Hacker News: neversaydie

Scientists discover Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability on the surface of the Sun

neversaydie — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:33:23 +0000

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36d4376nd2o, https://archive.is/YDn6S

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49184355

Points: 300

# Comments: 60

First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star

neversaydie — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:06:13 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4kdd1e0ejo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48947560

Points: 536

# Comments: 310

Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed

neversaydie — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:19:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gyg0y6yg2o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48933464

Points: 74

# Comments: 93

Microsoft says new quantum chip 1k times more reliable than predecessor

neversaydie — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:53:43 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4p7gyvp52o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48376860

Points: 9

# Comments: 0

Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking

neversaydie — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:52:48 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c747n11933eo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48120710

Points: 2

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International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools

neversaydie — Fri, 08 May 2026 14:21:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3pq0136eqo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48063662

Points: 1

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Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff

neversaydie — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:55:53 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg0w84q1wyo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48020719

Points: 2

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Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs

neversaydie — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:41:22 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/pentagon-pulls-the-plug-on-one-of-the-militarys-most-troubled-space-programs/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47867563

Points: 4

# Comments: 2

Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in eight-year 'civil war', say researchers

neversaydie — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:10:22 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr71lkzv49po

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47722333

Points: 439

# Comments: 282

Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city

neversaydie — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:23:02 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvge91r9j80o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47599893

Points: 8

# Comments: 0

OpenAI ends Disney partnership as it closes Sora video-making app

neversaydie — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:18:19 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w3e467ewqo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47514662

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

NASA targets early March to send humans back around the Moon

neversaydie — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:24:16 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86y1g6wde3o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47094173

Points: 1

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We still don't know why curling stones move the way they do

neversaydie — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:44:21 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260213-the-unexplained-physics-of-curling

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47058764

Points: 2

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New comment by neversaydie in "Ask HN: What did you find out or explore today?"

neversaydie — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:30:40 +0000

There's also this, from long before the gen AI era: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolved_antenna

Three NHS trusts still using fax machines

neversaydie — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:39:45 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c801yyz3z5go

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46588337

Points: 1

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Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath

neversaydie — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:46:25 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdrpkj8111o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46325799

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Huge undersea wall dating from 5000 BC found in France

neversaydie — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:17:39 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk7lg1j146o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46234924

Points: 27

# Comments: 8

US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry

neversaydie — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:37:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dz0g2ykpeo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46217026

Points: 135

# Comments: 278

New Rolls-Royce technology prevents sand damage to jet engines

neversaydie — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 20:54:00 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0e3npg7e4o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46018157

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

Injured motorcyclists rescued after bike sent SOS alert

neversaydie — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:08:06 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62e1p7lv5vo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45912126

Points: 3

# Comments: 0