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New comment by SockThief in "Google loses fight over record $4.7B EU antitrust fine"

SockThief — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:30:14 +0000

> In 2018, the European Commission slapped Google with the record-breaking penalty on the grounds that it abused Android's mobile dominance...

What do you think?

Steve Jobs felt certain Apple would never have existed without making blue boxes

SockThief — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:45:26 +0000

Article URL: https://macdailynews.com/2024/06/19/steve-jobs-felt-certain-apple-would-never-have-existed-without-woz-and-him-making-blue-boxes/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48680662

Points: 13

# Comments: 1

New comment by SockThief in "Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)"

SockThief — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:12:57 +0000

He's actually both [0]. Probably better off as a commentator though, so you've got a point there.

[0] https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Winter_(American_player)

New comment by SockThief in "Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)"

SockThief — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:51:20 +0000

The game is very mature and well thought RTS. The user experience and performance is beyond anything on the market now. It beats all well known AAA studios attempts at it by far.

It's still actively developed and very free to play.

Here's a cast of 40 vs 40 players by a former Star Craft 2 pro player: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1a5dkjUq3o

The Oura $400 Ring Is Designed to Die [video]

SockThief — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:12:27 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqCp-z9WAkA

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48592354

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by SockThief in "High-performance, cross-platform real-time ASCII video rendering engine"

SockThief — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:23:54 +0000

Discussion with author on Reddit: https://redlib.catsarch.com/r/SideProject/comments/1u2z50q/i...

High-performance, cross-platform real-time ASCII video rendering engine

SockThief — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:19:01 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/YusufB5/ASCILINE

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48526503

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

New comment by SockThief in "The HOBBIT: Bilbo walks to the Lonely Mountain (and back again) [video]"

SockThief — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:59:23 +0000

Join Bilbo Baggins in walking* every step of his travels from the Shire to the Lonely Mountain in The Lord of the Rings Online. Narrated by Andy Serkis, with Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of Smaug.

The HOBBIT: Bilbo walks to the Lonely Mountain (and back again) [video]

SockThief — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:59:23 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_CfVCdLZTg

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48505044

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

AMD gaslights security researcher, changes rules retroactively [video]

SockThief — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:35:53 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HjWHNLRMB0

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48490946

Points: 27

# Comments: 2

Passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet

SockThief — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:30:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/tech/947157/passports-data-breach-cannabis-club-systems-nefos-puffpal

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48488930

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

macOS 27 beta boots Asahi Linux off Apple Silicon

SockThief — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:57:57 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/06/10/macos-27-beta-boots-asahi-linux-off-apple-silicon/5253587

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48483273

Points: 3

# Comments: 4

New comment by SockThief in "Notes on DeepSeek"

SockThief — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:42:02 +0000

"National attention is still on basic needs and infrastructure buildouts, and on providing more medicines for people. The “dreams of singularity" seem like a luxury or distant consideration."

Further on. Refreshing indeed.

Jensen Huang declines Sen. Warren's request to testify at AI hearing

SockThief — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:18:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-declines-warren-senate-testify-ai-hearing-rcna349034

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48460123

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

WhatsApp disrupted spear phishing attempts, asks court to hold NSO in contempt

SockThief — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:55:45 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/meta-alleges-nso-violated-spyware-injunction-with-new-whatsapp-attacks/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48453568

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by SockThief in "Valve says it's ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer"

SockThief — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:48:20 +0000

The original announcement: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/d...

New comment by SockThief in "Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot"

SockThief — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:41:33 +0000

I switched too and love it. It's arguably just a bit faster then the one I learned in childhood, but it's so much more reliable. I got couple of snickers I use daily and don't untie them at all, and the Ian's Knot [0] stays firmly knotted for months!

[0] https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm

New comment by SockThief in "Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites"

SockThief — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:16:42 +0000

> For web search, Uruky currently integrates Mojeek, Marginalia, EUSP (Ecosia/Qwant) (only works with French, German, or English), Linkup, Serper, and Uruky Site Search.

> For image search, Uruky currently integrates Pixabay and Serper (image results).

https://uruky.com/faq

Google must let publishers opt out of AI Search features, rules UK

SockThief — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:21:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/tech/942302/google-search-ai-overviews-uk-cma-publisher-opt-out

Hacker News: SockThief

New comment by SockThief in "Google loses fight over record $4.7B EU antitrust fine"

Steve Jobs felt certain Apple would never have existed without making blue boxes

New comment by SockThief in "Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)"

New comment by SockThief in "Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)"

The Oura $400 Ring Is Designed to Die [video]

New comment by SockThief in "High-performance, cross-platform real-time ASCII video rendering engine"

High-performance, cross-platform real-time ASCII video rendering engine

New comment by SockThief in "The HOBBIT: Bilbo walks to the Lonely Mountain (and back again) [video]"

The HOBBIT: Bilbo walks to the Lonely Mountain (and back again) [video]

AMD gaslights security researcher, changes rules retroactively [video]

Passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet

macOS 27 beta boots Asahi Linux off Apple Silicon

New comment by SockThief in "Notes on DeepSeek"

Jensen Huang declines Sen. Warren's request to testify at AI hearing

WhatsApp disrupted spear phishing attempts, asks court to hold NSO in contempt

New comment by SockThief in "Valve says it's ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer"

New comment by SockThief in "Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot"

New comment by SockThief in "Show HN: Uruky (EU-based Kagi alternative) now has Image Search and URL Rewrites"

Google must let publishers opt out of AI Search features, rules UK

New comment by SockThief in "Hallucinate – Massively Multiplayer Online Rave"