April 26th, 2026 | The West forgot how to make things, now it’s forgetting how to code

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 26, 2026. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): The West forgot how to make things, now it’s forgetting how to codeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47907879&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:56): Asahi Linux Progress Linux 7.0Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47909226&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:22): I bought Friendster for $30k – Here's what I'm doing with itOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47914165&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:49): An AI agent deleted our production database. The agent's confession is belowOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47911524&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:15): GoDaddy gave a domain to a stranger without any documentationOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47911780&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:42): Tell HN: An app is silently installing itself on my iPhone every dayOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47906253&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:08): Why has there been so little progress on Alzheimer's disease?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47905984&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:34): AI should elevate your thinking, not replace itOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47913650&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:01): EU Age Control: The trojan horse for digital IDsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47907130&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:27): Sawe becomes first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive raceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47914350&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected]