Last minute geek

1. Instagram annuncia Restrict contro il bullismo
(Italiano/webnews)

Instagram ha attivato due nuove funzioni per combattere il bullismo digitale, con Restrict, presi di mira i commenti offensivi. The post Instagram annuncia Restrict contro il bullismo appeared first on ...

2. Nokia rinnega i commenti del CTO sul 5G di Huawei
(Italiano/webnews)

Secondo Nokia, le posizioni del CTO circa la vulnerabilità intrinseca del 5G di Huawei non riflettono le opinioni della compagnia: sarà addio? The post Nokia rinnega i commenti del CTO sul 5G di Huawei ...

3. Techdirt settles lawsuit with the "I invented email" guy
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... he could have added himself by signing up for a free commenting account. But that was the point: it was a SLAPP, a legal action the plaintiff knew he could not win, whose real purpose was to be so expensive ...

4. Austria draft law would require real names for internet comments
(English/engadget)

... commenting. You could still use a nickname in public, but... Read all  ...

5. The #ShellPapers: crowdsourcing analysis of all correspondence between Shell and the Dutch government
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... and made publicly accessible. This way, the public will have a chance to contribute to the investigation by reading, annotating, commenting and otherwise sharing their insights with the journalists. During ...

6. Mueller tells judge Roger Stone's Instagram post may violate gag order
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... 2019 Stone is barred from commenting on Mueller's team of prosecutors under the gag order imposed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson in late February. Dan Mangan for NBC News: If Stone, who is currently free ...

7. YouTube disattiva commenti ai video con bambini
(Italiano/webnews)

Dopo il caso pedofilia YouTube ha deciso di disabilitato i commenti da decine di milioni di video per prevenire comportamenti predatori. The post YouTube disattiva commenti ai video con bambini appeared ...

8. Blockbuster Gizmodo investigation reveals probable masterminds of the massive anti-Net Neutrality identity theft/astroturf campaign
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... and humans equal weight in its deliberations, and then it shut down the commenting system and stonewalled the States attorneys generals who were investigating the fake comments as a criminal matter. Now, ...

9. Angry Christians riot and throw firebomb at a museum that exhibits 'McJesus' sculpture
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... – is part of a larger exhibit commenting on society's worship of capitalism, but after photos of the crucified clown were shared on social media, a group of Christians became irate. They rioted by throwing ...

10. YouTube, rimossi 7,8 milioni di video in tre mesi
(Italiano/webnews)

YouTube ha fatto piazza pulita di video, canali e commenti tra luglio e settembre, stando al recente rapporto trimestrale. The post YouTube, rimossi 7,8 milioni di video in tre mesi appeared first on ...

11. A 7-year-old boy was this year's highest paid YouTube star, making $22 million in one year
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

"Ryan ToysReview" is such a simple concept for a YouTube channel. A 7-year-old boy – Ryan – plays with his toys, commenting to the camera as he rolls trucks, squirts glue, pretends to fly airplanes, and ...

12. Google, commenti pubblici nelle ricerche
(Italiano/webnews)

Google starebbe testando un sopporto per i commenti all'interno dei risultati di ricerca, al momento solo per gli eventi sportivi. The post Google, commenti pubblici nelle ricerche appeared first on Webnews. ...

13. Not just Europe: EU Copyright Directive will censor the world's internet
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... "European services" and "non-European services," they just have services, and users from the EU and outside of the EU freely mix there, posting material and commenting on it. So if you're Twitter and ...

14. What's new in tabletop gaming (June edition)
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... the Oredian wizard from the realm of Greyhawk (and his apprentice, Bigby) presenting and commenting on the contents of the book. The Tome of Foes is divided into two main sections. The first is a fascinating ...

15. Scott Pruitt had his security detail drive him to hotels in search of his favorite lotion
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... tell you how many times I was sent out to get protein bars" at Pruitt's request. An EPA spokesperson told the Daily Beast, "EPA will not be commenting on anonymous sources who are working to distract Americans ...

16. Dropbox aggiorna le app iOS e Android
(Italiano/webnews)

Le nuove app mobile di Dropbox permettono di controllare le attività effettuate sui file dai colleghi di lavoro e aggiungere facilmente i commenti. The post Dropbox aggiorna le app iOS e Android appeared ...

17. Canonical finally comments on Ubuntu Linux Snap Store security failure
(English/Betanews)

... other submissions. The apps will eventually be re-listed without the mining code. Today, the company breaks its silence, finally commenting officially on this fiasco. The big question is whether or not ...

18. A Comment on the Military Industrial Complex
(English/WTF)

... is going. Simon left off his closing } on the comment, which handily provided a closing curly brace, essentially commenting out the entire body of the if statement. In their testing, they’d somehow ...

19. Facebook testa il pulsante downvote
(Italiano/webnews)

Facebook ha iniziato a testare il pulsante downvote che permette agli iscritti di segnalare i commenti inappropriati. Read all  ...

20. Google Drive enables commenting on Microsoft Office files
(English/engadget)

It's not that hard to convert Microsoft Office files into G Suite docs, sheets or slides, so you and your teammates or clients can collaborate via Google Drive. But thing is, it's just so much ...

21. Trump calls Americans who don't clap for him 'treasonous,' 'Un-American' while stock market drops
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

'President' Donald Trump used the word 'treason' when commenting today on the behavior of Democratic lawmakers people at his shitty State of the Union address last week. They failed to clap, smile, or ...

22. Instagram, commenti diretti dal feed
(Italiano/webnews)

Instagram offre un nuovo modo più rapido per commentare i post; gli utenti potranno commentare le foto direttamente dal loro feed. Read all

23. Instagram adds commenting directly from the photo feed
(English/engadget)

We wouldn't say that commenting on an Instagram post is a hassle, but it is slower than it could be. Wouldn't it be nice if you could simply share your thoughts while you're still in your ...

24. Facebook testa i commenti privati
(Italiano/webnews)

Facebook ha iniziato a testare la possibilità di scegliere chi potrà visualizzare un commento per migliorare la privacy degli iscritti. Read all

25. WHOIS: How Could I Have Been So Blind?
(English/CircleID)

A colleague was recently commenting on an article by Michele Neylon "European Data Protection Authorities Send Clear Message to ICANN” citing the EU Data Commissioners of the Article 29 Working Party, ...