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August 29th, 2025 | Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy Aug 30, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on August 29, 2025.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45062683&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:57): Do the simplest thing that could possibly work
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45068091&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:24): Tesla said it didn't have key data in a fatal crash, then a hacker found it
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45062614&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:51): Some users have noticed settings that let Meta analyze and retain phone photos
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45062910&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:19): Claude Sonnet will ship in Xcode
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45058688&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:46): The Synology End Game
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45060920&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:13): Grok Code Fast 1
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45063559&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:40): If you have a Claude account, they're going to train on your data moving forward
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45062738&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:08): The web does not need gatekeepers: Cloudflare’s new “signed agents” pitch
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45066258&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:35): John Carmack's arguments against building a custom XR OS at Meta
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45066395&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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August 28th, 2025 | Ask HN: The government of my country blocked VPN access. What should I use? Aug 29, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on August 28, 2025.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): Ask HN: The government of my country blocked VPN access. What should I use?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45054260&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:58): Altered states of consciousness induced by breathwork accompanied by music
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45046916&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:26): Are OpenAI and Anthropic losing money on inference?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45050415&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:55): Open Source is one person
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45047460&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:23): The Deletion of Docker.io/Bitnami
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45048419&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:52): Uncertain
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45054703&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:20): AI adoption linked to 13% decline in jobs for young U.S. workers: study
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45052423&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:49): Important machine learning equations
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45050931&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:17): Claude Sonnet will ship in Xcode
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45058688&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:46): Some thoughts on LLMs and software development
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45055641&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

August 27th, 2025 | Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end Aug 28, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on August 27, 2025.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45034537&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:55): Monodraw
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45037904&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:20): Scientist exposes anti-wind groups as oil-funded, now they want to silence him
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45036231&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:45): Nx compromised: malware uses Claude code CLI to explore the filesystem
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45038653&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:10): The Therac-25 Incident (2021)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45036294&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:35): Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45045398&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:01): Unexpected productivity boost of Rust
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45041286&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:26): Uncomfortable Questions About Android Developer Verification
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45035699&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:51): I Am An AI Hater
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45043741&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:16): Malicious versions of Nx and some supporting plugins were published
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45034496&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

August 26th, 2025 | Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Aug 27, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on August 26, 2025.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): Gemini 2.5 Flash Image
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45026719&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:54): Claude for Chrome
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45030760&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:19): We regret but have to temporary suspend the shipments to USA
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45029579&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:44): Michigan Supreme Court: Unrestricted phone searches violate Fourth Amendment
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45029764&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:08): US Intel
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45024786&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:33): Framework Laptop 16
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45027725&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:58): macOS 26 Tahoe's Dead Canary Utility App Icons
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45020685&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:23): Proposal to Ban Ghost Jobs
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45028785&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:47): Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45034537&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:12): Show HN: A zoomable, searchable archive of BYTE magazine
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45028002&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

August 25th, 2025 | Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android Aug 26, 2025

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on August 25, 2025.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:30): Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45017028&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:54): What are OKLCH colors?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45010876&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:18): Show HN: Base, an SQLite database editor for macOS
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45014131&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:42): Ban me at the IP level if you don't like me
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45010183&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:06): Building the mouse Logitech won't make
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45014993&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:30): FCC bars providers for non-compliance with robocall protections
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45015354&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:54): Temporary suspension of acceptance of mail to the United States
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45016517&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:18): Google's Liquid Cooling
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45016720&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:42): An illustrated guide to OAuth
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45013131&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(13:06): macOS 26 Tahoe's Dead Canary Utility App Icons
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45020685&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 29th, 2024 | Gavin Newsom vetoes SB 1047 Sep 30, 2024

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 29th, 2024.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:36): Gavin Newsom vetoes SB 1047
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41690302&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:43): NotebookLM's automatically generated podcasts are surprisingly effective
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41693087&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(02:50): Some Go web dev notes
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41687707&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:08): Visual Studio Code is designed to fracture (2022)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41691577&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:25): FTC Report Confirms: Commercial Surveillance Is Out of Control
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41688080&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:33): Map with public fruit trees
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41688469&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:29): A Bendy RISC-V Processor
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41687739&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:46): Sitina1 Open-Source Camera
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41688018&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:52): FDA approves a novel drug for schizophrenia
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41689138&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:03): When To Do What You Love
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41687176&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 28th, 2024 | Too much efficiency makes everything worse (2022) Sep 29, 2024

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 28th, 2024.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:37): Too much efficiency makes everything worse (2022)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41684082&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:50): How Discord stores trillions of messages (2023)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41683293&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:08): SpaceX launches mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck on the ISS
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41683306&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:13): The perils of transition to 64-bit time_t
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41681266&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:33): Britain buys semiconductor factory for defence purposes
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41683098&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:03): SunVox: Powerful Modular Synthesizer and DAW
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41679972&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:12): Reverse-engineering a three-axis attitude indicator from the F-4 fighter plane
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41681514&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:35): If AI seems smarter, it's thanks to smarter human trainers
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41680116&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:40): The Little Typer (2018)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41680621&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:42): Autossh – automatically restart SSH sessions and tunnels
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41681110&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 26th, 2024 | I Am Tired of AI Sep 29, 2024

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 26th, 2024.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:36): I Am Tired of AI
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41667652&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:47): TSMC execs allegedly dismissed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as 'podcasting bro'
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41668824&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:06): Attacking UNIX Systems via CUPS
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41662596&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:21): Tcl 9.0
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41661906&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:25): U.S. court orders LibGen to pay $30M to publishers, issues broad injunction
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41661512&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:47): Our Android app is frozen in carbonite
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41664281&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:02): Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41664199&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:10): End of an era: Landsat 7 mission takes final images
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41663465&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:24): Sony, Ubisoft scandals lead to California ban on deceptive digital goods sales
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41665593&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:32): It's hard to write code for computers, but it's harder to write code for humans
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41668304&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 27th, 2024 | Fraud, so much fraud Sep 29, 2024

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 27th, 2024.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:43): Fraud, so much fraud
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41672599&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:56): CNN and USA Today have fake websites, I believe Forbes Marketplace runs them
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41670210&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:07): TSMC execs allegedly dismissed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as 'podcasting bro'
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41668824&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:29): It's hard to write code for computers, but it's harder to write code for humans
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41668304&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:41): The best $4 ever spent
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41671145&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:43): Maggie Smith has died
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41670429&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:47): How AlphaChip transformed computer chip design
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41672110&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:59): AMD Unveils Its First Small Language Model AMD-135M
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41674382&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:15): CA law means stores can't say you're buying a game if you're merely licensing it
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41671838&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:29): If WordPress is to survive, Matt Mullenweg must be removed
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41676653&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

September 24th, 2024 | Two new Gemini models, reduced 1.5 Pro pricing, increased rate limits, and more Sep 25, 2024

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 24th, 2024.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:32): Winamp Legacy player source code
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41636804&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:44): Move Fast and Abandon Things
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41635583&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(02:58): Google Cache is fully dead
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41640845&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:58): Two new Gemini models, reduced 1.5 Pro pricing, increased rate limits, and more
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41638068&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:23): Giving T cells extra batteries supercharges them against cancer
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41635962&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:38): Beyond the route: Introducing granular MTA bus speed data
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41640005&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:52): OpenBSD now enforcing no invalid NUL characters in shell scripts
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41636070&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:05): Committing to Rust in the Kernel
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41642313&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(10:15): Fully documented source code for Lander on the Acorn Archimedes
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41635166&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:20): Jetstream: Shrinking the AT Protocol Firehose by >99%
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41635176&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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