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Hacker News Recap

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A podcast that recaps some of the top posts on Hacker News every day. This is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by Wondercraft.ai. Create your own news rundown podcast at app.wondercraft.ai

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November 14th, 2023 | EU Parliament Civil Liberties Committee adopts position on CSAR

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 14th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): Blender 4.0 release notes Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38262315&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:35): EU Parliament Civil Liberties Committee adopts position on CSAR Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38261415&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:28): GraphCast: AI model for weather forecasting Original post: https://news.ycombinat...

Nov 15, 202320 min

November 13th, 2023 | Hacking Google Bard – From Prompt Injection to Data Exfiltration

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 13th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:45): Building an occupancy sensor with a $5 ESP32 and a serverless DB Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38252566&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:37): Ruby on Rails: The Documentary [video] Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38248421&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:37): HTML Web Components Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...

Nov 14, 202319 min

November 12th, 2023 | Casino-like apps have drained people of millions

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 12th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:39): HTML First Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38241304&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:13): The Steam Deck OLED spot ad was made with Steam Deck OLEDs Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38240861&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:43): 37, the median value for the second prime factor of an integer Original post: https://news.ycombinato...

Nov 13, 202319 min

November 11th, 2023 | How I got here

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 11th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): It's still easy for anyone to become you at Experian Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38232767&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:07): How I got here Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38229231&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (05:02): Gnome Receives €1M from German Government Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38228649&...

Nov 12, 202320 min

November 10th, 2023 | I skipped to the ending

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 10th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:49): Cursorless is alien magic from the future Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38214915&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:36): I skipped to the ending Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38216196&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:30): Rust – Faster compilation with the parallel front-end in nightly Original post: https://news.ycombinator....

Nov 11, 202319 min

November 9th, 2023 | What I learned getting acquired by Google

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 9th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): Steam Deck OLED Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38208334&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:27): What I learned getting acquired by Google Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38207024&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:24): You have a right to know why a health insurer denied your claim Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

Nov 10, 202319 min

November 8th, 2023 | Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software engineer job

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 8th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:38): Omegle 2009-2023 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38199355&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:31): Home Assistant blocked from integrating with Garage Door opener API Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38188162&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:10): Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software engineer job Original post: h...

Nov 09, 202319 min

November 7th, 2023 | Seeing like a bank

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 7th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:40): Seeing like a bank Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38180477&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:26): Northlight technology in Alan Wake 2 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38180846&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:39): Euclid's First Images Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38176750&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (06...

Nov 08, 202319 min

November 6th, 2023 | GPTs: Custom versions of ChatGPT

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 6th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:42): Mastering DOM manipulation with vanilla JavaScript Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38162435&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:38): New models and developer products Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38166420&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:34): GPTs: Custom versions of ChatGPT Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38...

Nov 07, 202319 min

November 5th, 2023 | Exclusive access for LLM companies to largest Chinese nonfiction book collection

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 5th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:46): Exclusive access for LLM companies to largest Chinese nonfiction book collection Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38149093&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:27): Email obfuscation rendered almost ineffective against ChatGPT Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38150096&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:02): Intel 80386, a Revolutionary ...

Nov 06, 202320 min

November 4th, 2023 | NewPipe – Lightweight YouTube experience for Android

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 4th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): NewPipe – Lightweight YouTube experience for Android Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38144400&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:15): Why Cities: Skylines 2 performs poorly Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38153573&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:18): Othello Is Solved? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38141366&...

Nov 06, 202318 min

November 3rd, 2023 | As I retire, my goal now is to release 40+ years of source code

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 3rd, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:39): As I retire, my goal now is to release 40+ years of source code Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38132016&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:33): I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video] Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38130418&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:00): No dogs were harmed in the making of this app Original post...

Nov 04, 202318 min

November 2nd, 2023 | Big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC lawsuit says

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 2nd, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:35): Confusing Git Terminology Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38112951&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:24): Talk-Llama Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38110072&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:07): Big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC lawsuit says Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38114264&amp...

Nov 03, 202319 min

November 1st, 2023 | Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 1st, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:46): Cosmopolitan Third Edition Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38101613&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:34): Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38097184&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:26): Rob Pike’s Rules of Programming (1989) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...

Nov 02, 202320 min

October 31st, 2023 | German court prohibits LinkedIn from ignoring "Do Not Track" signals

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 31st, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:38): German court prohibits LinkedIn from ignoring "Do Not Track" signals Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38081633&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:28): Phind Model beats GPT-4 at coding, with GPT-3.5 speed and 16k context Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38088538&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:06): Firefox got faster for real users...

Nov 01, 202318 min

October 30th, 2023 | I accidentally saved my company half a million dollars

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 30th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): I accidentally saved my company half a million dollars Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38069710&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:25): Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced chips for a PC Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38078063&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:20): Gmail, Yahoo announce new 2024 authentication ...

