Visto nel Web - 699

Alle volte non funziona, non per colpa mia, ma poi riprende e allora ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Twitter reverts change that left blank spaces in place of deleted embedded tweets
Twitter
::: verge

Image prediction: mousetrap - Confidence: 8.04%
umorismo
::: ResNeXtGuesser

Domani saranno tre anni che Julian #Assange è recluso in un carcere di massima sicurezza nel Regno Unito
Julian Assange
::: Moonlightshad1 ::: PaoloGiuliodori ::: AlbertoAgliotti

La reputazione? Online te la puoi comprare
Web, Internet
::: fede_guerrini

Is Bitcoin Struggling to Find Its Star Power After Miami Conference?
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Digital PS3 and PS Vita games rendered unplayable after ‘expiring’
games
::: verge

Breaking: Elon Musk won’t join Twitter’s board after all
Twitter | Elon Musk
::: verge ::: fchollet ::: evacide ::: emenietti ::: paraga ::: issielapowsky ::: verge ::: verge ::: VICE ::: verge

7 JavaScript Libraries You Must Try ⚡
programming, codice, snippet
::: arktwts

One of the most incredible things about our time is how you can learn as much as you want about basically any topic -- just dive right in from your phone and keep reading/watching until you're satiated. No price tag, no gatekeepers, no limits
una volta, quando ero giovane, certe info mi raggiungevano dopo *mesi*
Web, Internet | Wikipedia
::: fchollet

Non Sequitur for April 11, 2022
io oggi così (anzi da qualche giorno)
umorismo
::: _juhan

Giant Space Telescopes Could Be Made Out of Liquid
spazio, esplorazione | tecnologia
::: universetoday

Richard Feynman talking to Paul Dirac, c. 1962

operator — Functional Interface to Built-in Operators
Python
::: pymotw

Explaining crypto’s billion-dollar bridge problem
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

De-anonymizing Bitcoin
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: schneierblog

is this ArmV8 assembler? Is this @racketlang ? WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
Racket
::: pezi_pink

New tutorial on keras.io: doing image super-resolution (upscaling low-resolution images) using Enhanced Deep Residual Networks!
machine learning
::: fchollet

RL4ReAl: Reinforcement Learning for Register Allocation
programming, codice, snippet
::: johnregehr

Crypto executives and lobbyists are helping draft bills to benefit the fast-growing industry, then pushing state lawmakers to adopt these made-to-order laws, before moving rapidly to profit from the legislative victories
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | politica
::: nytimestech

Analysts Warn Anti-Satellite Weapons Have Evolved Beyond Missiles
spazio, esplorazione | guerra
::: universetoday

There's a new release of Qi for @racketlang ! This version features macros allowing you to extend the language in arbitrary ways (special thanks to @mj_ballantyne for the help with extensible DSLs!)
Racket
::: CountVajhula

First All-Private Astronaut Team Arrives At the ISS
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Peter Thiel Launches Tirade Against 'Gerontocracy' Over Bitcoin
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Jean Bartik

@brandobenifei & @IoanDragosT agreed on the draft report for the #AI Act
artificial intelligence | Unione Europea
::: BertuzLuca

"Senior officials at the European Commission were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to two EU officials and documentation reviewed by Reuters"
spyware
::: fabiochiusi

New build system pushed to Git repo
prossimamente...
Racket
::: racket_tw

More bad news for NSO Group and their investors. Administrator for Novalpina states it is “abundantly clear” that the 400 million euro equity in NSO is “valueless”
spyware
::: DonnchaC

Epic Games Lands $2 Billion As Sony Bets On Its Metaverse
metaverso | games
::: Slashdot

Le scoperte effettive di #Perseverance e quelle presunte
spazio, esplorazione | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: a_a_f_t

German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information publishes results consultation on use of AI law enforcement and security. "AI is being used without fundamental legal questions being answered"
artificial intelligence | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: IvanaBartoletti

"The drones "are part of the Ukrainian social media campaign that is executed very well (...)" Videos of Bayraktar strikes went viral on social media and that is "a great morale booster ... [and] a great tactical victory.""
droni | guerra
::: fabiochiusi

so, a 540 billion-parameter language model with a high likelihood of being racist walks into a bar.....
artificial intelligence | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: janusrose

⚠️#Greece: We believe surveillance of @nasoskook is first publicly confirmed case of a journalist in #Europe being spied on using #Predator, an advanced spyware tool developed & sold by an obscure North Macedonian company called Cytrox
spyware
::: Jamie_Wiseman_

"Seven new oil and gas projects approved since IPCC report called for an end to fossil fuels"
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg

As Remote Work Becomes Permanent, Can Manhattan Adapt?
lavoro da remoto | smartwork
::: New York Times

