HackerNews Summary (2023-06-08 06PM)

Source: The US is getting its first new nuclear reactor in 40 years

Summary
After more than a decade of construction and soaring costs, the first of two new reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia is finally producing power at its full capacity. It is also the first new nuclear reactor built in the United States in more than 40 years.

Fact

⚡️The new Plant Vogtle reactors will generate enough electricity to power half a million homes without burning fossil fuels

💰The total cost of the project has more than doubled to over $30 billion

⏰The first reactor hit its scheduled output capacity seven years later than planned

Source: Using unmodified third-party Reddit apps with a custom server

Summary
Third-party Reddit app developers are planning to shut down their apps after the increase in Reddit API prices. Reddit’s open source code can still be used to operate third-party Reddit apps with some limitations. Users can set up a custom Reddit server to operate unmodified third-party Reddit apps.

Fact

📱 Third-party Reddit app developers announced plans to shut down their apps on June 30 due to the increase in Reddit API prices.

👥 Reddit’s open-source code can still be used to operate third-party Reddit apps but with some missing features such as new Reddit, built-in image/video uploading, new Modmail and Modmail APIs, new traffic stats, and chat.

💻 To use unmodified third-party Reddit apps, users can set up a custom Reddit server before others can access the actual Reddit normally.

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