Hacker News: nixcraft

New comment by nixcraft in "uBlock Origin 1.50.0"

nixcraft — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:04:57 +0000

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New comment by nixcraft in "Microsoft has no shame: Bing spit on my ‘Chrome’ search with a fake AI answer"

nixcraft — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:26:08 +0000

Microsoft is very hostile toward its users. They added Ads in the paid version of the operating system. You can't uninstall Edge. Even if you remove Edge, which is difficult, the following Windows update will reinstall it. Instead of searching for the next big idea, how about you fix your dam OS first and stop installing stupid games and showing Ads? Keep it Microsoft with your stupid games, and Google has nothing to worry about you. LOL.

Firefox 114 Released

nixcraft — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:45:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/114.0/releasenotes/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36215573

Points: 8

# Comments: 2

New comment by nixcraft in "ChatGPT took their jobs. Now they walk dogs and fix air conditioners"

nixcraft — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:17:16 +0000

The "Statement on AI Risk" by Sam Altman and wealthy individuals fails to address the potential impact of AI on job security. Rather, it focuses on concerns regarding war and human extinction. Despite my attempts to raise awareness about the issue, I have received negative feedback. It's important to consider how the everyday struggles of families may affect their ability to purchase products and services such as phones, streaming, gaming, and others when AI takes away their white-collar jobs. Maybe there will be war because there are no jobs while rich folks are getting rich. I hope I remain wrong.

New comment by nixcraft in "Japan’s government will not enforce copyrights on data used in AI training"

nixcraft — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 02:45:22 +0000

I love the copyright header on this site:

How are you going to enforce it? Most AI bots scrape HTML and other data without permission.

New comment by nixcraft in "Nvidia is now a $1T company"

nixcraft — Tue, 30 May 2023 14:48:25 +0000

TSMC is at risk due to geopolitical tensions, particularly between China and the USA. These risks led to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway selling its stake in TSMC. Investors are worried about that. That s my best guess. Apple also opened three factories in India and other places to mitigate this risk.

Celebrating 20 Years of WordPress

nixcraft — Sun, 28 May 2023 13:32:00 +0000

Article URL: https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/celebrating-20-years-of-wordpress/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36103838

Points: 3

# Comments: 2

New comment by nixcraft in "AI Is Catapulting Nvidia Toward the $1 Trillion Club"

nixcraft — Fri, 26 May 2023 13:38:49 +0000

Meanwhile, Nvidia Short Sellers Lose $2.3 Billion in One Day as Stock Soars https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-25/nvidia-sh...

IPinfo's Free IP Address Location Database

nixcraft — Thu, 25 May 2023 20:16:48 +0000

Article URL: https://tech.marksblogg.com/ipinfo-free-ip-address-location-database.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36075597

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by nixcraft in "OpenAI Outage"

nixcraft — Wed, 24 May 2023 20:53:06 +0000

> Back to coding like caveman! Harumph

You can easily find helpful coding resources like Stackoverflow, blogs, and forums through a simple Google search. Relying solely on one source is not advisable, I think. Cloudflare, AWS, and now OpenAI are all central clouds. This is why we need independent forums, StackOverflow, blogs, etc. Otherwise, it is yet another monopoly. Anyway, it's always important to explore multiple options for accurate information. At least, that is how I do it. YMMV.

New comment by nixcraft in "Nginx 1.25.0: experimental HTTP/3 support"

nixcraft — Tue, 23 May 2023 19:11:41 +0000

Caddy cannot be found in the default repositories of Debian or RHEL. This raises the question of why one would use such a server. Personally, I am hesitant to download a random pre-built executable from Github, even if it is open source. I would much rather use the apt or dnf version, as anything else seems like just another toy server.

New comment by nixcraft in "Nginx 1.25.0: experimental HTTP/3 support"

nixcraft — Tue, 23 May 2023 18:33:08 +0000

I guess, now is the ideal time for me to experiment with LXD or Docker images that are based on Alpine Linux or Debian Slim for QUIC support for Nginx.

