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1. Bob Cassette Rewinder: Hacking Detergent DRM (github.com/dekunukem)
1260 points by dekuNukem on May 2, 2021 | 404 comments
2. Hosting SQLite databases on GitHub Pages or any static file hoster (phiresky.github.io)
1812 points by phiresky on May 2, 2021 | 244 comments
3. Request for comments regarding topics to be discussed at Dark Patterns workshop (regulations.gov)
769 points by sincerely on May 2, 2021 | 529 comments
4. Bringing GNU Emacs to Native Code (2020) (arxiv.org)
369 points by textread on May 1, 2021 | 130 comments
5. What can mRNA treat next? (qz.com)
303 points by elsewhen on May 1, 2021 | 186 comments
6. What3Words – The Algorithm (cybergibbons.com)
305 points by ykat7 on May 2, 2021 | 176 comments
7. What's Salesforce? (2019) (retool.com)
290 points by eddywebs on May 2, 2021 | 200 comments
8. Mars Ingenuity helicopter mission extended by NASA (bbc.com)
187 points by Tarragon on May 1, 2021 | 58 comments
9. One Year of TILs (simonwillison.net)
228 points by tosh on May 2, 2021 | 53 comments
10. Principal Component Analysis Explained Visually (setosa.io)
213 points by xk3 on May 2, 2021 | 44 comments
11. Designing a guitar with hot-swappable pickups (staycaffeinated.com)
162 points by frenchie4111 on May 2, 2021 | 115 comments
12. Havana syndrome: NSA officer’s case hints at microwave attacks since 90s (theguardian.com)
211 points by samizdis on May 2, 2021 | 210 comments
13. The compiler will optimize that away (royalsloth.eu)
348 points by 0-_-0 on May 1, 2021 | 324 comments
14. I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon (2018) (theatlantic.com)
240 points by wallflower on May 2, 2021 | 275 comments
15. Using a Pager in the 21st Century (dmitryelj.medium.com)
146 points by todsacerdoti on May 2, 2021 | 139 comments
16. Google I/O 2021 and Uncomfortable Questions (commonsware.com)
224 points by demiol on May 1, 2021 | 145 comments
17. California appeals court finds Amazon responsible for 3rd party sellers products (theverge.com)
247 points by MBCook on May 1, 2021 | 85 comments
18. Modern Microprocessors – A 90-Minute Guide (2001-2016) (lighterra.com)
178 points by codesuki on May 2, 2021 | 41 comments
19. The Ball and Supply Chain (puri.sm)
141 points by luord on May 2, 2021 | 84 comments
20. Computer Calculus Reading Group (compcalc.github.io)
121 points by bmc7505 on May 1, 2021 | 16 comments
21. Green gold: Avocado farming on the rise in Africa (dw.com)
151 points by dsnr on May 2, 2021 | 147 comments
22. Comparative assessments of dietary sugars on cognitive performance (2018) (sciencedirect.com)
122 points by robg on May 1, 2021 | 99 comments
23. Practical advice for analysis of large, complex data sets (2016) (unofficialgoogledatascience.com)
109 points by sillysaurusx on April 30, 2021 | 22 comments
24. Elevator Sabbath service mode (SHO) (elevation.fandom.com)
98 points by failwhaleshark on May 1, 2021 | 285 comments
25. The Tragic Story of Vernon and Oswald (2016) (chrisgliddon.com)
132 points by akamaozu on May 1, 2021 | 17 comments
26. Evolution of Random Number Generators (johndcook.com)
131 points by algui91 on April 30, 2021 | 54 comments
27. Windows Terminal Quake Mode (github.com/microsoft)
182 points by ingve on April 30, 2021 | 88 comments
28. Inside The MTA’s Money Room (curbed.com)
105 points by js2 on April 30, 2021 | 49 comments
29. Clubhouse doesn’t value privacy, security or accessibility (cigionline.org)
176 points by laurex on May 2, 2021 | 193 comments
30. SkyTransfer – Free, Open-Source, Decentralized and Encrypted File-Sharing (siasky.net)
92 points by spamalot159 on May 2, 2021 | 51 comments

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