History of CentOS: How a biochemist's Linux hobby project became the enterprise world's default operating system
When a community came together after Red Hat said Windows was 'probably the right product'
Why this year’s World Cup ball may not fly as far
Much is new about this month’s upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament, which will be held in the US, Canada, and Mexico. It hosts more teams than ever before. It’s the first to occur in three different host countries. And, like predecessor cups for over half a century, it will employ a soccer ball wi...
The Cypherpunk Library
Article URL: https://www.cypherpunkbooks.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48442725 Points: 88 # Comments: 9
Yes! It’s true! Windows 11 is an agentic platform.
It always has been, but Microsoft didn’t realize it
OneDrive data now has an expiry date
Article URL: https://ms365news.com/blogs/f/your-onedrive-data-now-has-an-expiry-data Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48442569 Points: 72 # Comments: 55
The EU Open Source Strategy
Article URL: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/open-source-strategy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48442503 Points: 52 # Comments: 18
Age verification tech could put children at greater risk, says think tank
Article URL: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366643835/Age-verification-tech-could-put-children-at-greater-risk-says-think-tank Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48442371 Points: 37 # Comments: 7
How much of Thermo Fisher's antibody data has been manipulated?
Article URL: https://reeserichardson.blog/2026/05/28/how-much-of-thermo-fishers-antibody-data-has-been-manipulated/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48442075 Points: 21 # Comments: 3
Consultant mistakenly deleted a ton of data – but reported it as a bug
And he got away with it too!
Over 20,000 Instagram accounts stolen in Meta AI support hack
Meta has revealed that 20,225 Instagram users had their accounts hijacked in a recent incident where attackers used Meta's AI-powered support system to reset passwords. [...]
All the Ways Europe Is Ditching American Technology
A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech.
Do agents.md files help coding agents?
https://xcancel.com/rasbt/status/2063649136323252397 https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.11988 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48441589 Points: 40 # Comments: 30
Richard Scolyer Has Died
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14yz5jg476o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48441242 Points: 74 # Comments: 17
SDSU Wired Its Dorms with 1,300 AI Cameras Without Telling Students
Article URL: https://reclaimthenet.org/sdsu-adds-1300-ai-cameras-330-in-student-dorms Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440994 Points: 17 # Comments: 1
Apple TV is now an EGOT after Schmigadoon!’s Tony wins
The Broadway adaptation of Apple TV’s Schmigadoon! won 4 Tony Awards tonight, officially making Apple TV an EGOT winner. Here’s what that means. more…
1k Data Breaches Later, the Disclosure Lag Is Worse
Article URL: https://www.troyhunt.com/1000-data-breaches-later-the-disclosure-lag-is-worse-than-ever/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440952 Points: 30 # Comments: 5
Dopamine Fracking
Article URL: https://igerman.cc/blog/dopamine-fracking/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440792 Points: 32 # Comments: 7
Texas grid flags risks as data centers, crypto sites fail voltage tests
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/texas-grid-flags-risks-data-centers-crypto-sites-fail-voltage-tests-2026-06-05/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440610 Points: 51 # Comments: 37
Algorithmic Monocultures in Hiring
Article URL: https://algorithmichiring.github.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440549 Points: 42 # Comments: 5
New drug 'functionally cures' many hepatitis B virus infections
Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/new-drug-functionally-cures-many-hepatitis-b-virus-infections?user_id=66c4bf745d78644b3aa57b08 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48440463 Points: 97 # Comments: 11