19 maggio, 2022

Visto nel Web - 709

Ci sono cose che stufano, Elon e la guerra ma c'è anche altro tra quello che ho wisto nel Web.


A CubeSat is Flying to the Moon to Make Sure Lunar Gateway's Orbit is Actually Stable
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Want to Run Python Code in a Browser? Soon You Might Be Able To
Python
::: Slashdot

Nuclear Energy: the Case Against
energia
::: Slashdot

Hackers Are Exploiting WordPress Tools to Hawk Scams
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

CentOS Successor Rocky Linux Gets $26M to Fund Push Into Enterprise Space
Linux
::: Slashdot

“According to a trove of leaked IRS tax receipts, Jeff Bezos paid a 23.2% tax rate from 2013 to 2018, far below the top tax rate of 37% that applies to the ordinary income of high-earning Americans”
economia, lavoro
::: fabiochiusi

In 2002, Jim Allchin co-president of Platforms at Microsoft wrote: "My conclusion: We are not on a path to win against Linux... bill's team must get a couple more hot resources assigned to it immediately who can do a teardown of Linux" - Well, that worked well
storia | Linux
::: unix_byte

Pearls Before Swine for May 15, 2022
umorismo | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: _juhan

DA LEGGERE: su “Gli Asini” 3 articoli di contributori alla mailing list del @nexacenter: Tesio, "A scuola di Google”; Meo, "Scuola e università: perché preferire il software libero”; Lamanna, "I pifferai magici del Cloud Computing e la PA italiana"
#open #:eco #:dig
::: demartin

Can people that have accrued outrageous wealth be…good?
economia, lavoro
::: VICE

This is a very valuable guide to understanding the disaster that is cryptocurrency, an interview with a serious computer scientist who has been researching crypto for years and whose honest appraisal is that the whole project needs to "die in a fire"
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: NathanJRobinson

“The TB2s are clearly militarily effective – and are used for all their propaganda worth. But it is not obvious they are militarily decisive”
droni | guerra
::: fabiochiusi


You get an open-source alternative to Google Photos while compromising on a few features
open source | applicazioni, programmi
::: itsfoss2

I updated my lunar orbit maintenance program for the #Fortran Package Manager. `fpm build` and it pulls down all the dependencies then compiles and runs everything. It is MAGICAL! Effortless to pull in dependencies from growing modern Fortran ecosystem
ci sono anche i fortrainer; rockzs! 💥
programming, codice, snippet
::: DegenerateConic

L’ascesa degli influencer e la fine dello spazio pubblico nell’era dei social
social media
::: Domani

Meta even brings up the metaverse when rebranding its payment system
Facebook
::: verge

Luna Cryptocurrency's Collapse Led to Multi-Million-Dollar Exploits, Closure of a Crypto Money Market
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot ::: migueldeicaza ::: Domani ::: Slashdot

Elon Musk claims Twitter's legal team told him he violated an NDA
Elon Musk
::: engadget ::: mccormick_ted

Surprise: Microsoft Has a Second Internal-Use-Only Linux Distro
Microsoft | Linux
::: Slashdot

Use of Pegasus spyware on Spain’s politicians causing ‘crisis of democracy’
spyware | politica
::: Asher_Wolf

Red Hat CEO: Remote Working is 'Just Another Day' to the Open Source World
lavoro da remoto | smartwork | open source
::: Slashdot

Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots today in Los Angeles
automazione
::: engadget ::: ProfNoahGian ::: engadget

ONLYOFFICE 7.1 is Out With Better, Well, Everything #opensource #linux
applicazioni, programmi | open source
::: omgubuntu

sempre bene riproporre
scuola, educazione, cultura
::: AndreC198


KLIMATSTREJK 3 JUNI UNDER STOCKHOLM+50
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: FFF_Stockholm

Tintin a investi dans les cryptomonnaies
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | umorismo
::: gregory_raymond

my other CAR is a FIRST
cit. | Lisp
::: stylewarning

"The open-source, free-wheeling culture of data science is often antithetical to the practice of data sovereignty, as is the culture of AI" insightful piece on how the Māori are building tech that is truly decolonial & anti-capitalist
artificial intelligence | economia, lavoro | politica
::: Abebab

New report at @Cen4infoRes: #EyesOnRussia - How we are documenting conflict and disinformation in the Kremlin's war on Ukraine
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | guerra
::: BenDoBrown

Is Python About to Get Faster?
Python
::: Slashdot

Want to understand how #FacialRecognition is being used & regulated in public spaces in the EU🇪🇺& UK🇬🇧? Here is the 1st of 6 Reports from our monumental @AI_Regulation “MAPping the use of FR in public spaces in Europe” (MAPFRE) research project. Thread🧵
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: TC_IntLaw

In 1990, Microsoft was bringing Word to Unix, as reported by BYTE: "vi or emacs editor is all you think will ever need (or want). If this is your attitude, classify yourself a bigot"
storia
::: unix_byte

