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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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March 27th, 2026 | If you don't opt out by Apr 24 GitHub will train on your private repos

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 27, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): If you don't opt out by Apr 24 GitHub will train on your private repos Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47548243&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): Hold on to Your Hardware Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47540833&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:21): People inside Microsoft are fighting to drop mandatory Microsoft Account Origina...

Mar 28, 202615 min

March 26th, 2026 | We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 26, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47534848&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): End of "Chat Control": EU parliament stops mass surveillance Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47529609&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:22): Moving from GitHub to Codeberg, for lazy ...

Mar 27, 202615 min

March 25th, 2026 | The EU still wants to scan your private messages and photos

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 25, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The EU still wants to scan your private messages and photos Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47522709&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): Thoughts on slowing the fuck down Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47517539&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:20): Slovenian officials blame Israeli firm Black Cube for trying to manipulate vote Or...

Mar 26, 202615 min

March 24th, 2026 | Microsoft's "fix" for Windows 11

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 24, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Microsoft's "fix" for Windows 11 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47500335&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at kernel with massive speed gains Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47507150&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:23): Is anybody else bored of talking about AI? Original post: http...

Mar 25, 202615 min

March 23rd, 2026 | Migrating to the EU

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 23, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Migrating to the EU Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47487436&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): iPhone 17 Pro Demonstrated Running a 400B LLM Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47490070&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:21): GitHub appears to be struggling with measly three nines availability Original post: https://news.ycombinator.c...

Mar 24, 202615 min

March 22nd, 2026 | Hormuz Minesweeper – Are you tired of winning?

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 22, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Hormuz Minesweeper – Are you tired of winning? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47475686&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:59): The future of version control Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47478401&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:28): The three pillars of JavaScript bloat Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47473718&...

Mar 23, 202616 min

March 21st, 2026 | Do Not Turn Child Protection into Internet Access Control

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 21, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Do Not Turn Child Protection into Internet Access Control Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47470991&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:58): Some things just take time Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47467537&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:27): Blocking Internet Archive Won't Stop AI, but Will Erase Web's Historical Record Original po...

Mar 22, 202616 min

March 20th, 2026 | I'm OK being left behind, thanks

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 20, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I'm OK being left behind, thanks Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47454341&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:58): ArXiv declares independence from Cornell Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47450478&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:26): Chuck Norris has died Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47454782&utm_source=wond...

Mar 21, 202615 min

March 19th, 2026 | Astral to Join OpenAI

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 19, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Astral to Join OpenAI Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47438723&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): Afroman found not liable in defamation case Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47436950&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:21): Austin’s surge of new housing construction drove down rents Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

Mar 20, 202615 min

March 18th, 2026 | Rob Pike’s Rules of Programming (1989)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 18, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Rob Pike’s Rules of Programming (1989) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47423647&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): Have a fucking website Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47421442&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:23): Nightingale – open-source karaoke app that works with any song on your computer Original post: https://news.ycombi...

Mar 19, 202615 min

March 17th, 2026 | Kagi Translate now supports LinkedIn Speak as an output language

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 17, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Kagi Translate now supports LinkedIn Speak as an output language Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47408703&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta's $2B Lobbying for Age Verification Tech Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47410870&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:20): US SEC preparing to scrap quar...

Mar 18, 202615 min

March 16th, 2026 | Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile story

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 16, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile story Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47397822&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:57): Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47402950&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:24): Corruption erodes social trust more i...

Mar 17, 202615 min

March 15th, 2026 | Canada's bill C-22 mandates mass metadata surveillance of Canadians

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 15, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Canada's bill C-22 mandates mass metadata surveillance of Canadians Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47392084&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): Chrome DevTools MCP (2025) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47390817&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:20): The 49MB web page Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47390945&am...

Mar 16, 202615 min

March 14th, 2026 | Ageless Linux – Software for humans of indeterminate age

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 14, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Ageless Linux – Software for humans of indeterminate age Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47381791&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:57): What happens when US economic data becomes unreliable Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47378638&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:25): Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe ...

