20 gennaio, 2022

Visto nel Web - 675

Tempi interessanti ma per intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Niente di ciò che si trova nel vostro telefono rappresenta davvero i vostri interessi
economia, lavoro | Web, Internet
::: lisa_vozza

"You Don't Own Web3": A Coinbase Curse and How VCs Sell Crypto to Retail
Web3 | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: _juhan

The latest interview over at @cryptosyllabus is up: it's with Edemilson Paraná (@parana_) and covers many topics, from digitised finance to Bitcoin to the gospel of crypto in Brazil
Web3 | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: evgenymorozov

Google Analytics è illegale in Europa?
Google | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: brunosaetta

Google and Facebook's top execs allegedly approved dividing ad market among themselves
ad, pubblicità | Google | Facebook
::: dcavedon

Host of Youtube-dl Web Site Sued by Major Record Labels
copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

Are We Getting Closer to the Year of the Linux Desktop?
Linux
::: Slashdot

GitHub Restores Account of Developer Who Intentionally Corrupted His Libraries
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot

Sì, l'archivio di mail di Matteo Salvini caricato su un noto forum di leak è reale
dati, raccolta
::: lastknight

Did you know you could use JAX to write Keras layers? It's as simple as a call to `jax2tf.convert()`. XLA is the shared language that makes this works
machine learning
::: fchollet

In a survival situation it’s critical to prioritize
umorismo | linguaggi di programmazione
::: robsmallshire

Panic as Kosovo pulls the plug on its energy-guzzling bitcoin miners
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: fabiochiusi

Écelyne-Heyer

A neural network without built-in number arithmetic written in SectorLisp and running on bare hardware
Lisp
::: phoe_krk

Angry Gamers Have Scared Some Game Companies Away From NFTs
non-fungible tokens | games
::: Slashdot

The 'Nordic' GTK Theme Brings Nord Color Scheme to Linux Desktops
Ubuntu
::: omgubuntu

Il 16 gennaio 2005 il comico genovese #BeppeGrillo pubblica il primo post ufficiale sul suo sito. L'ingresso nella rete segna l’inizio di un modo completamente nuovo di fare politica
Web, Internet | politica
::: rivistailmulino

There is a great new paper with the charming title of "Cyberpunk Victoria," which argues that the ascent of the British financial capitalism in the mid-19th (!) century was due to the mastery of (mostly human)
storia
::: evgenymorozov

La nuova frontiera dello storytelling sulla #blockchain riguarda... l'irriproducibilità delle opere digitali
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: madbob

Microsoft Warns of Destructive Cyberattack on Ukrainian Computer Networks
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fede_guerrini

Rnote is a Freehand Note Taking App Built in Rust & GTK4
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

Studiare la geografia del litio per capire il futuro della transizione ecologica
hardware | energia
::: Domani

Operation Tulip: Inside Facebook’s Secretive Push To Build Holland’s Biggest Data Center
Facebook
::: fede_guerrini

A mosquito's foot at 800X magnification

What Happened at the Hearing for New Hampshire's Free Software Law?
open source
::: Slashdot

Walmart Appears to Be Planning Its Own Cryptocurrency and NFTs
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Algoritmi, il Pcc pone fine al «segreto professionale»
dati, raccolta | Cina
::: ilmanifesto

When a Decades-Old Email Provider Used by Millions Suddenly Goes Down
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

1.7 Million People Live for a Week on 100% Renewable Energy
energia
::: Slashdot

Oh oh e ora dove sono gli espertoni nostrani che volevano includere un #GPS Tracker in #Immuni?!? 😬
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: AndreaDraghetti

This statement is trivially true, but the causality that's being implied is completely backwards. It's not the cost incurred by miners that determines the price floor for BTC, it's the price of BTC that determines the maximum cost miners can afford to spend without going under
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: fchollet

Resoconto delle prime 3 ore in DAD di una classe prima (~20 bambini/e di 6 anni) dal punto di vista di un genitore
lavoro da remoto | smartwork
::: phretor

Two female activists in Bahrain and Jordan hacked with NSO spyware
spyware
::: fabiochiusi

timeit — Time the execution of small bits of Python code
Python
::: pymotw

New office decoration
lavoro
::: MarieGM8


L’importanza delle materie Stem nel mondo di oggi
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: MauroV1968

Spain Moves To Rein in Crypto-asset Advertising
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Apple AR Headset Could Cost Consumers Over $2,000
augmented reality
::: Slashdot

