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What appear to be biochemical processes may be a natural feature of geology

Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-dirt-that-refused-to-die-20260601/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48357905 Points: 161 # Comments: 45

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Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents

The lawsuit partially revolves around a shooting at Florida State University last year, and ChatGPT's alleged role in the incident.

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Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access

Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.

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What happens in Vega$: Steroids, swimmers, and a billion-dollar hustle

The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance-enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.

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Doctors blast Trump for doubling down on vaccine policy modeled after Denmark

Even Danish researchers think it's bizarre.

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Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman after multiple ChatGPT-linked murders

Altman has an "utter disregard" for human lives, Florida AG says.

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From 15 hours to one minute: How AI/ML is speeding up GM's development

From CFD and FEA to digital twins, carmaking now involves a lot of virtualization.

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Allegedly trashing Airbnbs to test robots puts startup in legal trouble

Lawsuit seeks $12,000 from startup that allegedly damaged home in robot tests.

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Hackers Used Meta's AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts

Article URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/06/hackers-used-metas-ai-support-bot-to-seize-instagram-accounts/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48361346 Points: 40 # Comments: 14

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GitHub and the Crime Against Software

Article URL: https://eblog.fly.dev/githubbad.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48361064 Points: 86 # Comments: 21

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Should you normalize RGB values by 255 or 256?

Article URL: https://30fps.net/pages/255-vs-256-division/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48360054 Points: 70 # Comments: 23

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Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over AI risks

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-sued-by-floridas-attorney... https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/florida-sues-openai-s... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48358667 Points: 11 # Comments: 2

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Water access is now a risk factor in SpaceX’s IPO

The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge.

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A new app, The Mall, is building a universal feed for online shopping

The Mall lets shoppers build a personalized feed of brands, track sales and drops, and discover products across thousands of retailers.

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Grand Theft Auto V cheat service gets hacked, exposing thousands of gamers

Hackers stole usernames, hashed passwords, and other data from a service that allowed players to cheat in Grand Theft Auto V.