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  1. Comment on RIP Cybertruck. You were unloved, unwanted, and utterly absurd. in ~transport

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    Musk personal brand is so tightly associated to the Cybertruck due to it having such a distinct design. At least the model Y and X kind of look like other cars. Due to Musk, the Cybertruck never...

    Musk personal brand is so tightly associated to the Cybertruck due to it having such a distinct design. At least the model Y and X kind of look like other cars.

    Due to Musk, the Cybertruck never really got a fair pass.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on YouTube mobile app has deeply hidden the subscription feed in ~tech

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    As a side note to this - I find it crazy that YouTube completely disables recommendations / homepage if you have watch history off.

    As a side note to this - I find it crazy that YouTube completely disables recommendations / homepage if you have watch history off.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Any tips for improving personal cybersecurity in 2026? (I'm concerned about rogue AI agents) in ~tech

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    This could also make you more vulnerable to a supply chain attack though, so its got some downsides. Assuming you meant just automatically upgrading packages whenever a new version is available.

    This could also make you more vulnerable to a supply chain attack though, so its got some downsides. Assuming you meant just automatically upgrading packages whenever a new version is available.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Proton to ‘re-interview’ staff about AI to see who gets to keep their job in ~tech

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    Yeah that isn’t leadership. It’s panic. You can get a sense of underlying frustration from it and elements of truth, but Yen should be removed. I’d never call one of my people a loser or accuse...

    Yeah that isn’t leadership. It’s panic. You can get a sense of underlying frustration from it and elements of truth, but Yen should be removed. I’d never call one of my people a loser or accuse them of loser thinking. It’s incredibly dangerous to shut down hard conversations in software engineering.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Proton to ‘re-interview’ staff about AI to see who gets to keep their job in ~tech

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    I don't think we have enough information. Maybe they've been pushing for this for months and just seeing poor adoption, which as led to this point? Who knows.

    I don't think we have enough information. Maybe they've been pushing for this for months and just seeing poor adoption, which as led to this point? Who knows.

  6. Comment on Proton to ‘re-interview’ staff about AI to see who gets to keep their job in ~tech

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    It's been my experience so far that providing training for AI has largely been a waste of money. It is far more beneficial to give people access and have them start experimenting and sharing among...

    It's been my experience so far that providing training for AI has largely been a waste of money. It is far more beneficial to give people access and have them start experimenting and sharing among themselves. Make the space for experimentation and collaboration. The training we did 9 months ago is no longer valid. A lot of the approaches that were valid last year, are considered a waste of tokens this year. It's just moving super fast.

    I've had the most success with opening people to the capabilities, showing them the basics, and then just letting them loose.

    8 votes

  7. Comment on Proton to ‘re-interview’ staff about AI to see who gets to keep their job in ~tech

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    I can't read the article, but I have a contrary opinion from most of the comments. If you are a software engineer at a company that is fully embracing AI and providing tokens/tools to use it and...

    I can't read the article, but I have a contrary opinion from most of the comments.

    If you are a software engineer at a company that is fully embracing AI and providing tokens/tools to use it and you are not using it, then you are no longer a good fit for that company.

    Replace the word "AI" with "IDE" or "linter" or "static analysis" or "unit test" or "code review". AI, at many companies, is just a standard part of the SDLC. If you aren't using it and engaging with it, then you may not be aligning with the SDLC or company culture around creating code.

    As long as they are having humans handle these interviews, it seems like it might make sense if they are trying to shift the company into a new way of thinking and working.

    10 votes

  8. Comment on ChatGPT keeps telling people 404 Media can solve their tech support problems in ~tech

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    I fear we will all have to use AI to both send and filter communication at some point.

    I fear we will all have to use AI to both send and filter communication at some point.

    6 votes

  9. Comment on Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs, shut down BioWare in ~games

  10. Comment on Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs, shut down BioWare in ~games

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    I understand the argument, but if you examine the data scores of games almost universally drop a few years after EA acquires a studio. Even if they aren't directly meddling, there has to be a...

    I understand the argument, but if you examine the data scores of games almost universally drop a few years after EA acquires a studio. Even if they aren't directly meddling, there has to be a correlation here.

    Pre-EA Bioware was regularly ~90 on Metacritic, post-EA they are in the 70-80s range.