'Dismantling #AI #Capitalism: The #Commons as an Alternative to the Power Concentration of #BigTech'
artificial intelligence | economia, lavoro | open source
::: pverdegem

Fantastic Static Analysis progress in #GCC 12 by @redhat's David Malcolm! Continually improving
programming, codice, snippet | open source
::: gnutools

Amazon workers made up almost half of all warehouse injuries last year
Amazon | lavoro
::: verge

TikTok opens AR effects tool to all users
social media
::: verge

A popular brand of autonomous robots found commonly in hospitals and hotels can be remotely hijacked with relative ease — and in some cases over the internet
robots, automazione, droni | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: zackwhittaker

At least four pro-union Starbucks workers have been fired in the week since Howard Schultz officially became interim CEO
lavoro
::: VICE

A series of patent lawsuits is challenging the history of malware detection
copyright e brevetti | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

amazing story by @SoosMate about a compiler bug causing SAT solvers to return incorrect results 😬
tutto il thread
programming, codice, snippet | bug
::: johnregehr

Amazon Is Still Struggling To Make Drone Deliveries Work
droni | Amazon
::: Slashdot

Twitter’s new acquisition could help alert you about only the tweets that actually matter
Twitter
::: verge

"Sulle spalle dei mercanti? Teledidattica e civiltà tecnologica" Splendido saggio di @MCPievatolo
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: rresoli

Some say this led to the creation of Erlang
ricordo (sentito alla tele)
linguaggi di programmazione | (forse) | umorismo
::: wilton_quinn

Piccoli bot russi crescono. Parte l'invasione dell'Ucraina e il numero di nuovi account su Twitter esplode. Nelle settimane successive molti di loro posteranno materiale simile o identico. In Italia, visto lo stato dell'informazione pubblica, non so se ce ne fosse bisogno
web-bot, robocall | cyberwar
::: emmevilla

Twitter has really gone nuts. I wanted to retweet my piece from China Daily. Three times it stops me from retweeting by telling me it is from a "state-affiliated media". Of course, not all"state-affiliated" media get the same treatment. Let alone "billionaire-affiliated media"
Twitter
::: BrankoMilan

Running @racketlang in the cloud!
Racket
::: spdegabrielle

Dobbiamo evitare che l'#IntelligenzaArtificiale sia usata per controllare le persone. Con l'#AIAct, di cui sono relatore, l'UE si conferma all'avanguardia su tutela dei diritti e regolamentazione delle tecnologie
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: brandobenifei

The Dutch tax authorities used a self-learning algorithm to help them spot fraud risks. It ruined lives and brought down the government. Governments' goal now: avoid it happening again
algoritmi, codice
::: kelseylh

Anker’s biggest battery pack ever is a 43-pound power station with impressive specs
energia
::: verge

Meta Plans To Take Nearly 50% of Creator's Earnings In 'Horizon Worlds'
tanto? beh, da Zuck cosa ti aspetti?
Facebook | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Stripe, Alphabet, Meta, Shopify, and McKinsey launch new carbon removal initiative
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: verge

First Reviews of the A500 Mini
hardware | storia
::: Slashdot

🎉 We are proud to announce that PeerTube has just surpassed 1,000 declared instances! PeerTube is a free and federated software alternative to YouTube that allows hosting and broadcasting videos, including lives
social media | open source
::: joinpeertube

We are aware of a fake video with BBC News branding suggesting Ukraine was responsible for last week’s missile attack on Kramatorsk train station. The BBC is taking action to have the video removed. We urge people not to share it and to check stories on the BBC News website
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | cyberwar
::: BBCNewsPR

Amberol is Fab No-Frills Audio Player for GNOME Desktop
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

“Broadly, the data comes in two flavors: information published proactively by Ukranian authorities or their allies, and information obtained by hacktivists. Hundreds of gigabytes of files and millions of emails have been made public”
Russia | dati, raccolta
::: fabiochiusi

Mark Zuckerberg, who donated nearly half a billion dollars to election offices across the U.S. in 2020 and drew criticism from conservatives suspicious of his influence, won’t be making additional grants, a spokesman confirmed
Facebook | politica
::: nytimestech

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s plan for augmented reality glasses
Facebook | metaverso
::: verge

The AI That Draws What You Type Is Very Racist, Shocking No One
surprising absolutely no one, this AI text-to-image tool generates photos of white men when you type "CEO" and photos of asian women when you type "nurse" or "personal assistant"
artificial intelligence | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: janusrose

Circle Will Apply for US Crypto Bank Charter in 'Near Future'
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Less than two weeks after a small upstart union won the first election at an Amazon warehouse in U.S. history, the fiercely anti-union company is cracking down on organizing
Amazon | lavoro
::: VICE

Visto nel Web - 698

Uh! in ritardo, forse incompleto ma questo è cosa ho wisto nel Web. 

