Hacker News: devonnull

Pentagon says overreliance on AI contributed to missile strike on Iran school

devonnull — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:03:38 +0000

https://archive.ph/0V37g

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49806430

Points: 342

# Comments: 175

Privacy Tools Experts Use

devonnull — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:36:58 +0000

Article URL: https://proton.me/blog/privacy-tools-experts-use

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49796203

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Nvidia chip-use emissions match that of a Russian state coal producer: report

devonnull — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:40:55 +0000

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/nvidia-chip-use-emissions-match-that-of-a-russian-state-coal-producer-report-says

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49794925

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

One wallet, 27 systems: can the EU build an untraceable Digital ID?

devonnull — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:10:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/17/one-wallet-27-systems-can-the-eu-build-an-untraceable-digital-id

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49779570

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

AI could create a 'silicon species' that rivals humans, Microsoft chief warns

devonnull — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:15:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/17/ai-could-create-a-silicon-species-that-rivals-humans-microsoft-chief-warns

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49745249

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Trump's war on EVs derailed America's auto-factory revival

devonnull — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:48:11 +0000

Article URL: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/how-trumps-war-on-evs-derailed-americas-auto-factory-revival-explained/articleshow/134282465.cms?from=mdr

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49732794

Points: 15

# Comments: 1

As the world debates the risks of AI, China closes technology gap with the US

devonnull — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:41:34 +0000

Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/china-us-ai-models-safety-concerns-adb45169d436d5f940fc7b4ebeaeef3b

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49718628

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

Anthropic Disrupts Bioweapons Efforts, Russian Hacking, Chinese Claude Misuse

devonnull — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:56:25 +0000

Article URL: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-09-10/anthropic-disrupts-russian-chinese-ai-campaigns-targeting-its-claude-models

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49702095

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

The Netherlands, Spain push for EU-wide minimum age on social media

devonnull — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:06:00 +0000

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/the-netherlands-spain-push-for-eu-wide-minimum-age-on-social-media

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49664574

Points: 26

# Comments: 6

PISA Founder: AI Is Hollowing Out Youth Skills [video]

devonnull — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:04:36 +0000

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/youth-losing-critical-skills-and-ai-hollowing-out-capabilities-pisa-founder-says

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49648743

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Secret DHS Unit Pulling People over Based on Their Financial Data

devonnull — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:50:52 +0000

Article URL: https://newrepublic.com/post/215177/secret-dhs-unit-predictive-policiing-people-based-financial-data

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49634924

Points: 23

# Comments: 1

After Work, We'll Have Each Other

devonnull — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:06:24 +0000

Article URL: https://asteriskmag.com/issues/15/after-work-we-ll-have-each-other

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49616238

Points: 23

# Comments: 8

Chainsaw maker STIHL's chief calls for longer hours without extra pay

devonnull — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:35:27 +0000

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/06/reforms-chainsaw-maker-stihl-chief-calls-for-longer-hours-without-extra-pay

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49590014

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

Your Boss Is Watching You

devonnull — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:34:30 +0000

Article URL: https://nautil.us/your-boss-is-watching-you-1284806

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49580392

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

US Senator demands NSA update VPN guidance over foreign spying risks

devonnull — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:01:06 +0000

Article URL: https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/us-senator-demands-nsa-update-vpn-guidance-over-foreign-spying-risks

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49569520

Points: 10

# Comments: 0

Rogue Verbs: The Situation of Chinese Culture in the 2020s

devonnull — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:16:31 +0000

Article URL: https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii160/articles/jian-mao-rogue-verbs

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49555221

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

Perils of the New Armchair Scholarship

devonnull — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:11:20 +0000

Article URL: https://newsletter.dancohen.org/archive/perils-of-the-new-armchair-scholarship/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49540963

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

Apple Says OpenAI Is Destroying Evidence in Trade Secrets Case

devonnull — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:32:02 +0000

Article URL: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/apple-says-openai-destroying-evidence-210352338.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49526901

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

Tech bros panic as post-Trump accountability comes into view [video]

devonnull — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:08:42 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06ZUlomOthg

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49513657

Points: 11

# Comments: 1

Flock Safety's controversial CEO just got a taste of his own medicine

devonnull — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:44:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.neowin.net/news/the-ceo-of-americas-biggest-surveillance-network-just-got-a-taste-of-his-own-medicine/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49505040

Points: 78

# Comments: 56