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Let’s talk about usernames
A few weeks ago I released [django-registration](/projects/django-registration/) 2.4.1. The 2.4 series is the last in the django-registration 2.x line, and …
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The most popular blog posts about society, policy & culture on Hacker News. 13,062 posts.
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Germany: New government plans 'right to encryption'
The coalition contract of the newly elected German government contains right to encryption.
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Don't you lecture me with your thirty dollar website
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Fight back against Google AMP (2018)
Let’s talk about Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP for short.AMP is a Google pet project that purports to be “an open-source initiative aiming to make the web better for all”. While there is a lot of emphasis on the official AMP site about its open source nature, the fact is that over 90% of contributions to this…
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I tried to report scientific misconduct. How did it go?
This is the story of how I found what I believe to be scientific misconduct and what happened when I reported it. Science is supposed to b...
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Killing TurboTax
An API to compute the tax position in real time, reaching consumers via neobanks and challenger banks like Cash App, Chime and others.
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Facebook to ban white nationalist content
Today we're announcing a ban on praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism on Facebook and Instagram.
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ICC issues warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas officials
Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued two decisions rejecting challenges by the State of Israel (‘Israel’) brought under articles 18 and 19 of the Rome Statute (the ‘Statute’). It…
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Cookie Warning Shenanigans Have Got to Stop
This will be short, ranty and to the point: these warnings are getting ridiculous: I know, tell you something you don't know! The whole ugly issue reared its head again on the weekend courtesy of the story in this tweet: > I’m not sure if this makes it better
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Any sufficiently advanced uninstaller is indistinguishable from malware
The common pattern of trying to delete yourself.
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Builder's Remedy goes into effect in many California cities tomorrow
Old law proposes to turn the Bay Area's zoning system into something like Japan's in just two days.
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Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People
This is the text version of a talk I gave on October 29, 2016, at Web Camp Zagreb [ video ] (45 mins)
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YouTube now requires to label their realistic-looking videos made using AI
Generative AI is transforming the ways creators express themselves – from storyboarding ideas to experimenting with tools that enhance the creative process. But viewers …
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Developers who use spaces make more money than those who use tabs
This is a bit of a "holy war" among software developers; one that's been the subject of many debates and in-jokes. I use spaces, but I never thought it was particularly important. But today we're releasing the raw data behind the Stack Overflow 2017 Developer Survey , and some analysis suggests this choice matters…
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OpenStreetMap proven to be a highly accurate map in top US cities
Mark Huberty & Clare Corthell, Lyft Mapping
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Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Security Is Possible?
Some people enter the technology industry to build newer, more exciting kinds of technology as quickly as possible. My keynote will savage these people and will burn important professional bridges, likely forcing me to join a monastery or another penance-focused organization. In my keynote, I will explain why the…
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I am retiring from tech to live offline
AI took the last of the wind out of my Open Source sails. I wish you all the best!
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I'm not a Woman in Tech
My name is Maria. I happily identify as female. I work as an Agile Coach for a tech company in Cambridge, UK. I am not a woman in tech. I grew up in Pjedsted, a village in Denmark, with my mum and …
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Stable Diffusion is a big deal
If you haven’t been paying attention to what’s going on with Stable Diffusion, you really should be. Stable Diffusion is a new “text-to-image diffusion model” that was released to the …
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I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers
OR: an apology to my English teachers
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It's not a crime if we do it with an app
Picks and Shovels is a new, standalone technothriller starring Marty Hench, my two-fisted, hard-fighting, tech-scam-busting forensic accountant. You have TWO DAYS LEFT to pre-order it on my latest Kickstarter , which features a brilliant audiobook read by Wil Wheaton.
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Demoscene accepted as UNESCO cultural heritage in The Netherlands
Read about the demoscene joining the Dutch national intangible cultural heritage inventory, with links to the entry and safeguarding plan.
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Ending our third party fact-checking program and moving to Community Notes model
We're ending our third party fact checking program and moving to a Community Notes model.
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AI should elevate your thinking, not replace it
Read about the hidden divide between self-inflicted irrelevance and real engineering leverage.
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I fought the PayPal and I won
Payment processors hostile to freedom of expression hate me for this one weird trick!!