The Best Hacker News Posts of 2023
We track 17,763 stories from 2023, averaging 251 points each. github.com was the most linked source, with 1,232 stories. Together they drew 2,764,467 comments, 156 per story on average.
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OpenAI's board has fired Sam Altman
openai.com · davidbarker · 17 Nov 2023
5.7k pts
2.5k comments
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Bram Moolenaar has died
groups.google.com · wufocaculura · 5 Aug 2023
4.3k pts
428 comments
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Kevin Mitnick has died
dignitymemorial.com · thirtyseven · 19 Jul 2023
3.7k pts
613 comments
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Apollo will close down on June 30th
old.reddit.com · timf · 8 Jun 2023
3.4k pts
1.6k comments
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Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of IoT security updates
SimingtonFCC · 5 Sep 2023
3.4k pts
925 comments
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Bing: “I will not harm you unless you harm me first”
simonwillison.net · simonw · 15 Feb 2023
3.4k pts
1.7k comments
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FDIC Takes over Silicon Valley Bank
fdic.gov · khuey · 10 Mar 2023
3.2k pts
1.6k comments
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Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s first spatial computer
apple.com · samwillis · 5 Jun 2023
2.6k pts
2.8k comments
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Google “We have no moat, and neither does OpenAI”
semianalysis.com · klelatti · 4 May 2023
2.5k pts
1k comments
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Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magnetic levitation of LK-99
arxiv.org · spekcular · 4 Aug 2023
2.4k pts
1.2k comments
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16
Reflecting on 18 Years at Google
ln.hixie.ch · whiplashoo · 22 Nov 2023
2.2k pts
1k comments
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Figma and Adobe abandon proposed merger
figma.com · supafastcoder · 18 Dec 2023
2.2k pts
963 comments
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LK-99 isn’t a superconductor
nature.com · Brajeshwar · 16 Aug 2023
2.1k pts
698 comments
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21
macOS command-line tools you might not know about
saurabhs.org · Gadiguibou · 27 Jun 2023
2k pts
442 comments
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22
My Youtube earnings
brickexperimentchannel.wordpress.com · tpmx · 2 Jan 2023
2k pts
403 comments
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23
Reddit Strike Has Started
reddark.untone.uk · Freddie111 · 11 Jun 2023
2k pts
1.1k comments
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Had a call with Reddit to discuss pricing
old.reddit.com · robbiet480 · 31 May 2023
2k pts
1.3k comments
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We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to return to OpenAI as CEO
twitter.com · staranjeet · 22 Nov 2023
2k pts
2k comments
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27
Visual design rules you can safely follow
anthonyhobday.com · tontonius · 6 Feb 2023
2k pts
317 comments
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Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years
non.io · jjcm · 12 Jun 2023
1.9k pts
590 comments
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29
Chandrayaan-3 Soft-landing [video]
isro.gov.in · osivertsson · 23 Aug 2023
1.9k pts
491 comments
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30
YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox
old.reddit.com · csvm · 20 Nov 2023
1.9k pts
461 comments
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31
Ask HN: Most interesting tech you built for just yourself?
l2silver · 27 Apr 2023
1.9k pts
1.8k comments
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32
The Cloud Computer
oxide.computer · CathalMullan · 26 Oct 2023
1.9k pts
956 comments
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Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
theguardian.com · mmastrac · 25 Feb 2023
1.8k pts
1k comments
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If we lose the Internet Archive, we’re screwed
sbstatesman.com · raybb · 6 Apr 2023
1.8k pts
588 comments
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Reddit is removing moderators that protest by taking their communities private
old.reddit.com · Jimmc414 · 16 Jun 2023
1.8k pts
1.1k comments
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37
In 2024, please switch to Firefox
roytanck.com · Vinnl · 29 Dec 2023
1.8k pts
810 comments
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38
WiFi without internet on a Southwest flight
jamesbvaughan.com · jamesbvaughan · 28 Sep 2023
1.8k pts
652 comments
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39
Unlimited Kagi searches for $10 per month
blog.kagi.com · darthShadow · 21 Sep 2023
1.7k pts
942 comments
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40
Everything that uses configuration files should report where they're located
utcc.utoronto.ca · ingve · 25 Jun 2023
1.7k pts
472 comments
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Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and others to join Microsoft
twitter.com · JimDabell · 20 Nov 2023
1.7k pts
1.3k comments
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42
Windows needs to stop showing tabloid news
tomshardware.com · taubek · 27 Mar 2023
1.7k pts
850 comments
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43
A cab ride I'll never forget (1999)
kentnerburn.com · fileeditview · 16 Jan 2023
1.7k pts
168 comments
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44
OpenTF announces fork of Terraform
opentf.org · cube2222 · 25 Aug 2023
1.7k pts
486 comments
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45
Twitter's Recommendation Algorithm
blog.twitter.com · jonknee · 31 Mar 2023
1.7k pts
1.2k comments
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46
Joint statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC
home.treasury.gov · FormerBandmate · 12 Mar 2023
1.7k pts
2.5k comments
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The first room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor?
arxiv.org · Akronymus · 25 Jul 2023
1.7k pts
877 comments
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49
Car allergic to vanilla ice cream (2000)
cs.cmu.edu · isomorph · 20 Sep 2023
1.7k pts
506 comments
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OpenAI is now everything it promised not to be: closed-source and for-profit
vice.com · isaacfrond · 1 Mar 2023
1.6k pts
567 comments
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51
Blender 16yo winner of UK young animator of the year
younganimator.uk · countrymile · 15 Nov 2023
1.6k pts
254 comments
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52
If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing
pluralistic.net · jay_kyburz · 9 Dec 2023
1.6k pts
794 comments
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Zoom terms now allow training AI on user content with no opt out
explore.zoom.us · isodev · 6 Aug 2023
1.6k pts
511 comments
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55
The Tyranny of the Marginal User
nothinghuman.substack.com · ivee · 14 Sep 2023
1.6k pts
815 comments
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56
The rule says, “No vehicles in the park”
novehiclesinthepark.com · luu · 23 Jun 2023
1.6k pts
1.2k comments
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The first conformant M1 GPU driver
rosenzweig.io · todsacerdoti · 22 Aug 2023
1.6k pts
657 comments
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59
A GPT in 60 Lines of NumPy
jaykmody.com · squidhunter · 9 Feb 2023
1.6k pts
146 comments
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Docker is deleting Open Source organisations - what you need to know
blog.alexellis.io · alexellisuk · 15 Mar 2023
1.6k pts
738 comments
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