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Seems like the relevant page is: https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers-ai/platform/data-u... and their privacy policy also applies: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ "Y…

My understanding is that the current default allows AI training bots - but this actually going to change in 2 months time. https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-07-…

I see a lot of people writing about how expensive the hardware to run these local models is - but see no mentions of the Intel Arc Pro B50/B60/B70 which seem like decent value if y…

I saw another article - can't find it now - with statements to the effect that transmission of Andes strain hantavirus is typically only between very close contacts, like amongst p…

Unfortunately it seems like it, our service has lost a portion of our Cloudflare connectivity. We use their tunnels functionality. Additionally, it looks like Pingdom/Solarwinds au…

Relevant pg thread on twitter: https://x.com/paulg/status/1777030573220933716

I'm the developer of the ExchangeRate-API.com service. Obviously it's upsetting to have our API used by a scammer, but our service couldn't have been involved in this hack beyond f…

Yes. Most houses in SA have electrically heated water stored in a tank called a geyser. There are other options - some apartment complexes have central heat pump hot water, some ho…

Long comments like this often look like they're going to present a serious diatribe but this is actually a balanced take. The line "The two mega coal power stations have been beset…

Absolutely. That said, the bigger effect is actually from geysers since almost every house has one whereas batteries are not as widely spread. As the power comes back on the geyser…

Exactly. I've had conversations with friends about how much less effective load shedding must be now compared to when it started because of the proliferation of battery backup. At …

There are much stricter rules now, KYC on exchanges etc. But up until 2017/2018 I'd say the tax authorities weren't paying much attention and I'd be surprised if people with money …

Interestingly I wouldn't say it seemed so. AIDS devastated the political base of the politician in question and people who fought for the right to treatment were also politically p…

The problem is that not everyone can afford battery backup, due to the poverty in our society the country basically has to have a reliable base load. Coming from the sections of so…

Exchange control has been somewhat relaxed compared to when I'm guessing when your parents left. It used be insanely punitive. Provided you have up to date tax clearance I think yo…

This is correct. Due to how long these power cuts have persisted a lot of businesses, industry and the middle class & up have almost habituated to the levels up to 4. Shopping cent…

I'm not sure there even could be 200+ currencies? There are only 193 members of the UN and many will share either the Euro or the US Dollar as their currency. E.g. countries like E…

I don't like being negative on HN - but this doesn't feel like a good faith Show HN. The product isn't available to use - it baits you into putting your email address in but then j…