The Best Hacker News Posts of June 2024
We track 1,154 stories from June 2024, averaging 246 points each. github.com was the most linked source, with 94 stories. Together they drew 158,111 comments, 137 per story on average.
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Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free
nbcnews.com · amima · 24 Jun 2024
2.7k pts
1.6k comments
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FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations
ftc.gov · ChrisArchitect · 17 Jun 2024
2.6k pts
847 comments
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Silicon Valley's best kept secret: Founder liquidity
stefantheard.com · mooreds · 12 Jun 2024
1.8k pts
914 comments
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I am using AI to drop hats outside my window onto New Yorkers
dropofahat.zone · jimhi · 23 Jun 2024
1.3k pts
440 comments
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EU Council has withdrawn the vote on Chat Control
stackdiary.com · skilled · 20 Jun 2024
1.2k pts
533 comments
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I built an ROV to solve missing person cases
suanto.com · craydandy · 9 Jun 2024
1.2k pts
162 comments
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9
Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
apple.com · terramex · 10 Jun 2024
1.1k pts
1.2k comments
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Show HN: I made a puzzle game that gently introduces my favorite math mysteries
rahulilango.com · MCSP · 20 Jun 2024
1.1k pts
172 comments
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Voyager 1 is back online: NASA spacecraft returns data from all 4 instruments
space.com · dev_tty01 · 15 Jun 2024
1k pts
226 comments
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12
How many photons are received per bit transmitted from Voyager 1?
physics.stackexchange.com · williamsmj · 3 Jun 2024
1k pts
195 comments
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13
Ball: A ball that lives in your dock
github.com · Bluestein · 25 Jun 2024
1k pts
292 comments
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14
One Million Checkboxes
onemillioncheckboxes.com · LorenDB · 26 Jun 2024
994 pts
304 comments
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15
Microfeatures I love in blogs and personal websites
danilafe.com · fabianholzer · 24 Jun 2024
983 pts
421 comments
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16
Please don't mention AI again
ludic.mataroa.blog · ludicity · 19 Jun 2024
968 pts
563 comments
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17
Chat Control Must Be Stopped – Now
threema.ch · andrew918277 · 18 Jun 2024
960 pts
320 comments
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18
Apple's On-Device and Server Foundation Models
machinelearning.apple.com · 2bit · 10 Jun 2024
941 pts
535 comments
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The tiny chip that powers Montreal subway tickets
righto.com · todsacerdoti · 23 Jun 2024
930 pts
508 comments
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Microsoft AI spying scandal: time to rethink privacy standards
spectrum.ieee.org · walterbell · 6 Jun 2024
913 pts
380 comments
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Hacking millions of modems and investigating who hacked my modem
samcurry.net · xrayarx · 4 Jun 2024
895 pts
9 comments
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Polyfill supply chain attack hits 100K+ sites
sansec.io · gnabgib · 25 Jun 2024
887 pts
370 comments
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24
After my dad died, I ran and sold his company (2018)
anandsanwal.me · ziptron · 22 Jun 2024
880 pts
120 comments
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25
Gilead shot prevents all HIV cases in trial
bloomberg.com · toomuchtodo · 20 Jun 2024
873 pts
412 comments
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26
MicroMac, a Macintosh for under £5
axio.ms · als0 · 16 Jun 2024
844 pts
177 comments
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Show HN: I made a tiny camera with super long battery life
toaster.llc · davekeck · 3 Jun 2024
843 pts
299 comments
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Hacking millions of modems and investigating who hacked my modem
samcurry.net · albinowax_ · 3 Jun 2024
838 pts
271 comments
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Chat Control: Incompatible with Fundamental Rights (2022)
freiheitsrechte.org · Bluestein · 18 Jun 2024
833 pts
221 comments
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Vulkan1.3 on the M1 in one month
rosenzweig.io · todsacerdoti · 5 Jun 2024
827 pts
355 comments
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I'm forking Ladybird and stepping down as SerenityOS BDFL
awesomekling.substack.com · zmodem · 3 Jun 2024
823 pts
262 comments
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Super Heavy has splashed down in The Gulf of Mexico
twitter.com · thepasswordis · 6 Jun 2024
818 pts
869 comments
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33
Remembering Larry Finger, who made Linux wireless work
arstechnica.com · bookofjoe · 27 Jun 2024
764 pts
86 comments
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34
Supreme Court overturns 40-year-old "Chevron deference" doctrine
axios.com · wumeow · 28 Jun 2024
760 pts
1.5k comments
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36
You'll regret using natural keys
blog.ploeh.dk · thunderbong · 5 Jun 2024
739 pts
553 comments
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Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams and Office, EU says
apnews.com · cbg0 · 25 Jun 2024
723 pts
786 comments
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38
Israel reportedly used fake social accounts to garner support from US lawmakers
haaretz.com · frob · 5 Jun 2024
723 pts
672 comments
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40
The Backrooms of the Internet Archive
blog.archive.org · passing · 8 Jun 2024
722 pts
112 comments
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41
Apple found in breach of EU competition rules
theguardian.com · malermeister · 24 Jun 2024
713 pts
786 comments
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42
My Windows Computer Just Doesn't Feel Like Mine Anymore
howtogeek.com · doctorshady · 22 Jun 2024
693 pts
658 comments
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43
Piku: Allows git push deployments to your own servers
github.com · tosh · 9 Jun 2024
693 pts
158 comments
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45
Microsoft Chose Profit over Security, Whistleblower Says
propublica.org · tyleroconnell · 13 Jun 2024
676 pts
305 comments
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46
Ice – open source menu bar manager for macOS
github.com · saikatsg · 7 Jun 2024
670 pts
189 comments
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47
Show HN: We made a small and cheap network switch
docs.murexrobotics.com · byran · 16 Jun 2024
666 pts
158 comments
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Pattern of brain damage is pervasive in Navy SEALs who died by suicide
nytimes.com · thelastgallon · 30 Jun 2024
663 pts
575 comments
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50
Show HN: Drop-in SQS replacement based on SQLite
github.com · memset · 30 Jun 2024
656 pts
156 comments
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51
Cancel Adobe if you are a creative under NDA with your clients
twitter.com · wanderingmind · 7 Jun 2024
651 pts
363 comments
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52
Signal: Will leave the EU market rather than undermine our privacy guarantees
twitter.com · doener · 2 Jun 2024
649 pts
626 comments
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54
The GJK Algorithm: A weird and beautiful way to do a simple thing
computerwebsite.net · arithmoquine · 12 Jun 2024
645 pts
60 comments
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55
Boeing Starliner launches first crewed mission
bbc.co.uk · helsinkiandrew · 5 Jun 2024
643 pts
686 comments
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56
Imhex: A hex editor for reverse engineers
github.com · wsc981 · 29 Jun 2024
634 pts
133 comments
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57
Microsoft removes documentation for switching to a local account in Windows 11
arstechnica.com · redbell · 25 Jun 2024
633 pts
371 comments
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58
Perplexity AI is lying about their user agent
rknight.me · cdme · 15 Jun 2024
626 pts
533 comments
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I learned Vulkan and wrote a small game engine with it
edw.is · eliasdaler · 6 Jun 2024
625 pts
260 comments
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