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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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Episodes

May 15th, 2024 | The Worst Website in the Entire World

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 15th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:39): Adobe Photoshop Source Code (2013) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40368016&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:33): Raspberry Pi Ltd is considering an IPO Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40366062&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:17): Apple announces new accessibility features, including eye tracking Original post: https://news.ycombin...

May 16, 202420 min

May 14th, 2024 | Veo

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 14th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): Veo Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40358041&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:18): Glider – open-source eInk monitor with an emphasis on low latency Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40358309&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:46): Gemini Flash Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40358071&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (0...

May 15, 202418 min

May 13th, 2024 | GPT-4o

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 13th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): GPT-4o Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40345775&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:36): Telegram has launched a pretty intense campaign to malign Signal as insecure Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40341716&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:09): The USDA's gardening zones shifted, this map shows you what's changed Original post: https:/...

May 14, 202418 min

May 12th, 2024 | GPUs Go Brrr

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 12th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:39): GPUs Go Brrr Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40337936&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:39): The Alternative Implementation Problem Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40337036&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:24): Homoiconic Python Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40335608&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (05:57): 23% of...

May 13, 202418 min

May 11th, 2024 | Immersive Linear Algebra (2015)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 11th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): Immersive Linear Algebra (2015) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40329388&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:06): Why the CORDIC algorithm lives rent-free in my head Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40326563&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:56): PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption software Original post: https://news.yco...

May 12, 202418 min

May 10th, 2024 | Most of Europe is glowing pink under the aurora

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 10th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): Most of Europe is glowing pink under the aurora Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40324179&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:05): Jim Simons has died Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40320406&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:49): Immersive Linear Algebra (2015) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40329388&utm_source=...

May 12, 202418 min

May 9th, 2024 | Leaked deck reveals how OpenAI is pitching publisher partnerships

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 9th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:36): Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy trial Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40307138&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:08): It's always TCP_NODELAY Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40310896&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:43): Algebraic Data Types for C99 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40307098&utm_so...

May 10, 202418 min

May 8th, 2024 | AlphaFold 3 predicts the structure and interactions of life's molecules

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 8th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:35): AlphaFold 3 predicts the structure and interactions of life's molecules Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40298927&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:15): Development Notes from xkcd's "Machine" Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40300454&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:47): 'Underwater bicycle' propels swimmers forward at superhuman speed...

May 09, 202419 min

May 7th, 2024 | Apple introduces M4 chip

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 7th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): Apple introduces M4 chip Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40286029&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:13): Cold brew coffee in 3 minutes using acoustic cavitation Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40284823&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:39): LPCAMM2 is a modular, repairable, upgradeable memory standard for laptops Original post: https:/...

May 08, 202417 min

May 6th, 2024 | The best way to have complex discussions?

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 6th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:43): The best way to have complex discussions? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40277547&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:23): A fourteen-day free trial ain’t gonna cut it Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40274662&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:56): NYU professors who defended vaping didn't disclose ties to Juul Original post: https://new...

May 07, 202419 min

May 5th, 2024 | Meta spent almost as much as the Manhattan Project on GPUs in today's dollars

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 5th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): MIT abandons requirement of DEI statements for hiring and promotions Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40262921&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:29): Israel shuts down local Al Jazeera offices Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40267639&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:57): Social engineering takeovers of open source projects Original pos...

May 06, 202419 min

May 4th, 2024 | Spotify getting into enterprise IT tools

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 4th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:36): I don't want to fill out your contact form Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40256868&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:07): In Praise of Idleness (1932) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40257677&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:19): How to build a $20B semiconductor fab Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40258037&ut...

May 05, 202418 min

May 3rd, 2024 | As private equity dominates wheelchair market, users wait months for repairs

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 3rd, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:35): DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40247604&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:20): Woodworking as an escape from the absurdity of software Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40245601&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:00): Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US production...

May 04, 202418 min

May 2nd, 2024 | Cardio fitness is a strong, consistent predictor of morbidity and mortality

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 2nd, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:32): Making a 3D modeler in C in a week Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40239164&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:37): Cardio fitness is a strong, consistent predictor of morbidity and mortality Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40243238&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:30): Online Cryptography Course (2017) Original post: https://news.ycom...

May 04, 202418 min

May 1st, 2024 | New startup sells coffee through SSH

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 1st, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:35): New startup sells coffee through SSH Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40227208&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:27): Better and Faster Large Language Models via Multi-Token Prediction Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40220851&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:02): New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancient Mars Original ...

