Google Cuts Jobs in Engineering and Other Divisions(nytimes.com)
765 points by gumby | 894 comments
New York Times article reporting that Google laid off hundreds of employees in engineering and other divisions as part of cost-cutting.
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The Internet Is Full of AI Dogshit(aftermath.site)
671 points by thinkingemote | 476 comments
An Aftermath blog post arguing that the internet is increasingly filled with low-quality AI-generated content, with machines talking to machines.
Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service(proton.me)
611 points by jlpcsl | 311 comments
A Proton blog post arguing that Microsoft's new Outlook app collects and shares extensive user data with Microsoft and advertising partners.
Tell HN: Bash.org is no more
508 points by Khaine | 292 comments
A Tell HN discussion thread noting that Bash.org, the long-running archive of humorous IRC quotes, has gone offline.
Show HN: GodotOS – Fake operating system interface made in the Godot engine(github.com)
507 points by popcar2 | 253 comments
GitHub repository for GodotOS, a toy desktop operating system interface built in the Godot engine with file browsing, text editing, image viewing, and games.
Meta unlawfully ignores the users' right to easily withdraw consent(noyb.eu)
363 points by dotcoma | 103 comments
noyb news post from January 2024 arguing that Meta violates GDPR by making withdrawal of consent harder than giving it under its pay-or-okay model.
Discord is laying off 17 percent of employees(theverge.com)
361 points by minimaxir | 288 comments
The Verge news article reporting that Discord is laying off 17 percent of its employees.
Removing data transfer fees when moving off Google Cloud(cloud.google.com)
361 points by LukeLambert | 102 comments
Google Cloud blog post announcing the removal of data transfer (egress) fees for customers migrating their data off Google Cloud.
Feynman: I am burned out and I'll never accomplish anything (1985)(asc.ohio-state.edu)
341 points by ent101 | 136 comments
Excerpt from "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman" where Feynman recounts recovering from burnout by playing with physics, starting with a wobbling plate.
Pixar to undergo 20% layoffs in 2024(techcrunch.com)
336 points by mfiguiere | 257 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that Pixar will undergo layoffs in 2024 as Disney pushes toward streaming profitability.
Hertz to sell 20k EVs in shift back to gas-powered cars(bloomberg.com)
334 points by saltysalt | 688 comments
Bloomberg news article reporting that Hertz will sell about 20,000 electric vehicles from its fleet and shift back to gas-powered cars, citing demand and costs.
Postgres Incremental Backup(pganalyze.com)
268 points by code_reader | 51 comments
Did a 1997 merger ruin Boeing?(finshots.in)
244 points by moose_man | 257 comments
Generating SVG for the prime knots(prideout.net)
209 points by prideout | 26 comments
HTML Spirograph (2021)(htmlspirograph.com)
124 points by panic | 24 comments
Blur Radius Comparison(bjango.com)
117 points by zdw | 30 comments
Let's Block It(letsblock.it)
108 points by alexzeitler | 16 comments
![Screenshot of media.ccc.de: Breaking "DRM" in Polish trains [video]](https://hn.urlbox.com/shots/renders/2024/1/12/e26418bf-af61-4f24-b71e-2ffc667d24bc.jpg)
Elisp in Replacement String(susam.net)
74 points by todsacerdoti | 16 comments
