Best Data Software Engineering Daily Podcasts (2025)

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December 20th, 2025 | Backing Up Spotify 14:28

27m ago14:28

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 20, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Backing Up Spotify Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46338339&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Show HN: Jmail – Google Suite for Epstein files Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46339600…

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December 19th, 2025 | Hacker News front page now, but the titles are honest 14:26

44m ago14:26

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 19, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Hacker News front page now, but the titles are honest Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46326588&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Amazon will allow ePub and PDF downloads for DRM-free eBooks Original pos…

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December 18th, 2025 | Beginning January 2026, all ACM publications will be made open access 14:36

2h ago14:36

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 18, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Beginning January 2026, all ACM publications will be made open access Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46313991&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): We pwned X, Vercel, Cursor, and Discord through a supply-…

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Designing Innovative Puzzle Games with Zach Barth 1:27:56

7h ago1:27:56

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Zachtronics is a legendary independent game studio known for creating intricate, engineering-focused puzzle games that merge logic, creativity, and code. The studio was founded by Zach Barth in 2011, and it has become a cult favorite among programmers and tinkerers alike with titles such as SpaceChem, Infinifactory, TIS-100, and Shenzhen I/O. Most …

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December 17th, 2025 | Gemini 3 Flash: Frontier intelligence built for speed 14:24

21m ago14:24

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 17, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Gemini 3 Flash: Frontier intelligence built for speed Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46301851&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Is Mozilla trying hard to kill itself? Original post: https://news.ycombi…

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December 16th, 2025 | 8M users' AI conversations sold for profit by "privacy" extensions 14:27

2h ago14:27

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 16, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): 8M users' AI conversations sold for profit by "privacy" extensions Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46284266&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): alpr.watch Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?…

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Rivals of Aether with Dan Fornace 44:00

20m ago44:00

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Rivals of Aether and Rivals of Aether II are indie fighting games that combine fast-paced platform combat with elemental-themed characters. The game takes inspiration from Super Smash Bros. and emphasizes skillful movement, tight controls, and competitive balance, making it popular in the fighting game community. Dan Fornace is a game director and …

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December 15th, 2025 | Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges 14:46

1d ago14:46

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 15, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46268854&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): I'm Kenyan. I don't write like ChatGPT, ChatGPT writes like me Original post:…

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December 14th, 2025 | Europeans' health data sold to US firm run by ex-Israeli spies 14:21

12m ago14:21

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 14, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Europeans' health data sold to US firm run by ex-Israeli spies Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46262524&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Elevated errors across many models Original post: https://news.y…

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December 13th, 2025 | Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A plea for help 14:08

5h ago14:08

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 13, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A plea for help Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46252114&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): VPN location claims don't match real traffic exits Origin…

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December 12th, 2025 | Nokia N900 Necromancy 14:18

3h ago14:18

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 12, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Nokia N900 Necromancy Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46239177&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Google de-indexed Bear Blog and I don't know why Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4623…

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December 11th, 2025 | GPT-5.2 14:27

1h ago14:27

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 11, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): GPT-5.2 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46234788&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Patterns.dev Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46226483&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:14): iPhone Typ…

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Aviation Cybersecurity with Serge Christiaans 49:55

5d ago49:55

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Aviation cybersecurity is becoming an urgent priority as modern aircraft increasingly rely on complex digital systems for navigation, communication, and engine performance. These systems were once isolated but are now interconnected and vulnerable to cyber threats ranging from GPS spoofing to ransomware attacks on airline infrastructure. As nation-…

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December 10th, 2025 | Size of Life 14:31

6d ago14:31

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 10, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Size of Life Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46219346&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Rust in the kernel is no longer experimental Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46213585&utm_sour…

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December 9th, 2025 | Show HN: Gemini Pro 3 hallucinates the HN front page 10 years from now 14:33

1h ago14:33

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 09, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Show HN: Gemini Pro 3 hallucinates the HN front page 10 years from now Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46205632&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Ask HN: Should "I asked $AI, and it said" replies be for…

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Blocking Software Supply Chain Attacks with Feross Aboukhadijeh 47:48

9m ago47:48

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Modern software relies heavily on open source dependencies, often pulling in thousands of packages maintained by developers all over the world. This accelerates innovation but also creates serious supply chain risks as attackers increasingly compromise popular libraries to spread malware at scale. Feross Aboukhadijeh is the founder and CEO of Socke…

