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‘Be Transparent Only If Asked’: OpenAI Models Acted Out in Six Newly Disclosed Ways (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-17 | tags: openai, ai transparency, model behavior

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Climbers asked Google Gemini how long Mount Shasta would take and what supplies to carry – things went badly wrong (techspot.com)

2026-09-03 | by Rob Thubron | get Garmin inReach Mini 2 satellite communicator → | tags: google gemini, mount shasta, alltrails

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DOGE Affiliate Asked for College Credits for Participating in Takeover (wired.com)

2026-09-03 | by Vittoria Elliott | tags: doge, hud, sweetrex

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More than a third of workers say they’re hoarding expertise because they fear being replaced by the AI agents they’re being asked to train (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-31 | get Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse → | tags: meta, ai agents, mouse tracking

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I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead. (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-29 | get Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC → | tags: mcdonalds, california consumer privacy act, data access requests

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I Asked 100 Companies for My Data. I Got Deletion Notices Instead (wired.com)

2026-08-28 | by Reece Rogers | get Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC → | tags: access, crunchbase, deletion

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I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to pick the best Pixel in 2026 — and none of them agreed (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-27 | get Google Pixel 9a unlocked → | tags: google pixel, pixel 11, android authority

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I asked Canonical if Ubuntu on Windows will outgrow native installs as rumored - it's a no (zdnet.com)

2026-08-18 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | tags: ubuntu, canonical, wsl

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Chrome is testing a bookmarks bar feature nobody asked for (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: chrome, google, chromium

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A Man Asked His AI Assistant to Book a Gym Class. It Hacked the System Instead. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-13 | by Jonathan Small | tags: anthropic, claude, openai

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The ‘Possession’ Remake That Nobody Asked for Now Has a Release Date (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: possession, margaret qualley, parker finn

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An AI agent was asked to book a gym class, whe none was available, it decided to hack the system and jump the queue (techspot.com)

2026-08-10 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: openclaw, anthropic, claude

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OpenChamber: An Agentic Development Environment (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-09 | tags: ago unrecognizable, amazing, amazing work

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Just How Bad Are AI Data Centers for Your Local Water? (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: ai draining, asked, asked experts

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Lost my phone at the office. Claude suggested tracking Bluetooth signal strength (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: apparently, apparently just, asked

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What is the brand Matières Fécales (yes, ‘fecal matter’) and why is it suddenly everywhere? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: angelic, asked, brand

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OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’ (theverge.com)

2026-08-06 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: apple, asked, employees

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Warren Buffett is often asked what the ideal workplace is. His answer is the best career tip you’ll hear today (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: warren buffett, oracle of omaha, the snowball

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Report Says ‘Hundreds’ of Users Asked ChatGPT About Bioweapons and Poisons, and It Answered (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: chatgpt, bioweapons, ai models

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Asked Codex to redesign a page; it pushed my repo to OpenAI infra (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-24 | tags: openai, codex, github

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I asked an early-stage investor for a startup compliance horror story. What I got instead was a warning sign (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-24 | tags: early-stage investor, startup compliance, preventable disaster

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Namecheap Gave My Account to an Unverified Third Party Just Because They Asked (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: namecheap, domain registration, dns

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Frequently Asked Questions on Expertise (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | by Jared Peterson | tags: naturalistic decision making, substack, petrochemical safety

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Why malloc always does more than I asked for? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: malloc, c programming, bump allocator

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I asked ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to pick the best smartphone — I didn’t expect the results (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: chatgpt, google, android authority

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When Flock Comes to Your Town: I Asked Experts What to Do About These AI Cameras (cnet.com)

2026-07-17 | by See Full Bio | tags: flock safety, ai license plate cameras, los angeles police

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OnePlus, the ‘Flagship-Killer’ Smartphone Brand, Is All but Dead (wired.com)

2026-07-16 | by Julian Chokkattu | tags: asked, devices, oneplus

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I Asked Experts Why Dishwashers Fail. A Simple Step You're Skipping Was the Top Answer (cnet.com)

2026-07-15 | by See Full Bio | tags: clean, cleaning, dishwasher

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He Asked His Instagram Followers One Simple Question. The Response Led to a Business Partnership That Now Has 13 Locations. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-14 | by Shawn P. Walchef | tags: burger, burgers, instagram

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X admits its broken algorithm made the site feel like a ‘battleground’ (theverge.com)

2026-07-14 | by Stevie Bonifield | tags: algo, algo friends, appear