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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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January 13th, 2023 | A math professor who objects to diversity statements

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 13th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:35): Stellarium: Software which renders realistic skies in real time Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38981254&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:51): Building a fully local LLM voice assistant to control my smart home Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38985152&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:58): Exploring Podman: A More Secure Docker A...

Jan 14, 202423 min

January 12th, 2023 | OpenAI deletes ban on using ChatGPT for "military and warfare"

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 12th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): Unity's Open-Source Double Standard: The Ban of VLC Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38964972&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:34): US regulator considers stripping Boeing's right to self-inspect planes Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38969466&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:26): Post Office lied and threatened BBC over Fujitsu ...

Jan 13, 202422 min

January 11th, 2023 | Discord is laying off 17 percent of employees

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 11th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:38): The Internet Is Full of AI Dogshit Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38952526&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:55): Outlook is Microsoft's new data collection service Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38953618&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (05:26): Discord is laying off 17 percent of employees Original post: https://news.ycombinator....

Jan 12, 202423 min

January 10th, 2023 | Netflix never used its $1M algorithm (2012)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 10th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): A battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38941747&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:30): Signs that it's time to leave a company Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38943040&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (05:36): Does DNA have the equivalent of IF-statements, WHILE loops, or function calls? Origi...

Jan 11, 202423 min

January 9th, 2023 | Twitch to Cut 500 Employees, About 35% of Staff

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 9th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:39): Python 3.13 Gets a JIT Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38923741&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:04): Is my plane a 737 MAX? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38928951&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (05:03): Where Have All the Websites Gone? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38923627&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (0...

Jan 10, 202423 min

January 8th, 2023 | United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 8th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:41): Polars Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38920043&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:25): Dive: A tool for exploring a Docker image, layer contents and more Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38913425&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:59): Jeff Lawson steps down as CEO of Twilio Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3891249...

Jan 09, 202419 min

January 7th, 2023 | iPhone that fell from hole in Alaska 737 MAX flight is found, still open to Mail

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 7th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:41): GitUI Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38905019&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:28): iPhone that fell from hole in Alaska 737 MAX flight is found, still open to Mail Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38907620&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:48): "LibreOffice is better at reading old Word files than Word" Original post: https://new...

Jan 08, 202419 min

January 6th, 2023 | FAA orders grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 6th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:43): FAA orders grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38893909&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:34): Csvlens: Command line CSV file viewer. Like less but made for CSV Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38889820&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:46): Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 planes aft...

Jan 07, 202417 min

January 5th, 2023 | Carta doing unsolicited tender offer outreach to their customers' investors

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 5th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:42): An app can be a home-cooked meal (2020) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38877423&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:35): Boeing wants FAA to exempt MAX 7 from safety rules to get it in the air Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38882358&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:28): Zeiss's "Holocam" turns glass windows into cameras Original p...

Jan 06, 202420 min

January 4th, 2023 | Clicks – Physical keyboard for iPhone

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 4th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:35): Clicks – Physical keyboard for iPhone Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38871987&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:10): Sit. Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38869235&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:56): Go: What we got right, what we got wrong Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38872362&utm_source=wondercraft_a...

Jan 05, 202419 min

January 3rd, 2023 | 23andMe tells victims it's their fault that their data was breached

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 3rd, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:38): Niklaus Wirth has died Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38858012&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:08): Possible Meissner effect near room temperature: copper-substituted lead apatite Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38853706&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:50): Maestro: A Linux-compatible kernel in Rust Original post: https://news...

Jan 04, 202419 min

January 2nd, 2023 | Salim Kara stole $2M in coins with a magnet and a car antenna (2022)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 2nd, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:35): Salim Kara stole $2M in coins with a magnet and a car antenna (2022) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38839652&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:15): LLMs and Programming in the first days of 2024 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38840626&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:13): After 34 years, someone beat Tetris [video] Original post...

Jan 03, 202418 min

January 1st, 2023 | Procrastination is connected to perfectionism

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 1st, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): Tom Scott: After ten years, it's time to stop making videos [video] Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38832959&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:14): Procrastination is connected to perfectionism Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38831446&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:08): Standard Ebooks Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com...

Jan 02, 202420 min

December 31st, 2023 | I forked SteamOS for my living room PC

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 31st, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:51): I forked SteamOS for my living room PC Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38823101&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:38): Bazzite – a SteamOS-like OCI image for desktop, living room, and handheld PCs Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38828040&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:49): Sony software updates breaks movie theater projectors ...

Jan 01, 202418 min

December 30th, 2023 | Things are about to get worse for generative AI

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 30th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:43): The art of high performance computing Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38815334&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:28): Things are about to get worse for generative AI Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38814093&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:19): Amazon's Silent Sacking Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38818319&...

