Visto nel Web - 587

 Vento ne abbiamo? sì tanto, troppo; ma intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Russian Disinformation Campaign Aims To Undermine Confidence in Pfizer and Other Covid-19 Vaccines, US Officials Say
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: Slashdot

Una volta si faceva così
umorismo
::: 0_NekrOmant_0

Raspberry Pi diventa una piccola Morte Nera e stermina le zanzare con un raggio laser
hardware
::: _mrbyte

Saying that Lisp/Racket has “too many parens” is like saying Python has “too much whitespace”
linguaggi di programmazione
::: yoo_hoo_yoo

Tech giants want to make it harder for users to sue when they mishandle personal data. We asked the Supreme Court to say no. Users should have the right to hold companies that gather tons of our data accountable for privacy and security abuses
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: EFF

"garbage in, garbage out" -- and its inverse "greatness in, greatness out" applies to everything we do
lavoro
::: fchollet

1/ The @EU_Commission must regulate artificial intelligence by putting human rights first. We warn about the flaws of a risk-based approach and show how #GDPR can provide a model for how to regulate AI
artificial intelligence | Unione Europea
::: accessnow

Stadia Lets You Play People's Screenshots
games
::: Slashdot

Creating 3D holograms from a 2D image is possible -- just very computationally difficult. However, MIT scientists have developed a #deeplearning algorithm that cuts compute requirements by 10x or more and can now be done on a smartphone
deep learning
::: IEEESpectrum

SPID e Google Authenticator: quando l'interoperabilità viene ostacolata di proposito
Google
::: jacopoj_

When Atari 1040ST appeared in 1986 BYTE made a cover story: "A megabyte of memory for $999". The overall judgement was impressive: "For some time, the Atari 1040ST will be the clear leader in price/performance"
quello usato dai musicisti (anche, non solo loro)
storia
::: unix_byte

Apple denied Parler’s application to get back on its App Store, dealing a major blow to the right-leaning social media network, which reappeared online last month after going dark for several weeks
social media
::: fabiochiusi

EU Struggles To Build Antitrust Case Against Amazon
Amazon | antitrust | Unione Europea
::: Slashdot

Every taxi in Denmark can carry two bikes. It was the taxi industry who started it. No legislation. Just a sensible business model
ambiente, ecologia
::: colvilleandersn

We’re working on something we think you’ll love — Twitter Spaces!
Twitter
::: Twitter

Rocket Lab will directly challenge SpaceX with its proposed Neutron launcher
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday ::: universetoday

Addio a Lou Ottens, l'inventore delle musicassette
R.I.P.
::: Genjuro75

Who sets human rights standards for algorithms?
algoritmi, codice | etica
::: EthanZ

"Beijing's subway is mulling exempting people with good credit records from mandatory security checks" -- of course, this involves having a passenger's face scanned
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

75 years ago one "byte" of RAM looked like this
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

Amazon Quietly Began Building a Grocery Chain During Pandemic
Amazon
::: Slashdot

#Deepfakes aren't sophisticated enough yet to fool the vast majority of us, but deepfake innovations can be co-opted by bad actors to mess with other kinds of #machinelearning applications
deepfake
::: IEEESpectrum

Google Maps Will Soon Let You Draw on a Map To Fix It
Google
::: Slashdot

Australia Extends Tech Giant Probe To Google and Apple Browser Domination
antitrust | big tech
::: Slashdot

Sarebbe il caso di scrivere da qualche parte nei titoli che al momento i casi di coagulazione in EU sono lo 0.0006%? #AstraZeneca
giornali, stampa
::: f_ronchetti ::: emenietti

La scuola non è uguale per tutti, figuriamoci la dad
scuola, educazione, cultura | digitalizzazione
::: ilmanifesto

YouTube Removed 30,000 Videos With COVID-19 Misinformation
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | #.cor
::: Slashdot

Cryptominers Have Already Cracked Nvidia's RTX 3060 Hash Rate Limiter
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

3D-Printed, Rock Pi-Powered Screensaver Aquarium Is Serene To Behold
hardware
::: Slashdot

Open-Source App Lets Anyone Create a Virtual Army of Hackintoshes
open source | Apple
::: Slashdot

Senior engineers are basically just the mariner from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner
programming, codice, snippet
::: Catfish_Man

When I was child, I used think being able to read minds and access people thoughts was a really cool super power
Twitter
::: MohanadElshieky

Lisp is cool and all, but it's basically a toy language. You couldn't use it to write something like an actual operating system. Could you?
Lisp | sistemi operativi
::: bitfield

Improve your bash/sh shell script with ShellCheck lint script analysis tool
tip, suggerimenti
::: janostlund

Interesting "The First Software Licensing Agreement [from 1969] and its Relationship with #Copyright Law"
copyright e brevetti | storia
::: kirschner

MIT App Inventor is now available on iOS. Join the more than 8 million people who have used it to create 34 million apps
Apple | applicazioni, programmi
::: MIT_CSAIL

