Perth to battered by severe storm
Perth and large parts of the WA coastline are set to be smashed by severe rain and thunderstorms today. ⌘ Read more

Man arrested after 40 people caught in suburban soccer brawl
The fight erupted after spectators reportedly went onto the field. ⌘ Read more

Kore: Binary File Format Optimized for Modern Data Systems (Open Source)
Article URL: https://github.com/arunkatherashala/Kore

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48340528

Points: 4

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Domain expertise has always been the real moat
Article URL: https://www.brethorsting.com/blog/2026/05/domain-expertise-has-always-been-the-real-moat/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48340411

Points: 5

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Dusklight – GC Twilight Princess Decompiled
Article URL: https://twilitrealm.dev/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48340262

Points: 5

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‘Nothing seems to be happening’: Is Queensland falling behind on plastic bans?
Queensland paused its single-use plastics road map two years ago and is yet to decide a new direction. ⌘ Read more

Parallel Reconstruction of Lawful TLS Wiretapping
Article URL: https://remyhax.xyz/posts/reproducing-lawful-tls-wiretapping/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48339943

Points: 3

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Jef Raskin, the Visionary Behind the Mac
Article URL: https://lowendmac.com/2013/jef-raskin-the-visionary-behind-the-mac/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48339894

Points: 7

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Ernst & Young published cybersecurity report full of hallucinations
Article URL: https://gptzero.me/investigations/ey

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48339580

Points: 16

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How do you calculate the cost of war in Iran?
Expensive missiles are just the start. How do you tally the cost of war – and what will be the bill for Operation Epic Fury? ⌘ Read more

‘Did she look like me?’ How Lyndsay found the right words after her daughter died
Families grieving for lost babies too often move on rather than seek help. ⌘ Read more

University entry was the hardest it’s ever been this year. Next year will be worse
Sydney’s year 12 cohort will be impacted by a major change to the way in which domestic students’ degrees are funded for 2027. ⌘ Read more

Free public transport is dead. Long live free public transport
After two months, public transport is going to cost us money again. But some are making the case to make it free forever. ⌘ Read more

Leaked audio reveals strata giant caught asking contractor for kickbacks
When a strata manager brazenly asked for a kickback to award a contract for work, the contractor was in shock. “I felt like I’d been struck across the face with a fish,” he said. ⌘ Read more

‘This can’t just keep happening’: The family taking a retail giant to court
Two teens, their uncle and his eight-year-old son allege they were asked to leave a Superdry store and are seeking damages in a “legally significant” case. ⌘ Read more

Leaked audio: “It’s a benefit to Ace itself”
Listen to the leaked recording of a corporate strata manager explicitly demanding a secret vendor kickback and offering to rig an owners corporation tender. ⌘ Read more

More Australians report feeling lonely. This WA program is trialling a new idea to help
If we are serious about improving health outcomes and reducing pressure on our health system in Western Australia, we must start recognising community connection as a form of care. ⌘ Read more

Suzie Miller was told ‘women can’t really write plays’. She’s now won awards in London and New York
Suzie Miller has used her legal background to write plays that don’t just entertain, but create change. ⌘ Read more

Hormuz crisis side effect: a sharp rise in container shipping rates
Article URL: https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1157327/Hormuz-crisis-side-effect-a-sharp-rise-in-container-shipping-rates

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48339180

Points: 5

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Mystery object spotted passing between the Earth and a distant star
The object took around one hour to pass in front of the star and nobody is quite sure what it could be. The discovery was made using the Dark Energy C… ⌘ Read more

Zig ELF Linker Improvements Devlog
Article URL: https://ziglang.org/devlog/2026/#2026-05-30

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48338673

Points: 24

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OpenRouter raises $113M Series B
Article URL: https://openrouter.ai/announcements/series-b

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48338660

Points: 60

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Microcode inside the Intel 8087 floating-point chip: register exchange
Article URL: https://www.righto.com/2026/05/microcode-inside-intel-8087-floating.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48338656

Points: 10

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Werner Herzog in conversation with Paul Cronin (2014)
Article URL: https://fsgworkinprogress.com/2014/09/26/insignificant-bullets-evil-poachers-and-l-a-culture/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48337808

Points: 4

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A Probabilistic Algorithm for Repairing All Roads in Lebanon via Papal Visits
Article URL: https://sigbovik.org/2026/proceedings.pdf#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A13%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22XYZ%22%7D%2C72%2C720%2Cnull%5D

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48337137](https://news.y … ⌘ Read more

Probabilistic, Reformative Justice
Article URL: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/dqbhcm6g7CMWvhoid/probabilistic-reformative-justice

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48336882

Points: 3

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Voxel Space
Article URL: https://s-macke.github.io/VoxelSpace/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48336564

Points: 7

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Superquiz, Sunday, May 31
Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz. ⌘ Read more

Anthropic surpasses OpenAI to become most valuable AI startup
Article URL: https://qazinform.com/news/anthropic-surpasses-openai-to-become-worlds-most-valuable-ai-startup

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48336233

Points: 9

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First home deposit scheme backfires as house prices tumble
More than 50,000 first home buyers are at risk of losing money after house prices tumbled in some capital cities. ⌘ Read more

Corporate America Is Starting to Ration AI as Cost Skyrockets
Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/corporate-america-is-starting-to-ration-ai-as-cost-skyrockets-1eb99d7a

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48335388

Points: 6

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Once-in-five-year storm due to hit Perth in coming hours
As the massive storm’s set to bare down on parts of WA, the coastal town of Lancelin is tonight on high alert as huge swells threaten to breach its already eroded coastline. ⌘ Read more

White House finally reveals purpose of mysterious aliens.gov domain
The domain name, which was registered in the run-up to the release of Trump’s UFO files, had generated much speculation. Back in March, the US governm… ⌘ Read more

‘Backrooms’ Takes You Deeper Inside the Internet’s Most Uncanny Horror Myth
Kane Parsons was just 16 years old when he created a viral YouTube horror series based on a 4chan meme. Now he’s ready to conquer the big screen. ⌘ Read more

Keychron K2 HE Concrete Edition Review: Rock-Solid Typing
Keychron’s K2 HE Concrete Edition sounds like a cute gimmick, but as I discovered, there’s a really solid keyboard beyond the absurd choice of materials. ⌘ Read more

Tello Mobile Plan Review (2026): Low Cost, Reliable Service
With inflation and gas prices rising, I’m trying to save money wherever I can. I tested Tello’s budget cell phone plan, and for me, it turns out prepaid can be just as good. ⌘ Read more

Leo’s first encyclical attacks technological messianism
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/05/28/leos-first-encyclical-attacks-technological-messianism

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48334710

Points: 8

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Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow
Plus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more. ⌘ Read more

Is Abbott the way forward for the Liberals?
Readers react to the election of Tony Abbott as federal president of the Liberal Party. ⌘ Read more

Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century
A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one of the largest ever recorded. ⌘ Read more

Monster fish caught off South Australia
A southern bluefin tuna weighing a whopping 140kg has been caught off South Australia. ⌘ Read more

Do You Actually Need to Pay for Transcription Software?
I tested Wispr Flow and various AI-powered transcription software to see whether you should bother subscribing or stick with free services. ⌘ Read more

Woman dead, crime scene declared at Gold Coast fire, as man arrested over separate blaze north of Brisbane
An elderly woman has died after they were pulled from a unit fire on the Gold Coast, prompting a police investigation, while a man has been arrested following a blaze that engulfed three Moreton Bay homes. ⌘ Read more

The Kaiser and a “Mediocre Man” Theory of History
Article URL: https://www.deadcarl.com/p/the-kaiser-and-a-mediocre-man-theory

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48334283

Points: 6

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Aussie diver involved in cave rescue
After more than a week trapped in an underground cave in Laos, the first of five villagers is finally free, with an Aussie expert helping in the rescue. ⌘ Read more

Children’s disability workers to be axed as NDIS changes loom
The Brotherhood of St Laurence is set to axe up to 45 of its early childhood coordinator roles, currently funded under a contract with the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as it transitions to a greater focus on adult disability services. ⌘ Read more

Is the Ferrari Luce’s Design Really That Bad? 3 Italian Auto Experts Weigh In
The first electric Ferrari is already this year’s most divisive car. We asked three Italian auto industry professionals to explain where the EV’s design makes sense, and where it doesn’t add up. ⌘ Read more

Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century
A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one of the largest ever recorded. ⌘ Read more

Man left for dead after asking for music to be turned down
A Sydney man has been bashed and left for dead in a park near his home after telling a group of partiers to turn the music down. ⌘ Read more

Retiring police officer target of man’s car
A man accused of ploughing his car into Mudgee Police Station allegedly told police that’s what he was going to do. ⌘ Read more

Nike World Cup Uniforms Made of Recycled Textiles Won’t Solve Fashion Waste
The activewear giant has used chemical recycling to make jersey for 16 teams competing in the tournament. But the technique is unlikely to help solve fashion’s waste issue. ⌘ Read more

