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Shipping a laptop to a refugee camp in Uganda
Article URL: https://notesbylex.com/shipping-a-laptop-to-a-refugee-camp-in-uganda Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48241997 Points: 197 # Comments: 52
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CISA tries to contain data leak
Article URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/lawmakers-demand-answers-as-cisa-tries-to-contain-data-leak/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48238429 Points: 131 # Comments: 38
I’m writing again
Article URL: https://www.cringely.com/2026/05/21/im-writing-again/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48236501 Points: 97 # Comments: 27
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AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots
People used AI on a spectrogram image of cockpit recordings to reconstruct them, forcing the NTSB to temporarily block access to its docket system.
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SpaceX launches Starship V3 for the first time, but loses booster on return
The company had a mostly successful first launch of its upgraded Starship V3, which it needs to power its many ambitious goals in the years to come.
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Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat
"This capability is not common for satellites conducting typical missions."
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Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly"
Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases.
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SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket
Article URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/spacex-successfully-launches-prototype-of-starship-rocket-263835205505 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48242959 Points: 20 # Comments: 2
Why We've Filed a Referendum
Article URL: https://www.stopstratos.org Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48242668 Points: 24 # Comments: 0
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Don't just paste the AI at me
Article URL: https://dontquotetheai.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48242648 Points: 16 # Comments: 3
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Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug
Article URL: https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/how-decades-sleep-research-led-new-sleep-apnea-drug Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48242278 Points: 33 # Comments: 15
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Blue Origin cleared to fly New Glenn mega-rocket after April mishap
Jeff Bezos' rocket company confirmed an engine failure led to the loss of an AST SpaceMobile satellite last month, but offered little detail.
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Google goes for the glitter with disco-ball icons: ‘Are y’all sure you still want this?’
You can now disco ball-ify your entire Pixel homescreen, says Google.
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How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups
Some AI startups are stretching traditional revenue metrics when talking about progress publicly. And their investors are fully aware.
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First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing
Google tells Ars it fixed the first-gen Chromecast bug.