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Ask HN: Stepfather had $500k+ crypto stolen; PI found thief; but FBI won't helphttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35997256Background context: My stepfather has been investing in crypto for about 4-5 years. At the time, he primarily used Coinbase.Around the start of 2021, he had an issue where he had got locked out of his account. He was trying to get back in and was getting no response from support.Naively, he tried to Google "coinbase support phone number". Unsurprisingly, scammers had flooded the results with fake sites with phone numbers posing as Coinbase. Sadly, he fell for one of the fake numbers and was phished out of his credentials and all of his bitcoin was stolen. The value of it was around $500,000 to $750,000 at the time it was stolen.I was not as involved in my stepfather's crypto up to this point (though I wish I had been), but once he confided in me what happened, I have been trying to help him on attempting to recover these assets.I helped my stepfather audit a reputable private investigator firm that specializes in crypto theft recovery. Throughout the past year and a half, they have beeMay 19, 2023 3:06 AM
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Should I continue to work at FAANG or move to startups?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35945335I've worked at 2 FAANG companies in my 6 years of being in tech. I feel like my work is monotonous and there aren't enough interesting technical challenges to solve. I've been programming since I was 12, and I've always been very passionate about it. I still work on open source projects, do hardware hacking and learn new tools every once in a while but I feel like I used to do so much more when I was a teenager. I've never been a fan of the hustle culture, and I also have a ton of hobbies outside of work/programming that I like to take part in, which is why I greatly value having a decent work life balance; something which startups aren't necessarily known for. My fiancé works as a PM and he strongly advises against joining a startup. He says that being a woman, I wouldn't be taken as seriously and my skills probably wouldn't be appreciated as much in a startup. (Although I've personally never faced much discrimination working at Big Tech). I'll be getting married later this year and pMay 15, 2023 8:50 AM
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On National Security | The space surveillance arms race is in full swinghttps://spacenews.com/on-national-security-the-space-surveillance-arms-race-is-in-full-swing/For some time now, alarms have been sounding in the United States military over activities of Chinese and Russian spacecraft in orbit that are viewed as potentially threatening. U.S. military […]May 10, 2023 1:56 PM
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How Advocates Are Adapting to Changing Supreme Court Argumentshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cdfd5654b40ef80d7f6e3898caa93&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.law.com%2Fnationallawjournal%2F2023%2F05%2F10%2Fhow-advocates-are-adapting-to-changing-supreme-court-arguments%2F&c=5972395610760634642&mkt=en-usNobody ever said arguing before the justices was easy. But it seems to be getting harder as the formerly freewheeling, hourlong sessions have been replaced by more orderly questioning—and often exceed ...May 10, 2023 10:58 AM
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Ask HN: I get anxiety working with computershttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35755662So i find myself in this interesting situation after having struggled a few years where i've had a few stressful jobs (web developer) and rather demanding university studies. I had some kind of burnout (or long covid, don't really know) last year and have been slowly recovering to the point that i can function again. But i still need to make money, as well as finish my university studies, but i find myself becoming very anxious in front of a computer. So when i'm doing any sort of work (play is mostly ok if not for too long) in front of a screen i'll start tensing up my core and face muscles and stop breathing properly, which kind of puts me back in a non functioning state after a few hours and i'll need a day or two of not touching a computer to recover. Has anyone been through this and know how to recover? As for what i'm already doing to get back to normal: I eat super clean these days (anti inflammatory, keto as well as probiotics). I'm also in fairly good shape (cardio wise) and rApr 29, 2023 6:28 PM
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How Chang Zheng 9 arrived at the “Starship-like” designhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/04/cz-9-update/China has been very agile in developing its super-heavy lift vehicle Chang Zheng 9 (CZ-9). It initially started as a fully expendable rocket, like the Ares V or SLS rockets, but over the years developed into at first a partially reusable concept, and recently, with Starship becoming more real, it changed its design again to become a fully reusable launch vehicle. Today we want to look at the road to that design.Apr 28, 2023 12:01 AM
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Ask HN: Stagnated Project Manager, Low Salary, 7 Years Inhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35717147HN, I'm a project manager in 3rd highest COL area in the USA. I have been making $50K since 2018, same company of 150+ people for 3 years now. 7 years into this profession. I'm only here due to trade-specific knowledge that afforded me the opportunity, although I routinely see unqualified candidates get hired (All benefits of a doubt given, but after vetting candidates while working together vs. what they advertised on the resume to management, I've frequently been disappointed). I believe this company touts their long tenure in management layer to attract turn-and-burn project managers who typically last 2 years. I'm now managing about $700K+ in annual projects, upward of 20 store rebrands and 150+ service items at any given moment. High volume, low margin, brutal account. I am on call until 10PM to answer questions. My workload has tripled in the last three years, my managed projects annual revenue doubled. I went 3 years without a raise, finally got $2 an hour after I took on the neApr 26, 2023 5:22 PM
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Automate your repetitive computer work with PlayStatichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ccace26104880a887441cfc8fe912&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thewindowsclub.com%2Fautomate-repetitive-computer-work-playstatic&c=5079342246938177364&mkt=en-usFolks who use their Windows computer on a daily basis to do real work tend to click their mouse too many times to count. Usually, clicking the mouse can be a bore since it’s been done on the same task ...Apr 23, 2023 2:18 AM
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Ask HN: Attend a post-baccalaureate CS program or double down on self-study?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35546895Read on for background to my question, or see the TL;DR below.TL;DR:Do I go for the post-baccalaureate degree in CS, or do I double down on self-teaching?- I won't have student loans because paying out-of-pocket.- Complete the program = full-fledged B.S. in Computer Science, no caveats.- I work in software as a technical writer currently and have a liberal arts degree.I've been working in the software industry as a technical writer for a little over a year now, and I was recently accepted to Oregon State University's online post-baccalaureate Computer Science degree program.I applied to Oregon State's program because I've been teaching myself some computer science fundamentals over the last year or so, and it's a subject that really interests me. Learning some web development in 2020 helped me switch from being a marketing copywriter at a government contractor to technical writer at a software company.Before I applied to Oregon State, I was finding information on computer science whereApr 12, 2023 9:04 PM
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Show HN: Dabdab – Streaming Noteshttps://dabdab.org/Hi! I'd like to present a project I've been working on lately to make an app to record thought process the way it fits me.I think current note taking solutions are a poor fit for the cases where you just want do dump your thoughts on a topic quickly or where time when a note has been taken actually matters or in cases like science where you want to keep a log of actions to be able to troubleshoot or reproduce your experimentI've built my own thing - dabdab.org. You can think of it as a baby of twitter and google keep of sorts but without all social features of twitter.The base concept is a stream of messages, streams can be nested and have additional fields defined, you can make things public if you want to, but it's decided per stream and you can even share by link. It's useful for all kinds of observations and data recording. I've been using it for the last two months and it works great for me.For example I have streams to store quotes from books with my comments on them, do a quick Apr 6, 2023 9:05 AM
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Ask HN: Time to Leave the US?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35364718It feels like the US has passed a tipping point of sorts and is rapidly moving the wrong way on a lot of important issues.Biggest / most glaring being the out-of-control gun violence, esp. in our schools. That's simply unacceptable to me as a parent of two toddlers under the age of 2.Medical / Cost of a significant illness is really Fd up in this country. I had a kidney stone last year, and it cost me over 5k. Most of my friends / family would not have been able to absorb that surprise expense and would have had to use credit cards. That's not even much cash compared to what medical bills in the US can easily cost you. Families are being financially ruined by this shit.Lastly would be random, non-school violence. My wife is Asian and the increase in random asshats assaulting smaller, weaker people – esp Asian women – is just the latest WTF is going on in this country.When I step back, it seems inevitable that someone close to me will suffer from one of the 3, or possible more than 1 ofMar 29, 2023 10:25 PM
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China Loses UAE As Lunar Mission Partnerhttps://tlpnetwork.com/news/2023/03/china-loses-uae-as-lunar-mission-partnerAn agreement for a United Arab Emirates (UAE) rover to fly on China’s Chang’e-7 lunar mission has reportedly been impacted by US export control rules.Mar 24, 2023 4:28 PM
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Show HN: Learn Languages When Watching Videos with Easehttps://intersub.ccI'd like to tell you about InterSub, a tool that I've been developing out of my pain of learning languages.I found watching videos the best working option for me because it allows me to advance in language almost without spending extra time. I watch videos - series, TV shows, documentaries etc. not less an hour a day and switching on watching in the learned language gave me an extra hour of practice. I wasn't satisfied with solutions which I'd found on the market, and I decided to make a better one.With InterSub, one can watch videos on your favorite platforms like YouTube, Netflix, Coursera and so on (soon), get instant translations of any unknown words or phrases in subtitles altogether with their context, have them automatically saved in a personal vocabulary and learn later in a fav mobile app. We designed InterSub to save one's time and energy, so a user can focus on mastering the language.We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback on how we can make the tool even better.Mar 21, 2023 1:16 PM
