Hacker News: pseudolus

The End of the Coder?

pseudolus — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:27:21 +0000

Article URL: https://cacm.acm.org/news/the-end-of-the-coder/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48485168

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

How JPL keeps the 13-year-old Curiosity rover doing science

pseudolus — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:30:48 +0000

Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/curiosity-rover-jpl-mars-science

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48479705

Points: 169

# Comments: 36

Ottawa's bill regulating social media, AI expected to include age restrictions

pseudolus — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:36:27 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/online-harms-social-media-ban-youth-teens-9.7228651

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48469704

Points: 7

# Comments: 0

Leading supplier of research monkeys declares bankruptcy

pseudolus — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:57:45 +0000

Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/leading-supplier-research-monkeys-declares-bankruptcy

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48458939

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

Sam Bankman-Fried applies for a pardon from Trump

pseudolus — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:26:35 +0000

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/sam-bankman-fried-applies-for-a-pardon-from-trump/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48449262

Points: 101

# Comments: 55

Trump's $100k H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rules

pseudolus — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:23:57 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/trumps-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-is-unlawful-us-judge-rules-2026-06-08/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48449210

Points: 15

# Comments: 5

The lost social infrastructure of work

pseudolus — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:08:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aeh9559

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48443365

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

Wonderwerk Cave bones reveal possible fire use by human ancestor 1.79M years ago

pseudolus — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:04:35 +0000

Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2026-06-wonderwerk-cave-bones-reveal-human.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48443340

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

NY lawmakers vote to ban 'surveillance pricing,' but digital price tags survive

pseudolus — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:43:25 +0000

Article URL: https://gothamist.com/news/ny-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-surveillance-pricing-but-digital-price-tags-survive

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48443192

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Are Memories Transferable – Or Edible?

pseudolus — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:46:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/are-memories-transferable-or-edible-20260605/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440806

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

The brain can unlock true multitasking after intensive training

pseudolus — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:35:26 +0000

Article URL: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-brain-true-multitasking-intensive.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433872

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

Why Aren't We Measuring How AI Affects Humans?

pseudolus — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:54:58 +0000

Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/measuring-ai-societal-impact-khan

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48429870

Points: 28

# Comments: 3

Medically supervised water-only fasting in the treatment of hypertension

pseudolus — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:25:34 +0000

Article URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11416824/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48425940

Points: 7

# Comments: 0

Jury finds for Star Trek legend's family in wrongful death lawsuit

pseudolus — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:22:46 +0000

Article URL: https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/star-trek-nichelle-nichols-wrongful-death-lawsuit-13-million-award

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48422677

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

"Steve Jobs in Exile" is a fine profile of Jobs' years at NeXT

pseudolus — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:20:39 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/06/steve-jobs-in-exile-is-a-fine-profile-of-jobs-years-at-next/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48412939

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Short videos may hinder learning by fragmenting attention and memory, study

pseudolus — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:16:45 +0000

Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2026-06-short-videos-hinder-fragmenting-attention.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48410409

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Jared Diamond's Collapse, Chaco Canyon, Why Agency Matters to Understand History

pseudolus — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:06:14 +0000

Article URL: https://greysidewalk.substack.com/p/jared-diamonds-collapse-chaco-canyon

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48406375

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

'Bots have now passed human traffic online,' Cloudflare boss laments

pseudolus — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:06:06 +0000

Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/bots-have-now-passed-human-traffic-online-cloudflare-boss-laments-says-agentic-traffic-wasnt-expected-to-eclipse-real-people-until-next-year

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48398108

Points: 14

# Comments: 2

Entanglement Builds Space-Time. Now "Magic" Gives It Gravity

pseudolus — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:04:32 +0000

Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/entanglement-builds-space-time-now-magic-gives-it-gravity-20260603/

Hacker News: pseudolus

The End of the Coder?

How JPL keeps the 13-year-old Curiosity rover doing science

Ottawa's bill regulating social media, AI expected to include age restrictions

Leading supplier of research monkeys declares bankruptcy

Sam Bankman-Fried applies for a pardon from Trump

Trump's $100k H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rules

The lost social infrastructure of work

Wonderwerk Cave bones reveal possible fire use by human ancestor 1.79M years ago

NY lawmakers vote to ban 'surveillance pricing,' but digital price tags survive

Are Memories Transferable – Or Edible?

The brain can unlock true multitasking after intensive training

Why Aren't We Measuring How AI Affects Humans?

Medically supervised water-only fasting in the treatment of hypertension

Jury finds for Star Trek legend's family in wrongful death lawsuit

"Steve Jobs in Exile" is a fine profile of Jobs' years at NeXT

Short videos may hinder learning by fragmenting attention and memory, study

Jared Diamond's Collapse, Chaco Canyon, Why Agency Matters to Understand History

'Bots have now passed human traffic online,' Cloudflare boss laments

Entanglement Builds Space-Time. Now "Magic" Gives It Gravity

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