Hacker News Highlights

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12.23.25 | Flock's AI cameras exposed online, Claude Code adds LSP support, The Illustrated Transformer 23.12.2025 12:15

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 23, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:17) - Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves (01:32) - Claude Code gets native LSP support (02:37) - The Illustrated Transformer (03:55) - GLM-4.7: Advancing the Coding Capability (05:03)...

12.22.25 | ProtectEU's Chat Control 3.0, Hacker News books in 2025, local coding models guide 22.12.2025 11:16

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 22, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:17) - The Going Dark initiative or ProtectEU is a Chat Control 3.0 attempt (01:23) - Show HN: Books mentioned on Hacker News in 2025 (02:25) - A guide to local coding models (03:30) - Show HN: WalletWallet – create Apple pa...

12.21.25 | Backing up Spotify, Jmail for Epstein files, self-host Postgres 21.12.2025 11:28

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 21, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:15) - Backing up Spotify (01:23) - Show HN: Jmail – Google Suite for Epstein files (02:19) - Go ahead, self-host Postgres (03:31) - Flock and Cyble Inc. weaponize "cybercrime" takedowns to silence critics (04:31) - Log leve...

12.20.25 | Garage offers reliable S3 object storage outside datacenters, Mistral OCR 3, CSS Grid Lanes 20.12.2025 10:26

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 20, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:20) - Garage – An S3 object store so reliable you can run it outside datacenters (01:21) - Mistral OCR 3 (02:31) - CSS Grid Lanes (03:34) - TP-Link Tapo C200: Hardcoded Keys, Buffer Overflows and Privacy (04:45) - 8-bit Bol...

12.19.25 | ACM publications to be open access in 2026, supply-chain attack on X, Vercel, Cursor, and Discord, Texas suing TV makers for spying 19.12.2025 12:18

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 19, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:19) - Beginning January 2026, all ACM publications will be made open access (01:30) - We pwned X, Vercel, Cursor, and Discord through a supply-chain attack (02:49) - Texas is suing all of the big TV makers for spying on wha...

12.18.25 | Gemini 3 Flash focuses on speed, AWS CEO criticizes replacing junior devs with AI, HN experienced downtime 18.12.2025 11:54

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 18, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:17) - Gemini 3 Flash: Frontier intelligence built for speed (01:21) - AWS CEO says replacing junior devs with AI is 'one of the dumbest ideas' (02:40) - Tell HN: HN was down (03:47) - Coursera to combine with Udemy (04:51)...

12.17.25 | alpr.watch, GitHub Actions pricing changes, No Graphics API 17.12.2025 12:05

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 17, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:17) - alpr.watch (01:32) - Pricing Changes for GitHub Actions (02:44) - No Graphics API (03:52) - AI will make formal verification go mainstream (05:13) - Announcing the Beta release of ty (06:16) - Thin desires are eating...

12.16.25 | Kenyan writer contrasts style with ChatGPT, 8M users' AI chats exploited by extensions, Pepsi and Walmart colluded on food prices 16.12.2025 11:46

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 16, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:14) - I'm Kenyan. I don't write like ChatGPT, ChatGPT writes like me (01:26) - 8M users' AI conversations sold for profit by "privacy" extensions (02:40) - Secret Documents Show Pepsi and Walmart Colluded to Raise Food Pric...

12.15.25 | Hashcards is a spaced repetition system, elevated errors in models, Ask HN about December 2025 projects 15.12.2025 11:13

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 15, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:18) - Hashcards: A plain-text spaced repetition system (01:24) - Elevated errors across many models (02:20) - Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025) (03:15) - Shai-Hulud compromised a dev machine and raided GitHub...

12.14.25 | Stranger kindness, VPN location discrepancies, improving AI programming skills 14.12.2025 11:48

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 14, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:17) - What is the nicest thing a stranger has ever done for you? (01:21) - VPN location claims don't match real traffic exits (02:37) - Ask HN: How can I get better at using AI for programming? (03:47) - I tried Gleam for A...

12.13.25 | Apple ID locked, macOS 26.2 fast AI clusters, OpenAI adopts skills in ChatGPT and Codex CLI 13.12.2025 11:34

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 13, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:20) - Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A plea for help (01:24) - macOS 26.2 enables fast AI clusters with RDMA over Thunderbolt (02:37) - OpenAI are quietly adopting skills, now available in ChatGPT and...

12.12.25 | GPT-5.2 release, highest quality codebase, French supermarket's successful Christmas advert 12.12.2025 11:45

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 12, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:16) - GPT-5.2 (01:23) - The highest quality codebase (02:34) - French supermarket's Christmas advert is worldwide hit (without AI) [video] (03:27) - EFF launches Age Verification Hub (04:42) - Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon,...

