The Best Hacker News Posts of May 2017
We track 1,083 stories from May 2017, averaging 244 points each. github.com was the most linked source, with 58 stories. Together they drew 128,976 comments, 119 per story on average.
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Get started making music
learningmusic.ableton.com · bbgm · 9 May 2017
2.1k pts
461 comments
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Accidentally Stopping a Global Cyber Attack
malwaretech.com · pradeepchhetri · 13 May 2017
2k pts
338 comments
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CRISPR eliminates HIV-1 infection in live animals
sciencedirect.com · shannietron · 2 May 2017
1.5k pts
239 comments
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A crashed advertisement reveals logs of a facial recognition system
twitter.com · dmit · 10 May 2017
1.5k pts
522 comments
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Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S.A. Hacking Tool
mobile.nytimes.com · ghosh · 12 May 2017
1.2k pts
478 comments
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Wikimedia Foundation spending
en.wikipedia.org · apsec112 · 7 May 2017
1.1k pts
409 comments
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9
The largest Git repo
blogs.msdn.microsoft.com · ethomson · 24 May 2017
1.1k pts
402 comments
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Root – Programmable bank account for software developers
root.co.za · s_dev · 3 May 2017
1k pts
409 comments
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1Password Travel Mode: Protect your data when crossing borders
blog.agilebits.com · nthitz · 23 May 2017
1k pts
521 comments
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12
Kill Google AMP before it kills the web
theregister.co.uk · DLay · 20 May 2017
969 pts
462 comments
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13
A startup’s Firebase bill suddenly increased from $25 to $1750 per month
medium.com · lpellegr · 17 May 2017
952 pts
497 comments
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14
Net neutrality is in jeopardy again
blog.mozilla.org · kungfudoi · 8 May 2017
928 pts
374 comments
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SCOTUS: Patent Rights Over a Printer Cartridge Are Exhausted When It Is Sold
law.cornell.edu · beefman · 30 May 2017
884 pts
303 comments
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Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade authorities
reuters.com · techlover14159 · 4 May 2017
883 pts
559 comments
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17
Why I Quit Being So Accommodating (1922)
mikecanex.wordpress.com · Tomte · 25 May 2017
866 pts
316 comments
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A federal court has denied a pre-trial motion to dismiss a GPL enforcement case
qz.com · imanewsman · 12 May 2017
853 pts
215 comments
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19
Prepack helps make JavaScript code more efficient
prepack.io · jimarcey · 3 May 2017
836 pts
224 comments
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20
The Horror in the Standard Library
zerotier.com · aw1621107 · 5 May 2017
830 pts
216 comments
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23
Helping a Million Developers Exit Vim
stackoverflow.blog · var_explained · 23 May 2017
775 pts
473 comments
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U.S. top court tightens patent suit rules in blow to ‘patent trolls’
reuters.com · robteix · 22 May 2017
746 pts
195 comments
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Lyft and Waymo Reach Deal to Collaborate on Self-Driving Cars
nytimes.com · josephpmay · 15 May 2017
719 pts
371 comments
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26
Ask HN: How do I switch from being a passive consumer to an active producer?
humaninstrument · 21 May 2017
699 pts
270 comments
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27
Let them paste passwords
ncsc.gov.uk · matthewbadeau · 18 May 2017
694 pts
365 comments
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Ask HN: What are some examples of successful single-person businesses?
1ba9115454 · 29 May 2017
685 pts
308 comments
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31
Chaos Computer Clubs Breaks Iris Recognition System of the Samsung Galaxy S8
ccc.de · morsch · 23 May 2017
674 pts
159 comments
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Noncompete Clauses: Signing Away the Right to Get a New Job
nytimes.com · mikeh1010 · 13 May 2017
662 pts
385 comments
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33
Getting Started with Headless Chrome
developers.google.com · uptown · 1 May 2017
657 pts
121 comments
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34
Little Things I Like to Do with Git
csswizardry.com · csswizardry · 24 May 2017
656 pts
103 comments
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35
Goodbye PNaCl, Hello WebAssembly
blog.chromium.org · Ajedi32 · 30 May 2017
655 pts
343 comments
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36
How to Improve a Legacy Codebase
jacquesmattheij.com · darwhy · 30 May 2017
653 pts
293 comments
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37
Maru OS – A complete desktop experience on a smartphone
maruos.com · type0 · 16 May 2017
652 pts
251 comments
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38
“MP3 is dead” missed the real, much better story
marco.org · imartin2k · 16 May 2017
650 pts
290 comments
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40
Get your loved ones off Facebook
salimvirani.com · milly1993 · 22 May 2017
641 pts
297 comments
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41
Chelsea Manning released from prison
cnn.com · nerdy · 17 May 2017
629 pts
258 comments
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42
The Boring Company FAQ
boringcompany.com · schiffern · 17 May 2017
624 pts
451 comments
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45
Why do many math books have so much detail and so little enlightenment? (2010)
mathoverflow.net · mathgenius · 15 May 2017
620 pts
260 comments
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46
Android now supports Kotlin
venturebeat.com · JOfferijns · 17 May 2017
620 pts
216 comments
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47
Puerto Rico files for biggest ever U.S. local government bankruptcy
reuters.com · chollida1 · 3 May 2017
619 pts
460 comments
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48
Kubernetes by Example
kubernetesbyexample.com · rbanffy · 31 May 2017
612 pts
132 comments
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49
Uber Fires Anthony Levandowski
nytimes.com · coloneltcb · 30 May 2017
611 pts
280 comments
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51
MediaGoblin – Self Hosted, Decentralized Alt to YouTube, Flickr, SoundCloud
mediagoblin.org · superhumanuser · 25 May 2017
610 pts
160 comments
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52
Don't use Hadoop when your data isn't that big (2013)
chrisstucchio.com · tosh · 23 May 2017
598 pts
352 comments
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53
Something is wrong when the ‘telephone app’ on your phone becomes 3rd party
martinruenz.de · guy-brush · 4 May 2017
598 pts
337 comments
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54
Why does Google prepend while(1); to their JSON responses?
stackoverflow.com · vikas0380 · 6 May 2017
598 pts
110 comments
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55
How Anker is beating Apple and Samsung at their own accessory game
theverge.com · Tomte · 22 May 2017
597 pts
267 comments
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56
President Trump Dismisses FBI Director Comey
washingtonpost.com · DamnInteresting · 9 May 2017
594 pts
297 comments
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57
Remotely Exploitable Type Confusion in Windows 8, 8.1, 10, Windows Server, etc
bugs.chromium.org · runesoerensen · 9 May 2017
594 pts
180 comments
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59
SQL is 43 years old – Here’s why we still use it today
blog.sqlizer.io · d4nt · 2 May 2017
588 pts
382 comments
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Recovering from Burnout and Depression
kierantie.com · kierantie · 11 May 2017
587 pts
254 comments
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