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1. Statement from Jerome Powell

   620 points • 513 comments • jan 12, 2026

2. Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome F. Powell [video]

   314 points • 190 comments • jan 12, 2026

3. Xfce is great

   217 points • 146 comments • jan 12, 2026

4. Himalayas bare and rocky after reduced winter snowfall, scientists warn

   116 points • 86 comments • jan 12, 2026

5. Code is cheap now, but software isn't

   107 points • 50 comments • jan 12, 2026

6. Which programming languages are most token-efficient?

   94 points • 68 comments • jan 12, 2026

7. Uncrossy

   82 points • 24 comments • jan 12, 2026

8. Gadget Exposed a Spy Camera [video]

   52 points • 26 comments • jan 12, 2026

9. Show HN: An LLM-optimized programming language

   36 points • 21 comments • jan 12, 2026

10. US prosecutors launch criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair

    35 points • 7 comments • jan 12, 2026