Hacker News with Generative AI: Controversy

Woman who tricked her way into men-only Magic Circle allowed in (bbc.com)
A magician who tricked her way into the Magic Circle is finally being granted membership - 34 years after she was kicked out.

Magic, Gender, Controversy, UK

48 points by cmsefton 2 days ago | 24 comments

AI researcher launches startup to replace all human workers everywhere (techcrunch.com)
Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere

Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Labor, Automation, Controversy

20 points by dxs 6 days ago | 18 comments

Why the Art World Hates Banksy (and why they can't say it out loud) (reddit.com)
The art world doesn't hate Banksy because he's popular. Or unsubtle. Or anonymous. Or legally litigious. Or because of the stunts. Or because of the merch.

Art, Street Art, Controversy

13 points by handfuloflight 6 days ago | 1 comments

RFK Jr. vows to find cause of autism by September – experts have doubts (cbc.ca)
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged that the country's top health agency will pinpoint the cause of autism by September, an announcement which sparked a wave of concern among medical experts and advocates who question the feasibility and focus of the research.

Health, Autism, Politics, Science, Controversy

22 points by barbazoo 14 days ago | 6 comments

Battle of Takur Ghar Controversy Continues (airandspaceforces.com)
Twenty-three years after his heroic death on a frozen Afghan peak, John Chapman is still fighting against the odds.

Military, Controversy, History

15 points by nradov 19 days ago | 0 comments

Musk threatens to sic the government on people 'pushing' Tesla 'propaganda' (theverge.com)
Self-styled free speech absolutist Elon Musk says he’s “going to go after” Tesla critics that he claims are inspiring acts of vandalism and arson against his company.

Elon Musk, Tesla, Free Speech, Censorship, Controversy

21 points by zfg 28 days ago | 1 comments

'An Insult to Life Itself': Hayao Miyazaki's AI Criticism Resurfaces (animehunch.com)
OpenAI’s latest image-generation update has taken social media by storm, as users are flooding X, Instagram, and Reddit with Studio Ghibli-style images generated by AI.

Artificial Intelligence, Anime, Social Media, Creative Projects, Controversy

31 points by bauta-steen 29 days ago | 9 comments

I got kicked out of Columbia for taking a stand against LeetCode interviews (linkedin.com)
I just got kicked out of Columbia for taking a stand against Leetcode interviews.

Education, Software Development, Controversy

20 points by mmarian 29 days ago | 18 comments

Director Uses Takedowns to Remove Pirate Bay Docu "TPB-AFK" from YouTube (torrentfreak.com)
In an unexpected turn of events, the director of the Pirate Bay documentary TPB-AFK has sent takedown notices to YouTube requesting its removal. The director states that he sees the streaming portal as a radicalizing platform full of hate. The takedowns are not without controversy, however, as TPB-AFK was published under a Creative Commons license.

Copyright, Piracy, Documentaries, YouTube, Controversy

12 points by gslin 33 days ago | 1 comments

What Happened to Silicon Valley's Most Infamous Thought Criminal? (thefp.com)
LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg — It’s a bitterly cold day in the Low Country of Luxembourg. So when James Damore opens the door to a seventeenth-century cathedral, offering it up as a kind of refuge, I fall in line behind his gangly footsteps and follow him inside.

Silicon Valley, Controversy, Technology, People

8 points by fortran77 39 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft quantum breakthrough labeled 'unreliable' and 'essentially fraudulent' (theregister.com)
Microsoft's claim of a quantum computing breakthrough has attracted strong criticism from scientists, though the software giant says its work is sound – and it will soon reveal data that proves it.

Quantum Computing, Science, Microsoft, Technology, Controversy

6 points by cwwc 41 days ago | 0 comments

Google are breaking my mittens – Sonofa (aus.social)

Google, Social Media, Controversy

18 points by ColinWright 41 days ago | 4 comments

Yale Suspends Scholar After A.I.-Powered News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link (nytimes.com)
The deputy director of a liberal project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she is linked to Samidoun, a group the U.S. government has said funds terrorists.

AI, Academia, Controversy, Terrorism

14 points by jbegley 44 days ago | 2 comments

Every year, it seems like there's at least one big YC controversy (techcrunch.com)
Optifye.ai, a Y Combinator-backed startup, sparked massive social media backlash this week after its demo went viral.

Y Combinator, Startups, Social Media, Controversy, Artificial Intelligence

7 points by vednig 56 days ago | 2 comments

Christoph Hellwig steps down from one of his kernel roles following Rust drama (phoronix.com)
Following the recent Rust drama within the Linux kernel that came out in part because Christoph Hellwig expressed objections to Rust bindings for the DMA mapping helpers that he is a maintainer of, Hellwig has now stepped down as one of the DMA mapping helper maintainers.

Linux Kernel, Programming Languages, Open Source, Controversy, Rust

61 points by dingi 59 days ago | 13 comments

Y Combinator deletes posts after a startup's demo goes viral (techcrunch.com)
A demo from Optifye.ai, a member of Y Combinator’s current cohort, sparked a social media backlash that ended up with YC deleting it off its socials.

Startups, Social Media, Y Combinator, Controversy

315 points by booleanbetrayal 59 days ago | 127 comments

The Weird New Putting Technique That's Driving the Golf World Nuts (wsj.com)
An unorthodox putting technique called AimPoint is taking over the sport. Not everyone is happy about it.

Golf, Sports, Techniques, Controversy

32 points by Jimmc414 64 days ago | 18 comments

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 64 days 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 66 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 66 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

74 points by ChocolateGod 67 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

40 points by lemonberry 69 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 71 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 72 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 72 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 72 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 76 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 77 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 79 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 81 days ago | 14 comments