Hacker News Highlights

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Mar 19, 2025 | Apple limits Pebble's iPhone integration, Two new PebbleOS watches released, Decrypting ads on AppleTV to block YouTube ads 19.03.2025 11:44

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 19, 2025. Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones https://ericmigi.com/blog/apple-restricts-pebble-from-being-awesome-with-iphones/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43401245 Two new PebbleOS watches https://ericmigi.com/blog/introducing-two-new-pebbleos-watches/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43400989 Block YouTube...

Mar 18, 2025 | GIMP 3.0 release, Deep Learning explained, HTTP/3's paradox 18.03.2025 11:39

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 18, 2025. GIMP 3.0 https://testing.gimp.org/news/2025/03/16/gimp-3-0-released/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43393822 Deep Learning Is Not So Mysterious or Different https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.02113 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43390400 HTTP/3 is everywhere but nowhere https://httptoolkit.com/blog/http3-quic-open-source-suppo...

Mar 17, 2025 | Open source Notion alternative, Sunsetting Whois, Alexa's "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" feature removed 17.03.2025 10:57

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 17, 2025. Docs – Open source alternative to Notion or Outline https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43378239 Sunsetting Whois https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43384069 The Alexa feature "Do Not...

Mar 16, 2025 | Milk Kanban, Nash's standalone HTML note, impressive terminal output for appearances 16.03.2025 11:31

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 16, 2025. Milk Kanban https://brodzinski.com/2025/03/milk-kanban.html https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43373157 Show HN: Nash, I made a standalone note with single HTML file https://keepworking.github.io/nash/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43358914 Generate impressive-looking terminal output, look busy when stakeholders walk by h...

Mar 15, 2025 | Samsung Q990D firmware issue, RubyLLM enhances AI in Ruby, overview of Firefox forks 15.03.2025 12:23

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 15, 2025. Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Home-Theater/Samsung-Q990D-unresponsive-after-1020-firmware-update/td-p/3168571 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43364016 RubyLLM: A delightful Ruby way to work with AI https://github.com/crmne/ruby_llm https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

Mar 14, 2025 | OpenAI seeks White House AI rule relief, Logarithms' lost art, "Normal" engineers essential for great teams 14.03.2025 11:40

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 14, 2025. OpenAI asks White House for relief from state AI rules https://finance.yahoo.com/news/openai-asks-white-house-relief-100000706.html https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43352531 The Lost Art of Logarithms https://www.lostartoflogarithms.com/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43356314 "Normal" engineers are the key to great team...

Mar 13, 2025 | Mark Klein, AT&T whistleblower dies, Gemini Robotics, The DuckDB Local UI 13.03.2025 11:08

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 13, 2025. Mark Klein, AT&T whistleblower who revealed NSA mass spying, has died https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/memoriam-mark-klein-att-whistleblower-about-nsa-mass-spying https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43347662 Gemini Robotics https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/gemini-robotics-brings-ai-into-the-physical-world/ https://n...

Mar 12, 2025 | 10x faster TypeScript, Y Combinator's 20th birthday, Factorio Learning Environment with agents 12.03.2025 11:01

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 12, 2025. A 10x Faster TypeScript https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/typescript-native-port/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43332830 Happy 20th Birthday, Y Combinator https://twitter.com/garrytan/status/1899092996702048709 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43332658 Show HN: Factorio Learning Environment – Agents Build Factor...

Mar 11, 2025 | Canon lenses autofocus motors, music labels vs. Internet Archive, Ecosia prioritizes trees over profits 11.03.2025 11:16

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 11, 2025. Canon EF and RF Lenses – All Autofocus Motors https://exclusivearchitecture.com/03-technical-articles-CLT-12-autofocus-systems.html https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43320230 Music labels will regret coming for the Internet Archive, sound historian says https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/music-labels-will-regret-coming...

Mar 10, 2025 | Phone experience, Tesla's secret team for range complaints, using Claude Code 10.03.2025 12:04

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 10, 2025. It is as if you were on your phone https://pippinbarr.com/it-is-as-if-you-were-on-your-phone/info/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43308994 Tesla created secret team to suppress driving range complaints (2023) https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/tesla-batteries-range/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43314...

Mar 9, 2025 | AI tools detect research errors, Volkswagen brings back physical controls, DOJ pushes for Google to divest Chrome 09.03.2025 11:53

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 9, 2025. AI tools are spotting errors in research papers https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00648-5 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43295692 Volkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volkswagen-reintroducing-physical-controls-vital-functions https://news.ycombinat...

Mar 8, 2025 | Age Verification Laws enable surveillance, Microsoft plans future without OpenAI, command and commandfor introduced in HTML 08.03.2025 12:30

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 8, 2025. Age Verification Laws: A Backdoor to Surveillance https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/first-porn-now-skin-cream-age-verification-bills-are-out-control https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43292820 Microsoft is plotting a future without OpenAI https://techstartups.com/2025/03/07/microsoft-is-plotting-a-future-without-openai/ https...

Mar 7, 2025 | Mistral OCR, succinct data structures, anime fans discover mathematical proof 07.03.2025 12:21

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 7, 2025. Mistral OCR https://mistral.ai/fr/news/mistral-ocr https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43282905 Succinct Data Structures https://blog.startifact.com/posts/succinct/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43282995 Anime fans stumbled upon a mathematical proof https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-surprisingly-difficult-mathe...

