skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
It maps where the cybercriminals come from, not where they attack.

Top scores: Russia, Ukraine, China, US, Nigeria

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...

> The survey asked participants to consider five major categories of cybercrime, nominate the countries that they consider to be the most significant sources of each of these types of cybercrimes, and then rank each nominated country according to the impact, professionalism, and technical skill of its offenders. The outcome of the survey is the World Cybercrime Index, a global metric of cybercriminality organised around five types of cybercrime.
China is in a weird place that is hard to predict. They have some troubling economic and demographic problems as you said, but also have built up strong tech and manufacturing capabilities. We could easily see China continue to grow in power, even if the middle class continues to be poor.
That and LoongArch and home-grown Arm chips most likely.
as a dedicated potter, I'm quite offended; although I'd refer to what I do as craft, rather than art, as I'm not trying to convey any particular idea through my pots, other than say, "this is a nice bowl"...

unfortunately, unlike a drawing, it is hard to share awesome pots in the way they are meant to be appreciated, you do need to pick them up and see how they sound and feel... this wouldn't work out well in a museum
"Real programmers use COPY CON PROGRAM.EXE"
Approximately everyone over 50 in Germany uses a landline phone when at home, and of those just about all use DECT.
Wealth produces income, and usually in a linear way. If you have $1.5M in wealth then you should have 1.5M times more income each year than someone who has $1 in wealth from that source alone. Note: That doesn't imply a $1.5M income; it more likely means you make, say, $50,000 while the other person makes an imperceptible amount.

If that is not the case, you are failing to utilize the asset to its full potential and should be selling it to someone who can. Feeling the pinch on the cost side is the pressure for you to make that happen. Shape up or ship out, as they say.

And, should you ship out, once you do sell it then you have $1.5M to deploy somewhere where you can fully utilize the wealth. Then you will realize the 1.5M multiple to not only to your own benefit, but also society at large. Under-utilized assets harm us all.

If you have $1.5M in wealth, you are unquestionably wealthy. If you choose to forgo the income wealth can provide, thereby hurting on the cost side, that's merely a choice.
I pretty much hate you all now for making me read the goddam thing entirely. It's stupid and boring and Claude3 is right. The guy does not point to any holes in security or privacy. He doesn't like the guy's attitude but, there's no "he's collecting your search in privacy mode" claim.

His only criticism of the search results is to say he doesn't think it's better than anyone else.

And yes, it's going to be a thing now. We have cool tools that help us get stuff done quicker. In this case, I read part of the article, then skimmed it before asking Claude3 to read it carefully. Then, because you people are full of fantasy, I read it personally carefully and confirm that my magic robot is exactly right. That encourages me to do it more.
Making money is not the primary object.

Currently chips for civilian and military applications often come out of Taiwan.

The strategic and political situation of Taiwan is -fluid. Losing these fabs would be a heavy blow to the west both economically and more importantly qua military defense.

Thus extra fabs in other (western) countries are pro-indicated for this reason alone. It's insurance.
You can address native order by publishing in multiple languages.

The NYT has editions for Canada and "International" (both of which presumably use British spelling along with local expressions as appropriate), Spanish, as well as a version of the site entirely in Chinese.

To me, this seems like an easier -- read: less confusing -- way to address a diverse audience than ad-hoc changes to name order or other style conventions. Some might say that's exclusionary of certain groups, but localization exists to solve exactly that kind of problem, and doing both isn't nearly as hard as it used to be.
The secret police killed his parents. Then one of them adopted him
>“There is no doubt,” he says, “that the [H-1B] program is a benefit to their employers, enabling them to get workers at a lower wage, and to that extent, it is a subsidy.” -- Economist Milton Freedman
You definitely haven’t seen a sculpture with polished breasts, buttocks, or penis.
Mechanical ventilation is not necessary in a drafty house, but it’s still very nice to have. Bonus points for a well-filtered system. (None of the major brands will sell you a system that is well filtered out of the box. But it’s straightforward, if rather space consuming, to put a monstrous filter with effectively zero pressure loss in series with the system.)

Bonus points for taking advantage of a balanced ventilation system’s ability to continuously extract air from stinky areas, e.g. bathrooms.

Even more bonus points for avoiding negative pressure due to conventional bathroom exhaust, which can defeat stack effect-based exhaust from non-power-vented combustion appliances, which are, for some reason, still legal.

(Seriously, WTF. There’s a straightforward design that could safely created a forced draft even with legacy leaky ductwork: put the fan on the exterior vent terminal, so the duct is under negative pressure. The wiring could be fished through the existing duct using class 2 / SELV wiring with high-temperature insulation. A pressure or airflow-sensing interlock in the appliance could prevent gas flow if the fan stops working. Sadly, I’ve never heard of a system remotely resembling this. The choices appear to be stack effect (category I or II) but basically crossing fingers and hoping the pressure works out) or positive-pressure sealed but not tested “category III” or “category IV” pipes and crossing fingers and hoping that the pipes are actually airtight.)
You're not alone. Maybe not 2010 though, hah.