Quella complicità di settore, per cui se un cliente ti chiama due minuti fuori orario lo insulti, ma se ti manda un audio un altro #SysAdmin alle due del mattino, accendi il PC e lo aiuti
lavoro
::: ITSquOd

I wish they'd float this as a separate company so it can be shorted
Google | scuola, educazione, cultura
::: ShriramKMurthi

Seconda parte dell'analisi del libro di Chicco Testa, dove si mostra come le proposte per risolvere la crisi climatica sono semplicistiche e inadeguate. E questo è legato al non voler riconoscere la gravità della situazione
ambiente, ecologia
::: Caserinik

Come funzionano le riviste scientifiche
umorismo
::: Alan_Allport

Over all, the performance of the tech sector is still extraordinary. The shares of Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google’s parent company) and Facebook are up between 50 percent and more than 70 percent over the past year
big tech
::: fabiochiusi

Across the globe, young people see the web as a tool to fight for justice, expand opportunities, and find solutions to pressing problems
Web, Internet
::: timberners_lee ::: timberners_lee

A simple algorithm to know if you need a blockchain in your project
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: thek3nger

Apro teams su VPN aziendale e la ventola del pc mi fa sentire come se fossi in un aeroporto
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: SteffPy

Imagine being able to design a new organism as easily as you can design a new integrated circuit. The #CAD program being developed by @GP_write will eventually let you do just that
tecnologia
::: IEEESpectrum

A drone operator shot a short video in a Minneapolis bowling alley to rally support for the business
droni
::: nytimes

Japan's Fugaku Supercomputer Goes Fully Live To Aid COVID-19 Research
hardware | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

When Johnny Eriksson came forward with a copy of Essex BCPL, @quentinnuk was able to compile and run the game on a PDP-10 emulator
storia
::: larsbrinkhoff

Pakistan Bans TikTok
censura
::: Slashdot

onestà!
umorismo
::: MIT_CSAIL

Google Slams Microsoft for Trying 'To Break the Way the Open Web Works'
Google | Microsoft
::: Slashdot ::: CNN International

Right now, somewhere, is a young person with an idea that will change the world for the better. Let's make sure they have the tools they need to do it. #WebChampions @webfoundation
Web, Internet
::: timberners_lee

Hutchison’s Wind Tre unit reports suspected cyber incident
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: business

Swiss Police Raid Apartment of Verkada Hacker, Seize Devices
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

The future of gaming on linux is looking bright
games | open source
::: geotechland

Apple Podcasts To Stop Using 'Subscribe'
video, streaming
::: Slashdot

Sony PS5 Is 'Currently the Fastest Selling Hardware Platform' In US History, NPD Says
games | hardware
::: Slashdot

Microsoft distributed a proof-of-concept for the Exchange attack to partners on Feb 23. Five days later, widespread attacks started. Now the company is investigating
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: bobmcmillan

Scientists Unlock Mysteries of World's Oldest 'Computer'
storia
::: Slashdot

'Reliable Robotics' Startup Wants To Fill the Skies With Cargo-Filled Robot Planes
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

love to write proofs involving indices in haskell
programmazione funzionale
::: lexi_lambda

'Underwater Roombas' Help Start Cleanup of Decades-Old Toxic Waste Dump Along California Coast
ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

this article is wild. it turns out after @elonmusk illegally reopened the Tesla plant in Fremont
coronavirus | protagonisti
::: caraesten

Deep Learning Enables Real-Time 3D Holograms On a Smartphone
augmented reality | dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Microsoft went public 35 years ago today. If you had bought $1,000 in MSFT stock in 1986, it would be worth more than $700,000 today. $MSFT #MSFT #Microsoft
Microsoft
::: MIT_CSAIL

Example Driven High Level Overview of Spark with Python
Python
::: SteveHarville

Visto nel Web - 586

 Forse la primavera che arriva, forse altro ma la rete ora funziona ora no; intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

A New Motherboard For Amiga, The Platform That Refuses To Die
hardware | sistemi operativi | storia
::: Slashdot

The One-Week Hijacking of Perl.com - Explained
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Elon Musk Plans New City in Texas - Called Starbase and Led by 'The Doge'
protagonisti
::: Slashdot

Torvalds Warns the World: Don't Use the Linux 5.12-rc1 Kernel
bug
::: Slashdot

everyone has a fucking opinion about programming languages these days, yeesh
umorismo
::: EWDurbin

Con un grazie a @napo per la traduzione #OpenDataDay
dati, raccolta | open source
::: suxsonica

Google’s ‘Privacy-First Web’ Is Really a Google-First Web
Google | Web, Internet
::: fabiochiusi

The SvarDOS Community Builds an Open Source DOS Distribution
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

HN Comments: “Actually that’s a sign of Rust’s success because it’s no longer ‘cool’ but now ‘mainstream’”
linguaggi di programmazione
::: stylewarning

