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Tech

Google News fades, RSS dies, and a new tab revival

A Hacker News thread flags Google News’s retreat, a 2023 blog blames Google for RSS decline, and a community‑built iGoogle clone offers a fresh start.

Aug 1, 2026 · 10:51 PM UTC 5 min read

Software

Hacker News shows niche tech topics dominate mid‑July buzz

Mid‑July Hacker News highlighted a directory for RSS fans, a cost‑masking UI change at Cursor, and a retro assembly book, reflecting community appetite for niche tools.

Aug 1, 2026 · 7:05 PM UTC 5 min read

GM cuts simulation time to a minute with AI

General Motors shrank CFD and FEA runs from 15 hours to a minute using AI, sparking debate on hype versus impact across tech circles.

Jun 1, 2026 · 11:42 PM UTC 4 min read

Tech

Hacker News lifts obscure tools into the spotlight

Three niche projects—dav2d, wolfCOSE, and London’s free roof terraces—draw heavy discussion on Hacker News, signaling shifting engineer interests.

May 31, 2026 · 2:04 PM UTC 4 min read

Hacker News Picks: Postgres, Zendesk, NYC Tax, AI Game

A look at four high‑scoring Hacker News posts—Postgres durability, a rapid Zendesk replacement, a cryptic art piece, NYC’s new pied‑a‑terre tax, and an AI permission‑fatigue game.

May 28, 2026 · 8:45 PM UTC 4 min read

Open‑source tools revamp Hacker News browsing and analysis

New Rust‑based clients and LLM retrospectives deepen engagement with Hacker News while critics spotlight tech labor tactics.

May 26, 2026 · 11:26 PM UTC 5 min read

Tech

Open‑Source Hacks Turn Hacker News Into a Power‑User Playground

New terminal UI, CLI search, LLM‑driven retrospectives, and a €10 EU stack give engineers fresh ways to browse, analyze, and run Hacker News data.

May 25, 2026 · 9:16 PM UTC 5 min read

Hacker News Highlights: Japan, AI Skills, Altman vs Musk

A deep dive into four trending Hacker News posts, unpacking Japanese corporate breadth, AI's skill multiplier, the Altman-Musk court clash, and a manifesto for language models.

May 22, 2026 · 4:36 PM UTC 4 min read