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uncletammyon Tell HN: 2x PHP RCE CVEs with CVSS 10.0 Incoming

But not with a vpn

uncletammyon Stopping the smart TV from being used against you

The TV I had got updates for new ads and reduced speed

uncletammyon Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin

Lungs are one of the most effective ways of distributing disease. You'd be shocked at how many people get sick and die because LUNGS! We should immediately do away with lungs!

uncletammyon Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)

I know almost nothing about trademark violation and agree it's likely a risk. I'm in the U.S. though.

uncletammyon I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux

We should be eagerly sacrificing bank apps anyway. If your bank treats you with hostility, time to get a new bank.

uncletammyon Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

How did that work out for you? Safer? What was the experience switching, for you and for your kid?

uncletammyon Falling fertility on the left as key driver of US birth decline

* citation needed

uncletammyon Show HN: Hallucinopedia

https://halupedia.com/prehistoric-nazi-colony

Edit: I've just run across the antisemitic defacement in the "stumble" feature and it makes the timing of my post appear pretty unfortunate. It's especially sad because the ability to create articles through URL slugs is super cool and I'd hate to see it removed.

uncletammyon California farmers to destroy 420k peach trees following Del Monte bankruptcy

It's hard to vote with your dollar when market economics are such that only a handful of (massive) firms sell almost all of thing you're protesting. What leverage does one have in the age of oligopolistic enshittification?

uncletammyon Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile story

How does someone break into that field. I have a buddy who used to announce pro sports ( he's sort of famous for it ) that wants this kind of work.

uncletammyon Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis

They no longer prohibit phones during the film. In fact, now they require one to place an order. This has just started and is rolling out to every market. It completely undermined their entire value proposition. Alamo Drafthouse is a walking corpse.

uncletammyon Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis

Alamo food and service have absolutely tanked over the last year. They no longer prohibit phones during the film. In fact, now they require one to order food. They have completely undermined their entire value proposition. Alamo Drafthouse is a walking corpse.

uncletammyon CBP tapped into the online advertising ecosystem to track peoples’ movements

> Each SDK might be tattling on you, but unless you give them a key to match you across apps, each signal from each app is unique

Aren't there many examples of these? For example IMEI, IMSI, phone number, etc?

Even without "unique" signals, isn't it fairly trivial to identify a user with a handful of "not very unique" signals? User-agent, a few recent IP addresses, browser capabilities, list of installed apps, device operating system properties, etc?

uncletammyon I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk

Not in software though. Clear precedent has been established via EULAs. Software companies set the rules and if users don't like, they can piss off. I don't see why it would be any different for the government.

uncletammyon Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War

That is speculation. You might be correct but this statement could simply be a strong signal to the administration to back down. A hail Mary.

uncletammyon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2026)

The posting you link to says " Zürich, Switzerland (on-site, remote not possible) " which conflicts with what you've posted here.

uncletammyon NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives

TIL about Flipper Zero and I'm definitely buying one

uncletammyon List of domains censored by German ISPs

Do you have a source for this claim?

uncletammyon Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agreeing new rules

Unless you're a developer

uncletammyon FCC bars providers for non-compliance with robocall protections

Can you recommend a service for this?

uncletammyon EU age verification app to ban any Android system not licensed by Google

Here is a list of every state and federal bill proposed in the United States in recent history (that I could find). Have a look at the letter beside the names of the sponsors. Then, after you've discovered that online surveillance bills are almost entirely written by republicans, go read about how your president is bankrolling ICE and their purchase of US citizen's air travel data.

    Protecting Kids from Social Media Act (Tennessee HB 1891)
    Sponsors Representative William Lamberth (R‑TN) 
    Requires: Social media platforms to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for under‑18 users; restricts retention of verification data; allows parental monitoring & time limits. Went into effect January 1, 2025.

    Utah Social Media Regulation Act (SB 152 & HB 311)
    Sponsors: Sen. Michael McKell (R) , Rep. Jordan Teuscher (R-District 44)
    Requires: Mandatory age verification for all users; parental consent and oversight for under‑18s; bans algorithmic targeting to minors; curfews; data‑privacy protections. (As of mid‑2025, enforcement blocked by litigation.) 

    The Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act (Mississippi HB 1126)
    Sponsors: Walker Montgomery (R‑MS)
    Requires: Digital service platforms to verify age using "commercially reasonable" methods, obtain parental consent for users under 18, limit collection/use of minor’s data, moderate harmful content (self‑harm, grooming, etc.)

    Texas SCOPE Act (HB 18, “Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment”)
    Sponsors: Bryan Hughes (R-District 5)
    Requires: Platforms to verify the parent/guardian age if the account is for a minor; parental consent before collecting data for users under 18; content filtering for self‑harm, etc. Enforcement partially blocked by lawsuit. 

