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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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September 27th, 2025 | A WebGL game where you deliver messages on a tiny planet

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 27, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): A WebGL game where you deliver messages on a tiny planet Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45396441&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Typst: A Possible LaTeX Replacement Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45393842&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:13): Greenland is a beautiful nightmare Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/...

Sep 28, 202514 min

September 26th, 2025 | Open Social

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 26, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Open Social Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45388021&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45381810&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:16): Pop OS 24.04 LTS Beta Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45384481&utm_source=wonderc...

Sep 27, 202515 min

September 25th, 2025 | ChatControl: EU wants to scan all private messages, even in encrypted apps

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 25, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): ChatControl: EU wants to scan all private messages, even in encrypted apps Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45374500&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its tech in mass surveillance of Palestinians Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45373564&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:15): Death rates rose i...

Sep 26, 202515 min

September 24th, 2025 | Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 24, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45358980&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): That Secret Service SIM farm story is bogus Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45357693&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:13): Terence Tao: The role of small organizations in society has shrunk signi...

Sep 25, 202514 min

September 23rd, 2025 | Nine things I learned in ninety years

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 23, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Nine things I learned in ninety years Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45342364&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran'; Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45343108&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): Always Invite Anna Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45348495&utm_sou...

Sep 24, 202514 min

September 22nd, 2025 | You did this with an AI and you do not understand what you're doing here

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 22, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): You did this with an AI and you do not understand what you're doing here Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45330378&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): How I, a beginner developer, read the tutorial you, a developer, wrote for me Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45328247&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:20): Cloudflare is sponsor...

Sep 23, 202515 min

September 21st, 2025 | They Thought They Were Free (1955)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 21, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): They Thought They Were Free (1955) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45321663&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Meta exposé author faces $50k fine per breach of non-disparagement agreement Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45322050&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:16): Amazon to end commingling after years of complaints from bra...

Sep 22, 202515 min

September 20th, 2025 | Ultrasonic Chef's Knife

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 20, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Ultrasonic Chef's Knife Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45314592&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45308558&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:13): Microsoft has urged its employees on H-1B and H-4 visas to return immediately Original p...

Sep 21, 202514 min

September 19th, 2025 | Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 19, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45305845&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Help us raise $200k to free JavaScript from Oracle Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45297066&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:16): Ruby Central's Attack on RubyGems [pdf] Original post: ...

Sep 20, 202515 min

September 18th, 2025 | Slack has raised our charges by $195k per year

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 18, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Slack has raised our charges by $195k per year Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45283887&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Nvidia buys $5B in Intel Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45288161&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:12): KDE is now my favorite desktop Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45288690&utm_...

Sep 19, 202514 min

September 17th, 2025 | Apple Photos app corrupts images

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 17, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Apple Photos app corrupts images Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45274277&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): WASM 3.0 Completed Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45279384&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:13): GNU Midnight Commander Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45271481&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:35...

Sep 18, 202514 min

September 16th, 2025 | Man jailed for parole violations after refusing to decrypt his Tor node

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 16, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Man jailed for parole violations after refusing to decrypt his Tor node Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45261163&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Shai-Hulud malware attack: Tinycolor and over 40 NPM packages compromised Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45260741&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:12): Top UN legal investigators...

Sep 17, 202514 min

September 15th, 2025 | Hosting a website on a disposable vape

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 15, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Hosting a website on a disposable vape Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45252817&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Hosting a website on a disposable vape Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45249287&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): Denmark's Justice Minister calls encrypted messaging a false civil liberty Original post: http...

Sep 16, 202514 min

September 14th, 2025 | Models of European metro stations

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 14, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Models of European metro stations Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45238055&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): ChatControl update: blocking minority held but Denmark is moving forward anyway Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45242458&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:15): Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive dec...

Sep 15, 202515 min

September 13th, 2025 | Show HN: A store that generates products from anything you type in search

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 13, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Show HN: A store that generates products from anything you type in search Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45231378&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): SkiftOS: A hobby OS built from scratch using C/C++ for ARM, x86, and RISC-V Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45229414&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): AI coding Original pos...