Me *googles*: "How do I write unit tests?"
Web, Internet
::: denvercoder

I’m feeling incredibly grateful today for all the open source software that makes my hobbyist and professional coding lives pleasurable. In the face of countless fads and incumbent mainstream tools, the Common Lisp ecosystem thrives at all levels of the tech stack. ❤️ Thank you
open source | Lisp
::: stylewarning ::: stylewarning

I Opened Microsoft Edge and Apple Got Angry
Apple | Microsoft
::: Slashdot

Another Big Iceberg Just Broke off from Antarctica
ambiente, ecologia
::: universetoday

Amazon’s architecture in 1997: two DEC Alphas??
storia
::: xach

This is the kind of project I love seeing! Not a framework. Not a library. Not a new abstraction. Just an application that solves a cool problem
Lisp
::: stylewarning

Furious AI Researcher Creates Site Shaming Non-Reproducible Machine Learning Papers
machine learning
::: Slashdot

Born #otd in 1917: Betty Holberton, who...
protagonisti
::: MIT_CSAIL

Computers are still younger than a human lifetime. We're just getting started on this path, and its destination remains well beyond the horizon
yeppp!!! 🤖
innovazioni, futuro
::: fchollet

'What the Truth Is': FAA Safety Engineer Slams Oversight of Boeing's 737 MAX
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

This is a nice thread on overcoming procrastination. Not sure the sync session would work for me, but worth giving a try
sembra ok!
lavoro
::: iannak1

Yet another example of "let's introduce surveillance to solve a problem" caused by deploying a technology that it is not clear why we should deploy other than it is a cool application of machine learning
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: carmelatroncoso

Un #no chiaro e netto per l'#eID. La legge viene chiaramente bocciata da più del 64% dei votanti. Sostenitori e oppositori concordano sul fatto che la prossima soluzione debba arrivare in tempi rapidi e ispirare #fiducia #IdentitàDigitale
digitalizzazione
::: swissinfo_it

Exactly how autonomous are @Waymo's robotaxis? "This may get a little philosophical," says the company's head of behavior
automazione | robots, automazione, droni
::: IEEESpectrum

In the Race to Hundreds of Qubits, Photons May Have "Quantum Advantage"
quantum computing
::: ericoguizzo

Google Kills Google Pay, Replaces It With 'Worse, Less Functional' Service Named Google Pay
Google
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

A fascinating case study using TLA+ -- a formal specification language -- to analyze a bug in glibc's pthread_cond_signal(). One day I shall learn TLA+ too!
linguaggi di programmazione
::: penberg

#NFT venduti a migliaia, se non milioni, di dollari. Alcuni tra i più influenti imprenditori e investitori si stanno attivando su questo mercato
come i bitcoins? o peggio? o sono io che (al solito)?
economia, lavoro | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: AlienoGentile

Dubai's iris scan improves on the more commonplace automated gates seen elsewhere, authorities said, connecting the iris data to the country's facial recognition databases so the passenger needs no identifying documents or boarding pass
digitalizzazione | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi

Law enforcement officials, who no one controls, will have access to these [facial recognition] video cameras, so naturally there will be cases of abuse, tracking and some kind of political repression
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Will The Next Raspberry Pi CPU Have Built-in Machine Learning?
sistemi operativi | machine learning
::: Slashdot

RIP RSA? "This destroys the RSA cryptosystem." cit C.P.Schnorr - I tend to believe him even before running through the calculus, it was about time...
crittografia
::: jaromil

"50 years of Pascal" -- retrospective by Niklaus Wirth
linguaggi di programmazione | storia
::: avandeursen

Preparing for Retaliation Against Russia, US Confronts Hacking by China
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

As #Smartwatches fit increasingly into consumers' lives, their uses as personal health monitors are expanding into illness detection as well. #AppleWatch, @Garmin, @Fitbit - all being tested now for COVID and post-COVID detection applications
hardware | coronavirus
::: IEEESpectrum

The iMac Pro Is Being Discontinued
Apple
::: Slashdot

How the ARPANET Protocols Worked
Hope you find the ARPANET interesting, because it seems I'm doing a bit of a series on it. This latest post is a deeper dive into the ARPANET protocols and how they might have influenced TCP/IP
Web, Internet | storia
::: TwoBitHistory

Intel's Thunderbolt Pushes Into Mainstream as Fast Alternative To USB
hardware
::: Slashdot

The Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act would produce at least $3 trillion dollars in revenue to fund child care, education, infrastructure, & critical resources to support our communities
big tech
::: RepBarbaraLee

DARPA Taps Intel To Help Build the Holy Grail of Encryption
crittografia
::: Slashdot

Saudi Arabia's Bold Plan To Rule the $700 Billion Hydrogen Market
energia
::: Slashdot

Microsoft-Led Team Retracts Disputed Quantum-Computing Paper
quantum computing
::: Slashdot

Tesla Is Plugging a Secret Mega-Battery Into the Texas Grid
energia
::: Slashdot

PayPal To Acquire Cryptocurrency Security Startup Curv
crittografia
::: Slashdot

MIPS Technologies Joins RISC-V, Moves To Open-Source ISA Standard
hardware | open source
::: Slashdot