"Most people are unable to tell they are watching a deepfake video even when they are informed that the content they are watching has been digitally altered"
deepfake
::: AreeqChowdhury

How the great migration of cryptocurrency mining is playing a rising role in the global energy crisis
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | energia
::: fede_guerrini

#Senato, a convegno con Nobel Parisi spunta video porno. La 5S Mantovani: "Denuncio alla polizia postale"
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Adnkronos

is your deep learning for compilers or is your compiler for deep learning? choose your fighter
programming, codice, snippet | deep learning
::: johnregehr

‘Burn My Windows’ GNOME Extension Adds 3 New Effects & Random Mode
Superfluous? Absolutely, but so fricken' cool too -- mah...
tool, componente software
::: omgubuntu

Macron saluta il 25esimo unicorno francese e fa il punto sull’ecosistema
politica | robots, automazione, droni
::: fede_guerrini

I have been working on some things lately. You may find them interesting
Next-generation seaborn interface
Python
::: michaelwaskom


A curl cheat sheet
manuali, how to
::: UnixToolTip

Crypto mania has been at a fever pitch. But to some, it has gone too far, too fast
non-fungible tokens
::: nytimestech

Oregon public pension fund gave blessing to NSO Group deal, sources suggest by ⁦@skirchy⁩ ⁦@guardian - Behind the faceless pension funds are humans who make these decisions. Shameful
spyware
::: RonDeibert

Safari Bug Can Leak Some of Your Google Account Info and Recent Browsing History
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

UK Gov't Plans Publicity Blitz To Undermine Privacy of Your Chats
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Google, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft Weave a Fiber-Optic Web of Power
Web, Internet | hardware
::: Slashdot

.@citizenlab experts testify before Polish Senate on #Pegasus spyware hacking of opposition figures, whose relatives have been harassed following ⁦@AP⁩ reveal of the surveillance
spyware
::: fbajak

Wikipedia May Be Next To Drop Support For Crypto
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Linux Malware Sees 35% Growth During 2021
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Linux
::: Slashdot

Il 10 per cento più ricco della popolazione emette in media 31 tonnellate di #CO2 per persona all’anno. Ed è responsabile di quasi la metà (il 48 per cento) delle emissioni globali di anidride carbonica #clima
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: DomaniGiornale

These are some pretty spectacular views from the Chinese space station robotic arm [CMSA]
spazio, esplorazione
::: AJ_FI


Booted up my first pc again (a Hyundai super 16 turbo), after more than 20 years. Digging through the manual looking for keyboard settings I found a dip switch to fix the y2k bug 😀
storia
::: JagoVreede

Historians of twitter: Did archival research come naturally to you? If not, do you have any suggestions for how to overcome the feeling of anxiety, overwhelm, and apprehension that I have been feeling?
Twitter
::: CaroHackett

Julian Assange and WikiLeaks: anatomy of a persecution
Julian Assange
::: fede_guerrini

Yield is one thing. How crops are used — whether for food, animal feed, or biofuels — is another. Consider that the United States only uses 11% if it’s cereal production (mostly corn) as human food. 89% is for biofuels or animal feed
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GlobalEcoGuy

Will non-monetary tokens undermine capitalist norms by subverting the price system? Read some Hayek. The price system isn't about prices - it's about *institutions* that make prices legible. Replacing price signals with non-price signals (e.g. non-monetary tokens) solves nothing
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: evgenymorozov

Well it was another year with the same climate change story. Surprise!
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: ZLabe

Thread >> Israel police uses NSO’s Pegasus spyware to remotely hack phones of Israeli citizens, control them and extract information from them
spyware
::: MarietjeSchaake

“Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard for $95.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, inclusive of Activision Blizzard’s net cash. (...) Microsoft will become the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony”
games | Microsoft
::: fabiochiusi ::: nytimestech ::: nytimestech ::: nytimestech ::: WillOremus ::: nytimestech

Oil giants like BP and Shell propose to spend billions on renewable energy, bolstering Scotland’s efforts to move away from an economy based on fossil fuel
energia
::: nytimestech

Airlines are warning federal officials that “commerce will grind to a halt” if telecom companies roll out more 5G technology on Wednesday, saying it will interfere with airplane instruments
5G
::: nytimestech


« While many of these issues might be improved with engineering effort that does not otherwise advance research, nonetheless it can be very difficult to assess whether the benefits the system claims will still manifest once the fat is removed »
sistemi operativi
::: zacchiro

