2.1.26 | Mobile carriers track GPS, Finland considers Australia-style social media ban, Swift offers convenience over Rust

Hacker News Highlights · Feb 1, 2026 · 10m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 1, 2026.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:20) - Mobile carriers can get your GPS location

(01:36) - Finland looks to introduce Australia-style ban on social media

(02:39) - Swift is a more convenient Rust (2023)

(03:54) - Scientist who helped eradicate smallpox dies at age 89

(05:00) - Show HN: Moltbook – A social network for moltbots (clawdbots) to hang out

(06:06) - CPython Internals Explained

(07:04) - In praise of –dry-run

(08:02) - Nvidia's 10-year effort…