ReturnoftheHack

ReturnoftheHack on Hacker News

Friction Was the Safeguard: Is Ai Eroding It?

Posted by ReturnoftheHack on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @08:26AM
from the macanorak.com dept.

https://macanorak.com/everything-everywhere-all-at-once/

( Read More... | no comments | on HN )

What Are the Monkeys Typing? AI Agents Do Things We Can’t Reliably Explain

Posted by ReturnoftheHack on Thursday October 08, 2026 @08:25AM
from the macanorak.com dept.

https://macanorak.com/what-are-the-monkeys-typing/

( Read More... | no comments | 2 points | on HN )

UK minister says child safety online is just a "staging post"

Posted by ReturnoftheHack on Thursday October 01, 2026 @08:36AM
from the macanorak.com dept.

https://macanorak.com/a-very-active-interventionist-state/

( Read More... | 2 comments | 4 points | on HN )

Re:Meta takes down a critical video about meta AI Glasses after filmin... on Thursday September 24, 2026 @09:32AM (#49830353)

because these always-available features changes the threshold for it happening

Re:Two-Tier Encryption in the UK – Identical Apple Devices, Different ... on Thursday September 24, 2026 @08:40AM (#49829805)

Yeah, good point. I wonder what would happen if someone without ADP in the UK changed over the region settings to the United States, switched ADP on, and then switched the region back to the UK. I wonder if anybody's tried this?

Re:Mark Zuckerberg unveils AI 'charm' device that can fit on a keychain on Thursday September 24, 2026 @06:39AM (#49828736)

It's ghoulish, honestly.

Two-Tier Encryption in the UK – Identical Apple Devices, Different Protection

Posted by ReturnoftheHack on Thursday September 24, 2026 @06:39AM
from the macanorak.com dept.

https://macanorak.com/two-tier-encryption-in-the-uk/

( Read More... | 492 comments | 8 points | on HN )