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sgent··on Cloudflare to introduce pay-per-crawl for AI bots
This could get AI scrapers hit with a DMCA circumvention lawsuit, which is $2,500 / scrape + attorney fees of both sides if they lose.
sgent··on Large Libel Models: SMB Sues Google, Claiming AI Hallucinated AG Lawsuit
The case is LTL LED LLC v. Google LLC (D. Minn.); see pp. 104 of this PDF onwards for the amended complaint. The lawsuit was filed in March in Minnesota trial court, but was just removed to federal court. The plaintiffs are the business and four of its officers, all of whom were also mentioned by name in some Google AI Overviews (assuming the exhibits attached to the Complaint are correct).

The Complaint claims that none of the sites linked to by the report actually reported that Wolf River had ever faced a Minnesota AG lawsuit, or was guilty of the other misconduct. According to the Complaint,

Google cited numerous sources in support of its false assertions; however, none of the referenced materials in fact contained the information Google claimed they did.

The Complaint also alleges specific lost business:

sgent··on Proton is taking its privacy-first apps to a nonprofit foundation model
True, but PBC's are still for profit corporations and cannot benefit from tax and other benefits afforded to not for profits.
sgent··on Microsoft will switch off Recall by default after security backlash
RTA, Microsoft announced changes to the security model to prevent that.
sgent··on US House passes bill to ban TikTok if owners won't divest
Not sure what AIPAC has to do with this. The tiktok bill was brought up as a separate measure, just voted on the same day.
sgent··on The Great Migration from MongoDB to PostgreSQL
How is that different than owned by Oracle?
sgent··on FDA stands against using smartwatches to monitor blood glucose
It was sensing her keto acidosis caused by low blood sugar. It has a distinct fruity smell which any dog can be trained to recognize.
sgent··on 'No cash accepted' signs are bad news for unbanked Americans
Banks now have to order transactions / clearing in the way most beneficial to the consumer. One of the big items that passed under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
sgent··on Most states start school too early in the morning
It is the science.

Am Acad. of Sleep Medicine Consensus guidelines with 26+ references: https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/10.5664/jcsm.6558

sgent··on Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future
With encrypted DNS queries becoming more popular, it is impossible to block something at the router level without decrypting the packets which bring up more privacy concerns.
sgent··on Maui wildfires are 'apocalyptic' as people jump into the ocean to flee
Get a satellite epirb / PLB and toss it in the kit. Not great but you will be found quickly (most likely).
sgent··on FedNow Is Live
There are three methods to do so:

1) Write a physical check (2-10 days from deposit, usually 2) 2) Use ACH (a virtual check) (2-10 days, usually 2) 3) Fedwire which costs $10-$15 to both the sender and receiver (15 minutes).

sgent··on Surfactants safely take down mosquitoes without using insecticides
Roundup is a herbicide. It was never marketed as a pesticide.
sgent··on Meta releases Intermediate Graphics Library
Vulkan is not supported on iOS / MacOS, which is the major benefit to this release.
sgent··on With Sobering Science, Doctor Debunks 12-Step Recovery (2014)
The fight I witnessed because someone bought the "expensive" Bic pens instead of the 1c/pen less expensive.
sgent··on Legacy auto faces unsellable car disaster in China as pollution crunch looms
Depends on what you mean by safer. If you are hitting an F-150 you will be safer in a F-150 yourself than a smartcar. If you are a pedestrian you would rather be hit by a smartcar.

