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1.		FOSS app removed from the Play Store for linking to the project's website (github.com/language-transfer)
		853 points by timothyaveni on Aug 13, 2021 \| 278 comments
2.		Abandoned Motorola Headquarters (2020) (abandonedspaces.com)
		511 points by sonograph on Aug 13, 2021 \| 207 comments
3.		Apple Regrets Confusion over 'iPhone Scanning' (bbc.com)
		585 points by belter on Aug 13, 2021 \| 734 comments
4.		Dad makes teddies with health conditions to help children with medical disorders (inews.co.uk)
		414 points by zeristor on Aug 13, 2021 \| 78 comments
5.		Interactive Linear Algebra (2019) (gatech.edu)
		365 points by natemcintosh on Aug 13, 2021 \| 42 comments
6.		Egui: An easy-to-use immediate mode GUI (github.com/emilk)
		366 points by ducktective on Aug 13, 2021 \| 141 comments
7.		Security Threat Model Review of the Apple Child Safety Features [pdf] (apple.com)
		325 points by sylens on Aug 13, 2021 \| 374 comments
8.		‘Likes’ and ‘shares’ teach people to express more outrage online: study (yale.edu)
		214 points by hhs on Aug 13, 2021 \| 90 comments
9.		Co-founder of Snopes was writing plagiarized articles under a fake name (buzzfeednews.com)
		413 points by danso on Aug 13, 2021 \| 388 comments
10.		Scanning “private” content (lwn.net)
		267 points by lisptime on Aug 12, 2021 \| 77 comments
11.		WinCompose – A Compose Key for Windows (github.com/samhocevar)
		228 points by mkotowski on Aug 13, 2021 \| 134 comments
12.		How Google bought Android (arstechnica.com)
		262 points by samizdis on Aug 13, 2021 \| 159 comments
13.		PlayCover: Run iOS apps and games on the M1 Mac (github.com/letscoder)
		122 points by mmastrac on Aug 13, 2021 \| 67 comments
14.		Little kids burn so much energy, they’re like a different species, study finds (sciencemag.org)
		229 points by lnyan on Aug 13, 2021 \| 114 comments
15.		Archaeologists discover 4k-year-old ancient city in Iraqi desert (theartnewspaper.com)
		148 points by andyxor on Aug 13, 2021 \| 51 comments
16.		Launch HN: Iona Mind (YC S21) – App-based cognitive behavioural therapy
		92 points by phowson83 on Aug 13, 2021 \| 58 comments
17.		The Strong Law of Small Numbers (1988) [pdf] (maa.org)
		69 points by thealig on Aug 12, 2021 \| 7 comments
18.		Develop Native Mobile Apps with JVM Clojure, GraalVM, SCI and Skia
		96 points by Borkdude on Aug 13, 2021 \| 21 comments
19.		The secretive, semi-illicit world of WhatsApp mango importing (eater.com)
		135 points by ryzvonusef on Aug 13, 2021 \| 92 comments
20.		C++ Exceptions: Under the Hood (2013) (monkeywritescode.blogspot.com)
		115 points by arcatek on Aug 12, 2021 \| 111 comments
21.		What if Planet 9 is a Primordial Black Hole? (2019) (arxiv.org)
		159 points by rbanffy on Aug 13, 2021 \| 153 comments
22.		To make programming easier, first be conscious of what makes it hard (2014) (lighttable.com)
		107 points by b3morales on Aug 13, 2021 \| 82 comments
23.		Launch HN: FirstIgnite (YC S21) – Matching scientists with relevant businesses
		72 points by codypilot on Aug 13, 2021 \| 33 comments
24.		Show HN: Nomad Visa – Working remotely? Explore your visa options (nomadvisa.io)
		285 points by svenso_ on Aug 13, 2021 \| 158 comments
25.		There Is a Tennis Ball Shortage Too Now (vice.com)
		137 points by elsewhen on Aug 13, 2021 \| 239 comments
26.		What Is Value? (dwyer.co.za)
		58 points by sixhobbits on Aug 12, 2021 \| 36 comments
27.		New Anti Anti-Money Laundering Services for Crooks (krebsonsecurity.com)
		93 points by picture on Aug 13, 2021 \| 55 comments
28.		Illinois Is the First State to Have High Schools Teach News Literacy (npr.org)
		383 points by geox on Aug 13, 2021 \| 438 comments
29.		Jackson structured programming (wikipedia.org)
		106 points by haakonhr on Aug 12, 2021 \| 69 comments
30.		It’s official: July was Earth’s hottest month on record (noaa.gov)
		408 points by matsemann on Aug 13, 2021 \| 555 comments
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