Return of the Exiled Sovereign
:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1998, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - VOLUME 1 Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1998: THE...
Boffins build a better pixel capable of emitting and receiving light
Researchers affiliated with ETH Zurich have devised a multifunction picture element, or pixel, that can both emit and measure light. Traditional pixels generally do one or the other – illuminating a display screen or capturing light in a camera sensor. A team led by...
Mesh Wi-Fi or a range extender? Here’s how to know which one you actually need
Wi-Fi extenders are cheap, but come with distinct drawbacks.
California legislature agrees to upload driver’s licenses to national database
Article URL: https://papersplease.org/wp/2026/06/27/california-legislature-agrees-to-upload-drivers-licenses-to-national-database/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48708139 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
5k Restaurant Menus, Years 1880-1920
Article URL: https://pudding.cool/2026/06/menu-collection/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48707763 Points: 8 # Comments: 0
Michigan bill would bar employers from requiring after-hours coms with workers
Article URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/workplace-boundaries-act-employees-after-hours/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48707769 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
EU to legislate about Chat Control behind closed doors
Article URL: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/double-threat-to-private-communications-undemocratic-chat-control-backroom-deals-and-imminent-concessions-spark-relaunch-of-fightchatcontrol-eu/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48707719 Points: 5 #...
Why Wall Street thinks US memory maker Micron is the next Nvidia
Eager to find more public AI-related companies that may do as well as Nvidia, Wall Street investors think they've found a winner with Micron.
EU Open Sources Ten-Year Network Development Planning Tools
Article URL: https://github.com/open-energy-transition/open-tyndp Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48707361 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
Ask HN: What is everyone in SF talking about?
I’m not in San Francisco, but I’m curious about the current local zeitgeist. What are the keywords, companies, or ideas that keep coming up in conversations? Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48707307 Points: 3 # Comments: 2
Austria Lobbies EU to Host Anthropic After US Access Curbs
Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-28/austria-lobbies-eu-to-host-anthropic-after-us-access-curbs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48707146 Points: 8 # Comments: 2
Accurate Split-Flap Display Can be 3D Printed
Split-flap displays are a great, low-power way to display text to a wide audience. Compared to other display technologies like LCDs they only use energy when the characters change, but have fallen out of favor partially because of their greater mechanical complexity...
Govee’s smart nugget ice maker makes every iced drink feel like a luxury
For some people, the ice in a beverage is almost as important as the drink itself. That’s the audience Govee had in mind when designing its latest ice maker, the GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro. This $500 premium smart home gadget is aimed at those who crave...
Flock cameras track more than your license plate, and they’re spreading fast
Mounting privacy and security issues have residents and activists concerned.
A way to exclude sensitive files issue still open for OpenAI Codex
Article URL: https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/2847 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48706714 Points: 5 # Comments: 2
Years of living with solar power taught me these 12 myths are simply wrong
Knowing the facts about home solar power can help you make better-informed choices, save money, and stay safe.
The origins of the school system aimed to produce independent, critical thinkers
Article URL: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/humboldt-education-system-bildung-1.7172093 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48706877 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Kids Act Would Require Age Checks to Get Online
Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/kids-act-would-require-age-checks-get-online Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48706560 Points: 7 # Comments: 2
Guy in his basement creates a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease using AI
Article URL: https://twitter.com/DouglasYaoDY/status/2070904914050797582 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48706690 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
Thermal cameras can spot problems you can’t see – what I’ve learned after years of testing
Thermal cameras have saved me thousands over the years. Just the other day, one simple check saved me $1,000.
More evidence of life on Mars but still no life
Article URL: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/more-evidence-of-life-on-mars-but-still-no-life-1.7649645 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48706554 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
DLL that was not present in memory despite not being formally unloaded
Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260625-00/?p=112467 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48705910 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
I looked into OBD2 fuel savers, and found a much safer solution to save car gas instead
No, there's no cheap dongle that you can plug into your car to save you money. Here's the truth.
June full moon 2026: Look up to see the glorious ‘Strawberry Moon,’ but don’t expect it to appear red
In 1967, John Lennon introduced the world to a whimsical escape in the Beatles’ hit song “Strawberry Fields Forever.” Based on childhood memories, Lennon’s song dealt with themes of identity and belonging. Similarly, as June comes to a close, the sky will feature its...
The housecleaning is free—but it will cost you your most intimate data
In our digital age, services and devices are constantly gathering our data. Exactly how that information is harvested and used, and how transparent a company is about those practices, may not always be obvious. Shift, an AI training startup, is turning that bargain...
I tested two of the best location-sharing apps for a month – this one was most accurate
Surfshark's HeyPolo is taking on the popular Life360. Here's how this latest contender in the location-sharing space competes.
Hack Improves Cheap Speed Controllers
[Tony Goacher] has worked with a lot of cheap brushless DC motor controllers built in China. They can be very cost-effective, but sometimes limited in performance or capability, particularly when it comes to low-speed operation. Thus, he’s been working on a project to...
I tested MSI’s Windows handheld PC, and it beats the Legion Go in a major way
MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+ is a worthy sequel, with stronger performance, better ergonomics, and highly effective cooling.
Armadillo – A DNS Server in Gleam for Homelab Use
Article URL: https://github.com/vshakitskiy/armadillo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48704816 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
Exile Vector
Exile Vector Go to Source :::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1998, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - VOLUME...