26 giugno, 2022

Visto nel Web - 720

 Installata la nuova versione, qualcosa da limare ma intanto ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


Airspace Link's drone tracking platform gathers government customers before going global
droni
::: TechCrunch

CBDCs, Not Crypto, Will Be Cornerstone of Future Monetary System, BIS Says
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Twitter's started to notify users that it used email addresses and phone numbers, which users submitted for setting up two-factor, for delivering targeted advertising. Twitter also settled with the FTC to the tune of $150 million
ad, pubblicità
::: zackwhittaker

Energy-hungry data centers are quietly moving into cities. Companies are pushing more server farms into the hearts of population centers
Web, Internet
::: simopieranni

As midterms loom, elections are no longer Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s priority
Facebook | politica
::: ceciliakang

Zuckerberg details his plan to move your digital items across the metaverse
economia, lavoro | Facebook | metaverso
::: verge ::: TechCrunch

Nonostante il crollo dei #Bitcoin, la fiducia nelle #criptovalute del presidente di #ElSalvador è incrollabile: dopo averla resa “valuta legale” del paese, rimane convinto che l'attuale crisi sia il preludio a “immensi guadagni”
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: DomaniGiornale

Are crypto trading fees heading to zero?
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: TechCrunch

Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2022
Non solo Julia, tante info. || Great news 🎉: The @JuliaLanguage was once again ranked as one of the top 5 most loved ♥️ programming languages in 2022 by @StackOverflow. #JuliaLang
linguaggi di programmazione | programming, codice, snippet
::: OfficialLoganK

Linus Torvalds Says Rust For The Kernel Could Possibly Be Merged For Linux 5.20
Linux | linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot


BepiColombo surveys Mercury’s rich geology
spazio, esplorazione
::: emenietti ::: universetoday

Extreme Weather Hits China With Massive Floods and Scorching Heat
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

There is one photo that really touched me; I am compelled to share it. This was taken yesterday at #ESTEC. First image is from a drone, the second is from the Pléiades satellite. I invite the @ESA community to share their favourite moments from yesterday here below as a comment!
spazio, esplorazione
::: AschbacherJosef

For decades physicists have been working to create commercial power plants that would essentially bottle the power of the sun. But no research projects have come anywhere close to the goal
energia | (forse)
::: nytimestech

Chertan is a Cool Circular Conky Theme for Linux Desktops
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

Google is notifying Android users whose devices have been compromised by Hermit, a government-grade spyware used against victims in Italy and Kazakhstan
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: zackwhittaker ::: zackwhittaker ::: fabiochiusi ::: evacide

Businesses risk "catastrophic financial loss" from cyberattacks, US watchdog warns
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

OpenAI Has Trained a Neural Network To Competently Play Minecraft
artificial intelligence | games
::: Slashdot

Is Google Dying? Or Did the Web Grow Up?
no, vedi come lo usano gli utenti tipici dei telefoni: vocale e buona la prima
Google
::: Slashdot

Khaby Lame is now the most-followed TikToker in the world
social media | video, tv, streaming
::: verge


NSA Shares Tips On Securing Windows Devices With PowerShell
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Dutch Join Germany, Austria, In Reverting To Coal
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: Slashdot

Amazon Launches CodeWhisperer, a GitHub Copilot-like AI Pair Programming Tool
programming, codice, snippet
::: Slashdot

Ma se ad ogni nuova variante bisogna rifarsi gli anticorpi e non c'è alcuna retrocompatibilità, non sarà che il covid in realtà è prodotto dalla Apple?
umorismo
::: Yaxara

In BYTE from Aug 1981, Larry Tesler of Apple explains the revolutionary idea of overlapping windows in a GUI
perso: quanti ricordi (e discussioni (inutili?))
storia
::: unix_byte

When we started being able to exchange electronic text messages, emojis quickly emerged as a new mode of expression -- an extension of natural language ;-) As bandwidth increased and we became able to easily edit and share images, we evolved memes -- another language extension
tecnologia
::: fchollet

#FridaysForFuture
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg ::: FFF_Bangladesh ::: Riseupmovt

FLARE Obfuscated String Solver (FLOSS) Version 2.0
applicazioni, programmi | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: cyb3rops

@ylecun has a bold new vision for the future of AI - but it raises plenty of questions
artificial intelligence | protagonisti
::: niallfirth ::: Melissahei


Microsoft Prepares To Forget About Windows 8.1 With End of Support Notifications
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

Elon Musk appears to have had it with this WFH business
Elon Musk
::: business

Solana Launches Web3-Focused Smartphone Saga To Improve Crypto-Mobile Relationship
dispositivi mobili | Web3
::: Slashdot

When I first met Julian Assange he was wearing a bullet proof vest and, to be fair, I thought he was a bit paranoid. Then my offices where we were teaming up with Wikileaks were broken into three times. Now, with Julian facing life in prison, I know 100% it wasn’t paranoia
Julian Assange
::: iainoverton ::: Snowden

Uh oh! European carriers are trying to get into 'personalized' ad targeting
ad, pubblicità | Unione Europea
::: TechCrunch

