

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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Nov 10, 2023 • 19min
November 9th, 2023 | What I learned getting acquired by Google
The guest, who learned valuable lessons from being acquired by Google, discusses topics including the new features of the Steam Deck, contractor rights in the tech industry, Steve Wozniak's stroke and the Servo web engine, the acquisition of Tumblr by Automatic, and the ruling on automakers' storage of smartphone data.

Nov 9, 2023 • 19min
November 8th, 2023 | Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software engineer job
The podcast covers various interesting topics like the closure of Omegle, integration issues with Home Assistant, challenges faced by software engineers, controversy over Chamberlain blocking third-party support, debates on EU regulation on CSA material, and discussions on bureaucracy, Python package migration, Quake Brutalist Jam 2 reviews, and more.

Nov 8, 2023 • 19min
November 7th, 2023 | Seeing like a bank
An exploration of the disorganization and inefficiencies of banks. Enhanced gaming universe with new tools, language, graphics, and effects. The Euclid Space Mission's 3D map of the universe. Debate on antitrust regulations and CPU limits in containerized applications. Open-source platforms, iPhone filmmaking, and Maine's constitution explored.

Nov 7, 2023 • 19min
November 6th, 2023 | GPTs: Custom versions of ChatGPT
Topics include: mastering DOM manipulation in web development, updates and pricing strategy of OpenAI's GPT, Sudo's memory safe sudo implementation, developer boycott against Apple, USB-C cable with imprinted specs

Nov 6, 2023 • 20min
November 5th, 2023 | Exclusive access for LLM companies to largest Chinese nonfiction book collection
This podcast recap covers a variety of interesting topics including exclusive access to a large Chinese nonfiction book collection, the ineffectiveness of email obfuscation against ChatGPT, the revolutionary impact of the Intel 80386 processor, Montreal's cost-efficient rapid transit system, psychedelics research and time perception, changes to Amazon's practices, renewable energy potential in Britain, and a lawsuit alleging collusion among big landlords to raise rents.

Nov 6, 2023 • 18min
November 4th, 2023 | NewPipe – Lightweight YouTube experience for Android
Discover the new pipe platform, a lightweight YouTube alternative for Android users. Explore controversies surrounding sponsored content and ad-blocking, and the performance issues of a popular video game. Learn about the deadly consequences of turmeric adulteration. Explore upcoming Firefox for Android extensions and the history of GPS receivers.

Nov 4, 2023 • 18min
November 3rd, 2023 | As I retire, my goal now is to release 40+ years of source code
Retired author plans to release 40+ years of source code. Trap scammers in an impossible maze. Bringing garbage collected programming languages to WebAssembly. Rwanda joins Kenya in visa-free travel. Cloudflare outage continues for 24 hours. First observation of a virus attaching to another virus. Performance considerations for M3 Macs. GPT-4 update with 32K context window. Okta hit by another breach.

Nov 3, 2023 • 19min
November 2nd, 2023 | Big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC lawsuit says
In this podcast, they discuss the confusing terminology of Git, software collusion among big landlords to inflate rents, the historical significance of the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection, tracking changes in SQLite databases with Git, and the effects of sleep deprivation on mood and GPU rendering.

Nov 2, 2023 • 20min
November 1st, 2023 | Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds
The podcast discusses the link between improving deep sleep and preventing dementia, Rob Pike's rules of programming, FCC's inquiry to increase minimum broadband speed, Asahi Linux's transition from Apple Silicon port to macOS bug hunting, and the high earnings of doctors in America. It also touches on topics like Cosmopolitan Third Edition, Bear doing analytics with CSS, the tech industry, and the relevance of ACPI.

Nov 1, 2023 • 18min
October 31st, 2023 | German court prohibits LinkedIn from ignoring "Do Not Track" signals
German court prohibits LinkedIn from ignoring 'Do Not Track' signals. AI coding assistants and the surge in home schooling are discussed. The widespread acceptance of AV1 video codec and the verdict on inflated commissions in the real estate system are also covered.


