Hacker News: iamben

Elon Musk is currently worth more than the next 5 richest people combined

iamben — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:32:17 +0000

Article URL: https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48570322

Points: 6

# Comments: 6

New comment by iamben in "Ask HN: Why hasn't there been a real competitor to Ticketmaster yet?"

iamben — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:07:39 +0000

Go to a lot of smaller shows, been using DICE for a long time - I think they dominate the smaller venues (in the UK at least). They've made tickets as easy as Amazon made ecom.

Alerts when for when tickets go on sale, (almost one click!) buy for friends and share, bans if you sell over face value, and (for a lot of places) you can return tickets to the pool to resell if you can't go (so there's often last minute waitlist tickets). It's all super smooth and a genuinely delightful experience.

Rooting for them too!

Pornhub to become accessible again for some UK users

iamben — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:59:57 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy27q05gj2o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48024318

Points: 17

# Comments: 5

New comment by iamben in "Talking to strangers at the gym"

iamben — Tue, 05 May 2026 07:39:16 +0000

Maybe just me, but two things -

1. You don't care about X until you do. Like, you can go for years without worrying cholesterol. And then you can have a reason to care about it and all of a sudden you do. The reason can come from something that forces your hand or just because you take an interest in a subject.

2. Altruism. Think less about care and more just doing without expecting anything back. People notice, especially with selfless conversation.

Trump's World Liberty Financial Sues Billionaire Justin Sun for Defamation

iamben — Mon, 04 May 2026 21:32:31 +0000

Article URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/05/04/trumps-world-liberty-financial-sues-billionaire-justin-sun-for-defamation/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48015289

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Fifth Element Star Milla Jovovich Reveals AI Memory Tool MemPalace

iamben — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:01:56 +0000

Article URL: https://decrypt.co/363524/fifth-element-milla-jovovich-ai-tool-mempalace

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47682435

Points: 9

# Comments: 3

New comment by iamben in "A Mysterious Numbers Station Is Broadcasting Through the Iran War"

iamben — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:17:29 +0000

https://archive.is/vIYTP

A Mysterious Numbers Station Is Broadcasting Through the Iran War

iamben — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:17:29 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/a-mysterious-numbers-station-is-broadcasting-through-the-iran-war/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47500601

Points: 5

# Comments: 2

1Password Raising Prices ~33%

iamben — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:47:56 +0000

Email today:

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More recently, we’ve invested significantly in new features that make 1Password even more powerful and effortless to use, helping protect what matters most to you, including:

- Automatic saving of logins and payment details - Enhanced Watchtower alerts - Faster, more secure device setup - AI-powered item naming - Expanded recovery options - Proactive phishing prevention

While 1Password has grown substantially in value and capability, our pricing has remained largely unchanged for many years. To continue investing in innovation and the world-class security you expect, we’re updating pricing for Individual plans, starting March 27, 2026.

Current vs New Pricing:

Current price: $35.88 USD / year New price: $47.88 USD / year

The new price will take effect at your next renewal, provided it’s on or after March 27, 2026. Those occurring prior to March 27, 2026, will continue at the current pricing until your next renewal.

If you have any questions, please reach out to support by replying to this email. We’re deeply grateful for your continued trust and support.

Thank you, The 1Password Team

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47140133

Points: 85

# Comments: 4

eBay buys Depop for $1.2B in effort to lure younger shoppers

iamben — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:34:00 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/19/ebay-buys-depop-from-etsy

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47096100

Points: 13

# Comments: 4

Trump directs US govt to release files on 'alien and extraterrestrial life'

iamben — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:38:34 +0000

Article URL: https://news.sky.com/story/trump-directs-us-government-to-release-files-on-alien-and-extraterrestrial-life-13509808

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47085727

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

Instagram breaks silence on mysterious password reset emails

iamben — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:20:46 +0000

Article URL: https://www.indy100.com/viral/instagram-password-reset-emails-explained

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46589660

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Dina Powell McCormick Joins Meta as President and Vice Chairman

iamben — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:55:14 +0000

Article URL: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/01/dina-powell-mccormick-joins-meta-as-president-and-vice-chairman/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46588545

Points: 10

# Comments: 3

An Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5M users

iamben — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:15:58 +0000

Article URL: https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/an-instagram-data-breach-reportedly-exposed-the-personal-info-of-175-million-users-192105616.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46571786

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Crypto users forced to share account details with tax officials

iamben — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:04:37 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgl2je65klo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46455720

Points: 6

# Comments: 1

New comment by iamben in "Google is 'gradually rolling out' option to change your gmail.com address"

iamben — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 22:57:40 +0000

I'm interested. How does it differ from using:

name+service@gmail.com or service@myowndomain.com

...to figure out where the spam originated?

New comment by iamben in "The great porn panic: Causal arguments rest on pseudo-science"

iamben — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:06:48 +0000

https://archive.is/3uWV9

The great porn panic: Causal arguments rest on pseudo-science

iamben — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:06:25 +0000

Article URL: https://unherd.com/2025/12/the-great-porn-panic/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46295963

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

Letterboxd Video Store (a curated rental platform)

iamben — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:45:20 +0000

Article URL: https://letterboxd.com/journal/letterboxd-video-store/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45991622

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by iamben in "Fire TV: Amazon to block piracy apps in the future"

iamben — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:24:14 +0000

To be fair, I think the fractured rights thing is a big thing a well. I can subscribe to one music service - Spotify, Amazon, Apple, Tidal - and pretty much every new release is available on all of them (or risk a terrible opening week/zero buzz if you go for the 'exclusive' - but ever then, available a week or so later).

The movie/TV companies sell their show to the SVOD platform that offers the most in the territory. Or it's developed by the service themselves. So if you have to subscribe to a handful of services to watch everything your friends recommend.

Most of us can afford one music service. If you're forced into 5 streaming services a lot of people will just pirate. And even for those that do pay - the "we'll show this in the UK a week later than the US" means unless you pirate it, it's spoiled on social media within a few days.