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Hacker News Recap

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Jul 2, 2024 • 14min

July 1st, 2024 | Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for official acts

Supreme Court ruling on ex-presidential immunity, OpenSSH vulnerability, GPT-4 beating models, Ladybird web browser introduction, urban tree planting, Python neural networks, programming skepticism, pharma tax evasion, HTML coding debate, durability of write-ahead logs
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Jul 1, 2024 • 13min

June 30th, 2024 | Writing GUI apps for Windows is painful

Topics include challenges in developing GUI apps for Windows, limitations of generative AI, mysteries of QNX bugs, hidden Google Arts and Culture site, concerns over a cashless society in Canada, gaining root access to Sleep Number beds, live ranking of airlines by lost luggage, and the controversy around CVE severity in cybersecurity.
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Jun 30, 2024 • 13min

June 29th, 2024 | Researchers at ETH Zurich develop the fastest possible flow algorithm

Researchers at ETH Zurich develop the fastest flow algorithm, AirPods security vulnerability, Chrome integrating Nano AI model, and a new online archive of Picasso's works are discussed in this episode recap of Hacker News
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Jun 29, 2024 • 13min

June 28th, 2024 | Supreme Court overturns 40-year-old "Chevron deference" doctrine

Topics discussed in this podcast include the Supreme Court overturning the 'Chevron deference' doctrine, the increase in clear air turbulence, new ways to detect gravitational waves, the history of DevOps, Apple II graphics, the Eclipse IDE exiting beta, a potential Parkinson's treatment involving gut bacteria, the Rhisotope Project for rhino conservation, and the ruling on 'Chevron deference' doctrine by the Supreme Court.
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Jun 28, 2024 • 13min

June 27th, 2024 | 200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown

Topics include 200 people charged in a $2.7B healthcare fraud, Google Sheets moving to WasmGC, modern 8 bit design with 1950s valves, lessons from 1996, Eplot for charts in Emacs, Supreme Court blocking Purdue Pharma settlement, Gemma 2 improving language models, Python's Apple App Store rejections, and CriticGPT for text evaluation.
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Jun 27, 2024 • 13min

June 26th, 2024 | One Million Checkboxes

This podcast covers topics such as Figma AI, South Korean malware attacks, portable Forth computers, brain waste disposal, global burnout rates, and advancements in metal printing technology.
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Jun 26, 2024 • 13min

June 25th, 2024 | Polyfill supply chain attack hits 100K+ sites

Polyfill supply chain attack affects 100K sites, importance of local-first software, Microsoft removes local account documentation, Microsoft's antitrust violations, Waymo One open in San Francisco, AMD's MI300X testing, Chang'e 6 lunar sample return mission, QuickLook restoration challenges
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Jun 25, 2024 • 13min

June 23rd, 2024 | The tiny chip that powers Montreal subway tickets

This podcast delves into the technology behind Montreal subway tickets using a tiny chip, the efficiency of the human brain compared to GPT-4, and Singapore's focus on lab-grown meat. Explorations include the use of QUIC protocols for timeliness in internet applications and Apple's environmental impact with silicon fab.
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Jun 25, 2024 • 13min

June 24th, 2024 | Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free

Political activist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange discusses his plea deal with the U.S. on a top Hacker News post. Other topics include Apple's EU competition breach, Boeing's criminal charges, Windows 11 controversial backup feature, and cyberattacks on car dealership software provider.
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Jun 24, 2024 • 13min

June 22nd, 2024 | I am using AI to drop hats outside my window onto New Yorkers

From dropping hats in NYC using AI, to selling a late father's company in India, and the innovation behind Montreal subway tickets. Plus, discussions on using Ruby for shell scripts, unconventional data visualization methods, and securing root access via SSH.

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