Best Hacker News Highlights Podcasts (2025)

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11.7.25 | FBI investigates archive.is owner, Kimi K2 Thinking is a trillion-parameter model, write an agent 11:09

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Nov 7, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:19) - FBI tries to unmask owner of archive.is (01:34) - Kimi K2 Thinking, a SOTA open-source trillion-parameter reasoning model (02:37) - You should write an agent (03:45) - …

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S6, E259 - Poisoned Patches & Billionaire Breaches 10:16

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Send us a text In this episode of Privacy Please, host Cameron Ivey discusses significant security threats, including a critical vulnerability in Microsoft's WSUS, a major data breach at the University of Pennsylvania, and the emergence of sophisticated malware known as Glassworm. The conversation highlights the importance of cybersecurity measures…

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The week that was 12:04

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Our comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth with humour to round off the week.

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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman 13:41

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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

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Around the motu: Alexa Cook in Hawkes Bay 12:18

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Alexa discusses the fires that have been hitting the area and meetings over who should be responsible for reducing risk and paying for the work.

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Book review: The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie 3:28

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Lisa Adler of Unity Books Wellington reviews The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie, published by Penguin Random House.

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New independent supermarket for Upper Hutt 7:48

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A new independent supermarket has opened in Upper Hutt - aiming to win locals away from the big duopoly stores.

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Taking Predator Free Wellington to the world stage 25:58

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In 2017, a group of Wellingtonians got together with the goal of eradicating pests on the Miramar peninsula to prove that it could be done.

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Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins 9:03

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RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins on the COP30 climate summit and the measles situation in Fiji.

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The huge art exhibition helping to support Women's Refuge 11:32

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For the next two weeks a clifftop park in Auckland will be transformed into a giant art gallery.

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The amateur Waikato sumo wrestlers with big dreams 13:07

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Filipo Chanel Tovio and Dwight Rawson are fighting for sumo's growth in New Zealand.

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Amendments being rushed through for Fast Track Approval law 17:31

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The government's pushing through dozens of changes to the Fast Track Approvals Act before Christmas.

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11.6.25 | Solarpunk in Africa, Japanese community ends, new gel restores dental enamel 11:23

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Nov 6, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:14) - Solarpunk is happening in Africa (01:23) - End of Japanese community (02:31) - New gel restores dental enamel and could revolutionise tooth repair (03:35) - I was right…

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Screentime: Bugonia, It: Welcome to Derry, Down Cemetery Road 10:03

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Bugonia (cinemas), It: Welcome to Derry (Neon) is a horror TV series based on Stephen King's 1986 novel, Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), Ballad of a Small Player (Netflix).

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"No one will play with me" - teaching kids about friendship 18:28

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In parenting today - how to coach children on how to make good friendships. It's a tough moment for any parent if a child comes home from school or kindy and says "no one will play with me".

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Tech: Microsoft's Azure outage, hackers choosing to wipe 17:49

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What was behind Microsoft's Azure outage that impacted businesses around the world? And Wiper attacks are on the rise in New Zealand - these are malware attacks designed to permanently delete data.

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Around the motu: James Pocock in Gisborne 9:15

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A multimillion-dollar Gisborne site is being investigated by council for a possible new waste facility.

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Book review: Case Studies: A story of plant travel 5:37

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Lynda Hallinan reviews Case Studies: A story of plant travel, published by Massey University Press.

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Top chef excited by Michelin guide expanding to NZ 8:09

16h ago8:09

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Undercover restaurant critics from the Michelin guide are in the country tasting and rating some of the country's best restaurants.

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Historian Alison Bashford on hand reading 26:04

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While palmistry is now more of an entertainment, it's also been inextrictably intertwined with medicine. That path from chiromancy - or hand reading - in late medieval times, to modern genetics, has been charted by historian Alison Bashford. She reveals how signs on the hand - its shape, lines, marks, and patterns - have been elaborately decoded ov…

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UK: More prisoners escape, Chancellor pours fuel on tax fire 9:10

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Harriet Line is Deputy Political Editor of the Daily Mail

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Chch physicist's examination turns NZ X-ray history on its head 7:43

17h ago7:43

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Curiosity about an object mounted on his wall at work has led a medical physicist to uncover evidence challenging New Zealand's x-ray history.

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Otago survey finds healthcare failing long covid patients 11:01

17h ago11:01

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Long Covid patients report being gaslit about their illness, and feel increasingly let down by the health system.

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Govt de-links ETS from Paris 22:10

17h ago22:10

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The carbon price has fallen since the government announced it would de-link the Emissions Trading Scheme from its Paris climate pledges.

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11.5.25 | Mr TIFF, Robert Morris's 1988 worm, Pg_lake integrates Postgres with Iceberg 12:11

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Nov 5, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:21) - Mr TIFF (01:31) - This week in 1988, Robert Morris unleashed his eponymous worm (02:38) - Pg_lake: Postgres with Iceberg and data lake access (03:53) - I took all my pr…

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Science: 9:34

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Science correspondent Allan Blackman takes this Guy Fawkes opportunity to talk about the chemistry behind fireworks? What makes them go bang and where do the colours come from? Could sharper knives be the secret to stopping onion tears in the kitchen? And America's Health Secretary RFK wants to put saturated fat back on the menu, but what does scie…

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Curious and contested Kiwi placenames 16:21

1d ago16:21

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A new book unpacks how 850 of our placenames came about.

