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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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