Quality News: Hacker News Rankings

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Pi for Excel: AI sidebar add-in for Excel, powered by Pi (github.com/tmustier)

×0.95 | 1 points by rahimnathwani 2 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: Three new models by KittenML. <25 MB Open-source TTS. Highly Expressive (kittenml.com)

×0.75 | 1 points by rohan_joshi 11 minutes ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Ditching Discord (alopex.li)

×1.77 | 2 points by pabs3 11 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Rented Virtue (minutes.substack.com)

×0.77 | 1 points by barry-cotter 12 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
The Embarrassing Truth About Tariffs (wsj.com)

×0.79 | 1 points by petethomas 12 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: What Chicken Said (archive.org)

×0.78 | 1 points by HocusLocus 14 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Open Source Software Projects Are Brands (reidkleckner.dev)

×0.80 | 1 points by matt_d 15 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
New Startup Ideas (2011) (google.com)

×0.75 | 1 points by nvr219 17 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Unpaid – AI payment reminders that verify, escalate, and auto-reply

×0.77 | 1 points by SnapExp 17 minutes ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Anthropic legal request: OpenCode removes Claude subscription support (github.com/anomalyco)

×2.84 53 | 3 points by DrammBA 18 minutes ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Perfect heat rectification and circulation with nonreciprocal radiative surfaces (aps.org)

×0.70 | 1 points by PaulHoule 22 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Rebuilding the American Dream, One Row House at a Time (thefp.com)

×0.70 | 1 points by mhb 23 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Why Traditional DLP Fails in the Age of LLMs (chris-s-lambert.com)

×0.72 | 1 points by clambert4 24 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
There Are Fewer Excuses (ctts.substack.com)

×0.72 | 1 points by threefiftyone96 26 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
NASA’s Artist’s Cooperation Program (si.edu)

×0.72 | 1 points by animal_spirits 27 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Ask HN: What is the future of open source?

×0.69 | 1 points by andreybaskov 31 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
RaidenFTPD (raidenftpd.com)

×0.71 | 1 points by metadat 31 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Skills Manager (github.com/razbakov)

×0.69 | 1 points by razbakov 33 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Lords of the Ring: The cultural politics of sumo wrestling (harpers.org)

×0.70 | 1 points by zdw 34 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: URL-Based Geospatial Processing (geoblob.com)

×0.67 | 1 points by roniemartinez 36 minutes ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: Free web search for AI agents via MCP (You.com) (you.com)

×0.61 | 1 points by bsparker 41 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Fighting Cognitive Debt in Agentic Code with Video Overviews (enigmeta.com)

×0.63 | 1 points by fdb 42 minutes ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Opencode Commit: "Anthropic legal requests" (github.com/anomalyco)

×0.62 | 2 points by isehgal 43 minutes ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review (sour.coffee)

×1.74 14 #3 | 9 points by neelc 47 minutes ago | 7 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
RNA comes close to copying itself (with only 45-nucleotides) (science.org)

×2.87 51 | 4 points by marojejian 50 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
OpenEnv in Practice: Evaluating Tool-Using Agents in Real-World Environments (huggingface.co)

×0.59 | 1 points by gmays 51 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
LLMs create their smallest transformer for 10-digit addition (twitter.com/DimitrisPapail)

×0.56 | 1 points by marojejian 52 minutes ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: I maintain Valkey GLIDE – built a Node queue doing 48k jobs/s (github.com/avifenesh)

×0.58 | 1 points by anotherCodder 53 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
A Scheme Shell (1994) [pdf] (mit.edu)

×0.59 | 1 points by todsacerdoti 53 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
MuMu Player (NetEase) silently runs 17 reconnaissance commands every 30 minutes (github.com/interpiduser5)

×2.19 23 | 3 points by interpidused 54 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
When Models Manipulate Manifolds: The Geometry of a Counting Task [pdf] (arxiv.org)