Oh snap what should I tell them while I have their attention
umorismo
::: wilbowma

how it started: / how it ended:
giornali, stampa
::: emenietti

SpaceX Plans Starlink Broadband For Trucks, Ships, and Planes
spazio, esplorazione | Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Now the important lesson I’ve learned back then
programming, codice, snippet
::: RainerJoswig

This is a great thread. Computing culture is way too often unwilling to admit that sometimes the problem requires a complex solution
programming, codice, snippet
::: samth

Smartphone Lobby Wants Conference for 50,000 People in June
dispositivi mobili | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Someone finally found a use for blockchain!
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | umorismo
::: fogus

Fun fact: if you open this image in full-size, you can't see it anymore
mystero 😶
umorismo
::: David3141593

1/ Helping Bill Gates write his first two books was great fun for me. The process was an opportunity to ask him questions (eg, his experiences with DEC). He's usually reluctant to talk about the past but the book writing process was an exception. Here's a picture of a DEC PDP-10
h/t @iannak1 (Giuseppe Iannaccone)
storia
::: trengriffin

made my day
prima o poi faranno come me (da quando ci sono le fotocopiatrici); adesso più facile, con il telefono
copyright e brevetti
::: zacchiro

European Banking Regulator EBA Targeted In Microsoft Hacking
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Twitter Sues Texas AG Paxton, Claiming He "Retaliated" Over Trump Ban
Twitter | politica
::: Slashdot

Popular YouTubers Are Building Their Own Sites
video, streaming
::: Slashdot

New Algorithm Breaks Speed Limit for Solving Linear Equations
algoritmi, codice
::: marcoscan

Happy PDP-10 birthday!
storia
::: larsbrinkhoff

Russia Partners With China for Lunar Space Station
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

The number of EU unicorns should double
Unione Europea | innovazioni, futuro
::: raelisewin

T-Mobile To Step Up Ad Targeting of Cellphone Customers
ad, pubblicità
::: Slashdot

Chrome OS Did Lots of Growing Up in Its First Decade -- and There's More To Come
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

elementary OS 5.1 Hera or 6 (Early Access) users, install all available updates today! A moderate vulnerability was found in Bluetooth settings that could allow a physically proximate attacker to connect a device without authorization while open
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: elementary

To measure is to understand?
lavoro
::: measuremania

Google says after replacing 3rd-party cookies with a technology called FLoC, their behavioral ads will be just as effective. In other words, they can continue to target & manipulate you based on what makes you, you
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: DuckDuckGo

Disney+ Tops 100 Million Subscribers Worldwide
video, streaming
::: Slashdot

White House Reportedly Plans To Name Amazon Foe Lina Khan To FTC
antitrust
::: Slashdot

China Debuts Train Prototype That Can Hit Speeds of 385 Miles Per Hour
tecnologia | Cina
::: Slashdot

We're suing Clearview AI in California. The facial recognition firm is dangerous. Its surveillance tool—used by 2,400+ policing agencies—chills free speech & endangers immigrants, protesters & communities of color. We won't be safe till it's gone
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: ConMijente

Russia’s media watchdog has announced Wednesday first steps to throttle Twitter for failing to remove banned content by intentionally disrupting the platform's speed within the country
censura
::: fabiochiusi

Kees Popinga 2014

Windows 10 KB5000802 (March) update is crashing PCs with BSOD
bug
::: JvJean1971

Apple Planning Switch To Randomized Serial Numbers Starting This Year
Apple
::: Slashdot

Antitrust e Silicon Valley, Biden «supera» Obama
antitrust | politica
::: ilmanifesto

New @EU_Commission draft 2030 Digital Compass includes principles for “European digital way”. List of fundamental rights includes “protection of intellectual creation” but not right to access knowledge or culture. #art27 UDHR should be recognized in full!
Unione Europea | copyright e brevetti
::: communia_eu

Linux Foundation Debuts Sigstore Project for Software Signing
Linux | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

I need more CS papers like "A Micro-Manual for LISP - Not the Whole Truth" - Concise (1-3 pages max) - Thought-provoking - Relevant - Hit me!
manuali, how to
::: fogus

Rare image de données étant uploadé dans le cloud #OVH
umorismo
::: BobZeHareng

Simple 😌, straightforward ➡️, and well illustrated 🎨 paper 📄 explaining how storing quantised weights of an implicit neural representation can achieve high 📈 image 🖼 lossy compression while preserving a low 📉 PSNR distortion rate
machine learning
::: alfcnz

Researchers unveil a new sophisticated backdoor, dubbed "RedXOR," targeting #Linux endpoints and servers, believed to be the work of #Chinese nation-state actors
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TheHackersNews

Social Media by Stephan Pastis
umorismo
::: stephanpastis

Visto nel Web - 585

 Segni di risveglio della Natura, qui fuori, intanto che vi racconto cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Quant'è invasivo questo mondo moderno?
umorismo
::: medeoTL

