Hacker News: lxm

I Gave My Life over to Meta's A.I. Agent and Was Blown Away

lxm — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:25:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/technology/meta-muse-ai-agent.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49867471

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Sadness and Suicidal Behavior Among Teenagers Is Declining, CDC Finds

lxm — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:17:17 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/science/teen-sadness-depression.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49811222

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

The Rise of A.I. Is Raising Threats from Drones, Police Group Warns

lxm — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:13:14 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/nyregion/artificial-intelligence-drones-police.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49796402

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

New CA laws let community colleges offer up to 12 bachelor's degrees

lxm — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:55:28 +0000

Article URL: https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2026/09/new-california-laws-community-college-degrees/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49796305

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Want to Entice New Residents? Offer Cash, for a Start

lxm — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:41:59 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/business/economy/rural-america-moving-incentives.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49782466

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic

lxm — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:59:03 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/world/canada/canada-car-theft-russia-sanctions.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49531207

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

California Lawmakers Pass Plug-In Solar Bill

lxm — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:57:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/business/energy-environment/california-legislature-plugin-solar.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49517492

Points: 34

# Comments: 5

Lyft Charged Me $150 for Vomiting in a Car, but I Didn't Do It

lxm — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:05:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/travel/lyft-cleaning-charge.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49504824

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Army Awards $2.2B for 'Microreactors' On U.S. Bases

lxm — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:19:46 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/climate/army-miniature-nuclear-reactors.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49479872

Points: 19

# Comments: 3

Ukraine's Most Potent Weapon: The Software Orchestrating Its Drone Army

lxm — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:00:50 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/world/europe/ukraine-delta-battlefield-management.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49473861

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Companies Are Promising Cloud Seeding Can Make Rain

lxm — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:16:43 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/climate/cloud-seeding-west-drought-rain.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49449659

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

America Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won't Be Easy

lxm — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:05:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/humanoid-robot-us-china.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49346724

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

ShieldFont: Bludgeoning AI Scrapers That Disrespect Robots.txt

lxm — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:10:29 +0000

Article URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/shieldfont-bludgeoning-ai-scrapers-that-disrespect-robots-txt/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49316553

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Credit card debt rises to $1.26T, nearing all-time record

lxm — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:22:59 +0000

Article URL: https://abc7.com/story/credit-card-debt-rises-126-trillion-nearing-time-record/19667289/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49315232

Points: 64

# Comments: 95

California Uber, Lyft drivers win union recognition

lxm — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:45:16 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/california-uber-lyft-drivers-win-union-recognition/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49280486

Points: 58

# Comments: 37

New comment by lxm in "AI's debt binge can't last, hidden borrowing reaches $1.65T"

lxm — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:25:13 +0000

From the lender's standpoint they can repossess the data center.

It's not like their collateral is a bunch of NFTs.

A.I. Books Sneak Their Way into Stores

lxm — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:46:06 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/books/ai-bookselling-amazon.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49130839

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

The Cost of China's Free A.I

lxm — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:22:39 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/opinion/ai-china-us-free-models.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49130745

Points: 6

# Comments: 3

Schools installing pepper-spraying drones to help stop active school shooters

lxm — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:17:50 +0000

Article URL: https://abc7.com/post/campus-guardian-angel-drones-american-schools-install-pepper-spraying-mithril-defense-stop-active-school-shooters/19595678/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49127437

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards

lxm — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:24:24 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/pinot-noir-california-wine-sales-decline.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49116001

Points: 14

# Comments: 5