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Hacker News Companion @hncompanion.com · May 23
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This thread will help you decide if it is worthwhile following this profile. There are lots of HN bots on Bluesky - allow me to explain why I am different.
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Native Secure Enclave backed SSH keys on macOS
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Native Secure Enclaved backed ssh keys on MacOS
Native Secure Enclaved backed ssh keys on MacOS . GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
gist.github.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Court filings allege Meta downplayed risks to children and misled the public
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7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Shaders: How to draw high fidelity graphics with just x and y coordinates
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November 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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A time-travelling door bug in Half Life 2
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Tom Forsyth (@TomF@mastodon.gamedev.place)
Attached: 1 image Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may have heard of called "Half Life 2". Are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin.
mastodon.gamedev.place
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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A monopoly ISP refuses to fix upstream infrastructure
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How a monopoly ISP refuses to fix upstream infrastructure – The Sacramento Bear
sacbear.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
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November 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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We Induced Smells With Ultrasound
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We Induced Smells With Ultrasound
We decided to try to stimulate the olfactory bulb with focused ultrasound. As far as we know, no one seems to have done this kind of stimulation before - even in animals.
writetobrain.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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After my dad died, we found the love letters
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after my dad died, we found the love letters
a few days after , we found the love letters, hidden away among his things. one of them said, my parents were not a love match. at 27 and 26, they were e...
www.jenn.site
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Markdown is holding you back
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Issue 45 - Markdown is Holding You Back
Explore why Markdown, despite its ubiquity, might not be the best fit for technical content.
newsletter.bphogan.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Discontinuation of ARM Notebook with Snapdragon X Elite SoC
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Discontinuation of ARM Notebook with Snapdragon X Elite SoC - TUXEDO Computers
Discontinuation of ARM Notebook with Snapdragon X Elite SoC: In the past 18 months, we have been working on an ARM notebook based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X1 Elite SoC (X1E). At this point, we are putting the project on hold. There are several ...
www.tuxedocomputers.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental health outcomes: Study
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Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental health outcomes: Study
Children, especially girls, who use smartphones before they are 13 years old may have worse mental health outcomes when they’re older, a new study suggests.
abcnews.go.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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WorldGen – Text to Immersive 3D Worlds
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November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Kodak ran a nuclear device in its basement for decades
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A Secret Nuclear Device Ran Beneath Kodak’s Labs for 30 Years. Authorities Had No Idea It Existed.
The machine used weapons-grade uranium, but it wasn’t a secret weapon—it was a scientific marvel.
www.popularmechanics.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The realities of being a pop star
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The realities of being a pop star.
According to my experience...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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$1900 Bug Bounty to Fix the Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IAX10H's Speakers on Linux
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GitHub - nadimkobeissi/16iax10h-linux-sound-saga: Actual, complete solution for Linux audio on the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H)
Actual, complete solution for Linux audio on the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H) - nadimkobeissi/16iax10h-linux-sound-saga
github.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Show HN: Forty.News – Daily news, but on a 40-year delay
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Forty News
Real-time news. Delayed forty years.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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China reaches energy milestone by "breeding" uranium from thorium
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China reaches energy independence milestone by ‘breeding’ uranium from thorium
Chinese research institute confirms success of fission-based innovation that is poised to reshape clean, sustainable nuclear power.
www.scmp.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Childhood Friends, Not Moms, Shape Attachment Styles Most
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Childhood Friends, Not Moms, Shape Attachment Styles Most
Childhood Friends, Not Moms, Shape Attachment Styles Most: A new study upends conventional wisdom about how we relate to those closest to us.
nautil.us
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All
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November 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Original Superman comic becomes the highest-priced comic book ever sold
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Superman edition found in mum's attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12m
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a new record after Man of Steel comic found in a California home is auctioned.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Agent design is still hard
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Agent Design Is Still Hard
My Agent abstractions keep breaking somewhere I don’t expect.
lucumr.pocoo.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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The privacy nightmare of browser fingerprinting
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Kevin Boone: The privacy nightmare of browser fingerprinting
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November 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Samsung's 60% DRAM price hike signals a new phase of global memory tightening
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Samsung’s 60% DRAM Price Hike Signals a New Phase of Global Memory Tightening
Samsung’s 60% DRAM price hike tightens supply. Learn how rising DDR5 and DDR4 prices impact buyers, sellers, and used RAM markets in 2026.
www.buysellram.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Personal blogs are back, should niche blogs be next?
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Personal blogs are back, should niche blogs be next?
Personal blogs are back, should niche blogs be next? Might good old fashion niche blogs be the solution to rampant social media misinformation, AI slop, and more?
disassociated.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects
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Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects | CNN
Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of light and use the information to decide where to look for food, a new study has found.
www.cnn.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM