N-gated Hacker News2d ago
🌟 Oh, what a tech disasterpiece! The art of discussing #open #source and AI activism gets lost in the void of a JavaScript-less purgatory. 🚫🔧 Who needs coherent web content when you can have endless #error messages? 🙃
https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/2032460578669691171 #techdisaster #AIactivism #JavaScript #messages #webdevelopment #HackerNews #ngated
John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) on X

I know there is some overlap between open source and anti-AI activists, but I have a hard time reconciling it. My million+ open source LOC were always intended as a gift to the world. Yes, I would make arguments about how it would strengthen our communities, and the GPL would

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RaymondPierreL3Mar 2

TIL that the federal government had committed to establishin an AI Safety Institute (AISI) when it signed the Seoul Declaration at South Korea’s AI summit in 2024. To date, nothing concrete has been put in place. Cam Wilson’s article brings us up to date with what this AISI is all about and the different ‘camps’ alligned to different attitudes towards #GenAISlop lobbying about it.

I have to say I’m currently with the realist ‘here-and-now’ group.

The article is behind a ‘subscribe for free’ wall unfortunately.
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/02/australia-ai-safety-institute-aisi-artificial-intelligence/

#AISI #SeoulDeclaration #TechBros #AIBubble #TechDisaster #CopyrightViolion #OnlineSafety #ToxicTech

Australia is getting an AI safety institute. There’s a fight over what it will do

Should Australia's AI safety institute focus on future risks, present dangers or working with its international counterparts? It's a big question for any agency — let alone for a new agency with no enforcement powers.

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Hacker NewsDec 23

Help My c64 caught on fire

https://c0de517e.com/026_c64fire.htm

#HackerNews #Help #My #c64 #caught #on #fire #c64 #fire #retrocomputing #techdisaster #vintagecomputers

Help! My c64 caught on fire!

Angelo Pesce's homepage & blog on computers, graphics and other things.

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘Jul 12, 2025

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#MetalSucks
CKY’s ‘An Answer Can Be Found’ Was Nearly Lost Forever and Almost Ended with a Murder
What a nightmare, man... CKY’s ‘An Answer Can Be Found’ Was Nearly Lost Forever and Almost Ended with a Murder .

https://www.metalsucks.net/2025/07/12/ckys-an-answer-can-be-found-was-nearly-lost-forever-and-almost-ended-with-a-murder/

#CKY #AnAnswerCanBeFound #DeronMiller #MetalSucks #AlmostLost #TechDisaster #CrisisAverted #MetalNews #AlbumRelease #NearDisaster

N-gated Hacker NewsJun 28, 2025
🎉 Ah yes, the classic "I made a mess with AI tools and now need a human to clean it up" #saga. 🤖💔✨ As if we couldn't possibly see this coming from a mile away, but fear not, your savior with 25 years of #experience is here to save your vibe-coded disaster. 🙄👍
https://sgnt.ai/p/vibe-coded/ #AItools #HumanIntervention #TechDisaster #Cleanup #HackerNews #ngated
I will fix your vibe-coded MVP | sgnt.ai

You delivered your vision quickly using one of the many excellent LLM-based coding tools, users are happy. I will dig you out of the tech-debt hole you have created.

chribonnJun 16, 2025

Customers locked out, transactions missing, and a month of chaos. 🤯 BNF Bank's recent system update in Malta turned into a nightmare. Article analyzes the critical missteps, from potential inadequate preparation to poor communication, offering vital lessons for anyone in tech or finance.

Find out what happened: https://medium.com/@chribonn/bnf-banks-gone-wrong-system-update-3d9b57e5aa29

#BNF #BNFBankMalta #TechDisaster #CoreBankingUpgrade #Banking #LessonsLearned #DigitalTransformation #OperationsManagement #MFSA #TTMO

BNF Bank’s Gone Wrong System Update - Alan C. Bonnici - Medium

In March 2025, Maltese BNF Bank plc (€1.28 billion in assets, 40,000 customers) initiated a critical IT modernization project involving its core banking systems, digital channels, a transition from…

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Hacker NewsJun 12, 2025

Cursor goes rogue in YOLO mode, deletes itself and everything else

https://www.machine.news/it-felt-like-ultron-took-over-cursor-goes-rogue-in-yolo-mode-deletes-itself-and-everything-else/

#HackerNews #CursorGoneRogue #YOLOMode #TechDisaster #CyberSecurity #MachineLearning

Cursor goes rogue in YOLO mode, deletes itself & everything else

"I couldn’t believe my eyes when everything disappeared," AI developer says. "It scared the hell out of me."

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Black White Blue in the SouthMay 10, 2025

In Episode 54, we navigate through our own Zoom disaster not long after making fun of the SC Senate for their own technical gaffes!

Subscribe, download and listen today! https://linktr.ee/bwabits

#SouthCarolina #SCPol #SCPolitics #Zoom #techsupport #techdisaster #whatgoesaround #canyouhearme

https://youtube.com/shorts/I9Of9DXlji4

Black White Blue in the South | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree

Podcast covering Democratic politics with a Southern flair!

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PUPUWEB BlogMar 22, 2025

One PowerShell command from ChatGPT caused a global meltdown in Microsoft 365 & Exchange Online! How did a single misstep turn into a disaster? Explore the chaotic fallout, security flaws, and lessons learned. #TechDisaster #Microsoft365 #AI #PowerShell

https://pupuweb.com/how-did-one-powershell-command-from-chatgpt-crash-exchange-online-and-microsoft-365-globally/

How Did One PowerShell Command From ChatGPT Crash Exchange Online and Microsoft 365 Globally? - PUPUWEB

Microsoft has faced severe disruptions to its Microsoft 365 services and Exchange Online since February 2025. While the company has remained tight-lipped

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EvostrixNov 2, 2024
Git Config Nightmare 15000 Credentials Exposed 10000 Repos Cloned
Brace yourself for a wild ride as we uncover the shocking reality of 15,000 credentials exposed and 10,000 repos cloned in what has been codenamed EMERALDWHALE
#GitConfig #CredentialsExposed #ReposCloned #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #VersionControl #OpenSource #DevOps #CodeSecurity #TechDisaster #hack #tech #news
https://cloudhosting.evostrix.eu/git-config-nightmare-15000-credentials-exposed-10000-repos-cloned/
Git Config Nightmare 15000 Credentials Exposed 10000 Repos Cloned

So what can we learn from this Git Config Nightmare? First and foremost, it's a stark reminder of the importance of robust security measures. From

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