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- NIST to stop rating non-priority flaws due to volume increase
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will stop assigning severity scores to lower-priority vulnerabilities due to the growing workload from rising submission volumes. [...]
- The Stars My Destination is classic proto-cyberpunk
This might feel like a somewhat obvious recommendation to some, but it flew under my radar until now. Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination (originally published as Tiger! Tiger! in the UK) is a 1956 sci-fi novel that some have cited as a precursor to cyberpunk. It's a work I admit I have some conflicted […]
- Turning Point USA Is Expanding Its Reach to K-12 Schools
Article URL: https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/how-charlie-kirks-turning-point-usa-is-expanding-its-reach-to-k-12-schools/2025/09 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47824105 Points: 11 # Comments: 2
- Airline worker arrested after sharing photos of bomb damage in WhatsApp group
Article URL: https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/dubai-police-spied-private-whatsapp-5HjdXwr_2/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47824068 Points: 12 # Comments: 2
- The EU digital ID wallet can't deliver the privacy properties it claims
Article URL: https://github.com/eu-digital-identity-wallet/av-doc-technical-specification/issues/26 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47824038 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
- Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy’s funding boom
Fusion startups and investors risk deepening fissures if some key disagreements aren't settled amicably.
- Marathon battery life makes Keychron’s Ultra 8K keyboards its best yet
Keychron's expansive keyboard catalog covers everything from basic full-size mechanical boards to niche layouts like southpaw Alice or a one-handed half-keyboard for gaming. Its Q and V series are among our go-to recommendations for off-the-shelf keyboards, and the latest iterations - the Q and V Ultra models - are a straightforward upgrade to the lineup, […]
- The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more stories on Big Tech versus politics in Washington, DC, follow Tina Nguyen and read Regulator. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started A long time […]
- Blue Origin successfully re-uses a New Glenn rocket for the first time ever
It's a major milestone for the company's new mega-rocket system, putting it in position to challenge SpaceX's dominance of the global launch market.
- I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers—here’s what a shot day looks like
The laser was used to study the physics of stellar interiors and fusion energy, among other things.
- Show HN: Prompt-to-Excalidraw demo with Gemma 4 E2B in the browser (3.1GB)
Article URL: https://teamchong.github.io/turboquant-wasm/draw.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47823460 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
- Best Meta Glasses (2026): Ray-Ban, Oakley, AR
Meta is unquestionably winning the face-wearable war. Can you trust the company? Maybe not. But these are some of the nicest glasses I've ever worn.
- Why Zip drives dominated the 90s, then vanished almost overnight
Article URL: https://www.xda-developers.com/zip-drives-dominated-90s-vanished-almost-overnight/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47823362 Points: 10 # Comments: 1
- Changes in the system prompt between Claude Opus 4.6 and 4.7
Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Apr/18/opus-system-prompt/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47823270 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
- Hisense U7SG TV Review (2026): Better Design, Great Value
Hisense’s midrange U7 TV gets some high-end upgrades, but the competition is only getting stiffer.
- The 11 Best Fans to Buy Before It Gets Hot Again (2026)
Swap out your creaky old box fan for a new model that lights up, mists, or even follows you around the room.
- Our Favorite Apple Watch Has Never Been Less Expensive
Our top Apple Watch recommendation fluctuates in price. If you're in the market, now's a good time to buy.
- Our Favorite Apple Watch Has Never Been Less Expensive
Our top Apple Watch recommendation fluctuates in price. If you're in the market, now's a good time to buy.
- Ask HN: How did you land your first projects as a solo engineer/consultant?
I’ve spent roughly the last decade and some change as a software engineer, and recently decided to start a solo consultancy.I’m focused on helping SMEs sort out the messy back-office parts of the business: spreadsheet glue, brittle internal workflows, poor reporting, awkward integrations, backend/platform problems, and AI workflows that need to do real work rather than just look good in a demo.I’m not really interested in becoming a generic agency. I’d rather work with businesses that already fe…
- The 10 Best Pet Cameras of 2026: Furbo, Petcube, and Enabot
Whether you’re near or far, keep an eye on your fur baby with our favorite pet cameras.
- The 10 Best Pet Cameras of 2026: Furbo, Petcube, and Enabot
Whether you’re near or far, keep an eye on your fur baby with our favorite pet cameras.
