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Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking

Jorge L. Alonso, a federal district court judge for the Northern District of Illinois, said that the Trump Administration violated the First Amendment when it pressured Facebook and Apple to remove IC...

The Verge Apr 18, 2026 Terrence O’Brien
Technology Apr 18, 2026

The USDA's gardening zones have shifted. (Interactive app and map)

Article URL: https://apps.npr.org/plant-hardiness-garden-map/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=478171...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

The electromechanical angle computer inside the B-52 bomber's star tracker

Article URL: https://www.righto.com/2026/04/B-52-star-tracker-angle-computer.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinato...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Opus 4.7 to 4.6 Inflation is ~45%

Article URL: https://tokens.billchambers.me/leaderboard Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47816960 Poi...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Amazon won't release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/amazon-wont-release-fire-sticks-that-support-sideloading-anymore/ ...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Amazon is discontinuing Kindle for PC on June 30th

Article URL: https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/amazon-is-discontinuing-kindle-for-pc-on-june-30th Comments URL: https...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck, take 3

From fancy OLED TVs to robot vacuums with arms, we tend to cover a lot of cool stuff here at The Ver...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Show HN: MDV – a Markdown superset for docs, dashboards, and slides with data

Article URL: https://github.com/drasimwagan/mdv Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47816629 Points: 6 #...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Fuzix OS

Article URL: https://www.fuzix.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47816625 Points: 11 # Comments: ...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Sherry Turkle: "We're losing the raw, human part of being with each other"

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/may/05/rational-heroes-sherry-turkle-mit Comments URL: https://ne...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Respect to the Man Chasing AI Immortality, While Freeloading Off Our Platform

Article URL: https://blog.mulerun.com/p/ai-immortality-postmortem/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Anthropic’s relationship with the Trump administration seems to be thawing

Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members ...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Reverse Engineering ME2's USB with a Heat Gun and a Knife

Article URL: https://github.com/coremaze/ME2-Writeup Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47816146 Points...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Migrating from DigitalOcean to Hetzner: From $1,432 to $233 With Zero Downtime

Article URL: https://isayeter.com/posts/digitalocean-to-hetzner-migration/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/i...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why

New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile softwa...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Dyson’s handheld fan is more powerful and louder than I expected

Two years ago I attended a picturesque outdoor wedding in August where the hot and humid weather had guests occasionally...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Why Japan has such good railways

Article URL: https://worksinprogress.co/issue/why-japan-has-such-good-railways/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator....

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Flock Condemns False Child Predator Allegations, Yet Calls Critics Terrorists

Article URL: https://ipvm.com/reports/flock-allegations-critics Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4781...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

The AI apps are coming for your PC

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 124, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

There’s nothing like an RPG over vacation

With a vacation comes a big choice: What game should I focus on during the trip? I thought about grinding out the harder...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

The quiet disappearance of the free-range childhood

Article URL: https://bigthink.com/mind-behavior/the-quiet-disappearance-of-the-free-range-childhood/ Comments URL: http...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

State of Kdenlive

Article URL: https://kdenlive.org/news/2026/state-2026/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47815118 Poi...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Great white sharks are overheating

The sharks might also be the most physiologically vulnerable to warming waters. ...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

The Best Smart Home Accessories to Boost Your Curb Appeal (2026)

These locks, lights, and other smart home upgrades let you add automation without messing up your home’s vibe.

Technology Apr 18, 2026

How to Clean Your Vinyl Records (2026): Vacuum, Ultrasonic, Solution, Brush

Those clicks and pops aren't supposed to be there. Give your music a proper bath with this handy guide.

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Claude Code Opus 4.7 keeps checking on malware

So during development, at every task I start, I see a line like this:`Own bug file — not malware.`It seems that it's ...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Where to Shop for Vinyl Records Online (2026): Discogs, Bandcamp, Ebay

Don’t just load up an Amazon cart! Here are the better ways to find your favorite vinyl records online.

Technology Apr 18, 2026

It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App

Plus: Major data breaches at a gym chain and hotel giant, a disruptive DDoS attack against Bluesky, dubious ICE hires, a...

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Schematik Is ‘Cursor for Hardware.’ Anthropic Wants In

Schematik is a program that aims to help people vibe code for physical devices. Hopefully, it won’t blow anything up.

Technology Apr 18, 2026

Asus TUF Gaming A14 (2026) Review: GPU-Less Gaming Laptop

A gaming laptop without a discrete graphics card feels revolutionary, but the TUF Gaming A14 doesn't quite take full adv...