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1. MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked

   494 points • 293 comments • jan 24, 2026

2. BirdyChat becomes first European chat app that is interoperable with WhatsApp

   461 points • 287 comments • jan 24, 2026

3. How I estimate work

   454 points • 269 comments • jan 24, 2026

4. Doing gigabit Ethernet over my British phone wires

   440 points • 253 comments • jan 24, 2026

5. Claude Code's new hidden feature: Swarms

   355 points • 243 comments • jan 24, 2026

6. Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

   340 points • 204 comments • jan 24, 2026

7. I added a Bluesky comment section to my blog

   235 points • 82 comments • jan 24, 2026

8. Europe wants to end its dangerous reliance on US internet technology

   194 points • 179 comments • jan 24, 2026

9. Tao Te Ching – Translated by Ursula K. Le Guin

   192 points • 83 comments • jan 24, 2026

10. I Like GitLab

    182 points • 116 comments • jan 24, 2026