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GitHub blocked my account and they think I’m developing nuclear weapons
by Giacomo Tesio July 27, 2019

July 27, 2019

https://medium.com/@hamed/github-blocked-my-account-and-they-think-im-devel… First, some background: I am a software developer based in Iran and I’m on GitHub since 2012. In January 2019 when they announced that GitHub free includes unlimited private repositories, I completely moved to GitHub. Everything was fine and I was happy. Although I participated in Hacktoberfest and they failed to send my t-shirt due to “International embargoes” but I thought OK, at least I can use their free services, right? Wrong! [...] GitHub blocked all Iranian accounts without any prior notice and they don’t give us a chance to download a backup of our data. GitHub targeting people based on “Nationality” (the whole activity) not the residency or current connection IPs. I think this is a clear case of discrimination and totally against Open Source values _____ "Open Source values": $ € £... Giacomo

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A new tool uses AI to spot text written by AI - MIT Technology Review
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 27, 2019

July 27, 2019

https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614021/a-new-tool-uses-ai-to-spot-text-w… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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I bisogni delle nuove generazioni e gli errori fatali della politica
by don Luca Peyron July 27, 2019

July 27, 2019

Abbiamo, soprattutto, bisogno di formare giovani che non entrino in età adulta con il timore di essere sostituiti da un robot, ma con l’ambizione di rendere il proprio fattore umano ingrediente principale di produzione di valore nei processi di sviluppo più avanzato dell’Italia. Buona lettura dl https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/i-bisogni-nuove-generazioni-e-errori-fatali… _________________________ www.universitari.to.it via XX settembre 83, Torino tel. 011 5156239

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Welcome to 5G: Privacy and security in a hyperconnected world (or not?) | Privacy International
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 26, 2019

July 26, 2019

http://privacyinternational.org/long-read/3100/welcome-5g-privacy-and-secur… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Digital Labour Platforms in Europe: Numbers, Profiles, and Employment Status of Platform Workers | EU Science Hub
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 26, 2019

July 26, 2019

Digital Labour Platforms in Europe: Numbers, Profiles, and Employment Status of Platform Workers Abstract: This report explores three issues related to the growing phenomenon of Digital Labour Platforms: firstly, how to measure platform work as a form of employment incorporating elements such as regularity of provision, time allocated and income generated; on this basis, and drawing on a new dedicated survey (COLLEEM), the article quantifies and categorises platform work into sporadic, secondary and main. Secondly, it provides an empirical investigation of the association between individual characteristics, such as gender, age, family composition, education and motivation, and the probability of carrying out particular types of platform work, such as microtasking, creative services, software development, transportation and so on. The analysis highlights substantial heterogeneity in the attributes and motivations of the workers performing different tasks. Finally, it discusses the employment status of platform workers and provides some descriptive statistics suggesting that a large share of platform workers perceive themselves as employees, even though they are in most cases legally considered self-employed. Files: jrc117330_jrc117330_dlp_counting_profiling.pdf URI: Authors: URZI BRANCATI Maria Cesira PESOLE Annarosa FERNANDEZ MACIAS Enrique Publication Year: 2019 https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/digital-labour-platforms-europe-num… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Come rigenerare, tra digitale e algoritmi, il valore della “Destinazione”?
by don Luca Peyron July 25, 2019

July 25, 2019

È proprio dalla destinazione che dovremmo ricominciare per ritrovare nel nostro frenetico muoversi elementi di significato nuovi che ci indichino la direzione ma anche il senso. Destinazione richiama infatti la dimensione del telos, cioè del fine e del suo realizzarsi perché, appunto, “siamo giunti a destinazione” Riflessione breve ed interessante, buona lettura dl http://www.vita.it/it/article/2019/07/25/come-rigenerare-tra-digitale-e-alg… _________________________ www.universitari.to.it via XX settembre 83, Torino tel. 011 5156239

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Alessandro Morelli (Lega): ‘Un pacchetto di proposte di legge su digitale e Tlc per la sovranità digitale’
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019

*Alessandro Morelli (Lega): ‘Un pacchetto di proposte di legge su digitale e Tlc per la sovranità digitale’* di Luigi Garofalo | 23 Luglio 2019, ore 13:00 /Domani alle ore 14:30 presso la sala stampa di Montecitorio, Alessandro Morelli, presidente Commissione Tlc, e i deputati Massimiliano Capitanio e Igor Iezzi presenteranno il pacchetto di proposte di legge della Lega. Morelli: “Anche un aggiornamento della Carta Costituzionale e norme per migliorare la sicurezza in Rete, nonché aprire il dibattito sul cloud nazionale e la gestione delle reti 5G’./ “L’Italia deve mettere la quinta sulle tematiche digitali!”, così Alessandro Morelli, presidente della commissione Tlc alla Camera, ha annunciato il pacchetto di proposte di legge della Lega sulle nuove frontiere del digitale e delle telecomunicazioni che domani presenterà a Montecitorio insieme ai deputati Massimiliano Capitanio, membro della Commissione Telecomunicazioni alla Camera, e Igor Iezzi, componente della Commissione Affari Costituzionali. Le proposte di legge saranno illustrate nel dettaglio alle ore 14:30 presso la sala stampa della Camera dei Deputati. [...] continua qui: https://www.key4biz.it/alessandro-morelli-lega-un-pacchetto-di-proposte-di-…

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FT: "Technology: how the US, EU and China compete to set industry standards"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019

*Technology: how the US, EU and China compete to set industry standards* /*There is a first-mover advantage for whoever writes the new rules for the digital economy */ /Alan Beattie in Brussels/ The first wave of Donald Trump’s trade war on China, punitive tariffs on $250bn of its exports, rivals the brutal protectionism of the Depression. But at least supply chains for basic goods and commodities can be re-established relatively quickly once the barriers are removed. Phase two of the president’s campaign — citing national security imperatives to try to drive Chinese companies like Huawei out of tech supply chains — could leave a much longer-lasting mark. Mr Trump’s move is a massive escalation of the struggle that has endured for years between rival companies and governments in the US and China to control the standards and technologies of the digital economy. The battlefront of that conflict now stretches from establishing market dominance to setting industry standards to influencing regulation. But the US and China are not the only players in the game. Despite its underpowered tech sector, the third great trading power, the EU, has big ambitions as a rulemaker. European officials are quietly confident that, as with the “Brussels effect” whereby EU rules on cars, chemicals and food have adopted around the world, so its regulatory process will play a large role in shaping the global digital economy. [...] continua qui: https://www.ft.com/content/0c91b884-92bb-11e9-aea1-2b1d33ac3271

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Your Data Were ‘Anonymized’? These Scientists Can Still Identify You - The New York Times
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/health/data-privacy-protection.html (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Geopolitica dell’app
by don Luca Peyron July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019

Una tesi interessante, anche se solo condivisa a livello divulgativo. Buona lettura, spero un poco rinfrescante. dl Questa diffusione della cultura dell’innovazione potrebbe essere considerata come la nuova tappa della globalizzazione dopo la delocalizzazione della produzione di oggetti inventati e sviluppati nel vecchio mondo industriale. Ed è qui che sorgono i problemi geopolitici: la capacità di innovazione, di cui Tik Tok e FaceApp sono solo la parte visibile e ludica, potrebbe essere in parte all’origine delle tensioni internazionali . https://www.internazionale.it/opinione/pierre-haski/2019/07/24/geopolitica-… _________________________ www.universitari.to.it via XX settembre 83, Torino tel. 011 5156239

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