10.7.25 | Ladybird surpasses Apple 90% in web-platform-tests, VPN ownership explained for Express VPN, Nord, Surfshark, minimal CSS for attractive sites

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Oct 7, 2025.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:18) - Ladybird passes the Apple 90% threshold on web-platform-tests

(01:29) - Who owns Express VPN, Nord, Surfshark? VPN relationships explained (2024)

(02:42) - The least amount of CSS for a decent looking site (2023)

(03:46) - Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without MS account

(04:55) - Apps SDK

(06:04) - Indefinite Backpack Travel

(07:05) - OpenZL: An open source format-aware compression…

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