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Life & fun · July 17, 2014

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HackerNews web push for stories with 100+ upvotes by Roost (YC S14)

HackerNews web push for stories with 100+ upvotes by Roost (YC S14) launched on July 17, 2014 with 32 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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HackerNews web push for stories with 100+ upvotes delivers notifications to users when Hacker News stories reach 100 upvotes or more. Built by Roost, a Y Combinator S14 company, the service alerts readers to popular discussion threads as they gain traction on the platform. It targets Hacker News users who want to stay informed about emerging trending stories without constantly checking the site. The tool uses web push notifications to deliver timely alerts directly to browsers.

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