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December 8th, 2025 | The fuck off contact page 14:28

2h ago14:28

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 08, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The fuck off contact page Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46189994&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): GitHub Actions has a package manager, and it might be the worst Original post: https://news.ycombinat…

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December 7th, 2025 | Using LLMs at Oxide 14:40

22m ago14:40

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 07, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Using LLMs at Oxide Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46178347&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): The state of Schleswig-Holstein is consistently relying on open source Original post: https://news.ycombina…

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December 6th, 2025 | GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches 14:19

6d ago14:19

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 06, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46173407&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Schizophrenia sufferer mistakes smart fridge ad for psychotic…

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December 5th, 2025 | Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros 15:05

10d ago15:05

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 05, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46160315&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:56): Cloudflare was down Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46158191&utm_source=wond…

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December 4th, 2025 | It’s time to free JavaScript (2024) 14:58

11d ago14:58

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 04, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): It’s time to free JavaScript (2024) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46145365&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:55): Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled? Original post: https://new…

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Pydantic AI with Samuel Colvin 57:28

12d ago57:28

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Python’s popularity in data science and backend engineering has made it the default language for building AI infrastructure. However, with the rapid growth of AI applications, developers are increasingly looking for tools that combine Python’s flexibility with the rigor of production-ready systems. Pydantic began as a library for type-safe data val…

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December 3rd, 2025 | Zig quits GitHub, says Microsoft's AI obsession has ruined the service 14:08

13d ago14:08

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 03, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Zig quits GitHub, says Microsoft's AI obsession has ruined the service Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46131406&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Ghostty is now non-profit Original post: https://news.yc…

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December 2nd, 2025 | Anthropic acquires Bun 14:30

14d ago14:30

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 02, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Anthropic acquires Bun Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46124267&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Mistral 3 family of models released Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46121889&utm_sou…

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SED News: Bezos Returns to Building, AI’s Reality Check, and Europe’s Cloud Ambitions 54:01

14d ago54:01

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SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they cover Jeff Bezos’s unexpected return to the CEO seat with Project Prometheus, the growing debate over whether AI investm…

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December 1st, 2025 | Search tool that only returns content created before ChatGPT's public release 14:11

3d ago14:11

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 01, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Search tool that only returns content created before ChatGPT's public release Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46103376&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): DeepSeek-v3.2: Pushing the frontier of open large…

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November 30th, 2025 | Advent of Code 2025 14:54

16d ago14:54

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 30, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Advent of Code 2025 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46096337&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Show HN: Boing Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46093473&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (03:1…

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November 29th, 2025 | Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out 14:47

19d ago14:47

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 29, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46086771&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): All it takes is for one to work out Original post: https:/…

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November 28th, 2025 | Pocketbase – open-source realtime back end in 1 file 14:37

20d ago14:37

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 28, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Pocketbase – open-source realtime back end in 1 file Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46075320&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): EU Council Approves New "Chat Control" Mandate Pushing Mass Surveillance O…

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November 27th, 2025 | Migrating the main Zig repository from GitHub to Codeberg 14:25

21d ago14:25

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 27, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Migrating the main Zig repository from GitHub to Codeberg Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46064571&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Penpot: The Open-Source Figma Original post: https://news.ycombinator…

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Game Development on the PICO-8 with Johan Peitz 47:27

19d ago47:27

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PICO-8 is a software-based gaming console for making, sharing, and playing small games with a retro aesthetic. It emulates the look and feel of 8-bit consoles, providing limited color palettes, screen resolutions, and memory constraints. The PICO-8 dev environment uses Lua and is focused on being accessible to developers while offering depth for co…

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November 26th, 2025 | Voyager 1 is about to reach one light-day from Earth 14:46

12d ago14:46

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 26, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Voyager 1 is about to reach one light-day from Earth Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46057488&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): OpenAI needs to raise at least $207B by 2030 Original post: https://news.y…

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November 25th, 2025 | Google Antigravity exfiltrates data via indirect prompt injection attack 14:52

13d ago14:52

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 25, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Google Antigravity exfiltrates data via indirect prompt injection attack Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46048996&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Someone at YouTube Needs Glasses: The Prophecy Has Bee…

