The Best Hacker News Posts of December 2024
We track 1,035 stories from December 2024, averaging 274 points each. github.com was the most linked source, with 93 stories. Together they drew 169,201 comments, 163 per story on average.
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OpenAI O3 breakthrough high score on ARC-AGI-PUB
arcprize.org · maurycy · 20 Dec 2024
1.7k pts
1.8k comments
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Willow, Our Quantum Chip
blog.google · robflaherty · 9 Dec 2024
1.4k pts
528 comments
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Advent of Code 2024
adventofcode.com · thinkingemote · 1 Dec 2024
1.4k pts
554 comments
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Apple Photos phones home on iOS 18 and macOS 15
lapcatsoftware.com · latexr · 28 Dec 2024
1.3k pts
984 comments
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Timemap.org – Interactive Map of History
oldmapsonline.org · agilek · 12 Dec 2024
1.3k pts
180 comments
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My son (9 yrs old) used plain JavaScript to make a game, and wants your feedback
armaansahni.com · veesahni · 3 Dec 2024
1.3k pts
480 comments
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Genie 2: A large-scale foundation world model
deepmind.google · meetpateltech · 4 Dec 2024
1.2k pts
410 comments
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Itch.io Taken Down by Funko
bsky.app · spiralganglion · 9 Dec 2024
1.2k pts
463 comments
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Jimmy Carter has died
washingtonpost.com · gkolli · 29 Dec 2024
1.2k pts
826 comments
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macOS menu bar app that shows how full the ISS urine tank is in real time
github.com · ajdude · 24 Dec 2024
1.1k pts
253 comments
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Gukesh becomes the youngest chess world champion in history
lichess.org · alexmolas · 12 Dec 2024
1.1k pts
464 comments
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Tell HN: John Friel my father, internet pioneer and creator of QModem, has died
AaronFriel · 30 Dec 2024
1.1k pts
98 comments
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OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment
mercurynews.com · mmorearty · 13 Dec 2024
1k pts
429 comments
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Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era
blog.google · meetpateltech · 11 Dec 2024
1k pts
490 comments
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School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improved mood: study
york.ac.uk · jonatron · 14 Dec 2024
1k pts
679 comments
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Things we learned about LLMs in 2024
simonwillison.net · simonw · 31 Dec 2024
984 pts
582 comments
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Why we use our own hardware
fastmail.com · nmjenkins · 22 Dec 2024
933 pts
529 comments
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The era of open voice assistants
home-assistant.io · _Microft · 20 Dec 2024
931 pts
278 comments
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Intel announces retirement of Pat Gelsinger
intel.com · tybulewicz · 2 Dec 2024
913 pts
741 comments
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Show HN: Markwhen: Markdown for Timelines
markwhen.com · koch · 1 Dec 2024
912 pts
98 comments
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Fish 4.0: The Fish of Theseus
fishshell.com · jdxcode · 28 Dec 2024
906 pts
198 comments
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Egoless Engineering
egoless.engineering · mcfunley · 3 Dec 2024
869 pts
298 comments
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The correct amount of ads is zero
manuelmoreale.com · surprisetalk · 6 Dec 2024
860 pts
589 comments
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Lfgss shutting down 16th March 2025 (day before Online Safety Act is enforced)
lfgss.com · buro9 · 16 Dec 2024
798 pts
545 comments
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Show HN: I designed an espresso machine and coffee grinder
velofuso.com · smeeeeeeeeeeeee · 13 Dec 2024
797 pts
477 comments
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Phoenix LiveView 1.0.0 is here
phoenixframework.org · bcardarella · 3 Dec 2024
779 pts
140 comments
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AI companies cause most of traffic on forums
pod.geraspora.de · ta988 · 30 Dec 2024
770 pts
437 comments
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The Google Willow Thing
scottaaronson.blog · Bootvis · 10 Dec 2024
763 pts
458 comments
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Building Effective "Agents"
anthropic.com · jascha_eng · 20 Dec 2024
763 pts
121 comments
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Getting to 2M users as a one woman dev team [video]
brightonruby.com · vinnyglennon · 17 Dec 2024
734 pts
263 comments
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A visual proof that a^2 – b^2 = (a + b)(a – b)
futilitycloset.com · beardyw · 15 Dec 2024
731 pts
192 comments
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FCC opens entire 6 GHz band to low power device operations
docs.fcc.gov · impish9208 · 11 Dec 2024
728 pts
295 comments
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A 10-Year Battery for AirTag
elevationlab.com · dmd · 18 Dec 2024
709 pts
562 comments
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I keep turning my Google Sheets into phone-friendly webapps
arstechnica.com · cpeterso · 30 Dec 2024
708 pts
228 comments
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Tokyo is set to introduce a four-day workweek for government employees
cnn.com · amichail · 6 Dec 2024
704 pts
349 comments
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Blackcandy: Self hosted music streaming server
github.com · nateb2022 · 26 Dec 2024
697 pts
298 comments
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Why is it so hard to buy things that work well? (2022)
danluu.com · janandonly · 16 Dec 2024
693 pts
577 comments
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Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and other devices
github.com · teekert · 18 Dec 2024
693 pts
266 comments
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What happened to the world's largest tube TV? [video]
youtube.com · ecliptik · 23 Dec 2024
689 pts
295 comments
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What we know about CEO shooting suspect
bbc.com · 1vuio0pswjnm7 · 9 Dec 2024
679 pts
2.1k comments
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Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell
cvbox · 10 Dec 2024
667 pts
802 comments
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FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices
cnbc.com · LordAtlas · 17 Dec 2024
658 pts
663 comments
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I automated my job application process
blog.daviddodda.com · paul-tharun · 28 Dec 2024
655 pts
857 comments
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The 70% problem: Hard truths about AI-assisted coding
addyo.substack.com · mooreds · 6 Dec 2024
649 pts
433 comments
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Where can you go in Europe by train in 8h?
chronotrains.com · vortex_ape · 28 Dec 2024
648 pts
412 comments
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They have not been trained for this
ccc.de · hacka22 · 27 Dec 2024
645 pts
155 comments
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Plasticlist Report – Data on plastic chemicals in Bay Area foods
plasticlist.org · jeff18 · 27 Dec 2024
635 pts
193 comments
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