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MIT's Computer Systems Security (2024)
https://css.csail.mit.edu/6.858/2024/
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IRISC: An ARMv7 assembly interpreter and computer architecture simulator
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Fish Shell
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Umarell – men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites
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AI and Corporate Capture of Knowledge
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ClickHouse Acquires Langfuse
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After 25 years, Wikipedia has proved that news doesn't need to look like news
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If you put Apple icons in reverse it looks like someone getting good at design
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183
2025 was the third hottest year on record
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Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
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https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/dispatch-from-the-occupation
155
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Ask HN: Is it still worth pursuing a software startup?
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Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24k6kk1rko
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136
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Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/01/16/trump-minnesota-walz-frey-criminal-investigation/
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Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why
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Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/italy-investigates-activision-blizzard-for-pushing-in-game-purchases/
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The 600-year-old origins of the word 'hello'
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260113-hello-hiya-aloha-what-our-greetings-reveal
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Crypto grifters are recruiting open-source AI developers
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Germany's shut down of nuclear plants a 'huge mistake', says Merz
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The Risks of AI in Schools Outweigh the Benefits, Report Says
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5674741/ai-schools-education
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Every data centre is a U.S. military base
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/
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Why There's No Single Best Way to Store Information
https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-theres-no-single-best-way-to-store-information-20260116/
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OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/openai-to-test-ads-in-chatgpt-as-it-burns-through-billions/
75
Escaping the trap of US tech dependence
https://disconnect.blog/escaping-the-trap-of-us-tech-dependence/
74
Congress Wants to Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/congress-wants-hand-your-parenting-big-tech
72
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Trump to impose tariffs on European nations over Greenland
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-to-impose-tariffs-on-european-nations-over-greenland/a-75549367
71
OpenAI could reportedly run out of cash by mid-2027
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/openai-could-reportedly-run-out-of-cash-by-mid-2027-nyt-analyst-paints-grim-picture-after-examining-companys-finances
64
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The thing that brought me joy
https://www.stephenlewis.me/blog/the-thing-that-brought-me-joy/
62
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Keifu – A TUI for navigating commit graphs with color and clarity
https://github.com/trasta298/keifu
61
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Counterfactual evaluation for recommendation systems
https://eugeneyan.com/writing/counterfactual-evaluation/
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Office app has changed to copilot and now I can't open files
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https://aomedia.org/blog%20posts/AV1-Image-File-Format-Specification-Gets-an-Upgrade-with-AVIF/
40
Show HN: What if your menu bar was a keyboard-controlled command center?
https://extrabar.app/
53
Architecture for Disposable Systems
https://tuananh.net/2026/01/15/architecture-for-disposable-systems/
45
Plunging US Birth Rate Leaves Too Many Colleges with Too Few Kids
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-college-enrollment-cliff/
21
Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents
https://vechron.com/2026/01/whistleblower-drops-largest-ever-ice-leak-to-unmask-agents/
49
Show HN: ChunkHound, a local-first tool for understanding large codebases
https://github.com/chunkhound/chunkhound
52
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT's drug advice. He died from an overdose
https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/calif-teen-chatgpt-drug-advice-fatal-overdose-21266718.php
After 25 years, Wikipedia has proved that news doesn't need to look like news