Fire wrecks three homes
A major fire north of Brisbane has destroyed three homes and sent several streets into lockdown. ⌘ Read more

Woman killed in Gold Coast fire
A woman has died after a fire in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast with police investigating the circumstances around the death. ⌘ Read more

First home deposit scheme backfires
More than 50,000 first home buyers are at risk of losing money after house prices tumbled in some capital, as the government’s five-per cent deposit scheme backfires. ⌘ Read more

Thug hit by car during wild brawl
Armed thugs attacked each other with metal poles during a wild street brawl in Melbourne, with one run down by a car. ⌘ Read more

Liberals leader fires up party faithful following Tony Abbott’s presidency
Angus Taylor has issued a rallying cry for his party at the final day of the federal Liberal Council in Melbourne. ⌘ Read more

Teen fighting for life after motocross crash
A teenager is fighting for life after crashing during the Victorian Motocross Championships in Horsham. ⌘ Read more

Forty people involved in brawl at suburban soccer match
The fight erupted after spectators reportedly went onto the field during the Saturday afternoon game. ⌘ Read more

Danish pension fund excludes SpaceX citing governance and valuation
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/danish-pension-fund-excludes-spacex-citing-governance-valuation-2026-05-29/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48333820

Points: 6

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Crime scene declared after person dies in resort fire, as second blaze engulfs houses
A person has died after they were pulled from a unit fire on the Gold Coast, prompting a police investigation, while a second fire engulfed houses in Brisbane’s north and forced an exclusion zone. ⌘ Read more

‘Crazy mistake’ undermines historic koala chlamydia vaccine, researcher says
The vaccine a decade in the making had been heralded as a cure for one of the biggest koala killers out there. ⌘ Read more

Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by out-of-control car in North Beach
The man in his 60s was struck by a second car that mounted the footpath and pushed him over a limestone wall and into bushes. ⌘ Read more

Long famed for its food, this Sydney suburb is about to get a nightlife boost
Sydneysiders are increasingly looking beyond the CBD for a nightlife fix – and Eastwood is the next go-to. ⌘ Read more

Company accidentally blows $500M on Claude AI in one month
Article URL: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/company-accidentally-blows-500-000-000-on-claude-ai-in-one-month/ar-AA24nahv

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48333177

Points: 5

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Crime scene declared after person dies in resort fire, as second blaze engulfs houses
A person has died after they were pulled from a unit fire on the Gold Coast, prompting a police investigation, while a second fire engulfed houses in Brisbane’s north and forced an exclusion zone. ⌘ Read more

Two fires either side of Brisbane, with grave fears for person pulled from smoking resort
A person in a life-threatening condition was pulled from a unit fire on the Gold Coast while a second fire engulfed houses in Brisbane’s north. ⌘ Read more

‘Destructive winds, heavy rain, tornadoes’: Monster storm bearing down on WA
Warnings have been issued for residents throughout the state as the weather amps up on Saturday evening. ⌘ Read more

Thieves make off with ATM after ramming ute into shopping centre
Wild footage shows the moment a ute smashes through the glass shopping centre doors before masked offenders steal an ATM. ⌘ Read more

The Age photos of the week, May 30, 2026
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age. ⌘ Read more

Hospital systems pass first test after suspected Ebola case in Melbourne
Victorian health authorities are on high alert for diphtheria and Ebola following outbreaks interstate and overseas. ⌘ Read more

Perry Compiles TypeScript directly to executables using SWC and LLVM
Article URL: https://www.perryts.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48332151

Points: 3

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Fireworks to replace Vivid’s officially cancelled drone shows
The festival’s keenly awaited drone shows have been cancelled after nearly 90 drones fell from the sky on Monday. ⌘ Read more

‘Is that a Furby?’: Return of the ’90s with a dancing toy chorus
Furbies are back, with a resurgence in popularity driven by ’90s nostalgia. ⌘ Read more

Former governor-general a man of compassion who paid heavy price for error in judgment
Peter Hollingworth had an unwavering concern for those on the margins, writes Labor legend Barry Jones. But a serious mistake while he was Archbishop of Brisbane led to his resignation as governor-general. ⌘ Read more

WA state government cleared of any liability in landmark native title case
The court also ruled that the WA government will be able to retain the full benefit of the mining royalties collected from the Solomon Hub Project. ⌘ Read more

‘I couldn’t complain because it was all my fault’: Why Eddie Perfect quit Beetlejuice
Perfect’s hit Broadway musical is about to tour the country without him. But that’s fine – turns out being dead can be hard work. ⌘ Read more

