Hacker News: passwordoops

New comment by passwordoops in "Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps"

passwordoops — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:33:46 +0000

Like the ones constantly advertising across Google's plethora of platforms without any repercussions or possibility of recourse with Google? For my safety, of course.

New comment by passwordoops in "A basket of new fruit varieties is coming your way"

passwordoops — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:07 +0000

Faced with a full-length pop-up saying they care about my privacy just made me think, "if you cared about my privacy, you wouldn't track me and therefore wouldn't need ny consent for anything"

New comment by passwordoops in "Google Safe Browsing missed 84% of confirmed phishing sites"

passwordoops — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:43:45 +0000

Anecdotal and loosely related, but I can say since Gemini was forced into Gmail, much more obvious SPAM passes the filter

New comment by passwordoops in "Waymo blocking ambulance during deadly Austin shooting"

passwordoops — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:18:19 +0000

Depends who's observing

New comment by passwordoops in "Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist Credit Card Number"

passwordoops — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:16:10 +0000

How far back do you have to go for Microsoft to be seen as "good" the way Google was?

New comment by passwordoops in "New York’s budget bill would require “blocking technology” on all 3D printers"

passwordoops — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:04:58 +0000

IP/BigCo lawyers are probably the main lobbyists behind this article in the bill so I would think soonish

New comment by passwordoops in "Why didn't AI “join the workforce” in 2025?"

passwordoops — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:04:47 +0000

Because it's the correct take

New comment by passwordoops in "Microsoft Office renamed to “Microsoft 365 Copilot app”"

passwordoops — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:04:29 +0000

Microsoft Restarting would be more fitting

New comment by passwordoops in "Microsoft Office renamed to “Microsoft 365 Copilot app”"

passwordoops — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:56:45 +0000

This makes the most sense

New comment by passwordoops in "Microsoft Office renamed to “Microsoft 365 Copilot app”"

passwordoops — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:55:52 +0000

If there was no merger/takeover and you need to add "formerly" to the brand name, you should keep the original branding

New comment by passwordoops in "Windows 11 adds AI agent that runs in background with access to personal folders"

passwordoops — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:16:15 +0000

Because at some point it won't be opt in

New comment by passwordoops in "Direct File won't happen in 2026, IRS tells states"

passwordoops — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:30:38 +0000

Most bribes are

New comment by passwordoops in "OpenAI, Nvidia fuel $1T AI market with web of circular deals"

passwordoops — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:10:40 +0000

You can't discount the impact this will have on global stock markets and what that may do to both individuals and, more importantly, pension funds, as a large swath of people are retiring

New comment by passwordoops in "RTO: WTAF"

passwordoops — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:35:03 +0000

You're partially correct in RTO being about control. Sunk costs in real estate and local tax benefits pay a significant role.

But if every company decided "you know what? Let's go remote!", it will be a matter of months, if not weeks, before every CFO/CEO/Board decides to boost profits by tapping the global talent pool.

The recent delusions to replace software engineers with LLMs is a pretty good indication of where the thinking is vis-a-vis capable engineering

New comment by passwordoops in "Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android"

passwordoops — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:43:57 +0000

"A recent analysis by the company found that there are “over 50 times more malware from internet-sideloaded sources than on apps available through Google Play.”

Ok, but what's the real damage? In other words, how many installs and how much money siphoned from users and legit apps?

New comment by passwordoops in "Lina Khan points to Figma IPO as vindication of M&A scrutiny"

passwordoops — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:16:08 +0000

I think that's what the comment meant. Take it metaphorically

New comment by passwordoops in "A major AI training data set contains millions of examples of personal data"

passwordoops — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:13:58 +0000

Criminal liability with a minimum 2 years served for executives and fines amounting to 110% of total global revenue to the company that allowed the breach would see cybersecurity taken a lot more seriously in a hurry

New comment by passwordoops in "Big agriculture mislead the public about the benefits of biofuels"

passwordoops — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:12:22 +0000

The other issue is people seeing corn for ethanol (especially subsidized) can be waaaay more profitable and deciding to switch crops. Not only do you lose a potentially valuable food crop. But it's replaced by one of the nutrient and GHG intensive crops around

New comment by passwordoops in "Big agriculture mislead the public about the benefits of biofuels"

passwordoops — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:33:34 +0000

"Biofuels in use, keep atmospheric carbon neutral."

No they do not. The accounting generally doesn't take into account the full emissions of agriculture, which for corn is particularly carbon intense. Not to mention the downstream pollution impacts of over fertilization, such as coastal dead zones

New comment by passwordoops in "Chemical process produces critical battery metals with no waste"

passwordoops — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 11:45:13 +0000

Good thing they're in New Zealand