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September 28th, 2025 | Privacy Badger is a free browser extension made by EFF to stop spying Sep 29, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 28, 2025.
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(00:30): Privacy Badger is a free browser extension made by EFF to stop spying
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45404021&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:52): The AI coding trap
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45405177&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:15): Play snake in the URL address bar
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45408021&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:38): When I say “alphabetical order”, I mean “alphabetical order”
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45404022&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:00): UK Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45406442&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:23): Why I gave the world wide web away for free
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45403501&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:46): Bayesian Data Analysis, Third edition (2013) [pdf]
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45406109&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:09): EPA tells some scientists to stop publishing studies
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45403656&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:31): Farewell friends
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45408229&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:54): Show HN: Toolbrew – Free little tools without signups or ads
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45404667&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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September 27th, 2025 | A WebGL game where you deliver messages on a tiny planet Sep 28, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 27, 2025.
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(00:30): A WebGL game where you deliver messages on a tiny planet
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45396441&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:51): Typst: A Possible LaTeX Replacement
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45393842&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:13): Greenland is a beautiful nightmare
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45396754&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:35): SSH3: Faster and rich secure shell using HTTP/3
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45395991&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:57): Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45394642&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:19): A Postmark backdoor that’s downloading emails
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45395957&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:41): Samsung now owns Denon, Bowers and Wilkins, Marantz, Polk, and more audio brands
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45395396&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:03): Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45396377&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:25): I made a public living room and the internet keeps putting weirder stuff in it
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45398005&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:47): A lifetime of social ties adds up to healthy aging
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45393501&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 26th, 2025 | Open Social Sep 27, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 26, 2025.
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(00:30): Open Social
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45388021&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:53): Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45381810&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:16): Pop OS 24.04 LTS Beta
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45384481&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:39): Evanston orders Flock to remove reinstalled cameras
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45382434&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:02): No reachable chess position with more than 218 moves
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45382755&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:25): Fast UDP I/O for Firefox in Rust
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45387462&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:48): SimpleFold: Folding proteins is simpler than you think
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45389267&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:11): Investigating a Forged PDF
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45381010&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:34): My Deus Ex lipsyncing fix mod
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45382397&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:57): Translating a Fortran F-16 Simulator to Unity3D
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45383637&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 25th, 2025 | ChatControl: EU wants to scan all private messages, even in encrypted apps Sep 26, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 25, 2025.
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(00:30): ChatControl: EU wants to scan all private messages, even in encrypted apps
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45374500&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:52): Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its tech in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45373564&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:15): Death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45372442&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:38): Cloudflare Email Service: private beta
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45373081&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:01): The story of DOGE, as told by federal workers
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45373102&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:24): ChatGPT Pulse
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45375477&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:46): Improved Gemini 2.5 Flash and Flash-Lite
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45375845&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:09): Bundler Belongs to the Ruby Community
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45371061&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:32): Knotty: A domain-specific language for knitting patterns
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45369768&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:55): Demand for human radiologists is at an all-time high
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45372335&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 24th, 2025 | Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads Sep 25, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 24, 2025.
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(00:30): Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45358980&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:51): That Secret Service SIM farm story is bogus
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45357693&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:13): Terence Tao: The role of small organizations in society has shrunk significantly
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45362697&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:34): Just let me select text
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45360475&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:56): Everything that's wrong with Google Search in one image
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45366566&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:17): US airlines are pushing to remove protections for passengers and add more fees
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45359378&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:39): Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck – Native Version
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45354644&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:00): EU age verification app not planning desktop support
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45359074&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:22): Huntington's disease treated for first time
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45358940&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:43): My game's server is blocked in Spain whenever there's a football match on
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45358433&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 23rd, 2025 | Nine things I learned in ninety years Sep 24, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 23, 2025.
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(00:30): Nine things I learned in ninety years
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45342364&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:50): Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran';
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45343108&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:11): Always Invite Anna
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45348495&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:32): Find SF parking cops
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45350690&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:53): Libghostty is coming
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45347117&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:14): Shopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45348390&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:35): Go has added Valgrind support
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45344708&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:56): MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected Children's Data
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45346950&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:17): Zoxide: A Better CD Command
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45342943&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:38): Getting AI to work in complex codebases
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45347532&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 22nd, 2025 | You did this with an AI and you do not understand what you're doing here Sep 23, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 22, 2025.
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(00:30): You did this with an AI and you do not understand what you're doing here
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45330378&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:55): How I, a beginner developer, read the tutorial you, a developer, wrote for me
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45328247&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:20): Cloudflare is sponsoring Ladybird and Omarchy
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45332860&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:46): Cap'n Web: a new RPC system for browsers and web servers
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45332883&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:11): OpenAI and Nvidia announce partnership to deploy 10GW of Nvidia systems
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45335474&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:37): Qwen3-Omni: Native Omni AI model for text, image and video
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45336989&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:02): Why haven't local-first apps become popular?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45333021&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:27): Tell the EU: Don't Break Encryption with "Chat Control"
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45331217&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:53): Download responsibly
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45329414&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:18): Tesla coast-to-coast FSD crashes after 60 miles
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45332120&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 21st, 2025 | They Thought They Were Free (1955) Sep 22, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 21, 2025.
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(00:30): They Thought They Were Free (1955)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45321663&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:53): Meta exposé author faces $50k fine per breach of non-disparagement agreement
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45322050&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:16): Amazon to end commingling after years of complaints from brands and sellers
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45319463&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:39): AI was supposed to help juniors shine. Why does it mostly make seniors stronger?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45319062&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:02): Sj.h: A tiny little JSON parsing library in ~150 lines of C99
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45324349&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:25): iFixit iPhone Air teardown
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45319690&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:48): LaLiga's Anti-Piracy Crackdown Triggers Widespread Internet Disruptions in Spain
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45323856&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:11): Spectral Labs releases SGS-1: the first generative model for structured CAD
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45319876&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:34): Oxford loses top 3 university ranking in the UK
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45323793&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:57): DXGI debugging: Microsoft put me on a list
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45323207&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 20th, 2025 | Ultrasonic Chef's Knife Sep 21, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 20, 2025.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): Ultrasonic Chef's Knife
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45314592&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:51): Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45308558&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:13): Microsoft has urged its employees on H-1B and H-4 visas to return immediately
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45312877&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:35): Git: Introduce Rust and announce it will become mandatory in the build system
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45312696&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:56): $2 WeAct Display FS adds a 0.96-inch USB information display to your computer
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45317527&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:18): Are touchscreens in cars dangerous?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45314432&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:40): FLX1s phone is launched
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45312326&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:01): Cormac McCarthy's tips on how to write a science paper (2019) [pdf]
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45313557&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:23): Britain jumps into bed with Palantir in £1.5B defense pact
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45313793&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:45): Designing NotebookLM
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45315312&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 19th, 2025 | Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says Sep 20, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 19, 2025.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45305845&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:53): Help us raise $200k to free JavaScript from Oracle
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45297066&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:16): Ruby Central's Attack on RubyGems [pdf]
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45299170&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:39): I regret building this $3000 Pi AI cluster
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45302065&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:02): Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45306539&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:25): Ants that seem to defy biology – They lay eggs that hatch into another species
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45300865&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:48): Nostr
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45298336&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:11): Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45308558&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:34): Internal emails reveal Ticketmaster helped scalpers jack up prices, FTC says
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45305042&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:57): Trevor Milton's Nikola case dropped by SEC following Trump pardon
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45302220&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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