Terrorism & Security

Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch

Vivid Sydney organisers and the UK company behind the drone show blamed it on technical difficulties.

BBC World News May 26, 2026
Terrorism & Security May 26, 2026

Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch

Vivid Sydney organisers and the UK company behind the drone show blamed it on technical difficulties.

Technology May 26, 2026

Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up

Article URL: https://earthiongame.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48274711 Points: 3 # Comments...

Technology May 26, 2026

Why the Smart Home Bubble Popped

Article URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/why-the-smart-home-bubble-popped/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c...

Technology May 26, 2026

Show HN: Rapel – chunked resumable downloads in unstable networks

Article URL: https://github.com/redraw/rapel Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48274609 Points: 4 # Co...

NFL May 26, 2026

Spencer Burford Could Have Inside Track To Raiders’ Starting Guard Job

The Raider have most of their starting offensive line set with left tackle Kolton Miller, right guard Jackson Powers-Joh...

PC Gaming May 26, 2026

'I do think Blow misunderstood what the game is about': Derelict Star made Jonathan Blow rage quit, but it's the most fascinating indie platformer I've played for years

Developer responds to Blow's criticism of his "mutant-freak modern reimagining" of Mario's...

Technology May 26, 2026

Does Anybody Actually Like React?

Article URL: https://jsx.lol Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48274077 Points: 43 # Comments: 35

Terrorism & Security May 26, 2026

Rescuers race to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave

A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.

Terrorism & Security May 26, 2026

Rescuers race to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave

A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.

Technology May 26, 2026

Browser-based file encryption tool using WebCrypto

Article URL: https://secvant.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48274018 Points: 5 # Comments: 5

PC Gaming May 26, 2026

Destiny 2 Changes Reportedly Kept from Most Bungie Staff Ahead of Public Announcement

The "vast majority" of Bungie staff was reportedly unaware of the plans to discontinue support for Destiny 2 until the a...

Terrorism & Security May 26, 2026

Another Battle Damaged KC-135 Tanker Seen Passing Through RAF Mildenhall

The images of the shrapnel-peppered KC-135 are another example of the damage inflicted by Iran during the now-paused war...

Current Events May 26, 2026

Another Battle Damaged KC-135 Tanker Seen Passing Through RAF Mildenhall

The images of the shrapnel-peppered KC-135 are another example of the damage inflicted by Iran during the now-paused war...

Technology May 26, 2026

Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish for New and Deadly Microbes

Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/06/01/our-warming-planet-is-a-petri-dish-for-new-and-deadly-microb...

NFL May 26, 2026

Ravens S Jaylinn Hawkins Considered Patriots, 3 Others In Free Agency

After a relatively unheralded first five years of his career, safety Jaylinn Hawkins broke out in 2025 as a key part of ...

Technology May 26, 2026

Designing for and against the manufactured normalcy field (2012)

Article URL: https://www.urbanhonking.com/ideasfordozens/2012/06/24/designing-for-and-against-the-manufactured-normalcy...

Technology May 26, 2026

TP-7 Field Recorder

Article URL: https://teenage.engineering/products/tp-7 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48273531 Poin...

Terrorism & Security May 25, 2026

US military launches new strikes on targets in southern Iran, US Central Command says

US Central Command says the strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in "self-defence".

Current Events May 25, 2026

US military launches new strikes on targets in southern Iran, US Central Command says

US Central Command says the strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in "self-defence".

Technology May 25, 2026

CVE-2026-28952: Apple macOS 26.5 Kernel Vuln found by Claude

Article URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48273169 Points:...

Technology May 25, 2026

Performance of Rust Language [pdf]

Article URL: https://github.com/yugr/rust-slides/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48273147 Points: 3...

PC Gaming May 25, 2026

The New 2026 Apple iPad Air with M4 Chip Drops to a New All-Time Low Price for Memorial Day

Save $80 off compared to buying it from the Apple Store.

NFL May 25, 2026

Patriots scouting report: Tommy DeVito ideally won’t see the field in 2026

Previewing the Patriots quarterback heading into his fourth NFL season.

Technology May 25, 2026

Nobody cracks open a programming book anymore

Article URL: https://unix.foo/posts/nobody-cracks-open-a-programming-book/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/i...

Terrorism & Security May 25, 2026

Delhi's most exclusive club is under threat of shutdown - can it survive?

The British-era Gymkhana Club is facing eviction, triggering a legal battle and a wave of nostalgia.

Technology May 25, 2026

Using AI to write better code more slowly

Article URL: https://nolanlawson.com/2026/05/25/using-ai-to-write-better-code-more-slowly/ Comments URL: https://news.y...

NFL May 25, 2026

Bengals 53-man roster projection

A fresh look at how the 2026 Bengals roster could shape out.

Technology May 25, 2026

Chatbot Has a Long Memory. That Isn't Always a Good Thing

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-memory-cd1de7f4 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48272954...

Terrorism & Security May 25, 2026

Wave of child abuse cases shakes schools in Paris

A school assistant goes on trial accused of sexual mistreatment of children in his care, in the latest case to rock the ...