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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

November 27th, 2025 | Migrating the main Zig repository from GitHub to Codeberg

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 27, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Migrating the main Zig repository from GitHub to Codeberg Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46064571&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Penpot: The Open-Source Figma Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46064757&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46065...

Nov 28, 202514 min

November 26th, 2025 | Voyager 1 is about to reach one light-day from Earth

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 26, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Voyager 1 is about to reach one light-day from Earth Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46057488&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): OpenAI needs to raise at least $207B by 2030 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46058065&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:18): Bring bathroom doors back to hotels Original post: https://news.ycombinator...

Nov 27, 202515 min

November 25th, 2025 | Google Antigravity exfiltrates data via indirect prompt injection attack

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 25, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Google Antigravity exfiltrates data via indirect prompt injection attack Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46048996&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Someone at YouTube Needs Glasses: The Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46051340&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:19): Human brains are preconfigured wit...

Nov 26, 202515 min

November 24th, 2025 | Shai-Hulud Returns: Over 300 NPM Packages Infected

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 24, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Shai-Hulud Returns: Over 300 NPM Packages Infected Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46032539&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Claude Opus 4.5 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46037637&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): Pebble Watch software is now 100% open source Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46037626...

Nov 25, 202515 min

November 23rd, 2025 | After my dad died, we found the love letters

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 23, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): After my dad died, we found the love letters Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46021825&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Fran Sans – font inspired by San Francisco light rail displays Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46025942&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:10): Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court fili...

Nov 24, 202514 min

November 22nd, 2025 | The privacy nightmare of browser fingerprinting

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 22, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The privacy nightmare of browser fingerprinting Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46016249&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:48): Agent design is still hard Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46013935&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:07): Original Superman comic becomes the highest-priced comic book ever sold Original post: https://new...

Nov 23, 202514 min

November 21st, 2025 | Helping Valve to power up Steam devices

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 21, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Helping Valve to power up Steam devices Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46006616&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Show HN: Wealthfolio 2.0- Open source investment tracker. Now Mobile and Docker Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46006016&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): How a French judge was digitally cut off by the USA O...

Nov 22, 202514 min

November 20th, 2025 | Nano Banana Pro

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 20, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Nano Banana Pro Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45993296&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): CBP is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with suspicious travel patterns Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45996860&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 Ori...

Nov 21, 202514 min

November 19th, 2025 | Europe is scaling back GDPR and relaxing AI laws

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 19, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Europe is scaling back GDPR and relaxing AI laws Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45980117&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Show HN: I made a down detector for down detector Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45974012&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): Your smartphone, their rules: App stores enable corporate-government censo...

Nov 20, 202515 min

November 18th, 2025 | Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 18, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45963780&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Gemini 3 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45967211&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:13): Rebecca Heineman has died Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45960368&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (...

Nov 19, 202514 min

November 17th, 2025 | Google is killing the open web, part 2

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 17, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Google is killing the open web, part 2 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45954560&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Israeli-founded app preloaded on Samsung phones is attracting controversy Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45955424&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:18): Core Devices keeps stealing our work Original post: https://...

Nov 18, 202515 min

November 16th, 2025 | AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 16, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45941596&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Anthropic’s paper smells like bullshit Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45944296&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:15): Heretic: Automatic censorship removal for language models Original post: https://news.ycombin...

Nov 17, 202515 min

November 15th, 2025 | Our investigation into the suspicious pressure on Archive.today

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 15, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Our investigation into the suspicious pressure on Archive.today Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45936460&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45941596&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): TCP, the workhorse of the internet Original post: https://news.ycomb...

Nov 16, 202514 min

November 14th, 2025 | I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 14, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45926779&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): AI World Clocks Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45930151&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:15): AGI fantasy is a blocker to actual engineering Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45926469&u...

Nov 15, 202515 min

November 13th, 2025 | Android developer verification: Early access starts

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 13, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Android developer verification: Early access starts Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45908938&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Checkout.com hacked, refuses ransom payment, donates to security labs Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45912698&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:15): Nano Banana can be prompt engineered for nuanced AI...

Nov 14, 202515 min

November 12th, 2025 | Steam Machine

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 12, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Steam Machine Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45903404&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Steam Frame Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45903325&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): Yt-dlp: External JavaScript runtime now required for full YouTube support Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45898407&utm_sour...

Nov 13, 202514 min

November 11th, 2025 | The 'Toy Story' You Remember

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 11, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The 'Toy Story' You Remember Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45883788&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): FFmpeg to Google: Fund us or stop sending bugs Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45891016&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): iPhone Pocket Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45885813&utm_source=wonderc...

Nov 12, 202514 min

November 10th, 2025 | XSLT RIP

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 10, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): XSLT RIP Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45873434&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Unexpected things that are people Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45877257&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:10): Work after work: Notes from an unemployed new grad watching the job market break Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?...

Nov 11, 202514 min

November 9th, 2025 | I Am Mark Zuckerberg

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 09, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I Am Mark Zuckerberg Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45863360&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): AI isn't replacing jobs. AI spending is Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45866243&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:15): Marble Fountain Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45866697&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:3...

Nov 10, 202515 min

November 8th, 2025 | I Want You to Understand Chicago

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 08, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I Want You to Understand Chicago Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45859402&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Valdi – A cross-platform UI framework that delivers native performance Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45852854&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): Ticker: Don't die of heart disease Original post: https://news.ycombi...

Nov 09, 202514 min

November 7th, 2025 | Leaving Meta and PyTorch

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 07, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Leaving Meta and PyTorch Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45843948&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Meta projected 10% of 2024 revenue came from scams Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45845772&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): A Fond Farewell Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45843146&utm_source=wonde...

Nov 08, 202514 min

November 6th, 2025 | End of Japanese community

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 06, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): End of Japanese community Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45830770&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): FBI tries to unmask owner of archive.is Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45836826&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): Ratatui – App Showcase Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45830829&utm_source=wondercr...

Nov 07, 202514 min

November 5th, 2025 | Zohran Mamdani wins the New York mayoral race

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 05, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Zohran Mamdani wins the New York mayoral race Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45818421&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Solarpunk is happening in Africa Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45827190&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): YouTube erased more than 700 videos documenting Israeli human rights violations Original post:...

Nov 06, 202515 min

November 3rd, 2025 | Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 03, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45797242&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Simple trick to increase coverage: Lying to users about signal strength Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45795036&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:18): Why Nextcloud feels slow to use Original p...

Nov 04, 202515 min

November 2nd, 2025 | Linux gamers on Steam cross over the 3% mark

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 02, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Linux gamers on Steam cross over the 3% mark Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45792503&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): How I use every Claude Code feature Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45786738&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:13): Facts about throwing good parties Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=457940...

Nov 03, 202514 min

November 1st, 2025 | You can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's facial recognition app, DHS document say

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 01, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): You can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's facial recognition app, DHS document say Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45780228&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Chat Control proposal fails again after public opposition Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45783114&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:19): Updated practice for review articl...

Nov 02, 202515 min

October 31st, 2025 | Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 31, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45771636&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): John Carmack on mutable variables Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45767725&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): How OpenAI uses complex and circular deals to fuel its multibilli...

Nov 01, 202515 min

October 30th, 2025 | Affinity Studio now free

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 30, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Affinity Studio now free Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45761445&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Free software scares normal people Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45760878&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): The ear does not do a Fourier transform (2024) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45762259&ut...

Oct 31, 202515 min

October 29th, 2025 | Keep Android Open

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 29, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Keep Android Open Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742488&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45751400&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): Tell HN: Azure outage Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45748661&ut...

Oct 30, 202514 min

October 28th, 2025 | What we talk about when we talk about sideloading

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 28, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): What we talk about when we talk about sideloading Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45736479&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Using AI to negotiate a $195k hospital bill down to $33k Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45734582&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): EuroLLM: LLM made in Europe built to support all 24 official EU lan...

Oct 29, 202515 min
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