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New comment by lilytweed in "Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5"

lilytweed — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:45:27 +0000

This is what I’m thinking, too. OpenAI is gaining a structural advantage purely on the basis of not being considered an enemy of the administration. Anthropic really blew it with Washington.

France confirms first Ebola case

lilytweed — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:17:37 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9gzr9rdjlo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48657646

Points: 2

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The Blu-ray Disc Format Turns 20

lilytweed — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:16:39 +0000

Article URL: https://www.patreon.com/TheDigitalBits/posts/blu-ray-disc-20-161620352

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48626411

Points: 4

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Notes on Serial Experiments Lain

lilytweed — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:53:50 +0000

Article URL: https://jordanmatthiass.net/essays/serial_experiments_lain

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47919226

Points: 2

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New comment by lilytweed in "Claude Opus 4.7"

lilytweed — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:51:44 +0000

Agreed. I use the Claude desktop app almost every day, and have used Code and Cowork since their respective launch dates, and even I still have a really hard time grokking what each is for. It becomes even more confusing when you enable the (Anthropic-provided) filesystem extension for Chat mode. Anthropic really needs to streamline this.

New comment by lilytweed in "Apple update looks like Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user"

lilytweed — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:08:22 +0000

It’s an annoying workaround, but could he connect a USB keyboard (via a USB to lightning adapter) with the ability to enter the character? Does the passcode screen accept input from attached keyboards?

New comment by lilytweed in "System Card: Claude Mythos Preview [pdf]"

lilytweed — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:17:34 +0000

Whenever I come back to ChatGPT after using Claude or Gemini for an extended period, I’m really struck by the “AI-ness.” All the verbal tics and, truly, sloppishness, have been trained away by the other, more human-feeling models at this point.

New comment by lilytweed in "Project Glasswing: Securing critical software for the AI era"

lilytweed — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:09:45 +0000

I think we’re starting to glimpse the world in which those individuals or organizations who pigheadedly want to avoid using AI at all costs will see their vulnerabilities brutally exploited.

New comment by lilytweed in "Apple Announces New Mac Sales Record Following MacBook Neo Launch"

lilytweed — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:46:32 +0000

The new screenshot flow is mostly to provide extra surface for Visual Intelligence. I've found it extremely useful for stuff like ingesting event details and doing Google Lens-esque searches.

New comment by lilytweed in "The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ"

lilytweed — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:22:03 +0000

This isn’t really related to the core argument, but I think the author would be better served on just about every count by switching to Apple Music (Classical). The discovery and organization mechanisms are built for classical music first and make the whole project of finding, saving, and enjoying the material way better. They include PDFs of the booklets, for goodness sake! (And let you cross-shop recordings of the same piece by different performers so, so easily.)

Ukraine to Make Drone Videos Available for Training A.I. Models

lilytweed — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:42:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/world/europe/ukraine-drones-ai-models-training.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363723

Points: 3

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New comment by lilytweed in "Claude struggles to cope with ChatGPT exodus"

lilytweed — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:53:08 +0000

It is entirely okay to weigh the Department of War thing against other criteria when choosing a service.

New comment by lilytweed in "Maybe there's a pattern here?"

lilytweed — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:58:25 +0000

For any readers who liked this essay, check out Benjamin Labatut’s fantastic novel “When We Cease to Understand the World,” about scientists and mathematicians who were more or less driven mad by their discoveries. The history of modern warfare and dual use technologies is a big part of the book.

Forensic Architecture – Interdisciplinary research agency

lilytweed — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:49:31 +0000

Article URL: https://forensic-architecture.org/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47142790

Points: 2

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New comment by lilytweed in "IDF killed Gaza aid workers at point blank range in 2025 massacre: Report"

lilytweed — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:45:13 +0000

Forensic Architecture are great. I remember their work being very hot in the international art scene around ~2018 (when they were nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize, among others - https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/turner-prize-2...).

Not sure if they're still fêted as artists or have moved away from that label. I still find their approach completely mesmerizing nevertheless.

New comment by lilytweed in "Osaka: Kansai Airport proud to have never lost single piece of luggage (2024)"

lilytweed — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:07:13 +0000

I once had SAS lose my luggage on a direct flight from Copenhagen to Tokyo Haneda. I was sure that such a thing was impossible, but I learned an important lesson that day.

New comment by lilytweed in "Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso Airport"

lilytweed — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:13:27 +0000

Good point. I guess it depends on the force, size, and especially effectiveness of any potential strikes. (i.e. How cornered a cartel might feel and how much flexing an outsized response might stand to gain them.)

New comment by lilytweed in "Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso Airport"

lilytweed — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:42:12 +0000

As someone else mentioned, there’s some speculation in aviation subreddits that the bounds of the altitude restriction map to the MANPAD capabilities that some cartels are purported to have.

https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1r1s4zt/comment/o...

My read is that the admin is planning forceful strikes on the cartels within Mexico and is worried about their ability to retaliate by taking down US aircraft across the border.

Edit: The closure has now been kiboshed. The wording seems a little “don’t panic-y” to me, but better that than the alternative! https://x.com/FAANews/status/2021583720465969421

New comment by lilytweed in "Claude Opus 4.6"

lilytweed — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:06:01 +0000

In his recent appearance on NYT Dealbook, he definitely made it seem like inference was sustainable, if not flat-out profitable.

https://www.youtube.com/live/FEj7wAjwQIk

New comment by lilytweed in "There Will Come Soft Rains (1950) [pdf]"

lilytweed — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:41:17 +0000

The first thing I thought of. Beautiful version.