Convertire PDF in WORD modificabile #ilovepdf via @ilovepdf_com - Provato, funziona (con Linux), adottato
applicazioni, programmi
::: _juhan

bz2 — bzip2 Compression
Python
::: pymotw

Andarsene (una cosa da vecchi)
social media
::: mante

Albert Einstein - Willem de Sitter

Le nouveau socle interministériel de #LogicielsLibres est en ligne !
open source
::: codegouvfr

Scrivano is a New Handwritten Notes App for Linux
ehi: paint!
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

Sam Tobin-Hochstadt on Composable and Compilable Macros: You Want it *When?* by Matthew Flatt
m'intimidisce fin dal titolo 🤓 ma prometto che lo leggo; forse
Lisp
::: racketlang

I gradi di separazione dalla realtà ormai sono tali che tra un talk di questo livello e la visione di un film di fantapolitica, anche di serie z, pare più irreale il primo
giornali, stampa
::: fabiochiusi

The Crypto Crisis Has Been Very Bad for White Nationalists
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | politica
::: RadioProzac

Scientists create algae computer powered by photosynthesis
energia come piace a tanti, tutti, anche a me, nèh!
energia
::: verge

Not a Single Car Was Sold in Shanghai Last Month
coronavirus | economia, lavoro | Cina
::: Slashdot

Bitcoin Has No Future as a Payments Network, Says FTX Chief
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Il governo dei Paesi Bassi, dopo lo scandalo dello scorso anno sui sussidi all'infanzia (#Toeslagenaffaire), ha creato insieme all'Università di Utrecht (@data_school) un framework per valutare l'impatto dei software sui diritti umani. 🧵
algoritmi, codice
::: dilettahuyskes_

Announcing 'Decoy Traffic Mode' in a bid to further protect dissidents, activists, and journalists. This feature was designed around the feedback & needs of politically sensitive people on the ground in high risk locales. They need it, we build it
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: windscribecom

Electrifying snowmobiles and boats presents new technological challenges. Snow and water create more resistance than a paved road, requiring sustained power that is often beyond what current batteries can deliver
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: nytimestech


Inkscape 1.2 is Now Available to Download
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

Taking a Break from Social Media Makes you Happier and Less Anxious https://
social media
::: dcavedon

Jeff Bezos is not a poster
protagonisti | Twitter
::: verge ::: Slashdot

With Twitter deal on hold, Musk says a lower sale price isn't 'out of the question’
forse non dovrei riportare queste chiacchiere
Elon Musk
::: engadget

MiamiCoin crypto lost 88 percent of its value in less than a year
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: verge

US prosecutors are going after crypto sanctions evasion
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: verge

Scientists Have Created A Molecule That Can Store Solar Energy For 18 Years
da verificare, il sito non è sempre attendibile
energia
::: IFLS

All-in Summit: Interview With Elon Musk
Elon Musk | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

We suspend over half a million spam accounts every day, usually before any of you even see them on Twitter. We also lock millions of accounts each week that we suspect may be spam – if they can’t pass human verification challenges (captchas, phone verification, etc)
spam | Twitter
::: paraga

#Livestock accounts for 77% of global farming land. Those 77% then lead to just 18% of the global production of calories. Just a little fact for the coming food crisis. #wheat #Ukraine
economia, lavoro
::: COdendahl

Hell is empty and all of the devils are in the metaverse
metaverso
::: evacide

Health Data
umorismo
::: xkcd


Floating 101 🙃
spazio, esplorazione
::: AstroSamantha

Caso Assange, l’inchiesta via FOIA che ha rivelato le opacità di Svezia, Regno Unito, Australia e Stati Uniti
Julian Assange
::: fabiochiusi ::: wikileaks ::: amnestyitalia ::: JohnWRees ::: silkiecarlo ::: fabiochiusi ::: fabiochiusi

The sad state of Linux desktop diversity: 21 environments, just 2 designs _You_ look like Windows, and _you_ look like Windows and _you_ look like Windows
Linux
::: lproven

"Overall, 44% of Americans think major tech companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021. Conversely, the share of Americans who say they want less government regulation of major tech companies has roughly doubled"
big tech
::: fabiochiusi

Playing Video Games Has An Unexpected Effect On Kids' IQ, Says New Study
games
::: Slashdot

Google opens its Bay View HQ, the first campus it designed itself
Google | energia
::: engadget

Conti ransomware group threatens to oust Costa Rica's government as crisis deepens
frodi
::: engadget ::: zackwhittaker

“Inflection AI, led by LinkedIn and DeepMind co-founders, raises $225M to transform computer-human interactions”
machine learning
::: fabiochiusi

Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘cannot move forward’ until it proves bot numbers
Elon Musk
::: verge

“for thousands of users on China’s TikTok app, he’s “daddy Putin”—a handsome, valiant leader who simply wants world peace”
social media | Cina
::: fabiochiusi

❗️New: France wants to massively expand the reach of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act by regulating the core systems underpinning high-risk AI applications known as “general purpose AI systems,” according to a document obtained by POLITICO
artificial intelligence | Unione Europea
::: clothildegouj


