Hacker News: isaacfrond

String theory may be inevitable from basic assumptions about the universe

isaacfrond — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:10:06 +0000

Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/after-empty-promises-string-theory-finds-new-uses

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48442562

Points: 3

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Google's Top DMCA Sender Plateaus at 70M Takedowns per Week

isaacfrond — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:35:27 +0000

Article URL: https://torrentfreak.com/googles-top-dmca-sender-plateaus-at-70-million-takedowns-per-week/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48383158

Points: 4

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New comment by isaacfrond in "Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System"

isaacfrond — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:28:30 +0000

But probably long after most of the network is gone

Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over alleged safety lapses

isaacfrond — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:14:34 +0000

Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/01/nx-s1-5843132/openai-florida-lawsuit-safety-chatgpt

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48367405

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

Key Chemistry Question Answered, No Quantum Computer Required

isaacfrond — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:50:17 +0000

Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/key-chemistry-question-answered-no-quantum-computer-required-20260529/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48353786

Points: 4

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LLMs believe false statements even after explicit warnings that they're false

isaacfrond — Fri, 29 May 2026 07:58:33 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/llms-believe-false-statements-even-after-explicit-warnings-that-theyre-false/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48320360

Points: 6

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NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon's South Pole

isaacfrond — Fri, 29 May 2026 07:57:09 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/nasa-details-its-plan-to-build-a-lunar-base-at-the-moons-south-pole/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48320350

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

Trump pulls back AI order over fears it could slow US technology

isaacfrond — Fri, 22 May 2026 07:57:47 +0000

Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/trump-ai-executive-order-ee318f35acc8a2c43e47f3ebf26cb459

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48233202

Points: 4

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What Do Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems Mean?

isaacfrond — Wed, 20 May 2026 08:06:59 +0000

Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-do-godels-incompleteness-theorems-truly-mean-20260518/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48204588

Points: 5

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Linux bitten by second vulnerability in as many weeks

isaacfrond — Tue, 12 May 2026 07:55:45 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/linux-bitten-by-second-severe-vulnerability-in-as-many-weeks/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48105460

Points: 4

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Anthropic's Mythos was greatest marketing stunt ever, says cURL creator

isaacfrond — Tue, 12 May 2026 07:43:01 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/11/anthropics-bug-hunting-mythos-was-greatest-marketing-stunt-ever-says-curl-creator/5238111

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48105378

Points: 5

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Y Combinator holds $5B stake in OpenAI

isaacfrond — Tue, 05 May 2026 08:12:59 +0000

Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/5/john-gruber/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48019437

Points: 9

# Comments: 2

The Mathematical Dance Inside Plant Cells

isaacfrond — Tue, 05 May 2026 08:09:41 +0000

Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-hidden-mathematical-dance-inside-plant-cells-20260504/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48019414

Points: 78

# Comments: 2

Some children are drawing on fake moustaches to bypass online age checks

isaacfrond — Mon, 04 May 2026 12:49:42 +0000

Article URL: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/children-bypassing-age-verification-social-media-b2968803.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48008043

Points: 6

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NetHack 5.0.0 Released

isaacfrond — Mon, 04 May 2026 07:54:35 +0000

Article URL: https://nethack.org/common/index.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48005866

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Some schools consider eliminating homework

isaacfrond — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:21:22 +0000

Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5795647/should-schools-get-rid-of-homework

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47960062

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

Elon Musk said OpenAI betrayed him after Microsoft deal

isaacfrond — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:57:04 +0000

Article URL: https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/elon-musk-openai-trial-22231495.php

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47959914

Points: 3

# Comments: 2

GitHub Reports DMCA Takedown Record and Surging Anti-Circumvention Claims

isaacfrond — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:16:48 +0000

Article URL: https://torrentfreak.com/github-reports-dmca-takedown-record-and-surging-anti-circumvention-claims/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47932493

Points: 2

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Ticketmaster is an illegal monopoly, jury finds

isaacfrond — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:52:25 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/policy/912689/live-nation-ticketmaster-antitrust-monopoly-trial-verdict

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47791721

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

What's the deal with Alzheimer's disease and amyloid?

isaacfrond — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:51:58 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-alzheimers-disease-and-amyloid/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47791716

Points: 5

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