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Watching this, I wonder if we’re doing the same DNA data gathering to them. If not, why not?

I think it would be super easy to get people’s DNA by sending teams of researchers around to collect samples from trash cans on curbs. Obviously, it wouldn’t be as easy as hacking 23andMe or some health centers.

The end part about catching criminals is pretty neat. I do wonder if the genetic specialist collects the rewards. I guess she’s a kind of bounty hunter.

The movie trailer for the first one is interesting to me. It seems like he's been making the rounds with reporters over the past few weeks regarding the films. Surely, this will generate more interest and, in turn, more money for him. Unfortunately, theaters are somewhat unaffordable and uninteresting to me, at least.

Overpriced everything, plus the hassle of dealing with fellow citizens, sounds awful.

$10.00 (+ $1.75 Booking fee) for a ticket to see a movie at my local theater for a Sunday ticket.

I wish this article explained the possible purpose of the removal, especially since, according to a quick Wikipedia browse, the codec is open source. What does this mean exactly? Will you not be able to play older DVDs natively without downloading the codec from somewhere?

That's a very valid point. I suppose I'm not really criticizing the author of the tool as much as I am expressing discomfort with the impersonal nature of all this modern technology—AI in everything, even resumes, video interview screenings, etc.

This is kind of silly, disingenuous, and sad, don't you think? A possible human out there takes the time and effort to type a comment on your wife's Instagram, and gets replied to automatically. Now we just need a bot to comment on your wife's Instagram, then the cycle will be complete.

I thoroughly agree; I enjoyed the read. The brief discussion about the coldness of this being performed through AI and machines gave me a feeling of loneliness, of being just a number in this big old world. What a “cold” future it could be.

This is my first post on Hacker News as I primarily just browse. This situation kept me intrigued, wanting to know how it would unfold.

The Google Cloud situation and all these little happenings, including the proliferation of Gen AI into everything, make me long for the days when companies had their mainframes onsite, in closets or separate rooms, away from CDNs and cloud networks. It seems like a better idea to use these cloud networks as a separate off-site backup rather than for primary use.

I’d love to learn more about what will happen next in this saga. I’ve seen a post where a Cloudflare exec has posted here on HN before. They probably won’t say anything for legal reasons, but what repercussions can Cloudflare expect for this? Will they be, or can they be, sued for this downtime and the related expenses?