The mandatory app that athletes will use to report health and travel data when they are in China for the Olympics has serious encryption flaws, according to a new report. The concerns underscore broader worries about surveillance during the Games
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: nytimestech

While consumer electric cars are finally hitting their stride, the market for commercial electric vehicles is still nascent, with their heavier loads multiplying the technology challenges
Amazon | energia
::: nytimestech

Greece: New Biometrics Policing Program Undermines Rights
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

”China’s coal production reached record levels last year as the state encouraged miners to ramp up their fossil fuel output to safeguard the country’s energy supplies through the winter gas crisis”
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg

Six-month Trial of a Four-day Working Week To Be Launched in the UK
lavoro
::: Slashdot

Jared Kushner Floated the Idea of a Federal Cryptocurrency, Documents Reveal
crittografia
::: Slashdot

Facebook ha fatto ai nostri genitori quello che i nostri genitori dicevano ci avrebbero fatto i videogiochi
Facebook
::: JaiFournier

The biggest surge in billionaire wealth since records began. A new billionaire created every 26 hours this pandemic. While Covid19 has left 99% of humanity worse-off. New @Oxfam inequality report out today. Deep breath. Its chilling
coronavirus | economia, lavoro
::: NabsIMA

the unix command line is absolutely full of needles cognitive overhead! but the modern generation of web apps that don’t *let* me automate things, and have no escape from their walled gardens, are equally exhausting
tutto il thread
shell | programming, codice, snippet
::: mycoliza

Exxon is the largest oil company in the United States, yet still remains behind several of its major competitors in its public climate commitments
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: nytimestech


ArXiv Reaches a Milestone and a Reckoning
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

All major neural networks, in one chart
neural networks
::: MIT_CSAIL

Intel To Unveil 'Ultra Low-Voltage Bitcoin Mining ASIC' in February
hardware | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

A collection of modern/faster/saner alternatives to common unix commands
tool, componente software
::: UnixToolTip

"Large majorities in China (76 per cent) and India (68 per cent) said they trusted AI companies. In contrast, only 35 per cent in the UK, France and US expressed similar trust"
artificial intelligence
::: fabiochiusi

Our @decodeproject colleague Ola Bini has been held and persecuted in #Ecuador on the basis of a tragic miscomprehension about what a privacy and security researcher does. I am glad to help the court understanding with my testimony on this trial
whistleblower
::: jaromil

The @FT's @MsHannahMurphy trawled through Facebook's patents to reveal how the company wants to track nose scrunching and pupil movements in a virtual world filled with hyper-personalised ads and sponsored content
Facebook | metaverso | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: muradahmed

US Examining Alibaba's Cloud Unit for National Security Risks
cloud | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | politica
::: Slashdot

A new version of OnlyOffice, an #opensource office suite for Windows, macOS and Linux is out
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

Wine 7.0 Released with Tons of Improvements, Including a New Theme
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu


Silicon Valley billionaires are debating blockchain and the future of the internet, a tool we all use, in a new language that few of us understand, @el72champs writes. Let’s decipher the code
Web3 | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: nytimestech

Finally out after 22 months of peer-review! Were the Differential Privacy guarantees used to share Google mobility data of 300M people worldwide with researchers correct? @fhoussiau @yvesalexandre and I argue that they were not
Google | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: cynddl

NASA and HeroX Want to Convert Waste in Space and Monitor Air-Quality Here on Earth
spazio, esplorazione | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: universetoday

Scammers are ripping off the work of dead artists & putting them up for auction on OpenSea, the world's largest NFT art marketplace. The brother of one artist told me it felt like being the victim of a "high- tech grave robbery"
non-fungible tokens
::: AASchapiro

Open Source Developers, Who Work for Free, Are Discovering They Have Power
open source | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

We all know to vote no on this, right?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: evacide

The Metaverse will be present a new horizon for antitrust enforcement in the digital economy. And @vestager thinks we should be looking at new markets & models of trade that will arise in this space. Now
metaverso | Unione Europea
::: SamuelStolton

E se il vero metaverso fosse in realtà aumentata?
metaverso | augmented reality
::: MauroV1968

Ericsson Sues Apple Again Over 5G Patent Licensing
5G
::: Slashdot

Opera Launches a Dedicated Crypto Browser
browser | Web3
::: Slashdot

A new programing language for quantum computing describes & verifies entangled data to prevent bugs
quantum computing
::: MIT_CSAIL

