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1. Show HN: A browser extension which blocks chat/helpdesk widgets

   501 points • 225 comments • mar 16, 2019

2. The difference between ‘broke’ and ‘poor’

   337 points • 195 comments • mar 16, 2019

3. Reasons Not to Use Apple (2018)

   326 points • 215 comments • mar 16, 2019

4. Apple Watch detects irregular heart beat in large U.S. study

   302 points • 230 comments • mar 16, 2019

5. School is all about signaling, not skill-building

   284 points • 202 comments • mar 16, 2019

6. As Costs Skyrocket, More U.S. Cities Stop Recycling

   266 points • 277 comments • mar 16, 2019

7. A solar-powered, self-hosted version of Low-Tech Magazine

   233 points • 66 comments • mar 16, 2019

8. Google’s Nest fiasco harms user trust and invades their privacy

   232 points • 111 comments • mar 16, 2019

9. Wolfenstein: Ray Tracing on Using WebGL1

   231 points • 26 comments • mar 16, 2019

10. Facebook’s algorithm change has spurred an angry, Fox News-dominated News Feed

    223 points • 125 comments • mar 16, 2019