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January 7th, 2026 | Creators of Tailwind laid off 75% of their engineering team Jan 08, 2026

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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 fat for CVD (2016)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46526740&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:31): Eat Real Food
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46529237&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:51): Shipmap.org
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46527161&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:11): A4 Paper Stories
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46525888&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:32): LaTeX Coffee Stains (2021) [pdf]
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46526933&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:52): US Job Openings Decline to Lowest Level in More Than a Year
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46527533&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:12): Tailscale state file encryption no longer enabled by default
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46531925&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:33): Polymarket refuses to pay bets that US would 'invade' Venezuela
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46521773&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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January 6th, 2026 | Vietnam bans unskippable ads Jan 07, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 06, 2026.
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(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=46511153&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:36): The Post-American Internet
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46509019&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:59): 65% of Hacker News posts have negative sentiment, and they outperform
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46512881&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:21): Opus 4.5 is not the normal AI agent experience that I have had thus far
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46515696&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:43): C Is Best (2025)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46511470&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:05): Why is the Gmail app 700 MB?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46514692&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:28): Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46517458&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:50): Show HN: Prism.Tools – Free and privacy-focused developer utilities
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46511469&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

January 5th, 2026 | It's hard to justify Tahoe icons Jan 06, 2026

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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.ycombinator.com/item?id=46504963&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:40): Databases in 2025: A Year in Review
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46496103&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:04): Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46499983&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:28): RevisionDojo, a YC startup, is running astroturfing campaigns targeting kids
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46499976&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:51): Google broke my heart
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46505518&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:15): During Helene, I just wanted a plain text website
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46494734&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:39): Microsoft Office renamed to “Microsoft 365 Copilot app”
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46496465&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:02): I switched from VSCode to Zed
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46498735&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

January 4th, 2026 | Lessons from 14 years at Google Jan 05, 2026

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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&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:34): Web development is fun again
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46488576&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:56): Street Fighter II, the World Warrier (2021)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46488278&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:18): Can I start using Wayland in 2026?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46485989&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:39): Claude Code On-the-Go
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46491486&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:01): Anti-aging injection regrows knee cartilage and prevents arthritis
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46488711&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:23): Show HN: Terminal UI for AWS
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46491749&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:44): Jeffgeerling.com has been migrated to Hugo
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46487498&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

January 3rd, 2026 | Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes Jan 04, 2026

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 03, 2026.
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(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://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46471199&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:41): The Most Popular Blogs of Hacker News in 2025
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46478377&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:04): Report: Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 without internet
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46480156&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:28): Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 without internet
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46471081&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:52): The C3 Programming Language
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46478647&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:15): Explosions reported in Venezuelan capital Caracas
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473623&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:39): Show HN: Website that plays the lottery every second
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46471171&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:03): The suck is why we're here
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46482877&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

January 2nd, 2026 | Why users cannot create Issues directly Jan 03, 2026

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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_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:18): HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevalence from 16% to <1% in Denmark
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46463315&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:35): Publish on your own site, syndicate elsewhere
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46468600&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:51): 10 years of personal finances in plain text files
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46463644&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:07): Happy Public Domain Day 2026
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46460440&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:24): 39th Chaos Communication Congress Videos
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46464426&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:40): Parental controls aren't for parents
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46464652&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:56): 2026 will be my year of the Linux desktop
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46471199&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

January 1st, 2026 | Linux is good now Jan 02, 2026

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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&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:33): Show HN: OpenWorkers – Self-hosted Cloudflare workers in Rust
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46454693&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:54): Cameras and Lenses (2020)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46455872&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:15): iOS allows alternative browser engines in Japan
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46453950&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:36): I rebooted my social life
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46453114&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:58): Finland detains ship and its crew after critical undersea cable damaged
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46456797&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:19): ACM Is Now Open Access
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46454763&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:40): Python numbers every programmer should know
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46454470&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

December 31st, 2025 | Stardew Valley developer made a $125k donation to the FOSS C# framework MonoGame Jan 01, 2026

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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 deal
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46446815&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:31): Show HN: Use Claude Code to Query 600 GB Indexes over Hacker News, ArXiv, etc.
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46442245&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:51): 2025: The Year in LLMs
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46449643&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:12): Tell HN: Happy New Year
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46443744&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:32): Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design (2011) [pdf]
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46442903&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:52): Efficient method to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46444076&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:13): The rise of industrial software
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46442597&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:33): Meta created 'playbook' to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46446838&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

December 30th, 2025 | Netflix Open Content Dec 31, 2025

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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): Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US and “debanked”
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46432057&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:54): Non-Zero-Sum Games
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46432311&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:15): A faster heart for F-Droid
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46436409&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:36): OpenAI's cash burn will be one of the big bubble questions of 2026
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46438390&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:57): FediMeteo: A €4 FreeBSD VPS Became a Global Weather Service
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46436889&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:18): A Vulnerability in Libsodium
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46435614&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:39): Times New American: A Tale of Two Fonts
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46432862&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

December 29th, 2025 | Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn Dec 30, 2025

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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=46422412&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:36): You can make up HTML tags
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46416945&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:58): Show HN: Z80-μLM, a 'Conversational AI' That Fits in 40KB
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46417815&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:20): List of domains censored by German ISPs
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46423566&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:42): Tesla's 4680 battery supply chain collapses as partner writes down deal by 99%
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46423290&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:05): Show HN: Vibe coding a bookshelf with Claude Code
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46420453&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:27): You can't design software you don't work on
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46418415&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:49): Staying ahead of censors in 2025
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46417844&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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