While we're fighting to stop biometric mass surveillance in the #AI Act, the little-known "Prüm II" proposal could quietly double the number of national #FacialRecognition databases in the EU
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Unione Europea
::: ellajakubowska1 ::: ORARiccardo

🚨Mind Blown🚨 In some "you can't make this stuff up" news, I've written a short piece that I hope gets some attention - Fake News about our Fake News Study Spread Faster than its Truth… Just as We Predicted
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: sinanaral

The U.S. said it secretly removed malware from computer networks around the world, a move believed to have pre-empted Russian cyberattacks
cyberwar
::: nytimes ::: zackwhittaker

Tell a computer you want a teapot that looks like an avocado and it can create an image in a second. Is that technology a boon or another worrisome A.I. development?
se vero mi stupisco, tanto
artificial intelligence
::: nytimestech ::: OpenAI

TikTok is cloning its internal systems to keep American user data in the US — and to restrict access to that data in China
dati, raccolta
::: BuzzFeedNews

Meta is reportedly making ‘Zuck Bucks’
Facebook | economia, lavoro
::: verge

This might be Jack Dorsey’s "rockey" hardware crypto wallet
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: verge

Creators say Instagram is cutting Reels payouts
video, tv, streaming
::: verge

MIT Grad Students Vote To Form Labor Union
lavoro
::: Slashdot

OpenSea 'Sitting On Ticking Bomb' As Lawsuits Pile Up Over Stolen Apes
not fungible token
::: Slashdot

Microplastics Found Deep in Lungs of Living People for First Time
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Google Bans Apps With Hidden Data-Harvesting Software
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Uber To Create Travel 'Superapp' By Adding Planes, Trains and Rental Cars
idea 💡
::: Slashdot

Apple restores opposition app to its App Store in Russia
censura
::: fabiochiusi

Nessuno è troppo piccolo…
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

What is Free Software #OpenSource? Software freedom explained in less than three minutes!
open source
::: sdallagata

“Between March 23 and March 29, 65 cyberattacks occurred on Ukrainian critical infrastructure, which was five times more than in the previous week, the SSSCIP said in its latest report on cyber activity during the war”
cyberwar
::: fabiochiusi

Un pezzo controcorrente rispetto alla narrazione dominante, che dipinge la cyberwar russa all’Ucraina come (incomprensibilmente) assente
cyberwar
::: fabiochiusi

Facebook parent company Meta detailed an array of shady cyber tactics that it says groups linked to Russia and Belarus are using to target Ukrainian soldiers and civilians
cyberwar
::: cnni

Chinese Hackers Abuse VLC Media Player To Launch Malware Loader
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

"Clearly, there are at least parts of the party apparatus that have decided that strategically it is to CCP's benefit, if not China's, to support Russia's invasion and narratives about what's happening in Ukraine"
cyberwar
::: fabiochiusi

"Clearview has created more than 200 accounts for users at five Ukrainian government agencies, which have conducted more than 5,000 searches. Clearview has also translated its app into Ukrainian"
spyware
::: fabiochiusi

Dash to Panel Adds Support for GNOME 42
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

Visualizing the scale of the carbon removal problem
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: verge

SpaceX poised to send first private crew to the International Space Station for Axiom Space
spazio, esplorazione
::: verge

#FridaysForFuture
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: muindi_elijah ::: AaravSeth_ ::: KaitesiJessica1 ::: eve_chantel ::: AtlasSarrafoglu

Katherine Johnson

Did Fermilab’s new result blow a hole in the Standard Model? The W-boson doesn't have the mass that it should. At 7-sigma statistical significance. This could be the long-awaited big clue for what's out there beyond the Standard Model!
scienza
::: StartsWithABang ::: RadioProzac ::: ilfisico

Hurrah! The latest version of GNU gzip has been released!
applicazioni, programmi | open source
::: fsf

An object from another star system crashed into Earth in 2014, and it may have left interstellar debris on the seafloor
uh! ma 'spe': affermazioni straordinarie richiedono prove straordinarie (cit.)
spazio, esplorazione
::: VICE ::: pascalleetweets

Google Play Store Cracks Down on Outdated Apps
applicazioni, programmi
::: Slashdot

Oh what I wouldn’t pay to be a fly on the Falqoura wall for this one
Twitter | Elon Musk
::: peterseibel

If twitter isn’t the public editor anymore, I think they should probably hire one
Twitter
::: espiers

Hey physics fans, do you like the Standard Model? Or do you dream of physicists finding evidence that shows how the Standard Model is insufficient?
scienza
::: StartsWithABang

Welcome to America's multi-user spaceport! Seen here is @SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for #Ax1 on Pad 39A & our #Artemis I rocket on 39B. This is the 1st time two different types of rockets & spacecraft made to carry humans are on the sister pads at the same time
spazio, esplorazione
::: NASAKennedy

