Hey buddy,

Man, Hacker News today, Sunday, November 16, 2025, had some wild stuff. Lemme hit you with the highlights real quick while I got a minute:

AirPods Getting Liberated

First up, someone made this cool open-source project called LibrePods. Basically, it’s all about freeing AirPods from Apple’s ecosystem. You know how Apple usually locks everything down? This project aims to give you more control over your AirPods, like better battery status reporting, which apparently Apple makes super annoying on purpose.

The comments were pretty heated, with people arguing about whether Apple is intentionally limiting Bluetooth features, even though the spec supports more advanced stuff like individual battery reporting for each earbud. Sounds like typical Apple, right?

Anthropic's Paper Smells Fishy

Then there was this post titled "Anthropic’s paper smells like bullshit". Ouch! It’s basically someone calling out an AI security paper from Anthropic, saying it’s not very verifiable and lacks details. People in the comments were agreeing that these big AI security claims often don't provide enough info for real security teams to use. One funny comment was like, "Why worry about China having GPUs when they have 1.3 billion people who could put an AI team in every country tomorrow?" Ha!

Coinbase Breach Cover-Up?

This one was pretty wild: "I have recordings proving Coinbase knew about breach months before disclosure". Someone is claiming they have evidence that Coinbase knew about a security breach way before they told anyone. If that’s true, that’s a pretty big deal for a crypto company. The comments were full of people talking about the implications of such a cover-up and general distrust in big platforms.

Open-Source Zig Book & AI Drama

There's a new open-source Zig programming book out, which is cool if you're into that language. But the really interesting part was in the comments. A bunch of people were debating if the author used AI to write it, even though the author claimed they didn't. Some folks said it was super obvious it had AI input, and that made them question the author's honesty and the quality of the work. It’s wild how sensitive people are to AI-generated content now, even in technical books.

Hyundai Paywalls Brake Pads?!

Dude, you won't believe this one: "Hyundai Paywalls Brake Pads replacement on Ioniq 5 N". Seriously, you need a special professional mechanic's login just to replace brake pads on a new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N! People were furious in the comments about the "right to repair" and how car companies are locking down basic maintenance. It's like, what's next, a subscription for your turn signals?

Peter Thiel Dumps Nvidia Stock

Big news in the finance world: "Peter Thiel sells off all Nvidia stock, stirring bubble fears". Thiel, the big tech investor, apparently sold all his Nvidia shares. This is making a lot of people wonder if he thinks the whole AI boom, especially around GPUs, is a bubble that's about to burst. Comments were full of speculation, with some pointing to new tech from Alibaba that supposedly cuts Nvidia GPU use by 82% as a potential reason for the dump. That's a huge number!

Britney Spears and Semiconductor Physics

And for a blast from the past, someone reposted the "Britney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics (2000)". This is an old internet classic, a surprisingly good and detailed explanation of semiconductor physics, all wrapped up with Britney Spears analogies. It pops up every few years, and it's always a fun reminder of the weirder, cooler side of the early internet. People in the comments were just loving the nostalgia and how well it's held up.

Anyway, that's the gist of it. Talk later!