Hacker News: reconnecting

Google copybara: moving code between repositories

reconnecting — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:45:39 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/google/copybara

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48740698

Points: 49

# Comments: 6

WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers

reconnecting — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:10:46 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dykk3135xo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48722905

Points: 13

# Comments: 3

New comment by reconnecting in "Apertus – Open Foundation Model for Sovereign AI"

reconnecting — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:13:49 +0000

A chat interface where you can try Apertus:

https://chat.publicai.co

The Carbon Footprint of AI (2020)

reconnecting — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:26:57 +0000

Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/sustainable-software/the-carbon-footprint-of-ai/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48621805

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by reconnecting in "The Web We Know Is Going to Disappear"

reconnecting — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:58:51 +0000

> Not megabits. Not gigabits. Not fiber.

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> Not BBSs. Not CD-ROM encyclopedias. Not isolated digital islands.

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> Artists had websites. Musicians had websites. Game developers had websites.

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> People want answers. People want connection. People want tools.

This is just impossible to read.

New comment by reconnecting in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)"

reconnecting — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:39:22 +0000

tirreno — open-source security framework

https://www.tirreno.com

The Future of Work and AI

reconnecting — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:06:14 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/economists-weigh-in-on-the-future-of-work-and-ai-f59311e9

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48519814

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

New comment by reconnecting in "Show HN: GentleOS – A pair of hobby OSes for vintage 32-bit and 16-bit PCs"

reconnecting — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:44:42 +0000

I have a theory that corporations make new UIs to entertain people through them. First, to create the feeling that something is happening, and second, to increase screen time.

Old interfaces were far more practical for getting work done, and therefore obviously boring.

For me, as someone who is supposed to use technology as a tool and not as a source of amusement, the new interfaces of the major OSes feel unacceptable. But the other billion people chatting and scrolling are the real consumers, not me — and as a result, we now have the interfaces we have.

New comment by reconnecting in "Show HN: GentleOS – A pair of hobby OSes for vintage 32-bit and 16-bit PCs"

reconnecting — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:04:40 +0000

GUI looks a but BeOS inspired, but somehow even cleaner.

New comment by reconnecting in "Old'aVista – The most powerful guide to the old Internet"

reconnecting — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:46:21 +0000

The transparent pixel is often missing and breaks tables. HTML tags must be written properly in CAPS ``, not ``.

It doesn't work properly in my Netscape Navigator.

New comment by reconnecting in "Siri AI"

reconnecting — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:08:23 +0000

Exactly, I thought one year was enough to prove that everyone reads those letters differently nowadays.

New comment by reconnecting in "Siri AI"

reconnecting — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:02:18 +0000

It looks bad from every perspective. I've never seen two apple's in one URL for product category before. apple.com/apple-intelligence

To prove my point, I opened a random date on the Apple website matching today's date to compare. 16 years ago, June 8 (1) Apple released the iPhone 4. There's still no room for jokes about that release, and from this perspective, calling their AI 'Apple Intelligence' feels weak compared to what they used to deliver.

I agree that some years ago Apple was the strongest in marketing, their brand team had been setting the bar for tech, but I simply can't say that anymore.

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20100608073904/http://www.apple....

New comment by reconnecting in "Siri AI"

reconnecting — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:52:19 +0000

I don't think Apple has the option to rebrand Siri at this stage, assuming people actually call Siri by name. However, turning AI into 'Apple Intelligence' doesn't feel creative either.

New comment by reconnecting in "Siri AI"

reconnecting — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:48:46 +0000

I mean, seriously, AI = Apple Intelligence?

It's not even funny, it's not smart. It's like if they released MS Siri and said it's Mac System Siri.

New comment by reconnecting in "Siri AI"

reconnecting — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:36:35 +0000

Amazing how this time Apple found the `sweet spot` to release Siri AI when the letter combination A and I has fed up literally everyone.

New comment by reconnecting in "GR IV Monochrome Image Sensor"

reconnecting — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:24:47 +0000

From website: Monochrome-Dedicated CMOS Image Sensor

To pursue the highest level of monochrome expression, a dedicated image sensor was developed. It does not use a color filter to acquire color information; instead, each pixel captures the brightness information of the subject and directly translates it into a monochrome image. This allows the sensor to receive more light information than a conventional color image sensor, resulting in sharper images with enhanced detail and improved sensitivity.

GR IV Monochrome Image Sensor

reconnecting — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:23:50 +0000

Article URL: https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/gr-4-mono/feature/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48449208

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon

reconnecting — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:51:21 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwgd6jqd5do

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48448630

Points: 9

# Comments: 1

Passenger used suspected fake boarding pass to sneak onto United flight

reconnecting — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:06:47 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/07/us/unauthorized-man-on-united-flight

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48448004

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by reconnecting in "1worldflag: A blue dot on a transparent background"

reconnecting — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:47:59 +0000

> If you go at light speed

I will certainly not. And even if I did — within any reachable radius there's nothing actually suitable, everything is 10+ ly away, but maybe I missed something.