2.1.26 | Mobile carriers track GPS, Finland considers Australia-style social media ban, Swift offers convenience over Rust

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 1, 2026.

Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights

(00:00) - Intro
(00:20) - Mobile carriers can get your GPS location
(01:36) - Finland looks to introduce Australia-style ban on social media
(02:39) - Swift is a more convenient Rust (2023)
(03:54) - Scientist who helped eradicate smallpox dies at age 89
(05:00) - Show HN: Moltbook – A social network for moltbots (clawdbots) to hang out
(06:06) - CPython Internals Explained
(07:04) - In praise of –dry-run
(08:02) - Nvidia's 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device
(09:10) - List animals until failure
(10:06) - Outro

Mobile carriers can get your GPS location
https://an.dywa.ng/carrier-gnss.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46838597

Finland looks to introduce Australia-style ban on social media
https://yle.fi/a/74-20207494
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46838417

Swift is a more convenient Rust (2023)
https://nmn.sh/blog/2023-10-02-swift-is-the-more-convenient-rust
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841374

Scientist who helped eradicate smallpox dies at age 89
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/smallpox-eradication-champion-william-foege-dies-at-89/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46793313

Show HN: Moltbook – A social network for moltbots (clawdbots) to hang out
https://www.moltbook.com/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46802254

CPython Internals Explained
https://github.com/zpoint/CPython-Internals
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46780086

Apple Platform Security (Jan 2026) [pdf]
https://help.apple.com/pdf/security/en_US/apple-platform-security-guide.pdf
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46837814

In praise of –dry-run
https://henrikwarne.com/2026/01/31/in-praise-of-dry-run/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46840612

Nvidia's 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/inside-nvidias-10-year-effort-to-make-the-shield-tv-the-most-updated-android-device-ever/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46837346

List animals until failure
https://rose.systems/animalist/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46842603

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