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Rivian’s factory hit by tornado ahead of R2 launch
Nobody was hurt after an EF-1 tornado hit the part of the factory where the R2 SUV is supposed to be built.
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Ask HN: How to solve the cold start problem for two-sided marketplace?
I'm building a P2P crowdshipping marketplace, basically BlaBlaCar but for packages instead of passengers. Travelers going between cities/countries carry items for people who need to send stuff. About to launch the MVP and hitting the classic chicken-
All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027
Article URL: https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/04/20/eu-to-force-replaceable-batteries-in-phones-and-tablets-from-2027/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47834195 Points: 66 # Comments: 25
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Show HN: Saunas lower nighttime heart rate more than exercise (n=59,000)
Article URL: https://tryterra.co/research/sauna-effect-on-heart-rate Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47834184 Points: 65 # Comments: 29
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ggsql: A Grammar of Graphics for SQL
Article URL: https://opensource.posit.co/blog/2026-04-20_ggsql_alpha_release/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47833558 Points: 85 # Comments: 17
Atlassian Enables Default Data Collection to Train AI
Article URL: https://letsdatascience.com/news/atlassian-enables-default-data-collection-to-train-ai-f71343d8 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47833247 Points: 41 # Comments: 9
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NASA Artemis Posters
Article URL: https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/artemis/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47833092 Points: 33 # Comments: 5
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WebUSB Extension for Firefox
Article URL: https://github.com/ArcaneNibble/awawausb Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47832969 Points: 30 # Comments: 24
10 years ago, someone wrote a test for servo that included an expiry in 2026
Article URL: https://mastodon.social/@jdm_/116429380667467307 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47826839 Points: 38 # Comments: 11
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Clarifying HEVC licensing fees, royalties, and why vendors kill HEVC support
How does HEVC implementation really work these days?
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Figma's woes compound with Claude Design
Article URL: https://martinalderson.com/posts/figmas-woes-compound-with-claude-design/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47832366 Points: 24 # Comments: 14
M 7.4 earthquake – 100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
Article URL: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sri7/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47832248 Points: 45 # Comments: 19
SDF Public Access Unix System
Article URL: https://sdf.org/?ssh Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47819410 Points: 90 # Comments: 34
NSA is using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-security-agency-is-using-anthropics-mythos-despite-blacklist-axios-reports-2026-04-19/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47832222 Points: 8 # Comments: 1
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GitHub's Fake Star Economy
Article URL: https://awesomeagents.ai/news/github-fake-stars-investigation/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47831621 Points: 91 # Comments: 62