US Issues Warning After Microsoft Says China Hacked Its Mail Server Program
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Vi piace lo strike system di Twitter?
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: teoxandra

The Q12021 @redmonk PL rankings are out, and @rustlang has moved up a spot to 19th ✨
linguaggi di programmazione
::: rust_foundation

After decades dedicated to kill indigenous communities, we are worshipping the idea of an AI to tell us what is right to do with forests
etica | artificial intelligence | ambiente, ecologia
::: jaromil

Turning a thermo scanner into a cat detector. Because why not
umorismo | idea 💡
::: phretor

Microsoft Attacks The Open Web Because It's Jealous Of Google's Success
Microsoft | Web, Internet
::: _arianna

If technology can indeed aid in pandemic response and recovery, it is essential to have open, inclusive, transparent, and honest public discussions on the appropriate type of public digital infrastructure people need to thrive
coronavirus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Svolta #Google, stop al tracciamento personale per scopi pubblicitari
non letta da nessun'altra parte, da verificare
ad, pubblicità
::: Adnkronos

Museum Future Dubai

Big deal - Exchange zero days out there
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: HackingDave

"Fake news" panic is used around the world to threaten journalists. Scientists need to be cautious with overblown claims about misinformation
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: acerbialberto

Biden Pushes EV Chargers As Six Utilities Plan a Unified Network
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

SpaceX Launches 60 New Starlink Satellites
spazio, esplorazione | Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Questa immagine è presa dal report di Atomico sullo State of European Tech 2020. Riporta l'investimento totale in imprese classificate come "tech" nel quinquennio 2016-2020 per paese europeo. L'italia è solo decima
tecnologia | economia, lavoro
::: iannak1

Launched 50 years ago this month, @Intel's 4004 was an understaffed side project intended to drum up some cash while the company developed its real product line: memory chips
storia
::: IEEESpectrum ::: IEEESpectrum

UK Competition Watchdog Investigates Apple's App Store
Apple | antitrust
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

A leaked Test and Trace document admits that data from check-ins at pubs, restaurants and hairdressers was barely used for contact tracing - Nor was data from hundreds of millions of check-ins with the contact tracing app
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: rowlsmanthorpe

Clojure 1.10.3 is now available
Lisp
::: cognitect

EU Sets 2030 Target To Produce Cutting-Edge Semiconductors
hardware | Unione Europea
::: Slashdot

A tutti gli amici #novax e complottisti, che temono che nel vaccino ci siano microchip per controllarci
umorismo
::: AlienoGentile

Chrome Switches Its Release Cycle for First Time in a Decade
browser
::: Slashdot

Three Top Russian Cybercrime Forums Hacked
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

RIP to Larry Tesler, inventor of copy-paste
R.I.P.
::: MIT_CSAIL

Nintendo Plans Switch Model With Bigger Samsung OLED Display, 4K Output
hardware | games
::: Slashdot

SpaceX Starlink Factory In Texas Will Speed Up Production of Dishy McFlatface
spazio, esplorazione | Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

The technologies necessary for large-scale surveillance are rapidly maturing, with techniques for image classification, face recognition, video analysis, and voice identification all seeing significant progress in 2020
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: mediamocracy

Turntide Technologies Rethinks Electric Motors To Slash Energy Consumption In Buildings
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

YouTube removes five Myanmar TV channels from platform
social media
::: fabiochiusi

How does your programming language handle “minus zero” (-0.0)?
linguaggi di programmazione
::: lemire

Garante Privacy e Fb, canale emergenza contro Revenge Porn
social media | odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: moocca

Flutter 2: Google's Toolkit For Developers Takes a Big Step Forward
programming, codice, snippet
::: Slashdot

Google's FLoC Is a Terrible Idea
Web, Internet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

A Leading Critic of Big Tech Joins the White House
politica | big tech
::: Slashdot

Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
applicazioni, programmi | Ubuntu
::: dcavedon

US Says John McAfee Indicted Over Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Schemes
protagonisti | crittografia
::: Slashdot

Students Are Easily Cheating 'State-of-the-Art' Test Proctoring Tech
scuola, educazione, cultura | tecnologia
::: Slashdot

India Threatens Jail for Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter Employees
censura
::: Slashdot

Samsung and Mastercard To Pilot Biometric Payments Card in South Korea
digitalizzazione
::: Slashdot

oggi per privatizzare la #SanitàPubblica non servono più i ras delle cliniche. Oggi chi ha i dati comanda. Fare entrare #BigTech nella #SanitàPubblica come ha fatto #UK con #Amazon,#Palantir è la via alla privatizzazione irreversibile
dati, raccolta
::: SMaurizi

China's 'Sharp Eyes' Program Aims To Surveil 100% of Public Space
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

US Blacklisted China's Xiaomi Because of Award Given To Its Founder
politica | Cina
::: Slashdot

