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NVHacker··on Join the Reddit X Team
Oh, no, X and Reddit itself doesn't have any open positions in the X team at the moment.
NVHacker··on Google tests A.I. tool that is able to write news articles
In summary: under the pretext of showcasing a writing assistant / tool, Google scares the (s... out of) newspaper companies by showing them an AI that can write news articles all by itself.
NVHacker··on Microsoft lost its keys, and the government got hacked
"Use MS products and you will get hacked" is not exactly news, is it ?
NVHacker··on Did Austerity Cause Brexit?
The answer is no !
NVHacker··on Ask HN: Is there an impending Banking crisis?
No ! Banking is no longer a business where you can fail. Sure, they will make an exception if you are very small or very stupid.

Yes ! The "regulators" keep changing the rules and have an increasingly active role in influencing the market (rather than regulating it). They don't appreciate the effects of their own actions and are driven by lobbying and bank CEOs more than their expertise and models. The complexity of the system will soon grow beyond their ability to "fix". You could also argue that we are already there and the regulators are scared and bluffing.

NVHacker··on Octopuses, crabs and lobsters recognised as sentient beings under UK law (2021)
At least the cows only travel like that once. With more and more London companies pushing to "return to office", the "choice" is taken away from humans - if they want to be able to pay their bills that is.
NVHacker··on Timnit Gebru was critical of Google’s approach to ethical AI
What is there to discuss ? Her managers wanted a diversity hire, in a role created for PR, which they tolerated as long as noone was upset.
NVHacker··on Octopuses, crabs and lobsters recognised as sentient beings under UK law (2021)
It's not about eating, it's about how we are treating them while they are alive. There are rules, for instance, about how you can transport cows. Sadly, in the UK, the transport network (both tube and trains) often (during the hot summer days) provide conditions for human transport that are inferior to the minimum legal requirements for cows.
NVHacker··on Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo review
Too bad the outcome is Windows only.
NVHacker··on Moscow Metro launches longest metro circle line
Have you wondered whether you are the bad guys ?
NVHacker··on Moscow Metro launches longest metro circle line
What's the point of "research" when actions speak so loudly ?
NVHacker··on Moscow Metro launches longest metro circle line
It's actually the definition of the "pro" word.
NVHacker··on Banning TikTok is not the solution
You have recourse against non-China companies. For example, but not limited to:

1. You can change the law on them.

2. You can sue them.

NVHacker··on Banning TikTok is not the solution
Is not the solution but is certainly a good start until a solution is found. Also, is not about banning social media, is about banning malware.
NVHacker··on FBI chief Wray confirms agency’s belief Covid came from Chinese lab leak
This is a bit like those research papers that "prove" the obvious. Better late than never I suppose.
NVHacker··on Tony Blair and William Hague call for digital ID cards for all (UK)
1. Tony Blair suggesting an idea is, currently, one of the best way to discredit it immediately with the vast majority of the UK public. I wish that certain media outlets would stop pretending that people care about Blair (apart from the usual rethorical questions: "why does he still hold an OBE" and "why is he not in prison").

2. ID cards would be great in the UK, for consistency. Different places now want different type of ids (usually driving licence or passport) plus something else to prove your address (no, the one mentioned on the driving licence is not good enough).

NVHacker··on Googlers scramble for answers after layoffs hit long-tenured, recently promoted
What you want to call it is belief in the free market system. You cannot want free markets and unions in the same time, can you ?
NVHacker··on Studies find automatic braking can cut crashes over 40%
I wonder how many extra crashes will something like this trigger and who will pay when accidents happen because the car decided to break for no apparent reason. I've seen PCS working well at slow speeds and, arguably, they would be more helpful at higher speeds. But would you trust such system with your life at high speed on a busy motorway ?
NVHacker··on Google slapped with $391.5M settlement in privacy lawsuit
"Slapped" with settlement ? It works for Google, doesn't it ?
NVHacker··on UK pensions hit with margin calls as gilts and sterling slide
1. Just because papers always seem to know why markets move, doesn't make it true. 2. Margin calls happen when you are short, highly leveraged or not hedging properly (derivatives going wrong). Should "pension funds" do any of these things ?
NVHacker··on Bank of England warns the UK will fall into recession this year
The inflationary forces have been at work long before Brexit. Everybody is "quiet" because they all did it (printing money and pretending the bond and market belong in the same phrase) - especially the EU (which still has 0% interest rate, BTW).
NVHacker··on The EU has joined Mastodon
And they drop cookies without asking for permissions. EU, heh ?
NVHacker··on I once killed a $125M deal by being “too honest”
Blabbering your opinion when you should shut up has nothing to do with "honesty".
NVHacker··on False Pro-China Accounts Invade Twitter in the UK
Whatever things the western media say about China, they would need to get an order of magnitude "worse" to actually get close to reality.
NVHacker··on False Pro-China Accounts Invade Twitter in the UK
If the account pretends to belong to a British resident (excluding Chinese Embassy staff), then "genuine pro-china account" is an oxymoron.
NVHacker··on False Pro-China Accounts Invade Twitter in the UK
That's hillarious - like there are any real supporters of China in the UK :).
NVHacker··on Google Chrome to remove detailed cookie and site data controls
Anyone still uses Chrome for personal stuff ?
NVHacker··on The myth of the driverless tube train
The unions opposing it actually indicates that is a progressive idea.
NVHacker··on The myth of the driverless tube train
Then you shouldn't use the tube, should you ? The argument that they are trained, responsible and competent is only used to justify their benefits. If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you.
NVHacker··on UK government: no more smart motorways without stopped car detection
This misses the point of the hard shoulder - which is to provide a safe place to get out of the motorway traffic. Detecting cars that have stopped and alerting others is only one problem but not the biggest one. The main issue is how do you stop safely without a hard shoulder ?
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