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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 22, 2026?
The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Apple aired its iconic "1984" commercial during the Super Bowl in 1984, In historic Roe v. Wade decision, the right to abortion was made a federal right in 1973, Kmart Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002, and we present you with these top quality stories. From 5 Risks You Have To Take as a Leader to What Happens When Novelists Write Like Developers, let’s dive right in.
What Happens When Novelists Write Like Developers
By @burvestorylab [ 7 Min read ] Swap Word for an IDE: use VS Code, Markdown, Git version control/branches, and built-in AI to draft, revise, and safeguard your novel like a developer. Read More.
What School Violence Reveals About Education – and How AI Could Help
By @giovannicoletta [ 12 Min read ] A school killing in Italy exposes deeper failures in education and politics. Data, AI, and debate-based learning may offer a long-term solution. Read More.
5 Risks You Have To Take as a Leader
By @vinitabansal [ 12 Min read ] Here are the 5 risks every leader must take daily because it’s impossible to get better at anything without consistent practice. Read More.
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