Congratulations to the @Europarl_EN for having passed the motion for a resolution on the #RightToRepair with a vast majority: 509 in favor, 3 against, 13 abstain #FreeSoftware #Ecodesign #UpcyclingAndroid
diritto di riparare
::: fsfe ::: Slashdot

Webb will also be “dusting” in space! With its infrared vision, it will peer through cosmic dust to see how stars & planets form. More from @SpaceTelescope's Webb project scientist Klaus Pontoppidan
spazio, esplorazione
::: NASAWebb

Windows 3.1 Is Officially 30 Years Old
storia
::: Slashdot

La Stazione Spaziale Internazionale rischia di precipitare a causa della guerra in #Ucraina? /1
spazio, esplorazione
::: a_a_f_t

[1/10] Very happy to say that our first @GoogleFonts Knowledge drop of 2022 is now live! 🥳
tool, componente software
::: elliotjaystocks

Tell me a decade years ago that Microsoft would sue nation-state hacker groups in U.S. courts to seize their domains, and I would've told you that it was a stupid idea and that it would never work. And yet, to date, Microsoft has seized 100+ malicious domains linked to Russia
Microsoft | cyberwar
::: zackwhittaker

Microchips are the lifeblood of the modern economy. So why does making millions of these tiny components mean building — and spending — so big? Follow our reporter as he tours Intel production plants in Chandler and Hillsboro, Ore. for the answers
hardware
::: nytimestech

A growing number of studies indicate that a powerful few control the burgeoning NFT market
not fungible token
::: VICE

E Ink's New Color Electronic Paper Is Fast Enough To Play Videos
hardware
::: Slashdot

Tesla, Block and Blockstream Team Up To Mine Bitcoin Off Solar Power in Texas
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

I do all my programming in clojure/zig/javascript now, for when I want an easy/performant/popular language, respectively
uh! Zig non sapevo (a me nessuno dice mai niente!); chissà se qualcuno lo usa
linguaggi di programmazione
::: lisperati ::: SrPablo

🎓 PICO-8 Education Edition: 🌟OUT NOW! 🌟 A web-based version of #pico8 with complete set of editing tools ~ for schools, workshops, and anyone who likes to learn and make stuff. ❤
linguaggi di programmazione | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: lexaloffle

Very impressive---indeed, awe-inspiring---AI demos this last week, e.g., from OpenAI (image generation) and Google (text generation). These demos seem to convince many people that current AI is getting closer and closer to human-level intelligence. 🧵
artificial intelligence
::: MelMitchell1

Julian Assange and Wikileaks: freedom of information on trial #Ijf22
Julian Assange
::: fabiochiusi

A lot of the reason Rust was successful is that it had C-like syntax, as a familiar counterbalance to the weirdness of the lifetimes and borrow check. It had to pick its battles as to where to innovate, and syntax wasn't one of those areas
linguaggi di programmazione
::: pcwalton

Torna la normalità, torna il #jovabeachparty!
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

“YouTube has blocked Duma TV which broadcasts from Russia's lower house of parliament, drawing an angry response from officials who said the world's most popular streaming service could face restrictions in response”
censura
::: fabiochiusi

Visto nel Web - 697

Cose brutte fuori e fa anche freddo e --basta lamentazioni, ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Tom Gauld

Questo sta per succedere nel nostro Occidente: un giornalista che ha denunciato corruzione e crimini di guerra sta per essere estradato negli USA, dove rischia una pena di 175 anni
Julian Assange
::: Assange_Italia ::: wikileaks ::: SMaurizi

Paw Patrol: Pompeii #AI
Robotic dog will be on patrol in Pompeii
robots, automazione, droni
::: rosamunde_vb

Russia’s slow cyberwar in Ukraine begins to escalate, experts say
cyberwar
::: fabiochiusi

Bitcoin Reaches Milestone: 19 Millionth Bitcoin Mined
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Sad to read @CassidyJames has left elementary, but also a bit excited to see what he gets up to next – he's a total tour de force in the free desktop space!
sistemi operativi | open source
::: omgubuntu

Google Docs will start nudging some users to write less dumbly
mah...
applicazioni, programmi
::: verge

Elon Musk buys 9.2 percent of Twitter amid complaints about free speech
Elon Musk | Twitter
::: verge ::: RobinWigg ::: verge ::: nytimestech ::: verge ::: fabiochiusi ::: verge ::: emenietti

Apple’s newest subscription service is an IT management package for small businesses
applicazioni, programmi
::: verge

Alphabet’s Wing kicks off drone delivery service in Dallas on April 7th
droni
::: verge

Former SpaceX Rocket Scientist Starts 'In-Space Propulsion' Company
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Why C Isn't a Programming Language Any More
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

I added a @matplotlib tutorial to my "Live #Python in the Browser" collection. The turtle graphics tutorials were fun, but I think this one will be more useful to people. The examples were inspired by @NPRougier's excellent tutorial
Python
::: donkirkby

Microsoft researchers found white-collar workers are adding a 9pm shift to their workday
lavoro
::: DKThomp

configparser — Work with Configuration Files
Python
::: pymotw

Google offers employees free electric scooters to get them back to the office
Google
::: verge

Along with a growing band of colleagues — and no affiliation with a national labor organization — Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer spent the past 11 months going up against Amazon. Here's how they won
lavoro | Amazon
::: nytimestech

Another ex-employee portrayed ByteDance’s tactics as not something inherent to Chinese tech companies, but part of a larger, industry-wide obsession on growth at any cost
social media
::: BuzzFeedNews

Two top Truth Social execs resign from the company
social media | politica
::: verge

Spain Plans To Invest $12.4 Billion in Chips, Semiconductors
chips, semiconductori
::: Slashdot

A Collection of Tips for Combating Online Misinformation Like a Pro
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: MauroV1968

Hackers breached Mailchimp to phish cryptocurrency wallets
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

The Rise of the 9 p.m. Work Hour
lavoro
::: Slashdot

Contra Chrome, ovvero come il browser di #Google è diventato una minaccia per la #privacy e la #democrazia
browser | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: nilocram

The next three years are crucial to fighting climate change, scientists say
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: BuzzFeedNews ::: Slashdot

La frammentazione e la moltiplicazione delle fonti legate alla rete ci ha trasformati tutti in miseri e piccoli fact checker, chiusi nella nostra bolla di preconcetti tramite i quali selezioniamo le informazioni e diffidiamo di chi ha studiato queste materie per anni… 1/2
informazione
::: chiadegli

I love Linux so much. ❤️
programming, codice, snippet
::: VKCsh ::: VKCsh

Stop funding our destruction. Keeping 1.5°C alive means no new fossil fuels! #FossilBanksNoThanks #StopEACOP #IPCCReport #PeopleNotProfit
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Riseupmovt

al momento non siamo molto distanti dai “social credits” cinesi, poi continuiamo pure a chiamare distopie quanto accade lontano da noi…
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: simopieranni

Sri Lanka is only the latest Asian country to ban social media
censura
::: qz

New #IPCC Working Group III report/Summary for Policymakers highlights equity and the need for finance to support action in developing countries. But US & developed countries watered down a lot in their ongoing attempts to shift responsibility to the Global South. (1/11)
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: brandoncwu

Amazon’s Project Kuiper books up to 83 rockets to launch its internet-beaming satellites
Web, Internet | spazio, esplorazione | Amazon
::: verge

NSO hacked several Jordanian journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders with its Pegasus spyware — in one case just weeks after Apple sought a court order aimed at preventing NSO from abusing Apple's own services to hack iPhone users
spyware
::: zackwhittaker

Twitter will appoint Elon Musk to its board of directors
panico?
Twitter | Elon Musk
::: verge

Hundreds of people have lost access to their cryptocurrency, and recovering those lost Bitcoins has become a lucrative business
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: VICE ::: BuzzFeedNews ::: evacide ::: i

New Amazon Worker Chat App Will Ban Words Like 'Union,' 'Restrooms,' 'Pay Raise,' and 'Plantation'
Amazon | lavoro
::: Slashdot ::: doctorow

Do you want an edit button?
Twitter
::: elonmusk ::: verge ::: vikkio88

Microsoft is integrating its Windows 365 Cloud PCs into Windows 11
cloud | Microsoft
::: verge

The original SETI@home servers are being pensioned off... :-(
scienza
::: lproven

If you screamed “MIDLIFE CRISIS” when Bezos touched space last year or asked why Musk’s SpaceX company has attracted so much attention, today’s On Tech newsletter is for you, writes @shiraovide
mah, dubbi imho
spazio, esplorazione
::: nytimestech

Please don’t use this new Windows 11 feature
"There is nothing like staring into the soulless AI-enhanced eyes of a presenter during a video conference to make you question the nature of your reality"
artificial intelligence | Microsoft
::: zackwhittaker

March #GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali: Eleven new GNU releases! #mtools #denemo #gnuastro #gnunet #libtool #gnuhealth and more! fsf.org/3ki Also, boost and like this post to congratulate @notbandali @bandali@sdf.org for new role!
open source
::: fsf

Worldcoin wants to lift millions out of poverty by giving everyone free crypto — as long as they scan their eyes into a device called the Orb. But with its token yet to launch, participants say they feel robbed
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | frodi
::: BuzzFeedNews

Smart devices and the fight against climate change
tecnologia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: verge

First autonomous X-ray-analyzing AI is cleared in the EU
artificial intelligence | automazione
::: verge