If it feels like everything is collapsing, it's because it is
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: VICE

Elon Musk’s Twitter chaos is consuming SpaceX too
Elon Musk
::: verge

It's hard to overstate how much of a disaster it'd be for fact-checkers and reporters if Meta ditched its research tool CrowdTangle for good. My list of stories where it helped our team pick up key misinformation narratives and patterns is very long
Facebook | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: Shayan86

Microsoft Will Start Banning Players From All Private Minecraft Servers
Microsoft | games
::: Slashdot

Goldman Sachs Raising Funds to Buy Celsius Assets
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot


Mars Express orbiter finally gets a software upgrade, 19 years later
spazio, esplorazione
::: engadget

Bitcoin’s energy use drops following price plunge
energia | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: verge

Il Garante non dorme. E comunque #MonitoraPA aveva suonato una bella sveglia...
dati, raccolta
::: waltervannini

Engineers Demonstrate Quantum Integrated Circuit Made Up of Just a Few Atoms
quantum computing
::: Slashdot

European Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Cuts Staff By Hundreds
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

ilsole24ore: perchè le immagini in #wikipedia e nei progetti #wikimedia possano essere riusate liberamente
open source
::: mauri_paolo

Linux Kernel Signature Verification Code Adds FIPS Compliance
Linux
::: Slashdot

How China's Expanding Surveillance Allows the State to Tighten Its Grip
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Cina
::: Slashdot

AI-Powered GitHub Copilot Leaves Preview, Now Costs $100 a Year
programming, codice, snippet
::: Slashdot

23 giugno, 2022

Visto nel Web - 719

È estate, caldo, troppo, con la siccità; ma io elenco cosa ho wisto nel Web.

#Facebook Says #Apple is Too Powerful. They're Right
dati, raccolta | Apple | Facebook
::: dcavedon

Check out my new article on #julia on @hashnode Basics of Julia & Numerical Computation Part 1
linguaggi di programmazione
::: dave_saah

KDE Plasma 5.25 Released
applicazioni, programmi
::: Slashdot

A Linux Botnet That Spreads Using Stolen SSH Keys
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

The First High-Yield, Sub-Penny Plastic Processor
hardware
::: Slashdot

New Photovoltaic Tech Could Rival Silicon-Based Solar Cells
energia
::: Slashdot

So the guy who flirted with buying this site to 'defend free speech' just fired a bunch of his spaceship employees for speaking out to criticize his behavior and failing leadership? Got it
Elon Musk
::: TristanSnell ::: JordanUhl

Nella "patria del giusto processo", dove 1474 persone attendono la pena capitale, di cui la metà appartenenti alla minoranza (12%) afroamericana
Julian Assange
::: L_Apostata ::: DataMediaHub ::: wikileaks ::: DefendAssange ::: SMaurizi ::: francofontana43 ::: Snowden ::: ivosilvestro ::: AlbertoAgliotti ::: ecologica_it ::: wikileaks ::: JohnSimpsonNews ::: jaromil

Unsurprisingly, there was an immediate spike in dogecoin price after this tweet. It's pretty brazen market manipulation but the powers that be don't seem to care too much
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | Elon Musk
::: SilvermanJacob

Is Social Media Really Harmful?
social media
::: Slashdot

I regretted buying the Escher GPS device
umorismo
::: pickover

Scientists modified an enzyme that can break down plastic in one week to create fresh material for new products
tecnologia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: VICE

David Rodrigo - Dubai and Burj Khalifa

Can a Seattle Startup Launch a Fusion Reactor Into Space?
innovazioni, futuro | energia | (forse)
::: Slashdot

Crypto Fraud is Growing Exponentially
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

A New Student Movement Wants You to Log Off
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

SpaceX Makes History: Launches and Lands Three Rockets in 36 Hours
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Mark Zuckerberg has so many VR headset prototypes to show us
virtual reality | Facebook
::: verge

GNOME Design Mockups for a Modern Image Viewer with Editing Tools
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

Tagger is a New GTK Audio Tag Editor for Linux Desktops
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu

“EU is far from that goal. A tracker launched in/…/2021 to monitor progress shows that, as of 15 June, the EU has planted/.../not even 1% of the three billion goal. That means there are 2997053985 [trees] left to plant in the next seven and a half years”
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GretaThunberg

Japan to fine Meta, Twitter if they keep neglecting domestic registry
Google, other overseas IT giants also have been asked to register global HQs
economia, lavoro
::: simopieranni

18 acteurs des #communs numériques et de l'#OpenData s'allient pour proposer des solutions pour leur développement à l'échelle 🇪🇺 et appellent @Europe2022FR, @EU_Commission et les États membres à en faire une priorité
open source | Unione Europea
::: Wikimedia_Fr ::: paul_keller


heapq -- Heap Sort Algorithm
Python
::: pymotw

fpm-0.6.0 is now out!🎉
linguaggi di programmazione
::: fortranlang

Nuova bozza di regolamento per i commenti on line della Cyberspace Administration of China: revisione commenti pre- pubblicazione e impossibilità a commentare per utenti non verificati
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Cina
::: simopieranni

Ransonware ring claims attack on Africa's largest retail chain Shoprite
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TechCrunch

Ukraine is Using AI to Catch People Sabotaging Its Resistance
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

Is Firefox OK?
Forza FF, sei il mio browser
browser
::: Slashdot

Frances Haugen wants to train lawyers to fight Facebook
Facebook
::: verge

You Can Run Doom on a Chip From a $15 Ikea Smart Lamp
hardware
::: Slashdot

Artificial intelligence, technology, engineering. Robot dreams of playing basketball. What does the future hold?
artificial intelligence | robots, automazione, droni
::: pickover

“They’re basically strong-arming us to switch to something paid after they got us hooked on this free service”
Google | economia, lavoro
::: GregoryNYC

How to Install TeamViewer on Ubuntu & Linux Mint
applicazioni, programmi
::: omgubuntu


After Argelys Oriach was robbed at gunpoint, he filed a police report, identified the suspect and testified at a grand jury. But when he asked his bank to refund him the $8,294 that had been stolen using multiple apps, including Zelle, he only got $250
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: nytimestech

Volvo Starts Testing Trucks With Fuel Cells Powered By Hydrogen
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | energia
::: Slashdot

America's First CRISPR Trial is Still Nearly 100% Effective 3 Years On
innovazioni, futuro
::: Slashdot

TikTok: Facebook wants to connect you, we just want to entertain you
social media
::: verge

Tencent Forms 'Extended Reality' Unit
virtual reality
::: Slashdot

There Are 24.6 Billion Pairs of Credentials For Sale On Dark Web
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

If it feels like everything is collapsing, it's because it is
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: VICE

Facebook Unveils Future 'Near Retina-Quality' VR Headsets
Facebook | virtual reality
::: Slashdot

58% of US Adults Say They Use Their Smartphone 'Too Much'
dispositivi mobili
::: Slashdot

Elon Musk's Transgender Daughter Files to Change Her Name, Dropping Musk
Elon Musk
::: RadioProzac ::: International Business Times


Someone save us from these dudes please. "Open AI" bankrolled by the longtermist billionaires working for the "benefit of society"
artificial intelligence
::: timnitGebru

Twitter asks shareholders to approve the $44 billion Elon Musk takeover
Twitter | Elon Musk
::: TechCrunch

Get organised: @GNOME Calendar's new WIP sidebar looks very useful
applicazioni, programmi
::: omglinuxtv

Flagstar, one of the biggest banks in the U.S., had another data breach involving the theft of customer Social Security numbers
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TechCrunch

mumble mumble...
ahemmm... voglio vederlo, anzi no, quasi quasi ci do una F, F di fake
coronavirus
::: RadioProzac ::: CoyaudSylvie ::: CoyaudSylvie ::: CoyaudSylvie

The Obamas are leaving Spotify for Audible
social media
::: TechCrunch

How to Fix the (Annoying) 'Apt-Key' Deprecation Warning on Ubuntu
Ubuntu | tip, suggerimenti
::: omgubuntu

Today we are thrilled to announce the launch of our first UK-based quantum computer. Our 32-qubit Aspen-series system will be available to our UK partners over the cloud through Rigetti QCS™
quantum computing
::: rigetti ::: evacide

“We have laid the foundation for launching our own satellites when we want to, no longer having to depend on other countries’ rockets and launch stations,” said Lee Jong-ho, South Korea’s science and technology minister, announcing the mission’s success
spazio, esplorazione
::: nytimestech

Google News redesign puts a greater emphasis on local stories
Google
::: engadget ::: TechCrunch

Linux Lite 6.0 Released, Based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Linux distro
::: omgubuntu


Future potential Twitter owner undecided on after market fascism
Elon Musk
::: BillBindc

Microsoft “will stop offering automated tools that predict a person’s gender, age and emotional state and will restrict the use of its facial recognition tool”
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Everyone from short-term holders to mining companies have locked in huge losses
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: VICE

Twitter to expand into long-form content with upcoming Twitter Notes feature
Twitter
::: TechCrunch

Gaia's Massive Third Data Release is out!
spazio, esplorazione | scienza
::: universetoday

Cryptocurrency is more centralized than many advocates claim
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: engadget

A legal challenge over crypto reporting could strike down decades-old anti-money laundering laws
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: verge

Amazon announces its first fully autonomous mobile warehouse robot
Amazon | robots, automazione, droni
::: verge

An introduction to deep code-walking macros with Clojure -- an oldie but a.... oldie
Lisp
::: fogus

Meta to roll out new monetization tools on Instagram and Facebook, including a creator marketplace
Facebook
::: TechCrunch

RISC OS: 35-Year-Old Original ARM OS Is Alive and Well
sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot


Copilot, GitHub's AI-powered programming assistant, is now generally available
programming, codice, snippet
::: TechCrunch

Valve's Steam Deck Makes a Brilliant Case Against Walled Gardens
games
::: Slashdot

Oh yeah. Not only did I build a simple Javascript-in-the-browser environment that embeds the Monaco editor but I did it with a Makefile, the way the gods of my fathers intended, not some gorpy Javascript build tool
programming, codice, snippet | Web, Internet
::: peterseibel

Facebook clamps down on fake and paid reviews
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: engadget

Amazon extends its quantum efforts with a focus on networking
quantum computing
::: TechCrunch

Adobe Acrobat May Block Antivirus Tools From Monitoring PDF Files
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Unity and others form Metaverse Standards Forum
metaverso
::: TechCrunch

NASA Starts Shutting Down Voyager After 50 Years
spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Wikimedia Enterprise Announces Google and Internet Archive as Its First Customers
Wikipedia
::: Slashdot ::: verge

New in the Fortran Standard Library (stdlib) project: hash maps!
linguaggi di programmazione
::: fortranlang


Hi everyone😊!!! Take a look at my new video on Youtube about @JuliaLanguage and #MachineLearning
linguaggi di programmazione | machine learning
::: LetciaMariaPeq1

The New York Times studied China’s surveillance capabilities by examining more than 100,000 government bidding documents. China’s ambition to collect personal data is more expansive and invasive than previously known, our investigation found
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Cina
::: nytimes

Attendo con ansia il dibattito se la cover sia “senziente”
umorismo | (forse)
::: fabiochiusi

1/4 What is algorithmic #discrimination? Where does #algorithmic #bias come from, and what are the real-life consequences?
algoritmi, codice
::: algorithmwatch

Mega Says It Can't Decrypt Your Files. New POC Exploit Shows Otherwise
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Israel Ministry of Defense To Test Drone-Packing Advanced Robotic Tank
robots, automazione, droni
::: Slashdot

“The longer the conflict lasts, the less effective Russia’s vaunted cyber capability will likely become”
cyberwar
::: fabiochiusi

#otd in 1989: A 15 year old boy w/the alias "Fry Guy" accessed McDonald's mainframe after acquiring the password from a store manager. He increased the pay rates of his friends who worked there
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

Misinformation and professional news on largely unmoderated platforms: the case of telegram
“Our analysis of 200,000 Telegram posts demonstrates that links to known sources of misleading information are shared more often than links to professional news content, but the former stays confined to relatively few channels”
social media | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: fabiochiusi

Russian hackers have been busy hitting think-tanks, NGOs and other pro-Ukraine targets in the US and NATO, Microsoft said today. (Poland is a popular target.) ~29% of intrusion attempts have been successful, many resulting in intelligence gathering
cyberwar
::: jeffstone500

Canada To Compel YouTube, TikTok and Streamers To Boost Domestic Content
social media
::: Slashdot

19 giugno, 2022

Visto nel Web - 718

Qualche contrattempo, capita, e fa caldo ma ecco puntuale cosa ho wisto nel Web.


China's Lunar Lander Finds Water Under its Feet
spazio, esplorazione
::: universetoday

Are we at the beginning of the AI apocalypse?
artificial intelligence
::: VICE

Roblox è un sistema per insegnare ai giovanissimi i rudimenti della programmazione di videogame. I progetti possono generare introiti per milioni. Ma c'è un rovescio della medaglia: il crescente sfruttamento lavorativo dei bambini
uh! non ne so niente; devo approfondire
social media | programming, codice, snippet | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: DomaniGiornale

Warren proposes sweeping ban on location and health data sales
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

The value of El Salvador's Bitcoin hoard is down 50 percent amid an ongoing crypto crash
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: VICE

Facebook's advertising tools are tracking people seeking abortion services, report says
Facebook | spyware
::: engadget

The independent e-mail application K-9 Mail will be Thunderbird for Android
dispositivi mobili | applicazioni, programmi
::: DiegoManinetti

The question of sentient chatbots is fascinating but ultimately a distraction from the big tech companies creating them
artificial intelligence | Google
::: VICE

Don’t wait to install the June Windows update — it fixes a major security bug
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

Cameras made by Chinese surveillance company Hikvision are deeply integrated into an intelligence program aimed at tracking and detaining Uyghurs and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang, according to a new report
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | Cina
::: BethanyAllenEbr

To gain orders of magnitude in speed and efficiency for deep learning models, we need to investigate computing paradigms beyond traditional binary transistors. One approach I'm optimistic about (for inference specifically) is photonics
deep learning
::: fchollet


There’s so much doom and gloom in technology. But the tech job market? It’s still bonkers
economia, lavoro
::: nytimestech

An EU mandate that will require all new devices like smartphones and earbuds to use a common charger could affect consumers worldwide. Here’s what you can do to prepare for the transition and avoid waste
hardware
::: nytimestech

My team has spotted something unexpected: It’s a piece of a thermal blanket that they think may have come from my descent stage, the rocket-powered jet pack that set me down on landing day back in 2021
spazio, esplorazione
::: NASAPersevere

D-Wave launches a first prototype of its next-gen annealing quantum computer
quantum computing
::: TechCrunch

Il governo #Draghi ha provato ad annacquare il pacchetto #green dell#Ue in un momento clou, il voto su #Fitfor55. Oltre a pressioni non scritte, ci sono le mail spedite agli eurodeputati italiani per indicare la linea del governo
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: DomaniGiornale

EU unveils tougher industry Code to combat disinformation
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | Unione Europea
::: TechCrunch ::: mathver ::: algorithmwatch

I servizi segreti olandesi conservano illegalmente i dati di milioni di cittadini. @bitsoffreedom ha fatto un reclamo e sta preparando una class action
dati, raccolta
::: dilettahuyskes_

Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites
Facebook | dati, raccolta
::: Slashdot ::: zackwhittaker

Ubuntu Core 22 Brings Real-Time Linux Options To IoT
Ubuntu | sistemi operativi
::: Slashdot

I released redbean 2.0: a single file distributable web server. It features a new repl, unix syscall module, and sandboxing
applicazioni, programmi | Web, Internet
::: JustineTunney


Elon Musk is addressing Twitter employees for the first time today. Follow me and my NYT colleagues for updates as we get them
Elon Musk
::: MikeIsaac ::: verge ::: nytimes ::: verge ::: TechCrunch ::: verge ::: fabiochiusi ::: verge

A new study suggests 33% of U.S. Twitter users post about politics
Twitter | politica
::: TechCrunch

two more PLDI papers that I like a lot: "IRDL: An IR Definition Language for SSA Compilers" - "Finding Typing Compiler Bugs"
programming, codice, snippet
::: johnregehr

Report reveals half of Japan's businesses had yet to ditch Internet Explorer
browser
::: engadget

SpaceX employees draft open letter to company executives denouncing Elon Musk’s behavior
Elon Musk
::: verge ::: TechCrunch ::: nytimestech ::: TechCrunch ::: verge ::: verge ::: RadioProzac

I respect Hofstadter, so I'm disappointed he would put something misleading in his article - Sure, GPT is happy to continue your dada-ist story, just explicitly tell it if you want don't want it to answer bad questions, as @gwern & others pointed out
artificial intelligence
::: lisperati

Our @PLDI 2012 paper describes 🗜️ @creduce, our shrinker of C/C++ programs and other (JavaScript, Rust) programs. Get the software from GitHub, and follow C-Reduce on Twitter! #pldi2022
programming, codice, snippet
::: eeide

Microsoft Defender launches on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: verge

Pew confirms what we already knew: People like to retweet political hot takes
social media | politica
::: engadget

Disgruntled Dogecoin investor sues Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX for $258 billion
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | Elon Musk
::: TechCrunch


How to implement an effective chatbot program
social media | economia, lavoro
::: TechCrunch

Crypto lender Celsius is being investigated by multiple states after transactions freeze
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: engadget

Microsoft is Giving $10,000 to the @GNOME Project
Microsoft | open source
::: omgubuntu

Sometimes... you don't want to check the doc online or the man command... you just need a cheatsheet for common linux command lines. I discovered cheat.sh, made by @igor_chubin - Basically, with a curl you can use it ! i added an alias, i love it. #100DaysOfCode
tip, suggerimenti
::: sanixdarker

Via libera del #RegnoUnito all'estradizione di #JulianAssange negli #Usa #Wikileaks
Julian Assange
::: DomaniGiornale ::: fabiochiusi ::: DomaniGiornale ::: Snowden ::: DiEM_25 ::: FreedomofPress ::: DomaniGiornale ::: Snowden ::: engadget ::: TechCrunch ::: DomaniGiornale ::: Snowden ::: verge ::: wikileaks ::: BenjMathieu ::: pen_int ::: AmnestyEU ::: FreedomofPress ::: jeremycorbyn ::: wikileaks ::: WIRED ::: VICE ::: avilarenata ::: rico6868 ::: wikileaks ::: IaconaRiccardo ::: TomValletti ::: ggreenwald ::: JameelJaffer

#fridaysforfuture
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: fffUttarPradesh ::: Zipat_YN ::: DavidFopp ::: AaravSeth_ ::: GretaThunberg ::: Leahinitiative ::: corathecoolbean

Cheshire Police to use retrospective facial recognition technology, after a trial
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: joepurshouse

UK wants to replace cookie pop-ups with browser-based opt-outs
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Web, Internet
::: TechCrunch

Per l’Italia la #siccità è diventata la nuova normalità climatica: l'ambiente è come se fosse un conto in banca e il nostro paese ha accumulato un debito idrico. Nei mesi scorsi non è piovuto abbastanza e questo ha conseguenze adesso
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: DomaniGiornale

TSMC Reveals 2nm Node: 30% More Performance by 2025
hardware
::: Slashdot


An NFT explosion is taking place in China, but how long will it last?
not fungible token | Cina
::: SupChina

Scientific Visualization: Python + Matplotlib by @NPRougier #python #matplotlab #Datavisualization
manuali, how to | Python | programming, codice, snippet | dati, raccolta
::: dataelixir

