The Best Hacker News Posts of 2025
We track 14,201 stories from 2025, averaging 282 points each. github.com was the most linked source, with 1,084 stories. Together they drew 2,432,726 comments, 171 per story on average.
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Slack has raised our charges by $195k per year
mahadk.com · JustSkyfall · 18 Sep 2025
3.4k pts
1.5k comments
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Show HN: Gemini Pro 3 imagines the HN front page 10 years from now
dosaygo-studio.github.io · keepamovin · 9 Dec 2025
3.3k pts
965 comments
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Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch
byran.ee · byran · 22 Jan 2025
3.2k pts
323 comments
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Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android
9to5google.com · kotaKat · 25 Aug 2025
3.1k pts
2.3k comments
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Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting
bbc.com · yakkomajuri · 28 Feb 2025
2.9k pts
5k comments
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We're bringing Pebble back
repebble.com · erohead · 27 Jan 2025
2.8k pts
738 comments
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What an unprocessed photo looks like
maurycyz.com · zdw · 28 Dec 2025
2.5k pts
409 comments
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Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues
cloudflarestatus.com · imdsm · 18 Nov 2025
2.4k pts
1.7k comments
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My AI skeptic friends are all nuts
fly.io · tabletcorry · 2 Jun 2025
2.4k pts
2.8k comments
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U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat
theatlantic.com · _tk_ · 24 Mar 2025
2.3k pts
1.3k comments
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AWS multiple services outage in us-east-1
health.aws.amazon.com · kondro · 20 Oct 2025
2.2k pts
2.1k comments
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Thank HN: My bootstrapped startup got acquired today
paraschopra · 23 Jan 2025
2.2k pts
396 comments
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Uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade
emily.space · todsacerdoti · 29 Oct 2025
2.2k pts
1.3k comments
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A WebGL game where you deliver messages on a tiny planet
messenger.abeto.co · thecupisblue · 27 Sep 2025
2.1k pts
338 comments
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Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude Code
anthropic.com · bakugo · 24 Feb 2025
2.1k pts
963 comments
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Fire destroys S. Korean government's cloud storage system, no backups available
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com · ksec · 5 Oct 2025
2.1k pts
933 comments
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We should have the ability to run any code we want on hardware we own
hugotunius.se · K0nserv · 31 Aug 2025
2.1k pts
1.2k comments
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Beginning January 2026, all ACM publications will be made open access
dl.acm.org · Kerrick · 18 Dec 2025
2k pts
239 comments
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What if we made advertising illegal?
simone.org · smnrg · 5 Apr 2025
2k pts
1.4k comments
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uBlock Origin is no longer available on the Chrome Store
chromewebstore.google.com · non- · 10 Mar 2025
2k pts
987 comments
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Everyone knows your location: tracking myself down through in-app ads
timsh.org · apokryptein · 2 Feb 2025
2k pts
607 comments
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Docs – Open source alternative to Notion or Outline
github.com · maelito · 16 Mar 2025
2k pts
454 comments
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CVE program faces swift end after DHS fails to renew contract [updated]
csoonline.com · healsdata · 16 Apr 2025
1.9k pts
1.1k comments
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US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China, 20% on EU
bbc.com · belter · 2 Apr 2025
1.9k pts
3.6k comments
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Getting forked by Microsoft
philiplaine.com · phillebaba · 21 Apr 2025
1.9k pts
998 comments
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Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon
twitter.com · Ozarkian · 22 Jan 2025
1.9k pts
2.2k comments
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Valve releases Team Fortress 2 code
github.com · davikr · 18 Feb 2025
1.9k pts
387 comments
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A 10x Faster TypeScript
devblogs.microsoft.com · DanRosenwasser · 11 Mar 2025
1.8k pts
907 comments
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Tell HN: Announcing tomhow as a public moderator
dang · 2 Apr 2025
1.8k pts
462 comments
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“A calculator app? Anyone could make that”
chadnauseam.com · pie_flavor · 16 Feb 2025
1.8k pts
430 comments
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Middle-aged man trading cards go viral in rural Japan town
tokyoweekender.com · PaulHoule · 7 Apr 2025
1.8k pts
403 comments
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Our investigation into the suspicious pressure on Archive.today
adguard-dns.io · immibis · 15 Nov 2025
1.8k pts
443 comments
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I've acquired a new superpower
danielwirtz.com · wirtzdan · 10 Jan 2025
1.8k pts
557 comments
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LLM Inevitabilism
tomrenner.com · SwoopsFromAbove · 15 Jul 2025
1.8k pts
1.6k comments
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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
bbc.com · helsinkiandrew · 21 Feb 2025
1.8k pts
1.1k comments
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How I bypassed Amazon's Kindle web DRM
blog.pixelmelt.dev · pixelmelt · 16 Oct 2025
1.8k pts
513 comments
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53
Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros
about.netflix.com · meetpateltech · 5 Dec 2025
1.8k pts
1.4k comments
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Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A plea for help
hey.paris · parisidau · 13 Dec 2025
1.8k pts
1k comments
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AWS CEO says using AI to replace junior staff is 'Dumbest thing I've ever heard'
theregister.com · JustExAWS · 21 Aug 2025
1.7k pts
744 comments
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The young, inexperienced engineers aiding DOGE
wired.com · medler · 2 Feb 2025
1.7k pts
3k comments
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58
Inside CECOT – 60 Minutes [video]
archive.org · lawlessone · 23 Dec 2025
1.7k pts
549 comments
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Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones
ericmigi.com · griffinli · 18 Mar 2025
1.7k pts
1.1k comments
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Two new PebbleOS watches
ericmigi.com · griffinli · 18 Mar 2025
1.7k pts
525 comments
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