skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
> You can rename/switch branches. You can change what branch is considered main/master.

Sure, in the project repo the branches are just simple text files that contain the hashes of the commits they point to.

So they are trivial to change in the project repo. But it is also trivial for the distro project to keep copies of the branch/tag info and check against those. I guess what you mainly care about are the previous release tags. They should never change after a release.

> Relying on people noticing (even with alarms) is just super fragile.

I'd say there's plenty of motivation now for the major distros to put infrastructure in place to automate this (keeping track of previous releases) and to actually keep looking at the alarms.

> You can find valid reasons why you'd want to do stuff which raises the alarms so that other people become deaf to them

I'm sure the attackers would try things like that.

But let's say you have an open source application/library that is part of Debian.

How common has it been in the past that the app/lib project had a bunch of tagged releases, and then wanted to rewrite the history so that the tagged releases now point to different commits? I assume it has been very uncommon, but maybe I'm wrong?

And even if that is the case, new infrastructure tools can keep local copies of the source code for previous releases, and check against that.

Repo checking is not trivial, perfect, or sufficient. But I'd say it's a necessary component in guarding against attacks.

The big challenge is still that there is so much code added/changed for each new release of apps/libs that it is very difficult to check against attacks. The obfuscated C contest has proven again and again how hard it is.
Maybe try ECL?
Guess that depends on your location - in the 3 European countries I've lived in, Deliveroo and Uber drivers/riders almost universally had insulated cuboid bags (usually with one of the companies' branding on) in their car or on their bike in all three countries, while Dominos pizza was the same in one country, in another country Dominos used cars with no insulation except the cardboard pizza box, and I don't know about Dominos in the 3rd.

(And I'm not sure if my experiences were representative of each country, just that they were consistent in each city.)
> While seemingly obsolete, there are a ton of pre-heap / pre-stack algorithms for dynamically changing arrays or other data structures.

These are not as obsolete as they might seem to many. In some environments you might still be very restricted and want to avoid all dynamic allocation which could force you to use these types of algorithm so you can work in-place in a static memory block.
Hey HN! I decided to polish and open-source something I've been building for our E2E test suite at work.

pgmock is a feature-complete, in-memory PostgreSQL database for JS/TS. It emulates an embeddable Linux VM in WebAssembly and supports existing Postgres clients out-of-the-box.

It is built upon the work by Supabase and Snaplet [1]. Compared to those, it also emulates the network stack, and hence doesn't require an external network proxy. You can create and destroy it like any JavaScript object.

It differs from the amazing pglite [2] by the technical approach. pglite compiles a Postgres fork to native WASM directly, and is hence much faster and lightweight. However, it only supports single-user mode and a select few extensions, so you can't connect to it with normal Postgres clients.

Theoretically, it could be modified to run any Docker image in WebAssembly, including other databases. Anything specific you'd like to see?

[1] https://supabase.com/blog/postgres-wasm

[2] https://github.com/electric-sql/pglite
Israel gave Gaza to the Palestinians in 2005.
Numerical crunchers that can take in vast amounts of multi channel data .. non-AI analytics is lilely a small percentage of the total volume now .. but it's a similar type of operation, form high dimensional data representations and dimensionally reduce to find patterns, form predictions, or create "running kernals" that can sharpen features of future incoming streams.
Well, the ukrainians would be an obvious example.

No, I don't.

Who are you quoting? Sinwar is popular because he successfully organises resistance towards the occupation and apparently doesn't do it to enrich himself.

Russia had reasons, but I don't think they were particularly good reasons or enough to warrant the invasion.
Whenever I see these projects I always find reading the prompts fascinating.

> Useful for searching through added files and websites. Search for keywords in the text not whole questions, avoid relative words like "yesterday" think about what could be in the text.
> The input to this tool will be run against a vector db. The top results will be returned as json.

Presumably each clarification is an attempt to fix a bug experienced by the developer, except the fix is in English not in Go.
> Millenials and especially Gen X had a lot of things easier

All I remember is a constant fear of cancer, AIDS, and massive unemployment.
Users want to be able to search for apps, contacts, mail etc which is why it’s a standard feature of every operating system.

The idea that there is this demand to fully disable it is bizarre to me.

And if you have malware that can access the entire file system then reading a Siri search index is the least of your troubles.
No? There is no nuance here. The Swinton case is afaict a discussion on basic deterministic contrast increase.

