NOT a 3 year old chimney sweep (2022)
https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2022/07/26/not-a-3-year-old-chimney-sweep/
https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2022/07/26/not-a-3-year-old-chimney-sweep/
Fake History Hunter
NOT a 3 year old chimney sweep
This footage has gone viral online with the claim that it shows an 3 year old chimney sweep on the job: Millions of people saw the footage, shared it online an were upset by it, as they should be&#…
After 16 years, we're renewing the StackOverflow Brand
https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/408823/after-16-years-we-re-renewing-the-brand
https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/408823/after-16-years-we-re-renewing-the-brand
Meta Stack Exchange
After 16 years, we’re renewing the Brand
By Philippe Beaudette, SVP, Community and
Eric Martin, SVP, Marketing
Over the past year, staff here have tried to communicate openly and frequently about the future we’re building at a business, p...
Eric Martin, SVP, Marketing
Over the past year, staff here have tried to communicate openly and frequently about the future we’re building at a business, p...
The Fallacy of Techno-Feudalism
https://petrapalusova.com/articles/tech-platforms-digital-economy-techno-feudalism
https://petrapalusova.com/articles/tech-platforms-digital-economy-techno-feudalism
Petra Palusova
Tech Platforms, Digital Economy and the Fallacy of Techno-Feudalism — Petra Palusova
The article explores the concept of techno-feudalism in comparison to traditional feudal systems, and highlights both the opportunities and challenges of tech platforms in current digital economy.
Henry James's family tried to keep him in the closet (2016)
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/20/colm-toibin-how-henry-james-family-tried-to-keep-him-in-the-closet
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/20/colm-toibin-how-henry-james-family-tried-to-keep-him-in-the-closet
the Guardian
Colm Tóibín: how Henry James's family tried to keep him in the closet
After Henry James’s death 100 years ago, his relatives were at pains to remove any hints of his sexuality from his letters and biography
There's a National Egg Crisis, and One Company Is Making a Lot of Money
https://www.wsj.com/business/egg-prices-shortage-cal-maine-foods-f53286b3
https://www.wsj.com/business/egg-prices-shortage-cal-maine-foods-f53286b3
WSJ
There’s a National Egg Crisis, and One Company Is Making a Lot of Money
The price of eggs has tripled, and no one sells more of them than Cal-Maine. From his Mississippi operations, the CEO says America is ‘looking for a villain.’
US vs. Google Amicus Curiae Brief of Y Combinator in Support of Plaintiffs [pdf]
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.1300.1.pdf
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.1300.1.pdf
CourtListener
Proposed Amicus Brief – #1300, Att. #1 in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GOOGLE LLC (D.D.C., 1:20-cv-03010) – CourtListener.com
MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Y Combinator. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kressin, Brandon) (Entered: 05/09/2025)
'It cannot provide nuance': UK experts warn AI therapy chatbots are not safe
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/07/experts-warn-therapy-ai-chatbots-are-not-safe-to-use
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/07/experts-warn-therapy-ai-chatbots-are-not-safe-to-use
the Guardian
‘It cannot provide nuance’: UK experts warn AI therapy chatbots are not safe
Experts say such tools may give dangerous advice and more oversight is needed, as Mark Zuckerberg says AI can plug gap
'We Currently Have No Container Ships,' Seattle Port Says
https://www.newsweek.com/seattle-port-says-no-container-ships-tariffs-2069464
https://www.newsweek.com/seattle-port-says-no-container-ships-tariffs-2069464
Newsweek
"We currently have no container ships," Seattle port says
Seattle port commissioner Ryan Calkins described the decline in activity as "a stark reminder" of the impact of tariffs.
Sam Altman Wants Your Eyeball
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/10/sam-altman-wants-your-eyeball/
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/10/sam-altman-wants-your-eyeball/
Privacy Guides
Sam Altman Wants Your Eyeball
Last week, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman announced in San Francisco that the World project he co-founded, formerly known as Worldcoin, is opening six stores across the United States, allowing users of the project's app to scan their eyeballs.
Update turns Google Gemini into a prude, breaking apps for trauma survivors
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/08/google_gemini_update_prevents_disabling/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/08/google_gemini_update_prevents_disabling/
The Register
Update turns Google Gemini into a prude, breaking apps for trauma survivors
: 'I'm sorry, I can't help with that'
AI AI is draining water from areas that need it most
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-impacts-data-centers-water-data
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-impacts-data-centers-water-data
Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-will-soon-block-screen-capture-during-meetings/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-will-soon-block-screen-capture-during-meetings/
BleepingComputer
Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings
Microsoft is working on adding a new Teams feature that will prevent users from capturing screenshots of sensitive information shared during meetings.
Show HN: PLAttice, for assembling structures much larger than the 3D printer bed
https://zachfred.in/projects/plattice/plattice.html
https://zachfred.in/projects/plattice/plattice.html
Show HN: Xenolab – Rasp Pi monitor for my pet carnivourus plants
https://github.com/blackrabbit17/xenolab
https://github.com/blackrabbit17/xenolab
GitHub
GitHub - blackrabbit17/xenolab: A monitoring station for carnivorous flora.
A monitoring station for carnivorous flora. Contribute to blackrabbit17/xenolab development by creating an account on GitHub.
Why the Apple II Didn't Support Lowercase Letters (2020)
https://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/2833/why-the-apple-ii-didnt-support-lowercase-letters
https://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/2833/why-the-apple-ii-didnt-support-lowercase-letters
Vintagecomputing
Why the Apple II Didn’t Support Lowercase Letters
[Editor's Note: I recently asked Steve Wozniak via email about why the original Apple II did not support lowercase letters. I could have guessed the [...]
Show HN: LoopMix128 – Fast C PRNG (.46ns), 2^128 Period, BigCrush/PractRand Pass
https://github.com/danielcota/LoopMix128
https://github.com/danielcota/LoopMix128
GitHub
GitHub - danielcota/LoopMix128: A very fast 64-bit PRNG with a 2^128 period, proven injectivity, passing BigCrush & PractRand…
A very fast 64-bit PRNG with a 2^128 period, proven injectivity, passing BigCrush & PractRand (32TB). - danielcota/LoopMix128