    Kids Online Safety & Privacy Act (S. 2073 – pending)
    Sponsors: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
    Requires: Commission study into age‑verification technologies; does not mandate verification itself

    Utah Social Media Regulation Act S.B. 152
    Sponsors: Sen. Todd Weiler (R)
    Requires: Mandatory age verification, parental consent, time‑bed restrictions, limits on algorithmic recommendations; currently blocked in court 

    Mississippi Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act (HB 1126)
    Sponsors: Representative Walker Montgomery (R‑MS)
    Requires: Age verification for digital services, parental consent, limits on data collection and harmful content moderation

    Georgia Protecting Georgia’s Children on Social Media Act (SB 351 / Act 463)
    Sponsors: State Senator Brandon Beach (R)
    Requires: Platforms verify age of new users; under‑16 require parental consent; schools to ban social media access 

    Virginia Amendment to VA Consumer Data Protection Act (SB 854)
    Sponsors: Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D) , Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D)
    Requires: Requires age determination, parental consent for under‑16, limits usage to 1 hour/day unless overridden by parent, fines up to $7,500 per violation

    Louisiana HB 142 (and HB 570) Online Age Verification for Adult Content
    Sponsors: Representative Laurie Schlegel (R)
    Requires: Websites where ≥ 33% of content is adult must verify users are 18+ via IDs or transaction data; private causes of action allowed

    Ohio HB 96 (2025 law)
    Sponsors: Bryan Stewart (R-Ashville)
    Requires: Criminal penalties for commercial sites failing to verify adult content users 

    Iowa SF 207 / HF 864
    Sponsors: Kevin Alons (R-Disctrict 7)

    Texas SB 2420 (App-Store Age Verification)
    Sponsors: Angela Paxton (R)

    South Carolina HB 3405
    Sponsors: Representative Brandon Guffey (R‑SC) prefiled Jan 2025
    Proposed: Require app stores to verify age and obtain parental consent for minors; still pending


    Protecting Kids on Social Media Act (S. 1291 federal bill)
    Sponsored by: Senator Brian Schatz (D‑HI), Senators Tom Cotton (R‑AR), Chris Murphy (D‑CT), Katie Britt (R‑AL) 
    Requires: Social media platforms to verify user ages, prohibit access to under‑13s, block algorithmic feeds to users under 18, require parental consent for minors

    App Store Accountability Act (H.R. 10364 / companion Senate bill)
    Sponsored by: Rep. John James (R‑MI‑10); Senate version by Sen. Mike Lee (R‑UT) with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D‑CT) 
    Requires: App store operators verify ages and obtain parental consent before minors download apps or make in‑app purchases; federal preemption and FTC enforcement

uncletammyon TI to invest $60B to manufacture foundational semiconductors in the U.S.

Citation needed

uncletammyon Have I Been Pwned 2.0

How does the EU solution make user's whole? At least with class actions, users get to see a few pennies.

I'm not trying to make an argument against strong regulatory bodies. We need those for sure. It would just be nice if the users were compensated for the exploitation and abuse they're subjected to.

uncletammyon Simplewall Has Been Discontinued

You can't block Windows/Microsoft traffic

uncletammyon UK's hardware talent is being wasted

It is far poorer after you account for the brain drain and the opportunity cost of the brains that choose to remain.

uncletammyon Tell HN: Google OAuth consent screen issue could be costing you signups

There are many reasons one might use a "login with X" flow that have nothing to do with storing passwords

uncletammyon Roblox Open Sources Real-Time Voice Safety Model

What an exciting application of AI

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paid for with revenue from years of predatory sales tactics, exploting defencies in Apple's parental controls by tricking children into buying things without their parents permission then refusing to refund them. Fuck these parasites.

uncletammyon [dead]

It sounds like a cool product but I'm unable to read the text because of the white font on a very light colored background.

I'm on Brave for Android

uncletammyon NYPD will deploy drones to respond to 911 calls in 5 NYC precincts: officials

Maybe in the short run but I think you underestimate surveillance tech firms' ability to extract revenue from governments.

If this technology proves even a little bit useful, I expect that ten years from now, cities will be spending double digit percentages of their police department budget on per-unit subscription fees for these drones.

The political and economic incentives for this type of technology are strong in a state without surveillance oversight.

Especially if there's additional revenue potential for the city ( think traffic enforcement and license plate readers)

Next we'll be seeing ai powered antisocial behavior monitoring as a service for live events. I simply cannot wait /s

uncletammyon Oregon passes right-to-repair law Apple lobbied to kill

Apple is not the only hardware manufacturer and there are millions of consumers of non-apple hardware that will gleefully welcome this legislation.

I agree that consumers are the real problem but government intervention provides a much needed safety net to keep these oligopolistic practices at bay while users slowly figure out why right to repair matters.

We should be happy for any and all help we can get on this front.