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Top posts
Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 31,706 posts.
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ProtonCalendar beta
The Proton Calendar uses an innovative encryption model to deliver the high level of security Proton users expect.
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Sneaky Change to the TPP Drastically Extends Criminal Penalties
When the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was first released in November last year, it included provisions dictating the kinds of penalties that should be available in cases of copyright infringement. Amongst those provisions, the following footnote allowed countries some flexibility in...
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World military expenditure passes $2T for first time
(Stockholm, 25 April 2022) Total global military expenditure increased by 0.7 per cent in real terms in 2021, to reach $2113 billion. The five largest spenders in 2021 were the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom and Russia, together accounting for 62 per cent of expenditure, according to new data on…
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A statement on the Tor Project's relationship with Mullvad
Recent concerns about a political donation by a Mullvad co-founder have raised questions about the Tor Project's funding relationship with the company. We are not terminating the relationship but are setting clear boundaries on our relationship with Mullvad.
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Why top firms fire good workers
Elite firms’ culture of employee turnover isn’t arbitrary but a rational way to signal talent and boost profits, a new study finds.
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The long-awaited Friend Compound laws in California
[X-posted from the Live Near Friends blog]
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Firefox 56: Last Stop Before Quantum
Here at Mozilla, we’re extremely excited about next month’s release of Firefox Quantum, with massive speed improvements, a brand new UI, and many Developer Tools upgrades -- available now in ...
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The End of Finale
Updates 07/23/2026 @ 5:00PM ET: The Finale to Dorico crossgrade is no longer available from the Finale eStore. Please head […]
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OK Lenovo, we need to talk
I’ve been wanting to publicly comment on Lenovo’s statement on Linux support for a while, as there’s much to say about it, and my failing attempt at finding a suitable replacement for my venerable T510 gave me an excuse to document …
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Awareness at Death
How many cardiac arrest survivors later have a conscious recollection of their death experience—and are their recollections accurate?
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Testing Cliqz in Firefox
About a year ago, Mozilla announced a strategic investment in Cliqz GmbH, the Munich, Germany-based provider of search and privacy tools. Today, we want to tell you about an important ...
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Oxford Temporarily Blocks Google Docs
Oxford University Computing Services Blog2013156 points155 commentsSociety, Policy & Culture details
University of Oxford IT Services blogs support dissemination of news, updates on research projects, reflection, and musings by IT Services staff for widespread readership.
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A planned EU regulation about website certificates is causing concern
Feisty Duck’s Cryptography & Security Newsletter is a periodic dispatch bringing you commentary and news surrounding cryptography, security, privacy, SSL/TLS, and PKI. It's designed to keep you informed about the latest developments in this space. Enjoyed every month by more than 50,000 subscribers. Written by Hanno…
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Dear Tumblr: Banning “Adult Content” Will Harm Sex-Positive Communities
Social media platform Tumblr has announced a ban on so-called “adult content,” a move made, it seems, in reaction to Tumblr’s app being removed from the Apple app store. But while making the app more available is in theory good for Tumblr users, in practice what’s about to happen is mass censorship...
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Whatsapp: Video Calling
Our goal at WhatsApp has always been to help as many people as possible stay in touch with friends, family, and others they care about. That means making a product that’s simple, easy to use, and accessible no matter where you are. We started with messaging and Group Chat. Then we added voice calling. And we did it in…
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Why public chats are better than direct messages
Open team communication means fewer distractions and more shared context. Why we default to public channels over DMs, and why it isn't just noise.
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Firefox tracks you with “privacy preserving” feature
noyb filed a complaint against Mozilla for quietly enabling a supposed “privacy feature” (called Privacy Preserving Attribution) in its Firefox browser which tracks user behaviour on websites.
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Chrome 89 Beta: advanced hardware interactions, web sharing on desktop
Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi...
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Telegram: Voice Chats 2.0:Channels, Millions of Listeners, Recorded Chats
Voice Chats first appeared in December, adding a new dimension of live talk to Telegram groups. Starting today, they become available in channels too – and there are no more limits on the number of participants. This update also brings recordable voice chats, rich lists of participants, raise hand mechanics, invite…
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Some Night-Shift Workers May Have a 300% Higher Risk of Car Crashes
Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Engineering also examined the relationship between vehicle crashes and two other sleep disorders, sleep apnea and insomnia.
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Django 1.9 alpha 1 released
Posted by Tim Graham on Sept. 23, 2015
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The science behind on-the-wrist blood pressure tracking
The next Apple Watch and Samsung wearables measures blood pressure using pulse wave analysis and artificial intelligence. Here's how it would work and what it means for health.