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Hacker News (06 Jan 2021)
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WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using app
2220 points • 1135 comments • jan 06, 2021
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U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests
1952 points • 2256 comments • jan 06, 2021
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What I’ve Learned in 45 Years in the Software Industry
1259 points • 352 comments • jan 06, 2021
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Simulating the PIN cracking scene in Terminator 2
432 points • 114 comments • jan 06, 2021
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GNU Units
415 points • 203 comments • jan 06, 2021
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Facebook senior software engineer interview
409 points • 483 comments • jan 06, 2021
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How the placenta evolved from an ancient virus
385 points • 105 comments • jan 06, 2021
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Memory access on the Apple M1 processor
364 points • 252 comments • jan 06, 2021
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How WhatsApp works with other Facebook products
326 points • 190 comments • jan 06, 2021
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Peter Norvig's “pytudes” for Advent of Code 2020
305 points • 87 comments • jan 06, 2021