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26851.

Ask HN: Should I learn C/C++ or Rust as my first systems programming language?

40 points by abnry on Oct 28, 2020 | 79 comments

26852.

Did HAL Commit Murder? (thereader.mitpress.mit.edu)

40 points by chmaynard on Jan 9, 2020 | 77 comments

26853.

Mom and pop investors are on a stock buying spree, fueled by free trades (latimes.com)

40 points by ilamont on Feb 22, 2020 | 77 comments

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I was excited for Neuralink, then I watched the demo (thenextweb.com)

40 points by two_almonds on Sep 1, 2020 | 77 comments

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Bill Ackman: give every American cash at birth so they can retire a millionaire (businessinsider.com)

40 points by paulpauper on Dec 9, 2020 | 77 comments

26856.

PC Life After Apple Silicon (mondaynote.com)

40 points by tambourine_man on Nov 23, 2020 | 72 comments

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Europeans vow to pursue digital tax plans after US “provocation” (arstechnica.com)

40 points by Xoltus on Jun 20, 2020 | 71 comments

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Sony Announces Electric Concept Car (cleantechnica.com)

40 points by Corrado on Jan 7, 2020 | 70 comments

26859.

Data centers can slash CO2 emissions 88% or more (2013) (energy.stanford.edu)

40 points by todsacerdoti on Jul 14, 2020 | 70 comments

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Why Rust is not a mature programming language (codecs.multimedia.cx)

40 points by DarkCrusader2 on Sep 19, 2020 | 70 comments

26861.

API responses should be signed (shkspr.mobi)

40 points by edent on Jan 17, 2020 | 69 comments

26862.

Ten countries kept out Covid, but did they win? (bbc.com)

40 points by canada_random1 on Aug 24, 2020 | 65 comments

26863.

Ask HN: What should a software engineering Hippocratic Oath equivalent be?

40 points by Austin_Conlon on Oct 4, 2020 | 61 comments

26864.

Don't microwave books to get rid of coronavirus (cnn.com)

40 points by bookofjoe on Jul 5, 2020 | 58 comments

26865.

WhatsApp Security Advisories (whatsapp.com)

40 points by alexvoica on Sep 3, 2020 | 58 comments

26866.

Ask HN: What is your favorite way to read online content?

40 points by MaximumMadness on May 28, 2020 | 57 comments

26867.

Steaks Grown from Human Cells Spark Interest and Outrage (nytimes.com)

40 points by bookofjoe on Dec 10, 2020 | 57 comments

26868.

Fed “digital dollars” are part of debate over coronavirus stimulus (wsj.com)

40 points by spking on Mar 25, 2020 | 56 comments

26869.

There’s No Such Thing As ‘Ethical A.I.’ (onezero.medium.com)

40 points by wellokthen on May 17, 2020 | 54 comments

26870.

CNC Fabric Cutting (neufeld.newton.ks.us)

40 points by zdw on Sep 19, 2020 | 54 comments

26871.

Let the Incarcerated Vote (theatlantic.com)

40 points by aaronbrethorst on Nov 1, 2020 | 54 comments

26872.

Swedish virologist says her country's strategy has failed, but nobody admits it (cbc.ca)

40 points by colinprince on Oct 20, 2020 | 53 comments

26873.

No handshakes. A bad economy. These car salesmen shifted tactics– and succeeded (washingtonpost.com)

40 points by adam on Aug 13, 2020 | 52 comments

26874.

How the Jamstack is failing at comments (leoloso.com)

40 points by leoloso on Oct 21, 2020 | 52 comments

26875.

The Future of Moving (axios.com)

40 points by elsewhen on Feb 1, 2020 | 51 comments

26876.

Research database explores racial bias in police shootings (2019) (msutoday.msu.edu)

40 points by tomohawk on Jul 2, 2020 | 51 comments

26877.

250kb Club (250kb.club)

40 points by lcnmrn on Nov 22, 2020 | 51 comments

26878.

Is Low Code The Future? How I built and shipped my revenue-ready MVP in 4 hours (bethanvincent.com)

40 points by bdv500 on Jan 2, 2020 | 49 comments

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A petition is calling on Pornhub to prevent non-consensual videos being posted (theguardian.com)

40 points by jimnotgym on Mar 9, 2020 | 49 comments

26880.

World's first liquid cooled 5G base station deployed in Finland (metropolitan.fi)

40 points by velmu on Jun 3, 2020 | 49 comments