Hacker News Highlights

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 11, 2025.

Magistral — the first reasoning model by Mistral AI
https://mistral.ai/news/magistral
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44236997

Launch HN: Vassar Robotics (YC X25) – $219 robot arm that learns new skills
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44240302

OpenAI dropped the price of o3 by 80%
https://twitter.com/sama/status/1932434606558462459
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44239359

Low-background Steel: content without AI contamination
https://blog.jgc.org/2025/06/low-background-steel-content-without-ai.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44239481

Show HN: Chili3d – A open-source, browser-based 3D CAD application
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44238171

Show HN: I made a 3D printed VTOL drone
https://www.tsungxu.com/p/i-made-a-3d-printed-vtol-that-can
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44241278

Mikeal Rogers has died
https://b.h4x.zip/mikeal/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44236728

Denuvo Analysis
https://connorjaydunn.github.io/blog/posts/denuvo-analysis/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44226406

We’re secretly winning the war on cancer
https://www.vox.com/health/415812/cancer-death-rates-myeloma-immunotherapy-smoking
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44219379

Malleable software: Restoring user agency in a world of locked-down apps
https://www.inkandswitch.com/essay/malleable-software/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44237881