Best Simulated Flight Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 20 - High Fidelity Simulation on a Low Fidelity Budget Part 2 50:26

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Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine. In this episode, we dive into the world of simulation training in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) with special guest Jonathan Corolla. From high-fidelity mannequins to low-cost, high-impact solutions, we explor…

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Flight simulator for moths reveals they navigate by starlight 30:37

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We’d like to learn more about our listeners, please help us out by filling in this short survey. In this episode: 00:45 The tiny moths that use the stars to navigate Bogong moths use the stars to help them navigate during their enormous migration across Australia, according to new research. Every year, billions of these nocturnal moths travel up to…

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80's Action Heroes: Stallone and Swarzenegger 2:12:57

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Today I am joined by returning guests Jay and Athenian Stranger to begin a series of discussions reminiscing about 80's action movies. This episode explores the genesis of the genre with a primary focus on First Blood and First Blood Part II, but we also discuss Swarzenegger and his films, comparing and contrasting the two stars and their movies. W…

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7.7.25 | Extracted Apple Intelligence safety filters, Loss of individuality in society, Bitchat – decentralized Bluetooth messaging app 12:02

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 7, 2025. I extracted the safety filters from Apple Intelligence models https://github.com/BlueFalconHD/apple_generative_model_safety_decrypted https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44483485 Nobody has a personality anymore: we are products with labels https://www.freyaindia.co.uk/p/nobody-has…

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Shocking Dark 1:18:06

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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the shameless 1989 “Aliens” knock-off “Shocking Dark,” directed by Bruno Mattei and written by “Troll 2” scribes Rossella Drudi and Claudio Fragasso. (originally published 8/2/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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7.6.25 | Local-first software, hidden interface controls, questioning morality 12:12

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 6, 2025. Local-first software (2019) https://www.inkandswitch.com/essay/local-first/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44473135 Hidden interface controls that affect usability https://interactions.acm.org/archive/view/july-august-2025/stop-hiding-my-controls-hidden-interface-controls-are-…

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7.5.25 | Nvidia criticized, Mini NASes combine NVMe and Intel chip, OBBB reinstates R&D expensing in U.S 12:09

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 5, 2025. Nvidia is full of shit https://blog.sebin-nyshkim.net/posts/nvidia-is-full-of-shit/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44468175 Mini NASes marry NVMe to Intel's efficient chip https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/mini-nases-marry-nvme-intels-efficient-chip https://news.ycombinat…

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From the Vault: Hair on Fire, Part 1 40:41

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In this classic two-parter from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the chemistry, space science and mythology of burning hair. So strap in for a discussion of everything from pirates and barbecue mishaps to Latin literature and science fiction. (originally published 7/18/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Authors John Diggory, Former Pilot and Son Roy, Nervous Flyer Episode 237 to hear their story 55:18

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Meet Father and Son, John and Roy Diggory. John is a retired Pilot and Training Standards Captain, dutiful husband, proud father to three and hands-on grandad to six. "When Roy suggested writing this book together, I thought that it was a great opportunity to do something together and to share my passion and reassurance with those who find plane t…

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Audio long read: How to speak to a vaccine sceptic — research reveals what works 16:13

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Questions and doubts about vaccines are on the rise worldwide and public-health specialists worry that these trends could worsen. But while the shift in public attitudes towards immunizations can leave scientists, physicians and many others feeling disheartened, a surge of research on vaccine hesitancy is starting to offer ways to address the issue…

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7.4.25 | tmux-rs launched, YC company relicensed my project, The Rise of Whatever 12:48

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 4, 2025. Introducing tmux-rs https://richardscollin.github.io/tmux-rs/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44455787 My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated] https://twitter.com/soham_btw/status/1940952786491027886 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44460552 …

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Ravenous 1:26:41

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In this special July 4th episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1999 frontier cannibal horror film “Ravenous,” directed by Antonia Bird and starring Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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7.3.25 | Exploiting IKKO Activebuds, US climate report websites down, gene therapy restored hearing 12:02

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 3, 2025. Exploiting the IKKO Activebuds “AI powered” earbuds (2024) https://blog.mgdproductions.com/ikko-activebuds/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44443919 Websites hosting major US climate reports taken down https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-national-assessment-nasa-white-hou…

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Dinner with King Tut, with Sam Kean 43:04

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Sam Kean about his new book “Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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3D-printed fake wasps help explain bad animal mimicry 27:19

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In this episode: 00:45 Why animals evolve to be imperfect mimics Many harmless animals mimic dangerous ones to avoid being eaten, but often this fakery is inaccurate. To help explain why evolution sometimes favours imperfect mimicry, a team 3D printed a range of imaginary insects. The novel creatures were designed to mimic wasps with varying degree…