New comment by nixcraft in "Linux Networking Shallow Dive: WireGuard, Routing, TCP/IP and NAT"

nixcraft — Tue, 23 May 2023 18:25:58 +0000

> WireGuard is highly secure, but it’s not designed with privacy in mind.

I'm sorry, but I must inform you that the Toms guide contains affiliate links to OpenVPN services. However, it is important to note that neither OpenVPN nor WireGuard can guarantee your safety if you are being targeted by government agencies. The guide's attempt from TFA is to promote these VPN services as a solution for anonymity and censorship (deep packets inspection can block all VPN protocols) avoidance is misleading. VPNs are primarily useful for accessing corporate or home resources and viewing geo-blocked streaming content (say from your home network) on insecure networks like hotel or cafe WiFi.

RISC-V assembly patch for FFmpeg by SiFive

nixcraft — Sat, 20 May 2023 09:53:54 +0000

Article URL: https://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2023-May/309722.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36010577

Points: 4

# Comments: 5

Apple bans internal use of ChatGPT-like tech over fear of leaks

nixcraft — Fri, 19 May 2023 09:47:13 +0000

Article URL: https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/05/19/apple-bans-internal-use-of-chatgpt-like-tech-over-fear-of-leaks-according-to-leaked-document

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35999675

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

iPad production in India likely to start soon, as Apple gets tax deal

nixcraft — Wed, 17 May 2023 16:02:03 +0000

Article URL: https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/17/ipad-production-in-india-2/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35977260

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by nixcraft in "Sam Altman goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI"

nixcraft — Tue, 16 May 2023 16:18:22 +0000

I understand that some people may not agree with what I am about to say, but I feel it is important to share. Recently, some talented writers who are my good friends at major publishing houses have lost their jobs to AI technology. There have been news articles about this in the past few months too. While software dev jobs in the IT industry may be safe for now, many other professions are at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence. According to a report[0] by investment bank Goldman Sachs, AI could potentially replace 300 million full-time jobs. Unfortunately, my friends do not find Sam Altman's reassurances (or whatever he is asking) comforting. I am unsure how to help them in this situation. I doubt that governments in the US, EU, or Asia will take action unless AI begins to threaten their own jobs. It seems that governments prioritize supporting large corporations with deep pockets over helping the average person. Many governments see AI as a way to maintain their geopolitical and military superiority. I have little faith in these governments to prioritize the needs of their citizens over their own interests. It is concerning to think that social issues like drug addiction, homelessness, and medical bankruptcy may worsen (or increase from the current rate) if AI continues to take over jobs without any intervention to protect everyday folks who are lost or about to lose their job.

I've no doubt AI is here to stay. All I am asking for is some middle ground and safety. Is that too much to ask?

[0] https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65102150

Foxconn starts work on building $500M AirPods plant in India

nixcraft — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:31:03 +0000

Article URL: https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/05/15/foxconn-starts-work-on-building-500-million-airpods-plant-in-india

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35954082

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by nixcraft in "It Wasn't AI"

nixcraft — Mon, 15 May 2023 17:48:26 +0000

Yes, that is true. ChatGPT refuses to work with VPN and regularly checks for your IP using Cloudflare. Most of these new AI-driven startups are using Cloudflare. It is funny that startups collect/scrap data from all over the web but don't want to scrap their chatbot response without paid API. I guess it is life...

New comment by nixcraft in "Google I/O and the Coming AI Battles"

nixcraft — Mon, 15 May 2023 11:05:03 +0000

I am curious if there will be a requirement in the future, possibly enforced by the EU or US law, for content such as books, videos, music, PDF files, news articles, or blog posts to be labeled as produced by either a human author or AI. I'm talking about ethical disclosure. While it is uncertain, it is important to be transparent about the content's origins. As we know, AI is here to stay, and it is likely that governments will be the biggest investors (or spenders) in AI technology for military purposes.

Despite Bing having a head start, it's unlikely that Google will lose to AI battle to Bing and others. Google's strong brand image and popular properties, such as Gmail, YouTube, Search, Chrome, and Android, used by billions of users daily, give them a significant advantage. It's doubtful that Bing will take over the search market anytime soon. But, who knows? Ha!