Engineers Design an Electrical Microgrid for a Lunar Base
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Skiff Mail is taking on Gmail by betting on privacy — and crypto
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

How fears of electromagnetic radiation spawned a snake-oil industry
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: verge

Mastercard Launches 'Wave To Pay' Programme
applicazioni, programmi
::: Slashdot

Apple Delays Plan To Have Staff in Office Three Days a Week
lavoro da remoto | smartwork
::: Slashdot

Elon Musk’s latest stunt: calling on the SEC to investigate Twitter’s user numbers
Elon Musk
::: verge

Google’s finally straightening out its legacy free G-Suite mess
applicazioni, programmi
::: verge

“​​If you are in the United States and you are using a period tracking app, today is good day to delete it"
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: VICE

After cryptocurrency prices plunged this month, the many celebrities who appeared in ads endorsing them are facing criticism that they helped drive fans to invest without warning about the risks
ad, pubblicità | economia, lavoro
::: nytimestech

“The report found that drought frequency and duration has already increased by 29 percent since 2000”
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: dwallacewells

Unless the lander is graced by a fortuitous dust devil that blows some of the crud off its panels, InSight will end its science operations this summer and will be officially dead by the end of the year
spazio, esplorazione
::: VICE


China Chipmaker SMIC Says Phone, PC Demand Has Dropped 'Like a Rock'
hardware
::: Slashdot

Software Freedom Conservancy Wins Big Step Forward For Open-Source Rights
open source
::: Slashdot

FreeBSD 13.1 Released
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

Ford's Argo AI begins driverless vehicle operations in Austin and Miami
automazione
::: engadget

‘The Game is Over’: Google’s DeepMind says it is on verge of achieving human-level AI
finché non vedo non ci credo
artificial intelligence
::: IainLJBrown ::: GaryMarcus ::: random_walker ::: ylecun

"The EU's greenhouse gas emissions in the last quarter of 2021 were higher than any quarter since late 2018, scrubbing out the apparent gains made during the pandemic." Yet, the EU still somehow identifies itself as a "climate leader"
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg

Google will start distributing a security-vetted collection of open-source software libraries
open source
::: verge

Hong Kong Considers Blocking Telegram As Part of Crackdown On Doxing
social media
::: Slashdot

Meta has nearly doubled the amount of violent content removed from Facebook
odio, razzismo, discriminazioni | Facebook
::: engadget

1700 comuni italiani vincolati all'uso di Microsoft Office da parte di un singolo fornitore di sistemi gestionali: il nostro esposto alla Corte dei Conti
digitalizzazione
::: ItaLinuxSociety

Let’s talk about spam. And let’s do so with the benefit of data, facts, and context…
spam | Twitter
::: paraga

Twitter’s biggest problem is that over %0.0008 of its users are billionaires
Twitter
::: igb


Are we sure Elon’s not a bot?
Elon Musk
::: peterseibel

At war with facial recognition: Clearview AI in Ukraine
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | guerra
::: fabiochiusi

C'è una alternativa valida per tutti i prodotti di casa Google! Ci avete chiesto in molti alternative a Google Forms
open source
::: Le_Alternative

"We can neither isolate, nor quarantine from the impacts of the climate crisis." Time for action is now!
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: the_ecofeminist

#FridaysForFuture
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: davisreuben3

India Says VPN Firms Unwilling To Comply With New Rules 'Will Have To Pull Out' of the Country
censura
::: Slashdot

Google Subsidiary in Russia To File for Bankruptcy
Google | Russia
::: Slashdot

Just 3 weeks after its announcement, the Disinformation Governance Board is being "paused" and intra-departmental DHS working groups focused on disinformation have been suspended
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: TaylorLorenz

China Makes a Comeback in Bitcoin Mining Despite Government Ban
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

It's still really easy to game Facebook's algorithm
Facebook | spam | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: engadget

Ransomware Attackers Get Short Shrift From Zambian Central Bank
frodi
::: Slashdot

15 maggio, 2022

Visto nel Web - 708

Qua ci vorrebbe Nostradamus, o equivalente, per sapere cosa verrà; intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web


Here's everything Google announced at I/O 2022
Google
::: engadget ::: engadget ::: engadget ::: verge ::: engadget ::: verge ::: verge ::: verge ::: engadget

Drones in the Ukraine War: An Initial Strategic and Sociological Assessment
droni | guerra
::: fabiochiusi

Ubuntu Preview on WSL Brings Daily Builds to Windows Desktops
applicazioni, programmi | sistemi operativi
::: omgubuntu

Un primo punto sugli attacchi ddos ai siti di Senato, Aci, ministero della Difesa, Imt di Lucca e sul gruppo russo Legion che su Telegram ha rivendicato l'operazione. Per @wireditalia, in aggiornamento perché la situazione evolve
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Luke_like

While Bitcoin has always been volatile, its increasing resemblance to risky tech stocks shows that its promise as a transformative asset remains unfulfilled
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: nytimestech

