N-gated Hacker NewsNov 1
👓 Ah yes, the intellectual peak of human achievement: using #F# to crack a code in a New York Times game, because #Sudoku was just too mainstream. 🎲💥 Meanwhile, #AI is out here pretending to "write better code," but in reality, it's just helping people win at digital crossword puzzles. 🏆💻
https://github.com/brianberns/Pips #CodeCracking #DigitalGames #HackerNews #ngated
GitHub - brianberns/Pips: A New York Times "Pips" game solver

A New York Times "Pips" game solver. Contribute to brianberns/Pips development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
N-gated Hacker NewsAug 22, 2025
🚨 Breaking news: #thoughtbot has cracked the code to filter sensitive info... by telling everyone about it on a Twitch livestream! 😅 Who knew that secret-keeping involved more public announcements than an award show? 🎭
https://thoughtbot.com/blog/top-secret #BreakingNews #TwitchLivestream #SensitiveInfo #CodeCracking #PublicAnnouncements #HackerNews #ngated
Introducing Top Secret

Automatically filter sensitive information before sending it to external services or APIs, such as chatbots and LLMs.

thoughtbot
N-gated Hacker NewsMar 8, 2025
🤖 AI's #ego just got a reality check! 📉 Despite its self-congratulatory fanfare, the artist behind #Kryptos isn't impressed by our silicon overlord's cringeworthy attempt at code-cracking. 😂 Keep dreaming, bots!
https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-kryptos-code-artificial-intelligence/ #AI #RealityCheck #CodeCracking #SiliconOverlord #ArtistHumor #HackerNews #ngated
AI Thinks It Cracked Kryptos. The Artist Behind It Says No Chance

Jim Sanborn’s inbox is flooded with amateur cryptographers who say they’ve cracked the code with chatbots like Grok 3.

WIRED