Mar 6, 2025 | Apple M3 Ultra, Tailscale's usefulness, MacBook Air M4 06.03.2025 12:25

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 6, 2025. Apple M3 Ultra https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/03/apple-reveals-m3-ultra-taking-apple-silicon-to-a-new-extreme/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43266453 Tailscale is pretty useful https://blog.6nok.org/tailscale-is-pretty-useful/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43270835 MacBook Air M4 https://www.apple.com/macbook-air...

Mar 5, 2025 | Bayleaf wireless keyboard, fastDOOM performance, Mox secure email server 05.03.2025 12:28

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 5, 2025. Show HN: Bayleaf – Building a low-profile wireless split keyboard https://www.graz.io/articles/bayleaf-wireless-keyboard https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43255529 Why fastDOOM is fast https://fabiensanglard.net/fastdoom/index.html https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43258709 Mox – modern, secure, all-in-one email server https:...

Mar 4, 2025 | Apple's software issues, Repairable flatpack toaster, Japanese pencils' golden age 04.03.2025 12:04

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 4, 2025. Apple's Software Quality Crisis https://www.eliseomartelli.it/blog/2025-03-02-apple-quality https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43243075 Repairable Flatpack Toaster https://www.kaseyhou.com/#/repairable-flatpack-toaster/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43246892 The Golden Age of Japanese Pencils (2022) https://notes.stlartsup...

Mar 3, 2025 | Blender's Flow wins Oscar, Firefly's Blue Ghost lands on moon, Solarpunk 03.03.2025 12:19

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 3, 2025. Blender-made movie Flow takes Oscar https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/flow-wins-best-animated-feature-film-oscar-2025-03-03/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43237273 Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander touches down on the moon https://www.cnn.com/science/live-news/moon-landing-blue-ghost-03-02-25/index.html https://news.ycombina...

Mar 2, 2025 | Unhinged video wall of Chromebooks, challenges in building a jet engine, o1, o3, and Sonnet 3.7 hallucinations 02.03.2025 11:48

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 2, 2025. The most unhinged video wall, made out of Chromebooks https://varun.ch/posts/videowall/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43221697 Why it's so hard to build a jet engine https://www.construction-physics.com/p/why-its-so-hard-to-build-a-jet-engine https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43212952 Making o1, o3, and Sonnet 3.7 halluci...

Mar 1, 2025 | Zelensky's tense White House meeting, Code execution vulnerabilities in popular apps, 400 reasons against Microsoft Azure 01.03.2025 10:55

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 1, 2025. Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c625ex282zzt https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43208973 How to gain code execution on hundreds of millions of people and popular apps https://kibty.town/blog/todesktop/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43210858 400 reasons to not use Microsoft Azur...

Feb 28, 2025 | GPT-4.5 release, EA open sources Command and Conquer: Red Alert, introduction of Ladybird web browser 28.02.2025 12:11

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 28, 2025. GPT-4.5 https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-4-5/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43197872 EA Open Sources Command and Conquer: Red Alert, along with other games https://github.com/electronicarts/CnC_Red_Alert https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43197131 Welcome to Ladybird, a truly independent web browser https://github...

Feb 27, 2025 | TypeScript types run DOOM, laid off from Meta, created Steam hit, efficient FFT alternative to self-attention 27.02.2025 11:51

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 27, 2025. TypeScript types can run DOOM [video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mCsluv5FXA https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43184291 Show HN: I got laid off from Meta and created a minor hit on Steam https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43186406 The FFT Strikes Back: An Efficient Alternative to Self-Attention https://arxiv.org/abs/2502...

Feb 26, 2025 | SQL Injection court experience, Hyperspace, unique mini ITX gaming PC 26.02.2025 12:00

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 26, 2025. I Went to SQL Injection Court https://sockpuppet.org/blog/2025/02/09/fixing-illinois-foia/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43175628 Hyperspace https://hypercritical.co/2025/02/25/hyperspace https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43173462 Framework's first desktop is a strange–but unique–mini ITX gaming PC https://arstechnica.co...

Feb 25, 2025 | Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Code, App to stop doomscrolling, Breaking into apartments in five minutes 25.02.2025 11:56

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 25, 2025. Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude Code https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-3-7-sonnet https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43163011 Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass https://touchgrass.now/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43158660 Breaking into apartment buildings in five minutes on my phone http...

Feb 24, 2025 | Electricity explained, Vietnamese design insights, WhiteSur theme for GTK 24.02.2025 11:43

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 24, 2025. But good sir, what is electricity? https://lcamtuf.substack.com/p/but-good-sir-what-is-electricity https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43148438 Vietnamese Graphic Design https://vietgd.com/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43149266 WhiteSur: macOS-like theme for GTK desktops https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme h...

Feb 23, 2025 | DOGE's public ledger has errors, FFmpeg teaches Assembly Language, smartphone-less individuals face app-related penalties 23.02.2025 12:36

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 23, 2025. DOGE's only public ledger is riddled with mistakes https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/upshot/doge-musk-trump-errors.html https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43138238 FFmpeg School of Assembly Language https://github.com/FFmpeg/asm-lessons/blob/main/lesson_01/index.md https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43140614 'The tyranny of a...