May 02, 202417 min

April 30th, 2024 | Dear Europe, please wake up

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 30th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40213591&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:39): Pyinfra: Automate Infrastructure Using Python Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40211655&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:01): Printing Music with CSS Grid Original post: https://news.ycombinator.co...

May 01, 202418 min

April 29th, 2024 | Husband and wife outed as GRU spies aiding bombings and poisonings across Europe

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 29th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:35): Webb captures iconic Horsehead Nebula in unprecedented detail Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40199624&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:26): Husband and wife outed as GRU spies aiding bombings and poisonings across Europe Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40199193&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:10): The Internet Archive's last-dit...

Apr 30, 202419 min

April 28th, 2024 | TfL's simple pop-up message led to a significant drop in paper ticket sales

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 28th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): A small lathe built in a Japanese prison camp (1949) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40190542&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:02): Zilog Z80 CPU – Modern, free and open source silicon clone Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40187656&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:47): TfL's simple pop-up message led to a significant drop in paper...

Apr 29, 202417 min

April 27th, 2024 | What can LLMs never do?

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 27th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): Google made me ruin a perfectly good website (2023) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40184673&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:14): What can LLMs never do? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40179232&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:23): Moviecart – Full length color movie and audio cartridges for stock Atari 2600 Original post: https...

Apr 29, 202419 min

April 26th, 2024 | I rewired my brain to become fluent in math (2014)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 26th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:38): Leaving Rust gamedev after 3 years Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40172033&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:30): I'm creating PBR Textures and 3D models since 2018 and sharing them for free Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40168519&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:00): I rewired my brain to become fluent in math (2014) Original po...

Apr 29, 202419 min

April 25th, 2024 | Jeff Geerling: Corporate Open Source Is Dead

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 25th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:33): We have 4 days to contest KYC being required by internet services Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40158752&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:16): A useful front-end confetti animation library Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40156330&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:03): Open Sourcing DOS 4 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.co...

Apr 26, 202419 min

April 24th, 2024 | Biden signs TikTok bill into law, starting clock for ByteDance to divest

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 24th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:38): Biden signs TikTok bill into law, starting clock for ByteDance to divest Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40145963&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:06): Piet: Programming language in which programs look like abstract paintings (2002) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40141777&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:33): Airlines required to...

Apr 26, 202417 min

April 23rd, 2024 | The man who killed Google Search?

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 23rd, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): The man who killed Google Search? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40133976&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:40): FTC announces rule banning noncompetes Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40136010&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:23): Help us invent CSS Grid Level 3, a.k.a. "Masonry" layout Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/...

Apr 24, 202419 min

April 22nd, 2024 | No one buys books

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 22nd, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:37): Meta Horizon OS Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40115554&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:10): NASA's Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to Earth Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40117599&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:50): No one buys books Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40119958&utm_source=wo...

Apr 23, 202417 min

April 21st, 2024 | Programming Is Mostly Thinking (2014)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 21st, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:31): Programming Is Mostly Thinking (2014) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40103407&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:31): I should have loved biology (2020) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40103590&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:25): Tiny World Map Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40104774&utm_source=wondercraf...

Apr 22, 202418 min

April 20th, 2024 | Why you should not apply to YC

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 20th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:32): Why you should not apply to YC Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40099585&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:11): U-M finds students with alphabetically lower-ranked names receive lower grades Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40097375&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:38): Doomscroller.xyz Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...

Apr 21, 202417 min

April 19th, 2024 | I spoke with a Google worker fired for protesting $1.2B Israel contract

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 19th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): Daniel Dennett has died Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40088106&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:07): Tesla Recalls All Cybertrucks for Faulty Accelerator Pedals Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40085565&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:39): Quill v2 – Rich text editor Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40089460&a...

Apr 20, 202418 min

April 18th, 2024 | Meta Llama 3

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 18th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:33): Meta Llama 3 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40077533&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:33): Daniel Dennett has died Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40088106&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:04): Calculus Made Easy Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40081541&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (05:10): I keep a WTF noteb...

Apr 20, 202417 min

April 17th, 2024 | The NSA is just days away from taking over the internet

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 17th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:40): The NSA is just days away from taking over the internet Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40062271&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:04): Embeddings are a good starting point for the AI curious app developer Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40067486&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:41): Mixtral 8x22B Original post: https://news.ycombi...

Apr 18, 202417 min

April 16th, 2024 | This is a teenager

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 16th, 2024. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:34): This is a teenager Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40053774&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (02:12): NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40050844&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:55): Loading a trillion rows of weather data into TimescaleDB Original post: https://news.y...

Apr 17, 202418 min
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