Semiconductor tech is now gearing up for 3nm process manufacturing. Now @Samsung engineers are exploring 3 nm on-chip memory cells that can be written to using hundreds of millivolts less potential, likely saving power on future chips
innovazioni, futuro
::: IEEESpectrum

La tecnologia che supporta le auto connesse rimane vulnerabile agli attacchi informatici. Il dato emerge da “Cyber Security Risks of Connected Cars”
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TrendMicroItaly

Sidewalk Robots Get Legal Rights As 'Pedestrians'
robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot

Vertical Tabs, Startup Boost, and More Will Roll Out To Edge This Month
browser
::: Slashdot

Reddit Hires CFO As It Considers IPO
social media
::: Slashdot

No more coffee for the guy with the red chalk
scuola, educazione, cultura | umorismo
::: aggrushin

Dépannage facile
social media | umorismo
::: Boulet

Sources who've briefed U.S. national security advisors say >30K U.S. organizations hacked by newly-found holes in Microsoft's Exchange email products, and that 100s of thousands of victim organizations worldwide now have web-based backdoors installed
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: briankrebs

you know it’s a real project when it gets its first Note
programming, codice, snippet
::: lexi_lambda ::: lexi_lambda

Kurt Kohlstedt

Describe coding in exactly six words
umorismo
::: MIT_CSAIL

Faculty react to potential University endowment investment in cryptocurrency
In which I express anodyne opinions on cryptocurrency investments
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: mpherlihy

Timnit Gebru was fired from Google — then the harassers arrived
artificial intelligence | etica | Google
::: verge

Visualizzare data e ora di esecuzione nello storico dei comandi di bash
tip, suggerimenti
::: gerlosv

Fantastica raccolta di risorse per pythonisti
Python
::: gerlosv

Wind Replaces Coal As Main Source of Power In Germany
energia
::: Slashdot

I giganti del digitale sono tassati, in media, la metà delle aziende tradizionali. Una web tax garantirebbe maggiore giustizia fiscale
big tech | economia, lavoro
::: Valori_it

Why the 'Small Internet' Movement Wants to Revive Gopher
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Visto nel Web - 584

 Sempre peggio con il virus, a volte i contatti servono davvero; ok basta lamentazioni, ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Do Python Developers Want Static Typing?
Python
::: Slashdot

The World Needs Democratic AI Principles
Democratic artificial intelligence principles are an essential guardrail in the age of great power competition
di parte: 'merrikano 1000%
artificial intelligence
::: simopieranni

Quantum Computer Solves Decades-Old Problem Three Million Times Faster Than a Classical Computer
quantum computing
::: Slashdot

This pin has NOT aged well...
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: McL0v1n_

Bezos, il montessoriano che trasformò i bambini in «clienti da soddisfare»
protagonisti
::: ilmanifesto

Is the Net Neutrality Debate a Pointless Distraction?
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Brave Privacy Bug Exposed Tor Onion URLs To Your DNS Provider
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Dropping Nearly 20%, Bitcoin Suffers Worst Weekly Drop in a Year
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

The first BYTE magazine was published in September 1975 and sold for $1.50 ($7.50 in today's dollars)
storia
::: unix_byte

Put together a micro-library for turning SymPy expressions into PyTorch Modules
SymPy è ok, quasi come Maxima; e più facile da usare (Python invece del Lisp)
Python | machine learning
::: PatrickKidger ::: MilesCranmer

VERIFICARE
Per gli innovatori marginali contro la retorica del successo
innovazioni, futuro
::: ilmanifesto

How Facebook Silenced an Enemy of Turkey To Prevent a Hit To the Company's Business
Facebook | censura
::: Slashdot

The documentation is super intuitive, we do not need code examples for our api
umorismo
::: PR0GRAMMERHUM0R

Musk has used the medium of dreaming and exploration to wrap up a package of entitlement, greed, and ego
protagonisti
::: bernagoz

I was prepared to be annoyed, but this is actually pretty good. Bottom Line: we use Fortran because it is very good at doing what we need to run massive climate models
linguaggi di programmazione
::: DustyBowl

Abbiamo visto solo l’inizio di come la tecnologia cambia il giornalismo (distribuzione, monetizzazione, prodotto)
media
::: iannak1

Chromium OS su Raspberry Pi? Facile con FydeOS
hardware | sistemi operativi
::: Genjuro75

Simulmondo: from 1987 to 1997, throughout Amiga, C64, Atari and PC
storia | games
::: damgentemp

Vast Energy Use of Bitcoin Criticized
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | energia
::: Slashdot

Dev job IRL
umorismo
::: nixcraft

Did 'Tens of Thousands' of Bot Accounts Hype GameStop's Stock and Dogecoin?
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

The fastest joint-diagonalization algorithm is finally available on pypi
Python | algoritmi, codice
::: PierreAblin

Just because something involves technology doesn't mean it's progress. Progress involves creating value in people's lives
tecnologia
::: fchollet

