Hacker News: adrian_mrd

Most Britons do not know scale of UK's involvement in slavery, survey finds

adrian_mrd — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:23:42 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/25/most-britons-do-not-know-scale-of-uks-involvement-in-slavery-survey-finds

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43475521

Points: 5

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Scientists identify 'tipping point' that caused clumps of toxic Florida seaweed

adrian_mrd — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:44:38 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/22/cause-toxic-seaweed-florida-sargassum

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43448465

Points: 4

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New comment by adrian_mrd in "IETF setting standards for AI preferences"

adrian_mrd — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:08:10 +0000

Does anyone know whether there any licences or licence derivatives - like the various flavors of Creative Commons - that currently restrict usage by AI LLMs?

The Unbelievable Scale of AI's Pirated-Books Problem

adrian_mrd — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:24:34 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/libgen-meta-openai/682093/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43436072

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Ben and Jerry's claim CEO sacked by Unilever over social activism

adrian_mrd — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:31:20 +0000

Article URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-20/ben-and-jerrys-claims-ceo-sacked-because-of-social-activism/105075594

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43420123

Points: 13

# Comments: 1

‘Bluey’s World’: How a Cute Aussie Puppy Became a Juggernaut

adrian_mrd — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:14:46 +0000

Article URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/blueys-world-success-puppy-juggernaut-1236164905/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43410874

Points: 349

# Comments: 313

400 Hollywood Creatives Reject Calls to Train AI on Copyrighted Material

adrian_mrd — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:04:56 +0000

Article URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-pushes-back-openai-google-argument-copyright-1236166626/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43402634

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Dangerous diving in the offshore oil and gas industry

adrian_mrd — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:52:01 +0000

Article URL: https://eandt.theiet.org/2025/03/07/dangerous-diving-offshore-oil-and-gas-industry

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43398825

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

Russell T Davies: gay society in 'greatest danger I've ever seen'

adrian_mrd — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:07:19 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/16/russell-t-davies-gay-society-greatest-danger-ever-seen-trump

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43386770

Points: 3

# Comments: 2

Stolen statue head of King George V makes surprise appearance at concert

adrian_mrd — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:30:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-17/stolen-king-george-statue-head-at-kneecap-concert-melbourne/105061054

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43386582

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Is a Stone-Cold Masterpiece

adrian_mrd — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:18:55 +0000

Article URL: https://gizmodo.com/reminder-the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-is-a-stone-cold-masterpiece-2000574613

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43367401

Points: 205

# Comments: 117

Fatberg weighing 30 tonnes hauled from Perth's sewers, setting a local record

adrian_mrd — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:15:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-14/putrid-fatberg-pulled-from-perth-sewer/105053298

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43361125

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs

adrian_mrd — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:47:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjy8x9w9zzo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43350877

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Documentary Director Couldn't Get Interview with Sam Altman So He Deepfaked Him

adrian_mrd — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:34:12 +0000

Article URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/deepfaking-sam-altman-documentary-director-sam-bot-ai-threats-1236160723/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43343698

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access 'weaponised'

adrian_mrd — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:22:59 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/09/internet-shutdowns-record-high-africa-2024-access-weaponised

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43325628

Points: 289

# Comments: 259

These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration

adrian_mrd — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 08:09:37 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/07/us/trump-federal-agencies-websites-words-dei.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43298482

Points: 12

# Comments: 0

Doge Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers

adrian_mrd — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 06:28:19 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/gsai-chatbot-1500-federal-workers/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43297988

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

Digg Returns: Relaunching in Bid to Bring "Good Vibes" Back to Social Media

adrian_mrd — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:30:58 +0000

Article URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/digg-reboot-social-platform-revived-kevin-rose-alexis-ohanian-1236153674/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43265310

Points: 16

# Comments: 2

Apple takes legal action in UK data privacy row

adrian_mrd — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:30:56 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rkpv50x01o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43259532

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

13 Artists Reimagine the Oscar Statuette

adrian_mrd — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 19:16:10 +0000

Article URL: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/oscars-artists-sculptors-gold-statuette-1236146216/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43233908

Points: 1

# Comments: 0