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madhacker··on Listen to Understand
Sometimes listening is hard bc you don't really care or the speaker's way of relaying content and presentation is very boring.
madhacker··on Young adults report lower life satisfaction in Sweden
As a former young adult, I can attest to this self-loathing discontentment.
madhacker··on Minority births make up the majority in the US for the first time
Well someone has to take up the slack. Hopefully their children will inherit the earth.
madhacker··on Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload
Microsoft needs to double down on its ubiquitous AI initiative so that more users can discover the joy of Linux.
madhacker··on Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native
Good for the EU. This a a much needed wake-up call for data sovereignty.
madhacker··on CISA’s acting head uploaded sensitive files into public version of ChatGPT
meh diploma mill is a dime a dozen in University of India
madhacker··on Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The USA is very vulnerable to culture wars and political division, that stymie any real progress.
madhacker··on Nevada Governor's office covered up Boring Co safety violations
Nevada is making a mockery of its own laws by giving Boring Co special exceptions treatment for tunnels that likely get abandoned due to its impracticality.
madhacker··on World Simulator: Create and Play Interactive AI Worlds
no disposable Gmail account so a hard pass
madhacker··on Kohler launches smart toilet camera
Couldn't u just do this yourself?
madhacker··on America is getting an AI gold rush instead of a factory boom
Instead of industrial base for national security priority, Americans are served extra slop with a side of spammy content once these AI are done ingesting.
madhacker··on Taiwan will not agree to 50-50 chip production deal with US, negotiator says
U cannot negotiate with a bully administration. If u give in they will keep raising the extortion fees.
madhacker··on America's Most Dog-Friendly City Has Had Enough
So many pet owners failed to pick up their dog poop resulting in many public parks to smell like shit around Austin, TX.
madhacker··on Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding
Welcome to Greg Abbott's Texas microcosm of America.
madhacker··on More on Apple's Trust-Eroding 'F1 the Movie' Wallet Ad
can't find what you're talking about. Per ChatGPT, "In iOS, there is no universal path like Account > Settings > Communication > Marketing Preferences across the system. That type of menu usually appears within individual apps or websites, not in iPhone’s system-wide Settings."
madhacker··on Space Selfie
Reminds a bit of Mr Beast
madhacker··on GM Is Pushing Hard to Tank California's EV Mandate
"GM believes in customer choice" when it suits them. The state of EVs in America is akin to food desert, intentionally by design.
madhacker··on A unique sound alleviates motion sickness
Let the MAGA fanatics eat cake and bittermelon. Decision has consequences.
madhacker··on U.S. and El Salvador Say They Won't Return Man Who Was Mistakenly Deported
http://archive.today/7IfP5
madhacker··on German electrical engineer with green card stripped and 'violently interrogated'
So much for "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." We have installed a despotic ruler and his cronies.
madhacker··on Elon Musk's Demolition Crew
smelly Musk thinks his sledgehammer method at head count reduction at the federal level makes any real significant is a fool's errand without a deep working knowledge of government. what about all the monies incurred from inept procurement deals and revolving door policy. Ask about federal fiscal spending when our enemies see no one is manning the gate. “We are being led by weak and feckless leadership who only serve to enrich themselves.”
madhacker··on Show HN: BGNix-100% Free and Privacy Image Background Removal
doesn't iphone already has this built-in?
madhacker··on Show HN: I Made an iOS Podcast Player with Racket
Not usable at all on iOS 18.2. Error popup when try to add any podcast.
madhacker··on TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday
"Chinese leaders simply think that TikTok, unlike other apps, is so important that they would rather destroy it than see it escape their control." -Noah Smith
madhacker··on FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices
WTF! Definitely paid corporate shill. Legalized corruption in the USA. "A judge in Texas blocked a rule that would cap credit card late fees, and an appeals court in New Orleans blocked a requirement that airlines disclose baggage and other fees upfront."
madhacker··on PSA: The Kagi search engine directly funds Yandex –- and refuses to stop
If those Yandex engineers should want to come to America, Silicon Valley would be happy to take them and ignore any previous affiliation as long there's money to be made.
madhacker··on China Could Re-Dollarize the World
It appeared the writer Indrajit Samarajiva is based in Sri Lanka. The article starts off as academic then ended on an anti-Western/America diatribe which could've been omitted.
madhacker··on Dropbox announces 20% global workforce reduction
Lack of accountability and personal responsibility is made possible by tolerance for corporate impunity, which thrives in America.
madhacker··on Dropbox announces 20% global workforce reduction
People take issue with the CEO's lack of skin in the game. It's akin to saying this hurts me more than it hurts you while not making any real sacrifices. But the core of this issue runs deeper, it's endemic throughout corporate America and enabled by America culture which places no public shame for the lack of integrity or honor by those at the top.
madhacker··on Eartho: Open-Source, Privacy-Focused Alternative to Google Sign-In
I was about to provide my credential via eartho create account but thought I should read HN comment first so no thanks Eartho - get lost!
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