Thursday, 14 May 2026
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FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum
Approval is no surprise after FCC chair pressured EchoStar to sell licenses.
Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA
Distinct form of tooth protein in Homo erectus shows up in Denisovans—and us.
Bug hunter tracks down three massive MCP flaws and one vendor won't fix theirs
Apache, Alibaba databases vulnerable and only one has a patch
In-person examinations at Princeton will be proctored starting July 1
Article URL: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2026/05/princeton-news-adpol-proctoring-in-person-examinations-passed-faculty-133-years-precedent Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48126848 Points: 135 # Comments: 144
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Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers
The drugs had an estimated worth of over $9 million USD.
AI invades Princeton, where 30% of students cheat—but peers won't snitch
Old "honor code" systems are under strain.
See through local AI lies with Irish eyes
ICCL Enforce project offers Verity fact-checking server
The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell's "whip"
The type of bar matters when it comes to how it bends and recoils, but why is still a mystery.
NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain
"NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission."
A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit
US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.
Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago
“Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy,” researcher says.
Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar
"Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI.
Windows Update is getting better at saving your PC from buggy drivers
Driver recovery can automate what used to be an irritating manual process.
Amazon devices chief says a new smartphone is “just not the goal”
"We know what customers need right now.”
Linux Driver Posted For Intel Silicon Security Engine Interface "ISSEI"
Since Intel Meteor Lake has been the Intel Silicon Security Engine to serve as a silicon root-of-trust for secure firmware loading, boot measurements, and similar functionality. This Intel Silicon Security Engine has been built on with Lunar Lake and Panther Lake as well as set to take on more importance with future Intel hardware platforms. We are now seeing a Linux driver come for this silicon…
Dissatisfied: Three-fourths of AI customer service rollouts are a letdown
AI rollback rates hit 81% at firms with mature guardrails, suggesting enterprises are struggling to manage the systems in production, says Sinch
Utah mega datacenter could dump 23 atomic bombs worth of energy per day
Physicist warns proposed Stratos campus could seriously affect local environment
Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to act “evil”
But training on "synthetic stories" that model good AI behavior can help.
Mystery Microsoft bug leaker keeps the zero-days coming
Security pros warn YellowKey claim could make stolen laptops a much bigger problem
Gravitational lens shows a galaxy just 800 million years post-Big Bang
Early galaxy has elements produced by the Universe's first supernovae.
Fragnesia Made Public As Latest Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Following last week's disclosure of the Dirty Frag vulnerability for the Linux kernel, which only finished being patched up in mainline on Monday, Fragnesia is now public as a similar local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability...
Rust stalks IBM mainframes, but only in nightly form
Patch series would bring memory-safe code to Linux's s390 port, with compiler caveats attached
Open Source Resistance: keep OSS alive on company time
Article URL: https://ossresistance.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48123015 Points: 223 # Comments: 71
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Setting up a free *.city.state.us locality domain (2025)
Article URL: https://fredchan.org/blog/locality-domains-guide/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48122635 Points: 406 # Comments: 129
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Royal Household seeks £3M finance system fit for a King
One seeks contractor to manage millions in taxpayer cash, will provide generous 20% off Windsor biscuit tins and tea towels
Blue Origin may need external funding to hit ambitious launch targets
Are the pockets of Jeff Bezos not as deep as everyone thinks?
The US is winning the AI race where it matters most: commercialization
Article URL: https://avkcode.github.io/blog/us-winning-ai-race.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48121929 Points: 126 # Comments: 346
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Microsoft aims to speed Windows with 'leap forward' in WinUI 3 perf
Bittersweet post tells devs what they already knew: The framework is too slow
GCC 16 Produces Faster Binaries Than GCC 15, Competitive Race With LLVM Clang 22
GCC 16.1 released at the end of April as the latest major, annual feature release to the GNU Compiler Collection. Early benchmarks showed some nice leads for GCC 16 over GCC 15. Continued testing of the new GCC 16 compiler has continued to show overall better performance of the resulting binaries than using GCC 15 on the same hardware and same compiler flags.
SpaceX sets date for Starship test that asks: Did we break anything in the upgrade?
May 19 launch will put redesigned rocket, pad, and engines through their paces
Daredevil: Born Again S2 gives us a darker, grittier canvas
Cinematographer Hillary Fyfe Spera on how she kept things visually fresh for Born Again ’s second season.