There is no element of "AI enhancement". AI enhancement means "apply a statical model to make up information that is not present in the source data". Even if you take AI to be something more than a glorified statistical model, it cannot add any detail that is not in the original data. What it can do is, based on the biased training data, create imagery that looks real and can (1) make jurors believe the image presented are real (because the statistical model is geared to making plausible imagery) and (2) introduce details that are useful to the side presenting the images. The first is bad because it means the jury believes the fake image over the lower quality source data because it looks better despite being fiction, and the second is no different from asking someone to improve the image in photoshop.
I’m fairly certain you’ve completely misread the post.

It’s a criticism of letting the AI pick targets.
In my past experience building internal tools, the customer (colleagues) is one major source of feature requests. It rarely ends well. From their perspective, feature requests never get addressed. What was built is rarely what they perceived most helpful. What seemed most helpful was a forever moving target, there are always next most important thing to have.

Without internal tool building, people bend their workflow to suit the tools, have second tier support if any, the tool has no empathy on your particular business context, close to or no involvement on roadmap. But hey, at least less complaint from the people, I mean the colleague
Hehe, I probably should.
This is where having our own LLMs and stacks running locally will save and empower us IMHO
I’ve grafted a really amazing wild seedling onto an old apple tree on my property. In a good season apples are everywhere and few people harvest them where I live.

I started out excited about hard cider but it turns out drinking it fresh at the time of pressing beats waiting many months for something alcoholic every time.
What I'm saying is that GPUs rely on having the memory close to the die so that it actually has enough bandwidth to saturate the cores. System memory is not very close to the CPU (compared to GPUs), so I have doubts about whether an APU would be able to reach GPU levels of performance over gigabytes of model weights.
What is the purpose of collecting it?
> The word "privacy" in Apple sense was that only they can collect information about you

That doesn't sound like anyone's definition of privacy outside of Apple. Are you positive you think this defintion isn't twisted ?
This article is highly misleading, making it sound like Siri is collecting data from apps and sending it to Apple. This is not the case, Siri Suggestions are fully on-device, though they can sync accross devices with mandatory E2EE. Apple never gets access to any of this data.
In another post, my comment about Act.IL and Hasbara Fellowships were not only mass downvoted, but after being killed the commenter indicated this was their intention and wished me a nice day. Felt creepy. Dang brought it back up, to his great credit.

https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=Sporktacular&next=39...
I wanted to get a better idea of how it worked, so I asked Claude to write up an overview. https://gist.github.com/CGamesPlay/8c2a2882c441821e76bbe9680...
Then where's the use case?
It's in Chinese
It was only last year that I realized the country music opening theme "Benson, Arizona" was about relativistic travel through space, shortly after playing it because I had just driven through Benson, Arizona.
We shape our buildings and then our buildings shape us.

Churchill
> P**fectionists have tastes that exceed their skills. You can’t control your taste, but you can control your skill-level.

https://taylor.town/perfectionism-isnt-your-problem
When you ban something like this, you are only barring the good actors
Be careful with iPhones/iOS too. Ignoring „not enough space” warnings will eventually put it into a boot loop.

There are threads on Reddit about this.

For me, flashing it through Finder with the official firmware was the only option. I lost some photos, the rest I was able to restore from iCloud backup.
We (Australia) do -

2019: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/AUS/yea...

2023: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/AUS/yea...

Your blinkers are showing.
Bruno is a FOSS alternative, it is an Electron app, but widely used already:
https://www.usebruno.com/downloads

What I like about it that requests are defined in a simple markup language called "Bru" and stores as simple text files, you can easily throw them around.
See also: recent discussion "5 shortcomings of Helm"

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38642638
The youtubers you see are most likely using fake saffron which is very popular.
> Also, I'm not "Jia Tan"! You're just going to have to trust me on both of those claims. :-/

No need to trust – it's actually easily verified :) Your activity pattern (blue) is entirely different than jia tan's (orange): https://i.k8r.eu/vRRvVQ.png

(Each day is a row, each column is an hour in UTC. A pixel is filled if a user made a commit, wrote a comment, etc during that hour)
This specific issue of Lapham (focused on philanthropy) that this article came from fundamentally changed how I think about philanthropy. Can anyone recommend books that critically examine philanthropy (and articles/books with counter claims)?
> The idea that there is this demand to fully disable it is bizarre to me.

Apple provides a setting to disable Siri. It does not function as users expect. Either remove the setting and state that users are forced to use Siri, or improve the usability.

> Users want to be able to search for apps, contacts, mail etc which is why it’s a standard feature of every operating system.

Typically an optional feature with one setting to disable it, e.g. people have long disabled Windows Indexing to improve performance and battery life. Or to use a 3rd-party search tool. Why was Siri ("AI") conflated with Spotlight (search) on iOS?

> If you have malware that can access the entire file system then reading a Siri search index is the least of your troubles.