12.11.25 | Life's dimensions, Australia enforces teen social media ban, Valve reports HDMI Forum blocks HDMI 2.1 for Linux 11.12.2025 11:32

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 11, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:17) - Size of Life (01:17) - Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban (02:24) - Valve: HDMI Forum Continues to Block HDMI 2.1 for Linux (03:34) - Getting a Gemini API key is an exercise in frustration (0...

12.10.25 | Gemini Pro 3 imagines future HN front page, Let's Encrypt celebrates 10 years, Mistral launches Devstral2 and Vibe CLI 10.12.2025 11:54

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 10, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:20) - Show HN: Gemini Pro 3 hallucinates the HN front page 10 years from now (01:25) - 10 Years of Let's Encrypt (02:45) - Mistral releases Devstral2 and Mistral Vibe CLI (04:01) - Handsdown one of the coolest 3D websites (...

12.9.25 | Icons in menus, AI progress steady, IBM acquires Confluent 09.12.2025 12:22

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 9, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:20) - Icons in Menus Everywhere – Send Help (01:28) - Horses: AI progress is steady. Human equivalence is sudden (02:44) - IBM to acquire Confluent (03:54) - Microsoft increases Office 365 and Microsoft 365 license prices (0...

12.8.25 | Google Titans architecture enhances AI memory, failed attempt to recreate 1996 Space Jam website, dollar-stores overcharge despite low price promises 08.12.2025 11:55

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 8, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:21) - Google Titans architecture, helping AI have long-term memory (01:33) - I failed to recreate the 1996 Space Jam website with Claude (02:46) - Dollar-stores overcharge customers while promising low prices (04:01) - The C...

12.7.25 | GrapheneOS offers complete security patches, Tiny Core Linux is a 23 MB graphical distro, LLMs utilized at Oxide 07.12.2025 11:54

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 7, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:16) - GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches (01:29) - Tiny Core Linux: a 23 MB Linux distro with graphical desktop (02:38) - Using LLMs at Oxide (03:57) - Kilauea erupts, destroying webcam [video]...

12.6.25 | Netflix acquires Warner Bros, Cloudflare outage December 5, 2025, Gemini 3 Pro advances vision AI 06.12.2025 11:34

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 6, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:16) - Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros (01:18) - Cloudflare outage on December 5, 2025 (02:29) - Gemini 3 Pro: the frontier of vision AI (03:38) - Self-hosting my photos with Immich (04:48) - YouTube caught making AI-edits to...

12.5.25 | Cloudflare outage, Stanford students' disability claims, elites influencing mass preferences with AI 05.12.2025 11:07

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 5, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:18) - Cloudflare is down (01:23) - Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled? (02:44) - How elites could shape mass preferences as AI reduces persuasion costs (03:59) - I ignore the spotlight as a staff...

12.4.25 | Ghostty becomes non-profit, Seattle's disdain for AI, Valve's role in Windows games on Arm 04.12.2025 11:40

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 4, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:18) - Ghostty is now non-profit (01:24) - Everyone in Seattle hates AI (02:43) - Valve reveals it’s the architect behind a push to bring Windows games to Arm (03:56) - Reverse engineering a $1B Legal AI tool exposed 100k+ co...

12.3.25 | Anthropic acquires Bun, OpenAI issues 'code red' over Google, IBM CEO doubts AI data center ROI 03.12.2025 12:07

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 3, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:23) - Anthropic acquires Bun (01:33) - OpenAI declares 'code red' as Google catches up in AI race (02:42) - IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data centers will pay off (04:02) - I designed and printed a custom no...

12.2.25 | DeepSeek-v3.2 advances open language models, India mandates preloaded cyber safety app, Ghostty compiles to WASM with xterm.js compatibility 02.12.2025 10:48

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 2, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:21) - DeepSeek-v3.2: Pushing the frontier of open large language models [pdf] (01:42) - India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app (02:48) - Ghostty compiled to WASM with xterm.js API compatibilit...

12.1.25 | Advent of Code 2025, tips for writing Claude.md, Windows drive letters beyond A-Z 01.12.2025 10:25

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 1, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:16) - Advent of Code 2025 (01:20) - Writing a good Claude.md (02:26) - Windows drive letters are not limited to A-Z (03:34) - Search tool that only returns content created before ChatGPT's public release (04:45) - Migrating...

11.30.25 | OpenAI preparing ChatGPT ads, One breakthrough needed, Bazzite for Linux gaming 30.11.2025 11:23

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Nov 30, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:17) - Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out (01:29) - All it takes is for one to work out (02:34) - Bazzite: The next generation of Linux gaming (03:42) - Show HN: Boing (04:37) - Datacenters...

11.29.25 | 28M Hacker News comments dataset, Imgur geo-blocked UK, Molly improved Signal App 29.11.2025 11:43

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Nov 29, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:20) - 28M Hacker News comments as vector embedding search dataset (01:38) - Imgur geo-blocked the UK, so I geo-unblocked my network (02:44) - Molly: An Improved Signal App (03:47) - How good engineers write bad code at big...