10.8.25 | Qualcomm acquires Arduino, German government opposes Chat Control, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model

Hacker News Highlights · Oct 8, 2025 · 11m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Oct 8, 2025.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:15) - Qualcomm to acquire Arduino

(01:22) - German government comes out against Chat Control

(02:24) - Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model

(03:42) - Show HN: Timelinize – Privately organize your own data from everywhere, locally

(04:52) - Canadian bill would strip internet access from 'specified persons', no warrant

(05:50) - Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

(07:06) - IKEA Catalogs 1951-2021

(08:12) - An illustrated introduction…