: stylewarning

The Virtual Phone Farms Scammers Use To Set Up Fake Accounts
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

I just completed "Sonar Sweep" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2021
comincia facile, poi ...
Python
::: marcodelmastro

SpaceX's Starlink Is Testing Internet Service for Aircraft
Web, Internet | spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Twitter Expands Safety Policy, Bans Posting Images of People Without Their Consent
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Twitter
::: Slashdot

FBI Document Shows What Data Can Be Obtained From Encrypted Messaging Apps
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot


Over 300,000 Android Users Have Downloaded These Banking Trojan Malware Apps, Say Security Researchers
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

While I love that work is happening in this arena, we have *tons* of history lessons about what "one VM/IR/assembly/etc. to rule them all" means in practice. And unlike classical computing, quantum computing is filled to the brim with different computation modalities
quantum computing
::: stylewarning

Great job today by @lukasheinrich_ presenting our new work at #ACAT2021 on MadJax: differentiable particle physics matrix element simulation. We're making new steps towards differentiable programming and differentiable simulation in high energy physics!
Python | matematica
::: Michael_A_Kagan

How to Create a Python Plugin System with Stevedore - Ching-Hwa Yu
Python
::: doughellmann

Happy 70th birthday to Federico Faggin, who - by the age of 30 - had designed the world's first microprocessor, the Intel 4004
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

Launched 50 years ago this month: Project Gutenberg, the world's oldest free ebook library. In 1971 founder Michael Hart typed in the text of the Declaration of Independence & shared it on ARPANET. Today there are >60,000 books
boloccato in Italia: vergogna!
Web, Internet | storia
::: MIT_CSAIL ::: mikko

Il #metaverso di #Meta, con i suoi #avatar, potrebbe acuire alcune problematiche legate alla tossicità dei social. Nella #dismorfofobia, preoccupano #narcisismo e spettacolarizzazione del corpo. Gli esperti @colvieux e #GiuseppeRiva ci spiegano perché
metaverso | Facebook
::: CastigliMirella

L’idrogeno è una grande occasione di sviluppo per l’Italia e il Mediterraneo
energia
::: MauroV1968

Escaping Python is the best thing you can do
come farei (faremmo?) senza Python?
Python
::: amszmidt

Thousands of AT&T Customers in the US Infected by New Data-stealing Malware
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot