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sull'orlo di una pagina che gira
by alessandro marzocchi Nov. 6, 2025

Nov. 6, 2025

Buon pomeriggio. Trovarsi sull'orlo di una pagina che gira è la mia sensazione di ultraottantenne che bene o male vede le pagine precedenti ed intravede la prossima: sembra ma non è alfabeto, sotto l'alfabeto c'è un mondo nascosto. "Il potere del capitalismo digitale": condivido la conclusione di Giovanni e non ho la fortuna di Michele di frequentare persone consapevoli. "e-vote, i-vote ": leggendo i vostri interventi - imparo sempre, grazie! - mi domando quale efficacia reale ha il voto indipendentemente dalle sue modalità. Vuolsi così colà dove si puote ciò che si vuole, a noi tocca di non dimandare, possiamo non dimandare per alzata di mano, con schede cartacee od altro modo. Confido nella pagina che, sperabilmente, verrà dopo la prossima, confido che il digitale, l'informatica, diventerà uno strumento a disposizione di un genere umano "evoluto" rispetto all'attuale, meno individuo, meno centrato sul sè, il tema "come decide chi decide" e connessi sarà svolto in altro modo. Ogni parola dell'ultimo messaggio e degli altri in argomento merita riflessione attenta, riesco a cancellare pochissimo e mi scuso della lunghezza di questo mio, vorrei che chi sa più di me consegnasse l'argomento ad un dibattito più ampio. Grazie e buona serata. Duccio (Alessandro Marzocchi) Il giorno gio 6 nov 2025 alle ore 16:07 <nexa-request(a)server-nexa.polito.it> ha scritto: > Today's Topics: > 1. Re: "Il potere del capitalismo digitale" | Recensione di > Tiziano Bonini dell'ultimo numero della rivista AUT AUT (380°) > 2. Re: e-vote, i-vote (380°) > 3. Re: "Il potere del capitalismo digitale" | Recensione di > Tiziano Bonini dell'ultimo numero della rivista AUT AUT > (Michele Pinassi) > 4. Re: e-vote, i-vote (karlessi) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:02:39 +0100 > From: 380° <g380(a)biscuolo.net> > To: Giacomo Tesio <giacomo(a)tesio.it>, nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > Subject: Re: [nexa] "Il potere del capitalismo digitale" | Recensione > di Tiziano Bonini dell'ultimo numero della rivista AUT AUT > Message-ID: <87jz03xnr4.fsf(a)xelera.eu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Buongiorno Giacomo, > > concordo sostanzialmente con la tua critica alla borghesia disinformatica > (definizione mia del tutto arbitraria), ho un commento su un punto.... > > On 2025-10-31, Giacomo Tesio wrote: > > [...] > > > Il problema è che contrariamente a Google, Bonini è rinchiuso in un > quadro > > concettuale novecentesco. > > > > A Google & friends non interessa il controllo assoluto di ciascun > individuo, ma un > > controllo continuo e probabilistico sul suo comportamento. > > Controllo che diventa statisticamente rilevante ed osservabile quando > > spostiamo il focus dall'individuo e osserviamo la società in cui vive. > > Non vale solo per Google o altri "fenomeni del nuovo millennio": a ogni > regime totalitarista non interessa [1] il controllo di ciascun individuo > [2] ma riuscire a controllare il comportamento _medio_ [3] degli individui > di una determinata società. > > Anche i regimi nazisti e fascisti non si sono mai sognati di arrivare a un > controllo totale, ma era talmente pesante che /anche/ quello ha contribuito > alla loro implosione. > > Il "colpo di genio" (del male) di certi regimi totalitari è di non > /esagerare/ nel controllo a-individuale, di riuscire a nasconderlo, > renderlo _embedded_ [4], in modo tale che gli individui abbiano l'illusione > di essere essi stessi ad esercitare auto-controllo, ignorando però in cosa > consista effettivamente. > > Per esempio, io sono sempre _estremamente_ impressionato di quanto il > _fatto_ che esista la sorveglianza globale - e di come sia possibile > uscirne - sia _mediamente_ ignorato dalla società. > > [...] > > Saluti, 380° > > > > [1] o meglio sa di non poter ottenere > > [2] pena la _certezza_ della rapida dissoluzione di quel regime > > [3] possibilmente con uno scarto quadratico medio che ne determini una > distribuzione il più possibile coincidente a quella normale... anzi > _normata_ > > [4] con molti mezzi, tra cui di recente pare vada molto di moda il > de-banking, tipo con Francesca Albanese > > -- > 380° (lost in /traslation/) > > «Welcome to the chaos of the times > If you go left and I go right > Pray we make it out alive > This is Karmageddon» >

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"Il potere del capitalismo digitale" | Recensione di Tiziano Bonini dell'ultimo numero della rivista AUT AUT
by Nexa - Media Nov. 6, 2025

Nov. 6, 2025

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi segnaliamo con piacere la pubblicazione di una recensione di Tiziano Bonini dal titolo “Il potere del capitalismo digitale” (Doppiozero), relativa all’ultimo numero della rivista filosofica AUT AUT, “Digito ergo sum. Indagini sul capitalismo digitale”. La rivista contiene, tra gli altri, un contributo del Co-Direttore del Centro Nexa Juan Carlos De Martin, intitolato “Sulla computerizzazione del mondo”. Di seguito un estratto della recensione di Tiziano Bonini: “La lettura di questo numero non solleva solo questioni relative a quanto sia ormai saturo e condiviso il campo della critica al capitalismo digitale e a quanto ancora i diversi ‘critici' siano divisi tra loro – una questione forse noiosa che riguarda solo gli studiosi – ma solleva anche un’altra importante questione: una critica completa del capitalismo digitale può fermarsi alla diagnosi molecolare del potere da esso esercitato?” La recensione completa è disponibile al link: https://www.doppiozero.com/il-potere-del-capitalismo-digitale Vi ringraziamo per l’attenzione, Un saluto cordiale, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino – DAUIN Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/a – 10138 Torino web: https://nexa.polito.it mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it<mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

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noyb win: Microsoft 365 Education may not track school children
by Alberto Cammozzo Nov. 6, 2025

Nov. 6, 2025

<https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-microsoft-365-education-tracks-school-children> noyb win: Microsoft 365 Education may not track school children ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Original Complaint from 2024 <https://noyb.eu/de/microsoft-violates-childrens-privacy-blames-your-local-s…> * Decision by the DSB (PDF) <https://noyb.eu/sites/default/files/2025-10/Microsoft_Education_365_Beschei…> *Three-way Responsibility Shifting.* During the COVID pandemic many schools quickly shifted to the "cloud" and Big Tech was quick to provide "educational" products. However, Microsoft shifted all responsibility to comply with privacy laws onto schools and national authorities - that have little to no actual control over the use of student data. Local schools are usually not powerful enough to push back against Microsoft - leading to a "take it leave it" situation. When faced with an student's access request to personal data processed by Microsoft 365 Education, this led to massive finger pointing: Microsoft simply referred the complainant to its local school. However, the school of the complainant could only provide minimal information - as it does not have any way to access information that rests with Microsoft. No one felt able to comply with GDPR rights. The complainant, represented by noyb, consequently lodged a complaint against all possible players (the local school, the local board of education, the Ministry of Education and Microsoft US) with the Austrian DSB. Felix Mikolasch, data protection lawyer at noyb: “/Microsoft tried to shift almost all responsibilities for Microsoft 365 Education to schools or other national institutions. The Austrian DPA now decided that this does not fly. We welcome this decision/.” *Unlawful tracking of kids and no access. *The Austrian DSB found several GDPR violations. First, it found Microsoft 365 Education used tracking cookies without consent, which was found to be illegal. Both the school and the Austrian Ministry of Education claimed during the procedure they were not aware of such tracking cookies before the complaint. The DSB now ordered the deletion of the relevant personal data. Second, Microsoft violated the right to access under Article 15 GDPR by not providing full access to the data of the complainant. Microsoft will now have to provide such access. Microsoft will also have to explain in clear terms what it means that it uses data for its business purposes such as “business modeling” or “energy efficiency” and if it sent personal data to LinkedIn, OpenAI or the tracking company Xandr. Felix Mikolasch, data protection lawyer at noyb: /“Microsoft usually argues that its educational products are privacy friendly. This procedure showed that this is not really the case.”/ *Microsoft leaves schools and authorities in the dark. *The decisions also holds that the complainant’s school and the Austrian Ministry of Education should provide further information, in particular which information of students was transmitted to Microsoft. However, the Austrian DSB also stressed that Microsoft did not provide the Ministry of Education with full information regarding the data processing in Microsoft 365 Education, which makes it basically impossible for local schools to comply with their obligations under Article 13 and 14 GDPR. Felix Mikolasch, data protection lawyer at noyb: “/The decision by the Austrian DPA really highlights the lack of transparency with Microsoft 365 Education. It is almost impossible for schools to inform students, parents and teachers about what is happening with their data/.” *Microsoft Ireland bypassed. *Microsoft also tried to argue that in fact their EU subsidiary in Ireland is in charge of Microsoft 365 products in Europe. The DSB rejected that argument and held that in fact Microsoft US is making the relevant decisions. Minor decisions in Ireland to adjust a product for the EU do not shift responsibility (and hence the jurisdiction for the case) to Ireland. US big tech companies regularly argue they fall under Irish jurisdiction, because the Irish Data Protection Commission is known to hardly enforce EU law. *Likely far-reaching consequences for Microsoft 365.* Microsoft 365 Education is used by millions of students and teachers across Europe. Millions of other people use the standard "Microsoft 365" at companies and authorities in Europe. Properly informing employees, students and other users about how their data is used is mandatory by law - but often factually impossible for commercial customers. If Microsoft does not provide clear information and more powers to its commercial customers, using Microsoft 365 is hardly compliant with EU law. The German data protection authorities <https://www.bfdi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/DSK/DSKBeschluessePosition…> have already considered Microsoft 365 to fall short of the requirements of the GDPR. Max Schrems, data protection lawyer at noyb: “/We have 'big tech' providers trying to get all the power, but shifting all responsibilities to European commercial customers. If Microsoft does not fundamentally change the setup of their products, European commercial customers will not be able to comply with their obligations/."

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Gli accordi tra le Università e l’industria militare
by B. J. Nov. 6, 2025

Nov. 6, 2025

Vista la ricorrenza del 4 novembre, segnalo due articoli sul tema in oggetto - https://altreconomia.it/i-dati-inediti-sugli-accordi-tra-le-universita-e-li… (qui sono presenti anche citazioni di Juan Carlos De Martin) - https://altreconomia.it/chi-protesta-contro-gli-accordi-tra-luniversita-mil… Sempre sul tema, segnalo l'interessante post di Science For The People Italia: https://t.me/scienzadiclasse/669/12535 (solo su telegram purtroppo, ma l'account non dovrebbe essere necessario) B. Diventiamo ciò che contempliamo. Noi modelliamo i nostri strumenti, e in seguito sono i nostri strumenti a modellare noi. (Marshall McLuhan) Un Internet libero, diverso e rispettoso della privacy è lo strumento fondamentale per tutte le sfide che ci attendono.

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ODF 1.4 file format Standard Set for Debut: Why This Is Important
by Marco Fioretti Nov. 5, 2025

Nov. 5, 2025

"The truth is that every time people: * use open source software to produce or accept files in proprietary formats, * blame LibreOffice because it’s not fully compatible with Microsoft .docx files instead of blaming Microsoft Office for mishandling LibreOffice files * judge the quality of any office suite on how well it handles OOXML, Microsoft’s own “standard” format for office files, they hurt themselves and legitimize Microsoft’s dominance, all for no reason. A real solution has been available for twenty years now, and it just got better" Articolo completo qui: https://fossforce.com/2025/11/odf-1-4-standard-set-for-debut-why-this-is-im… Marco

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AI e UBI, favole e granchi da aspirante Governatore della California
by Marco Fioretti Nov. 4, 2025

Nov. 4, 2025

Da me: Before today, I had never heard of Zoltan Istvan, California gubernatorial candidate in 2026. I only discovered his existance when one of his posts, about bringing Universal Basic Income to save people from AI-driven job extinction... I decided to have a look at his program and... couldn’t believe what I read in the AI and UBI sections. As the plot for political satire, they could be OK, but as real political programs... they’re funny in all the wrong ways. https://mfioretti.substack.com/p/even-zoltan-istvan-gets-ai-and-ubi Marco

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MEMENTO | "Né verticale né orizzontale" presentazione del libro di Rodrigo Nunes | 6 novembre 2025, ore 16.00
by Nexa - Media Nov. 4, 2025

Nov. 4, 2025

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi ricordiamo che giovedì 6 novembre, dalle ore 16.00 alle ore 18.30, si terrà la presentazione del libro “Né verticale né orizzontale. Una teoria dell’organizzazione politica” (Edizioni Alegre), in collaborazione con l’Associazione Politecnico Futuro. Ospite dell’incontro: Rodrigo Nunes (Università di Essex), autore del libro. L’evento si terrà solo IN PRESENZA, presso la Sala Conferenze “Luigi Ciminiera”<https://www.polito.it/mappe?bl_id=TO_CIT11&fl_id=XP05&rm_id=021> del Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica - Politecnico di Torino (Corso Castelfidardo 34/D<https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47886d1904cc5627:0x570…>, 5° piano). Maggiori informazioni alla pagina: https://nexa.polito.it/ne-verticale-ne-orizzontale-nunes/ Cordiali saluti, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino – DAUIN Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/a – 10138 Torino web: https://nexa.polito.it mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it<mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

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Ukrainian computer game-style drone attack system goes ‘viral’
by Alberto Cammozzo Nov. 4, 2025

Nov. 4, 2025

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/03/ukrainian-computer-game-style…> Ukrainian computer game-style drone attack system goes ‘viral’ A computer game-style drone attack system has gone “viral” among Ukrainian military units and is being extended to reconnaissance, artillery and logistics operations, the nation’s first deputy prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has told the Guardian. Drone teams competing for points under the “Army of Drones Bonus System” killed or wounded 18,000 Russian soldiers in September, with 400 drone units now taking part in the competition, up from 95 in August, Ukrainian officials said. The system, which launched more than a year ago, rewards soldiers who achieve strikes with points that can be exchanged to buy more weapons in an “Amazon-for-war” online store called Brave1 filled with more than 100 different drones, autonomous vehicles and other drone war material. It has a leaderboard topped by teams with names such as Achilles and Phoenix. “It’s become truly popular among units,” said Fedorov, of the system, which is a prime example of the increasing automation of warfare. “All the defence forces know about this and there’s competition for the points, for getting these drones, electronic warfare systems and other things to help them in warfighting. The more infantry you kill, the more drones you get to kill more infantry. This is becoming kind of a self-reinforcing cycle.” The number of Russian casualties in September is double the number from last October, in part because the Kyiv government doubled the rewards for killing Russian infantry from six to 12 points, reflecting changing battlefield priorities. Ukrainian intelligence suggests Russia may be developing its own gamified system to compete, he said. Ukraine <https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine> is extending the points-for-kills approach to artillery units by awarding points for success that can be used to buy new arms. Reconnaissance units are also being awarded points for spotting enemy targets and logistics teams have started to earn points for using autonomous vehicles rather than humans to resupply the frontlines. Fedorov revealed the Ukrainian military is also incentivising the use of drones partly controlled by artificial intelligence that recommends target selection and controls the last moments of a drone’s trajectory to increase strike precision. Reconnaissance units get points for what they call “Uber targeting,” a reference to the global ride-hailing app. “You basically drop a pin on the map like you would drop yourself on a Uber map for a taxi, but instead of the taxi a drone from another unit hits the target,” he said. But the extension of the points-based system comes amid warnings that increasing reliance on drone warfare is not something Nato countries should follow because Russian defences against such unmanned aerial attacks have become formidable. Experts at the Royal United Services Institute thinktank recently urged a renewed focus on conventional artillery and aircraft <https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-defence-systems…>. As well as doubling the score for killing infantry to reflect their increasing use by Russia, killing an enemy drone operator now earns 25 points and using a drone to capture a Russian soldier attracts 120 points, reflecting Ukraine’s need for prisoners-of-war to trade with the enemy. The points are agreed by the Ukrainian cabinet but Federov said they were now “pretty much emotionless” when putting a price on human lives. “We’re at war for four years in a row, and it is hard,” he said. “We’re just finding ways to be more effective. We’re thinking of this as just part of our everyday job. There’s little to no emotional reflection here. It feels like just technical work. Because if you don’t stop the enemy, he will kill your servicemen and after the servicemen are dead, he’s going to come to a city and he’s going to conquer, raze and kill civilians.” The Ukrainian drone operators are stationed sometimes as close as 250 metres from the frontline and at other times 3km away where they sit in hides before computer screens directing strikes, sometimes with video game controllers. Achilles is one of the top 10 most successful drone regiments, and operates in the eastern part of the Kharkiv region and the Donetsk region. Its commander, Yuriy Fedorenko, said the best pilots were not necessarily people who were adept at video games. “Disciplined people are the best pilots,” he said. “Of course, if you’re younger, you can stay awake longer, and you need less time to restore your strength. But if the person is disciplined, that’s a good drone operator.” He also played down the idea that it amounted to the “gamification” of war because sometimes orders were to destroy targets with low-points in order to support a short-term battle goal. “We need to fulfil the task, first of all, because this is war,” he said. That’s what we need to do, not chase points”. Another drone unit commander, Andriy Poltoratskyi, said: “The whole unit has a competition. The drone operators compete with each other. Groups of drone operators compete with other groups. Even the highest commanders compete with each other.” He characterised it as healthy competition rather than fun, and said that as soon as the Russians launch an offensive “the competition stops and everybody … works together” on whatever goal best protects Ukrainian lives, regardless of the points on offer. The points-for-kills system has provided Ukraine with considerable data that means it is “getting a better grasp of the mathematics of war”, Fedorov said. “Thanks to the points, we’re actually starting to understand more about what’s happening in the battlefield,” he said. “In order to get points [drone units] need to upload video confirmation. So we understand what targets are being hit, where they’re being hit in relation to the line of contact, what drones and other means are being used. “So we are seeing what’s more effective, what’s less effective. Everybody sees the leaderboard, so units are starting to go to each other to do some peer-to-peer learning. Leaders are starting to teach and pave the way for those who are still growing and developing … innovation goes from the ground up.”

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I rider sono lavoratori subordinati, la Cassazione rivoluziona il food delivery –
by Mauro Alovisio Nov. 3, 2025

Nov. 3, 2025

Gent.mi Segnalo articolo e sentenza di interesse I rider sono lavoratori subordinati, la Cassazione rivoluziona il food delivery – QuiFinanza https://share.google/bYZn4LqVWEuhAOxJs Buona domenica Mauro

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188° Mercoledì di Nexa | 12 novembre 2025, ore 17.00
by Nexa - Media Nov. 3, 2025

Nov. 3, 2025

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi invitiamo a partecipare al 188° Mercoledì di Nexa, che si terrà mercoledì 12 novembre, alle ore 17.00, con un incontro dal titolo “Technology Regulation and the Challenge of Infrastructural Power". Ospite dell'incontro: Julie E. Cohen (Georgetown Law). L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE, in lingua inglese. SEDE FISICA: Centro Nexa su Internet e Società, Politecnico di Torino, Via Boggio 65/a, Torino (1° piano). Per accedere alla sala si raccomanda di suonare al citofono Portineria e di seguire le indicazioni segnalate lungo il percorso. QUI<https://nexa.polito.it/contatti> maggiori informazioni su come raggiungerci. STANZA VIRTUALE dell'incontro: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Di seguito maggiori dettagli: https://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi-188/ Cordiali saluti, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino – DAUIN Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/a – 10138 Torino web: https://nexa.polito.it mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it<mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

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