NVIDIA Unexpectedly Announces Open-Source GPU Kernel Modules
open source
::: omgubuntu ::: glipari ::: marcan42

Oroscopo epidemiologico
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | coronavirus
::: RadioProzac

Europe’s CSAM scanning plan unpicked
Unione Europea | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: zackwhittaker ::: alexanderhanff ::: runasand

Martian Dust is Starting to Darken Ingenuity's Solar Panel
spazio, esplorazione | droni
::: universetoday

Hey, what do you expect from authoritative and unambiguous dating advice? People should put some effort into their dates and have good standards
programming, codice, snippet
::: jwiechers

Texas law that allows users to sue social networks for censorship is now in effect
censura
::: engadget


new research showing that delivery apps are making fresh food available to millions who couldn’t have easily gotten it otherwise
applicazioni, programmi
::: nytimestech

Putting on his fursuit gives Michael Vestigo the confidence he needs to rally for workers unionizing at Starbucks
lavoro
::: VICE

Jack Dorsey says he’ll never be the CEO of Twitter again
Twitter
::: verge

Dal Covid all’ambiente, tempi duri per la relazione tra scienza e politica
Con la tripla crisi, pandemica-ecologica-bellica, passa in subordine l'incompatibilità di molte decisioni con la lotta ai cambiamenti climatici, ma in questo modo viene chiesto implicitamente a tutti il grande sacrificio di ipotecare il futuro
politica
::: DomaniGiornale

Meta is reportedly axing some Reality Labs projects
augmented reality
::: engadget

Intel engineers, led by a Congressional hopeful, demand a union
lavoro
::: engadget

DuckDuckGo’s Chrome extension will block Google’s new ad targeting
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: engadget

Google Paying More Than 300 EU Publishers For News
media
::: Slashdot

Biden eyes new ways to bar China from scooping up U.S. data
dati, raccolta
::: fabiochiusi

Google Is Remaking Search, Maps for the TikTok Generation
applicazioni, programmi
::: Slashdot


Russian government goes full QAnon - today's MoD briefing on WMD development in Ukraine maps out a global conspiracy
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | Russia
::: maxfras

Did you know that driverless cars record their surroundings continuously and that the car companies make this data available to the police? Well, now you do
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: evacide

Elon Marx
scuola, educazione, cultura | economia, lavoro
::: andcapocci

Removing complexity requires the power to eliminate or redefine someone's job. Simplicity is political
programming, codice, snippet
::: deech

Yeah, I write Python
ahemmm...
Python | Lisp | (forse)
::: stylewarning

Every time I hear people talking about NFTs I think of this
umorismo
::: feistybunnygirl

Well this is good news for the Tether-denominated BTC price 📈
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: fchollet ::: MikeIsaac

Can Uber be profitable? 🧵
economia, lavoro
::: alisongriswold

Priti Patel, hear this loud and clear: Julian Assange must not be handed over to the US
Julian Assange
::: fabiochiusi


“If SpaceX or similar providers are willing, high-speed internet from the sky could be a powerful way to provide connectivity to people or populations suffering the privations of war or authoritarian government”
How Starlink Scrambled to Keep Ukraine Online
Web, Internet | guerra
::: fabiochiusi

“it is imperative that the European Commission investigates its funding to Israel through Horizon Europe and its role in the development of spyware technology such as Pegasus and Candiru”
spyware | Unione Europea
::: fabiochiusi

Scientists discover a new fuel-eating bacterium below car tank lids - A study has found an unknown microbial species that can be easily sourced and has great potential to break down diesel or gasoline-contaminated environments
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: MicrobiomDigest

Elon Musk faces a federal probe over late disclosure of his initial Twitter stake
Elon Musk
::: engadget

Per viaggiare nello spazio noi mortali dobbiamo ricorrere a mezzi più prosaici e superare molte complicazioni in più rispetto agli eroi della letteratura. /2
spazio, esplorazione
::: a_a_f_t

Abbiamo la prima immagine del buco nero supermassiccio al centro della nostra galassia
scienza
::: amedeo_balbi ::: StartsWithABang

We're Off — Ubuntu 22.10 Daily Builds Available to Download #ubuntu #linux
aspettatemi, devo ancora aggiornare 🤓
#opensource
Ubuntu
::: omgubuntu

China Tech’s Grip Persists in US Long After Orders to Rip It Out
Huawei
::: simopieranni

And this isn’t the first NFT deal for MLB. Major players in sports media and tech are seizing upon NFTs as a promising line of business, with the likes of the NBA and the NFL Players Association exploring new opportunities
not fungible token
::: nytimestech

Writing for Engineers by @heinrichhartman ← some good advice here. Also, this accidentally illustrates why a good outliner is a core writers' tool
programming, codice, snippet
::: lproven


Rendering 2 million data points on an interactive map
Racket
::: racketlang

How Facebook undercut the Oversight Board
Facebook
::: verge

È difficile trovare un economista che afferma che il crollo sotto i 10mila punti del più importante indice finanziario globale, il Dow Jones, sia «il segno di un’economia in salute». Ma @jan_eeckhout è uno di quelli
economia, lavoro
::: DomaniGiornale

Cryptocurrency Luna Now Almost Worthless After Controversial Stablecoin It Is Linked To Loses Peg
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot ::: seldo ::: verge

Global Crypto Regulation Body Likely in Next Year, Top Official Says
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

When Global North delegations claim that Global South countries can introduce modern #copyright exceptions for education & research without a need for an intl treaty, we say: it's easier said than done. Read our statement on @WIPO #SCCR42 session on L&E
copyright e brevetti
::: communia_eu

Ocasio-Cortez, Warren blast Amazon for 'wholly inadequate' warehouse safety
Amazon
::: engadget

Here’s Mark Zuckerberg demonstrating Meta’s high-end Project Cambria VR headset
virtual reality
::: verge ::: lisperati

l'auto
umorismo
::: _dmoser

"Non è normale che il paese richiedente l'estradizione, gli USA, sia noto per avere cospirato di assassinare il convenuto, Julian Assange." - @deepa_driver #FreeAssangeNOW #NoExtradition
Julian Assange
::: Assange_Italia ::: vicinolontano ::: channeldraw


Windows 11 User Guide
umorismo
::: pervocracy

Sure, you can use pgrep, but I prefer the stats output of ps auxww, so I made a function that gives you the matched output for the passed argument, but excludes the grep itself
bash script
::: climagic

The Tonga Eruption Reached Space!
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: universetoday

🖥️🖱️ The 1990s may have been a golden age for hackers, but the "Full Disclosure" movement that grew from their scrappy #cybersecurity vulnerability mailing lists like Bugtraq sparked pushback from the security establishment. Read more from @BiellaColeman
hackers at work | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: README_Security

Four deep learning papers to read right now
machine learning
::: MIT_CSAIL

Twitter fires two executives and freezes most hiring after Musk’s deal to buy the company
"The truth is that this isn’t how and when I imagined leaving Twitter, and this wasn’t my decision. Parag asked me to leave after letting me know that he wants to take the team in a different direction," wrote Kayvon Beykpour, Twitter’s general manager
Twitter
::: nytimestech

Una settimana da record
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

Secondo il Fondo monetario internazionale, la guerra in #Ucraina peggiorerà di molto la situazione, soprattutto in #Africa subsahariana
guerra | economia, lavoro
::: DomaniGiornale

We’re finally seeing a bit of progress in defending Americans from the unrestrained information-harvesting economy
dati, raccolta | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: nytimestech

A steep cryptocurrency sell-off that gained momentum this week starkly illustrated the risks of the experimental and unregulated instruments
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: nytimestech ::: verge ::: DomaniGiornale ::: mitsuhiko ::: glipari ::: opendawn ::: VICE ::: verge ::: SRuhle


Apple reportedly gives retail managers anti-union scripts
lavoro
::: verge

Google has banned ads for stalkerware, but according to the MIT Technology Review, that policy is not being enforced very well
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: evacide

US Cities Are Backing Off Banning Facial Recognition as Crime Rises
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

Alla faccia della transizione. Poi si pentono come quando bloccavano il Tap con argomenti ridicoli. Putin intanto brinda
energia
::: gloquenzi

#FridaysForFuture
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: mitzijonelle ::: FFFPunjab ::: NayonSorkarBD ::: patienceNabz ::: ForFutureNL

Elon has now tanked Twitter's share price, with a pretty questionable tweet on Friday the 13th. By doing so, he opens the door to re-cutting the deal at a much lower price or walking away. Has anyone on Wall Street ever toyed with stocks like Elon?
Elon Musk | Twitter
::: ArashMassoudi ::: verge ::: engadget

Virgin Orbit Is Assembling a Fleet of Boeing 747 Jets To Launch More Rockets Into Space
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Where do you think the bottom is for #Bitcoin?
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: slashdot

Google’s AR translation glasses: it’s really not that simple
augmented reality
::: verge


Biden administration launches $45 billion plan to get the entire US online by 2030
Web, Internet
::: engadget

Foreste e CO2, cont.
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: RadioProzac

Fewer Americans want the government to regulate Big Tech, Pew study says
big tech
::: engadget

« The biggest problem […] is not that AI technology is unethical—though machine bias is a serious issue—but that AI technology is used by large and powerful corporations to support a business model that is, arguably, unethical » — @vardi
artificial intelligence | etica
::: zacchiro

RacketScript
impegnativo imho; o devo prenderci la mano
Racket
::: racketlang

San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars As Mobile Surveillance Cameras
automazione | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

NSA Says 'No Backdoor' for Spies in New US Encryption Scheme
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

1/ @elonmusk’s claims should be treated with tremendous skepticism and with a critical eye. Let’s assume what he says is true. Then that means he put together a $44 billion offer without basic essential information. At best, it is reckless and business associates should run now
Elon Musk
::: GoAngelo

Microsoft Adaptive Mouse hands-on: Inclusively designed, infinitely customizable
hardware
::: engadget

They act like kings because we made them kings
Elon Musk | protagonisti
::: margaretomara


Per l'ambiente sarebbe ok
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: _juhan

Hackers Are Using SEO To Rank Malicious PDFs On Search Engines, Research Finds
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

World's richest man unable to find researchers who can teach him how to do a proper sample
Elon Musk
::: mmasnick ::: lenazun

The FORTRAN manual from which I taught myself when I was 12, later signed by John Backus when I conducted an oral history of him for @ComputerHistory in 2006, just a few months before his death in 2007
storia a palate in questo thread anonimo
storia
::: Grady_Booch

Quanto conta la Russia nelle importazioni energetiche UE?
energia
::: MauroV1968

Pycket is a Racket/Scheme implementation that is generated using the RPython framework
linguaggi di programmazione
::: racketlang

The metaverse was a dystopian idea from its inception
metaverso
::: VICE

White House Joins OpenSSF, Linux Foundation In Securing Open-Source Software
open source
::: Slashdot

Security Expert Nabs Expired Domain for a Popular NPM Library's Email Address
programming, codice, snippet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

We have many interaction metaphors: REPLs, notebooks, etc. Also metaphors like chat! This 1m55s video shows a new prototype for Pyret that reconciles these and addresses MANY issues w/ defn/REPL styles
programming, codice, snippet
::: ShriramKMurthi

12 maggio, 2022

Visto nel Web - 707

Pronto per raccontarvi cosa ho wisto nel Web.

Per il nucleare ci vogliono più di dieci anni?
energia
::: MauroV1968

Is Plastic Recycling a Myth?
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Why fossil fuel companies see green in Bitcoin mining projects
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: verge

Will JavaScript Containers Overtake Linux Containers?
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

IBM Finally Announces IBM I Version 7.5
applicazioni, programmi
::: Slashdot

California governor signs executive order shaping cryptocurrency regulation in the state
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: verge

Did the Pandemic Normalize Employee-Monitoring Software?
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Slashdot

imapautofiler 1.12.0
applicazioni, programmi
::: doughellmann

One of my favorite things with learning about new programming languages is seeing all the "small ideas" that could easily be picked up by other languages. Here are some examples
h/t @ShriramKMurthi; lo stavo rimuginando da un po' anch'io, con esempi più umani
linguaggi di programmazione
::: hillelogram

Quando un'immagine vale più di tante parole. #rinnovabili #greeneconomy #stopPutinWar
energia | guerra
::: erealacci

In the 🇪🇺 European Union we have citizens and government officials reportedly targeted with the use of #Pegasus in: [...] - And probably more I'm forgetting, and almost certainly more we do not yet know about
spyware | Unione Europea
::: botherder ::: kayewiggins


Elon Musk's private jet just went on a nine minute flight but you better not put the wrong type of plastic in your recycling
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: andrewgentry_

A world in which the government uses location data, online search history, and text messages to bring charges pregnancy-related charges against women is already here. It's just not evenly distributed yet
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: evacide

Quando leggo certi titoli/notizie sulla stampa italiana mi sorgono vari dubbi. Mi domando se la distorsione dei fatti, delle dichiarazioni, sia deliberata o se sia semplicemente dovuta all'incompetenza? Un thread 🧵 della notte su un fatto di giornata su cui ho riflettuto👇
giornali, stampa | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: HSkelsen

😕🤯 10 extremely useful accessories to have on your computer? 😎 💻🚨👈👍 a Thread 🧵👇⤵️
(forse)
::: vikkio88

PwC, Il Foglio, chiunque presente, ma come fate ad ascoltare e stare in silenzio?
lavoro
::: dilettahuyskes_ ::: GioP88 ::: Domani ::: MauroV1968 ::: HMQueenBee

Programmers, Managers, Agile, and Failures: Software's Long Crisis
programming, codice, snippet
::: Slashdot

Face up to it – this surveillance of kids in school is creepy
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

RT @italianverse@mastodon.uno E perdonatemi se lo scrivo. Ma per una volta che abbiamo un social coi contro*** e c'è gente che lavora e paga per darci la libertà di parola agognata beh lasciamoci andare e siamo grati a #mastodon e a tutti coloro che lavorano per renderlo un (1/2)
Mastodon
::: glipari

GNOME Patent Troll Gets Stripped of Patent Rights
copyright e brevetti
::: Slashdot

Russia Hit With 'Unprecedented' Breaches By Pro-Ukrainian Cyberattackers
cyberwar
::: Slashdot


"If it wasn't for C, we'd be writing programs in
umorismo
::: MIT_CSAIL

Amazon Fired Six Managers After Union Vote - but Large Shareholders Plan Confrontation with Board
lavoro | Amazon
::: Slashdot

ADR: sì
l'Oca sapiens sa scrivere molto bene, ovviamente cose vere su cose che non lo sono
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: RadioProzac

Hitting the Books: US regulators are losing the fight against Big Tech
big tech
::: engadget

