HN Update – Hourly news broadcast of top HN stories
Hello HN, I was away from my computer for two weeks, and after coming back and reading the latest discussions on HN about coding assistants (models, harnesses), I felt very out of the loop. My normal process would have been to keep reading and figure out the latest and greatest from people's comments, but I wanted to try and automate this process. Basically the goal is to get a quick overview over which coding models are popular on HN. A next iteration could also scan for harnesses that people use, or info on self-hosting or hardware setups. I wrote a short intro on the page about the…
HN Update – Hourly news broadcast of top HN stories launched on October 20, 2024 with 644 votes, #32 of 5,185 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
HN Update is an automated news broadcast service that delivers top stories from Hacker News on an hourly basis. It uses audio generation technology to present curated content in spoken format, making it easier for users to consume tech and startup news while multitasking. The product targets busy professionals and news enthusiasts who prefer audio over reading, offering a hands-free way to stay updated on trending discussions and developments in the tech community.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Top Hacker News stories as AI-generated hourly audio, with recaps and an optional Chinese version.
The top 5 stories from the front page of Hacker News, updated at the top of every hour. Last updated on September 10, 2026 at 07:04 AM When a story is no longer in the top 5, it goes to the archive. Once there are 10 stories in the archive, the stories are stiched together for a recap episode. AI generated audio, not affiliated with Hacker News or Yfrom hnup.date
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I feel like it was inevitable, with the recent buzz around NotebookLM. I'm just surprised that it hasn't been done yet.
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