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>

November 12th, 2025 | Steam Machine

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 12, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Steam Machine Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45903404&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Steam Frame Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45903325&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): Yt-dlp: External JavaScript runtime now required for full YouTube support Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45898407&a...

11-13
14:26

November 11th, 2025 | The 'Toy Story' You Remember

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 11, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The 'Toy Story' You Remember Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45883788&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): FFmpeg to Google: Fund us or stop sending bugs Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45891016&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): iPhone Pocket Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45885813&utm_sou...

11-12
14:13

November 10th, 2025 | XSLT RIP

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 10, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): XSLT RIP Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45873434&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Unexpected things that are people Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45877257&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:10): Work after work: Notes from an unemployed new grad watching the job market break Original post: https://news.ycombinato...

11-11
14:08

November 9th, 2025 | I Am Mark Zuckerberg

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 09, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I Am Mark Zuckerberg Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45863360&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): AI isn't replacing jobs. AI spending is Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45866243&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:15): Marble Fountain Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45866697&utm_source=wondercra...

11-10
14:33

November 8th, 2025 | I Want You to Understand Chicago

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 08, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I Want You to Understand Chicago Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45859402&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Valdi – A cross-platform UI framework that delivers native performance Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45852854&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): Ticker: Don't die of heart disease Original post: https://...

11-09
14:28

November 7th, 2025 | Leaving Meta and PyTorch

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 07, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Leaving Meta and PyTorch Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45843948&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Meta projected 10% of 2024 revenue came from scams Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45845772&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): A Fond Farewell Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45843146&utm_s...

11-08
14:13

November 6th, 2025 | End of Japanese community

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 06, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): End of Japanese community Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45830770&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): FBI tries to unmask owner of archive.is Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45836826&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): Ratatui – App Showcase Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45830829&utm_sour...

11-07
14:14

November 5th, 2025 | Zohran Mamdani wins the New York mayoral race

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 05, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Zohran Mamdani wins the New York mayoral race Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45818421&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Solarpunk is happening in Africa Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45827190&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): YouTube erased more than 700 videos documenting Israeli human rights violations Ori...

11-06
14:41

November 3rd, 2025 | Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 03, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45797242&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Simple trick to increase coverage: Lying to users about signal strength Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45795036&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:18): Why Nextcloud feels slow to use...

11-04
14:48

November 2nd, 2025 | Linux gamers on Steam cross over the 3% mark

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 02, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Linux gamers on Steam cross over the 3% mark Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45792503&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): How I use every Claude Code feature Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45786738&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:13): Facts about throwing good parties Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...

11-03
14:21

November 1st, 2025 | You can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's facial recognition app, DHS document say

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 01, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): You can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's facial recognition app, DHS document say Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45780228&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Chat Control proposal fails again after public opposition Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45783114&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:19): Updated practice for re...

11-02
14:50

October 31st, 2025 | Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 31, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45771636&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): John Carmack on mutable variables Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45767725&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): How OpenAI uses complex and circular deals to fuel its...

11-01
14:40

October 30th, 2025 | Affinity Studio now free

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 30, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Affinity Studio now free Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45761445&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Free software scares normal people Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45760878&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): The ear does not do a Fourier transform (2024) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4576...

10-31
14:43

October 29th, 2025 | Keep Android Open

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 29, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Keep Android Open Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45742488&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45751400&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:11): Tell HN: Azure outage Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4574...

10-30
14:12

October 28th, 2025 | What we talk about when we talk about sideloading

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 28, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): What we talk about when we talk about sideloading Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45736479&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Using AI to negotiate a $195k hospital bill down to $33k Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45734582&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:17): EuroLLM: LLM made in Europe built to support all 24 offi...

10-29
14:41

October 27th, 2025 | 10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him – bad idea

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 27, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): 10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him – bad idea Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45720376&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): It's insulting to read AI-generated blog posts Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45722069&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:15): PSF has withdrawn $1.5M proposal to ...

10-28
14:30

October 26th, 2025 | A worker fell into a nuclear reactor pool

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 26, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): A worker fell into a nuclear reactor pool Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45708292&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): You already have a Git server Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45710721&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:13): Advent of Code 2025: Number of puzzles reduce from 25 to 12 for the first time Original pos...

10-27
14:20

October 25th, 2025 | Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 25, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45701305&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): React vs. Backbone in 2025 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45702558&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:16): I'm drowning in AI features I never asked for and I hate it Original post: https://news.ycombi...

10-26
14:36

October 24th, 2025 | Typst 0.14

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 24, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Typst 0.14 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45693978&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Roc Camera Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45690251&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:12): Counter-Strike's player economy is in a freefall Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45689241&utm_source=wondercraft_ai ...

10-25
14:16

October 23rd, 2025 | Trump pardons convicted Binance founder

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 23, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45683152&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): US axes website for reporting human rights abuses by US-armed foreign forces Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45682169&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:15): VST3 audio plugin format is now MIT Original p...

10-24
14:32

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