Apple's Return-to-Office Policy Leaves Many Workers Unhappy, AI Expert Quits
lavoro da remoto | smartwork
::: Slashdot

Mining Capital Coin CEO Indicted for Allegedly Running a Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme
frodi | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

The EU could start enforcing rules to regulate Big Tech in spring 2023
Unione Europea | big tech
::: verge

Cryptocurrency Markets Drop $200B, Bitcoin Down 50% Since November
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Oracle Java Popularity Sliding, Reports New Relic
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

Some BMWs are shipping without Android Auto or CarPlay to avoid delays
hardware
::: engadget


(Mostly) Open Source SteamOS Forked into Homegrown ISO For Other Machines
games
::: Slashdot

This morning the online Russian TV schedule page was hacked - The name of every programme was changed to "On your hands is the blood of thousands of Ukrainians and their hundreds of murdered children. TV and the authorities are lying. No to war"
cyberwar | hackers at work
::: francis_scarr

gettext — Message Catalogs
Python
::: pymotw

Il sospetto del Copasir: «Nelle tv italiane giornalisti a libro paga di Putin»
Il Comitato parlamentare dei servizi segreti sentirà Fuortes e il direttore dell’Aisi. Tre interventi sotto la lente
giornali, stampa | cyberwar
::: Open_gol ::: noordungp

«Andrai all'università.» Nel poverissimo Alabama degli anni Quaranta questa è una promessa azzardata da fare a una bambina bianca, se la famiglia non è benestante. Ma farla a una bambina di colore, quinta figlia su sei di un mezzadro e una domestica, rasenta la follia. /1
protagonisti | spazio, esplorazione
::: a_a_f_t

First look: Facebook's first Meta Store
metaverso | Facebook
::: engadget

Every computer scientist should be able to see that cryptocurrencies are totally disfunctional payment systems, and that "blockchain technology" (including "smart constracts") is a technological fraud. Would they please say that out loud?
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: JorgeStolfi

Lincoln College, chartered in 1865 and one of only a handful of Predominantly Black Institutions in rural America, will on Friday become the first US college to shut down largely due to a ransomware attack
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | frodi
::: kevincollier

L'accreditamento di Wikimedia Italia al comitato permanente di @WIPO che si occupa di #copyright è stato bloccato per opposizione della Cina, insieme a quello di @Wikimedia_Fr @WikimediaCH @WikimediaSE @WikimediaDE @Wikimedia_mx #SCCR42
Wikipedia | copyright e brevetti
::: WikimediaItalia ::: communia_eu

“The probability of one of the next five years surpassing the limit is now 50%/.../ As recently as 2015, there was zero chance of this happening in the following five years. But this surged to 20% in 2020 and 40% in 2021”
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg


Pirate Site Blocking Is Making Its Way Into Free Trade Agreements
pirateria | censura
::: Slashdot

Clearview AI agrees to permanent ban on selling facial recognition to private companies
spyware
::: verge ::: ACLU ::: fabiochiusi ::: evacide

Microsoft Recommends People Uninstall Optional Windows 11 Update KB5012643
sistemi operativi | Microsoft
::: Slashdot

Uber CEO vows to be "hardcore about costs," slow down hiring in memo to employees
lavoro | economia, lavoro
::: verge

La fabbrica delle Fake News. Nella guerra delle bugie la Russia di Putin non ha rivali. La propaganda di Mosca non dorme mai. Da 72 giorni è un bombardamento continuo
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | cyberwar
::: MauroV1968

We're super excited to announce the release of snmalloc 0.6.0 with a load of new security features that no other allocators have. We have a small write up of the features
programming, codice, snippet
::: ParkyMatthew

Starbucks continues to fire union organizers even as the NLRB files a massive complaint against them, alleging retaliation
lavoro
::: VICE

It's funny that the onomatopoeia for the imaginary sound of a clock was picked after the TikTok app. Clocks don't even make any sound in real life
umorismo
::: fchollet

"The Crypto Commons movement moves well beyond financial applications and focuses on sustainability and justice, progressing new ways to deal with trust and complexity in social organizations and institutions"
crittografia
::: DyneOrg

Primo impianto da 5 MW a cui ne seguirà un secondo da 70 MW: il fotovoltaico galleggiante su invasi artificiali è tanta roba. "Electricity produced from the floating park would cost a third of that produced from a gas-fired plant"
energia
::: stebaraz

IBM wants its quantum supercomputers running at 4,000-plus qubits by 2025
quantum computing
::: engadget


Facebook is getting rid of some location-tracking features due to “low usage”
Facebook
::: verge

Surfing the Metaverse’s Real Estate Boom
metaverso
::: formicablu

By 1980, AT&T was in a legal trouble with Unix. Lucky, the Department of Justice considered Unix to be scrap software. The first clip is from BYTE from Jan 1980, and the second is from Computerworld, Feb 1981
storia
::: unix_byte

Tally of facial recognition bans being overturned keeps growing
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Why bitcoin is worse than a Madoff-style Ponzi scheme
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: RadioProzac ::: patdennis