16 gennaio, 2022

Visto nel Web - 674

Problemi con Firefox (ma lo usiamo in pochi ormai) per lavoro in remoto ma tutto passato --forse. Intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Hunga, Tonga

Say Hello to Warble, a Wordle Clone for elementary OS #opensource #wordle
me: chisseneh!
games
::: omgubuntu

New Year, New Privacy Protection for Firefox Focus on Android
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | dispositivi mobili
::: dcavedon

A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook to move forward, rejecting Facebook’s request to dismiss the case — a win for those looking to curtail the power of the biggest tech companies
antitrust | Facebook
::: nytimestech

Amazon Prime: Loved at Almost Any Price
For many Americans, it has become hard to imagine online shopping without Prime
Amazon
::: nytimestech

Stories like these are a mean to recognize and enhance cultural and community roots. Thanks @francesca_bria for covering two decades of activism and purpose driven development across the globe
crittografia
::: jaromil

Who's that persistently carrying out surveillance campaigns against journalists covering scandals involving the President of El Salvador? WHO COULD IT BE?
spyware
::: evacide ::: evacide ::: evacide

Lodati siano i nettascienza
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | scienza
::: RadioProzac

China's Lander Has Detected Water on the Moon
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

“As an international network of fact-checking organizations, we monitor how lies spread online — and every day, we see that YouTube is one of the major conduits of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide”
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | coronavirus
::: fabiochiusi

Landing AI hires vision expert Dechow to correct the Big Data fallacy
machine learning
::: AndrewYNg


Molecular paddlewheels propel sodium ions through next-generation batteries: Insights into the atomistic dynamics of emerging solid-state batteries will help speed their evolution
energia
::: MauroV1968

Siamo nelle mani degli algoritmi. Facciamoci una vita finta
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Domani ::: IvanaBartoletti

'UltraRAM' Breakthrough Could Combine Memory and Storage Into One
hardware
::: Slashdot

AI Unmasks Anonymous Chess Players, Posing Privacy Risks
artificial intelligence | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Taiwan Will Soon Have More Electric Scooter Battery Swap Stations Than Gas Stations
energia
::: Slashdot

Teen Hacker Finds Bug That Lets Him Control 25+ Teslas Remotely
bug
::: Slashdot

FCC Proposes Stricter Requirements for Reporting Data Breaches
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Germany Raises Prospect of Shutting Telegram Over Hate Threats
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni
::: Slashdot


Nigeria Lifts Ban on Twitter
Twitter | censura
::: Slashdot

Wordle Copycats Have Vanished From Apple's App Store
Apple
::: Slashdot

#lisp the cool BASIC interpreter example from Hikaru Ikuta @woodrush924 for sectorlisp translated to Common Lisp
Lisp
::: RainerJoswig

Raspberry Pi Can Detect Malware By Scanning For Electromagnetic Waves
dubbioso (me)
hardware
::: Slashdot

Programming is not about typing,
cit.
::: MIT_CSAIL

200 anni. Ripeto, 200 anni
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: cmnit

today I learned Tom Knight @TomKnightSynBio is on twitter, here's the sort of thing he was doing while I was in diapers
storia | protagonisti | Lisp
::: johnregehr

You are looking at the hottest December in recorded history for the USA 🇺🇸 The level of heat in central/southern States is absurd. Stark contrast to the brutal cold in Canada 🇨🇦
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: ScottDuncanWX

How can my browser have a global outage?
oggi Firefox
browser
::: mitsuhiko ::: Gioxx ::: firefox ::: mitsuhiko


This analysis suggests that, opposite to the infodemic slogan, *after* the beginning of the pandemic, health-related social media posts contained, in proportion, more links to credible sources than before
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | coronavirus | social media
::: acerbialberto

Software Heritage, a corner stone of the Software Pillar of Open Science, as put forth by the French National Plan for Open Science
open source
::: Osec2022

Oggi abbiamo segnalato al @GPDP_IT la nuova attività della Polizia Locale di Ravenna, che ha deciso di effettuare controlli telefonici con acquisizione della geolocalizzazione per le persone in quarantena fiduciaria. Urge un approfondimento sul rispetto della normativa europea
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: privacynetwork_