Oct 31, 202319 min

October 29th, 2023 | Giving a Shit as a Service (2022)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 29th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:41): NixOS Reproducible Builds: minimal ISO successfully independently rebuilt Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38057591&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:26): Giving a Shit as a Service (2022) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38056637&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:31): YouTube's Anti-Adblock and uBlock Origin Original post: https://...

Oct 30, 202319 min

October 28th, 2023 | Friend's Chandler, Matthew Perry, died at 54

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 28th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:41): The fun factor of the video game Uplink Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38047861&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:45): FCC wants to bolster amateur radio Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38052577&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:40): MagicaVoxel – A free voxel art editor and interactive path tracing renderer Original post: https:...

Oct 29, 202319 min

October 27th, 2023 | The slow death of authenticity in an attention economy

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 27th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:43): 'Not of faculty quality': How Penn mistreated Katalin Karikó Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38040468&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:22): The slow death of authenticity in an attention economy Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38037851&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:04): Lean4 helped Terence Tao discover a small bug in his rec...

Oct 28, 202319 min

October 26th, 2023 | The Cloud Computer

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 26th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:36): The Cloud Computer Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38023891&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:57): The negative impact of mobile-first web design on desktop Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38025767&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (05:03): I2P: End-to-end encrypted and anonymous internet Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...

Oct 27, 202321 min

October 25th, 2023 | First malaria vaccine reduces early childhood mortality

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 25th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): iLeakage: Browser-Based Timerless Speculative Execution Attacks on Apple Devices Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38015277&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:34): Tarsnap has given 2^18 dollars to open source Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38010244&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:38): Loyal workers are selectively and ironically ...

Oct 26, 202320 min

October 24th, 2023 | California suspends Cruise's autonomous vehicle deployment

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 24th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:46): California suspends Cruise's autonomous vehicle deployment Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38002752&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:42): Animated AI Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37999035&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:20): The risk of RISC-V: What's going on at SiFive? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37...

Oct 25, 202319 min

October 23rd, 2023 | Google pulls up the ladder on open internet, pushes unconstitutional regulation

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 23rd, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:38): Protomaps – A free and open source map of the world Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37982621&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:25): Software disenchantment Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37985176&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:15): Cooler screens Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37982149&utm_source=wonde...

Oct 24, 202319 min

October 22nd, 2023 | Who profits most from America's baffling health-care system?

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 22nd, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:42): A Dutch graphic artist reconstructed Tenochtitlan in 3D Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37973229&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:19): Stealing OAuth tokens of Microsoft accounts via open redirect in Harvest App Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37973937&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:10): Who profits most from America's bafflin...

Oct 23, 202320 min

October 21st, 2023 | We have used too many levels of abstractions

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 21st, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:36): We have used too many levels of abstractions Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37965142&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:31): What every developer should know about GPU computing Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37967126&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:15): O3DE Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37964999&utm_...

Oct 23, 202319 min

October 20th, 2023 | In search of the least viewed article on Wikipedia (2022)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 20th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:42): Encrypted traffic interception on Hetzner and Linode targeting Jabber service Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37955264&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:49): Cops Are Suing a Teen for Invasion of Privacy After False Arrest Vid Goes Viral Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37956714&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:17): The ten year a...

Oct 21, 202320 min

October 19th, 2023 | Meta is banning people from advertising after running ads for Python and Pandas

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 19th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:42): Meta is banning people from advertising after running ads for Python and Pandas Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37939269&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:31): Bandcamp's Entire Union Bargaining Team Was Laid Off Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37938636&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:39): Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternat...

Oct 20, 202320 min

October 18th, 2023 | What is the Demoscene? An interview

New podcast : Bay Area Bytes Daily pulse on the world of tech and everything San Francisco. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HNTddzcgxHoUkpGIA0BGW?si=31f63c7384ed40e3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bay-area-bytes/id1712111005 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BayAreaBytes This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 18th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:38): What is the Demoscene? An interview Original post: https://news.ycombinator.co...

Oct 19, 202321 min

October 17th, 2023 | Free IRS-run tax filing pilot to be available in 13 states

New podcast : Bay Area Bytes Daily pulse on the world of tech and everything San Francisco. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HNTddzcgxHoUkpGIA0BGW?si=31f63c7384ed40e3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bay-area-bytes/id1712111005 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BayAreaBytes This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 17th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:32): Free IRS-run tax filing pilot to be available in 13 states Original post: http...

Oct 18, 202320 min

October 16th, 2023 | LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees

New podcast : Bay Area Bytes Daily pulse on the world of tech and everything San Francisco. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HNTddzcgxHoUkpGIA0BGW?si=31f63c7384ed40e3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bay-area-bytes/id1712111005 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BayAreaBytes This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 16th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): About half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off Original post: https://new...

Oct 17, 202319 min
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