This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on January 03, 2026.

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(00:30): Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473348&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(01:53): Total monthly number of StackOverflow questions over time
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46482345&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(03:17): 2026 will be my year of the Linux desktop
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46471199&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(04:41): The Most Popular Blogs of Hacker News in 2025
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46478377&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(06:04): Report: Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 without internet
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46480156&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(07:28): Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 without internet
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46471081&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(08:52): The C3 Programming Language
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46478647&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(10:15): Explosions reported in Venezuelan capital Caracas
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473623&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(11:39): Show HN: Website that plays the lottery every second
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46471171&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(13:03): The suck is why we're here
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46482877&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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January 3rd, 2026 | Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes

Hacker News Recap