I'm stuffing ZetaLisp into Common Lisp. That is the short story, ZetaLisp is much more lenient in things. There was no "internal" symbol back in the day, and it was introduced quite late. And I don't want to go about finding all symbols and exporting them explictly
Lisp
::: amszmidt

Here’s Our First Look at System76’s Rust-Based Desktop Environment
sistemi operativi | linguaggi di programmazione
::: omgubuntu

Da qualche giorno #Bookwyrm la piattaforma di social reading libera e decentralizzata parla anche italiano
social media
::: nilocram

"Code is Law" said @lessig years ago. Now @dmerigoux shows how "Tax Law is Code". Kudos for this beautiful application of programming language theory to a key real world need. Did I mention it is #OpenSource?
linguaggi di programmazione
::: rdicosmo

Deep Learning Can't Be Trusted, Brain Modeling Pioneer Says
deep learning
::: Slashdot


BioNTech and AI start-up develop tool to predict high-risk coronavirus variants
coronavirus
::: johnthornhillft

The PC Market Just Had Another Big Year Thanks To Pandemic Demand
economia, lavoro | coronavirus
::: Slashdot

Il consiglio di stato cinese ha rilasciato il suo documento sullo sviluppo digitale (del 14° piano quinquennale, in cinese) #Cina
e anche in italiano
Cina | economia, lavoro
::: simopieranni ::: simopieranni

The nonprofit group, the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, will provide free legal advice and rely primarily on part-time and volunteer lawyers. Board members, including Mr. Dorsey, will review cases and decide who gets the group’s help
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: nytimestech

The true cost of Amazon’s low prices
Amazon | antitrust
::: fede_guerrini

Crypto-Savings Lawsuit Puts Principles of DeFi To the Test
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Web3: A Map in Search of Territory
Web3 | metaverso
::: evgenymorozov

Tempo = denaro
energia
::: RadioProzac

Yesterday we commanded all 132 motors on Webb’s primary & secondary mirrors to move them for the first time in space! #UnfoldTheUniverse - In today’s blog, @SpaceTelescope’s deputy telescope scientist Marshall Perrin takes us through a deep dive
spazio, esplorazione
::: NASAWebb


Second Life Founder Returns To Revamp His Original Metaverse
social media | metaverso
::: Slashdot

Historical: 2021 was one of the coldest years of the coming decades
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: fchollet

Just released a new report. It was really infuriating to see well-known nefarious actors still spreading lies pretty much undisturbed, tech companies profiting by ads on their websites and new sneaky tactics used to reach unaware audiences & bypass platform's policies
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | Facebook
::: fabiogiglietto

Tech CEOs will literally attend a meeting at the White House instead of paying their open source maintainers and going to therapy
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: slava_pestov

The climate crisis reveals that our civilization has never really been organized around science, contrary to the usual Enlightenment narrative. It is organized around capital. Science is embraced when it serves the interests of capital, and is often ignored when it does not
scienza | economia, lavoro
::: jasonhickel

We cannot eat coal, …..we cannot drink oil!#FridaysForFuture
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Aidahhelen

People being discouraged from active travel due to dangerous levels of particle pollution from cars? A good sign of a healthy society!
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: AyoCaesar

Dall’Enel una proposta avanzata, ma il governo fa il contrario
energia
::: ilmanifesto


Stop taking social media so serious. Nothing here is real
umorismo
::: STALLE0N

The traditional mathematician recognizes
cit.
::: fermatslibrary

Germany introduced - already in 2017 - dialect recognition software (from 2mins speech recordings) to infer an asylum seeker's possible region of origin. Very tangible example of how consequential NLProc can be
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: morlikow

“The question, “if AI thinks, or approximates thinking, who are we?” begins with the false premise that artificial intelligence is solved, or only the details need to be worked out”. Very good review of a very bad book
artificial intelligence
::: fabiochiusi

Defaunazione nell’Antropocene
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

In China, You Can Go To College To Become a Social Media Influencer
non solo n Cina
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: Slashdot

FSB Arrests 14 Members of REvil Ransomware Gang
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Riposizionamento delle catene di fornitura, manca l'energia, lockdown che frenano le fabbriche cinesi.... ma il 2021 si chiude con export della Cina che supera per la prima volta i 3000mld$ (3360 mld $ +29.9% sul 2020). Surplus commerciale a 676mld$ (+29%)
Cina | economia, lavoro
::: francelenzi

Large economies that have already decarbonised their electricity did so with hydro and/or nuclear power
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: CleanEnRev


