

Hacker News Recap
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A podcast that recaps some of the top posts on Hacker News every day. This is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by Wondercraft.ai. Create your own news rundown podcast at app.wondercraft.ai
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Oct 4, 2023 • 19min
October 3rd, 2023 | Detroit man steals 800 gallons using Bluetooth to hack gas pumps at station
The podcast discusses topics such as running powerful ML models on a Raspberry Pi, schema migrations in databases, gas pump hacking incidents, innovative memory storage technology, Nobel Prize in Physics winners, Supreme Court case involving forensic science reliability.

Oct 3, 2023 • 20min
October 2nd, 2023 | Return to Office Is Bullshit and Everyone Knows It
Former cryptocurrency expert warns of talent exits due to return to office policies. Debate on remote work and employee rights. Exploring Unicode and Nom Nom tool for source code diagrams. Python 3.12 release and Nobel Prize for mRNA vaccine development. Bias towards conventional wisdom and challenges of academia. iOS jailbreaking journey and Windows Defender flagging Tor browser. Streaming LLM for language models and AI voice cloning impact on music industry.

Oct 2, 2023 • 18min
October 1st, 2023 | Tire dust makes up the majority of ocean microplastics
Explore the environmental impact of tire dust in the ocean, InfluxDB switching to Rust, Mozilla's evolution, the release of DALL-E 3, DKIM key rotation, pulsars explaining antimatter, the discovery of a 12,000-year-old human statue, and the effects of WFH on workforce participation

Oct 1, 2023 • 19min
September 30th, 2023 | Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths
Recap of top 10 Hacker News posts: hazards of One Wheel devices, study linking diet sodas to autism, trees impacting climate change. AI's impact on business consulting and diverse AI configurations. Forgotten WWII prisoner's return, landmark Google privacy ruling. Innovation in data structures and algorithms.

Sep 30, 2023 • 19min
September 29th, 2023 | Burning money on paid ads for a dev tool – what we've learned
Introduction examines hack of Microsoft's Azure Cloud and concerns about safety measures. Cloud Service Providers and Customer Trust discusses business motivations and customer trust in choosing Azure. Collaborative tool for visual content creation and discussion on risks of a suspicious HDMI adapter. Norway's Ban on Meta and Debate on Advertising, followed by Challenges in MMO Game Design. The Complex History and Evolution of Two-Phase Locking in Concurrency Control.

Sep 29, 2023 • 18min
September 28th, 2023 | WiFi without internet on a Southwest flight
In this podcast, they discuss the features of Raspberry Pi 5, share a fascinating story about using WiFi without internet on a Southwest flight, explore the advantages and inconveniences of Yamil in DevOps, delve into the features of LibriPCB and the debate around auto routing in PCB design, compare different remote desktop protocols, and explore potential security vulnerabilities in Google Chrome's WebGPU functionality.

Sep 28, 2023 • 20min
September 27th, 2023 | Mistral 7B
Discussion includes Mistral 7B release, open source in AI field, antitrust lawsuit transparency, Google's feature shift and social bonds. They also explore Stack Overflow bug, AI-driven UI design, and developing a debugging tool with hardware breakpoints.

Sep 27, 2023 • 19min
September 26th, 2023 | FTC sues Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power
The podcast discusses the legal case against Amazon for maintaining its monopolistic power. It explores criticism of companies that resell relabeled products, Amazon's treatment of competition, and the decline of Philips Hue ecosystem. The breakthrough of MacOS containers V0.0.1 is discussed, along with flaws in carbon offset projects. The episode also delves into visualizing complex matrix expressions in machine learning.

Sep 26, 2023 • 18min
September 25th, 2023 | We are beginning to roll out new voice and image capabilities in ChatGPT
The podcast discusses the new voice and image capabilities in ChatGPT. It also covers the termination of Bug and the gaming industry trust. The crisis of affordable housing and possible solutions are explored. Opinions on password managers, fan project development, CERN job opportunities, online behavior, and performance artwork are discussed. Lastly, the aggression of public engagement and the reflection of violence in art are examined.

Sep 25, 2023 • 18min
September 24th, 2023 | Text editing on mobile: the invisible problem
Topics include frustrations of mobile text editing, revolutionary oral health solution using modified mouth bacteria, coincidental photographic captures, the silicosis epidemic in countertop cutting industry, use of junk sciences in courts, issues with islands on OpenStreetMap, and the destruction of Liberland Micronation Project.