The Best Hacker News Posts of 2024
We track 14,063 stories from 2024, averaging 255 points each. github.com was the most linked source, with 1,293 stories. Together they drew 2,058,793 comments, 146 per story on average.
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Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server compromise
openwall.com · rkta · 29 Mar 2024
4.5k pts
1.8k comments
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CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops
old.reddit.com · BLKNSLVR · 19 Jul 2024
4.5k pts
3.9k comments
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3
Sora: Creating video from text
openai.com · davidbarker · 15 Feb 2024
3.6k pts
2.2k comments
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Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels
ytch.xyz · hadisafa · 14 Aug 2024
2.7k pts
514 comments
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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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9
FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations
ftc.gov · ChrisArchitect · 17 Jun 2024
2.6k pts
847 comments
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U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone monopoly
nytimes.com · jcfrei · 21 Mar 2024
2.5k pts
2.6k comments
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12
I designed a cube that balances itself on a corner
willempennings.nl · dutchkiwifruit · 11 Feb 2024
2.5k pts
377 comments
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15
The secret inside One Million Checkboxes
eieio.games · todsacerdoti · 29 Aug 2024
2.4k pts
218 comments
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16
Open source AI is the path forward
about.fb.com · atgctg · 23 Jul 2024
2.4k pts
887 comments
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19
Reverse engineering Ticketmaster's rotating barcodes
conduition.io · miki123211 · 8 Jul 2024
2.3k pts
714 comments
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20
Starship Flight 5: Launch and booster catch [video]
twitter.com · alecco · 13 Oct 2024
2.3k pts
1.4k comments
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21
Daylight Computer – New 60fps e-paper tablet
daylightcomputer.com · asadm · 23 May 2024
2.2k pts
858 comments
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23
How to succeed in MrBeast production (Leaked PDF)
simonwillison.net · babelfish · 15 Sep 2024
2.1k pts
1.4k comments
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Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union
apple.com · colinhb · 25 Jan 2024
2.1k pts
2.5k comments
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25
MomBoard: E-ink display for a parent with amnesia
jan.miksovsky.com · pabs3 · 14 Nov 2024
2.1k pts
251 comments
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26
Bypassing airport security via SQL injection
ian.sh · iancarroll · 29 Aug 2024
2k pts
440 comments
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27
Air Con: $1697 for an on/off switch
blog.hopefullyuseful.com · ranebo · 29 Aug 2024
2k pts
478 comments
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28
Anyone can access deleted and private repository data on GitHub
trufflesecurity.com · __0x1__ · 24 Jul 2024
2k pts
374 comments
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29
In loving memory of square checkbox
tonsky.me · kg · 28 Jan 2024
2k pts
505 comments
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31
The Onion buys Infowars
nytimes.com · coloneltcb · 14 Nov 2024
1.9k pts
1.2k comments
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32
What's that touchscreen in my room?
laplab.me · todsacerdoti · 20 Jan 2024
1.9k pts
560 comments
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33
The man who killed Google Search?
wheresyoured.at · elorant · 23 Apr 2024
1.9k pts
878 comments
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35
TTE: Terminal Text Effects
chrisbuilds.github.io · makapuf · 28 May 2024
1.8k pts
266 comments
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36
Silicon Valley's best kept secret: Founder liquidity
stefantheard.com · mooreds · 12 Jun 2024
1.8k pts
914 comments
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37
Trump wins presidency for second time
thehill.com · koolba · 6 Nov 2024
1.8k pts
9.3k comments
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38
Leaked OpenAI documents reveal aggressive tactics toward former employees
vox.com · apengwin · 22 May 2024
1.8k pts
534 comments
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40
Netlify just sent me a $104k bill for a simple static site
old.reddit.com · laubonghaudoi · 27 Feb 2024
1.8k pts
798 comments
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42
FTC announces "click-to-cancel" rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions
ftc.gov · pseudolus · 16 Oct 2024
1.7k pts
760 comments
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44
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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45
Thanks FedEx, this is why we keep getting phished
troyhunt.com · ahonhn · 23 Feb 2024
1.7k pts
564 comments
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47
Why wordfreq will not be updated
github.com · tomthe · 18 Sep 2024
1.7k pts
510 comments
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48
European Court of Human Rights bans weakening of secure end-to-end encryption
eureporter.co · robtherobber · 14 Feb 2024
1.7k pts
258 comments
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50
Learning to Reason with LLMs
openai.com · fofoz · 12 Sep 2024
1.7k pts
1.3k comments
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51
Alexei Navalny has died
reuters.com · 0xdeafbeef · 16 Feb 2024
1.6k pts
1.5k comments
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52
"We ran out of columns"
jimmyhmiller.github.io · poidos · 3 Aug 2024
1.6k pts
571 comments
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54
1 bug, $50k in bounties, a Zendesk backdoor
gist.github.com · mmsc · 12 Oct 2024
1.6k pts
417 comments
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55
We spent $20 to achieve RCE and accidentally became the admins of .mobi
labs.watchtowr.com · notmine1337 · 11 Sep 2024
1.6k pts
367 comments
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56
Most of Europe is glowing pink under the aurora
foto-webcam.eu · luispa · 10 May 2024
1.6k pts
378 comments
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57
Institutions try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution
effectiviology.com · walterbell · 24 Feb 2024
1.6k pts
1.1k comments
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58
Apple mobile processors are now made in America by TSMC
timculpan.substack.com · colinprince · 18 Sep 2024
1.6k pts
826 comments
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