2015-2017 was the golden age at least of Google assistant (or was it still Google Now?). Fast, responsive, and accurate.

Now in 2024 it's grindingly slow and unreliable.
citation that it is stable? Considering that pay has been flat since the mid 2000s, mortages/rent has skyrocketed, price of everyday goods has sky rocketed, and the debt bubble is getting bigger and bigger I find it hard to believe that line is flat.
I can not overstate how much I love LLMs. The important bits for those of us with a busy day:

The key findings of the research include:

Higher Salaries for High-Performing Teachers: Districts that adopted the flexible pay scheme offered higher salaries to high-performing teachers, which attracted quality teachers from districts that did not adopt the scheme.

Improved Teacher Quality: The introduction of performance-based pay resulted in improved overall teacher quality in districts that adopted the new pay scheme. This was due to both the attraction of high-quality teachers and increased effort from current teachers.

Enhanced Student Achievement: There was a noticeable improvement in student achievement in districts with flexible pay schemes. The increase in teacher quality and effort directly contributed to better academic outcomes for students.
I worked on PHS gear in the US for the Japanese market. We even had an experimental license to operate within our dev building. We tied into our office phone network so we could makes calls just like a desk phone. Nifty little handsets were tiny compared to early AMPS/CDMA chunkers....
Lockpicking is an obvious hacker hobby! Very zen...
thats how chinese monster has been created
I think that the DoE's interest in this is more about energy consumption than energy generation.
> Is that fear mongering?

Yes. There's no source, no nuance, no justification, no explanation, no analysis, no hope, no details, it's as pure a jolt of dense negative emotion in one sentence as you can manage. You're choosing emotionally charged words like 'slaughter'. You're speculating that something halfway around the world will involve the reader's home country, because that makes it feel closer and more scary. It's absolutely fearmongering.
They probably mean some Linux distro with no crapware on top. Seeing how this exploit seems to be PaltoAlto-specific stuff built on top of the basic OS, GP's approach sounds sensible enough.
Unfortunately Supermicro motherboards some time ago were known to shift the BMC to a regular NIC if the dedicated NIC wasn't alive.
All the alternatives I can think of are extremely time-intensive - you'd have to go back to everyone who already scanned in and check their id against their boarding pass. That would add significant delays in taking off, which could cost the airline a lot of money in ripple effects throughout the day and will certainly cost the gate agents a lot of hassle and ill-will from customers.

It's a good question as to whether they have a protocol for this; if the scanner is prone to making mistakes even 1 in a 1000 times, that's every few flights, several times a day. It wouldn't be worth it to the airline to have a time-intensive protocol to check.
That's been closer to my experience as well. Hiring folks is hard. Hiring good folks is very hard. If you're working with someone who has demonstrated good work before, but are currently not performing due to life circumstances it's often still much more cost effective to try to work with that person to get them back on track than just firing them and moving on. Most places I've worked at would make several attempts to help an employee get back to a better place before moving to release them because they acknowledge it's faster and cheaper than replacing someone.

Most places I've been at will suffer with known weak developers for a long time because a weak developer with domain knowledge is still more productive than many new developers without it and there's always the risk the new hire will turn out to be a dud as well.
I think of them as the programming equivalent of keeping wood scraps around for later use.
> So basically you want to extend the luck/financial privilege that those people have had to be able to study in the US to extend to additional advantages for future visa applications. Not sure that I’d clasify that as fair, personally.

It's not fair to uproot someone from a life they've already established, just to give someone else a chance.

Also, this is a US policy meant to serve US goals. Absolute fairness to some overseas person is not the point. It makes sense to favor an existing immigrant over a potential immigrant in similar way as it makes sense to favor a citizen over an immigrant.
I just don't think it's tenable to tell people to stick to what they know, because most people don't know much and don't have time to. I'll wager you interact with things all day every day that you don't know what's in or how it was made. We can't expect everyone to know everything. Do you know what's in the wrapper of some food you buy? Can you? Do you know if they lubricated their machine parts with PFAs? Can you? PFAs are used in so many things. There are over 15,000 unique ones manufactured, and most of them presumably have multiple uses.

I do packaged food/beverages professionally, so I know what almost every ingredient I read on the label is there for and what it does, but I don't know the health ramifications of all of them (nobody does), how they're produced, etc. And I could not expect 99% of people to know 10% of what I do. They'd never have time to.

I also don't think we know exactly how it's getting into people. The EPA says the most common source is drinking water, and it's probably getting there through pollution, waste, etc. I'm not even sure they know that really though. That's the thing about large, complex de-centralized systems, especially ones that intereact with environmental factors: there's nobody who knows how the whole thing works.

