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The EU Commission proposes browser-based privacy signals to replace cookie banners, but tracking industry lobbying blocks the reform.
Support for killing cookie banners, with practical tips on browser extensions and session cookies.
DOJ charges Atlanta man after his GrapheneOS phone wiped itself during airport interrogation.
Two camps: those arguing hidden volumes are technically detectable, and those advocating decoy OS for routine stops.
PGSimCity is a 3D interactive simulation modeling PostgreSQL internals as a city.
Impressed but overwhelmed: praise for the 3D visualization, mixed with complaints about cluttered UI and auto-advancing tour.
Article body wasn't reachable. HN discussion still summarized.
The thread debated whether inference pricing on a 3T model will reveal API subsidy margins.
HTMX 4.0 is a physical Game Boy cartridge, not a JavaScript library.
The thread celebrates the project's creativity and technical execution, with the game developer and GBStudio's creator participating.
GrapheneOS details its secure element rate limiting and insider attack resistance against data extraction from locked devices.
Real-world legal case cited where a duress PIN wiped a phone at a US border search.
A pyrocumulonimbus fire cloud, unprecedented in France, is generating its own weather near Bordeaux.
Evacuees describe apocalyptic conditions; debate over carbon credits' value after forest fires.
Ruff v0.16.0 enables 413 lint rules by default, up from 59.
Widely welcomed but some warn that 413 default rules can overwhelm existing projects.
Decker is a multimedia platform for creating interactive documents, inspired by HyperCard and classic MacOS.
Comments split on the retro aesthetic's appeal vs. limitations, with praise for its scripting language and existing projects.
Google disclosed a $94.1 billion stake in SpaceX, marking a 6% holding.
Google's 100x return on its 2015 SpaceX investment and the stock's lock-up period dominate comments.
London Gatwick launches robotic valet parking using autonomous robots to store cars.
Pricing is reasonable, but skeptics question throughput and reliability vs. traditional parking.
Design inherently involves compromise through tradeoffs, not weakness.
Debate centers on whether compromise implies weakness or is a neutral design constraint.
Forecasts suggest the 2026-27 El Niño may be the strongest ever recorded, with a median peak of 3.6°C.
Alarm over the forecast's scale, with practical advice on preparing for extreme heat in 2027.
AI companies buy rare books, scan them by cutting off spines, and shred the originals.
Commenters liken it to book burning, questioning the rarity of destroyed titles.
An ESP32-C3 and round display create a live ADS-B aircraft radar.
Debate over whether the device is a radar, given it uses external ADS-B data, not primary radar.
JetZero's blended-wing Z4 airliner claims up to 50% better fuel efficiency with international range and 250 seats.
Deep skepticism that a startup can certify a novel airliner, with a counter-camp citing SpaceX as precedent.
Sunflowers is a logic puzzle game where all numerical clues are visible from the start, requiring deduction to place flowers.
Mixed reactions on the 'reverse minesweeper' label, with some finding Insane too easy.
Romania has shot down a third drone in three days, using an F-16.
Thread split: probe vs. defective drone, with GROM rumors as a secondary current.
Article body wasn't reachable. HN discussion still summarized.
Skepticism dominates: many suspect AI-generated code and a rushed, unproven project.
Go team's modular static analysis framework, the `analysis` package, defines interfaces for composable checkers.
The thread split into camps for and against Go's verbosity, with a specific correction about loop performance.