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Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets • Jan 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM • tildes.net • ~life.pets
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The thing that brought me joy • Jan 17, 2026 at 1:42 PM • stephenlewis.me • Hacker News
62
NASA Livestreams the Rocket That Will Carry Four Astronauts Around the Moon • Jan 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM • bbc.com • science.slashdot
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Raising money fucked me up • Jan 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM • blog.yakkomajuri.com • Hacker News
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So this is 2nd grade subtraction • Jan 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM • youtube.com • ~science
131
Engineering a Columnar Database in Rust: Lessons on io_uring, SIMD, and why I avoided Async/Await • Jan 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM • github.com/Frigatebird-db • r/programming
18
A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – Meri-Tuuli was one of 33,000 Vastaamo patients held to ransom in October 2020 by a Finnish hacker • Jan 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM • bbc.com • ~health.mental
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Moderate video gaming appears harmless, but heavy use takes a toll. Researchers found students gaming 10+ hours weekly had worse diets, higher weight, and poorer sleep than lighter gamers. Below that level, outcomes were similar. The findings suggest balance, not abstinence, is key. • Jan 17, 2026 at 1:09 PM • sciencedirect.com • r/science
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More than 100 traditional Moravian folk shawls preserved in new digital collection • Jan 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM • english.radio.cz • ~design
86
Rust's Culture of Semantic Precision • Jan 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM • alilleybrinker.com • Lobsters
246
Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why (2024) • Jan 17, 2026 at 12:48 PM • economist.com • Hacker News
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People readily spot gender and race bias but often overlook discrimination based on attractiveness • Jan 17, 2026 at 12:45 PM • psypost.org • r/science
407
2025 was the third hottest year on record • Jan 17, 2026 at 12:29 PM • economist.com • Hacker News
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Trump to impose tariffs on European nations over Greenland • Jan 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM • dw.com • Hacker News
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Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland • Jan 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM • apnews.com • Hacker News
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An Elizabethan mansion's secrets for staying warm • Jan 17, 2026 at 11:53 AM • bbc.com • Hacker News
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There's no single best way to store information • Jan 17, 2026 at 11:17 AM • quantamagazine.org • Hacker News
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Escaping the trap of US tech dependence • Jan 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM • disconnect.blog • Hacker News
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A web app I probably overengineered (on purpose), and a question about jobs • Jan 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM • reddit.com • r/webdev
147
Gathering Linux Syscall Numbers in a C Table • Jan 17, 2026 at 10:57 AM • t-cadet.github.io • Hacker News
78
Job spam is out of control — I built an extension to combat it (now live on Firefox) • Jan 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM • i.redd.it • r/webdev
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The recurring dream of replacing developers • Jan 17, 2026 at 9:31 AM • caimito.net • Hacker News
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Our blogging history • Jan 17, 2026 at 9:15 AM • robertbirming.com • Bear
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What life is like in Minneapolis now • Jan 17, 2026 at 9:13 AM • donmoynihan.substack.com • Hacker News
181
Show HN: RatatuiRuby wraps Rust Ratatui as a RubyGem – TUIs with the joy of Ruby • Jan 17, 2026 at 9:03 AM • ratatui-ruby.dev • Hacker News
148
Binary fuse filters: Fast and smaller than xor filters (2022) • Jan 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM • arxiv.org • Hacker News
230
LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review • Jan 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM • wired.com • Hacker News
165
Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases • Jan 17, 2026 at 8:44 AM • techcrunch.com • Hacker News
75
Folding NASA Experience into an Origamist's Toolkit (2024) • Jan 17, 2026 at 8:42 AM • spinoff.nasa.gov • Hacker News
94
ASCII characters are not pixels: a deep dive into ASCII rendering • Jan 17, 2026 at 8:34 AM • alexharri.com • Lobsters
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Built an open-source, subscription-free Geoguessr alternative • Jan 17, 2026 at 8:33 AM • i.redd.it • r/webdev
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Nearly 5 Million Accounts Removed Under Australia's New Social Media Ban • Jan 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM • nytimes.com • Slashdot
186
The Risks of AI in Schools Outweigh the Benefits, Report Says • Jan 17, 2026 at 7:59 AM • npr.org • Hacker News
172
The 600-year-old origins of the word 'hello' • Jan 17, 2026 at 6:51 AM • bbc.com • Hacker News
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A Website To End All Websites • Jan 17, 2026 at 6:48 AM • henry.codes • Lobsters
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ASCII characters are not pixels: a deep dive into ASCII rendering • Jan 17, 2026 at 6:15 AM • alexharri.com • Hacker News
9834
Parenthood ‘inoculates’ adults against disgust, new study reveals. Repeated, long-term exposure to bodily waste significantly reduces parents’ disgust responses, with effects that persist over time. This may also be relevant for workers in professions where managing disgust is part of the job. • Jan 17, 2026 at 6:07 AM • bristol.ac.uk • r/science
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PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch • Jan 17, 2026 at 5:51 AM • theregister.com • Hacker News
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After 25 years, Wikipedia has proved that news doesn't need to look like news • Jan 17, 2026 at 5:29 AM • niemanlab.org • Hacker News
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US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% of it • Jan 17, 2026 at 5:28 AM • electrek.co • Hacker News
252
Provide agents with automated feedback • Jan 17, 2026 at 5:26 AM • banay.me • Hacker News
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Map To Poster – Create Art of your favourite city • Jan 17, 2026 at 5:13 AM • github.com/originalankur • Hacker News
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Supreme Court May Block Thousands of Lawsuits Over Monsanto's Weed Killer • Jan 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM • latimes.com • yro.slashdot
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ClickHouse acquires Langfuse • Jan 17, 2026 at 4:15 AM • langfuse.com • Hacker News
