10.18.26 | DeepSeek releases v4.1 Flash, Solar surpasses nuclear globally, Bleached corals thrive touching neighbours

Hacker News Highlights · Oct 18, 2026 · 10m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Oct 18, 2026.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:17) - DeepSeek-v4.1-Flash-1017

(01:34) - Solar surpasses nuclear power globally for first time

(02:39) - Bleached corals thrive within days when touching healthy neighbour

(03:41) - Pele – Mermaid diagrams as themeable SVG

(04:44) - Furifont, a Japanese font that shows furigana

(05:46) - Gold is now the top U.S. export

(06:48) - Making chicken transparent using Dorito dust

(07:43) - Show HN: Llmspeed – feel how fast a…