Hacker News with Generative AI: Italy

Journalists launch legal action against Italian government over spyware claims (theguardian.com)
Italy’s national union for journalists has submitted a criminal complaint to prosecutors in Rome after Giorgia Meloni’s government shut down questions in parliament over suspicions it had illegally used spyware technology to hack the phones of critics instead of criminals.

Journalism, Italy, Government, Surveillance, Law

11 points by adrian_mrd 2 days ago | 0 comments

'Triangle of death': will Italy tackle mafia's toxic waste dumping? (theguardian.com)
Cancer rates have soared in Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy, where burying or burning of waste has poisoned water and land

Mafia, Environmental Issues, Italy, Crime, Health

4 points by rntn 3 days ago | 0 comments

When the Michelin Star Becomes a Restaurant's Curse (wsj.com)
Last fall, the restaurant Giglio in Lucca, Italy, made a surprising request: to have its Michelin star removed from the 2025 guide.

Food, Michelin Guide, Restaurants, Italy

5 points by Jimmc414 4 days ago | 1 comments

Bombed Fresco: Using Math to Piece Together a Lost Treasure (2011) (spiegel.de)
In 1944, a bombing raid almost completely destroyed an enormous Padua church fresco that dated back to the Renaissance and had once been admired by Goethe. Some 88,000 tiny pieces of plaster were rescued from the rubble, and a mathematician has managed to piece some of the masterpiece back together.

Art Restoration, History, Mathematics, Italy

14 points by ColinWright 7 days ago | 2 comments

Major discovery of a pre-Roman necropolis in Trento (heritagedaily.com)
Archaeologists in Trento, Italy, have discovered a monumental pre-Roman necropolis containing high-status tombs and associated grave goods.

Archaeology, History, Italy, Ancient History, Necropolis

4 points by meraxes 9 days ago | 0 comments

Florence bans key boxes, a symbol of overtourism (lemonde.fr)
The Tuscan city, like others in Italy, is facing a massive influx of tourists, leading to accommodation issues and the depopulation of its historic center.

Tourism, Italy, Urban Planning, Over Tourism

13 points by lqet 10 days ago | 16 comments

Italian entrepreneurs got scammed by AI voice faking defense minister (lastampa.it)

Artificial Intelligence, Italy, Business, Scams

7 points by lormayna 13 days ago | 3 comments

Italy's privacy regulator goes after DeepSeek (politico.eu)
Italy's data protection authority is asking Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek for formal responses on how it handles Italians' data when they use its AI chatbot app.

Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, China, Italy, Regulations

40 points by marban 23 days ago | 93 comments

Italy seeks to curb 'fake' online reviews for hotels and restaurants (rte.ie)
Italy's government has announced a draft law to regulate online reviews of hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions, in a bid to stop fake or paid reviewers.

Tourism, Regulations, Consumer Protection, Online Reviews, Italy

12 points by mooreds 34 days ago | 5 comments

Volkswagen Sausage and the Enduring Appeal of Culinary Car-Industry Crossovers (atlasobscura.com)
Last week, in a store in Bologna, Italy, I spotted something interesting. Outside on the street, Fiat cars were zipping by. In front of me, a box of chocolates also sported a Fiat logo. These were no recent brand tie-in. In 1911, the car company held a contest between Italy’s chocolate companies, with the goal of releasing a confection to celebrate their new “Tipo 4” model. The winning chocolate, the Fiat cremino, is still sold today. More on that later.

Food, Automotive History, Branding, Italy, Culture

21 points by CaptainZapp 35 days ago | 20 comments

'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals luxury of Pompeii (bbc.com)
After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy.

Archaeology, History, Pompeii, Italy, Ancient Rome

177 points by pseudolus 35 days ago | 135 comments

'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals luxury of Pompeii (bbc.co.uk)
After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy.

Archaeology, History, Ancient Rome, Italy

12 points by gadders 35 days ago | 0 comments

Saint Peter Basilica digital experience (basilicasanpietro.va)
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Virtual Reality, Tourism, Italy, History, Religion

114 points by matco11 36 days ago | 23 comments

Hermit guardian of Budelli dies after three decades on paradise island (theguardian.com)
Mauro Morandi, an Italian man nicknamed “Robinson Crusoe” by the media after living alone on a paradise island for more than three decades, has died at the age of 85.

Italy, Environment, Nature, Obituary, Human Interest

20 points by akbarnama 45 days ago | 3 comments

Hermit guardian of Budelli dies after three decades on paradise island (theguardian.com)
Mauro Morandi, an Italian man nicknamed “Robinson Crusoe” by the media after living alone on a paradise island for more than three decades, has died at the age of 85.

Nature, Italy, Human Interest, Obituaries

12 points by n1b0m 45 days ago | 0 comments

A swashbuckling tale of Italian software piracy – 1983-1993 (2022) (genesistemple.com)
Everyone had a favorite videogame shop as a kid, where plenty of happy – or perhaps, not-so-happy – memories took place. Maybe it was EG or a Game, if one is UK based, or perhaps a Gamestop, Blockbuster or a mom-and-pop shop even. As for me, well, most of my games, as a child, I bought them at newspaper kiosks.