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Show HN: Ingest data from your customers (Prequel YC W21)https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35170410Hey HN! Charles here from Prequel (https://prequel.co). We just launched the ability for companies to import data from their customer’s data warehouse or database, and we wanted to share a little bit more about it with the community.If you just want to see how it works, here’s a demo of the product that Conor recorded: https://www.loom.com/share/4724fb62583e41a9ba1a636fc8ea92f1.Quick background on us: we help companies integrate with their customer’s data warehouse or database. We’ve been busy helping companies export data to their customers – we’re currently syncing over 40bn rows per month on behalf of companies. But folks kept on asking us if we could help them import data from their customers too. They wanted the ability to offer a 1st-party reverse ETL to their customers, similar to the 1st-party ETL capability we already helped them offer. So we built that product, and here we are.Why would people want to import data? There are actually plenty of use-cases here. Imagine a usage-bMar 15, 2023 4:04 PM
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Is there an accepted, or published, protocol for a first contact event?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35112613I rewatched Arrival recently and that prompted this question. There is also an example like the protocol for the Queen's death which involved large swathes of society and had specific intended results: quell potential disturbances, control media response, clarify succession and international context.A first contact event (at least one that is public) would, presumably and obviously, be a far bigger deal. It would require coordination of the military and civil society organizations/agencies on an international, literally species wide, scale.Has there been a protocol published? Is there one that exists in the sphere of the UN, or the various space agencies, or one that exists on the level of an individual government? Presumably, we shouldn't just let sci-fi movies be our guide and this is something the public have an interest in (considering the event would likely involve the complete alteration of civil society).Mar 11, 2023 8:55 PM
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I asked ChatGPT to explain why SVB stock is crashinghttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35094637I love AI. results below! ____Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a bank that primarily serves the technology and innovation sector. The bank has been around since 1983 and has grown to become a major player in the industry, with a reputation for working with high-growth companies and startups. However, in recent months, the stock price of SVB has been going down. In this post, we will explore the reasons behind the decline in the stock price and its implications for the bank.First, it's worth noting that SVB's stock price is not unique in its decline. The entire financial sector has been experiencing a downturn, with many banks seeing their stock prices fall in recent months. This is partly due to concerns about inflation and rising interest rates, which can impact the profitability of banks. Additionally, there has been increased competition in the banking industry, with new fintech companies emerging and traditional banks investing in digital transformation to stay relevant.However, there Mar 10, 2023 2:26 PM
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Movies Anywhere is shutting down its ‘Screen Pass’ feature that let you share movies with friendshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8b3db951f14cda844de5ae588e5267&url=https%3A%2F%2F9to5google.com%2F2023%2F03%2F02%2Fmovies-anywhere-screen-pass-shutdown%2F&c=646112739473120071&mkt=en-usMovies Anywhere has been one of the best things to happen to digital movie ownership in quite some time, allowing purchases to sync between a variety of different platforms at no cost. But this week, ...Mar 2, 2023 7:29 AM
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Novel Prompt Injection Threats to Application-Integrated Large Language Modelshttps://arxiv.org/abs/2302.12173Title: More than you've asked for: A Comprehensive Analysis of Novel Prompt Injection Threats to Application-Integrated Large Language ModelsAbstract: We are currently witnessing dramatic advances in the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs). They are already being adopted in practice and integrated into many systems, including integrated development environments (IDEs) and search engines. The functionalities of current LLMs can be modulated via natural language prompts, while their exact internal functionality remains implicit and unassessable. This property, which makes them adaptable to even unseen tasks, might also make them susceptible to targeted adversarial prompting. Recently, several ways to misalign LLMs using Prompt Injection (PI) attacks have been introduced. In such attacks, an adversary can prompt the LLM to produce malicious content or override the original instructions and the employed filtering schemes. Recent work showed that these attacks are hard to mitigate,Feb 24, 2023 2:19 AM
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Christian Atsu remembered for charity work: ‘His legacy will live on’http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89805fc50f424caf31529a3a971af5&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fchristian-atsu-remembered-charity-legacy-191507029.html&c=11183757419209740908&mkt=en-usChristian Atsu has been described by a children’s charity for which he was an ambassador as a “wonderful man” whose “legacy will live on through the many hundreds if not thousands of lives he has ...Feb 19, 2023 11:15 AM
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Christian Atsu remembered for charity work: ‘His legacy will live on’http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89a160ced24ef5b091ab4258744594&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fchristian-atsu-remembered-charity-legacy-191507029.html&c=11183757419209740908&mkt=en-usChristian Atsu has been described by a children’s charity for which he was an ambassador as a “wonderful man” whose “legacy will live on through the many hundreds if not thousands of lives he has ...Feb 19, 2023 11:15 AM