    5 votes

  11. Comment on Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs, shut down BioWare in ~games

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    Afaik EA mandated that BioWare use the Frostbite engine for several of its games (Dragon Age / Mass Effect) which caused some issues. They also pushed "live service" options into the games and...

    Afaik EA mandated that BioWare use the Frostbite engine for several of its games (Dragon Age / Mass Effect) which caused some issues. They also pushed "live service" options into the games and shipped Anthem early.

    I'm sure BioWare isn't without blame here, but EA certainly didn't help.

    15 votes

  12. Comment on Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs, shut down BioWare in ~games

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    I have to imagine the reason BioWare didn't meet expectations is because EA meddled with the process and gave them requirements that ultimately led to terrible games.

    I have to imagine the reason BioWare didn't meet expectations is because EA meddled with the process and gave them requirements that ultimately led to terrible games.

    30 votes

  13. Comment on Maybe I hate technology in ~tech

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    Advertising and marketing are probably the most corrupting social forces.

    Advertising and marketing are probably the most corrupting social forces.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Maybe I hate technology in ~tech

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    I find most hatred or dislike for technology is actually a criticism of capitalism, not technology.

    I find most hatred or dislike for technology is actually a criticism of capitalism, not technology.

    18 votes

  15. Comment on What can be done about Linux being slopified? in ~tech

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    I'd rather people spend more time thinking about unit tests scenarios, requirements, specifications, and architecture instead of the actual written code of any one particular function/method. I...

    I'd rather people spend more time thinking about unit tests scenarios, requirements, specifications, and architecture instead of the actual written code of any one particular function/method. I think some of this anti-slop mindset was valid 1-2 years ago, but it barely holds up these days. The models have gotten substantially better. The only way I detect AI code vs human code these days is in the verbosity of the PR descriptions and overly commented code. If those are prompted tighter / cleaned up manually I can't really tell the difference anymore.

    There are moral or ethical conversations to be had, but the quality argument is much harder now.

    14 votes

  16. Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games

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    This reminds me of the Real Lives game series which used to be a locally installed application and I think it's currently more of a browser game.

    This reminds me of the Real Lives game series which used to be a locally installed application and I think it's currently more of a browser game.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Ludeon Studios announces new engine for Rimworld, teases new game in ~games

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    Wish they had more technical details listed as to how and what they did. Those kinds of articles are always fun to read. Shame everything is locked up in Discord though.

    Wish they had more technical details listed as to how and what they did. Those kinds of articles are always fun to read.

    Shame everything is locked up in Discord though.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on OpenAI releases findings on 377 math problems, further roiling field in ~science

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    All I'm saying is that OpenAI could've released these findings following the normal process mathematicians use to do so. They could've cited inspirations and sources and worked with the community...

    All I'm saying is that OpenAI could've released these findings following the normal process mathematicians use to do so. They could've cited inspirations and sources and worked with the community instead of just dumping the results as a big public relations and marketing scheme. They aren't doing this to advance human knowledge, they are doing this to make their company look more valuable to investors.

    8 votes

  19. Comment on OpenAI releases findings on 377 math problems, further roiling field in ~science

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    Mathematicians don't have these tools. OpenAI does. They own them, and control them. The tools aren't open source, open weight, or otherwise public/free. They can use them sure, but this isn't the...

    Mathematicians don't have these tools. OpenAI does. They own them, and control them. The tools aren't open source, open weight, or otherwise public/free.

    They can use them sure, but this isn't the same as handing a mathematician a computer, open source software, or a calculator. It's a service. To run a local model that gets near these flagship models you are probably spending $10,000+ on local hardware, even then it's probably not the same.

    These tools also require, currently, humans to create novel concepts and supply it with information to train on.

    Is there a potential feature where LLMs hollow out the entry level of so many professions that the data we generate for future LLMs to train on can stagnate?

    7 votes

  20. Comment on OpenAI releases findings on 377 math problems, further roiling field in ~science

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    The findings are great, but the way they released them may not be. If they don’t cite sources, collaborate, or follow a real process they are potentially damaging the ability for mathematicians to...

    The findings are great, but the way they released them may not be. If they don’t cite sources, collaborate, or follow a real process they are potentially damaging the ability for mathematicians to generate new credible research for them to train on in the future.

    6 votes