7.14.26 | Apple's SpeechAnalyzer API benchmarked, building Mac and iOS apps without Xcode, Japan recovers lithium from EV batteries

Hacker News Highlights · Jul 14, 2026 · 13m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 14, 2026.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:19) - Apple's new SpeechAnalyzer API, benchmarked against Whisper and its predecessor

(01:44) - Building and shipping Mac and iOS apps without opening Xcode

(03:05) - Japan develops a method to recover up to 90% of lithium from used EV batteries

(04:18) - The Git history command deserves more attention

(05:30) - The infinite scroll may become endangered if controversial Calif. law passes

(06:40) - An Englishwoman who…