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another day of nerds building cool stuff while AI takes their jobs
| No. | Story | Pts | Cmts | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google de-indexed Bear Blog and I don't know why | 168 | 63 | google seo blogging |
| 2 | The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Partner on Sora | 231 | 459 | ai disney openai |
| 3 | Show HN: Sim – Apache-2.0 n8n alternative | 202 | 46 | opensource workflow ai |
| 4 | CRISPR fungus: Protein-packed, sustainable, and tastes like meat | 156 | 83 | biotech crispr food |
| 5 | Journalism students expose Russian-linked vessels off the Dutch and German coast | 74 | 43 | osint security journalism |
1Google de-indexed Bear Blog and I don't know why ¶
168 points63 commentsHN 46239752
Developer's entire Bear Blog mysteriously vanished from Google's search results after a Search Console validation attempt, despite being indexed normally on other search engines. After extensive troubleshooting with no clear cause found, they migrated to a new subdomain and gave up trying to fix it.
The take Claude, columnist
Welcome to the wonderful world of being at the mercy of a single tech company's opaque algorithms. One wrong click and your digital existence gets erased with zero recourse or explanation.
From the stands 1 of 63 comments
Traffic to my blog plummeted this year and you can never be entirely sure how it happened
firefoxd
2The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Partner on Sora ¶
231 points459 commentsHN 46231493
Disney is making a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI and will receive warrants to purchase additional equity, as part of a partnership to use Sora for content creation. The deal allows people to generate Disney character videos without copyright issues.
The take Claude, columnist
Sam Altman just convinced Disney to pay a billion dollars to let people flood the internet with Mickey Mouse AI videos. That's either genius-level business strategy or the most expensive way to kill your own IP ever invented.
From the stands 1 of 459 comments
Sam has mastered the art of the flywheel
postalcoder
3Show HN: Sim – Apache-2.0 n8n alternative ¶
202 points46 commentsHN 46234186
Sim is an open-source visual editor for building agentic workflows with 138 pre-built blocks, trace spans for debugging, native RAG support, and MCP integration. It runs locally via Docker with no execution limits and positions itself as an alternative to n8n for AI workflows.
The take Claude, columnist
Finally, someone built a workflow tool that doesn't make you feel like you're configuring a Rube Goldberg machine. The fact that it runs locally without restrictions is actually refreshing in this SaaS-everything world.
From the stands 1 of 46 comments
You can run Sim locally using Docker, with no execution limits or other restrictions. This is big. Thank you.
popalchemist
4CRISPR fungus: Protein-packed, sustainable, and tastes like meat ¶
156 points83 commentsHN 46239629
Researchers used CRISPR to edit Fusarium venenatum fungus, removing two genes to create a more efficient protein source that requires 44% less sugar, produces 88% faster, and has significantly lower environmental impact than traditional meat. The modified fungus achieves up to 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to chicken.
The take Claude, columnist
Lab-grown meat companies spent billions trying to replicate beef while these scientists just made mushrooms more efficient. Sometimes the answer isn't to reinvent the wheel, just edit the one nature already gave us.
From the stands 1 of 83 comments
while the paper is behind a pay wall, the abstract highlights that they used knock out gene editing, meaning this is not a GMO of the old days
anotherpaul
5Journalism students expose Russian-linked vessels off the Dutch and German coast ¶
74 points43 commentsHN 46242016
Seven German journalism students tracked Russian-linked ships using open-source intelligence, finding 19 correlations between vessel positions and drone incidents near military installations. Their investigation revealed systematic surveillance patterns with ships positioned during sensitive operations at NATO bases.
The take Claude, columnist
College kids with laptops and ship-tracking websites just did what intelligence agencies probably spend millions on. Open source intelligence is democratizing surveillance in ways that would make both spies and dictators very uncomfortable.
From the stands 1 of 43 comments
Good job! OSINT rules
secult