Hacker News with Generative AI: Controversy

The Fedora Project Leader is willfully ignorant about Flathub (gnome.org)
Today I woke up to a link of an interview from the current Fedora Project Leader, Matthew Miller. Brodie who conducted the interview mentioned that Miller was the one that reached out to him. The background of this video was the currently ongoing issue regarding OBS, Bottles and the Fedora project, which Niccollo made an excellent video explaining and summarizing the situation. You can also find the article over at thelibre.news. “Impressive” as this story is, it’s for another time.

Linux, Open Source, Fedora, Community, Controversy

10 points by moelf 22 hours ago | 0 comments

Linus Torvalds Would Reportedly Merge Rust Kernel Code over Maintainer Objection (phoronix.com)
The drama surrounding Rust code within the Linux kernel continues... Christoph Hellwig is the maintainer of the DMA mapping helpers and several other areas of the kernel has been an outspoken critic of Rust code or secondary programming languages within the Linux kernel kernel. Hellwig has been critical of Rust code for the Linux kernel and its long-term maintainability.

Linux Kernel, Programming Languages, Rust, Controversy

4 points by ksec 2 days ago | 1 comments

Linus Torvalds: Mauro, Shut the Fuck Up (2012) (lkml.org)
Mauro, SHUT THE FUCK UP! It's a bug alright - in the kernel. How long have you been a maintainer? And you *still* haven't learnt the first rule of kernel maintenance?

Linux, Open Source, Programming, Software Development, Controversy

8 points by nitinreddy88 3 days ago | 6 comments

The Fall of FiveM (fivem.team)
Behind the friendly, smiling, snail mascot of FiveM - you'll find many dark secrets.

Gaming, Online Communities, Controversy, Hacking, Security

73 points by ChocolateGod 3 days ago | 21 comments

Elon Musk's Toxicity Could Spell Disaster for Tesla (wired.com)
Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.

Elon Musk, Tesla, Business, Controversy, Social Impact

39 points by lemonberry 6 days ago | 21 comments

Google Maps blocks Gulf of America reviews after rename criticism (bbc.com)
Google Maps has blocked reviews for the Gulf of Mexico, after criticism of its decision to label it "Gulf of America" for users in the US.

Google Maps, Geography, Controversy, United States

68 points by chrisjj 7 days ago | 67 comments

UTEP leaders silent as Ted Cruz accuses researchers of using 'woke DEI grants' (elpasomatters.org)
UTEP researchers won a prestigious $1 million grant in 2022 to better understand the evolution of birds. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says it’s one of thousands of National Science Foundation grants in recent years – including 17 to the University of Texas at El Paso – that are examples of “how the Biden administration weaponized federal agencies to push a far-left ideology.”

Politics, Education, Research, Controversy

13 points by cratermoon 8 days ago | 5 comments

Google Maps Admits Deleting Critical 'Gulf of America' Reviews (forbes.com)
Google has tacitly admitted to removing negative reviews objecting to the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America from Google Maps. It has also turned off the ability to suggest edits or report inaccuracies for the Gulf of America.

Google Maps, Censorship, Geography, Controversy

19 points by nickcotter 8 days ago | 15 comments

Shopify says fraud risk, not Nazi swastika, was reason for Kanye store takedown (thelogic.co)
TORONTO — Shopify’s general counsel said the company took down musician Kanye West’s online store because of the potential for fraud, not because it was selling a Nazi T-shirt, an internal staff announcement obtained by The Logic reveals.

Shopify, Fraud, Kanye West, Controversy, Business

9 points by moonka 9 days ago | 2 comments

Mullenweg silences major WP contributor over personal grievance (searchenginejournal.com)
Matt Mullenweg, co-creator of WordPress, posted a statement on X (formerly Twitter) announcing that Joost de Valk was no longer speaking at WordCamp Asia and was persona non grata for having “stabbed” him when he was vulnerable and betraying his confidence.

WordPress, Social Media, Controversy, Business, Personal

16 points by AuthorizedCust 12 days ago | 0 comments

Palantir's Billionaire CEO Just Can't Stop Talking About Killing People (gizmodo.com)
Alex Karp, the creepy CEO of creepy defense contractor Palantir, just can’t stop talking about killing people. During a recent call with investors, the billionaire let it slip that he doesn’t mind a little bloodshed, just so long as the money keeps pouring in.

Business, Technology, Controversy, War

13 points by rntn 14 days ago | 6 comments

NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color (npr.org)
Late last week, a national museum literally papered over history.