×0.59 | 1 points by vinhnx 54 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Evaluating the Hardest CS Problems in the Age of LLMs (frontier-cs.org)

×0.57 | 1 points by matt_d 58 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: 6cy v0.3.0 – A streaming-first binary archive format (github.com/byte271)

×0.59 | 1 points by yihac1 58 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Why consult of UK police on biometrics watchdog leaves too many questions (biometricupdate.com)

×0.60 | 1 points by WaitWaitWha 59 minutes ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
The Hawara Labyrinth – Preservation and Recovery Master Plan (archaeologicalrescue.org)

×0.60 | 1 points by FloorEgg 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Février 2026: L'IA s'auto-construit-elle et bouleverse-t-elle déjà vos RH? (nadiaaccompagne.substack.com)

×0.58 | 1 points by NadiaAccompagne 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
The Most Concrete Indicator of a Housing Crisis (shonczinner.substack.com)

×1.39 | 2 points by kjshsh123 1 hour ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn't Offer Much Proof (wired.com)

×3.02 41 | 4 points by g-b-r 1 hour ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Dmux: Parallel agents with tmux and worktrees (dmux.ai)

×1.44 | 2 points by handfuloflight 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Optimise Your LLM Workflow with the Chief Wiggum Workflow (etoxin.net)

×0.61 | 1 points by etoxin 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
3,170× More Energy to Create GPT‑4 Than an 18‑year‑old (lopespm.com)

×2.23 17 | 3 points by lopespm 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
AskVerdict – AI agents debate your decisions before you commit (askverdict.ai)

×0.61 | 1 points by thegdsks 1 hour ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
From Milk to 3D Printing: A Sustainable Journey of Upcycled Proteins (mdpi.com)

×0.61 | 1 points by PaulHoule 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Meta cuts staff stock awards for a second straight year (ft.com)

×3.10 38 | 4 points by rain_iwakura 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Rumors of AGI's arrival have been greatly exaggerated (garymarcus.substack.com)

×1.31 | 2 points by doener 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: Locus – AI agents that ship your code (github.com/asgarovf)

×0.57 | 1 points by asgarovf 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: Arc Raiders companion – Quest tracker,maps,crafting and bots weaknesses (arcraiders.website)

×0.55 | 1 points by wainguo 1 hour ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Dishonest People Self-Select into Public Service (In China) [pdf] (sdwang.org)

×3.54 47 | 5 points by marojejian 1 hour ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
New GoDaddy Terms of Service: we no longer serve "consumers" (domainnamewire.com)

×1.34 | 2 points by bhartzer 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Violent and non-violent death tolls for the Gaza conflict: new primary evidence (thelancet.com)

×2.94 27 | 4 points by tareqak 1 hour ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Add dynamic stats section to home page

×0.60 | 1 points by nishiohiroshi 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Why Most AI Agent Directories Are Basically Useless (agentrank.tech)

×0.60 | 1 points by hughmcinnis 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
A lightweight Windows tool for surfacing unusual system activity

×0.60 | 1 points by EricAUS 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: Claude-Nonstop – Auto Account Switching and Slack Remote in Claude Code (github.com/rchaz)

×0.61 | 1 points by rchaz 1 hour ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
AMC Theatres Will Refuse to Screen AI Short Film After Online Uproar (hollywoodreporter.com)

×2.25 4 | 3 points by mikhael 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Dishonest People Self-Select into Public Service (In China) [pdf] (uchicago.edu)

×2.27 2 | 3 points by marojejian 1 hour ago | 2 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Gemini Pro 3.1's Sage Take on HN and YC (github.com/crisdosaygo)

×1.35 | 2 points by keepamovin 1 hour ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Content Security Policy (CSP) (mozilla.org)

×0.56 | 1 points by doener 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: Building an e-commerce MVP in in 5 prompts using rdd (medium.com)

×0.56 | 1 points by cclth 1 hour ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Fighting the Intel Management Engine with a Cheap System76 Laptop (matthewsigmond.com)

×1.33 | 2 points by matthew28845 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
OWASP Top Ten Web Application Security Risks (owasp.org)

×1.31 | 2 points by doener 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Ask HN: Does treating Inflation as a "Quantization Snap" resolve slow-roll?