Excellent and important work by the @CyberpeaceInst in documenting and visualizing #cyberattacks and their hidden impact on civilians during the Russian war in #Ukraine. 18+ countries and multiple sectors impacted, too
cyberwar
::: lzxdc

What's Italy without tourism? The EU's second-largest industrial location, where firms produce and export lots of high-tech goods. Let's stop these one-sided stories about a more or less completely run-down 🇮🇹, somehow artificially kept alive by the ECB and the EU... #CAIN
economia, lavoro
::: heimbergecon

Il fotovoltaico no no no che i pannelli arrivano dalla Cina e signoramia sono 16mila chilometri, oh quanto inquina il trasporto! Spoiler: 'n'altra bufala
energia | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: LuMo71

The complexity of a system hinders its own security. The authenticity of processes running inside a IBM/Linux desktop since the systemd takeover is hard to control
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: jaromil

Black Gen Z VCs are here and swinging for the fences
economia, lavoro
::: TechCrunch ::: TechCrunch

When the head of US Cyber Command said recently that US conducted offensive cyber ops to support Ukraine, many assumed he meant destructive attacks that risk pulling US into war. So I spoke w/ 2 former lawyers for the command to see what he really meant
cyberwar
::: KimZetter

Putin was forced to delay a highly anticipated speech after a cyberattack disrupts the system handling access badges to the venue
cyberwar
::: fabiochiusi

My robot lawnmower has a belief system. It currently believes that it's raining (it's not) - and I can't get him to mow the lawn :/
Carin 💥 sarebbe davvero da seguire, la lovvo
artificial intelligence
::: gigasquid


Leaked recordings, reviewed by @BuzzFeedNews, contain 14 statements from nine different TikTok employees indicating that engineers in China had access to US data between September 2021 and January 2022, at the very least
dati, raccolta | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: latams ::: engadget

Brave Roasts DuckDuckGo Over Bing Privacy Exception
browser | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Senators call for a common charger standard in the US
hardware
::: engadget

Three crypto firms are down bad this week, and things may get worse
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: verge

An inside look at 2150 VC’s bet on urban tech to tackle the climate crisis
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: TechCrunch

Apple Hit With Yet Another 'Batterygate' Lawsuit
Apple
::: Slashdot

Meta is launching a digital clothing store where you can purchase outfits for your avatar
voi || io => male 😶
Facebook
::: TechCrunch

Leaked Amazon Memo Warns the Company is Running Out of People To Hire in Its Warehouses
lavoro | Amazon
::: Slashdot

My latest column in @IEEESpectrum. (I prefer the print headline coming in July: "The Other Side of The Innovator's Dilemma.")
innovazioni, futuro
::: rodneyabrooks

Unified-IO is an AI system that can complete a range of tasks, including generating images
artificial intelligence
::: TechCrunch


🚨Just released: Important new report from @humanrightsnyu, giving a thorough look at the World Bank’s ID4D initiative, one of the most important drivers of digital identity systems around the globe. But the report raises the question: are they jeopardising people’s human rights?
digitalizzazione
::: privacyint

Look how easy it is to extract a region from a #GeoTiff in this #Jupyter notebook using #ipyleaflet! #geospatial #python htt
Python
::: banesullivan

The current model of infinite growth in a world of finite physical resources will deliver inflation, climate chaos & conflict. The solution is clear: infinite renewable resources – wind, sun, tides - are at our disposal to solve our energy needs
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale | politica
::: antonioguterres

Red Line Through HTTPS
umorismo
::: xkcdComic

Troppo ricco per prendere in mano uno qualunque delle dozzine di libri e ricerche sull’argomento, immagino. Meglio parlare a vanvera, as usual
Elon Musk
::: fabiochiusi

OMG, Eliza is sentient!!!
artificial intelligence | umorismo
::: NPRougier

Bitcoin will be a gold mine for lawyers. When regulations are fuzzy, there is a lot of room for civil suits, as with the junk bond debacle (in additional to criminal ones, e.g. Milken). If you bought cryptos based on an EXPLICIT recommendation, make sure you have the screenshots
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: nntaleb

Burn it to the ground and fling its ashes into the center of the sun
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Grady_Booch

China Built a 246-Foot Tower To Test an Emerging Solar Power System
energia | spazio, esplorazione
::: Slashdot

Happy 50th birthday, C! The first C compiler was released as part of Second Edition Unix on June 12, 1972
storia
::: zhuowei

16 giugno, 2022

Visto nel Web - 717

Pronti via! ecco cosa ho wisto nel Web.


New Actually Portable Executable loader available with binfmt_misc support
serve? qualcuno ne sa qualcosa?
applicazioni, programmi
::: JustineTunney

Bugs in a compiler's type checking system are surprisingly common. Our PLDI '22 paper describing how we found 156 bugs (137 confirmed and 85 fixed) in Java, Kotlin, and Groovy compilers is now available online
programming, codice, snippet
::: CoolSWEng

So I dug into the claim that bitcoin uses less energy than (US? World?) Christmas lights. You won’t be surprised that it’s untrue, but might be surprised how far back I had to go to find the source of the claim
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | energia
::: charlesarthur

As startup layoffs continue, some perspective
startup | economia, lavoro
::: TechCrunch ::: TechCrunch

A Billion-Dollar Crypto Gaming Startup Promised Riches and Delivered Disaster
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Slashdot

Are the World's Most Powerful Supercomputers Operating In Secret?
hardware
::: Slashdot

Computing’s Woodstock
storia
::: _juhan ::: _juhan

New CRISPR-based Map Ties Every Human Gene To Its Function
scienza
::: Slashdot

Are Unfriendly AI the Biggest Risk to Humanity?
artificial intelligence | privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

TikTok’s parent company is gearing up to invest a lot of money in VR
virtual reality
::: verge

Symbiote: A New, Nearly-Impossible-to-Detect Linux Threat
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | Linux
::: Slashdot


eBay’s new vault facilitates digital trading of your non-fungible physical items
not fungible token
::: verge

Web 3.11 for Workgroups
umorismo
::: vboykis

Biografia intellettuale provvisoria di un innovatore ritrovatosi al fronte di quella che chiama “Prima Cyber Guerra Mondiale”. Mykhailo Fedorov, il ministro di Zelensky che ha riscritto le regole della resistenza digitale
cyberwar
::: fabiochiusi

Mathematics. → Google Cloud Sets World Record By Calculating 100 Trillion Digits Of Pi! → After calculating, the value of the one-hundred trillionth digit of π is determined to be "0" (shown here)
matematica
::: pickover

This is not a story about AI becoming sentient or Google shirking its ethical duties. It's about a guy who wants to believe in fairy tales and could probably use a break
autoconvinzione, può capitare, penso alle pseudoterapie, alla magia; poi, certo, un giorno...
artificial intelligence | (forse)
::: ashleevance

Telecamere di sorveglianza: oltre il 90% non è conforme
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: fabiochiusi

Mentre il governo inglese si indigna per il "grave abuso perpetrato dai russi" per l'arresto dei due mercenari, nelle democratiche carceri di Sua Maestà è ristretto dal 2019, innocente e malato, Julian Assange, privato della libertà dal 2010
Julian Assange
::: gianlucamart1

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 13, 2022
umorismo | disinformazione, fake news, bufale | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: GoComics

Technology. Engineering. Robot wakes up and begins quest for world domination, but forgets one thing...
umorismo
::: pickover


The World's Largest Liquid-Mirror Telescope Comes Online
scienza | innovazioni, futuro
::: universetoday

Intel released the 8086 processor over 40yrs ago this month. It was the first of its "x86" architectures that power virtually all modern PCs & laptops
storia
::: MIT_CSAIL

Guerre di Rete - Come bloccano internet
censura
::: fabiochiusi

"Humankind will not always stay on Earth; the pursuit of light and space will lead people to penetrate the bounds of the atmosphere, timidly at first, but in the end to conquer the whole of solar space." ~ Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Beyond the Planet Earth, 1920
tecnologia
::: pickover

If you develop a magic trick that makes people think you've teleported an object, you could start a magic show around it. But the practical value of that trick is orders of magnitude less than actually understanding the nature of spacetime and developing a real teleporter
thread che starebbe meglio non spezzato su Twitter
artificial intelligence
::: fchollet ::: fchollet

Is Oracle's Database Dominance Being Eroded by Cloud-First Rivals?
cloud | tecnologia
::: Slashdot

The cargo vet tool for dependency auditing ooks incredibly close to what I was writing about for trust scaling a few years back - Definitely going to give that a try
programming, codice, snippet
::: mitsuhiko

Extending operations at the Diablo Canyon #nuclear power plant would greatly reduce carbon emissions and natural gas use a, according to a new study carried out by @TheBrattleGroup and released by @CarbonFreeCA
energia | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: W_Nuclear_News

FAA requiring SpaceX to make changes to its Texas Starbase launch site to lessen environmental impact
spazio, esplorazione | ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: verge ::: engadget

In cerca di strategie per lo stoccaggio delle rinnovabili
energia
::: MauroV1968


How Apple's thoughtful, measured approach is building a revolution in health
Apple | innovazioni, futuro
::: TechCrunch

According to a confidential report seen by the FT, an updated “code of practice on disinformation” will force tech platforms to disclose how they are removing, blocking or curbing harmful content in advertising and in the promotion of content
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | Unione Europea
::: JavierespFT ::: fborgesius

India is quickly becoming a surveillance state
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: VICE

BlockFi and Crypto.com lay off hundreds of staff as coins slump
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto* | lavoro
::: verge ::: TechCrunch ::: engadget

Amazon’s troubled drone delivery project is finally taking off
Amazon
::: verge

You have definitely heard something along the lines of "crypto democratises money by removing the middleman".