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The Monstrefact: Manta Rays of Dungeons & Dragons 6:21

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses uses of the manta ray in Dungeons and Dragons, the fictional Ixitxachitls and what it all seems to reflect about humanity’s relationship to real-world manta rays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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7.2.25 | Fed miscalculates $1M cube, Spegel is an LLM-based Terminal Browser, Figma files for IPO 12:03

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 2, 2025. The Fed says this is a cube of $1M. They're off by half a million https://calvin.sh/blog/fed-lie/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44435484 Show HN: Spegel, a Terminal Browser That Uses LLMs to Rewrite Webpages https://simedw.com/2025/06/23/introducing-spegel/ https://news.ycomb…

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The Manta Ray, Part 1 46:39

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In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the majestic manta ray, from its biology and lifecycle to conservation issues and its portrayal in mythology, folk beliefs and even 1930s horror movies. Learn all about these strange and beautiful creatures and what’s being done to ensure their survival. See omnystudio.…

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7.1.25 | AI's new skill is context engineering, Xfinity detects motion via WiFi signals, Proton sues Apple for harmful practices 12:07

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 1, 2025. The new skill in AI is not prompting, it's context engineering https://www.philschmid.de/context-engineering https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44427757 Xfinity using WiFi signals in your house to detect motion https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/wifi-motion https://news.ycom…

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U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation (Rebroadcast) 1:32:44

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June 14, 2025, marks the U.S. Army's 250th birthday To celebrate, the entire month is dedicated to army aviation, concluding with this rebroadcast of episode 160 exploring the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment with U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Trey Williams and retired U.S. Army CW5 Stan Wood. Support this podcast at — https://redc…

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6.30.25 | VM simulates CPU fan, ransomware avoids Russian keyboards, HN inquiry on current projects 11:59

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 30, 2025. I made my VM think it has a CPU fan https://wbenny.github.io/2025/06/29/i-made-my-vm-think-it-has-a-cpu-fan.html https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44413185 Many ransomware strains will abort if they detect a Russian keyboard installed (2021) https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/t…

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: It! The Terror from Beyond Space 1:24:41

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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1958 space horror film “It! The Terror from Beyond Space,” considered one of several key influences on the 1979 classic “Alien.” (originally published 7/19/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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6.29.25 | JavaScript trademark changes, MCP's universal plugin system, engineered addictions 12:29

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 29, 2025. JavaScript Trademark Update https://deno.com/blog/deno-v-oracle4 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44407139 MCP: An (Accidentally) Universal Plugin System https://worksonmymachine.substack.com/p/mcp-an-accidentally-universal-plugin https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44404905 E…

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6.28.25 | Airline pilot creates flight graphs, Facebook uses private photos for AI, user deletes second brain 12:05

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 28, 2025. Show HN: I'm an airline pilot – I built interactive graphs/globes of my flights https://jameshard.ing/pilot https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44396518 Facebook is starting to feed its AI with private, unpublished photos https://www.theverge.com/meta/694685/meta-ai-camera-roll ht…

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From the Vault: Yuru-chara: Japanese Mascots, Part 2 47:29

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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss Japan’s beloved yuru-chara, corporate and governmental mascots that are undeniably cute but with deeper connections to other aspects of Japanese culture. (originally published 7/11/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Lady Terminator 1:14:14

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the infamously wild 1988 Indonesian folk-horror mockbuster “Lady Terminator,” directed by Tjut Djalil and starring Barbara Anne Constable as the unstoppable machine gun-toting avatar of the South Sea Queen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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6.27.25 | AlphaGenome enhances genome understanding, Gemma 3n introduced, Issen is a personal AI language tutor 12:18

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 27, 2025. AlphaGenome: AI for better understanding the genome https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/alphagenome-ai-for-better-understanding-the-genome/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44387659 Introducing Gemma 3n https://developers.googleblog.com/en/introducing-gemma-3n-developer-guide…

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Vision, Photonics, and Radar: How indie is Empowering the Next Generation of Automotive Design 13:40

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Automotive design takes center stage in this week’s podcast. My guest is Chet Babla from indie. Chet and I chat about the automotive megatrends driving automotive innovation today. We also explore how radar and vision will shape the future of in-cabin and exterior automotive applications and how indie is supporting the next generation of vision and…

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The Extreme Maneuverability of Hummingbirds, with Roslyn Dakin 33:50

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Carleton University’s Roslyn Dakin about a new study into the biology and physics of high-stakes hummingbird flight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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6.26.25 | Gemini CLI, OpenAI charges by the minute, new PNG spec 12:02

