9.25.25 | Yt-dlp's new YouTube download requirements, Google Search's issues illustrated, Terence Tao on small organizations' diminished societal role

Hacker News Highlights · Sep 25, 2025 · 12m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Sep 25, 2025.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:16) - Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads

(01:29) - Everything that's wrong with Google Search in one image

(02:44) - Terence Tao: The role of small organizations in society has shrunk significantly

(04:09) - Huntington's disease treated for first time

(05:16) - Quicksort explained IKEA-style

(06:23) - Helium Browser

(07:38) - How to Lead in a Room Full of Experts

(08:46) - Python on the Edge: Fast…