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Running Doom in TypeScript with Dimitri Mitropoulos 1:00:51

21d ago1:00:51

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Doom has seemingly been ported to every electronic device imaginable, including picture frames, lamps, and coffee machines. The meme of “it runs Doom” has become so widespread that it spawned the r/itrunsdoom sub-Reddit. Recently, Doom made headlines again for being ported to TypeScript. The project involved representing Doom entirely in TypeScript…

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November 24th, 2025 | Shai-Hulud Returns: Over 300 NPM Packages Infected 14:43

10d ago14:43

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 24, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Shai-Hulud Returns: Over 300 NPM Packages Infected Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46032539&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Claude Opus 4.5 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46037637…

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November 23rd, 2025 | After my dad died, we found the love letters 14:09

22d ago14:09

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 23, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): After my dad died, we found the love letters Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46021825&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): Fran Sans – font inspired by San Francisco light rail displays Original post: http…

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November 22nd, 2025 | The privacy nightmare of browser fingerprinting 13:53

18d ago13:53

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 22, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The privacy nightmare of browser fingerprinting Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46016249&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:48): Agent design is still hard Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=…

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November 21st, 2025 | Helping Valve to power up Steam devices 14:28

19d ago14:28

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 21, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Helping Valve to power up Steam devices Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46006616&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Show HN: Wealthfolio 2.0- Open source investment tracker. Now Mobile and Docker Origina…

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November 20th, 2025 | Nano Banana Pro 14:12

22d ago14:12

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 20, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Nano Banana Pro Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45993296&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:50): CBP is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with suspicious travel patterns Original post: https://news.yc…

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Drone Warfare in Ukraine with Simon Shuster 54:45

28d ago54:45

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Simon Shuster is a journalist who has reported on Russia and Ukraine for over 15 years, most of that time as a staff correspondent for TIME Magazine. He was born in Moscow, and he and his family came to the United States as refugees from the Soviet Union when he was six years old. After graduating from Stanford University in 2005, Simon returned to…

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November 19th, 2025 | Europe is scaling back GDPR and relaxing AI laws 14:41

23d ago14:41

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 19, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Europe is scaling back GDPR and relaxing AI laws Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45980117&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:53): Show HN: I made a down detector for down detector Original post: https://news.…

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November 18th, 2025 | Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues 14:24

24d ago14:24

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 18, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45963780&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:51): Gemini 3 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45967211&utm_source=…

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Radix UI with Chance Strickland 56:47

25d ago56:47

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Radix UI is an open-source library of React components. Its “headless” primitives handle the complex logic and accessibility concerns—like dialogs, dropdowns, and tabs—while leaving styling completely up to the developer. The project emphasizes usability, accessibility, and composability and has become a vital part of modern web dev, in part becaus…

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November 17th, 2025 | Google is killing the open web, part 2 14:45

28d ago14:45

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 17, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Google is killing the open web, part 2 Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45954560&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:54): Israeli-founded app preloaded on Samsung phones is attracting controversy Original post:…

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November 16th, 2025 | AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem 14:30

29d ago14:30

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 16, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45941596&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Anthropic’s paper smells like bullshit Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite…

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November 15th, 2025 | Our investigation into the suspicious pressure on Archive.today 14:28

1M ago14:28

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 15, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Our investigation into the suspicious pressure on Archive.today Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45936460&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem Original post: https:/…

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November 14th, 2025 | I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla 14:32

26d ago14:32

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 14, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45926779&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): AI World Clocks Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45930151&utm_so…

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November 13th, 2025 | Android developer verification: Early access starts 14:33

29d ago14:33

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 13, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Android developer verification: Early access starts Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45908938&utm_source=wondercraft_ai (01:52): Checkout.com hacked, refuses ransom payment, donates to security labs Origi…

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The 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey with Jody Bailey and Erin Yepis 40:13

22d ago40:13

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The Stack Overflow Developer Survey is an annual survey conducted by Stack Overflow that gathers comprehensive insights from developers around the world. It offers a valuable snapshot of the global developer community, covering a wide range of topics such as preferred programming languages, tools, and technologies. Jody Bailey is the Chief Product …

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November 12th, 2025 | Steam Machine 14:26

1M ago14:26

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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-dl…

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