Top news for December 21, 2008

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Microsoft keeps adding stuff into Windows we don't want - here's what we actually need

Show HN: OverType – A Markdown WYSIWYG editor that's just a textarea

Show HN: We started building an AI dev tool but it turned into a Sims-style game

Ashby (YC W19) Is Hiring Design Engineers in AMER and EMEA

The viral Toniebox is exactly what both kids and parents want from a smart device (and it's on sale)

Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Most Likely Doesn’t Pay Taxes

VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power

Trump mulls a 300% tariff on chips — levies coming within two weeks as Section 232 investigation nears completion

New Brain Device Is First To Read Out Inner Speech