History, Museums, Diversity, Controversy, Government

20 points by rbanffy 15 days ago | 17 comments

A Linux maintainer admitting to attempting to sabotage Rust for Linux project (treehouse.systems)

Linux, Open Source, Security, Programming Languages, Controversy

9 points by dmm 17 days ago | 14 comments

YouTube restores SineVibes channel after Peter Kirn & Ars Technica get involved (bsky.app)

YouTube, Music, Controversy, Journalism, Social Media

78 points by richrichardsson 17 days ago | 34 comments

Hector Martin: "Behold, a maintainer sabotaging the Rust for Linux project" (lwn.net)

Rust, Linux, Open Source, Software Development, Controversy

39 points by mustache_kimono 18 days ago | 22 comments

Bambu Lab controversy continues: Orca Slicer rejects new Bambu Connect (3dprintingindustry.com)
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab’s latest firmware update has intensified debates within the 3D printing community as Orca Slicer, one of the widely used third-party slicing tools, refuses to support Bambu Connect.

3D Printing, Software, Controversy, China

6 points by iancmceachern 18 days ago | 0 comments

Police investigate Musk salute projected on Tesla factory (dw.com)
German authorities are investigating images projected onto the Tesla Gigafactory just outside Berlin that depicted Elon Musk apparently performing a Nazi-style salute at US President Donald Trump's recent inauguration.

Tesla, Elon Musk, Germany, Politics, Controversy

11 points by rntn 26 days ago | 0 comments

Bambu Labs' 3D Printer 'Authorization' Update Beta Sparks Concerns (theverge.com)
Bambu Lab, the company behind my favorite 3D printers, has given itself one hell of a week.

3D Printing, Security, Beta Testing, Consumer Tech, Controversy

9 points by m463 27 days ago | 1 comments

Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 (fosdem.org)
We were made aware of planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 in response to a scheduled talk which is causing controversy. The talk in question is claimed to be on the schedule for sponsorship reasons; additionally, some of the speakers scheduled to speak during this talk are controversial to some of our attendees.

Conferences, Controversy, Protest

60 points by luismedel 31 days ago | 69 comments

Elon Gives Nazi Salute During Inauguration Speech (youtube.com)

Politics, Controversy, Elon Musk

156 points by LightBug1 32 days ago | 35 comments

Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally (theguardian.com)
Elon Musk waded into controversy on Monday when he gave back-to-back fascist-style salutes during celebrations of the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.

Politics, Controversy, Donald Trump, Elon Musk

267 points by palata 32 days ago | 121 comments

Elon Musk's gaming scandal deepens as he attempts to silence streamer Asmongold (fortune.com)
On top of all his many accomplishments, Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk boasted he's among the world's top ranked video game players. Now he's getting called out by other gamers for supposedly lying about his record.

Gaming, Video Games, Elon Musk, Controversy

17 points by zfg 33 days ago | 2 comments

Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 (fosdem.org)
We were made aware of planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 in response to a scheduled talk which is causing controversy. The talk in question is claimed to be on the schedule for sponsorship reasons; additionally, some of the speakers scheduled to speak during this talk are controversial to some of our attendees.

FOSDEM 2025, Protests, Controversy, Open Source

5 points by pantalaimon 35 days ago | 4 comments

U.K. restaurant selling $177 pineapple pizza: the price for 'terrible judgment' (cbc.ca)
People who prefer their pizza peppered with pineapples will have to pay a pretty penny for the pleasure at a pizzeria in Norwich, England.

Food, United Kingdom, Controversy, Pricing

5 points by petethomas 35 days ago | 2 comments

Norwich restaurant charges £100 ($122) for a pineapple pizza (theguardian.com)
A pizzeria is asking its customers to put their dough where their mouth is if they want to eat a Hawaiian – charging £100 for a ham and pineapple-topped pizza.

Food, Restaurants, UK, Pricing, Controversy

10 points by 6LLvveMx2koXfwn 38 days ago | 10 comments

Path of Exile 2 players are calling foul on Elon Musk's high-level character (pcgamer.com)

Gaming, Elon Musk, Controversy

14 points by eproxus 39 days ago | 3 comments

Elon Musk Is Lying About Being Good at Video Games (youtube.com)

Elon Musk, Video Games, Gaming, Controversy

36 points by CharlesW 41 days ago | 1 comments

Apple says it will update AI feature after BBC complaint (bbc.com)
Apple is facing fresh calls to withdraw its controversial artificial intelligence (AI) feature that has generated inaccurate news alerts on its latest iPhones.

Artificial Intelligence, Apple, Technology, News, Controversy

5 points by planetjones 45 days ago | 1 comments

MAGA opponents of Elon Musk claim he stripped them of their X badges (cnn.com)

Elon Musk, Social Media, Politics, Controversy

32 points by vinni2 51 days ago | 7 comments

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen rejoins tournament he quit over wearing jeans (news.sky.com)
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen is back in a major tournament after he quit because he was told to change his jeans.

Chess, Sports, Fashion, Controversy

42 points by austinallegro 53 days ago | 67 comments