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February 26th, 2026 | Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War Feb 27, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 26, 2026.
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(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 post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47172119&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:56): Nano Banana 2: Google's latest AI image generation model
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47167858&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:24): Tech companies shouldn't be bullied into doing surveillance
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47160226&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:53): RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCs
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47161160&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:22): Will vibe coding end like the maker movement?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47167931&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:50): AirSnitch: Demystifying and breaking client isolation in Wi-Fi networks [pdf]
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47167763&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:19): What Claude Code Chooses
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47169757&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:48): Show HN: Terminal Phone – E2EE Walkie Talkie from the Command Line
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47164270&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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February 25th, 2026 | Danish government agency to ditch Microsoft software (2025) Feb 26, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 25, 2026.
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(00:30): Danish government agency to ditch Microsoft software (2025)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47149701&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:58): Never buy a .online domain
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47151233&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:26): Amazon accused of widespread scheme to inflate prices across the economy
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47145907&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:54): New accounts on HN more likely to use em-dashes
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47152085&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:22): Anthropic Drops Flagship Safety Pledge
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47145963&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:50): Claude Code Remote Control
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47148454&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:18): US orders diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47152252&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:46): Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47154009&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:14): Jimi Hendrix was a systems engineer
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47157224&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:42): Bus stop balancing is fast, cheap, and effective
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47153798&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

February 24th, 2026 | IDF killed Gaza aid workers at point blank range in 2025 massacre: Report Feb 25, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 24, 2026.
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(00:30): IDF killed Gaza aid workers at point blank range in 2025 massacre: Report
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47136179&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:56): I'm helping my dog vibe code games
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47139675&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:22): OpenAI, the US government and Persona built an identity surveillance machine
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47140632&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:48): Firefox 148 Launches with AI Kill Switch Feature and More Enhancements
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47133313&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:14): Mac mini will be made at a new facility in Houston
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47143152&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:41): Blood test boosts Alzheimer's diagnosis accuracy to 94.5%, clinical study shows
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47132388&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:07): Discord cuts ties with identity verification software, Persona
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47136036&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:33): I pitched a roller coaster to Disneyland at age 10 in 1978
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47136604&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:59): How we rebuilt Next.js with AI in one week
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47142156&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:26): Open Letter to Google on Mandatory Developer Registration for App Distribution
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47139765&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

February 23rd, 2026 | The Age Verification Trap: Verifying age undermines everyone's data protection Feb 24, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 23, 2026.
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(00:30): The Age Verification Trap: Verifying age undermines everyone's data protection
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47122715&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:55): Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47120899&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:21): Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47127081&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:47): Elsevier shuts down its finance journal citation cartel
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47119530&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:12): Pope tells priests to use their brains, not AI, to write homilies
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47119210&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:38): Binance fired employees who found $1.7B in crypto was sent to Iran
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47127396&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:04): Hetzner (European hosting provider) to increase prices by up to 38%
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47121029&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:29): Magical Mushroom – Europe's first industrial-scale mycelium packaging producer
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47119274&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:55): FreeBSD doesn't have Wi-Fi driver for my old MacBook, so AI built one for me
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47129361&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:21): ASML unveils EUV light source advance that could yield 50% more chips by 2030
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47125349&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

February 22nd, 2026 | How I use Claude Code: Separation of planning and execution Feb 23, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 22, 2026.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): How I use Claude Code: Separation of planning and execution
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47106686&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:57): Japanese Woodblock Print Search
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47107781&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:25): Attention Media ≠ Social Networks
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47110515&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:53): A Botnet Accidentally Destroyed I2P
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47106985&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:21): Back to FreeBSD: Part 1
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47108989&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:48): Palantir's secret weapon isn't AI – it's Ontology. An open-source deep dive
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47107512&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:16): What Is a Database Transaction?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47110473&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:44): Iranian Students Protest as Anger Grows
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47108256&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:12): People Loved the Dot-Com Boom. The A.I. Boom, Not So Much
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47107819&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:39): U.S. Cannot Legally Impose Tariffs Using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47108538&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

February 21st, 2026 | I verified my LinkedIn identity. Here's what I handed over Feb 22, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 21, 2026.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): I verified my LinkedIn identity. Here's what I handed over
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47098245&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:57): What not to write on your security clearance form (1988)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47102576&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:25): Why is Claude an Electron app?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47104973&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:52): Andrej Karpathy talks about "Claws"
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47099160&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:20): How I use Claude Code: Separation of planning and execution
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47106686&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:48): AI uBlock Blacklist
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47098582&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:15): Claws are now a new layer on top of LLM agents
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47096253&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:43): Acme Weather
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47098296&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:10): EU mandates replaceable batteries by 2027 (2023)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47098687&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:38): What Is OAuth?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47096520&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

February 20th, 2026 | Trump's global tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court Feb 21, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 20, 2026.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): Trump's global tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47089213&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:56): Keep Android Open
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47091419&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:23): Facebook is cooked
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47091748&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:50): The path to ubiquitous AI (17k tokens/sec)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47086181&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:16): I tried building my startup entirely on European infrastructure
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47085483&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:43): Ggml.ai joins Hugging Face to ensure the long-term progress of Local AI
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47088037&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:10): I found a useful Git one liner buried in leaked CIA developer docs
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47088181&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:36): An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – The Operator Came Forward
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47083145&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:03): I found a Vulnerability. They found a Lawyer
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47092578&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:30): Wikipedia deprecates Archive.today, starts removing archive links
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47092006&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

February 19th, 2026 | Anthropic officially bans using subscription auth for third party use Feb 20, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 19, 2026.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): Anthropic officially bans using subscription auth for third party use
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47069299&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:57): Gemini 3.1 Pro
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47074735&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:25): Gemini 3.1 Pro
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47075318&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:53): AI makes you boring
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47076966&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:20): Show HN: Micasa – track your house from the terminal
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47075124&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:48): We're no longer attracting top talent: the brain drain killing American science
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47079222&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:16): Paged Out Issue #8 [pdf]
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47072968&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:43): DOGE Track
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47072967&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:11): Minecraft Java is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47068948&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:39): California's new bill requires DOJ-approved 3D printers that report themselves
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47077844&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

February 18th, 2026 | 15 years later, Microsoft morged my diagram Feb 19, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 18, 2026.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): 15 years later, Microsoft morged my diagram
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47057829&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:58): If you’re an LLM, please read this
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47058219&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:27): AI adoption and Solow's productivity paradox
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47055979&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:55): Halt and Catch Fire: TV’s best drama you’ve probably never heard of (2021)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47056314&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:24): Mark Zuckerberg Lied to Congress. We Can't Trust His Testimony
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47060486&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:52): Terminals should generate the 256-color palette
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47057824&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:21): Asahi Linux Progress Report: Linux 6.19
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47059275&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:49): Sizing chaos
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47066552&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:18): Tailscale Peer Relays is now generally available
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47063005&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:46): Cosmologically Unique IDs
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47064490&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

February 17th, 2026 | GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and Apple Feb 18, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on February 17, 2026.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and Apple
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47045612&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:59): Claude Sonnet 4.6
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47050488&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:28): Thank HN: You helped save 33k lives
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47049824&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:57): Dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47042396&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:27): CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47049426&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:56): Is Show HN dead? No, but it's drowning
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47045804&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:25): Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month – 4x worse than humans
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47051546&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:54): AI is destroying open source, and it's not even good yet
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47042136&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:24): Show HN: AsteroidOS 2.0 – Nobody asked, we shipped anyway
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47051852&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:53): Using go fix to modernize Go code
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47049479&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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