Hacker News Recap

January 28th, 2026 | Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 28, 2026.

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(00:30): Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46795864&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(01:58): Amazon cuts 16k jobs
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46796745&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(03:26): Please don't say mean things about the AI I just invested a billion dollars in
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46803356&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(04:54): Somebody used spoofed ADSB signals to raster the meme of JD Vance
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46802067&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(06:22): ICE and Palantir: US agents using health data to hunt illegal immigrants
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46794365&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(07:50): Airfoil (2024)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46795908&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(09:18): ASML staffing changes could result in a net reduction of around 1700 positions
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46792370&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(10:46): Show HN: The HN Arcade
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46793693&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(12:14): UK Government’s ‘AI Skills Hub’ was delivered by PwC for £4.1M
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46803119&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(13:42): Super Monkey Ball ported to a website
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46789961&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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