×0.55 | 1 points by aplowe 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Grocy "Home Management" (github.com/grocy)

×2.09 11 | 3 points by sourcegrift 1 hour ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Tracekit: Find what your AI coding agent wastes money on and fix it (github.com/0xKoda)

×0.57 | 1 points by handfuloflight 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Pardoned Binance Founder Hobnobs with Trump Sons, at Mar-a-Lago Crypto Fest (wsj.com)

×4.38 52 | 7 points by Betelbuddy 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Quod 64kb FPS and deep dive video (itch.io)

×1.21 | 2 points by tonym128 1 hour ago | 2 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Stripe closed our account over upsell transaction architecture, not fraud

×1.26 | 2 points by JohannesSchip 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
PEP 747 – Annotating Type Forms (python.org)

×1.26 | 2 points by azhenley 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Ring's Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad (nytimes.com)

×1.29 | 2 points by jhonovich 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Ask HN: Why does it feel like qualifications are irrelevant to hirers?

×1.30 | 2 points by hdhdhsjsbdh 1 hour ago | 4 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Use digests, not tags, in your Dockerfiles (interrupt.sh)

×1.28 | 2 points by arwt 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: Mercury CLI – CLI to Connect to Mercury Bank (npmjs.com)

×0.55 | 1 points by ex3ndr 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
HHS Releases 6 Years of Medicaid Claims Data ($1T) (hhs.gov)

×0.55 | 1 points by dnw 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Brewing possibilities: Using caffeine to edit gene expression (phys.org)

×0.55 | 1 points by PaulHoule 1 hour ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Optimism as Resilience and Resistance (gathernomoss.substack.com)

×0.54 | 1 points by insidiouspaul 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Expanding our long-running agents research preview · Cursor (cursor.com)

×0.56 | 1 points by zachdotai 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Piracy Is Only Illegal for You – Nvidia Sued for Alleged Theft in AI Training [video] (youtube.com)

×3.43 36 | 6 points by givemeethekeys 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
GitLab Threat Intelligence Team Reveals North Korean Tradecraft (gitlab.com)

×2.12 18 | 3 points by tachyons 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
A $10K+ bounty is waiting for anyone who can unplug Ring doorbells from Amazon (theverge.com)

×1.34 20 | 3 points by october8140 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Flickr's URLs Scheme (aresluna.org)

×2.02 22 | 3 points by colinprince 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
AI Agent Harness for ClickHouse (clickhouse.com)

×0.56 | 1 points by chriscrane 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Show HN: Year era of WP might be over (blank-site-2026-02-18-dw732-e63bc0.gitlab.io)

×0.57 | 1 points by ambitiouz 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
This doctor is training AI to do her job. And it's a booming business (cnn.com)

×1.36 | 2 points by hhs 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
A Love Letter to Public Libraries (2024) (34st.com)

×1.38 | 2 points by NaOH 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
We cut Node.js' Memory in half (platformatic.dev)

×0.59 | 1 points by __natty__ 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Trump vows $10B from U.S. for his Board of Peace (nbcnews.com)

×1.39 | 2 points by Tadpole9181 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Resurrecting _why's Dream (schwadlabs.io)

×0.61 | 1 points by birdculture 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
AI Skills Platform (Stealth) – Technical Co-Founder – Remote (US) – Equity

×0.59 | 1 points by martin-hall 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
Programs you need to know about as a Linux user (makeuseof.com)

×0.60 | 1 points by kiriberty 2 hours ago | discuss | ▲ ▼ ??? ???
San Francisco's next crazy idea: Civil rights for AI (sfstandard.com)

×0.59 | 2 points by mikhael 2 hours ago | 1 comments | ▲ ▼ ??? ???