Hacker News: tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=tjpnzHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:26:35 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Amazon CEO's talks with U.S. officials triggered crackdown on Anthropic models"]]>If you see fraud and don't say fraud you're the fraud.

]]>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:35:20 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48525352tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48525352https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48525352<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Leaving Mozilla"]]>Failed their way to the top.

]]>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:46 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48515499tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48515499https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48515499<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "CRISPR tech selectively shreds cancer cells, including "undruggable" cancers"]]>>brilliant human minds are trying hard, every day, to figure out how to make it impossible to bypass watching ads on YouTube, instead of helping cure cancer.

And even more brilliant minds are defeating it, every day. I have doubts about how useful they would be in a research lab.

]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:11:32 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48507460tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48507460https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48507460<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"]]>Europe also needs to be in a position where it can quickly deploy the anti-coercion instrument[0] should a foreign power interfere in elections or threaten territorial integrity. The last time it was on the table didn't give me confidence they could.

0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Coercion_Instrument

]]>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:26:43 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48474179tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48474179https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48474179<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "German ruling declares Google liable for false answers in AI Overviews"]]>Search engines have that exemption for results because they don't control the content of the sites they index. That's not the same for ads - Google can and should have more stringent review and KYC processes - but it seems they choose not to.

]]>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:57:08 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48471600tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48471600https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48471600<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "German ruling declares Google liable for false answers in AI Overviews"]]>Does this extend to ads displayed in search results? Because they absolutely should be liable for the scams they advertise also.

]]>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:12:06 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48470946tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48470946https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48470946<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "The 29th International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC) 2025 Winners"]]>Where's the fun in that?

]]>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:11:46 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433418tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433418https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433418<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Meta confirms 1000s of Instagram accounts were hacked by abusing its AI chatbot"]]>If you're relying on Meta to operate your business you're on shaky ground and it's a strong hint it was never viable to begin with.

]]>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:50 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433361tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433361https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48433361<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "GrapheneOS user reported to authorities for using GrapheneOS"]]>Pretty sure the courts ruled it wasn't. But they're still arresting people for saying "I support Palestinian Action" in public.

]]>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:51:28 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48423610tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48423610https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48423610<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Meta's ships facial recognition on smart glasses"]]>Why should the onus be on me to avoid them? I don't want the default to be imagery of myself and family members hoovered up and exploited by an ad company (already made it clear to family that my kids pictures aren't to be shared on any Meta platform). I could even see some reacting violently should they be foisted upon unsuspecting members of the public. It's nothing like CCTV or videos recorded passively on a camera or smartphone which is generally accepted.

]]>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:26:00 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48407561tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48407561https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48407561<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Age verification for social media, the beginning of the end for a free internet?"]]>- If you want to enter the United States you must have a social media account to vet for your love of Dear Leader.

]]>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:27:17 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48368322tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48368322https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48368322<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "United Airlines 767 returns to Newark after Bluetooth name sparks alert"]]>A paddy wagon is now speeding towards your home.

]]>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:08:00 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48352499tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48352499https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48352499<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "United Airlines 767 returns to Newark after Bluetooth name sparks alert"]]>[flagged]

]]>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:16:39 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48345859tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48345859https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48345859<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion"]]>Bill Gates also deserves a criminal investigation into what he did on Pedo Island.

]]>Sun, 31 May 2026 06:47:15 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343578tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343578https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343578<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion"]]>Their EULA is meaningless in countries with strong consumer protection laws.

]]>Sun, 31 May 2026 06:44:10 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343564tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343564https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343564<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Cancer jab can eradicate tumours in patients, trial shows"]]>>Patients receiving amivantamab lived for a median of 12.5 months overall after starting treatment, despite having a form of cancer with very poor outcomes, once standard treatments stop working.

It's not a cure or the trial has been running <1 year?

]]>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:27:12 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343030tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343030https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48343030<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll"]]>While ignoring the pedophile in the White House.

]]>Thu, 28 May 2026 03:31:40 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48304151tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48304151https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48304151<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "I'm Tired of Talking to AI"]]>If you're not able to convey it maybe you haven't spent long enough thinking about it?

]]>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:32:13 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48292617tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48292617https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48292617<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Dropbox CEO Drew Houston to step down"]]>TBF their profit is in decline.

]]>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:45:59 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48288023tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48288023https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48288023<![CDATA[New comment by tjpnz in "Ruby for Good"]]>Agentic coding is not a given anywhere.

]]>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:43:59 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48263462tjpnzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48263462https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48263462