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Hacker News (17 May 2026)

  1. Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools

    710 points • 300 comments • may 17, 2026

  2. I don't think AI will make your processes go faster

    560 points • 386 comments • may 17, 2026

  3. Security researcher says Microsoft built a Bitlocker backdoor, releases exploit

    528 points • 225 comments • may 17, 2026

  4. Native all the way, until you need text

    412 points • 274 comments • may 17, 2026

  5. At least 25 Flock cameras have been destroyed in five states since April 2025

    405 points • 303 comments • may 17, 2026

  6. AI is a technology not a product

    395 points • 175 comments • may 17, 2026

  7. AI subscriptions are a ticking time bomb for enterprise

    389 points • 381 comments • may 17, 2026

  8. I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation

    323 points • 144 comments • may 17, 2026

  9. Apple Silicon costs more than OpenRouter

    312 points • 267 comments • may 17, 2026

  10. WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency

    296 points • 183 comments • may 17, 2026