At @uzh_blockchain we collected data from multiple blockchains to question this, informed by network science. Here's what we found out
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: Campa_91

This is the @carolecadwalla who unveiled the #CambridgeAnalytica scandal about the company's trade of people's minds. #Fakenews platforms were created for populist parties paying to have more votes, often controlled by foreign organizations
disinformazione, fake news, bufale | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: jaromil

Spotify is acquiring Sonantic, the AI voice platform used to simulate Val Kilmer's voice in Top Gun Maverick
artificial intelligence | Web, Internet
::: TechCrunch

The NY Times. Interesting growth curve
media | giornali, stampa
::: benedictevans


"Replacing legacy code with Julia" by Petr Krysl
uh! io allora 🤓
programming, codice, snippet | linguaggi di programmazione
::: JuliaLanguage

Lightroom can now edit video, too
applicazioni, programmi
::: verge

5 Neat New Features in KDE Plasma 5.25
shell
::: omgubuntu

Germany's antitrust watchdog latest to probe Apple's app privacy framework
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TechCrunch

In Southeast Asia, a booming crypto scene
bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: TechCrunch

Firefox boosts privacy by giving "total cookie protection" to all users by default
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | browser
::: verge

Adobe plans to make Photoshop on the web free to everyone
applicazioni, programmi
::: verge

Il fatto che mezzo mondo— “esperti” di AI inclusi — stia parlando di reti neurali “senzienti” fa comprendere quanto il settore sia ancora malato di soluzionismo, hype, e altre fregnacce a uso e consumo di media e produttori di “AI”. I reali problemi dell’AI sono ben altri
artificial intelligence
::: fabiochiusi

All miners are equal but some are more equal than others - Consensus formation on heterogeneous networks
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | bitcoin, blockchain e crypto*
::: PaoloBarucca

Meta rolls out new parental controls for Instagram and Quest VR headsets
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: TechCrunch


Esce uno "studio" scritto da persona senza competenze specifiche che sostiene che i pannelli PV emettono ben più CO2 di quanto si dica. Studio non è peer reviewed e nessuno l'ha visto, ma viene citato immediatamente da giornalisti, lobbysti del fossile e del nucleare. Strano no?
sempre verificare; e non condivido tutto quello che elencco qui
energia | disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: stebaraz

If the US government wants its concerned mouth noises about NSO Group’s many, many human rights violations to have any meaning, it must stop this bullshit sale
spyware
::: evacide

Big news from Massachusetts this morning: A state court has *thrown out* a proposed ballot measure that would classify gig drivers as independent contractors. It was a redux of California's Prop 22, supported by Uber and Lyft. Now, it's off the ballot
lavoro
::: Kellen_Browning

A decade after the bubble burst, 5 climate tech investors explain why they're all in
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: TechCrunch

Mexican Journalists' Murders May Be Linked to Anonymous Facebook Pages
“These kinds of pages, and the people behind them, are putting us at risk”
Facebook
::: VICE

China Says It May Have Detected Signals From Alien Civilizations
ovviamente da verificare 🤓
scienza
::: Slashdot

When you want to only run a command for a set amount of time and it doesn't have a timeout option or you don't remember what it is, you can use the 'timeout' command. Part of GNU coreutils
bash script
::: climagic

The theme for BYTE in Oct 1983 was "UNIX ON MICROS"
ricordo; molto prima di Linux
sistemi operativi | storia
::: unix_byte

It can be hard to make calls on open source—but code can always be changed. It can be much trickier to patch damaged relationships with the community. Learn more about how to listen to your community
programming, codice, snippet
::: github


Insight from legends Steve Wozniak, Tim Sweeney, and John Romero on what the Apple II did better than modern PCs
storia | Apple
::: howtogeek

Bill Gates says NFTs are ‘100 percent based on greater fool theory’
not fungible token
::: verge

«La Luna.» Quando le veniva chiesto il suo satellite preferito, Angioletta Coradini non esitava. Da neolaureata analizzava i campioni di roccia lunare che la NASA mandava al suo gruppo di ricerca. Ma la sua curiosità l'avrebbe portata a studiare tutto il Sistema Solare
spazio, esplorazione | protagonisti
::: a_a_f_t

La strategia liberale contro il Climate Change è piuttosto semplice: carbone e vigile attesa
ambiente, ecologia, riscaldamento globale
::: L_Apostata

Esiste un tool di @IEA per misurare la performance ambientale dei sistemi fotovoltaici. Utilizza dati di IEA, e non di altri. I risultati, indovinate, contraddicono completamente quanto sostenuto da @enricomariutti. Andiamo a vedere
energia
::: stebaraz ::: stebaraz

"Technology does not exist in a vacuum, its creation, design and impact always depends on the context in which it is developed and used." We talked to @spielkamp to hear more about @algorithmwatch's work, as well as ADM and its effects on society
algoritmi, codice | artificial intelligence
::: EuropeanAIFund

Over the course of 10 months, nearly 400 car crashes in the U.S. involved advanced driver-assistance technologies, data from the country's top auto-safety regulator revealed
automazione
::: nytimes

Microsoft has finally released patches for the Follina zero-day vulnerability that affects all versions of Windows
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TechCrunch

Elon Musk still wants out of his SEC settlement and is appealing the latest ruling
Elon Musk
::: verge

Facebook is changing its algorithm to take on TikTok, leaked memo reveals
Facebook
::: verge