Forget Go, poker, and StarCraft. AI teaches itself Diplomacy
artificial intelligence
::: SilverJacket

Verizon Support Recommends Turning Off 5G to Conserve Battery Life
dispositivi mobili | 5G
::: Slashdot

The success of a project doesn't come so much from the "one big idea" that started it
cit.
::: fchollet

Oggi che “la vita prima di farsi storia si fa dati” gli #algoritmi possono “clusterizzare” le persone rendendo manipolabile da altri il loro comportamento
algoritmi, codice | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: arturodicorinto

Qui un articolo pertinente nel quale teorizziamo un paradigma di giustizia applicabile ai crimini delle intelligenze artificiali che metta al centro le persone, i loro sentimenti e la loro fragilita', piuttosto che le macchine
artificial intelligence | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: jaromil

No one likes criticism, but @proctorio leadership's reaction here seems so inappropriately panicky that stakeholders should probably dig deeper to discover the source of the anxiety
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: greghendershott

Interesting to contrast installed solar capacity (on log scale), and installed nuclear
energia
::: michael_nielsen

10 Risks When Dual Booting Operating Systems
sistemi operativi
::: Genjuro75

Recently, we (@ShiftLeftInc) open-sourced llvm2cpg, the tool that converts LLVM Bitcode into the code-property-graph
programming, codice, snippet
::: 1101_debian

A first for hollow-core optical fiber. It's clearer than solid glass for red light
hardware
::: jeffhecht

The Shoddy Science Behind Emotional RecognitionTech
Victims of affective computing include “children in virtual classrooms, job candidates performing virtual interviews, Amazon workers with cameras on them while they deliver packages, and even on people being questioned by police
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | artificial intelligence
::: FrankPasquale

Bill Gates, Elon Musk Both Warn 'Don't Go Too Far with Crypto Speculation'
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | crittografia
::: Slashdot

ma voo ricordate quando tutti si erano trasferiti su snapchat perché era un posto per divertirsi mica come qui su twitter
social media
::: bermat

Most of you probably have that bookmarked/printed already, but for those who don't: László Kozma's oh-so-convenient list of inequalities
matematica
::: ccanonne_

I am deeply saddened to learn that John Shutt has died
R.I.P. | Wikipedia | matematica | programming, codice, snippet
::: msimoni

Go Malware is Now Common, Having Been Adopted by Both APTs and E-crime Groups
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Turn any photo into a 15-second "Live Photo"
protagonisti | deepfake
::: MIT_CSAIL

Banks in Germany Tell Customers To Take Deposits Elsewhere
economia, lavoro | coronavirus
::: Slashdot ::: WSJ

n December, Twitter retired their legacy interface, making it much more difficult to access without the use of nonfree JavaScript. Here is our statement on the change, and our recommendations
Twitter
::: fsf

Cina rurale, la rivoluzione oggi è online
Web, Internet
::: ilmanifesto

Goldman Sachs Restarts Cryptocurrency Desk, Will Begin Dealing Bitcoin Futures
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

China Charges Ahead With a National Digital Currency
digitalizzazione
::: Slashdot

Linux Mint Developers Will Force Updates on Users Like Microsoft Does with Windows 10
Linux distro | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Altice USA CEO Says Cable TV Will Die and Broadband and Wireless Companies Should Merge
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Bitcoin Could Either Become Preferred Currency For International Trade Or Face a 'Speculative Implosion,' Citi Says
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

EU Law Requires Companies To Fix Electronic Goods For Up To 10 Years
diritto di riparare
::: Slashdot

Linus Torvalds Went Six Days Without Electricity, Swears Smaller 5.12 Kernel Is Co-Incidental
Linux
::: Slashdot

How a 10-Second Video Clip Sold For $6.6 Million
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

i #Mattonisti 🧱 Si sono resi conto solo a fine trasmissione di essere stati trollati ! Abbelli avevamo registrato un mese fa! #Facciamorete #OndaCivica #PresaDiretta
Twitter | trolls, disinformazione
::: alex_orlowski

Typesetting
umorismo
::: vamchale

Thought LibreOffice was "just" an office suite? Think again! It's a worldwide project and community where anyone can get involved. Join in, build up your skills, and make something awesome – like Rafael Lima from Brazil
applicazioni, programmi | open source
::: libreoffice

Facebook, TikTok Least Trusted By Americans, Google Most Trusted, Says Survey
social media
::: Slashdot

MIT’s “Introduction to Algorithms,” published #otd in 1990, is the world’s most cited CS text, with 9K citations & half a million copies sold
manuali, how to
::: MIT_CSAIL

#Cina: la rivoluzione della #robotica arrestata dal divario tecnologico. L‘industria cinese rimane indietro rispetto agli obiettivi fissati da #Pechino
robots, automazione, droni | Cina
::: chinafiles

#Binaryen now making a debut in Racket - for all your #WebAssembly needs
language Racket | Web, Internet
::: racketlang

