Microsoft to lay off 11k employees — No Start Menu for You — and OpenAI used Kenyan workers on less than $2 per hour to make ChatGPT less toxic

Issue #1016 — January 19, 2023

You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer.

1

Microsoft to lay off 11k employees reuters.com \| points: 634 \| comments: 448

2

No Start Menu for You randomascii.wordpress.com \| points: 402 \| comments: 258

3

OpenAI used Kenyan workers on less than $2 per hour to make ChatGPT less toxic time.com \| points: 398 \| comments: 454

4

Bitwarden Acquires Passwordless.dev bitwarden.com \| points: 389 \| comments: 284

5

Git security vulnerabilities announced github.blog \| points: 382 \| comments: 122

Our sponsors make this possible. Please support us by supporting them:

Build internal tools 10x faster with Retool

Retool provides a powerful platform to build your UI, connect your data, and publish your app in record time. With 100+ powerful and production ready UI components, you can write code nearly anywhere to customize how your apps look and work.

Your side-project here? Contact us for more info

6

Tailscale bug allowed a person to share nodes from other tailnets without auth tailscale.com \| points: 360 \| comments: 116

7

Thonny – Python IDE for beginners thonny.org \| points: 349 \| comments: 87

8

LangChain: Build AI apps with LLMs through composability github.com \| points: 343 \| comments: 71

9

U.S. military-run slot machines earn $100M a year from service members npr.org \| points: 329 \| comments: 208

10

Microsoft to lay off 10k workers blogs.microsoft.com \| points: 320 \| comments: 237

11

Rust concepts I wish I learned earlier rauljordan.com \| points: 309 \| comments: 124

12

Hyundai Head Unit Hacking xakcop.com \| points: 264 \| comments: 183

13

EV batteries alone could satisfy short-term grid storage demand as early as 2030 nature.com \| points: 260 \| comments: 255

14

Bank of America has lost Zelle transfers for many customers old.reddit.com \| points: 247 \| comments: 317

15

Amazon set to begin new round of layoffs affecting over 18,000 people cnbc.com \| points: 240 \| comments: 174

16

Why to start a startup in a bad economy (2008) paulgraham.com \| points: 237 \| comments: 144

17

Hello, PNG da.vidbuchanan.co.uk \| points: 223 \| comments: 129

18

Bun v0.5 bun.sh \| points: 215 \| comments: 80

19

Source code for Dutch DigiD app released under Dutch Open Government Act github.com \| points: 213 \| comments: 142

20

Ask HN: With recent layoffs, how would you advise new grads entering the market? news.ycombinator.com \| points: 204 \| comments: 186

This digest was generated for you on 19 January, 6:02am for delivery at 7:00am and contains the top 20 stories between 18 January, 2:00am and 19 January, 2:00am

Your next delivery is on Friday, 20 January at 7:00am. Adjust these settings.

Privacy Policy \| Instant Unsubscribe \| Settings \| hello@hndigest.com

What not to write on your security clearance form (1988) — and Photos capture life inside a drop of seawater

Friday, January 20, 2023

Issue #1017 — Top 20 stories of January 20, 2023 Issue #1017 — January 20, 2023 You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer. 1

Taking over a Dead IoT Company — Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Programming seems harder. — and Just: A Command Runner

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Issue #1008 — Top 20 stories of January 11, 2023 Issue #1008 — January 11, 2023 You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer. 1

Gail.com FAQ — CDC File Transfer — and Deere to allow farmers to repair their own equipment

Monday, January 9, 2023

Issue #1007 — Top 20 stories of January 10, 2023 Issue #1007 — January 10, 2023 You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer. 1

If you like startups you should love anti-trust — The i3-gaps project has been merged with i3 — and Game prototype using AI assisted graphics

Sunday, January 8, 2023

Issue #1006 — Top 20 stories of January 09, 2023 Issue #1006 — January 09, 2023 You receive this email because you are subscribed to Hacker News Digest. You can open it in the browser if you prefer. 1

Microsoft to lay off 11k employees — No Start Menu for You — and OpenAI used Kenyan workers on less than $2 per hour to make ChatGPT less toxic

Build internal tools 10x faster with Retool

Older messages

What not to write on your security clearance form (1988) — and Photos capture life inside a drop of seawater

Taking over a Dead IoT Company — Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Programming seems harder. — and Just: A Command Runner

Gail.com FAQ — CDC File Transfer — and Deere to allow farmers to repair their own equipment

If you like startups you should love anti-trust — The i3-gaps project has been merged with i3 — and Game prototype using AI assisted graphics

Why was Roman concrete so durable? — and Study Finds That Buttons in Cars Are Safer and Quicker to Use Than Touchscreens

You Might Also Like

Daily Coding Problem: Problem #1648 [Medium]

🎮 The Best Games to Go With Your New Console — Streaming Services Could Learn From YouTube

Charted | Global Economic Confidence in 2025, by Country 🌎

Top Tech Deals 🎅 Sony Headphones, iPhone Cases, 4K Projector, and More!

Why the Race to AGI is Humanitys Defining Moment

Iran's Charming Kitten Deploys BellaCPP: A New C++ Variant of BellaCiao Malware

Software Testing Weekly - Issue 251

Daily Coding Problem: Problem #1647 [Medium]

Sentiment Analysis, Topological Sort, Web Security, and More

🤫 Do Not Disturb Mode Is My Secret to Sanity — 8 Gadgets I Want To See Nintendo Make