HN Top Links - Popular Stories from Hacker News

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France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins (numerique.gouv.fr)

822 points by embedding-shape 13 hours ago | 420 comments

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1D Chess (rowan441.github.io)

619 points by burnt-resistor 8 hours ago | 117 comments

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FBI used iPhone notification data to retrieve deleted Signal messages (9to5mac.com)

559 points by 01-_- 12 hours ago | 281 comments

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France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech (techcrunch.com)

435 points by Teever 8 hours ago | 183 comments

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I still prefer MCP over skills (david.coffee)

423 points by gmays 22 hours ago | 341 comments

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OpenAI backs Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable (wired.com)

417 points by smurda 11 hours ago | 307 comments

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You can't trust macOS Privacy and Security settings (eclecticlight.co)

414 points by zdw 8 hours ago | 143 comments

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WireGuard makes new Windows release following Microsoft signing resolution (lists.zx2c4.com)

379 points by zx2c4 8 hours ago | 104 comments

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Microsoft suspends dev accounts for high-profile open source projects (bleepingcomputer.com)

359 points by N19PEDL2 12 hours ago | 133 comments

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We've raised $17M to build what comes after Git (blog.gitbutler.com)

303 points by ellieh 22 hours ago | 668 comments

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Industrial design files for Keychron keyboards and mice (github.com)

275 points by stingraycharles 7 hours ago | 87 comments

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CPU-Z and HWMonitor compromised (theregister.com)

242 points by pashadee 10 hours ago | 81 comments

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Helium Is Hard to Replace (construction-physics.com)

237 points by JumpCrisscross 9 hours ago | 158 comments

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A new trick brings stability to quantum operations (ethz.ch)

222 points by joko42 20 hours ago | 47 comments

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New iPhone age and identity checks restrict internet freedom in the UK (bigbrotherwatch.org.uk)

221 points by josephcsible 23 hours ago | 141 comments

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Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in eight-year 'civil war', say researchers (bbc.com)

194 points by neversaydie 4 hours ago | 104 comments

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DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public (theintercept.com)

188 points by tlhunter 4 hours ago | 46 comments

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Filing the Corners Off MacBooks (kentwalters.com)

187 points by normanvalentine 1 hour ago | 122 comments

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Afrika Bambaataa has died (bbc.co.uk)

180 points by mellosouls 19 hours ago | 62 comments

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Molotov cocktail is hurled at home of Sam Altman (nytimes.com)

171 points by enraged_camel 5 hours ago | 416 comments

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YouTube locked my accounts and I can't cancel my subscription (pocketables.com)

154 points by digitalhigh 19 hours ago | 101 comments

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A compelling title that is cryptic enough to get you to take action on it (ericwbailey.website)

146 points by mooreds 7 hours ago | 82 comments

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White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets (bbc.co.uk)

143 points by chrischapman 12 hours ago | 80 comments

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Penguin 'Toxicologists' Find PFAS Chemicals in Remote Patagonia (ucdavis.edu)

138 points by giuliomagnifico 17 hours ago | 68 comments

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AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel (github.com)

134 points by hmokiguess 5 hours ago | 110 comments

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Bluesky April 2026 Outage Post-Mortem (pckt.blog)

130 points by jcalabro 8 hours ago | 64 comments

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Intel 486 CPU announced April 10, 1989 (dfarq.homeip.net)

128 points by jnord 12 hours ago | 133 comments

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The Raft consensus algorithm explained through "Mean Girls" (2019) (cockroachlabs.com)