And even if it's getting into water entirely through people cleaning their non-stick pans, which I'm sure isn't the case, I can't rely on everyone else in my water supply area (literally hundreds of thousands of people) to curtail their use. Probably tens of thousands of people in my area put a Teflon pan in the dishwasher today. I can, however, rely on the water plant to filter it if they're made to do so and there's testing done.

And, also, I'm very much of the "this hysteria is overblown" mindset. When you look into actual evidence of harms caused by the levels of PFAs most people are exposed to, all you find are very weak correlations. Outside of people exposed to very high levels of the stuff, there's no solid evidence of any harm at all.
You can't do any sort of controlled test since it's so pervasive and also geographical in nature due to the drinking water issue. (Everyone in a target area is either exposed to it or not exposed, so to compare people who are exposed to those who aren't, you have to compare people in different regions, thus making your study not controlled as any observable effects could be due to some other regional factors.)

That said, absence of proof is not proof of absence, and I feel fairly sure they aren't good for us or 3M would be marketing them as a pharmaceutical. I think there's some chance they're bad, and they can be affordably filtered out with the money manufacturers are going to have to pay in settlements. I'm far from a big government kinda guy (quite the opposite usually) but tragedies of the commons, which this totally is, are very much the thing we need government for.
I've watched a few videos of his and I'm not sure I'd characterise him as entirely skeptical of the technology as a whole, but more skeptical of the government incentives to retrofit.

He argues in one of his videos that there aren't enough qualified installers who actually understand heat pumps, and the government incentives are encouraging cowboys, basically, to take the government cash and provide unsuitable installations. Then secondly, a lot of the insulation installers also don't know what they're doing and are creating damp problems by neglecting ventilation.

Even as someone who is a huge fan of heat pumps, it's hard to disagree with him. There are a lot of difficulties with retrofits in the UK, where we have a lot of old terraced housing stock with poor insulation, no mechanical ventilation, and small gardens. Then on top of that, there are almost no tradespeople who actually understand the technology or why that housing stock is unsuitable without extensive improvements.

To be frank, even regular gas plumbers are shocking here. They don't install correctly rated systems, don't set the temperature correctly and don't enable the weather compensation functionality that is built into all modern combi builders and can save you 30%. They just install an over-sized boiler and whack the temperature up to maximum. At least it keeps the house warm, at the cost of inflated bills. That's without getting into the FUD about chemical water softening (and use of magic magnetic "water conditioners" instead), continued use of loft header tanks and not understanding how to improve or balance water pressure.
The way clothing feels is a large part of the experience. So arguably fashion is not just vision, but also touch.

Also, 4D theatres where they add motion, wind and water to enhance the experience.

Arguably, amusement park rides are all about messing with your sense of touch (proprioception, balance, etc)
Sure, it's also at least an order of magnitude slower in practice, compared to 4x 4090 running at full speed. We're looking at 10 times the memory bandwidth and much greater compute.
Larian publishing director on mass layoffs
Sports and sex.
You asked your AI if there was "any discussion of privacy", and it said no. That's clearly incorrect, and you've now changed the goalpost massively to disagreement personally with that discussion.

Here, I asked Claude about it, since you like that approach.

> A CEO of a search engine states "people who really need anonymity are very rare. probably less than a 100 in the entire world". Is this concerning from a privacy perspective?

> Yes, this statement by the CEO of a search engine company is quite concerning from a privacy perspective for several reasons:

> 1. Underestimating the need for anonymity: The claim that only a few people in the world "really need anonymity" is a gross underestimation. There are many legitimate reasons why individuals may need anonymity, such as whistleblowers, journalists, activists, victims of abuse, members of persecuted groups, and even ordinary citizens who value their privacy.

> 2. Privacy as a fundamental human right: Privacy is widely recognized as a fundamental human right. By dismissing the need for anonymity, the CEO is essentially disregarding the right to privacy for a large segment of the population.

> 3. Potential conflict of interest: As the CEO of a search engine company, which collects and monetizes user data, there is a potential conflict of interest. Downplaying the importance of anonymity and privacy could be seen as a way to justify the company's data collection practices.

> 4. Centralization of power: The statement reflects a concerning centralization of power, where a single entity (the search engine company) gets to decide who "really needs anonymity" and who doesn't. This goes against the principles of a free and open internet.

> 5. Chilling effect: Such statements from a prominent tech leader could have a chilling effect on individuals who seek anonymity for legitimate reasons, as it may discourage them from exercising their right to privacy.

> Overall, this statement by the CEO reflects a concerning lack of understanding or appreciation for the importance of privacy and anonymity in a free and democratic society. It underscores the need for strong privacy protections, decentralized systems, and a broader recognition of the fundamental right to privacy for all individuals, regardless of their specific circumstances.

