Hacker News with Generative AI: Events

Ham radio enthusiasts who help keep the NYC Marathon running smoothly (popsci.com)
By any metric, the New York Marathon is an immense production. The 50,000+ runners who are starting the race on Sunday November 3 make this the world’s largest marathon.

Marathon, Ham Radio, Events

45 points by wglb 17 days ago | 8 comments

The Guy Behind the Fake AI Halloween Parade Listing Says You've Got It All Wrong (wired.com)
Hundreds gathered at Dublin’s city center for a Halloween parade that did not take place on Halloween night, October 31. This fake event, believed to have been generated by artificial intelligence, was advertised online with details, including the starting time and route.

Artificial Intelligence, Misinformation, Halloween, Events

5 points by tjwds 19 days ago | 0 comments

Thousands go to fake AI-invented Dublin Halloween parade (euronews.com)
Irish revellers flooded the streets of Dublin expecting a Halloween parade last night. The only problem? No parade had been organised.

Artificial Intelligence, Events, Ireland, Halloween, Misinformation

7 points by techolic 19 days ago | 1 comments

Crowds gather in Dublin for fake Halloween parade posted on social media (thejournal.ie)
GARDAÍ HAVE ASKED hundreds of people who have gathered on O’Connell Street in Dublin city centre to disperse after a fake ‘Halloween parade’ was advertised online.

Social Media, Misinformation, Events, Ireland, Dublin

26 points by intunderflow 20 days ago | 13 comments

What is the point of an online conference? (scattered-thoughts.net)
I've been thinking a lot about this in preparation for the next HYTRADBOI.

Online Conferences, Events, Technology, Digital Communication

140 points by jamii 20 days ago | 106 comments

The Dual Nature of Events in Event-Driven Architecture (reactivesystems.eu)
Given that events play such a central role in event-driven architecture, there’s an astonishing lack of agreement on what should be contained in an event.

Event-Driven Architecture, Software Architecture, Software Development, Events

112 points by lutzh 21 days ago | 63 comments

I attended Google's creator conversation event, and it turned into a funeral (giantfreakinrobot.com)
I recently attended a funeral. It was called the Google Web Creator Conversation Event and took place on October 29, 2024, at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Google, Events, Criticism, Tech Industry

226 points by wawayanda 21 days ago | 115 comments

50k Oasis tickets to be cancelled for violating purchase terms (theguardian.com)
Ticketmaster will cancel about 50,000 tickets for the UK and Ireland dates of Oasis’s reunion tour for violating the company’s terms and conditions in the coming weeks, the BBC reports.

Music, Events, Ticketmaster, Lawsuits, Entertainment

3 points by tosh 23 days ago | 0 comments

WordPress forces user conf organizers to share social media credentials (theregister.com)
Organisers of WordCamps, community-organized events for WordPress users, have been ordered to take down some social media posts and share their login credentials for social networks.

WordPress, Social Media, Security, Privacy, Events

10 points by okneil 24 days ago | 0 comments

Hacktoberfest 2024 (hacktoberfest.com)
Now’s the time; now’s the hour—Hacktoberfest is on!

Open Source, Programming, Events, Community

11 points by ironinter 26 days ago | 7 comments

NimConf 2024 – online Nim conference (nim-lang.org)
Mark the date and time: Saturday, October 26th 2024 at 11am UTC.

Programming Languages, Conferences, Events

12 points by narimiran 26 days ago | 2 comments

Stop using 'summer', 'winter' and the rest when inviting researchers to events (nature.com)
Hello from the Southern Hemisphere, where the days are getting longer and temperatures are rising. Yet, despite the clear signs of spring here, we find ourselves inundated with invitations to events that speak of fall or autumn, or newsletters announcing workshops that will run this coming winter. It leaves us wondering: are we invited at all into this season different from our own?