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Show HN: Streaming gigabyte medical images from S3 without downloading them • Jan 17, 2026 at 3:46 AM • github.com/PABannier • Hacker News
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You have three minutes to escape the perpetual underclass • Jan 17, 2026 at 3:23 AM • geohot.github.io • Hacker News
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Curl will end its bug bounty program by the end of January due to excessive AI generated reports • Jan 17, 2026 at 2:45 AM • lists.haxx.se • ~comp
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Every data centre is a U.S. military base • Jan 17, 2026 at 2:43 AM • policyalternatives.ca • Hacker News
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The 'untouchable hacker god' behind Finland's biggest crime • Jan 17, 2026 at 2:29 AM • theguardian.com • Hacker News
177
Don't join startup companies without proper research, make sure you talk to employees who work there. • Jan 17, 2026 at 1:37 AM • reddit.com • r/webdev
94
Counterfactual evaluation for recommendation systems • Jan 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM • eugeneyan.com • Hacker News
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Someone I used to love died • Jan 16, 2026 at 11:38 PM • zuma9pt5.com • Bear
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Germany's shut down of nuclear plants a 'huge mistake', says Merz • Jan 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM • brusselssignal.eu • Hacker News
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Crypto grifters are recruiting open-source AI developers • Jan 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM • seangoedecke.com • Hacker News
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Why everyone is suddenly in a ‘very Chinese time’ in their lives • Jan 16, 2026 at 9:45 PM • wired.com • ~tech
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Drone Hacking Part 1: Dumping Firmware and Bruteforcing ECC • Jan 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM • neodyme.io • Hacker News
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Ask HN: Is it still worth pursuing a software startup? • Jan 16, 2026 at 9:29 PM • news.ycombinator.com • Hacker News
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Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor • Jan 16, 2026 at 9:28 PM • washingtonpost.com • Hacker News
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[Showoff Saturday] itshover-vue - 211 animated icons that bring your app to live! • Jan 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM • reddit.com • r/webdev
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convolutional neural network from scratch using js & webgl • Jan 16, 2026 at 9:12 PM • reddit.com • r/webdev
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Patch Tuesday Update Makes Windows PCs Refuse To Shut Down • Jan 16, 2026 at 8:25 PM • theregister.com • Slashdot
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Trump Wants Tech Companies To Foot the Bill For New Power Plants • Jan 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM • hardware.slashdot.org • yro.slashdot
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Keifu – A TUI for navigating commit graphs with color and clarity • Jan 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM • github.com/trasta298 • Hacker News
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A systematic review of 43 studies confirms prenatal acetaminophen does not increase autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability risks. By using sibling comparisons to control for genetics and family history, researchers found earlier associations were likely due to confounding factors, not the drug. • Jan 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM • thelancet.com • r/science
519
Is jQuery still a thing in 2026? • Jan 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM • reddit.com • r/webdev
282
FLUX.2 [Klein]: Towards Interactive Visual Intelligence • Jan 16, 2026 at 6:46 PM • bfl.ai • Hacker News
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Most renters shut out of energy-saving upgrades – study • Jan 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM • binghamton.edu • Hacker News
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Canada Reverses Tariff On Chinese EVs • Jan 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM • washingtontimes.com • Slashdot
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88% of Americans view opioid overdose deaths as a very serious problem. More conservatives and moderates thought that people who use opioids should be responsible for reducing overdose deaths. In contrast, more liberals felt pharmaceutical companies should be liable for reducing overdose deaths. • Jan 16, 2026 at 5:27 PM • news.weill.cornell.edu • r/science
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Tildes Minecraft Weekly • Jan 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM • tildes.net • ~games
221
Install.md: A standard for LLM-executable installation • Jan 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM • mintlify.com • Hacker News
317
I set all 376 Vim options and I'm still a fool • Jan 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM • evanhahn.com • Hacker News
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Releasing rainbow tables to accelerate Net-NTLMv1 protocol deprecation • Jan 16, 2026 at 4:42 PM • cloud.google.com • Hacker News
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How to shake off constant fear of being devaluated or replaced by AI • Jan 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM • reddit.com • r/webdev
213
Letting Claude play text adventures • Jan 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM • borretti.me • Hacker News
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ChatGPT is getting ads. Sam Altman once called them a 'last resort.' • Jan 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM • businessinsider.com • Hacker News
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I set all 376 Vim options and I'm still a fool • Jan 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM • evanhahn.com • Lobsters
324
LWN is currently under the heaviest scraper attack seen yet • Jan 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM • social.kernel.org • Hacker News
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Gladys West's vital contributions to GPS technology • Jan 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM • en.wikipedia.org • Hacker News
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Slop is everywhere for those with eyes to see • Jan 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM • fromjason.xyz • Hacker News
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Here is the 15 sec coding test to instantly filter out 50% of unqualified applicants by JOSE ZARAZUA • Jan 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM • josezarazua.com • r/programming
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Golfing APL/K in 90 Lines of Python • Jan 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM • aljamal.substack.com • Hacker News
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Docker Releases Hardened Images For Free - What Does It Do Differently? • Jan 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM • i-programmer.info • r/programming