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 26, 2025. Gemini CLI https://blog.google/technology/developers/introducing-gemini-cli-open-source-ai-agent/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44376919 OpenAI charges by the minute, so speed up your audio https://george.mand.is/2025/06/openai-charges-by-the-minute-so-make-the-minutes-short…

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Is AI watching you? The hidden links between research and surveillance 31:30

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We’d like to learn more about our listeners, please help us out by filling in this short survey. In this episode: 00:45 Is AI-research being co-opted to keep track of people? A significant amount of research in the AI field of computer vision is being used to analyse humans in ways that support the development of surveillance technologies, accordin…

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6.25.25 | Joy in toy software, Exploring uv and PEP 723, New PNG spec 12:07

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 25, 2025. Writing toy software is a joy https://blog.jsbarretto.com/post/software-is-joy https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44367084 Fun with uv and PEP 723 https://www.cottongeeks.com/articles/2025-06-24-fun-with-uv-and-pep-723 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44369388 A new PNG spec …

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Animalia Stupendium: The Coconut Crab 6:35

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Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with all the enthusiasm of a fantasy monster book. In this episode, the wizard will consider the mighty Coconut Crab. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

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Ep. 236 - From Fear to Freedom: Emily's Journey with Lovefly 1:29:55

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Welcome to the Lovefly podcast, where Paul Tizzard, a seasoned Fear of Flying Coach, provides insights and encouragement for nervous flyers. In this episode, Paul welcomes Emily Burrell, a prominent figure in the Lovefly community, who shares her inspiring journey of overcoming her fear of flying. From her childhood anxieties to memorable encounter…

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Episode 19 - High Fidelity Simulation on a Low Fidelity Budget Part 1 49:36

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Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine. In this episode, we dive into the world of simulation training in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) with special guest Jonathan Corolla. From high-fidelity mannequins to low-cost, high-impact solutions, we explor…

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The Invention of Roller Skates 56:46

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In this invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe build on last month's episode on ice skates with a discussion of their wheelbase spin off: the rollerskate! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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6.24.25 | Backyard coffee and jazz in Kyoto, Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first images, personal terminal usage 11:58

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 24, 2025. Backyard Coffee and Jazz in Kyoto https://thedeletedscenes.substack.com/p/backyard-coffee-and-jazz-in-kyoto https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44356248 Vera C. Rubin Observatory first images https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-first-look/cosmic-treasure-chest https://news.yco…

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U.S. Army AH-64 Apache (Rebroadcast) 1:00:48

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June 14, 2025, marks the U.S. Army's 250th birthday To celebrate, the entire month is dedicated to army aviation, continuing with this rebroadcast of episode 090 exploring this tank-busting, Cold War-era attack helicopter with CWO4 Tim "Dorothy" Settle. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations…

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6.23.25 | Mechanical Watch diagram, Typst PhD Thesis, Klein Bottle brand hijacking 12:12

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 23, 2025. Mechanical Watch: Exploded View https://fellerts.no/projects/epoch.html https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44347425 I wrote my PhD Thesis in Typst https://fransskarman.com/phd_thesis_in_typst.html https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44350322 Klein Bottle Amazon Brand Hijacking (…

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Devil Bat 1:14:35

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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1940 American horror film “The Devil Bat,” starring Bela Lugosi and Suzanne Kaaren. Watch out, because giant bats are coming for your aftershave! (originally published 7/12/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Fish Fry Special Edition: 2025 International Women in Engineering Day 31:35

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Welcome to our second annual International Women in Engineering Day Fish Fry podcast! My special guests are Sonja Brown from TDK, Chandana Tamma from Rehlko, and Sonja Ghelani from Texas Instruments. I sat down with each of these esteemed engineers and discussed their journeys into the world of high tech, how the EE landscape has changed over the y…

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6.22.25 | U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites, Beware lifetime non-compete confidentiality agreements, Airpass bypasses WiFi time limits 11:10

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 22, 2025. U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckg3rzj8emjt https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44341639 Tell HN: Beware confidentiality agreements that act as lifetime non competes https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44338562 Airpass – Easily overcome WiFi time…

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6.21.25 | YouTube's anti-adblock measures, Phoenix.new for remote AI runtime, Samsung embeds IronSource spyware on phones 12:17

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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 21, 2025. YouTube's new anti-adblock measures https://iter.ca/post/yt-adblock/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44329712 Phoenix.new – Remote AI Runtime for Phoenix https://fly.io/blog/phoenix-new-the-remote-ai-runtime/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44328326 Samsung Embeds IronSou…