Pro Max 5x quota exhausted in 1.5 hours despite moderate usage
Article URL: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/45756 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47739260 Points: 436 # Comments: 391
Show HN: Oberon System 3 runs natively on Raspberry Pi 3 (with ready SD card)
Article URL: https://github.com/rochus-keller/OberonSystem3Native/releases Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47739174 Points: 79 # Comments: 9
Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers — original utility used a smart technique to determine whether it was the only running instance
Dave Plummer used several clever techniques to ensure that Windows Task Manager will always run while cutting the performance hit on your hardware when when it's opened.
We have a 99% email reputation. Gmail disagrees
Article URL: https://blogfontawesome.wpcomstaging.com/we-have-a-99-email-reputation-gmail-disagrees/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47738978 Points: 123 # Comments: 118
Tech enthusiast gets Doom to run on a 40-year-old printer controller — ancient Agfa Compugraphic 9000PS came with a Motorola 68020 onboard for fast processing
A TechTuber with a fondness for older hardware has managed to get Doom to run on a 40-year-old print controller.
Tell HN: docker pull fails in spain due to football cloudflare block
I just spent 1h+ debugging why my locally-hosted gitlab runner would fail to create pipelines. The gitlab job output would just display weird TLS errors when trying to pull a docker images. After debugging gitlab and the runner, I realized after a while I could not even run "docker pull " on my m...
Bring Back Idiomatic Design
Article URL: https://essays.johnloeber.com/p/4-bring-back-idiomatic-design Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47738827 Points: 161 # Comments: 85
Keychron Q6 Ultra 8K Review: 660 hours of battery life at 8 KHz
The Keychron Q6 Ultra 8K is a full-size wireless mechanical gaming keyboard with an 8 KHz polling rate and an impressive 660 hours of battery life at that polling rate. However, its high-profile keycaps and slightly heavy tactile switches weren't our favorite.
Why Is It So Hard to Fix an Electric Bike? (2026)
Bike shop mechanics have lost fingers and their shirts while repairing ebikes of dubious origins. Make sure yours is repairable and third-party certified.
‘The Audacity’ Is the Broligarchy Takedown You Were Waiting For
AMC’s new black comedy about a manchild tech titan spinning out of control is a skewering Silicon Valley’s billionaire class deserves.
The AI code wars are heating up
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the AI coding and vibe-coding booms, follow David Pierce. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Writing code was a killer...
Startup secures $30 million contract to 3D print jet engines for the USAF — company to test and develop small turbojets for drones and long-range weapons
Beehive Industries will test its 3D-printed engines for use by the USAF, which are reportedly cheaper to build, use, and service compared to traditionally manufactured engines.
Internet outage in Iran reaches 1,008 hours
Article URL: https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/116384935123261912 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47738514 Points: 104 # Comments: 67
Best 2-in-1 Laptops (2026): Microsoft, Lenovo, and the iPad
Whether you want a detachable tablet or a laptop screen that spins, these 2-in-1 devices manage to balance being both a tablet and a laptop.
Shock from Iran war has Trump's vision for US energy dominance flailing
Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes.
The Physics of GPS
Article URL: https://perthirtysix.com/how-does-gps-work Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47738343 Points: 47 # Comments: 9
Linux 7.0 enables three new AI-specific keys for keyboards, an apparent expansion beyond the Copilot key — Google authors both the HID spec and the kernel patch
The Linux 7.0 kernel has merged support for three new keycodes intended for a coming wave of laptops with dedicated AI agent keys.
There’s a Secret Ingredient to Making Luxury Ice at Home
Nice ice is big business, but you can get perfectly clear cubes at home without freezing your assets.
Allow me to explain why I love this camera that can’t shoot color
No frills, all artsy thrills. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge I love black-and-white photography. I also adore compact cameras you can always have by your side. So I'm a total mark for the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, a fixed-lens camera that can't zoom and can't record color - at all. ...
Growing void between enterprise and frontier AI puts open weights models in the spotlight
Most customers don't need the biggest baddest models, just ones that work, are cheap, and won't pirate their proprietary data FEATURE Spring has sprung and that means another wave of open weights AI models from the likes of Google, Microsoft, Alibaba, and Nvidia. But this time feels a bit differ...