John Deere Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Tractor Repair Monopoly
antitrust
::: Slashdot

Tesla Expands Gigafactory Nevada Solar Array Toward Goal To Become World's Biggest
energia
::: Slashdot

FAA Issues First Aircraft-Specific Limits Due To 5G Signals
5G
::: Slashdot

Meta's Oculus Unit Faces FTC-Led Probe of Competition Practices
virtual reality | Facebook | antitrust
::: Slashdot

Germany's Security Watchdog Finds No Evidence of Censorship In Xiaomi Phones
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

I paesi europei che investono più in #ricerca
scienza
::: Luca_Gualtieri1

My cog tool has been having a resurgence of late: a number of people are discovering it’s useful to run a little bit of Python code inside otherwise static files
Python
::: nedbat

first simulated image of a black hole, calculated with an IBM 7040 computer using 1960 punch cards and hand-plotted by French astrophysicist Jean-Pierre Luminet in 1978
storia
::: br00t4lism


I got a facial recognition presentation from Chicago police, made by one of its own officers at the time, via public record request
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | social media | Facebook
::: caro1inehaskins

"I Automated My Job Over A Year Ago And Haven't Told Anyone"
automazione | lavoro
::: fede_guerrini

muoversi nel tempo con date
bash script
::: climagic

JavaScript è pasticciato --oops particolare. Ecco come unire due array
linguaggi di programmazione
::: _juhan

change my mind: #wordle is just a class assignment for #grep and /usr/share/dict/american-english
games
::: zacchiro

Villani lo dice chiaramente: continuare a volare come prima non è compatibile con i piani di decarbonizzazione. È matematica, anzi aritmetica. Cattive notizie per le compagnie low cost
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: glipari

Il 18.10. 21 Xi Jinping ha fatto un discorso su economia digitale al Comitato centrale Pcc. Oggi Qiushi, rivista teorica Pcc, pubblicato il testo (in cinese). Tempistica non casuale: il testo esce dopo che il Consiglio di Stato ha rilasciato il piano digitale per il 2025 >>>
Cina | economia, lavoro
::: simopieranni

Mark Zuckerberg And Sundar Pichai Allegedly Signed Off On Illegal Facebook–Google Ad Deal
ad, pubblicità | Facebook | Google
::: fede_guerrini

#Alibaba riportata nei ranghi (basta cose per profitto, ma investimenti per quanto interessa al Pcc, cioè semiconduttori ad esempio) ma non decolla
Cina
::: simopieranni

13 gennaio, 2022

Visto nel Web - 673

Ommimicron! chissà se ce la faremo? ma intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Time to re-read Joe Armstrong's thesis "Making reliable distributed systems in the presence of sofware errors". I forgot how good it is. Read it, specially if you don't code or know Erlang
altamente ispirazionale 💥
linguaggi di programmazione | programming, codice, snippet
::: federicocarrone

Dataset distillation lets #ML models be trained using less data & compute. These dataset distillation algorithms have state of the art results for image classification
machine learning | dati, raccolta
::: MIT_CSAIL

What's next for #NASAWebb's mirrors? Once cold enough, and with the help of a star as a target, tiny motors will be used by our team to precisely align and shape each segment so all 18 will perform as one mirror
spazio, esplorazione
::: NASAWebb

AI is quietly eating up the world’s workforce with job automation
artificial intelligence | lavoro
::: fede_guerrini

Perché il giornalismo fa fatica a raccontare la scienza
scienza
::: MauroV1968

TIOBE Announces that the Programming Language of the Year Was Python
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

Can We Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries?
tecnologia
::: Slashdot

Congrats @NASA @NASAWebb @stsci on deployment!! Stoked for the next phase and being part of the mission - #Lisp #AllegroCL - SPIKE #UnfoldTheUniverse #JWST
spazio, esplorazione | Lisp
::: Franzinc ::: RainerJoswig

Corona is just a massive conspiracy
umorismo
::: mitsuhiko

Milton Friedman predicting #Bitcoin back in 1999
storia | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: BitcoinMagazine


Web2: your attention is the product, and you exchange it for free access to useful / fun services - Web3: your money is the product, and you exchange it for promises of future access to other people's money
Web3
::: fchollet

This is correct. (Remember Yahoo Pipes, anyone?) Web3 advocates selectively reframe Web 2.0 as "Facebook + Spotify" to make things like tokenization and staking look self-evidently good. It's history read in a very twisted way to make crypto look like the obvious solution
Web3
::: evgenymorozov ::: evgenymorozov

