10.13.26 | Hackers trigger European fridge defrosting, Modern Web App in C, GLM-Legal

Hacker News Highlights · Oct 13, 2026 · 11m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Oct 13, 2026.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:18) - Hackers activate automatic defrosting in supermarket fridges across Europe

(01:18) - A Modern Web App in C

(02:39) - GLM-Legal

(03:39) - AI is a tool and using it well takes skill

(04:38) - Turn a WiFi 7 Router into a 320Msps Software Defined Radio Receiver

(05:51) - Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age

(07:00) - The baffling intelligence of a single cell (2024)

(08:02) - Intel D270 GPU AI Accelerator–Up…