Hacker News: lxm

Millions in the US never finished college

lxm — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:17:53 +0000

Article URL: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/millions-us-never-finished-college-040500291.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47761176

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

Lab Gloves May Be Skewing Microplastics Data

lxm — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:51:22 +0000

Article URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/04/06/lab-gloves-may-be-skewing-microplastics-data/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47670193

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

A.I. Is on Its Way to Upending Cybersecurity

lxm — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:47:35 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/technology/ai-cybersecurity-hackers.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47670169

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

More Americans Are Breaking into the Upper Middle Class

lxm — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:55:16 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/economy/more-americans-are-breaking-into-the-upper-middle-class-bf8b7cb2

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47656461

Points: 14

# Comments: 6

AI Whiz Kids Dropped Out of College and Got Investors to Pay Their Bills

lxm — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:50:55 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-college-dropouts-ecc665b7

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47645708

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Nursing Is the Surefire New Path to Prosperity

lxm — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:38:59 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/nursing-jobs-pay-prosperity-b2769391

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47639975

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Gold overtakes U.S. Treasuries as the largest foreign reserve asset

lxm — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:30:32 +0000

Article URL: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/gold-overtakes-u-s-treasuries-as-the-worlds-largest-foreign-reserve-asset-in-2026-can-gold-challenge-the-u-s-dollars-dominance-and-hold-its-ground/articleshow/126420128.cms?from=mdr

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47635056

Points: 267

# Comments: 250

EPA Targets Microplastics and Drugs in Drinking Water

lxm — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:26:00 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/climate/microplastics-maha-epa.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47622593

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Solar Balconies Take Europe by Storm

lxm — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:17:51 +0000

Article URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/03/31/solar-balconies-take-europe-by-storm/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47609253

Points: 90

# Comments: 38

A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion

lxm — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:15:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/world/europe/russia-internet-restrictions.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47609240

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Life after California: People find dramatically lower costs, buy homes

lxm — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:08:06 +0000

Article URL: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-31/life-after-california-people-find-dramatically-lower-costs-buy-homes-new-research-shows

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47595546

Points: 14

# Comments: 4

How to Turn a Chicken Egg into a Drug Factory

lxm — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:15:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/science/biotechnology-pharmaceuticals-eggs.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47595196

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

USPS seeks a 8% charge on Priority Mail to offset transportation costs

lxm — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:08:12 +0000

Article URL: https://abc7.com/post/usps-seeks-temporary-8-charge-priority-mail-other-products-offset-transportation-costs/18779013/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47563822

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Trump Said This Policy Would Make Manhattan a 'Ghost Town.' He Was Wrong

lxm — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:02:55 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/opinion/congestion-pricing-traffic-new-york.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47551158

Points: 9

# Comments: 3

A Choice of Deadly Drones Is Only a Few Clicks Away

lxm — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:31:44 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/world/europe/ukraine-drones-marketplace-military-russia.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47526360

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

From Zip to Nought: The Rise and Fall of Iomega

lxm — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:57:09 +0000

Article URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/03/24/from-zip-to-nought-the-rise-and-fall-of-iomega/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47512673

Points: 12

# Comments: 4

Storing Solar Energy as Ice for Air Conditioning

lxm — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:07:41 +0000

Article URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/03/22/storing-solar-energy-as-ice-for-air-conditioning/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47485098

Points: 26

# Comments: 1

Record Number of Student Loan Borrowers Are in Delinquency and Default

lxm — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:53:00 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/business/student-loan-deliquency-default.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47463570

Points: 10

# Comments: 5

How Long Can a Quadcopter Drone Fly on Just Solar?

lxm — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:49:05 +0000

Article URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/03/20/how-long-can-a-quadcopter-drone-fly-on-just-solar/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47463555

Points: 9

# Comments: 1

OpenClaw demand in China is driving up the price of secondhand MacBooks

lxm — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:07:38 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/openclaw-demand-in-china-is-driving-up-the-price-of-secondhand-macbooks.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47449995

Points: 3

# Comments: 0