Non Sequitur for January 09, 2022
umorismo | Facebook
::: _juhan

Norton 360 Criticized For Installing a Cryptominer
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

La corsa alle #criptovalute non è più una cosa privata. A cominciare dalla #Cina, ma anche in #Ue e #Usa, ormai è lo stato che pensa alla moneta digitale. Prepariamoci all'era della zecca #tech
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: DomaniGiornale

There's the event. Then the reactions and over-reactions to the event
npm faker/colors
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: jgarzik ::: mitsuhiko

The Origin of the Blinking Cursor
storia
::: Slashdot

Today is the 15th anniversary of the unveiling of the iPhone by Steve Jobs, with game-changing design and functionality. It was a monumental day in tech history. I was there and was blown away. After 15 years, we’re still waiting for another personal device with as much impact
storia | hardware
::: waltmossberg


Secondo recenti studi, il nucleare di nuova generazione potrebbe coprire da solo l'80% del fabbisogno
umorismo | energia
::: CarloF0554ti

hashlib — Cryptographic Hashing
Python
::: pymotw

Europol sta diventando un’agenzia di sorveglianza di massa
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Unione Europea
::: fede_guerrini ::: ilmanifesto

Il rinnovato dibattito sulla decentralizzazione del web manca di un presupposto: la nuova definizione di #Web3 è pura speculazione, animata da chi ha interesse nel portare attenzione (e soprattutto soldi) su "tecnologie" fallimentari come #blockchain e #NFT
Web3 | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | non-fungible tokens
::: madbob

Da Berlino nuovo stop al #nucleare, la Commissione rinvia. Francia e Germania divise, slitta la decisione sulle fonti green. Intesa Baerbock-Di Maio, ma Roma è spaccata
energia
::: angela__mauro

Linux Kernel 5.16 Released with Gaming Boost, Nintendo Joy-Con Drivers + More
Linux
::: omgubuntu

World's Biggest Crypto Fortune Began With a Friendly Poker Game
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Linux Mint Announces New Deal with Mozilla
Linux distro
::: dcavedon

Who is Web3 Really Good for?
Web3 | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: ReadMargins

pollen grains

How to Give Firefox an Epic Adwaita Makeover
browser
::: dcavedon

"SOK: On the Analysis of Web Browser Security"
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | browser
::: johnregehr

Finalmente Milano avrà una rete metropolitana di ciclabili
cose di tutti i giorni, la vita
::: dcavedon

I added a list of all the #langs (and other languages) that show up in "Language-oriented Programming in @racketlang". I love the "wall of #lang" feeling it gives - (you need to scroll down a bit)
Racket
::: alamajesse

Riflessi in un occhio d’oro
spazio, esplorazione
::: RadioProzac

Firefox 96 is Available to Download, This is What’s New
browser
::: omgubuntu

"AP says that the proceeds from the NFTs’ sale will be used to fund its journalistic endeavors. It’ll also get revenue whenever they’re resold on its marketplace — the FAQ says there’s a 10 percent fee associated with reselling"
non-fungible tokens
::: fabiochiusi

New: a poop emoji NFT made by @moxie shows that web3 is not as decentralized as its proponents argue. "Eventually, all the web3 parts are gone, and you have a website for buying and selling JPEGS with your debit card"
non-fungible tokens
::: lorenzofb


The 6 Best Spotify Alternatives for Linux You Should Try
applicazioni, programmi
::: dcavedon

Google Had Secret Project to ‘Convince’ Employees ‘That Unions Suck’
lavoro | Google
::: fede_guerrini

In a world first, China is regulating “synthetic media” aka deepfakes and fakes news, and putting the onus on the platforms to make sure it doesn’t spread
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | Cina
::: telliotter

I blogged a blog post about where I would like to see Rust going in 2022
linguaggi di programmazione
::: nick_r_cameron

Moxie Marlinspike Has Stepped Down as CEO of Signal
ditte
::: Slashdot

Cognitect dev-tools 0.9.70 now available!
programming, codice, snippet
::: datomic_team

Bitcoin Slips Under the $40,000 Mark
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot


🎊🥳TensorFlow Similarity 0.15 is out and it's a big one ! It adds all you need to train self-supervised models with STOA algorithms
machine learning
::: elie