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Around the motu: Ian Allen 8:45

1d ago8:45

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Ian discusses a disappointing social housing announcement and more.

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Book review: Whenua: Maori Purakau of Aotearoa 4:38

1d ago4:38

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Lucy Black reviews Whenua: Maori Purakau of Aotearoa by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.

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New research highlights how much YouTube kids are watching 8:44

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Nearly three quarters of 2 to 14-year-old children are watching large amounts of YouTube content every day, often with minimal parental oversight. New research by Verian, commissioned by NZ on Air, has found the online streaming website dominated viewing, with 69 per cent of children aged 2 to 14 watching daily. Of the 12 to 14-year-olds watching Y…

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'Writing my truth is like climbing another summit' 27:53

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Kim Logan is a climber and mountaineer who has summited some of the tallest and most difficult peaks in the world including Mt Everest and K2.

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Australia: Spy threat, streamers to pay, inflation warning 11:56

1d ago11:56

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Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about what's happening across the ditch.

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The biggest contributor to landfills - soil 8:26

2d ago8:26

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70% of material that ends up in landfills comes from construction and demolition and most of that is soil.

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Countries with poor human rights records 6:48

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Half a billion dollars of investments, from KiwiSaver and other funds out of New Zealand, are going into Government bonds of countries with poor human rights records. That is according to a new report published by Motu Research this morning. Researchers there used the Human Rights Measurement Initiative, which ranks countries based on economic, civ…

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Up to 30 fireworks fires already: FENZ 4:29

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FENZ says there have been as many as 30 fireworks-caused fires throughout the country since sales began on Sunday. Incidents include a house fire overnight in the south of Auckland; and on Monday night firefighters and police being shot at with fireworks in Dunedin's student area. FENZ says conditions in a lot of the country are windy and dry, mean…

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More concerts for Eden Park? 18:40

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Eden Park could be home to up to 20 more concerts, on top of the 12 it is already allowed, under new proposals.

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11.4.25 | Critique of PGVector, AI's early development phase, mastering Arthur Whitney's C for intelligence 11:23

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Nov 4, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:21) - The Case Against PGVector (01:33) - AI's Dial-Up Era (02:37) - Learning to read Arthur Whitney's C to become smart (2024) (03:47) - A visualization of the RGB space cov…

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Sports correspondent Glen Larmer 12:05

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The All Blacks win their rugby test against Ireland in Chicago, but not without injuries to Scott and Jordie Barrett.

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Ellie Smith on her play inspired by time spent in care homes 17:33

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Kiwi actress and writer Ellie Smith has been based in London for decades, but she's home for a project that's close to her heart.

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Business Commentator Victoria Young 17:28

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There are signs of green shoots in the economy with several company AGMs showing positive sentiment. The FMA pings accountants, lawyers for misuse of investor certificates. New research lays out who the best professional directors are, while Z Energy has settled in a High Court case brought against it for greenwashing. BusinessDesk editor, Victoria…

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Around the motu: Jonathon McKenzie, editor of the Waikato Times 13:25

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Jonathan brings the latest news from Hamilton.

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Book review: Amity by Nathan Harris 3:04

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Kim Pittar of Muirs Bookshop reviews Amity by Nathan Harris, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.

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New Zealand's first marine reserve celebrates 50 years 24:02

3d ago24:02

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Goat Island marine reserve, north of Auckland, turns 50 this year.

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USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben 8:57

3d ago8:57

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The USDA stopped payouts on Saturday from SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps.

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Measles made me blind: woman urges people to vaccinate 6:28

4d ago6:28

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A woman who lost her sight after contracting measles as a child is urging people to take the virus seriously.

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An AI scribe being rolled out in EDs to save time 13:27

3d ago13:27

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The government plans to roll out an artificial intelligence transcribing tool to emergency departments across the country.

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Former cabinet minister condemns veterans' agency 22:07

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Former National Cabinet Minister Hekia Parata has condemned Veterans' Affairs for its treatment of her late husband, Ta Wira Gardiner.

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11.3.25 | Throwing good parties, URLs as state containers, djb's notes on Fil-C 11:54

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Nov 3, 2025. Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights (00:00) - Intro (00:22) - Facts about throwing good parties (01:26) - URLs are state containers (02:29) - Notes by djb on using Fil-C (03:38) - Backpropagation is a leaky abstraction (2016) (04:…

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Urban issues with Bill McKay 10:36

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What's the deal with purchasing off the plans? Bill discusses how homebuyers can protect themselves when buying a house that hasn't been built yet. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

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Samoan chef dines out on top international food award 13:57

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Just two years ago, Henry Onesemo and his wife Debby were about to open their doors on their new venture serving Samoan cuisine