Greater Manchester still says no to NHS data platform with Palantir at its heart
Public concern has only grown, says ICB, while evidence of benefits remains thin
Microsoft gives Windows Update a Ctrl-Z for bad drivers
Cloud-powered undo will roll back dodgy code without users or hardware partners lifting a finger
Leaving GitHub for Forgejo
Article URL: https://jorijn.com/en/blog/leaving-github-for-forgejo/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48121266 Points: 478 # Comments: 257
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Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update
The Rivian Assistant is available for both Gen1 and Gen2 hardware.
London cops hail fixed facial recognition cams after suspects collared every 35 mins
Croydon trial helped secure 173 arrests, though civil liberties groups remain unconvinced
I moved my digital stack to Europe
Article URL: https://monokai.com/articles/how-i-moved-my-digital-stack-to-europe/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48120629 Points: 815 # Comments: 512
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Linux gains more critical Windows apps: 3D Movie Maker and Space Cadet Pinball
Further demonstrating its role as industry default OS the versatility of modern porting tools
Intel Compute Runtime 26.18.38308.1 Brings More Xe3P Enableement, Nova Lake P Support
Intel on Tuesday released a new version of their open-source Compute Runtime for OpenCL and Level Zero support across their integrated and discrete graphics hardware...
dBase debased: Database titan fades to black after 47 years
Blog post mourning decline appears to have helped knock what was left of the veteran app's online presence offline
Discord Touts "Year Of The Linux Desktop" With Linux Client Improvements
Discord, the popular instant messaging and VoIP communication platform, announced some significant improvements being made to their Linux client...
NetBSD 11.0-RC4 Comes As Hopefully The Last Release Candidate
In addition to FreeBSD 15.1 releasing in the coming weeks, NetBSD 11.0 is also just around the corner as another prominent and major BSD update. NetBSD 11.0-RC4 is now available for last minute testing with this hoping to be the final release candidate...
Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit?
"I do think it's a really good historical moment for the space industry."
This browser add-in doesn't just hide ads, it tells you to OBEY
Chromium extension swaps promos for John Carpenter-style subliminal slogans
KDE Receiving Over 1.2 Million EUR Investment From Sovereign Tech Fund
KDE today announced a significant investment into the project by Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund. KDE will be receiving €1,285,200 EUR (or roughly 1.5 million USD) over the years 2026 and 2027 to make some significant improvements into their software stack...
Arm Preparing The Linux Kernel For 128-bit Page Table Entries "FEAT_D128"
A new core infrastructure improvement for the Linux kernel on ARM being worked on is enabling 128-bit page table entries (PTEs) with FEAT_D128 as a new optional feature of Armv9.3 and later...
SAP U-turn brings AI features to ECC and on-prem S/4HANA
CEO says there is 'no confusion at all' after cloud-only innovation plan drew flak
ZTE advances intelligent network monetization strategy at AGC2026, empowering ISPs for sustainable growth
Leveraging 10G PON, light OTN, and Wi-Fi 7 to modernize infrastructure and reduce operational costs for local operators
Civil servants to protest outside Capita AGM over pension shambles
Union demands government strips outsourcer of contract after delays, bereavement failures, and data breach
ZTE hosts 2026 Broadband User Congress in São Paulo, under the Theme "Monetize Your Intelligent Broadband"
Empowering operators to move beyond basic connectivity with next-gen AI and ODN systems
ZTE and MediaTek unveil Tri-band Wi-Fi 7, targeting a relatively unexplored premium niche in Brazil
Empowering Brazilian ISPs with next-gen Wi-Fi 7 infrastructure
The Emacsification of Software
Article URL: https://sockpuppet.org/blog/2026/05/12/emacsification/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48118727 Points: 124 # Comments: 77
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Wine Wayland Driver Merges Pointer Warp Support
Wine's Wayland native driver has taken another step forward with now supporting the pointer warp "wp_pointer_warp_v1" protocol...
OpenZFS 2.4.2 Released With Linux 7.0 Kernel Support, Many Bug Fixes
For those making use of OpenZFS on Linux or FreeBSD, OpenZFS 2.4.2 is out today as the newest stable release of this ZFS file-system implementation...
The newest AI boom pitch: Host a mini data center at your home
The plan aims to speed up AI compute deployment while compensating residents.
FDA chief resigns after Trump admin forced approval of fruity e-cigs
Makary reportedly spent his year bucking Trump admin and making industry enemies.
FreeBSD 15.2 Will Aim For The Nice KDE Desktop Installation Experience
FreeBSD 15.0 had aimed to provide a KDE desktop install option from its text-based OS installer to make for a more compelling FreeBSD out-of-the-box desktop experience. That was then delayed to FreeBSD 15.1 but that didn't end up materializing. Now the KDE desktop install option is diverted to FreeBSD 15.2...
Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.
Show HN: Needle: We Distilled Gemini Tool Calling into a 26M Model
Hey HN, Henry here from Cactus. We open-sourced Needle, a 26M parameter function-calling (tool use) model. It runs at 6000 tok/s prefill and 1200 tok/s decode on consumer devices.
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AMD & Intel Roll Out New Linux Updates For Today's Patch Tuesday
Today's Patch Tuesday is a busier one than normal for the quarter. Both AMD and Intel have rolled out new updates for Linux customers among other security disclosures today. Thankfully though the vulnerabilities don't appear to be too widespread or impactful...
DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.2 Further Improves NVIDIA Integration For Steam Play Linux Gaming
DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.2 is now available for this implementation of NVIDIA's NVAPI/NVOFAPI interfaces atop DXVK and VKD3D-Proton that is used in turn by Valve's Steam Play (Proton) for enhanced NVIDIA Linux gaming support...
IBM s390 Is The Latest Architecture Seeing Rust Linux Kernel Support
An IBM engineer posted the first set of patches enabling the Rust programming language support for the Linux kernel to be built on the s390 architecture...
Running Four Intel Graphics Cards Under Linux On Ubuntu 26.04
It's been nearly one year to the week since Intel introduced Project Battlematrix as their initiative for improving their Linux driver support for the Arc Pro B-Series with enhancements such as bettering the multi-GPU support in allowing up to eight Arc Pro GPUs per system as well as other open-source driver optimizations in the era of AI. Recently with the Arc Pro B70 in having four review…
ARCTIC Fan Controller Driver Expected To Land In Linux 7.2
A new driver expected to land in the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel is the ARCTIC Fan Controller driver to allow fan speed monitoring and PWM controls for this upcoming ARCTIC product. Making this new driver all the more exciting is that it was worked on by ARCTIC directly compared to the typical workflow for such desktop/consumer hardware peripherals often being left up to the reverse-engineering,…
Linux Scheduler Work Helping Boost Gaming Performance On Old "Potato" Hardware
Prominent Linux kernel engineer Peter Zijlstra of Intel has been working on a set of scheduler patches to help with enhancing the behavior and delivering better results, especially for aging hardware he described as a "potato" -- an Intel Sandy Bridge desktop CPU with AMD Radeon RX 580 Polaris graphics. Benchmark results are promising from this work for gaming on old hardware while other…
Fwupd 2.1.3 Brings Firmware Updating To Modular Smartphones
Fresh off the milestone of Dell and Lenovo becoming premier sponsors of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS), there is a new feature release of the Fwupd firmware updating tool for Linux systems...
Intel Looking To Move Their Low-Power Mode Daemon Into The Linux Kernel Source Tree
For years Intel has been developing the Low Power Mode Daemon "LPMD" to help their hybrid laptop and desktop CPUs deliver optimal power efficiency under Linux. Intel LPMD leverages hardware hints and other features for optimizing active idle power of the processor and putting the system into lower power modes where possible. This tool could soon call the Linux kernel source tree its new home...
BeOS-Inspired Haiku Finally Sees Initial ARM64 SMP Support
The open-source Haiku operating system inspired by BeOS is now seeing multi-core symmetric multi-processing (SMP) support on ARM64 that works at least in a virtualized world. Plus an assortment of other improvements made to this open-source OS over the course of April...
An idiot's guide to lead optimisation for proteins
Article URL: https://magnusross.github.io/posts/protein-lead-optimisation-1/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48093578 Points: 123 # Comments: 10
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Preserving Fisher-Price Pixter
Article URL: https://dmitry.gr/?r=05.Projects&proj=37.%20Pixter Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48091812 Points: 193 # Comments: 39
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New stainless steel can survive conditions for hydrogen production in seawater
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S13697... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48089921 Points: 270 # Comments: 128
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Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features
Article URL: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-gaming-is-getting-faster-because-windows-apis-are-becoming-linux-kernel-features/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48087887 Points: 264 # Comments: 201
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Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC
Article URL: https://github.com/nooga/xsofy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48080755 Points: 128 # Comments: 56
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Reverting the incremental GC in Python 3.14 and 3.15
Article URL: https://discuss.python.org/t/reverting-the-incremental-gc-in-python-3-14-and-3-15/107014 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48077924 Points: 176 # Comments: 60
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A History of IDEs at Google
Article URL: https://laurent.le-brun.eu/blog/a-history-of-ides-at-google Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48073979 Points: 182 # Comments: 145
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