Acronyms every front end developer should know
umorismo
::: Grady_Booch

@Twitter @TwitterSupport perché non mettete nelle opzioni di segnalazione "diffonde notizie false?"
Twitter
::: alevarone

Then: if all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail
deep learning | umorismo
::: Grady_Booch

La comoda distrazione dell’energia nucleare
energia
::: RadioProzac

The @EU_EDPS confirmed that data transfers to US were illegal! In 2020, I filed a complaint since the EU Parliament used Google & other 3rd party trackers - big thanks to @NOYBeu for representing me & colleagues who joined the case
si può selezionare anche l'italiano
dati, raccolta
::: AlexandraGeese

Netflix Gets Its First Golden Globe For Best Motion Picture (Drama)
TV
::: Slashdot

C# tutorial updated. C# getting better year by year. All the great features of C# 10 incorporated in the tutorial
linguaggi di programmazione
::: janbodnar

Today in On Tech, @shiraovide writes that the speed by which electric vehicles have taken over Norway has stunned even the cars’ enthusiasts
energia
::: nytimestech


“Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who runs the crypto exchange Binance, has joined the ranks of the world's top billionaires, with an estimated net worth of at least $96 billion”
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: fabiochiusi

This App Makes Installing GNOME Extensions MUCH Easier #opensource #linux
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

The city of Berkeley (!) now has its own crypto micro-bonds...Justified with two arguments: a) after Trump, crowdfunding is the way to fund public services b) ordinary people need to be more present in the bond market. Kind of wild where the debate is
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: evgenymorozov

Google Says iMessage Is Too Powerful
social media
::: Slashdot

Ubuntu Brings Full Desktop to Raspberry Pi 4 2GB RAM #ubuntu #linux #raspberrypi
hardware
::: omgubuntu

Hotel Chain Switches To Chrome OS To Recover From Ransomware Attack
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

The FTC's Antitrust Suit Against Facebook Moves Forward
antitrust | Facebook
::: Slashdot

Mozilla Is Going To Track Facebook Tracking You
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Facebook
::: Slashdot

Apple May Be Done With Intel Macs, But Hackintoshes Can Still Use the Newest CPUs
hardware
::: Slashdot


Media experts sound alarm on rise of paywalled content
Web, Internet | economia, lavoro
::: fabiochiusi

The Harvard Mark I was an early computer built during WW2. The engineers behind it were heavily inspired by Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine. It weighed 5 tons
storia
::: fermatslibrary

Hästi tehtud! 9 out of 12 points for 🇪🇪 - On 20 December Estonia became the 10th EU member state to fully implement the #copyright DSM directive into national law. The Estonian implementation gets a number of things right and is among the best implementations we’ve seen so far…
copyright e brevetti | Unione Europea
::: communia_eu

Does anyone know of a Python library or an online service (ideally with an API) that will accept unpuncutated text as input and will ouput punctuated and capitalized text?
qualcosa c'è
Python
::: evgenymorozov

Free WiFi
matematica | umorismo
::: amazing_physics

Life is too long for this
linguaggi di programmazione
::: fogus

I'm feeling pretty good about
uh! anch'io!
cit.
::: fchollet

You can now write BASIC in SectorLISP as well as play games
linguaggi di programmazione
::: JustineTunney


Incredible! Prince of Persia runs on @Apple Watch including full @phaser_ engine, playable with touch controls. Just send a mail or message with body http://princejs.com to yourself, open link on Apple Watch and play in near original resolution. #PrinceOfPersia #AppleWatch
games | hardware
::: oklemenz

Struggling to connect on your remote team?
lavoro da remoto | smartwork
::: nathanbarry

una banca serissima che cambia diametralmente posizione in base agli shitstorm su twitter
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: bermat

German police under fire for misuse of COVID contact tracing app
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | coronavirus
::: philipdisalvo

Costa Rica Hydro Plant Revivified For Crypto Mining
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Il est facile d’oublier, maintenant, combien de temps tout le monde s’est battu pour que cela se produise, et très franchement, à quel point il était improbable que nous puissions réussir. Quelle fin heureuse rare et extraordinaire!
whistleblower
::: Snowden

Par🇮🇹le 345 4/6
solo questa volta e solo per riporto
Web, Internet
::: bermat

It's AI: Decoded time
artificial intelligence
::: Melissahei

Two Los Angeles police officers were fired after an investigation found they had pretended not to hear a radio call for help as they played Pokémon Go
games
::: nytimestech