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doughnutstracks··on Anthropic tells staff to work from home due to possible security team strike
At first I read the title as a possible missile strike on Anthropic's office by a hostile actor.
doughnutstracks··on China joins Europe in scrapping Windows for Linux
It's infuriating when a video autoplays with sound, especially one that has nothing to do with the article.
doughnutstracks··on Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids
Feels less like a tech executive thing and more like a general class pattern. Wealthy parents in basically any field tend to know enough (and have enough money) to opt their kids out of whatever mainstream thing they've decided is bad for you.
doughnutstracks··on In 1962, Egypt's Missile Program Lost Its Key Scientist Without a Trace
It's in the last paragraph.

>While Pahlavi's authorities were happy with this project and its advancement away from the eyes of the US in their view, Israel had carefully duped Pahlavi to secure its interests. According to Israel's plan, during this project, contrary to what Iran's top officials think, Iran would only achieve obsolete technology.

and in the original source [0]:

>A very senior source in the Israeli Ministry of Defense reveals that the weapons deal with Iran was fraudulent. With each of the six joint proj-ects, the Israelis planned to deceive the Iranians by providing them only an outdated version of the weapon in question, while using Iranian money to build a new generation for Israel's exclusive use.

[0] https://books.google.com/books?id=NkxZcHL1xdYC&pg=PA6&redir_...

doughnutstracks··on In 1962, Egypt's Missile Program Lost Its Key Scientist Without a Trace
Lots of shady missile deals went down in West Asia/North Africa in the 60/70s. Somewhat related: Israel was collaborating with Iran on missile projects but allegedly planned to deceive them by providing outdated missiles while using Iranian funds to develop superior versions for themselves [0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Project_Flower

doughnutstracks··on Microdrama is no more a China thing
I believe OP's point is that microdramas aren't just popular with Chinese viewers anymore and that they've become a worldwide trend.
doughnutstracks··on Yes, AI Will Take Your Job
>No, liberal capitalist societies will not reduce work hours, increase safety nets, do UBI, or competently handle massive unemployment.

You may want to look at the Netherlands, the Nordic countries, and Canada.

doughnutstracks··on Epic Games to cut more than 1k jobs as Fortnite usage falls
>The folks impacted by the layoffs will receive a severance package that includes at least four months of base pay, with more based on tenure. We’re also extending Epic-paid healthcare coverage.

>For example, in the U.S., they’ll receive paid coverage for 6 months. We’ll also accelerate their stock options vesting through January 2027 and extend equity exercise options for up to two years.

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/todays-layoffs

doughnutstracks··on Iran Protest Death Toll Could Top 30k, According to Local Health Officials
Despite feeling deeply for Iranians living under this oppressive regime and in the aftermath of the protests, I can’t help but think about how current media coverage of Iran compares to the way major outlets amplified questionable claims in the lead-up to the Iraq War in 2003.
doughnutstracks··on Trump adds $100k fee for skilled worker visa applicants
dupe https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45305845
doughnutstracks··on You know what: Microsoft became miserably incompetent in IT
I've also been experiencing issues with the Authenticator app and Outlook, and it seems many others online are facing similar problems [0][1].

It's genuinely disappointing that using the Microsoft Authenticator app is a mandatory requirement for work, especially since they introduced the tap the correct number thing.

[0] https://www.reddit.com/r/Outlook/comments/1m4wp7h/microsoft_...

[1] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4376965/...

doughnutstracks··on A16Z AI Voice Update 2025
Slightly off-topic, but here’s a video comparing a real voice actor to a mod in a video game. Personally, I think the mod sounds much better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug4h-3qTd1E

doughnutstracks··on Passengers Say Turkish Airlines Flights Have Unwelcome Guests: Bedbugs
Ah, living up to the Turkish rep for being super nationalistic and defensive, I see. Also, seems like GPT or similar did a major overhaul on this comment.
doughnutstracks··on TikTok divestment law upheld by federal appeals court
Your source is literally stating the opposite:

>This policy has been alleged by the U.S. Government to be a form of debt-trap diplomacy; however, the term itself has come under scrutiny as analysts and researchers have pointed out that there is no evidence to prove that China is deliberately aiming to do debt-trap diplomacy.

>Research from Deborah Brautigam, an international political economy professor at Johns Hopkins University, and Meg Rithmire, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, have disputed the allegations of debt-trap diplomacy by China and pointed out that "Chinese banks are willing to restructure the terms of existing loans and have never actually seized an asset from any country, much less the port of Hambantota".

>Academic Jeremy Garlick concludes that there is no reason to believe the BRI framework is worse for developing countries' debt than Western lending frameworks.

doughnutstracks··on Embracer Group to Sell Saber, Developer of a New Kotor, in $500M Deal
https://archive.is/63F4L
doughnutstracks··on Sony Interactive Entertainment lays off 900 people
For transparency, the number of PS5 exclusives has gone down because of Sony's strategy of porting some of their older exclusive games to PC [1].

[1] https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/playstationstudios

doughnutstracks··on Real estate giant China Evergrande will be liquidated
Over the last few years on HN, I've observed an increase in posts expressing a negative bias towards China. These posts consistently echo similar concerns with every distressing news about Evergrande or China. Occasionally, these accounts intentionally flout guidelines by using their profile for ideological battles [1].

Admittedly, I could have framed the question more politely about the origins of his aversion.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35254063

doughnutstracks··on Real estate giant China Evergrande will be liquidated
No I'm not. I'm just asking if you have first-hand experience with the Chinese regime or if your aversion comes from somewhere else.

You indiscriminately share links from the internet, including sinophobic YouTube videos, to reinforce your arguments. However, when presented with a counterargument supported by similar sources such as the IMF or other news outlets, you dismiss it as CCP lies.

doughnutstracks··on Sorry America, China has a bigger economy than you
https://archive.is/ZEX8Q