SNK is now almost entirely owned by the Saudi crown prince’s foundation
games | politica
::: verge

The Venerable Mainframe Rolls on at IBM With the Release of the z16
hardware | sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

🇳🇱❗️Dopo lo scandalo dei sussidi, il Parlamento olandese ha appena approvato un voto di @groenlinks per rendere obbligatorie delle valutazioni di impatto dei diritti fondamentali per i sistemi IA usati nei processi decisionali
artificial intelligence | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: dilettahuyskes_

The US Government Has Just 1% of the EV Chargers It Needs
energia
::: Slashdot

Here’s a list of 3.9k Twitter accounts that have lost their “.eth” recently
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: travisbrown

it's allliiive! The fusion that no one asked for; @racketlang and the @Raspberry_Pi via #AArch64 // with @silverSpoon
Racket | hardware
::: pezi_pink

In un thread precedente abbiamo visto le orbite dei satelliti; questa volta parliamo del loro assetto, cioè del loro orientamento nello spazio. /1
spazio, esplorazione
::: a_a_f_t

46 years ago today the first major supercomputer was installed. The Cray-1 had a 64-bit processor and a top speed of 160 MFLOPS. For comparison, today’s top supercomputers are 20 billion times faster
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

I wish people would try out Common Lisp to understand what syntactic flexibility means for freedom of thought. Then programmers might stop trying to turn math into an ISO standards document
Robert rockz 💥 ma continua a pensare di poter convertire qualcuno
Lisp
::: stylewarning

Cyberpunk 2022
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: johnregehr

Do you really "invent" your own ideas, or do you merely stumble upon them in the preexisting latent space of ideas? Since others may have had the same ideas in the past, or will in the future, are these ideas truly your original creations?
idea 💡
::: fchollet

Social Media Explained: Pearls Before Swine for April 06, 2022
umorismo
::: _juhan

Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, our aim has been to remediate abuse at scale and be transparent about our work to protect the conversation happening on Twitter. Today, we’re sharing two key updates about government affiliated accounts
guerra
::: yoyoel

TikTok a major source of disinformation on Ukraine war, experts say
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: ChannelNewsAsia

As seen on Weibo: Shanghai residents go to their balconies to sing & protest lack of supplies. A drone appears: “Please comply w covid restrictions. Control your soul’s desire for freedom. Do not open the window or sing”
coronavirus | droni
::: aliceysu

Mastodon: The social network that Elon Musk does not own 9.2% of (we are a non-profit)
social media | open source
::: joinmastodon

Germany shuts down servers for Russian darknet marketplace Hydra
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

Attendibilissima Ria Novosti, cameraman che cammina davanti gli sminatori, roba da sperare davvero sia un fake!
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: GLFrisari

Proporre di buttare il vecchio progetto che sta diventando un casino da mantenere ed aggiornare e proporre una POC di una soluzione più moderna il quarto giorno di lavoro: ✔ fatto
lavoro
::: SteffPy

According to our European Forest Fire Information System #EFFIS, in 2021 #Italy🇮🇹 was severely affected by #wildfires❗️
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: CopernicusEMS

IPCC’s starkest message yet: extreme steps needed to avert climate disaster
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: emenietti ::: fabiochiusi

Twitter change leaves huge gaps in websites
Twitter
::: verge

A New Twist on a Publishing Scam: Ghost-authoring Book Reviews for Fun and Profit
frodi | scienza
::: RadioProzac

Mediterraneo. Il nuovo modello ENEA stima l'aumento del livello del mare fino al 2100
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: formicablu

“Major online platforms face a yearly fee up to 0.1% of annual net income to cover the costs of monitoring compliance with new European Union rules requiring them to do more to police their content, an EU document shows”
big tech | Unione Europea
::: fabiochiusi

AMD Confirms Its GPU Drivers Are Overclocking CPUs Without Asking
hardware
::: Slashdot

Twitter Wants to Reinvent Itself, by Merging the Old With the New
Twitter
::: _juhan

Biden group launches TikTok account to boost the president’s agenda
social media | politica
::: verge

San Francisco Leads the Nation In No One Wanting To Work In an Office
lavoro da remoto | smartwork
::: Slashdot

Hackers Stole More Than $600 Million in Crypto. Laundering It Is the Tricky Part
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

CreativeCommons 2021 State of the #Commons Annual Report - Il rapporto presenta le attività, le innovazioni, le collaborazioni e i risultati raggiunti da #CreativeCommons nel 2021 #OER #benicomuni
open source
::: nilocram

Happy Birthday, Git. #otd in 2005 Linus Torvalds messaged the Linux community about Git, a revision-control system he created over the weekend
open source | programming, codice, snippet | Web, Internet
::: MIT_CSAIL

