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Comment on ChatGPT keeps telling people 404 Media can solve their tech support problems in ~tech
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Comment on PHP warns it plans to release two emergency patches imminently in ~comp
Diff Link ParentRumors are swirling, we'll only know for sure once it officially releases. But a PHP core dev was spotted on Mastodon saying in response to those rumors that the only mitigation is...Rumors are swirling, we'll only know for sure once it officially releases. But a PHP core dev was spotted on Mastodon saying in response to those rumors that the only mitigation is patching/upgrading. The LLM-located bug there can seemingly easily be mitigated by INI tweaks.
EDIT: A PHP Release Manager has been spotted on Reddit echoing similar sentiments.
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Comment on OpenFatigue™: Open is the new closed in ~finance
Diff Link ParentYou know it's likely I should have anticipated humor on a satire website.You know it's likely I should have anticipated humor on a satire website.
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Comment on OpenFatigue™: Open is the new closed in ~finance
Diff Link ParentDoesn't seem to actually be on GitHub. User exists, repo may be private. I couldn't see a public-but-renamed repo lurking anywhere.Doesn't seem to actually be on GitHub. User exists, repo may be private. I couldn't see a public-but-renamed repo lurking anywhere.
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Comment on AI models may be capable of self-replicating without access to a datacenter in ~tech
Diff Link ParentThis is certainly an emotional appeal with a freak out in mind.As an analogy, imagine the replicator as a slime mold or a swarm of fruit flies, which replicate over days.
This is certainly an emotional appeal with a freak out in mind.
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Comment on Comerica Park will be renamed to Fifth Third Park starting in 2027 in ~sports.baseball
Diff Link ParentFor a brief moment wife and I thought there might be something interesting behind the name but apparently it was created when "Fifth Bank" merged with "Third Bank."For a brief moment wife and I thought there might be something interesting behind the name but apparently it was created when "Fifth Bank" merged with "Third Bank."
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Comment on OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems back in May in ~comp
Diff Link ParentEven if we calibrate for their current expectations I think we find negligence. The end of days may be intended to be prophetic, but their dangerous cyber abilities are an ongoing talking and...Even if we calibrate for their current expectations I think we find negligence. The end of days may be intended to be prophetic, but their dangerous cyber abilities are an ongoing talking and marketing point. It's the stated reason why their top models are not generally available.
If an advanced model with fewer safeguards is dangerous in the wrong hands, I think it's safe to expect them to expect that an advanced model with no safeguards that is not yet appropriately aligned is a dangerous thing all by itself.
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Comment on OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems back in May in ~comp
Diff Link ParentThey are the ones that have been screaming "Danger, Will Robinson" since GPT-2. Talking about existential threats to all of humanity. The only way they could estimate it any higher is turning it...They are the ones that have been screaming "Danger, Will Robinson" since GPT-2. Talking about existential threats to all of humanity. The only way they could estimate it any higher is turning it into some level of cosmic threat. Do they not actually believe that? Is this the level of care they're putting in to prevent that?
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Comment on htmx 4.0.0 has been released in ~comp
Diff Link ParentNo, it's a bit of an inside joke that there is no v3. https://htmx.org/essays/the-fetchening/No, it's a bit of an inside joke that there is no v3. https://htmx.org/essays/the-fetchening/
OK, I said there would never be a version three of htmx.
But, technically, I never said anything about a version four…
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Comment on Artists built a site to escape AI. Scrapers are coming for it anyway. in ~tech
Diff Link ParentAI isn't a human and it isn't learning. And unlike piracy, the artists these models are being trained on are losing out on something. Regardless, you can say it violates the licensing agreement of...AI isn't a human and it isn't learning. And unlike piracy, the artists these models are being trained on are losing out on something.
Regardless, you can say it violates the licensing agreement of the site and of the works.
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Comment on BoredOS: A from scratch OS in ~comp
Diff Link ParentCompletely different, this seems to be written entirely from scratch. It's under a software license that's incompatible with Linux's license, as well (GPLv3 vs v2).Completely different, this seems to be written entirely from scratch. It's under a software license that's incompatible with Linux's license, as well (GPLv3 vs v2).
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Comment on Any cool coding languages? in ~comp
Diff LinkGleam is a pretty nifty language, it's what made functional programming click for me since it has a pretty familiar syntax and doesn't get bogged down in the theory of it all. Compiler is written...Gleam is a pretty nifty language, it's what made functional programming click for me since it has a pretty familiar syntax and doesn't get bogged down in the theory of it all. Compiler is written in Rust and the compiled code runs on Erlang's BEAM or JS.
