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samename··on Today's PHP security release, and how we're strengthening security
> And we should also ban user tracking for advertising purposes, obviously.

This is the primary economic model of the internet, unfortunately, and thus the reason for all the data collection you described.

samename··on Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT use "more disturbing" than known: reporter
> "In a hallway, indoors, or a crowded classroom, the 870 [Remington shotgun] is brutal," it quotes ChatGPT as saying. "Close quarters is its playground."

You have to be kidding me

samename··on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27
The more time kids spend on the device, the more revenue Apple generates. They don’t have any incentive for it to really work.
samename··on David Sacks: OpenAI and Anthropic Don't Need Regulations to Pace Frontier Models
Pangram reports 100% AI generated

https://www.pangram.com/history/410ce80f-bd0e-45b6-a82c-d6ed...

samename··on AI researchers debate how close we are to recursive self-improvement
Who says we can't RSI? At a macro view, successive generations of humans are more productive, live longer, wealthier and smarter.
samename··on Gateside by TSA Precheck
I imagine lack of a same day booking option makes this a nonstarter for most
samename··on Can I opt out of my input or output data being used for training?
Have you tried Lumo by Proton? It is E2EE and has projects. A bit more expensive than duck.ai but I found the model to be good enough
samename··on Mark Zuckerberg's Social Reckoning
What reckoning? The settlement benefits Meta immensely. They just got the go ahead to implement age-gating at a wide scale, which will make their ad platform even more lucrative after each account can be tied back to a real identifiable person. They've totally captured the regulatory system, and the media is applauding it.
samename··on Identity verification on Claude
Thank you. This is an expansion of surveillance. Most concerning to me is how few people understand government's access to this data. People treat AI like a diary, and the government can request that data at anytime.
samename··on Statement on US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5
Absolutely - there's already a bill in congress for this - the GUARD Act: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5858006-senate-panel-a...

On the All in Pod, Chamath Palihapitiya has also been pushing to require ID checks to use AI models. Free thinking and free speech are under attack.

samename··on Claude Fable 5
> A new data retention policy

> Finally, we’re making a change to the way we handle business customer data for Fable 5, Mythos 5, and future models with similar or higher capability levels. We will require 30-day retention for all traffic on Mythos-class models, on both first- and third-party surfaces. We won’t use this data to train new Claude models, or for any non-safety-related purpose, and we’ve instituted new privacy protections including logging all human access to the data and ensuring its deletion after 30 days in almost all cases (see this post for further details). The data will help us defend against complex and novel attacks (including new jailbreaks and attacks that operate across many requests) as well as help us identify and reduce false positives.

samename··on Cal.com is going closed source
That’s a non-trivial cost for commonly severely underfunded open source projects
samename··on New iPhone age and identity checks restrict internet freedom in the UK
Why do you think this is exclusive to Apple? Android is rolling out age verification as well while simultaneously making side loading more difficult.
samename··on Don't Wait for Claude
Why should Claude finish complex tasks in less than seven minutes?
samename··on Federal Right to Privacy Act – Draft legislation
This project is collecting personal information without disclosing who is collecting it
samename··on Federal Right to Privacy Act – Draft legislation
Of course, I’m absolutely for this. It is way overdue. But, what’s the group behind this? Who’s pushing it?

I haven’t read through the bill and text yet, but credibility is important in this fight. Plus, this can change at anytime, so knowing who’s behind it amplifies the trust.

We need to be having these conversations yesterday. Our fundamental freedoms are under attack, and a bill like this would go a long way to protecting future generations

samename··on “This is not the computer for you”
This article struck a nerve. There's something about the curiosity of tinkering around in a computer. It's the most powerful technology humankind has built. It's versatile. It lets you break it. It's a bicycle for the mind, as Steve Jobs would say.

May all the hackers out there, old and young, discover the beauty of the personal computer.

samename··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (March 2026)
these are all great ideas!
samename··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (March 2026)
cool idea!
samename··on Codex Security: now in research preview
Same day Claude announced their security audit with Firefox. Coincidence?

https://www.anthropic.com/news/mozilla-firefox-security

samename··on [dead]
I'm against surveillance as much as anyone else, but this article is clearly entirely AI written. I suggest the author just give us their prompt instead.
samename··on Tech companies shouldn't be bullied into doing surveillance
And yet, Congress hasn't passed a law to prevent it
samename··on Tech companies shouldn't be bullied into doing surveillance
It’s due to the third party doctrine, a Supreme Court precedent

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-party_doctrine

samename··on Altman on AI energy: it also takes 20 years of eating food to train a human
Power corrupts the mind. They live in a different world
samename··on Breaking the spell of vibe coding
Using agents trigger different dopamine patterns, I'd compare it to a slot machine: did it execute it according to plan or did it make a fatal flaw? Also, multiple agents can run at once, which is a workflow for many developers. The work essentially doesn't come to a pausing point.
samename··on Instagram's URL Blackhole
Ironic the Apple App store allows a "phone antivirus" to exist.
samename··on Breaking the spell of vibe coding
The addiction aspect of this is real. I was skeptical at first, but this past week I built three apps and experienced issues with stepping away or getting enough sleep. Eventually my discipline kicked in to make this a more healthy habit, but I was surprised by how compelling it is to turn ideas into working prototypes instantly. Ironically, the rate limits on my Claude and Codex subscriptions helped me to pace myself.
samename··on Show HN: Arcmark – macOS bookmark manager that attaches to browser as sidebar
Cool project! I’m a tab hoarder and this seems like it’ll be a good help, excited to try it
samename··on Polis: Open-source platform for large-scale civic deliberation
EFF has a good write-up about zero-knowledge: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/07/zero-knowledge-proofs-...

> What ZKPs don’t do is mitigate verifier abuse or limit their requests, such as over-asking for information they don’t need or limiting the number of times they request your age over time. They don’t prevent websites or applications from collecting other kinds of observable personally identifiable information like your IP address or other device information while interacting with them.

samename··on Discord/Twitch/Snapchat age verification bypass
Manufacturing consent at work
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