- SPEAKE(a)R: Turn Speakers to Microphones for Fun and Profit [pdf]
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/woot17/woot17-paper-guri.pdf">https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/woot17/woot17-paper-guri.pdf</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822805">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822805</…
- SPEAKE(a)R: Turn Speakers to Microphones for Fun and Profit [pdf] (2017)
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/woot17/woot17-paper-guri.pdf">https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/woot17/woot17-paper-guri.pdf</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822805">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822805</…
- SPEAKE(a)R: Turn Speakers to Microphones for Fun and Profit [pdf] (2017)
Article URL: https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/woot17/woot17-paper-guri.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822805 Points: 40 # Comments: 16
- Binary GCD
Article URL: https://en.algorithmica.org/hpc/algorithms/gcd/#binary-gcd Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822737 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
- The seven programming ur-languages
Article URL: https://madhadron.com/programming/seven_ur_languages.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822486 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
- The seven programming ur-languages (2022)
Article URL: https://madhadron.com/programming/seven_ur_languages.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822486 Points: 43 # Comments: 14
- Android 15's hidden Linux Terminal is a real Debian VM – and it runs Claude Code
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://github.com/JoJa84/Codefone">https://github.com/JoJa84/Codefone</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822375">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822375</a></p> <p>Points: 3</p> <p># Comments: 0</p…
- Keep Pushing: We Get 10 More Days to Reform Section 702
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/keep-pushing-we-get-10-more-days-reform-section-702">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/keep-pushing-we-get-10-more-days-reform-section-702</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822356">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id&…
- Keep Pushing: We Get 10 More Days to Reform Section 702
Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/keep-pushing-we-get-10-more-days-reform-section-702 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47822356 Points: 62 # Comments: 4
- Bipartisan Bill to Tighten Controls on Sensitive Chipmaking Equipment
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://baumgartner.house.gov/2026/04/02/baumgartner-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-tighten-controls-on-sensitive-chipmaking-equipment/">https://baumgartner.house.gov/2026/04/02/baumgartner-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-tighten-controls-on-sensitive-chipmaking-equipment/</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.y…
- The world in which IPv6 was a good design
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://apenwarr.ca/log/20170810">https://apenwarr.ca/log/20170810</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47821429">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47821429</a></p> <p>Points: 9</p> <p># Comments: 0</p>
- The world in which IPv6 was a good design
Article URL: https://apenwarr.ca/log/20170810 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47821429 Points: 56 # Comments: 12
- Subject: Inquiry Regarding Localized GEM Induction via High-Frequency Plasma
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>To the Scientific Community, I am seeking a peer review of the theoretical logic behind a propulsionless mobility system I am architecting, tentatively titled the Aero-Grav Mark I. The goal is to induce a localized repulsive gravitomagnetic field to counter Eart…
- Surely no brand is more hated by web users that Cloudflare
<p>The only time they see it is when it impedes their access to a site.<p>Yet still the operator emblazons this brand on the interstitial. Why?<p>Does he think he's Tony Stark in Sokovia, or what?</p> <hr> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=478212…
- NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/">https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com&#…
- NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating
Article URL: https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47820531 Points: 178 # Comments: 78
- Zero-Copy GPU Inference from WebAssembly on Apple Silicon
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://abacusnoir.com/2026/04/18/zero-copy-gpu-inference-from-webassembly-on-apple-silicon/">https://abacusnoir.com/2026/04/18/zero-copy-gpu-inference-from-webassembly-on-apple-silicon/</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47820195">https://news.ycombinator.co…
- Zero-Copy GPU Inference from WebAssembly on Apple Silicon
Article URL: https://abacusnoir.com/2026/04/18/zero-copy-gpu-inference-from-webassembly-on-apple-silicon/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47820195 Points: 83 # Comments: 31
- Show HN: Sostactic – polynomial inequalities using sums-of-squares in Lean
<p>Current support for nonlinear inequalities in Lean is quite limited. This package attempts to solve this. It contains a collection of Lean4 tactics for proving polynomial inequalities via sum-of-squares (SOS) decompositions, powered by a Python backend. You can use it via Python or Lean.<p>These tactics …
- Dad brains: How fatherhood rewires the male mind
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260417-fatherhood-how-the-male-brain-and-body-prepare-for-childcare">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260417-fatherhood-how-the-male-brain-and-body-prepare-for-childcare</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47820046">https://news.ycombi…
- My first impressions on ROCm and Strix Halo
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://blog.marcoinacio.com/posts/my-first-impressions-rocm-strix-halo/">https://blog.marcoinacio.com/posts/my-first-impressions-rocm-strix-halo/</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47819823">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47819823</a></p>&#…
- My first impressions on ROCm and Strix Halo
Article URL: https://blog.marcoinacio.com/posts/my-first-impressions-rocm-strix-halo/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47819823 Points: 45 # Comments: 35
- Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, according to a social media post from the company. The post says simply that “Robotaxi is now rolling out in Dallas & Houston 🤠” and includes a 14-second video showing Tesla vehicles driving without human monitors or drivers in the&#…
- Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
The company now offers robotaxi service in three cities, all of them in Texas, after launching in Austin last year and starting to offer rides without safety drivers in January 2026.
- The RAM shortage could last years
According to Nikkei Asia, even as suppliers ramp up DRAM production, manufacturers are only expected to meet 60 percent of demand by the end of 2027. SK Group chairman has even said that shortages could last until 2030. The world's largest memory makers - Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron - are …
- The RAM shortage could last years
According to Nikkei Asia, even as suppliers ramp up DRAM production, manufacturers are only expected to meet 60 percent of demand by the end of 2027. SK Group chairman has even said that shortages could last until 2030. The world's largest memory makers - Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron - are all working to add […]
- NIST scientists create 'any wavelength' lasers
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/04/any-color-you-nist-scientists-create-any-wavelength-lasers-tiny-circuits">https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/04/any-color-you-nist-scientists-create-any-wavelength-lasers-tiny-circuits</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
- NIST scientists create 'any wavelength' lasers
Article URL: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/04/any-color-you-nist-scientists-create-any-wavelength-lasers-tiny-circuits Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47819453 Points: 311 # Comments: 134
- Optimizing Ruby Path Methods
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://byroot.github.io/ruby/performance/2026/04/18/faster-paths.html">https://byroot.github.io/ruby/performance/2026/04/18/faster-paths.html</a></p> <p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47819369">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47819369</a…