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Comment on ‘The Odyssey’ surpasses $1 billion, Christopher Nolan’s first movie since ‘Dark Knight Rises’ to reach coveted box office milestone in ~movies
Diff Link ParentWhat do you make of Dune being shown in IMAX and Doomsday getting snubbed for that?We have at least one more billion dollar film being released this year with Avengers: Doomsday and maybe something else can break out (like Dune: Part Three).
What do you make of Dune being shown in IMAX and Doomsday getting snubbed for that?
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Comment on Mea Culpa – Dark Hours: Developer unintentionally copies an open-source app using Claude Code in ~tech
Diff LinkDeveloper claims to have unintentionally copied an existing open source app, but I find it somewhat stretches credibility to say that Claude went, found an existing app, and cloned it wholly...Developer claims to have unintentionally copied an existing open source app, but I find it somewhat stretches credibility to say that Claude went, found an existing app, and cloned it wholly without mentioning it to him and without any explicit instruction. This, combined with the simultaneous story involving this author and this app has me doubting this also-strange story.
Which is a deep shame. I enjoyed this author's apps and essays quite a lot in the past. I wouldn't have anticipated this from him.
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Comment on A friend showed me another "learned a new language" site in ~comp
Diff Link ParentLLMs are often pretty bad at learning new smaller languages. There is no LLM that can generate functional Gleam code for instance. Either they're way outdated on the stdlib, or far far more often,...LLMs are often pretty bad at learning new smaller languages. There is no LLM that can generate functional Gleam code for instance. Either they're way outdated on the stdlib, or far far more often, they keep forcing in language features that it simply doesn't have. The pull of larger languages with similar syntax is too strong.
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Comment on A friend showed me another "learned a new language" site in ~comp
Diff Link ParentHope they are able to get that updated soon, exercism exercises were a huge help in wrapping my head around using recursion and pattern matching in Gleam.Hope they are able to get that updated soon, exercism exercises were a huge help in wrapping my head around using recursion and pattern matching in Gleam.
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Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech
Diff Link ParentOpenAI was doing testing in their own "sandboxed testing environment", gave it a test, it said "Hey, bet I can get out of here and just grab the answers." It uses the limited tools it has in...OpenAI was doing testing in their own "sandboxed testing environment", gave it a test, it said "Hey, bet I can get out of here and just grab the answers." It uses the limited tools it has in unintended ways to gain internet access, and it figures it'll be able to find the answers over at HuggingFace since it's stuffed full of datasets, including the one it's being tested on.
The next part is where it gets really handwavy. Somehow, it's able to "use stolen credentials" in combination with some 0day exploits to gain remote code execution on HuggingFace's servers, and yoinks the answers to the test from the locked drawer in the teacher's desk.
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Comment on Recycling destroyed tech into beautiful PCs in ~tech
Diff Link ParentI don't think it's ever not been accepted. I think it's certainly going become more common with "AI drives gadget price hikes" being blasted across headlines.I don't think it's ever not been accepted. I think it's certainly going become more common with "AI drives gadget price hikes" being blasted across headlines.
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Comment on Claude Code is the ceiling on vibe-coded software in ~tech
Diff Link ParentThe brutal honesty, too, has become a huge tell. Sometimes it's complete, sometimes it's just bare honesty. I tried to get a list of three going originally but couldn't squeeze it in. They also...The brutal honesty, too, has become a huge tell. Sometimes it's complete, sometimes it's just bare honesty. I tried to get a list of three going originally but couldn't squeeze it in. They also love to assign their own words to external sources for more authority.
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Comment on Claude Code is the ceiling on vibe-coded software in ~tech
Diff Link ParentJust the one paragraph. It certainly wasn't for any coherent reason so you're not missing anything.Just the one paragraph. It certainly wasn't for any coherent reason so you're not missing anything.
Worth noting it's not just tech. We have a customer who bought some flooring from us that's falling apart after 5 years. We're not involved, but for some reason the manufacturer CC'd us on everything. Floor's been ruined partially by site moisture, partially due to improper installation according to an inspector. And from the photos it's pretty clear her rental property has severe moisture issues beyond the floor. But ChatGPT has convinced this lady that she's got something worth legal action.