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EbNar··on Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts)
Well, I know it's likely self-delusion, but ChatGPT has an "improve models for everyone" switch event if the history is not switched off. Plus, at least it doesn't forget the context of the chat every 2 messages. For now.
EbNar··on Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts)
This is one of the reasons why I unsubscribed from Gemini Pro, apart from the fact that the experience with Gemini has been frankly underwhelming.
EbNar··on ChatGPT and Codex usage limits merging
Because I'm going to have metered chat instead of "unlimited".
EbNar··on ChatGPT and Codex usage limits merging
That's fair, as I said.
EbNar··on ChatGPT and Codex usage limits merging
From your experience, allowance for pure chat (no agentic stuff) is more generous in Claude than in The coming ChatGPT merge? Just asking, because I'm undecided as well. I'm on chatgpt plus now and chat is 99% of my usage.
EbNar··on ChatGPT and Codex usage limits merging
Giving money to Musk, tho... I'm not saying anybody shouldn't... I'm saying I'm not going to.
EbNar··on ChatGPT and Codex usage limits merging
I can use DS and others through my Kagi sub. The thing about ChatGPT was the integrated environment/memory and the ability to create artifacts, which make it very useful for my job (teaching /researching). I don't use llms for coding, nor for agentic stuff.
EbNar··on ChatGPT and Codex usage limits merging
Same. I'm in the plus plan, the chat and codex/work are decoupled there and I basically never use the latter. I'll keep my subscription until the merge happens and I'll jump ship (where, tho?) if it severely limits my usage. At least it seems like "instant" is going to stay unlimited.
EbNar··on Gemini 4 Carbon is the new #1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5
Same. I subscribed to Gemini pro and requested a refund literally the same day. Asked it to put a technical image on a presentation (gave it the image) and it kept generating a different image of a peaceful landscape... Yeah, very pleasant but totally unrelated.
EbNar··on Passkeys are not a trap
What I despise about passkeys is their opacity. Maybe it's skill issue, but I can't open my Bitwarden vault and just "see" them. I guess it's by design. Still, this makes me feel not exactly in control.
EbNar··on Bitwarden Dual License Model
Honestly... Same. The alternatives are either more expensive (Proton pass costs least 1.5x ) or less convenient (keepass* and the likes) or more expensive and closed source (1pass) etc. Additionally, I could easily switch to keepass, but it has already been too difficult to convince my SO to finally use a damn password manager to ask now her to ditch the new toy (Bitwarden) for something new.

Should* Bitwarden turn to really evil, or they raise their prices outrageously, then I'll consider something else. For now, I'm staying.

EbNar··on Ask HN: Which "AI" provider would you choose?
Thanks. I forgot to mention tht I don't really need coding stuff. Plus, 90€/month is really huge.
EbNar··on Ask HN: Which "AI" provider would you choose?
I didn't know about t3. What about its limits? Will it fit my workload?
EbNar··on The "Windows XP Box" (2003)
Unbelievably cute :-)
EbNar··on Kagi Translate Is Back
If assistant goes away (it was already there when I subscribed) I'll just cancel my sub; 10 €/month + taxes only for search is wild.
EbNar··on Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without releasing to the AOSP
Considering that Firefox by itself doesn't block anything without extensions, that seemingly less than 10% of users use extensions and that tgere5are already quite a few snappier browsers that block ads by default...
EbNar··on Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without releasing to the AOSP
Closer to 500M, actually.
EbNar··on DeepSeek launching v4.1 flash cheaper and more capable than v4 pro
Since a few months, I almost exclusively use the Chinese "flash" models for my needs. They are a joy and they cost pennies per answer. Great job.
EbNar··on Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker
The comment to which I replied wasn't that useful either.
EbNar··on Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker
So, is Mozilla promoting a search engine monoculture? Yeah, "Google bad, but..."
EbNar··on Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker
I've been using it for 20 years and switched 4 yearso ago to something else. My life is fine, thanks.

EDIT: so, the downvotes are because what, exactly?

EbNar··on Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin
It's my primary browser since a few years. If you are talking about sponsored backgrounds, good luck finding any "major" browser that doesn't have something sponsored on it (opt-out).
EbNar··on Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin
Opt-in. Someone else linked Brave's blog below. Read it.

https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/38305898674957-H...

EbNar··on Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin
There's no need to make assumptions. The source code is out there. Please, show us the relevant commits which do what you said.
EbNar··on Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin
Ads on Brave are opt-in (and not embedded on webpages anyway) and the "crypto nonsense" is a way for them to try to stay afloat without having to accept money from Google and the likes.
EbNar··on Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'
It's not in my interest. I couldn't care less about Mozilla. It's entirely their fault what is happening to them and to FF.
EbNar··on Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'
Here come the downvotes. People, donate your own money to Mozilla, if you're so concerned about its fate. Let me decide what to do with my own money.
EbNar··on Mozilla says stricter antitrust measures against Google 'threaten Firefox'
Nope. Why should my money (taxes) fund a US corporation?
EbNar··on Four simple rules behind Japan's most liveable cities
In some places it is something sadly absent or overlooked...
EbNar··on Less Coffee, Better Sleep
Right now we have 30 ºC at nighttime + 80% relative humidity (and no, no AC). I can assure you that coffee is the last of my problems.
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