Dec 31, 202319 min

December 29th, 2023 | In 2024, please switch to Firefox

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 29th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:44): In 2024, please switch to Firefox Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38806270&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:32): Ideal monitor rotation for programmers (2021) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38802086&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:09): Gentoo goes Binary Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38804135&utm_sou...

Dec 29, 202318 min

December 28th, 2023 | 4B If Statements

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 28th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:38): 4B If Statements Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38790597&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:42): IDEs we had 30 years ago Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38792446&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:48): Amazon receives FDA warning letter for supplements with undeclared ingredients Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

Dec 29, 202319 min

December 27th, 2023 | The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 27th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:44): DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38780519&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:29): First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38785468&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:29): The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement ...

Dec 28, 202320 min

December 26th, 2023 | A list of Hacker News's undocumented features and behaviors

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 26th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:42): Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38773429&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:34): A list of Hacker News's undocumented features and behaviors Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38773957&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:00): Moderna's mRNA cancer vaccine works better than th...

Dec 27, 202320 min

December 25th, 2023 | Breakdown of faults by car brand: Tesla has replaced Dacia at the bottom

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 25th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:45): Ruby 3.3 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38760477&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:21): Breakdown of faults by car brand: Tesla has replaced Dacia at the bottom Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38760933&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:06): Stirling-PDF: local web application to perform various operations on PDFs Original post: ...

Dec 26, 202318 min

December 24th, 2023 | How can Santa keep his lists when the GDPR is around?

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 24th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:38): Costs of running a macOS app studio business Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38756029&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:32): Did English ever have a formal version of "you"? (2011) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38755412&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:56): Generals.io – Capture enemy generals to defeat them Original post: htt...

Dec 25, 202313 min

December 23rd, 2023 | Ferret: A Multimodal Large Language Model

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 23rd, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): Ferret: A Multimodal Large Language Model Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38745348&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:27): Xmas.c (1988) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38745668&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:09): Meta censors pro-Palestinian views on a global scale, Human Rights Watch claims Original post: https://news.ycombin...

Dec 24, 202319 min

December 22nd, 2023 | How big is YouTube?

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 22nd, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:43): From Nand to Tetris (2017) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38735066&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:23): How big is YouTube? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38739563&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:10): Granting pardon for the offense of simple possession of or use of marijuana Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item...

Dec 23, 202319 min

December 21st, 2023 | Apple allows some iOS apps to track user locations via lists of nearby SSIDs

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 21st, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:39): ArXiv now offers papers in HTML format Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38724665&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:28): Apple allows some iOS apps to track user locations via lists of nearby SSIDs Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38720656&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:07): Beeper – Moving Forward Original post: https://news.yco...

Dec 22, 202320 min

December 20th, 2023 | Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi say they will use Tesla's EV charging plug

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 20th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:36): Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi say they will use Tesla's EV charging plug Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38709319&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:35): Implementation of Mamba in one file of PyTorch Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38708730&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:15): Advice for new software devs who've read all those ...

Dec 21, 202317 min

December 19th, 2023 | James Webb Space Telescope captures high-resolution image of Uranus

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 19th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:36): James Webb Space Telescope captures high-resolution image of Uranus Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38695337&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:20): Simulating fluids, fire, and smoke in real-time Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38698907&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:14): Volkswagen Will Bring Back Physical Buttons in New Cars...

Dec 20, 202318 min

December 18th, 2023 | Figma and Adobe abandon proposed merger

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 18th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:35): Figma and Adobe abandon proposed merger Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38681861&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:10): Wasm3 entering a minimal maintenance phase Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38681672&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:48): "I just bought a 2024 Chevy Tahoe for $1" Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...

Dec 19, 202318 min

December 17th, 2023 | The Final Speech from The Great Dictator (1940)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 17th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): The Final Speech from The Great Dictator (1940) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38673292&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:33): 0% of the phrases of the original Wikipedia "Ship of Theseus" article remain Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38677124&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:06): BrainGPT turns thoughts into text Original pos...

Dec 18, 202319 min

December 16th, 2023 | OpenAI suspends ByteDance's account after it used GPT to train its own AI model

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 16th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): OpenAI suspends ByteDance's account after it used GPT to train its own AI model Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38662160&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:28): SSH3: SSHv2 using HTTP/3 and QUIC Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38664729&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (05:15): NASA study finds life-sparking energy source and molecule...

Dec 17, 202320 min

December 15th, 2023 | Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police, court rules

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 15th, 2023. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police, court rules Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38657577&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:06): I bricked my Christmas lights Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38657126&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:37): How Lego builds a new Lego set Original post: https://news.ycombinator....

Dec 16, 202318 min
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