Episode Details

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 7, 2026.

Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:21) - I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams
• (01:31) - The Waymo World Model
• (02:47) - OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization III
• (03:51) - Hackers (1995) Animated Experience
• (04:53) - An Update on Heroku
• (05:55) - Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info
• (06:50) - Microsoft open-sources LiteBox, a security-focused library OS
• (07:56) - Show HN: I spent 4 years building a UI design tool with only the features I use
• (09:00) - Understanding Neural Network, Visually
• (09:55) - Show HN: If you lose your memory, how to regain access to your computer?
• (11:02) - Outro

I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams
https://kirkville.com/i-now-assume-that-all-ads-on-apple-news-are-scams/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46911901

The Waymo World Model
https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/the-waymo-world-model-a-new-frontier-for-autonomous-driving-simulation
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46914785

OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization III
https://openciv3.org/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46918612

Hackers (1995) Animated Experience
https://hackers-1995.vercel.app/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46912800

An Update on Heroku
https://www.heroku.com/blog/an-update-on-heroku/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46913903

Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46914159

Microsoft open-sources LiteBox, a security-focused library OS
https://github.com/microsoft/litebox
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46913793

Show HN: I spent 4 years building a UI design tool with only the features I use
https://vecti.com
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46917033

Understanding Neural Network, Visually
https://visualrambling.space/neural-network/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46871654

Show HN: If you lose your memory, how to regain access to your computer?
https://eljojo.github.io/rememory/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46916609