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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
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May 10, 2024 • 18min
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=wondercraft_ai(05:26): Leaked deck reveals how OpenAI is pitching publisher partnershipsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40310228&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:09): Tracking Illicit Brazilian Beef from the Amazon to Your BurgerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40306249&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:53): LibyearOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40306449&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:30): ESP32 Drum Synth MachineOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40309759&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:00): Microsoft PlayReady – Complete Client Identity CompromiseOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40308261&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:47): No "Zero-Shot" Without Exponential DataOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40307832&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:28): Sioyek is a PDF viewer with a focus on textbooks and research papersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40313143&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

May 9, 2024 • 19min
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 speedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40297748&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:12): Steve Albini has diedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40300023&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:05): Consistency LLM: converting LLMs to parallel decoders accelerates inference 3.5xOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40302201&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:55): 40 years later, a game for the ZX Spectrum will be again broadcast over FM radioOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40296926&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:34): TimesFM: Time Series Foundation Model for time-series forecastingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40297946&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:22): Stack Overflow users deleting answers after OpenAI partnershipOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40302792&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:53): The Time I Lied to the CTO and Saved the DayOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40304453&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:25): The search for easier safe systems programmingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40295624&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

May 8, 2024 • 17min
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://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40286734&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:23): Pyspread – Pythonic SpreadsheetOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40284219&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:11): Can turning office towers into apartments save downtowns?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40285211&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:44): Boeing faces new US investigation into 'missed' 787 inspectionsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40284389&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:18): Hackers discover how to reprogram NES Tetris from within the gameOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40284291&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:03): Linux When?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40286959&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:48): Microsoft closes several large Bethesda affiliated game studiosOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40285476&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:11): SecureDrop ProtocolOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40286632&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

May 7, 2024 • 19min
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.ycombinator.com/item?id=40273598&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:34): Caniemail.com – like caniuse but for email contentOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40280490&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:20): Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper access to GPUsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40273651&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:58): Attackers can decloak routing-based VPNsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40279632&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:43): Vets fret as private equity snaps up clinics, pet care companiesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40281274&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:43): A useful productivity measure?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40272186&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:32): How LLMs Work, Explained Without MathOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40271457&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:26): Results of the Grand C++ Error Explosion Competition (2014)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40277469&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

May 6, 2024 • 19min
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: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40267666&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:10): Bollards: Why and WhatOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40267675&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:46): Take a look at Traefik, even if you don't use containersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40264042&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:16): First 'tooth regrowth medicine' to be tested in Japan from Sept. 2024Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40264669&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:35): Machine Unlearning in 2024Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40264352&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:37): “Meta spent almost as much as the Manhattan Project on GPUs in today's dollars”Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40268204&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:15): Monitoring energy usage with smart plugs, Prometheus and GrafanaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40266845&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:06): Xmake: A cross-platform build utility based on LuaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40262779&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

May 5, 2024 • 18min
May 4th, 2024 | Spotify getting into enterprise IT tools
From discussing the societal impact of semiconductor fabs to controversies surrounding the American Diabetes Association, this podcast covers a wide range of topics. Dive into the world of vulture shortages affecting Zoroastrian burial rites, automated hash function discovery, and even Spotify's venture into enterprise IT tools.

May 4, 2024 • 18min
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 productionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40248627&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:54): As private equity dominates wheelchair market, users wait months for repairsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40250056&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:41): Evidence of price-fixing in the oil industry?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40250226&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:32): How to Use JSON PathOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40245637&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:07): CSS Text Box TrimOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40247871&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:41): Deletion of user accountOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40246171&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:58): Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40248217&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:24): Microsoft ties executive pay to security after multiple failures and breachesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40252619&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

May 4, 2024 • 18min
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.ycombinator.com/item?id=40237745&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:09): I'm writing a new vector search SQLite ExtensionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40243168&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:47): Building a rocket engine from scratchOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40240724&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:40): Microsoft bans U.S. police from using enterprise AI tool for facial recognitionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40240037&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:58): Backblaze Drive Stats for Q1 2024Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40235968&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:44): Got an old Raspberry Pi spare? Try RISC OS. It is, something elseOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40240737&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:40): Piccolo – A Stackless Lua InterpreterOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40239029&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:21): Wild orangutan seen healing his wound with a plantOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40237855&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

May 2, 2024 • 17min
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: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40223457&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:36): Car manufacturers break promise about sharing location data with policeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40222499&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:07): At Microsoft, years of security debt come crashing downOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40228212&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:01): The AWS S3 Denial of Wallet Amplification AttackOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40227736&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:39): Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40223253&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:29): Tesla staff say firm's entire Supercharger team firedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40222501&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:38): I've forked neofetch to keep it aliveOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40222213&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:59): LLMs can't do probabilityOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40221154&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

May 1, 2024 • 18min
April 30th, 2024 | Dear Europe, please wake up
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 30th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:34): US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuanaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40213591&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:39): Pyinfra: Automate Infrastructure Using PythonOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40211655&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:01): Printing Music with CSS GridOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40216057&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:55): Borgo is a statically typed language that compiles to GoOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40211891&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:13): Reddit is full of bots: thread reposted comment by comment, 10 months laterOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40211010&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:55): The File Filesystem (2021)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40213731&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:51): Dear Europe, please wake upOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40213400&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:50): Tesla conducting more layoffs, including entire Supercharger teamOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40209382&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:40): Tesla failing to deliver Semi-trucks on time to PepsiCo, Sysco, UPS, and WalmartOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40211254&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:26): Alice's adventures in a differentiable wonderlandOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40213292&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai


