Hey buddy,

Man, you won't believe some of the wild stuff on Hacker News today, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Just wanted to give you the quick rundown while it's fresh.

Job Spamming is Cruel

First off, there was this huge post about how awful it is to spam people who are looking for jobs. It got like, over 900 points. The vibe was super empathetic, talking about how tough the job market is right now. One person in the comments mentioned being in final interviews with all the big tech companies a while back, but now they can't even get a call back. Another comment brought up how we should just assume anyone posting on "Who Wants to Be Hired" is probably at their wits' end. It sounds like some folks are even getting weird unsolicited offers after posting their info, which is just creepy.

Check it out here: Please don't spam people looking for employment. It's just cruel

Gmail's "Smart" Features Driving People Away

Then, this other one blew up: "Gmail thinks I'm stupid, so I left." The author was basically fed up with Gmail's 'helpful' features that just get in the way. A lot of comments resonated with that, talking about how Google just blocks accounts for no reason and demands ID, leaving people without email for days. Proton Mail came up a lot as a privacy-focused alternative people are switching to.

Read the whole thing: Gmail thinks I'm stupid, so I left

Adafruit vs. Legal Letters

There's some drama brewing too! Adafruit, you know, the electronics company, got a demand letter from some lawyers representing another company called Flux.ai. Apparently, it's about some legal beef. A few commenters were saying Adafruit actually uses this kind of "drama-journalism" as a marketing tactic, which is an interesting take. Others were just thankful for Adafruit being open source.

Here's the scoop: Adafruit receives demand letter from Fenwick legal counsel on behalf of Flux.ai

Microsoft's New AI for Code

On the AI front, Microsoft dropped a new code AI model called "MAI-Code-1-Flash." People were comparing it to other models. One guy said that for most everyday corporate coding tasks, even cheaper, smaller models like Haiku or some Chinese open-source ones are often faster and more pragmatic than the big ones. He gave an example of implementing a reprint function in a warehouse system, where Haiku was much quicker. Seems like the smaller, focused AIs are really making waves for practical stuff.

Dive into the details: MAI-Code-1-Flash

Surveillance in Seattle

This one was a bit chilling: a "walking tour" of surveillance tech in Seattle. The comments section was wild. People were talking about how the police apparently know where human trafficking is happening but don't do anything, and how sometimes the government might even let crime get worse to justify more surveillance. And get this: someone mentioned people being detained because an AI camera thought a bag of chips was a gun! Guilty until proven innocent by a computer, yikes.

Take the tour: A walking tour of surveillance infrastructure in Seattle (2020)

GitHub Token Stealing via VSCode Bug

Big security alert for devs: there's a "1-Click GitHub Token Stealing via a VSCode Bug." Basically, VSCode extensions run with the same high trust level as the editor itself, so a malicious one could easily steal your GitHub tokens. The author wasn't happy with how Microsoft's security team handled it, leading to a public disclosure. It really highlights the risk of installing too many extensions without checking them.

Protect yourself: 1-Click GitHub Token Stealing via a VSCode Bug

Larry Ellison's Surveillance Vision

And finally, Larry Ellison, the Oracle guy, had a quote making the rounds: "Citizens will be on their best behavior because we’re recording." Talk about a dystopian vision! The comments were all over the place, from people bringing up the previous "bag of chips mistaken for a gun" story again, to others saying they actually *want* surveillance everywhere except their home. It's a pretty intense debate about privacy and control.

See the quote: Larry Ellison: "Citizens will be on their best behavior because we’re recording"

Anyway, that's the gist of it. Crazy stuff, right? Gotta run, talk soon!