11.12.25 | FFmpeg demands funding from Google, Laptops featuring stickers, X5.1 solar flare and G4 geomagnetic storm alert

Hacker News Highlights · Nov 12, 2025 · 11m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Nov 12, 2025.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:20) - FFmpeg to Google: Fund us or stop sending bugs

(01:40) - Laptops with Stickers

(02:32) - X5.1 solar flare, G4 geomagnetic storm watch

(03:39) - Yann LeCun to depart Meta and launch AI startup focused on 'world models'

(04:48) - The history of Casio watches

(05:55) - I didn't reverse-engineer the protocol for my blood pressure monitor in 24 hours

(07:02) - Pikaday: A friendly guide to front-end date pickers…