Hacker News Recap

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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 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 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 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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Jun 22, 2024 • 14min

June 21st, 2024 | Allan McDonald refused to approve Challenger launch, exposed cover-up (2021)

Allan McDonald reveals Challenger launch cover-up, sparking discussions on ethics at NASA. Topics include generative AI, bug resolution, Barcelona's apartment ban, OpenAI's acquisition, and Waymo's expansion approval.
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Jun 21, 2024 • 13min

June 20th, 2024 | Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Topics include EU Council withdrawing vote on Chat Control, Tetris font creation, Gilead shot preventing all HIV cases, increase in disabled Americans employed due to remote work, Small claims court as Meta's customer service, Philip Hazel's impact on free software, discovery of oldest white wine in a first-century tomb, and challenges with ES Modules in NodeJS.
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Jun 20, 2024 • 13min

June 19th, 2024 | Safe Superintelligence Inc.

Topics include safe superintelligence missions, Lambda School controversies, NeoFetch developer's career change, EU Council chat scanning proposal, supercomputer wristwatch, X11 debut nostalgia, ExectOS OS introduction, marine litter satellite monitoring, and web development trends.
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Jun 19, 2024 • 13min

June 18th, 2024 | Chat Control Must Be Stopped – Now

Topics covered in the podcast include the EU's chat control legislation, CyberSec software, RISC-V mainboard innovation, stem cell study retraction, Amazon's labor law fine, AI advancements by MediFair, ARM's memory tagging vulnerabilities, and the U.S. Senate bill supporting nuclear energy deployment.

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