Apple and Google are rolling out privacy changes that threaten online tracking. But another type of tracking is taking its place
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: nytimestech

Europe Is Building a Huge International Facial Recognition System
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Vi presentiamo alcune applicazioni open source, libere da traccianti e naturalmente prive di pubblicità per gestire i file su Android
applicazioni, programmi | dispositivi mobili
::: Le_Alternative

Visto nel Web - 696

Mentre tutto rifiorisce ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

L’Italia ha costruito buona parte dei moduli pressurizzati della Stazione Spaziale Internazionale ed è coinvolta sia nella prossima stazione lunare sia in quella privata Axiom. Ma come è cominciato tutto? Per scoprirlo bisogna tornare indietro nel tempo di più di mezzo secolo. /1
spazio, esplorazione
::: a_a_f_t

The war in Ukraine has become a litmus test of whether Meta has learned to police its platforms during major global crises — and so far, it appears to remain a work in progress
Facebook | guerra
::: nytimestech

Chrome OS 100 brings new Launcher design to Chromebooks
sistemi operativi
::: verge

Lapsus$ gang claims new hack involving Apple Health project
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

Apple and Meta provided basic subscriber details, such as a customer’s address, phone number and IP address, in mid-2021 in response to the forged “emergency data requests”
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: WilliamTurton ::: evacide

TweetDeck might become a paid Twitter Blue feature
Twitter | applicazioni, programmi
::: verge

How China's TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda
social media
::: fabiochiusi

“Roskomnadzor, Russia’s official digital censor, said YouTube is “one of the key platforms participating in the information war against Russia” and accused it of harboring videos from far-right Ukrainian groups”
Russia
::: fabiochiusi

Economic recovery from the COVID lockdown was on track until the Ukraine war it seems. Most European economies surpassed in 2021 their pre-pandemic levels. The exception were Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece
eh, il turismo...
economia, lavoro
::: simongerman600

La Germania ha scelto letteralmente di razionare l'energia piuttosto che considerare di riavviare i reattori spenti a dicembre
energia
::: AvvocatoAtomico

Eccoli qua, gli ultimi due reattori costruiti in Francia e Finlandia. Per Flamanville 3 si parla (forse) di entrata in funzione nel 2024 (17 anni), per Oilkiluoto 3 entrata in funzione a livello commerciale nei prossimi mesi (17 anni). E stiamo parlando solo della costruzione
ahemmm... https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/ttt o lo vogliamo prima di subito? allora diamoci fuoco!
energia
::: stebaraz

La siccità è la “nuova normalità”, quali prospettive per l’agricoltura in Emilia-Romagna?
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

Great new report from @CDEIUK on attitudes to data. General trust in academic researchers' using data is high, but I'd love to see more research looking at how public trust could be boosted further
dati, raccolta
::: KateDommett

Twitter user sentenced to 150 hours of community service in UK for posting ‘offensive’ tweet
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: verge

Le malattie dovute all'inquinamento dell'aria, a causa del riscaldamento domestico e alla cottura dei cibi, costano a ogni famiglia italiana 180 euro all'anno in spese sanitarie
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: DomaniGiornale

In the late 1970s, Jack Dongarra helped to create code and concepts that allowed software to keep pace with the hardware inside the world’s most powerful machines. Now, at 71, he was awarded the Turing Award, often called the Nobel Prize of computing
protagonisti
::: nytimestech

"The Right Way To Compare Floats in Python" is to call the computer a liar. How you compare floats has nothing to do with the computer, but everything with the language -- and Python is bad language
no, non solo Python, tanti (anche Racket); mi ricordo che in Fortran --uh, storia troppo lunga 🤓 ma forse... (chissà)
Python | linguaggi di programmazione
::: amszmidt

Facebook fails to label 80% of posts promoting bioweapons conspiracy theory
Facebook
::: fabiochiusi

Lev Landau

The Israeli firm that wants to scan your brain is heading to space
dati, raccolta
::: haaretzcom

Airbus A380 Completes Flight Powered By Cooking Oil
energia
::: Slashdot

Google looks to be building Bluetooth tracker detection directly into Android
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Natanael_L

Google's Project Zero has a very detailed technical breakdown of how NSO Group's FORCEDENTRY exploit uses a sandbox escape to compromise and subsequently infect iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches with spyware
spyware
::: zackwhittaker

The internet is great, but the internet goes down. One man wants to change that and is building what he calls the “prepper version of the internet”
mi sembra un pesce d'aprile
Web, Internet
::: VICE

Security researchers say Russian wiper malware is likely to blame for the Viasat hack on February 24, the day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The mass-bricking event attack rendered thousands of satellite modems across the region inoperable
cyberwar
::: zackwhittaker