Science, Events, Communication

11 points by crhulls 32 days ago | 4 comments

Tesla Optimus bots were controlled by humans during the 'We, Robot' event (techcrunch.com)
During Tesla’s “We, Robot” event last week, which TechCrunch covered late into the night, sources on the ground sent me a handful of videos of the automaker’s Optimus humanoid robots walking around the party, dancing, mixing drinks, and talking to guests.

Robotics, Tesla, AI, Events

38 points by YeGoblynQueenne 37 days ago | 14 comments

Makerfaire Ottawa: Rule 110 (2015) (tahnok.me)
Wooohoo! I can now officially cross something off my bucket list:

Makerfaire, Events, Robotics, Art

37 points by pncnmnp 38 days ago | 5 comments

Happy Birthday to us KDE is 28 years old today (ycombinator.com)
Join us and hold a KDE birthday party in your city. Fill in the wiki, meet up with your friends and celebrate 28 years of collaboration, free software and altruism!

Software, Open Source, Community, Events, Anniversaries

77 points by Bro6666 38 days ago | 30 comments

The Optimus robots at Tesla's Cybercab event were humans in disguise (theverge.com)
Tesla made sure its Optimus robots were a big part of its extravagant, in-person Cybercab reveal last week. The robots mingled with the crowd, served drinks to and played games with guests, and danced inside a gazebo. Seemingly most surprisingly, they could even talk. But it was mostly just a show.

Robotics, Tesla, Events, Deception

117 points by achristmascarl 39 days ago | 120 comments

DjangoCon US 2024 Recap (katherinemichel.github.io)
DjangoCon US 2024 took place from September 22-27 in Durham, North Carolina at the Durham Convention Center. It was the seventh DjangoCon US I’ve had the privilege of attending and an absolute blast!

Django, Web Development, Conferences, Events

12 points by KatiMichel 39 days ago | 2 comments

Tesla's Robotaxi event still not started after 40 minutes [video] (youtube.com)

Tesla, Autonomous Vehicles, Technology, Events

19 points by sorenbs 41 days ago | 55 comments

A 24-hour party of pain – a day and night running round a track (bbc.co.uk)
It is midnight in central London and the rain is bouncing off the ground.

Endurance Sports, Running, Events

3 points by 6LLvveMx2koXfwn 43 days ago | 1 comments

A World’s Fair Could Be Just What We Need (time.com)
Sixty years have passed since the opening of the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair, the last of the grand-tradition expositions in the U.S. There were other world fairs that followed — the last one on U.S. soil came with the Louisiana World Exposition in 1984 — but none would compare in size or scope to the one in Flushing, Queens. For those who were lucky enough to attend, the New York fair was a magical fantasy world brought to life.

World's Fairs, History, New York, Events

17 points by geox 53 days ago | 9 comments

What the heck is going on with WordPress? (paolo.blog)
If you are even remotely connected to the WordPress community, and unless you have been living under a rock, or off the grid, you know that since the closing keynote of WordCamp US last week, there’s been a lot of turmoil.

WordPress, Community, Controversy, Events

28 points by joshbetz 53 days ago | 60 comments

Make: Magazine and Maker faire open a community round (make.co)
I once explained to a friend that I was most proud that Make: magazine and Maker Faire had created a community of makers — how makers found each other through the magazine and events and how an even larger public could now find them.

Maker Culture, Community, Magazines, Events

4 points by zdw 55 days ago | 4 comments

Comedian John Mulaney brutally roasts SF techies at Dreamforce (sfstandard.com)

Comedy, San Francisco, Technology, Events

60 points by carabiner 62 days ago | 50 comments

Apple Event – September 9 (live stream) (youtube.com)

Apple, Events, Technology, Live Stream

11 points by evolve2k 73 days ago | 1 comments

Generative AI backlash hits annual writing event, prompting resignations (arstechnica.com)

Generative AI, Writing, Events, Resignations

7 points by rntn 78 days ago | 0 comments

NaNoWriMo is in disarray after organizers defend AI writing tools (theverge.com)