Hey buddy,

Man, you won't believe the stuff on Hacker News from Thursday. It was a wild mix, especially with all the AI craziness.

GPT-5.2 Dropped!

First off, OpenAI just released GPT-5.2! People are going nuts over it. One guy working in AI for investing said it's absolutely amazing at building spreadsheets from financial documents, like SEC filings, with real-time data. He even shared an example. That's some serious practical use!

But, on the flip side, there's a lot of talk about the darker side. Someone commented they're worried about VPs using these models to make lists of "low productivity" people to fire, even if the AI just hallucinates half the data. Yikes! Also, someone else quickly pointed out there's already talk about Gemini 3, so the AI race is clearly still full-throttle.

iPhone Keyboard Still Sucks (Apparently)

Okay, this one is super relatable: a video went viral saying the iOS keyboard is still broken, and it's not just you. The comments were a total therapy session for iPhone users. People are annoyed that the cursor jumps to the end of a word when you let go, even if you put it in the middle. And the absolute worst part, according to one person, is when you hit send, and it auto-corrects the *last word* without showing you beforehand! So you send a message you didn't mean to. Brutal.

Meta Shutting Down Accounts

Shifting gears a bit, there was a big story about Meta shutting down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content. It sparked a pretty intense debate in the comments about moderation and free speech. One person mentioned that it seems like they're targeting "vocal minorities" within these groups, not necessarily trying to wipe out the whole community. Heavy stuff.

UK Wants to Ban VPNs for Under 16s

Speaking of heavy, the UK House of Lords is trying to ban VPNs for anyone under 16. This is a huge privacy concern, obviously. People in the comments were questioning the government's reasons, which apparently include "easier access to services" and "controlling illegal immigration" – sounds like a stretch for kids' VPN use, right? One smart comment suggested that instead of banning tools, parents should just engage with their kids more on these topics. Makes sense.

Disney and OpenAI Team Up on Sora

Alright, get this: Disney is making a huge investment in OpenAI and partnering with them on Sora, their video generation AI. This means we might see Disney characters in AI-generated videos! It sounds like they're really leaning into the AI future. But some comments were pretty cynical, saying this is just big companies paying other big companies to use AI to eventually cut out individual creators. And here's the kicker: one comment implied that Disney is *also* suing Google for copyright infringement at the same time! Talk about playing both sides of the field.

Rivian's New Tech

On the automotive tech front, Rivian unveiled its own custom chips, a new lidar roadmap, and a "Universal Hands Free" driving system. It's a big push for them in the self-driving space. Interestingly, one comment observed that the HN community is always super enthusiastic about complex tech like AI, but often "shuts down" when it comes to simpler infrastructure solutions like trains or buses. Kinda makes you think, huh?

Naming Tools – A Dev's Dilemma

And finally, a classic dev gripe: an article titled "Programmers and software developers lost the plot on naming their tools." It's all about how devs either give their tools super quirky, meaningless names or incredibly generic ones, and both cause problems. The comments were a blast, with people debating if "auth-service" is better than "Galactus." One cool suggestion was to give monoliths (big, all-encompassing systems) totally meaningless names so you don't accidentally let the name dictate what goes into it. Smart!

Anyway, that's the gist of it. Talk soon!