With malware that can access the entire file system, we don't want to provide a gift-wrapped search and user behavior index that has been quietly collected by Apple. Let malware do its own CPU-intensive rummaging through each app, increasing the odds of detection.
A corollary is that the tools also reflects the org structure. A siloed org with have several tools doing the same thing, each used by different teams
I remain shocked anyone trusts Meta, Google, or Apple marketing on privacy.

These companies are all fundamentally similar in that their proprietary software
collects an insane amount of data that will
end up in the hands of your enemies either by sale, court order, or security compromise.

It is relatively easy to opt out of all of these companies and take some actual control over your privacy.
I doubt Aalto University is hurting for money that badly.
I honestly couldn't figure out if this post was serious or sarcastic, so I asked Phind to find a solution to the OP:

Introducing "Genocidioff": The service that promises to put an end to genocide, once and for all. But before you roll your eyes and dismiss this as another futile attempt to tackle the world's most heinous crimes, let me explain how it works.

"Genocidioff" is a groundbreaking AI-powered service that leverages the power of machine learning to predict and prevent genocide. It analyzes historical data, current geopolitical tensions, and social media trends to identify patterns and potential threats.
Once a threat is identified, "Genocidioff" takes immediate action. It sends out a team of highly trained "Genocidioff Agents" who are equipped with the latest in genocide prevention technology. These agents are not your typical peacekeepers; they are armed with a unique arsenal of "peace bombs" and "love drones" designed to disarm and defuse any potential conflict.
The "Genocidioff Agents" then engage in a series of "peace talks" with the conflicting parties. These talks are not your typical diplomatic negotiations; they involve a lot of dancing, singing, and the sharing of delicious cookies. The goal is to foster a sense of unity and mutual respect, leading to a peaceful resolution.
After the peace talks, "Genocidioff" ensures that the resolution is sustainable. It provides ongoing support and resources to the affected regions, including "happiness workshops" and "peace gardens" to help communities rebuild and thrive.

Efficiency: Unlike traditional peacekeeping efforts, "Genocidioff" is designed to be fast and efficient. It can predict and prevent genocide before it even starts, saving countless lives and resources.

Innovation: The use of AI and advanced technology in genocide prevention is a first. It's like applying the principles of Silicon Valley to the world's most pressing issues.

Humor: At its core, "Genocidioff" is about finding humor in the darkest of situations. It's a reminder that even in the face of genocide, there's always room for a good laugh.

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Relevant discussion from 2022:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30462219
What about we stop tiptoeing around the fact that we will have to hurt profit (especially for the gas/plastic companies) to do so, and enact change instead of just trying to profit out of this situation as well?
No. Obviously there are things called discipline and rules of engagement. What kind of an answer is this?
searXNGDomain := os.Getenv("SEARXNG_DOMAIN")

I see this but what search engine lets you get results in json for free?
Always wanted the option to disable network access for an app.
The lack of this made me suspect that Apple had too much to lose (in harvesting data) to allow this.
And get locked out of 80% of modern life :(
Someone much more tech savvy than me should try to use Charles Proxy on an iOS device and see how often your phone is communicating with Apple servers. It’s pretty wild.
ohh "https://duckduckgo.com/?q=andrew&format=json" nice!
Apple can remotely execute code on any internet connected device running an proprietary Apple operating system.

It is only a matter of time before courts realize this.

The CCP controls the Apple software signing HSMs in China for a reason.
haha yea pretty much, its amazing (and frustrating) how much of the programs "performance" depends on these prompts
In Northern states gifted programs were created to allow for racially segregated schools within schools following Brown vs. Board of Education. Most gifted programs still essentially enable that. It’s worth noting that American kids in gifted programs are considered utterly average when they travel overseas. The idea that a huge chunk of kids is somehow so extraordinary that they need to be educated separately is farcical. Like skipping grades the system really exists to make college applications easier for a specific segment of society.
Per a nitty exploitable quote, do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?

You can generalize addition to semigroups but that's not a point, eh?
The will likely be using Phoenix: https://www.dataport.de/about-phoenix/

The German government developed a fully free and open source solution that is quite similar (consisting of Nextcloud, jitsi, Collabora etc.) and can be deployed using Kubernetes: https://gitlab.opencode.de/bmi/opendesk
It would be much better if I could just uninstall Siri. I don't want a voice assistant, and never have.
Well, plenty of allied soldiers in both Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been sentenced for war crimes, during the war on terrorism.

