[nonostantement #86] - samuel l. jackson and alexa / tracking users via instagram stories / facial recognition at live shows
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Swedish peace group uses gay sailor sign to fend off Russian submarines
"The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society (SPAS) has created the 'The Singing Sailor Underwater Defence System' - a small waterproof box with a neon sign of a gyrating topless sailor wearing a pair of skimpy briefs, which transmits the words 'this way if you are gay' in morse code through the water."How to Buy Clothes That Are Built to Last
"You may have removed last season’s hot fashion trend from your closet, but the effect of that item still lingers, from the energy used in its production to its continued presence in one of the nation’s landfills. The total environmental impact of our outfit choices are a growing concern because, buoyed by the rise of so-called fast fashion, we’re consuming and discarding more clothes than ever before."Revealed: how TikTok censors videos that do not please Beijing
"Leak spells out how social media app advances China’s foreign policy aims"[In Italian] - Oltre cento miliardi l’anno. Ecco dove colpisce di più l’evasione del fisco
"Secondo le stime del rapporto sull’evasione del Mef, è l’Irpef sul lavoro autonomo o d’impresa l’imposta evasa più di frequente, con numeri che in effetti stanno diventando più problematici negli ultimi anni."How to Make Ernest Hemingway’s Favorite Hamburger
"[...] if there is one man who perhaps deserves an immense amount of trust, it is Hemingway himself. So I set about to re-create his recipe, exactly as it was written, ingredients, instructions, and all."Samuel L. Jackson Signs On As First Amazon Alexa Celebrity Voice
"Jackson 'can tell you jokes, let you know if it’s raining, set timers and alarms, play music and more – all with a bit of his own personality,' according to the company’s official blog post. The company plans two versions of his voice — 'explicit and non-explicit.'"Lil Miquela and the virtual influencer hype, explained
"There’s no way that hot cartoons are actually the future of fashion advertising. Unless there’s already too much money involved to stop them."People Are Poking Holes in Influencer Tactics – What Comes Next?
"After some big 'gotcha' press stories ran this summer, I went to an 'influencer festival' to see how the industry may respond."[In Italian] - Modi per nascondersi in una conversazione (e come uscirne)
"[...] per difenderci, facciamo quello che farebbe qualsiasi essere vivente di fronte al pericolo: ci nascondiamo. Ci sono diversi modi per nascondersi in una conversazione."It’s Scarily Easy To Track Someone Around A City Via Their Instagram Stories
"By cross-referencing just one hour of footage from public webcams with stories taken in Times Square, BuzzFeed News confirmed the full identities of a half dozen people."Obsessed with Cats: The Ukiyo-e Prints of Utagawa Kuniyoshi
"In the sixth-century Buddhist monks traveled from China to Japan. On their ship they brought scriptures, drawings and relics; [...] They also had something else onboard which would leave a lasting impression – to guard over their possessions they travelled with domesticated cats."[Video] - Spot Launch
"Spot is an agile mobile robot that you can customize for a wide range of applications. [...] Spot is in mass production and currently shipping to select early adopters."Ban Facial Recognition at Live Shows
"Facial recognition is coming, unless we stop it. Major companies are investing in it, and even smaller bars and venues are experimenting with it. Festivals, venues, and promoters must take a stand and refuse to use this invasive and racially biased technology, which puts music fans at risk of being unjustly detained, harassed, judged, or even deported. 24/7 mass surveillance will not keep concerts safe. Silence is complicity, so now we're keeping score."[In Italian] - Come i giornali e la TV ci hanno trasformato in un Paese di odiatori
"Ai tempi di Tribuna Politica i problemi endemici del giornalismo televisivo venivano occultati da un registro linguistico forbito, toni educati e rispettosi che provenivano da una forte educazione cattolica e dalla repressione sessuale e, soprattutto, da una lottizzazione che accontentava tutti i partiti azzerando una qualsiasi possibilità di critica."[In Italian] - Perché non sappiamo raccontare Chiara Ferragni?
"Unposted non si impegna in nessun modo a risolvere l'enigma del successo dell'imprenditrice influencer e riesce a lasciare insoddisfatti persino i suoi fan."
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