Hacker News: sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=sebastian_zHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:28:20 +0000<![CDATA[Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance]]>Article URL: https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2026-0034-0001/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48346890

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]]>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:12:44 +0000https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2026-0034-0001/sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48346890https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48346890<![CDATA[SpaceX obtains right to buy AI startup Cursor for $60B]]>Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/d23bd03a-92ac-4e81-8460-3b867a833860

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47862349

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]]>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:28 +0000https://www.ft.com/content/d23bd03a-92ac-4e81-8460-3b867a833860sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47862349https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47862349<![CDATA[DOJ confirms FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email was hacked]]>Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/doj-confirms-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-email-was-hacked/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47548670

Points: 264

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]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:41:41 +0000https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/doj-confirms-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-email-was-hacked/sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47548670https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47548670<![CDATA[Kash Patel Admits the FBI Is Buying Private Data on Americans]]>Article URL: https://gizmodo.com/kash-patel-admits-the-fbi-is-buying-private-data-on-americans-2000735317

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47440940

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]]>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:17:22 +0000https://gizmodo.com/kash-patel-admits-the-fbi-is-buying-private-data-on-americans-2000735317sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47440940https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47440940<![CDATA[Philosoph Jürgen Habermas Gestorben]]>Article URL: https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/philosoph-juergen-habermas-mit-96-jahren-gestorben-a-8be73ac7-e722-4543-8344-4515c4040363

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47376848

Points: 153

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]]>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:08:18 +0000https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/philosoph-juergen-habermas-mit-96-jahren-gestorben-a-8be73ac7-e722-4543-8344-4515c4040363sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47376848https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47376848<![CDATA[Trump administration recruits tech bosses to train 'elite' government coders]]>Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/7691a233-953b-450e-aefc-f7678ddca6e1

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47077003

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]]>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:15:17 +0000https://www.ft.com/content/7691a233-953b-450e-aefc-f7678ddca6e1sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47077003https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47077003<![CDATA[New comment by sebastian_z in "Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month – 4x worse than humans"]]>They are not comparable. The Waymo incident involved a child who ran out from behind an SUV and into the roadway, directly in front of the Waymo [1].

[1] https://www.fastcompany.com/91491273/waymo-vehicle-hit-a-chi....

]]>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:57:13 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47053999sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47053999https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47053999<![CDATA[Attorney General Bonta Announces $2.75M Settlement with Disney]]>Article URL: https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-wont-let-it-go-attorney-general-bonta-announces-275-million

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46982257

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]]>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:40:46 +0000https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-wont-let-it-go-attorney-general-bonta-announces-275-millionsebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46982257https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46982257<![CDATA[Musk clips his Mars settlement ambition, aims for the moon instead]]>Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/08/science/elon-musk-spacex-priorities-moon-intl-hnk

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46947858

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]]>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:14:40 +0000https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/08/science/elon-musk-spacex-priorities-moon-intl-hnksebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46947858https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46947858<![CDATA[New comment by sebastian_z in "Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info"]]>There is (was?) a bike shop in Pittsburgh, Kraynick's Bike Shop [1], where you could bring your bike and use their tools. It was nice, and I appreciate the DIY ethics and generosity.

[1] https://kraynicksbikeshop.weebly.com/

]]>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:59:06 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46917400sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46917400https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46917400<![CDATA[Artificial intelligence researchers hit by flood of 'slop']]>Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/54e274c5-de86-4b3e-96a9-95a46b5e48a0

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46847341

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]]>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:36:20 +0000https://www.ft.com/content/54e274c5-de86-4b3e-96a9-95a46b5e48a0sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46847341https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46847341<![CDATA[New comment by sebastian_z in "Tesla ending Models S and X production"]]>A genuine question, what are the use cases for Tesla's Optimus robots? Are they consumer products that help with household chores, industrial robots for warehouses or manufacturing, a play toy, something else?

]]>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:37:03 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46810753sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46810753https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46810753<![CDATA[Ask HN: Is there a good open-source alternative to Adobe Acrobat?]]>Ideally, it would not only be just a pdf reader but also have functionality to remove pages, add pages, sign, and edit forms.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46764607

Points: 9

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]]>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:01:15 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46764607sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46764607https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46764607<![CDATA[Google introduces personalised shopping ads to AI tools]]>Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/957c7438-b2e0-4605-a276-caa8a7ec363c

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46581071

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]]>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:31:09 +0000https://www.ft.com/content/957c7438-b2e0-4605-a276-caa8a7ec363csebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46581071https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46581071<![CDATA[EliteBoard G1a: HP hides mini-PC in the keyboard]]>Article URL: https://www.heise.de/en/news/EliteBoard-G1a-HP-hides-mini-PC-in-the-keyboard-11129422.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46510039

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]]>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:40:18 +0000https://www.heise.de/en/news/EliteBoard-G1a-HP-hides-mini-PC-in-the-keyboard-11129422.htmlsebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46510039https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46510039<![CDATA[Legendary French Actress, Sex Symbol Brigitte Bardot Dies at 91]]>Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/legendary-french-actress-sex-symbol-brigitte-bardot-dies-at-91-59a79ec3

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46413560

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]]>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:12:24 +0000https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/legendary-french-actress-sex-symbol-brigitte-bardot-dies-at-91-59a79ec3sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46413560https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46413560<![CDATA[Workday project at Washington University hits $266M]]>Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/12/washington_university_workday_costs_revealed/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46257986

Points: 89

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]]>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:58:50 +0000https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/12/washington_university_workday_costs_revealed/sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46257986https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46257986<![CDATA[Trump Says U.S. Will Allow Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Get 25% Cut]]>Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/nvidia-china-exports-h2000-chips-5943aa48

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46199262

Points: 9

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]]>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:41:57 +0000https://www.wsj.com/tech/nvidia-china-exports-h2000-chips-5943aa48sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46199262https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46199262<![CDATA[Four Top Contenders at Apple to Succeed Tim Cook]]>Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-ceo-tim-cook-successors-67b1bf84

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46041718

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]]>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:20:26 +0000https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-ceo-tim-cook-successors-67b1bf84sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46041718https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46041718<![CDATA[Why Students Are Obsessed with 'Points Taken Off']]>Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/11/grade-inflation-college-fix/684808/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45887124

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]]>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:36:19 +0000https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/11/grade-inflation-college-fix/684808/sebastian_zhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45887124https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45887124