Usages, connaissance, médias… tour d’horizon des idées reçues à propos d’Internet et des pratiques numériques.
Source : Le web est-il vraiment ce qu’on en dit ? | InaGlobal
Auteur/autrice : noflux (Page 260 of 634)
Quand les automatismes algorithmiques prennent de vitesse la possibilité de délibération de la société, il n’y a pour le philosophe qu’une solution : mettre les automatismes au service de la raison.
Source : Numérique, destruction d’emplois et avenir du travail
Project Soli is using radar to enable new types of touchless interactions — one where the human hand becomes a natural, intuitive interface for our devices. The Soli sensor can track sub-millimeter motions at high speed and accuracy. It fits onto a chip, can be produced at scale, and can be used inside even small wearable devices.
Source : Project Soli
The protections that Tor offers can be attractive to criminal enterprises or actors and HSI [Homeland Security Investigations] will continue to pursue those individuals who seek to use the anonymizing technology to further their illicit activity.
Source : First library to support anonymous Internet browsing effort stops after DHS e-mail | Ars Technica
While smartphones play a crucial role in the refugees’ journey, they are also prone to breakage, theft, and battery loss. What struck Donohoe most while he was at Lesbos, was that “everybody, in addition to sorting out their shelter, food, water is trying to get electricity for their phones.”
Source : The most crucial item that migrants and refugees carry is a smartphone – Quartz
Le groupe Webedia (AlloCiné, PurePeople, 750g, Jeuxvideo.com…) est devenu un leader français des chaînes YouTube en rachetant Mixicom, un MCN (multi-channel networks, réseau de chaînes web) qui réunit de célèbres humoristes du Net, comme Cyprien, Norman et Squeezie, a annoncé le groupe, confirmant une information du Figaro.
Since early 2014, 283 developers have contributed to the most popular Popcorn Time fork.
Source : 283 Developers Have Contributed to Popcorn Time, So Far – TorrentFreak
If you’ve noticed that your PC’s hard drive is a little cramped lately, it might be because Microsoft is automatically downloading between 3.5GB to 6GB of Windows 10 installation files — even if you haven’t opted into the upgrade.
Source : Microsoft is automatically downloading Windows 10 to your PC
We’re reminded of this sad truism every time there’s a major leak—like the 2012 dump of passwords belonging to LinkedIn users, for example. Now researchers who have cracked more than 11 million Ashley Madison passwords have released the top 100 choices users of that site picked. It won’t come as a shock to hear that the passcodes are no better.
Source : Top 100 list shows Ashley Madison passwords are just as weak as all the rest | Ars Technica
Moins de deux ans après l’ouverture de sa première bibliothèque sans livre, BiblioTech peut se prévaloir de bons chiffres de fréquentation : 68 000 usagers se sont inscrits. Au total, elle a reçu la visite de 200 000 personnes. Si le deuxième établissement « bookless » trouve son public, BiblioTech pourrait ouvrir une troisième bibliothèque dès 2016 dans le Texas.
Source : Une deuxième bibliothèque sans livre ouvre ses portes aux Etats-Unis | Archimag