Google needs to invest more in support than surprises
hardware
::: verge

How to use Edge’s tools to protect your privacy while browsing
browser | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

“Russia was behind a massive cyberattack against a satellite internet network which took thousands of modems offline at the onset of the war in Ukraine, Britain and the European Union said”
spazio, esplorazione | guerra
::: fabiochiusi

Virtual learning set poor children even further behind, study shows
scuola, educazione, cultura | digitalizzazione
::: washingtonpost

Grindr is going public with a $2.1 billion valuation
social media
::: engadget


A coalition of tech giants, including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, have pledged support for a New York bill that would ban the use of geofence and keyword search warrants across the state
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: zackwhittaker

Probabilmente il thread più interessante che potreste leggere oggi. Seriamente. Da rifletterci su
giornali, stampa | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: Gorman_42

Farewell to the iPod
Apple | dispositivi mobili
::: New York Times

China Announces Its New Flagship Space Telescope Mission
spazio, esplorazione | Cina
::: universetoday

How to Disable UI Animations in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu
::: omgubuntu

The sale of location data collected by mobile apps continues to be an unmitigated trash fire
dati, raccolta | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: evacide

Elon Musk says Trump's ban from Twitter actually "amplified" him. Based on - what, exactly?
Elon Musk | politica
::: drewharwell

Elon Musk’s comment about the former president was one of his first specific indications of how he would change Twitter
Elon Musk | Twitter | politica
::: nytimestech

#Nft pagati a carissimo prezzo e che adesso nessuno vuole più acquistare, giochi che perdono utenti e non solo: la bolla degli Nft è scoppiata. Ma questo non significa che non continueranno a esistere. Anzi...
not fungible token
::: DomaniGiornale

Google Explains Why It's All In On Matter, the First True Smart Home Standard
Internet of things
::: Slashdot


Mi ricorda qualcosa
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: RadioProzac

Netflix could introduce a cheaper, ad-supported subscription by the end of the year, the company told employees in a note. It is also planning to begin cracking down on password sharing around the same time, the note said
video, tv, streaming | ad, pubblicità
::: nytimestech

Extremely excited to finally have support for WebAuthn on npm bringing us physical security keys and biometrics as 2FA options
programming, codice, snippet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: MylesBorins

AT&T will now use a device’s GPS location to route 911 calls
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

Facebook faces lawsuit in Kenya over poor working conditions for moderators
lavoro
::: engadget

Josh Hawley wants to punish Disney by taking copyright law back to 1909 and that sucks
copyright e brevetti
::: verge

Intel Unveils 7 New 12th Gen Intel Core HX Mobile Processors
hardware
::: Slashdot

It’s quite possibly one of the worst moments to unveil a new crypto project
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: VICE

Most "open source contribution metrics" are too much like counting LOC. Easy to measure, and will turn everything to trash if you make them a target and a measure. And if you publish them in a leaderboard, that *will* turn them into one
open source
::: _Mark_Atwood

Hypothesis: GDPR et al. have *increased* innovation by requiring better data protection and privacy. Loss of unaccountable privacy-invasive means is not a loss of innovation, but a loss of exploitation. And that is an *intended* consequence of such laws
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: coolharsh55


Speaking of actual free speech issues, the EU is proposing a regulation that could mandate scanning of encrypted messages for CSAM material. This is Apple all over again
Unione Europea | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: matthew_d_green ::: verge

3 years ago today, Uber IPO'd. It has since lost half its value. Exited self-driving 18 months ago. For years, the twin promise of Uber & self-driving has been used as an excuse to delay investing in transit. The market has become realistic about its limitations & so should we
economia, lavoro | automazione
::: greg_shill

Shanghai's Metro network was suspended at 1pm Tuesday completely and will remain closed until further notice, the subway operator Shentong Metro announced
coronavirus | Cina
::: simopieranni

“Perhaps the concept of a ‘cyber war’ was overhyped,” said Jeremy Fleming, head of Britain’s signals intelligence agency GCHQ
cyberwar
::: fabiochiusi

Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey says the decision to ban Trump was "a failure" and is backing Musk's plan to reinstate the former president's account
Twitter | protagonisti
::: Newsweek

Understanding the bin, sbin, usr/bin , usr/sbin split
storia
::: lproven

Nuovo rapporto IEA sull’energia rinnovabile: “Nonostante difficoltà nella catena di approvvigionamento per la pandemia, ritardi nella costruzione, prezzi record materie prime, l'aumento della capacità rinnovabili nel 2021 ha battuto un altro record” 1/10
energia
::: valigiablu

(Thread) Racket has a fantastic range of books to suit everyone: beginners, computer scientists or software engineers
Racket
::: racketlang

#Meta verso lo stop alla partnership con i grandi giornali. Per ridurre i costi, #Zuckerberg punta su brevi video stile #TikTok e newsletter di singoli autori
Facebook | media
::: DomaniGiornale

Luna Nosedives Under $2, Loses 98% Of Its Value As TerraUSD Struggles To Regain Its Dollar Peg
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot ::: Slashdot