As a follow-up...

> How do you feel about the claim "I might like anonymity but it is absolutely a 'want', not 'need'."

> I would disagree with the blanket claim that anonymity is absolutely a "want" and not a "need" for everyone. While that may be true for some people, there are many legitimate scenarios where anonymity can be a crucial need, not just a want...

> blah blah blah

> While anonymity may just be a casual preference for some, denying that it can be a critical need for others is concerning. It dismisses the reality that millions face real threats to their safety, freedom or even lives which anonymity helps protect against. Reducing it to just a "want" is dismissive of these legitimate needs.
i know, i know, M$!!1!111!!!! but check out To Do for this and other list making purposes.

shared, synced family grocery list is a must in our household now. yes, items must be added 'manually.' but they can simply be checked/unchecked rather than deleting (which also provides a convenient pantry inventory review just before shopping trips).
I've always suspected that this was the real reason for the leetcode interviews.
that is a terrible website.
And android
Anyone got an archived link?
What are the non-stim drugs being prescribed for ADHD?
Wasn't Eminem's nickname, "Rabbit?"
youtiao and soymilk?
I'm teaching CS at Oregon State University-Cascades.

I'm trying to find the motivation to finish the C23 part of the C Guide. :)

Revising the Networking Basics guide.

I'm also starting to write an Analysis of Algorithms guide that I'm going to need plenty of help with because I'm not super strong in that area. :)
> Except the first thing openai does is read robots.txt.

What good is reading it if it doesn't respect it
My understanding is that the 6-pointed spike diffraction pattern only occurs on stars, and that the bright points without them are galaxies.
I wish people cared about this more. But from my own personal sampling of average non-tech people in my life, they kind of just accept it without flinching.

Drives me up the wall that people pay monthly for an otherwise static service just to keep the hardware functioning.
Caffeine is really something, particularly if you don't use it every day. It's the substance that I've experienced the worst dependence and had the hardest time kicking.
Lordy you are nerds.

The point is that free and open also equals free to be a predator. The joke is that people always think free and open just means what is good for them but truly free is often free for a predator to eat it all and make it closed.

While you guys lecture and circle jerk about the joke you miss the real point.

Like fuck dudes are you this dense? Your comments are convincing me LLMs are smarter than people.
Downvoted but im honestly not sure why. If you stack rank visa allocations based on pay, the same pervasive fraud culture will find ways to bid rig, including… “paying your employees high but require they rent their office space, health insurance and IT equipment from you.”
> The architect said to me that we'll never fully recoup our costs of putting the hat on the house.

That's only true if value your added comfort at a very low price. The problem is that it is hard to put a value on the comfort of a house, either while living in it, or while selling it. Hotels, however, do it all the time, but it's easier since they are in the business of selling comfort at various levels.
Totally not the point, but I learned how to make pasta and now I never buy it. Of course, for all I know, my pasta roller was given a good spray of Teflon lube before it left the factory. And the water came from municipal supply. Etc.
I confess I can barely notice when I take my medicine, as far as feelings go. I can barely notice that anything is different, to be honest. I am more patient with people, but if I don't stick to a very regular routine, I will skip them. When I run out, if there is friction to get them refilled, I will go for quite a while without them.

I don't doubt that they impact people in different ways. I also don't doubt that I likely don't notice some of the feelings. Reading things like this post, though, makes me think there is a lot more going on. And I am very hesitant to try and generalize how others react based solely on my reaction.
>there was unity that things were bad and we were all going to fix them.

Correction: Working people were organized so the capitalist class had to do what the workers told them to do.
Storing photos of people is a bit of a can of worms, make it even easier and just ask for ID if this error occurs.
Roku says more than 500k accounts impacted in cyberattack
Sure, but that was something that was always going to happen.

So it's better to have it at least for one generation instead of no generation.
I do pottery as a serious hobby (though, people buy my stuff), and was recently talking with a friend about how—for me—it's not really about producing art, but the personal experience of making pieces.

I'm glad people like what I make, but I do it not to say something, and rather to experience something.

https://andrewconner.com/pottery/
Yes, but he spent several years in self-driving cars (https://comma.ai), which while interesting is also a space that a lot of players are in, so it's not the same as seeing him back to doing stuff that's a little more out there, especially as pertains to IP.
This just clicks "Skip" for you - it's not an ad blocker.

To your other point, creators make most their money from brand deals, merch, and appearances. Ever since the "adpocalypse" it's very easy to get demonetized, and in general the commission was drastically reduced for creators - YouTube and record labels are getting most of the ad money.
It's a popup that shows immediately upon visiting your link: https://i.imgur.com/uZEyE0Y.png
CSAM is literally what got it delisted from Google search results in summer 2015
Banning Teslas sounds like a good idea. Maybe the US should consider leading on that one.