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alkindiffie

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    Comment #48081491

    > for example the stream of issues from npm et al. Curious, what distros where affected by npm supply chain attacks?

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    Comment #48081379

    So in France you will not be able to send your friend gibberish text that only you and your friend understand. Will they also ban the ability to make new languages that only you an…

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    Comment #46598407

    I like that analogy. It reminds me of "Pointing to the moon and looking at my finger"

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    Comment #46598377

    That would be possible if LLMs can come up with entirely new words and languages, which I doubt.

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    Comment #46282581

    > That's not a long-term option if you want to make something mainstream. Groups in messaging apps rarely contain more than 100 users. So invite codes can work well for messaging a…

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    Comment #46254862

    Humans already subjugate other humans and animals to so much pain and suffering, why would they care about AI? I don't think pain can be felt without the ability to have emotions, …

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    Comment #46224638

    Would be great if EFF also sets up a phone verification hub. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45989890

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    Comment #46077222

    I don't think one thing will solve it, but everyone who knows better can contribute in their own. For example by teaching people about privacy, encryption and free software. Writin…

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    Comment #46076974

    Why are we giving up. Shouldn't we stand up against Oppressive governments and Corporations.

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    Comment #46076913

    Canada does not restrict or ban encryption: https://www.gp-digital.org/world-map-of-encryption/

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    Comment #45989890

    The RFC addresses security, but does not mention anything about privacy. I think the scheme ultimately boils down to trusting the server/instance. It would be great if users don't …