Tribblix: the retro illumos distribution
Article URL: http://tribblix.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48524434 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Your global strategy is broken if it starts with English
There’s a quiet assumption embedded in how most companies operate: English is almost always seen as the starting point. I see it play out almost daily in conversations with leadership teams. It shows up in how product specs are written, how campaigns are planned, and...
How to ask for and take time off without getting penalized
Summer is here. Even though most workplaces are not on an academic calendar, summer is still a time that many people choose to take vacations. Some of that decision is pragmatic—families with school-age children can bring their kids with them on a trip over the summer...
How to make the most of a hallway chat
Most people think of exchanging words in the hallway as a quick “Hi, bye” event that doesn’t involve any messaging of importance. That’s true even if you add, “How’s it going?” or “Have a nice weekend.” Rarely do people think of these passing exchanges as having any...
Pac-Man, but You’re the Ghost
Article URL: https://garrit.xyz/posts/2026-06-13-pac-man-but-you-re-the-ghost Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48524135 Points: 3 # Comments: 1
Free SQL→ER diagram tool, runs in the browser, nothing uploaded
Article URL: https://sqltoerdiagram.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48523992 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
Software Architecture Guide
Article URL: https://martinfowler.com/architecture/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48524084 Points: 8 # Comments: 1
The Pacemaker Patch
A pacemaker is implanted to send signals that regulate a patient’s heartbeat, and to do that, you need power. That means they require battery changes, and when the device in question happens to be inside your chest, that means surgery. Sometimes as often as every five...
The Redistribution of Housing Wealth Caused by Rent Control [pdf]
Article URL: https://www.rhawa.org/file/secure/shs-the-impact-of-rent-control-in-st-paul.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48523773 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
Apt Encounters of the Third Kind
Article URL: https://igor-blue.github.io/2021/03/24/apt1.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48523550 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Building a serial and VGA “everything console”
Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/06/building-serial-and-vga-everything.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48523615 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future
Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for India’s AI ambitions.
‘Tell Him He’s a Piece of Shit’: Meta’s New AI Unit Is a Total Mess
Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-meta-employee-meeting-interrupt-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48523271 Points: 15 # Comments: 4
Robot Chess but Each Piece is a Small Robot
A topless chess piece. (Credit: 3DprintedLife, YouTube) We have seen a number of self-playing chess boards over the years, but the general theme has been standard chess pieces moved by either an internal electromagnet or an external robotic arm. This is, of course, a...
FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/sunscreen-fda-bemotrizinol-ingredient-uva-protection-9b9c7e04b418b3c9c1fbaa7ddabade25 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48523165 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved
Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/13/nx-s1-5856385/sunscreen-skin-protection-bemotrizinol Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48523203 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
ReactOS (FOSS “Windows”) achieves 3D-accelerated Half-Life on real hardware
Article URL: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Running-Half-Life Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48522486 Points: 13 # Comments: 0
State Attorneys General Are Investigating OpenAI
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/technology/states-investigating-openai.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48522675 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
Ancient genome duplications laid the foundations of complex brains
Article URL: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-06-09-ancient-genome-duplications-laid-the-foundations-of-complex-brains Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48522310 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Show HN: I built 80 mini-games using Fable before it was shut down
Dear Hacker News,I'm kindly asking for your participation in the open beta for my AI-managed mini-games website. Thank you in advance!For a limited time window, I'm setting the all-free feature flag to true. I hope you have a lot of fun exploring the AI's sense for...
Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand
Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.
Derbyshire Police officer accused of using AI to ‘create evidence’
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8wppwdxl6o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48522237 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
Bambuddy Says Bye to Bambu Lab Cloud Services
If you have a Bambu Labs printer and aren’t keen to send your files to Bambu’s servers with each print job, then check out Bambuddy, an open-source, self-hosted, cloud-free central command that offers a local alternative for managing Bambu Labs printers. It acts as a...
500 Blog Posts To Learn About Remote Work
Let's learn about Remote Work via these 500 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Welcome to working from home! The place where the hours you...
Global Trade Is Growing, but the Interface Is Aging
Global trade isn't suffering from a lack of suppliers or products—it's suffering from poor matching. Traditional B2B platforms help buyers find suppliers, but they do little to determine which suppliers are actually the best fit. AI-native matching can understand...
AI Coding Tip 024 – Force a Criteria Check Before the Task Ends
Don't let the AI grade its own homework. TL;DR: Spawn a fresh subagent after every task to check your rules, because the AI that did the work can't audit itself. Common Mistake ❌ You write a detailed AGENTS.md with strict mandatory rules. The AI reads the file,...
The HackerNoon Newsletter: How to Make A Clicker Game on the Desmos Graphing Calculator (6/13/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, June 13, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Pioneer 10 Crossed the Orbit of Neptune in 1983, Leonard Kleinrock Was Born in 1934, Microsoft Partnered...
Police officer investigated for using AI to ‘create evidence’ in multiple cases
Article URL: https://news.sky.com/story/derbyshire-police-officer-investigated-for-using-ai-to-create-evidence-in-multiple-cases-13553661 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48520807 Points: 19 # Comments: 0
KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations
Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.
Apple Watch alternatives that will last for 7 days on a charge
Here are some wearables that will last longer than a mere two days while offering some of the features you might be looking for.