Hacker News: tartoran

This Could End the RAM Crisis [video]

tartoran — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:15:19 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv3wV-QeTok

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49354831

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Blind Egyptian entrepreneur's AI app helps others 'see' the world

tartoran — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:03:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/blind-egyptian-entrepreneurs-ai-app-helps-others-see-world-2026-08-18/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49351844

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Tech stocks weigh on Wall Street as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

tartoran — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:57:11 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-stock-futures-drop-fading-iran-peace-hopes-lift-oil-bond-yields-2026-08-18/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49347676

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by tartoran in "One Oakland police officer made $490k in overtime"

tartoran — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:52:43 +0000

That is Robocop minus the maintenance costs.

If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever

tartoran — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:28:16 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyqpx6xk69o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49325937

Points: 52

# Comments: 17

Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes drop in Danube River level

tartoran — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:24:31 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlxpq5q799o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49290751

Points: 30

# Comments: 7

New comment by tartoran in "Picking berries is my meditation"

tartoran — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:09:07 +0000

I find washing dishes by hand meditative too. I also don't find dishwashers too appealing.

ICE plans to equip agents with gloves that can deliver electric shocks

tartoran — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:28:29 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20d292gdp4o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49286513

Points: 9

# Comments: 2

New comment by tartoran in "People who grew up with high economic connectedness earn more"

tartoran — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:20:05 +0000

There are intelligent people who may not be necessarily be on the same scale socially and they do get burned by it.

German advocacy group lodges criminal complaint over Meta AI glasses

tartoran — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:06:03 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/german-advocacy-group-lodges-criminal-complaint-over-meta-ai-glasses-2026-08-12/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49272620

Points: 119

# Comments: 52

We Need to Talk About Leopold [video] (Patrick Boyle)

tartoran — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:32:45 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE75WvOtcu8

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49259046

Points: 6

# Comments: 2

New comment by tartoran in "Force-Fed by ICE"

tartoran — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:09:26 +0000

It may be unlikely, it's true, but I'm still hoping for justice.

New comment by tartoran in "The Tragedy of the Cognitive Commons"

tartoran — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:03:59 +0000

Maybe you make some friends and also maybe you obtain some information to get you off the well trodden path of tourism.

New comment by tartoran in "Force-Fed by ICE"

tartoran — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:18:19 +0000

Wow, this is horrific treatment. I hope to see the day the perpetrators will punished.

New comment by tartoran in "Don't use your phone while you poop"

tartoran — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:06:26 +0000

Only if you're sitting down and lingering for 10 minutes...

New comment by tartoran in "Don't use your phone while you poop"

tartoran — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:02:37 +0000

That is a real phenomena for a chunk of the population but I'm trying to understand what it is. Is it ADHD?

US suffers unexpected job losses in July,markets dialback rate hike expectations

tartoran — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:54:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-nonfarm-payrolls-fall-july-unemployment-rate-eases-41-2026-08-07/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49213966

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Meta fined $567M in largest child safety ruling against social media giant

tartoran — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:30:09 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7lz3wr2rlo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49204501

Points: 9

# Comments: 0

US beef prices have soared but farmers aren't making more money

tartoran — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:38:22 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrv0k0j662o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49196510

Points: 75

# Comments: 133

Trump's tech ties blamed for AI inaction by MAGA Republicans and Democrats

tartoran — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:04:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trumps-tech-ties-blamed-ai-inaction-by-maga-republicans-democrats-2026-08-06/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49196122

Points: 6

# Comments: 2