Mar 15, 202615 min

March 13th, 2026 | Meta Platforms: Lobbying, dark money, and the App Store Accountability Act

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 13, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Meta Platforms: Lobbying, dark money, and the App Store Accountability Act Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47362528&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): Can I run AI locally? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363754&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:21): “This is not the computer for you” Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/...

Mar 14, 202615 min

March 12th, 2026 | Malus – Clean Room as a Service

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 12, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Malus – Clean Room as a Service Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47350424&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): Shall I implement it? No Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47357042&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:22): Innocent woman jailed after being misidentified using AI facial recognition Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com...

Mar 13, 202615 min

March 11th, 2026 | Don't post generated/AI-edited comments. HN is for conversation between humans

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 11, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Don't post generated/AI-edited comments. HN is for conversation between humans Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47340079&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:59): Create value for others and don’t worry about the returns Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47332074&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:29): Temporal: The 9-year journey to fix tim...

Mar 12, 202616 min

March 10th, 2026 | Tony Hoare has died

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 10, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Tony Hoare has died Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47324054&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Online age-verification tools for child safety are surveilling adults Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47322635&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:19): After outages, Amazon to make senior engineers sign off on AI-assisted changes Origina...

Mar 11, 202615 min

March 9th, 2026 | Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe (2025)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 09, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe (2025) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47307055&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): US Court of Appeals: TOS may be updated by email, use can imply consent [pdf] Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47305461&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:18): FontCrafter: Turn y...

Mar 10, 202615 min

March 8th, 2026 | Ask HN: Please restrict new accounts from posting

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 08, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Ask HN: Please restrict new accounts from posting Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47300329&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): Agent Safehouse – macOS-native sandboxing for local agents Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47301085&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:22): FrameBook Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47298...

Mar 09, 202615 min

March 7th, 2026 | Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has re-ignited a passion

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 07, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has re-ignited a passion Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47282777&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): LLMs work best when the user defines their acceptance criteria first Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47283337&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:23): Uploading Pirated Books via BitTorrent Qual...

Mar 08, 202615 min

March 6th, 2026 | Global warming has accelerated significantly

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 06, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Global warming has accelerated significantly Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47275088&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:57): System76 on Age Verification Laws Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47270784&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:24): Tech employment now significantly worse than the 2008 or 2020 recessions Original post: https://n...

Mar 07, 202615 min

March 5th, 2026 | Wikipedia was in read-only mode following mass admin account compromise

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 05, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Wikipedia was in read-only mode following mass admin account compromise Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47263323&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:58): Google Workspace CLI Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47255881&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:26): Judge orders government to begin refunding more than $130B in tariffs Original post...

Mar 06, 202615 min

March 4th, 2026 | MacBook Neo

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 04, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): MacBook Neo Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47247645&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): Motorola GrapheneOS devices will be bootloader unlockable/relockable Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47241551&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:22): Nobody gets promoted for simplicity Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4724611...

Mar 05, 202615 min

March 3rd, 2026 | The Xkcd thing, now interactive

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 03, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The Xkcd thing, now interactive Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47230704&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online services Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47232768&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:22): MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max Original post: https://news.ycombinator.co...

Mar 04, 202615 min

March 2nd, 2026 | Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 02, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47214645&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then locks the server Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47216047&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:19): Meta’s AI smart glasses and data privacy concerns Ori...

Mar 03, 202615 min

March 1st, 2026 | Microgpt

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on March 01, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Microgpt Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47202708&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:58): Ghostty – Terminal Emulator Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47206009&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:26): Switch to Claude without starting over Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47204571&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (04:54): ...

Mar 02, 202615 min

February 28th, 2026 | We Will Not Be Divided

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 28, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): We Will Not Be Divided Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47188473&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): OpenAI – How to delete your account Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47193478&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:21): OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their classified network Original post: https://news.ycombinat...

Mar 01, 202615 min

February 27th, 2026 | I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 27, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47186677&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:57): We Will Not Be Divided Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47188473&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:24): Statement on the comments from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Original ...

Feb 28, 202615 min

February 26th, 2026 | Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 26, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47173121&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:58): Tell HN: YC companies scrape GitHub activity, send spam emails to users Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47163885&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:27): Layoffs at Block Original p...

Feb 27, 202616 min
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