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Hacker News (12 Sep 2021)

  1. Starbucks and TrustArc add fake cookie processing delay if you don't click agree

    624 points • 201 comments • sep 12, 2021

  2. Leaded gas was a known poison the day it was invented (2016)

    600 points • 383 comments • sep 12, 2021

  3. Show HN: Weather API for non-commercial use

    432 points • 143 comments • sep 12, 2021

  4. Transmission torrent client ported to C++

    398 points • 208 comments • sep 12, 2021

  5. New alternatives to HSL and HSV that better match color perception

    390 points • 78 comments • sep 12, 2021

  6. Beam/Erlang/Elixir Concept Explanations

    349 points • 65 comments • sep 12, 2021

  7. 17B life years could be saved if air pollution was reduced to WHO standards

    309 points • 263 comments • sep 12, 2021

  8. The World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 18 Soon

    267 points • 93 comments • sep 12, 2021

  9. Reverse-Engineering Apple Dictionary (2020)

    266 points • 53 comments • sep 12, 2021

  10. Why can’t I go faster than the speed of light?

    261 points • 207 comments • sep 12, 2021