Hacker News Recap

<p>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</p>

May 20th, 2024 | Statement from Scarlett Johansson on the OpenAI "Sky" voice

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 20th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:36): Statement from Scarlett Johansson on the OpenAI "Sky" voiceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40421225&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:48): ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Sinwar and Netanyahu for war crimesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40414329&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:32): 3M executives convinced a scientist fo...

05-21
17:15

May 19th, 2024 | Llama3 implemented from scratch

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 19th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:36): Llama3 implemented from scratchOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408880&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:09): Coding My HandwritingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408291&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:58): The Lunacy of ArtemisOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40410404&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:49): Trans...

05-20
19:04

May 18th, 2024 | Calculus with Julia

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 18th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:35): Cyber Security: A pre-war reality checkOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40397637&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:36): I organized a 20-acre game of Capture the FlagOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40400139&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:13): Gio UI – Cross-platform GUI for GoOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=403974...

05-19
17:39

May 17th, 2024 | OpenAI departures: Why can’t former employees talk?

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 17th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:35): Bend: a high-level language that runs on GPUs (via HVM2)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40390287&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:32): Ex-OpenAI staff must sign lifetime no-criticism contract or forfeit all equityOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40394778&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:29): OpenAI departures: Why can’t former employe...

05-18
18:01

May 16th, 2024 | VCs aren’t your friends

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 16th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:38): VCs aren’t your friendsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40375548&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:00): Llama 3 implemented in pure NumPyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40378499&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:28): Slack AI Training with Customer DataOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40383978&utm_source=wondercra...

05-17
16:08

May 15th, 2024 | The Worst Website in the Entire World

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 15th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:39): Adobe Photoshop Source Code (2013)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40368016&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:33): Raspberry Pi Ltd is considering an IPOOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40366062&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:17): Apple announces new accessibility features, including eye trackingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator...

05-16
19:36

May 14th, 2024 | Veo

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 14th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:37): VeoOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40358041&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:18): Glider – open-source eInk monitor with an emphasis on low latencyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40358309&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:46): Gemini FlashOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40358071&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:26)...

05-15
17:59

May 13th, 2024 | GPT-4o

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 13th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:34): GPT-4oOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40345775&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:36): Telegram has launched a pretty intense campaign to malign Signal as insecureOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40341716&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:09): The USDA's gardening zones shifted, this map shows you what's changedOriginal post: https://new...

05-14
18:01

May 12th, 2024 | GPUs Go Brrr

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 12th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:39): GPUs Go BrrrOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40337936&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:39): The Alternative Implementation ProblemOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40337036&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:24): Homoiconic PythonOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40335608&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:57): 23% of bach...

05-13
18:24

May 11th, 2024 | Immersive Linear Algebra (2015)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 11th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:34): Immersive Linear Algebra (2015)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40329388&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:06): Why the CORDIC algorithm lives rent-free in my headOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40326563&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:56): PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption softwareOriginal post: https://news.ycombin...

05-12
18:23

May 10th, 2024 | Most of Europe is glowing pink under the aurora

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 10th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:34): Most of Europe is glowing pink under the auroraOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40324179&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:05): Jim Simons has diedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40320406&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:49): Immersive Linear Algebra (2015)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40329388&utm_source=wond...

05-12
18:03

May 9th, 2024 | Leaked deck reveals how OpenAI is pitching publisher partnerships

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 9th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:36): Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy trialOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40307138&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:08): It's always TCP_NODELAYOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40310896&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:43): Algebraic Data Types for C99Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40307098&utm_source...

05-10
17:42

May 8th, 2024 | AlphaFold 3 predicts the structure and interactions of life's molecules

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 8th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:35): AlphaFold 3 predicts the structure and interactions of life's moleculesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40298927&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:15): Development Notes from xkcd's "Machine"Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40300454&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:47): 'Underwater bicycle' propels swimmers forward at superhuman speedOri...

05-09
19:10

May 7th, 2024 | Apple introduces M4 chip

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 7th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:34): Apple introduces M4 chipOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40286029&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:13): Cold brew coffee in 3 minutes using acoustic cavitationOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40284823&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:39): LPCAMM2 is a modular, repairable, upgradeable memory standard for laptopsOriginal post: https://new...

05-08
16:57

May 6th, 2024 | The best way to have complex discussions?

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 6th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:43): The best way to have complex discussions?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40277547&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:23): A fourteen-day free trial ain’t gonna cut itOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40274662&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:56): NYU professors who defended vaping didn't disclose ties to JuulOriginal post: https://news.yc...

05-07
18:41

May 5th, 2024 | Meta spent almost as much as the Manhattan Project on GPUs in today's dollars

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 5th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:34): MIT abandons requirement of DEI statements for hiring and promotionsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40262921&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:29): Israel shuts down local Al Jazeera officesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40267639&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:57): Social engineering takeovers of open source projectsOriginal post: h...

05-06
18:33

May 4th, 2024 | Spotify getting into enterprise IT tools

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 4th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:36): I don't want to fill out your contact formOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40256868&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:07): In Praise of Idleness (1932)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40257677&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:19): How to build a $20B semiconductor fabOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40258037&utm_so...

05-05
17:50

May 3rd, 2024 | As private equity dominates wheelchair market, users wait months for repairs

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 3rd, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:35): DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on AndroidOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40247604&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:20): Woodworking as an escape from the absurdity of softwareOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40245601&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:00): Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US productionOri...

05-04
17:49

May 2nd, 2024 | Cardio fitness is a strong, consistent predictor of morbidity and mortality

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 2nd, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:32): Making a 3D modeler in C in a weekOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40239164&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:37): Cardio fitness is a strong, consistent predictor of morbidity and mortalityOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40243238&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:30): Online Cryptography Course (2017)Original post: https://news.ycombina...

05-04
18:25

May 1st, 2024 | New startup sells coffee through SSH

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 1st, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:35): New startup sells coffee through SSHOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40227208&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:27): Better and Faster Large Language Models via Multi-Token PredictionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40220851&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:02): New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancient MarsOriginal post...

05-02
17:09

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