Take the Mahmudiyah case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmudiyah_rape_and_killings

Lifetime imprisonments

The difference here is that when Israel does so - which is exceedingly rare - it is merely a slap on the wrist. Weeks to months in prison. Where's the deterrence in that?
If, as another poster claimed, the data never leaves your device, you absolutely can have privacy. Some people might prefer a stricter form, but it’s not nothing.
Yes. We have very anti-Israel intelligence officers who are politically placed on the far left. Just because you're Israeli doesnt mean that you're pro Israel. Same for the IDF (which Im a soldier in). Just by speaking to a heavily biased paper like 972 they show their own bias against the country. I serve with several soldiers who are more supportive of the Palestinians than their own country.
As a bystander I just wanted to say that I aspire to translate my thoughts into words as effectively as you do.
When people complain that disadvantaged people fighting asymmetrically
use "unguided missiles" it makes me think that we need to provide them
with the technology and means of production and infrastructure to shoot smart missiles instead.

That could in theory allow the asymmetris side to kill less civilians and
more military targets.

Would that make the whole situation better?
There would no longer be outrage that they use -unguided- missiles.

The unguided missiles that are used to today are of such poor quality
that they seldom hit anything. A majority are tracked by Irondome
but never targeted since the system predicts it wont do any harm

Properly targeted missiles would be far more likely to hit a target
unless Iron Dome manages to shoot it down.

In the end is it not the case that "unguided" missiles are an advantage
for IDF rather than a problem?
Those arent search results tho, that's just duckduckgo internal things like "similar queries"
They probably think they are doing the user a service. Apple employees tend to be pretty evangelised.
This highlights an interesting thing: while AI is in the news constantly these days, we should really be concerned about what is NOT in the news regarding AI...
They already did that before until Microsoft offered them new conditions and they went back to MS.

So take all those "digital sovereignity" with a grain of salt. It usually means: "We want you to lower your fees".
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Wow yeah this seems to summarize well the usual api flakiness and just shuffling of C

It seems people come with "one more improvement" that's broken in one way or the other
I don't care whether they're considered legitimate or not, to me that's up to the palestinians to decide. Currently they're the most successful faction.

They've also shown a lot of ideological pragmatism compared to e.g. Hezbollah, and their main competitor on the Gaza strip is a splinter called Palestinian Islamic Jihad which considers Hamas too pragmatic, too invested in 'soft' projects like social or charity work. I'm not as sure that the alternatives are better.
> At some point I got upgraded to a Sun 3/160 on my desk

I was going to say that it was a nice thing to have fall into your lap, but considering that it weighed 100 kg, maybe not.

I got started with a Sun 3/50 when it was a few years old. It was slow, but surprisingly usable as an X11 development machine for C programming.
Many countries have total taxes much over 50% of the revenue for most people, frequently in the range from 60% to 70%, even if this is not at all obvious because the total amount of taxes is obfuscated by splitting them in many parts that are paid by distinct entities, e.g. the employer, the employee and the merchants (VAT or sales taxes), plus property taxes, medical taxes and so on.
The next sentence says "The test subject is able to flip between the two distortions, and has the original image available on the side for comparison at all times.", which indicates that the subjects weren't shown only the distortions.
For example when you set a timer each day at 8 pm, this data is used to suggest you a timer shortly before 8 pm. It's a convenience feature.
Pragmatic Semiconductor made a flexible version of the 6502 processor (2021)
sure there are people in the issues how got it working on macos. docker networking was the only problem :)
You seem to be forgetting IP address, uniquely identifiable metadata such as software version combinations, timing attacks, etc.
I don't buy this; because it always happens when I've bought something from them, not from elsewhere.

Amazon knows if the one I bought worked out or not because I RMAd it or didn't; yet, every time I buy something, I'm inundated with suggestions for the same thing until I've searched or bought a sufficient number of other things, to replace them, and the cycle begins again.

Don't get me wrong, they have some fairly decent suggestions based on the things I browse and purchase, or browse and didn't purchase, but showing me dozens of things like the thing I just bought is hilarious.
Feedback loops upon feedback loops. Curiouser and curiouser! :)
The problem is that 'Siri' is a pretty ill-defined term that Apple sprinkles onto a bunch of unrelated features if they have anything that sort of looks like 'learning' if you squint hard enough.
Apple’s PR team is remarkable. They get away with nearly everything
I might try to hook this into our internal confluence, shouldn't be a problem
What's the cost of training a bunch of public servants to use Linux?
langchain go (missed opportunity to call it golang-chain) is nice, but has literally no docs haha
Actually they are. The Jewish people IS Israel and Israel is the Jewish people. To loath Israel is to loath Jews, which is why you see violent pro-Hamas protests at synagogues around the world now. It is understood and ubiquitously accepted that the enemy of "anti-Zionists" are all Jews, and yes, many anti-Zionists are Jews themselves.