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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 26th, 2026 | After two years of vibecoding, I'm back to writing by hand

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 26, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): After two years of vibecoding, I'm back to writing by hand Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46765460&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): France Aiming to Replace Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, etc. Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46767668&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:23): Television is 100 years old today Original post: ...

Jan 27, 202615 min

January 25th, 2026 | ICE using Palantir tool that feeds on Medicaid data

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 25, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): ICE using Palantir tool that feeds on Medicaid data Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46756117&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): A flawed paper in management science has been cited more than 6k times Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46752151&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:23): Deutsche Telekom is throttling the internet Origina...

Jan 26, 202615 min

January 24th, 2026 | Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 24, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Man shot and killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46745047&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:57): MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46743154&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:24): BirdyChat becomes first ...

Jan 25, 202615 min

January 23rd, 2026 | Bugs Apple loves

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 23, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Bugs Apple loves Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46727587&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:58): Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46735545&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:26): European Alternatives Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=467...

Jan 24, 202615 min

January 22nd, 2026 | We will ban you and ridicule you in public if you waste our time on crap reports

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 22, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): We will ban you and ridicule you in public if you waste our time on crap reports Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46717556&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): GPTZero finds 100 new hallucinations in NeurIPS 2025 accepted papers Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46720395&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:22): Show HN: isometric.nyc –...

Jan 23, 202615 min

January 21st, 2026 | EU–INC – A new pan-European legal entity

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 21, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): EU–INC – A new pan-European legal entity Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46703763&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:57): Anthropic's original take home assignment open sourced Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46700594&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:25): Show HN: ChartGPU – WebGPU-powered charting library (1M points at 60fps) Origi...

Jan 22, 202615 min

January 20th, 2026 | Danish pension fund divesting US Treasuries

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 20, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Danish pension fund divesting US Treasuries Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46692594&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): De-dollarization: Is the US dollar losing its dominance? (2025) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46693346&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:21): I'm addicted to being useful Original post: https://news.ycombinat...

Jan 21, 202615 min

January 19th, 2026 | American importers and consumers bear the cost of 2025 tariffs: analysis

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 19, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): American importers and consumers bear the cost of 2025 tariffs: analysis Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46680212&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:59): A decentralized peer-to-peer messaging application that operates over Bluetooth Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46675853&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:28): Radboud University se...

Jan 20, 202616 min

January 18th, 2026 | jQuery 4

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 18, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): jQuery 4 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46664755&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:59): Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46670024&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:28): Iconify: Library of Open Source Icons Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46665411&utm_s...

Jan 19, 202616 min

January 17th, 2026 | ASCII characters are not pixels: a deep dive into ASCII rendering

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 17, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): ASCII characters are not pixels: a deep dive into ASCII rendering Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46657122&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): The recurring dream of replacing developers Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46658345&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:20): If you put Apple icons in reverse it looks like someone getting ...

Jan 18, 202615 min

January 16th, 2026 | Cloudflare acquires Astro

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 16, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Cloudflare acquires Astro Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46646645&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): STFU Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46649142&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:23): Just the Browser Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46645615&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:49): Cursor's latest “browser e...

Jan 17, 202615 min

January 15th, 2026 | The URL shortener that makes your links look as suspicious as possible

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 15, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The URL shortener that makes your links look as suspicious as possible Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46627652&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:57): Apple is fighting for TSMC capacity as Nvidia takes center stage Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46633488&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:24): Photos capture the breathtaking scale ...

Jan 16, 202615 min

January 14th, 2026 | FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 14, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46616745&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:58): Claude Cowork exfiltrates files Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46622328&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:26): Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then canceled for poor sales Original post: http...

Jan 15, 202615 min

January 13th, 2026 | Scott Adams has died

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 13, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Scott Adams has died Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46602102&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): AI generated music barred from Bandcamp Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46605490&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:22): Apple Creator Studio Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46601157&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (...

Jan 14, 202615 min

January 12th, 2026 | Statement from Jerome Powell

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 12, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Statement from Jerome Powell Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46582420&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Cowork: Claude Code for the rest of your work Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46593022&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:12): Apple picks Gemini to power Siri Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46589675&u...

Jan 13, 202614 min

January 11th, 2026 | The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 11, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46579864&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46574707&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:13): Don't fall into the anti-AI hype Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com...

Jan 12, 202614 min

January 10th, 2026 | Allow me to introduce, the Citroen C15

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 10, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Allow me to introduce, the Citroen C15 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46564696&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46566465&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:15): Eulogy for Dark Sky, a data visualization masterpiece (2023) Original post: ...

Jan 11, 202615 min

January 9th, 2026 | Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscriptions

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 09, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscriptions Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46549823&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from using any banking app Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46555963&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:10): Cloudflare CEO on the Italy fines Ori...

Jan 10, 202614 min

January 8th, 2026 | Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 08, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46541892&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Google AI Studio is now sponsoring Tailwind CSS Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46545077&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): The Jeff Dean Facts Original post: https://news....

Jan 09, 202614 min

January 7th, 2026 | Creators of Tailwind laid off 75% of their engineering team

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 07, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Creators of Tailwind laid off 75% of their engineering team Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46527950&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46531068&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:10): Sugar industry influenced researchers and blamed...

Jan 08, 202614 min

January 6th, 2026 | Vietnam bans unskippable ads

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 06, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Vietnam bans unskippable ads Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46514677&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): enclose.horse Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46509211&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): AWS raises GPU prices 15% on a Saturday, hopes you weren't paying attention Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=465...

Jan 07, 202614 min

January 5th, 2026 | It's hard to justify Tahoe icons

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 05, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): It's hard to justify Tahoe icons Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46497712&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Anna's Archive loses .org domain after surprise suspension Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46497164&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): There were BGP anomalies during the Venezuela blackout Original post: https://news...

Jan 06, 202615 min

January 4th, 2026 | Lessons from 14 years at Google

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 04, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Lessons from 14 years at Google Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46488819&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Neural Networks: Zero to Hero Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46485090&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:13): The unbearable joy of sitting alone in a café Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46488355&u...

Jan 05, 202614 min

January 3rd, 2026 | Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 03, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473348&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Total monthly number of StackOverflow questions over time Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46482345&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): 2026 will be my year of the Linux desktop Original post: https:...

Jan 04, 202615 min

January 2nd, 2026 | Why users cannot create Issues directly

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 02, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Why users cannot create Issues directly Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46460319&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:46): I'm a developer for a major food delivery app Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46461563&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:02): FracturedJson Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46464235&utm_sourc...

Jan 03, 202613 min

January 1st, 2026 | Linux is good now

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 01, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Linux is good now Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46457770&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Bluetooth Headphone Jacking: A Key to Your Phone [video] Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46453204&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:12): A website to destroy all websites Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46457784&...

Jan 02, 202614 min

December 31st, 2025 | Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 31, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46445068&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after six decades Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46448705&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:10): I canceled my book dea...

Jan 01, 202614 min

December 30th, 2025 | Netflix Open Content

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 30, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Netflix Open Content Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46431560&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Show HN: 22 GB of Hacker News in SQLite Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46435308&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:12): Go away Python Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46431028&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:33...

Dec 31, 202514 min

December 29th, 2025 | Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 29, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46419970&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Google is dead. Where do we go now? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46425198&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4642241...

Dec 30, 202514 min

December 28th, 2025 | Calendar

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 28, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Calendar Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46408613&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:46): What an unprocessed photo looks like Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46415225&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:03): Growing up in “404 Not Found”: China's nuclear city in the Gobi Desert Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4640...

Dec 29, 202514 min
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