Given that we have no idea how intelligent aliens might communicate, or whether they exist at all, it’s challenging to imagine a language that might be, for lack of a better term, universal
roba da primo aprile, vero?
umorismo
::: VICE

Facebook’s algorithm was mistakenly elevating harmful content for the last six months
Facebook
::: verge ::: verge

Chrome's 'Topics' Advertising System Is Here, Whether You Want It Or Not
Google | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

I giustizieri
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: MauroV1968

Wyze Cam Security Flaw Gave Hackers Access To Video; Went Unfixed For Almost Three Years
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Nemo propheta...
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: RadioProzac

The Big Automotive Semiconductor Problem
hardware
::: dcavedon

Samsung is working on a Galaxy self-repair program with iFixit
diritto di riparare
::: verge

Google Search's New Highly Cited Label Helps You Get To the Source of a Story
Google | Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Starting to think that letting the richest man in the world own our media isn't such a great idea
economia, lavoro | politica
::: AlanRMacLeod

"Starting Over": my FOSDEM 2021 talk
A FOSS proposal for a new type of OS for a new type of computer
sistemi operativi | hardware | innovazioni, futuro | storia
::: liam_on_linux

https://thonyc.wordpress.com/2019/04/17/renaissance-heavy-metal/

#FridaysAgainstFuture
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg ::: Joshomonukk ::: omaer_alam ::: Fridays4FutureU ::: GretaThunberg

When physicists get bored
umorismo
::: ScienceVids_

A robot made of magnetic slime could be deployed inside the body to perform tasks such as retrieving objects swallowed by accident
h/t @vikkio88
robots, automazione, droni
::: newscientist

The wild world of non-C operating systems
sistemi operativi
::: CompSciFact

“it is vital not to let a discussion of disinformation distract us from what is happening — an outrageous war, an economic crisis and a humanitarian catastrophe”
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: fabiochiusi

After the rise of TikTok and a changing definition of what it means to go viral online, Youtube is in the midst of a cultural identity crisis
social media | Facebook
::: BuzzFeedNews

Twitter explores letting two accounts co-author a tweet
Ah! devo cercare qualcuno che mi sopporti? (CMQ io primo)
Twitter
::: verge

On the first and 15th of every month, I try to release something cool... ...today: Sprinkle a little machine learning magic on top of your regular code with GoodGuesser! (actually a legit library, despite appearance of the video & the April 1st date)
linguaggi di programmazione
::: lisperati

There is a well-known story about Xerox PARC building their own PDP-10 because corporate HQ didn't let them buy one. However, did you know the CPU could also execute Lisp byte code directly?
storia
::: larsbrinkhoff

To keep up with the trends, the next major version of bash (v6) is going to include support for blockchain based command line history. I'm going to be able to sell my tweets as NFTs
mi sto perdendo 🙁
bash script | not fungible token
::: climagic ::: TWiT

“A tech billionaire with an obvious personal interest in shaping government tech policy is giving money to an independent government agency devoted to tech and science, albeit through his private philanthropic foundation”
protagonisti | politica
::: fabiochiusi

‘Really alarming’: the rise of smart cameras used to catch maskless students in US schools
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

The State of #Fortran: Features of Fortran that continue to make it a good choice for scientists and engineers
il mio primo linguaggio
linguaggi di programmazione
::: HPC_Guru

Every time an issue like trans rights or sexual orientation makes headlines, conservative media falls back on a wild conspiracy that was dreamed up on the fever swamps of 4chan
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | politica
::: VICENews

Per mettere a tacere la stampa libera non occorre essere brutali come Putin, quando si può farlo in modo relativamente più dolce. La differenza è nel grado, non nella specie
Julian Assange
::: MCPievatolo

NASA to conduct elaborate dress rehearsal with new megarocket this weekend
spazio, esplorazione
::: verge

'Infinite Mac' Project Lets You Boot Up Mac OS In Your Browser
Apple
::: Slashdot

A 10,000-word law dissertation based on "Clueless" is going viral on Twitter
Twitter | politica
::: BuzzFeedNews

Can Controlling Vehicles Make Streets Safer and More Climate Friendly?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

Amazon NYC Warehouse Workers Support Union in Historic Labor Win
Amazon | lavoro
::: Slashdot ::: KeiPritsker

New Vehicles Must Average 40 MPG By 2026, Up From 28 MPG
energia
::: Slashdot

How to Stop Ukrainian Websites From Vanishing During War
Web, Internet | dati, raccolta
::: MauroV1968

Trasferimento dati dei cittadini europei: in arrivo un nuovo accordo USA-UE?
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | dati, raccolta | Unione Europea
::: valigiablu

OpenBB Wants To Be an Open Source Challenger To Bloomberg Terminal
open source | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

A Facebook Bug Mistakenly Elevated Misinformation, Russian State Media for Months
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

How science can fight fake news
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: ENJOIproject