Sep 14, 202514 min

September 12th, 2025 | EU court rules nuclear energy is clean energy

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 12, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): EU court rules nuclear energy is clean energy Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45224967&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): The treasury is expanding the Patriot Act to attack Bitcoin self custody Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45221274&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:18): Qwen3-Next Original post: https://news.ycombinator.co...

Sep 13, 202515 min

September 11th, 2025 | Germany is not supporting ChatControl – blocking minority secured

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 11, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Germany is not supporting ChatControl – blocking minority secured Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45209366&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Court rejects Verizon claim that selling location data without consent is legal Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45206567&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:12): Behind the scenes of Bun I...

Sep 12, 202514 min

September 10th, 2025 | I didn't bring my son to a museum to look at screens

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 10, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I didn't bring my son to a museum to look at screens Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45199931&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45202200&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): I replaced Animal Crossing's dialogue with a live LLM by hacking GameCube memory O...

Sep 11, 202514 min

September 9th, 2025 | New Mexico is first state in US to offer universal child care

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 09, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): New Mexico is first state in US to offer universal child care Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45182372&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): iPhone Air Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45186015&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:10): We all dodged a bullet Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45183029&utm_source=...

Sep 10, 202514 min

September 8th, 2025 | NPM debug and chalk packages compromised

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 08, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): NPM debug and chalk packages compromised Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45169657&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Signal Secure Backups Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45170515&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:12): Chat Control Must Be Stopped Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45173277&utm_source=wond...

Sep 09, 202514 min

September 7th, 2025 | Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 07, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45154609&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): The MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45158968&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): Serverless Horrors Original post: https://news.ycomb...

Sep 08, 202514 min

September 6th, 2025 | 996

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 06, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): 996 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45149049&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): AI surveillance should be banned while there is still time Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45149281&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45154609&...

Sep 07, 202515 min

September 5th, 2025 | I ditched Docker for Podman

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 05, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I ditched Docker for Podman Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45137525&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:49): Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5B to settle lawsuit with book authors Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45142885&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:09): I'm absolutely right Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45137...

Sep 06, 202514 min

September 4th, 2025 | 30 minutes with a stranger

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 04, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): 30 minutes with a stranger Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45124003&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Almost anything you give sustained attention to will begin to loop on itself Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45126503&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): Stripe Launches L1 Blockchain: Tempo Original post: https://news.yco...

Sep 05, 202515 min

September 3rd, 2025 | Claude Code: Now in Beta in Zed

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 03, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Claude Code: Now in Beta in Zed Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45116688&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): MIT Study Finds AI Use Reprograms the Brain, Leading to Cognitive Decline Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45114753&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:18): Where's the shovelware? Why AI coding claims don't add up Original...

Sep 04, 202515 min

September 2nd, 2025 | Next.js is infuriating

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 02, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Next.js is infuriating Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45099922&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:59): Google can keep its Chrome browser but will be barred from exclusive contracts Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45108548&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:28): Anthropic raises $13B Series F Original post: https://news.ycombinator...

Sep 03, 202516 min

September 1st, 2025 | Google AI Overview made up an elaborate story about me

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 01, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Google AI Overview made up an elaborate story about me Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45092925&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Bear is now source-available Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45092490&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): Cloudflare Radar: AI Insights Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=450930...

Sep 02, 202515 min

August 31st, 2025 | We should have the ability to run any code we want on hardware we own

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on August 31, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): We should have the ability to run any code we want on hardware we own Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45087396&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): “This telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated to anyone” Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45082731&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:21): Google: 'Your $1000 phone...

Sep 01, 202515 min

August 30th, 2025 | Cognitive load is what matters

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on August 30, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Cognitive load is what matters Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45074248&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): Are we decentralized yet? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45077291&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:22): Show HN: Hacker News em dash user leaderboard pre-ChatGPT Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45071722...

Aug 31, 202515 min

August 29th, 2025 | Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on August 29, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45062683&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:57): Do the simplest thing that could possibly work Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45068091&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:24): Tesla said it didn't have key data in a fatal crash, then a hacker found it Origina...

Aug 30, 202515 min
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