Many of these Chinese vehicles have the safety features of a 1950's era vehicle, so without airbags, good construction techniques for absorbing force, etc. I imagine they would all get horrible safety ratings by Consumer Reports.

sgent··on Judge finds Google destroyed evidence and repeatedly lied to the court [pdf]
The court can find the company (Google) liable, or direct the Jury to consider any hidden evidence would be adverse to Google. If Google loses a (civil) antitrust case to 38 attorney generals it will cost them 100's of billions.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_37 (A) For Not Obeying a Discovery Order. If a party or a party's officer, director, or managing agent—or a witness designated under Rule 30(b)(6) or 31(a)(4)—fails to obey an order to provide or permit discovery, including an order under Rule 26(f), 35, or 37(a), the court where the action is pending may issue further just orders. They may include the following:

(i) directing that the matters embraced in the order or other designated facts be taken as established for purposes of the action, as the prevailing party claims;

(ii) prohibiting the disobedient party from supporting or opposing designated claims or defenses, or from introducing designated matters in evidence;

(iii) striking pleadings in whole or in part;

(iv) staying further proceedings until the order is obeyed;

(v) dismissing the action or proceeding in whole or in part;

(vi) rendering a default judgment against the disobedient party; or

(vii) treating as contempt of court the failure to obey any order except an order to submit to a physical or mental examination.

sgent··on Judge finds Google destroyed evidence and repeatedly lied to the court [pdf]
This court held that once any employee is under a litigation hold then the transcripts need to be retained indefinitely.
sgent··on China reports human case of H3N8 bird flu
Ever been to a county fair?
sgent··on Money market funds swell by over $273B as investors pull deposits from banks
Definitions are hard. They are pulling them out of banks and investing them in mutual funds which hold T-Bills or maybe commercial paper. Money Market Mutual Funds MMMF and Bank Mutual Funds (a savings account with checks) are different things.
sgent··on Microsoft Designer
https://www.pcworld.com/article/1419066/microsoft-designer-i...

A preview.

sgent··on Early morning university classes linked to poor sleep and academic performance
Teens and young adults are almost always night owls, even the early risers function better waking at 8-9am.
sgent··on Tesla recalls 360k vehicles, says full self-driving beta may cause crashes
But other than Tesla, most carmakers still require a return to the dealer for a software update.
sgent··on Apple Reportedly Planning to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Port in Same Way as Lightning
My understanding is that they would need to redesign the SOC since USB3 wasn't part of the standard A series chips. The few iPad Pro's that have USB3 have an external controller.
sgent··on ‘Confirming we are cleared to land?’ Who said what at Austin
Used to fly out of MEM in the co-pilot seat when it was still a hub for NWA. Usually, the small planes they lined up on an alternative runway, but occasionally wind direction / strength required using one of the two (now three) parallel runways.

More than once I remember a 747, 777 or A340 taking off and getting the call "cleared for immediate departure". The pilot I was with routinely would say something like "I'm not even taxing onto the runway for 2 minutes, then we can talk".

sgent··on Ask HN: HN for Finance?
For personal finance https://forum.whitecoatinvestor.com/ is probably the best for higher net worth / income individuals (they have a large forum). https://www.bogleheads.org/ is also excellent.

For finance itself r/finance has some good posts on occasion, and there is an insurance professional forum which can be useful for those products, but not one all encompassing board.

sgent··on Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry pushback
For a backup wouldn't a gas baseboard heater or room heater work? I know they are not in favor due to fire and CO issues, but for an emergency backup they worked well enough for our parents and grandparents.
sgent··on Drug-resistant cases of gonorrhea detected in the US
This is mostly not true unless it is subject to a prior authorization. There are 100's of drugs used off label dispensed from every pharmacy every day. For instance most drugs used in pediatrics aren't approved for anyone under 12.
sgent··on Ask HN: Why do people still use Stripe?
The only reason I can think of is that Stripe (and Paypal) have much lower credit standards for merchant, making it easier to sign up for. In addition, they have more marketing in the consumer space, and have done a lot of work to make it easy to integrate with online tools.

Most credible merchants would do better with a bank or similar processor, assuming they have some experience in programming interfaces (or at least troubleshooting them).

sgent··on Ask HN: What good sources of information on ovarian cancer treatments?
All good information listed here. Also know that most hospitals, especially larger ones, have a medical library / librarian who can help you and provide access to paywalled journals, books, and resources.
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