Hacker News
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Website type | News aggregator |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Y Combinator |
| Founder | Paul Graham |
| Website | news |
| Registration | Optional, required for posting and voting |
| Launched | February 19, 2007 as Startup News |
| Current status | Online |
| Written in | Arc |
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url. Replace with website.Hacker News (HN) is an American social news website focusing on computer science and entrepreneurship. It is run by the investment fund and startup incubator Y Combinator. In general, content that can be submitted is defined as "anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity."
The word hacker in "Hacker News" is used in its original meaning and refers to the hacker culture which consists of people who enjoy tinkering with technology.