Video Games, Piracy, Italy, History, Nostalgia

115 points by alberto-m 46 days ago | 47 comments

Phase behavior of Cacio and Pepe sauce (arxiv.org)
"Pasta alla Cacio e pepe" is a traditional Italian dish made with pasta, pecorino cheese, and pepper. Despite its simple ingredient list, achieving the perfect texture and creaminess of the sauce can be challenging. In this study, we systematically explore the phase behavior of Cacio and pepe sauce, focusing on its stability at increasing temperatures for various proportions of cheese, water, and starch.

Food Science, Chemistry, Pasta, Italy, Cooking

381 points by rev13013 49 days ago | 192 comments

Milan prohibits all outdoor smoking as ban takes effect (rte.ie)
Smokers in Italian city of Milan risk being fined for lighting up on city streets or crowded public areas, after the country's toughest ban came into effect.

Smoking Bans, Public Health, Italy, Milan, Policy

47 points by austinallegro 51 days ago | 23 comments

Court of Milan orders Cloudflare to block ‘piracy shield’ domains, IP addresses (torrentfreak.com)
In a landmark ruling, the Court of Milan has ordered Cloudflare to block pirate streaming services that offer Serie A football matches.

Legal Issues, Piracy, Streaming Services, Italy, Football

148 points by DanAtC 59 days ago | 157 comments

'It's pure beauty' – Italy's largest medieval mosaics restored (bbc.com)
On a hill overlooking the city of Palermo, in Sicily, sits a lesser-known gem of Italian art: the cathedral of Monreale.

Art, History, Italy, Architecture, Restoration

9 points by pseudolus 60 days ago | 4 comments

Eating Spaghetti by the Fistful Was Once a Neapolitan Street Spectacle (atlasobscura.com)
A hungry visitor strolling through the narrow streets of 19th-century Naples would have encountered a wealth of food options—some more tempting than others. Vendors hawked meats and cakes, women cooked up soups and omelets, and goats patiently awaited milking. Among those vying for attention would have been the pasta-sellers tending to cauldrons brimming with long strands of spaghetti writhing in boiling water.

Food, History, Italy, Naples

14 points by thunderbong 68 days ago | 5 comments

Pompeii experts back Pliny's account of Mount Vesuvius eruption date (theguardian.com)
The date on which Mount Vesuvius erupted, wiping out the lives of thousands in ancient Pompeii and other nearby towns, has long divided scholars.

History, Archaeology, Volcanoes, Italy

60 points by bookofjoe 71 days ago | 26 comments

Piracy Shield Blacks Out Tech News Site by Blocking Another CDN IP (torrentfreak.com)
Italy's Piracy Shield IPTV blocking system is back in the news today after yet another completely avoidable blocking blunder. On Monday night, yet another CDN IP address was added to the blocklist rendering innocent sites unavailable. Italian tech news site DDaY, a long-standing critic of Piracy Shield's indiscriminate blocking, was among those affected.

Piracy, Censorship, Italy, CDN, News

10 points by gslin 72 days ago | 0 comments

I bought one of Sicily's famous $1 homes and spent $446K renovating it (cnbc.com)

Real Estate, Italy, Renovation, Travel

16 points by teleforce 74 days ago | 2 comments

Xylella Fastidiosa: A crisis brewing in Europe's olive groves (everymansci.com)
Across the sun-drenched landscapes of Southern Italy and other olive-growing regions in Europe, a deadly bacterium is wreaking havoc on olive trees, with devastating consequences for local economies and the global olive oil market.

Agriculture, Science, Italy, Europe, Food

112 points by indigodaddy 74 days ago | 88 comments

Young Italians are leaving in droves (yahoo.com)
Billie Fusto is not after a fat pay cheque: he is training to be an archivist and wants nothing more than "a quiet life" at home in Italy.

Italy, Demographics, Migration, Young Adults, Workforce

6 points by elsewhen 74 days ago | 21 comments

An Italian town that built its own sun (2021) (vice.com)
A town where the sun doesn’t rise for three months a year.

Renewable Energy, Italy, Architecture, Climate Change

143 points by Amorymeltzer 75 days ago | 42 comments

Nun arrested over suspected mafia links (news.sky.com)
A nun has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of colluding with the mafia.

Crime, Mafia, Italy, Religion

6 points by austinallegro 78 days ago | 1 comments

Italy bans Airbnb self-check-ins (cnn.com)

Travel, Regulations, Tourism, Italy, Short-Term Rentals

14 points by mgiannopoulos 80 days ago | 4 comments

Commodore Computers New Website (commodore.inc)
The great Commodore is reborn with a group of Italian entrepreneurs, with the aim of bringing the historic brand to the fore once again.

Commodore, Retro Computing, Business, Italy

5 points by oldnetguy 88 days ago | 2 comments