HN Lens

HN Lens

AI-Powered HN Perspectives

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March 3, 2026
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November 2, 2026

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HN Lens unlocks smarter, faster insights from Hacker News. Experience comment sections summarized through unique AI personas: read summaries generated through the lens of a Software Engineer, a critical Journalist, a pragmatic Hacker, a philosopher or neutral Then, go deeper—chat directly with the chosen persona. Ask questions, challenge takes, or explore context. It’s like having an expert beside you, reading between the lines. Features: - Persona-Based Summaries – Understand comments through the lens of a persona - Chat with the Persona – Ask follow-ups & dig deeper into the discussion - Browse All Sections of Hacker News– Seamlessly access Top, New, Ask, Show, and Jobs - Smart Bookmarks – Save articles & their AI insights in one tap - Clean, Native iOS Experience – Fast, focused, and built for readers who think See Hacker News differently. Download HN Lens today.
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What's New in HN Lens

1.1.0

November 2, 2026

• Overview summarizes for you: the Overview now summarizes the discussion of each story it picks, one after another, and shows a short TL;DR right on the card. • Brain Upgrade: a new one-time purchase lets Claude or Gemini write your summaries, Overview briefs and Deep Dive answers, using your own API key. Your key stays on your iPhone and goes only to Anthropic or Google. • Dark mode fix: Common Themes on the Overview are easy to read in dark mode again. • Remove Ads: HN Lens now shows one sponsored product, clearly labelled "Ad", at the bottom of each story. A one-time Remove Ads purchase hides it, and so does owning any other unlock.

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