Baldivis ram raid
Police have released footage of thieves smashing into a Baldivis shopping centre to steal an ATM ⌘ Read more

WH proposes rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants
Article URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/white-house-proposes-new-rules-giving-political-appointees-final-say-on-research-grants/

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48331511](https://news.ycomb … ⌘ Read more

Location of child sex offender on Daniel’s Law register not known
A known Queensland child sex offender is missing in the community, after police discovered he had not made required reports about his whereabouts and contact with children. ⌘ Read more

Location of child sex offender on Daniel’s Law register not known
A known Queensland child sex offender is missing in the community, after police discovered he had not made required reports about his whereabouts and contact with children. ⌘ Read more

Sexism soaring in schools as boys target female teachers and peers
Experts have sounded the alarm on a concerning spike in sexism at Australian schools. ⌘ Read more

What Is a Dickover?
Article URL: https://daringfireball.net/2026/05/what_is_a_dickover

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48330882

Points: 23

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next-20260529: linux-next
Version:next-20260529 (linux-next)Released:2026-05-29 ⌘ Read more

MCP Is Dead
Article URL: https://www.quandri.io/engineering-blog/mcp-is-dead

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48330436

Points: 15

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24 Best Father’s Day Gifts for Dads (2026)
Dads are traditionally tough to shop for—let me help with these handpicked gift ideas for fathers with great taste. ⌘ Read more

Show HN: Open-source private home security camera system (end-to-end encryption)
Hey everyone,

I previously introduced an open source private home security camera in 2024, which uses OpenMLS for end-to-end encryption: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42284412.

It was called Privastead then and it’s now renamed to Secluso.

John Kaczman found my project from here and has been working on it with me over the last year and half. We’ve made a lot of improvements to the software, which w … ⌘ Read more

EV Stupidity Checklist
Article URL: http://hypercritical.co/2026/05/29/ev-stupidity-checklist

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48329549

Points: 6

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Ute rams police station in Mudgee during police send-off
A suspected sovereign citizen was arrested after allegedly driving a ute into the Mudgee police station, in New South Wales. ⌘ Read more

Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious
Loryn Brantz created The Good Advice Cupcake for BuzzFeed years ago. The company licensed the character for a new Amazon series—made with AI—without her consent. ⌘ Read more

The White House’s Aliens.gov Site Brags That ICE Arrested More Than 700 US Citizens
The website, which compares human beings to extraterrestrials, touts arrest numbers from the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown. But some of its details are really out there. ⌘ Read more

Canada in Technical Recession
Article URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/recession-gdp-may-2026-statscan-9.7216352

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48328718

Points: 7

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‘We’re Just Getting the Crumbs Here’: Striking Contractors Protest Layoffs at Meta’s European Headquarters
Soon-to-be-laid-off Meta contractors say they’re being treated differently than Mark Zuckerberg’s full-time employees, who stand to receive more generous severance packages. ⌘ Read more

Why builders can’t stack up affordable housing despite being needed more than ever
The average entry-level price was more than $2 million for off-the-plan developments in Brisbane on sale during May. ⌘ Read more

The California State Assembly Has Passed the ‘Protect Our Games Act’
Article URL: https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/22330/stop-killing-games-movement-gains-momentum-california-assembly-passes-game-protection-bill

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48328365](https://news.ycombinato … ⌘ Read more

CVE-Bench: testing LLM agents on real-world vulnerability patches
Article URL: https://giovannigatti.github.io/cve-bench/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48328088

Points: 3

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Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend
Google’s new AI agent combed through my emails, documents, and calendar to plan a birthday party and still didn’t clock the person most important to me. ⌘ Read more

On Rendering Diffs
Article URL: https://pierre.computer/writing/on-rendering-diffs

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48327809

Points: 7

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WA youth jail officer raped detainee, listened in on calls, human rights complaint claims
The complaint outlined three particularly harrowing stories from detainees across remand facilities, Banksia Hill, Hakea Prison and other locations in WA. ⌘ Read more

My 20-year-old is swiping my no-alcohol beer. Should I feel ripped off, or relieved?
Not only could you charge your son for drinking your alcohol, but you could add a surcharge for drinking at home, says our Modern Guru. ⌘ Read more

‘This is not about whether people like or hate Peter’: Inside the audacious idea of V’landys ruling the NRL
The next few months of the NRL chairman’s life will be dictated by three key numbers: 16, two, and $4 billion. ⌘ Read more