11.3.26 | Astra improves Qwen weights, Subvocal enables silent computer control, Back up loved websites

Hacker News Highlights · Nov 3, 2026 · 10m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Nov 3, 2026.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:17) - Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen

(01:29) - Show HN: Subvocal – Talk to your computer without making noise

(02:36) - If you love a website, back it up

(03:38) - US boy names that became girl names and vice versa

(04:40) - Show HN: Hacker Times, a New York Times-inspired version of Hacker News

(05:35) - Show HN: Warsaw in voxels – An interactive 3D map of the city centre

(06:28) - DiscImageStudio…