Biden urged to back AI weapons to counter China and Russia threats
robots, automazione, droni | etica
::: fabiochiusi

Brilliant reply to the wasted energy argument often used against #bitcoin
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | energia
::: jaromil

imagine if everyone who had ever told you to use linux would also get personally richer if you actually used linux, and you understand why the entire tech industry is just constantly. talking. about. cryptocurrencies
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | Linux
::: alexhern

When we wrote about this injustice, we never thought this could bring down the Dutch government how-a-discriminatory-algorithm-wrongly-accused-thousands-of-families-of-fraud the fact it did is a good sign for democracy
algoritmi, codice
::: jaromil

Disney CEO Suggests There's No 'Going Back' To Pre-COVID Film Releases
video, streaming | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

User Says Apple Disabled His iCloud, App Store, and Apple ID Accounts After Payment To Apple Card Failed
Apple
::: Slashdot

The Algorithms That Make Instacart Roll
algoritmi, codice
::: IEEESpectrum

TikTok is bringing in external experts in Europe in fields such as child safety, young people’s mental health and extremism to form a Safety Advisory Council to help it with content moderation in the region
social media
::: fabiochiusi

SmartThings Starts Saying Goodbye To Its Hardware
hardware
::: Slashdot

Microsoft's Dream of Decentralized IDs Enters the Real World
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

GhostCloud 0.9.8 has been released for #UbuntuTouch! It now features accounts support straight from your Online Accounts in System Settings
Ubuntu
::: fredldotme

Things I Need for Today
umorismo
::: cjkranz1

Diritto all'oblio in #Linux: anteponi uno o più spazi al tuo comando, e #bash non lo salverà in history
tip, suggerimenti
::: gerlosv

How Microsoft Plans To Give Virtual Reality Apps a Big Boost
augmented reality
::: Slashdot

PlayStation Store Will Stop Selling Movies Nobody Bought
video, streaming
::: Slashdot

PayPal In Talks To Buy Crypto Custody Firm Curv, Reports Say
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Wasl Tower Dubai

Google-Free /e/ OS Is Now Selling Preloaded Phones In the US, Starting At $380
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Create your own watch faces with this wireless wearable
dispositivi mobili
::: IEEESpectrum

3.10a6 is out! With Pattern Matching
Python
::: gvanrossum

beware of physicists bearing gifts
scienza | matematica
::: mathematicsprof

Learned that the Roomba is programmed in a dialect of Lisp
umorismo
::: danrkports

Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Hackers Release a New Jailbreak Tool For Almost Every iPhone
Apple | dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Rookie Coding Mistake Prior To Gab Hack Came From Site's CTO
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

300 statistical concepts explained in simple English
matematica
::: MIT_CSAIL

As part of my research with @juspfrank and @wilbowma, we've modeled the WebAssembly language (as specified in the 2017 PLDI paper) in Redex as a platform for quickly and easily modeling extensions to the language
linguaggi di programmazione | Web, Internet
::: atom_geller

Memory vs. understanding
tutto il thread
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: visualizevalue

BuildIt, a lightweight multi-stage programming framework for developing domain-specific languages
non ancora provato ma sembra ok 🤓
programming, codice, snippet
::: MIT_CSAIL

Grazie ad un loro hashtag che come tutte le loro iniziative sta sul filo tra serietà ed ironia, ho scoperto i #mattonisti su twitter
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: giraparole

“Posts that contain text are less popular on Instagram not only because they are less liked, but probably because Instagram pushes them down.” found an experiment by @NOS, @pointer_kroncrv, @DeGroene & AW that monitored IG accounts of Dutch politicians
social media
::: algorithmwatch

She's definitely one of my favourite scientists! Love, in particular, "the nanosecond wire" :-)
protagonisti
::: DarioFaggioli

the future of China’s surveillance apparatus likely looks a lot like Sharp Eyes: More power and social control given to local governments, so neighbors watch neighbors
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Cina
::: fabiochiusi

Age 12: Computer aided drafting class. My partner was a guy who did nothing, but I wanted to use the computer so was happy to do everything
gender, discriminazioni
::: Infosec_Taylor

Can’t wait to see the looks on your faces
umorismo
::: TimothyCookothy

Unix still has lines written in 1979!!!
sistemi operativi
::: mauricioaniche

NASA's Perseverance Rover Sends Stunning Images of Mars
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

AI Ethics Research Conference Suspends Google Sponsorship
artificial intelligence | etica | Google
::: Slashdot

Privacy-first Browser Brave Now Has Its Own Google Search Rival
browser | #.sic
::: Slashdot

Our charter is the easy part: "make Rust performant, reliable, and productive for all its users." The how is more interesting! #rustlang
linguaggi di programmazione
::: nikomatsakis

La National Security Commission sull’Intelligenza Artificiale USA ha pubblicato il report finale: Resta molto da imparare su potenza e limiti delle tecnologie AI, ma è necessario prendere grandi decisioni e guidare le dinamiche geopolitiche
artificial intelligence
::: francesca_bria