The Best Hacker News Posts of March 2026
We track 1,390 stories from March 2026, averaging 311 points each. github.com was the most linked source, with 122 stories. Together they drew 248,963 comments, 179 per story on average.
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Don't post generated/AI-edited comments. HN is for conversation between humans
news.ycombinator.com · usefulposter · 11 Mar 2026
4.2k pts
1.7k comments
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Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS
motorolanews.com · km · 2 Mar 2026
2.4k pts
884 comments
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Claude Code's source code has been leaked via a map file in their NPM registry
twitter.com · treexs · 31 Mar 2026
2.1k pts
1k comments
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Tony Hoare has died
blog.computationalcomplexity.org · speckx · 10 Mar 2026
2k pts
268 comments
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Axios compromised on NPM – Malicious versions drop remote access trojan
stepsecurity.io · mtud · 31 Mar 2026
1.9k pts
807 comments
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Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile story
timesofisrael.com · defly · 16 Mar 2026
1.6k pts
1.1k comments
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Copilot edited an ad into my PR
notes.zachmanson.com · pavo-etc · 30 Mar 2026
1.6k pts
643 comments
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Shall I implement it? No
gist.github.com · breton · 12 Mar 2026
1.6k pts
564 comments
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Can I run AI locally?
canirun.ai · ricardbejarano · 13 Mar 2026
1.5k pts
353 comments
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Kagi Translate now supports LinkedIn Speak as an output language
translate.kagi.com · smitec · 17 Mar 2026
1.5k pts
345 comments
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The EU still wants to scan your private messages and photos
fightchatcontrol.eu · MrBruh · 25 Mar 2026
1.5k pts
393 comments
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Meta’s AI smart glasses and data privacy concerns
svd.se · sandbach · 2 Mar 2026
1.4k pts
809 comments
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Malus – Clean Room as a Service
malus.sh · microflash · 12 Mar 2026
1.4k pts
531 comments
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Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies
sytse.com · bob_theslob646 · 28 Mar 2026
1.4k pts
255 comments
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The Claude Code Source Leak: fake tools, frustration regexes, undercover mode
alex000kim.com · alex000kim · 31 Mar 2026
1.4k pts
578 comments
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Meta Platforms: Lobbying, dark money, and the App Store Accountability Act
github.com · shaicoleman · 13 Mar 2026
1.4k pts
1.1k comments
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The Xkcd thing, now interactive
editor.p5js.org · memalign · 3 Mar 2026
1.3k pts
158 comments
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Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at kernel with massive speed gains
xda-developers.com · felineflock · 24 Mar 2026
1.3k pts
497 comments
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Motorola GrapheneOS devices will be bootloader unlockable/relockable
grapheneos.social · pabs3 · 4 Mar 2026
1.3k pts
562 comments
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OpenCode – Open source AI coding agent
opencode.ai · rbanffy · 20 Mar 2026
1.3k pts
618 comments
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Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car
bbc.com · tartoran · 16 Mar 2026
1.3k pts
419 comments
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Afroman found not liable in defamation case
nypost.com · antonymoose · 19 Mar 2026
1.3k pts
739 comments
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1M context is now generally available for Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6
claude.com · meetpateltech · 13 Mar 2026
1.2k pts
519 comments
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Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps
arstechnica.com · 0xedb · 19 Mar 2026
1.2k pts
1.3k comments
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Global warming has accelerated significantly
researchsquare.com · morsch · 6 Mar 2026
1.2k pts
1.2k comments
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“Microslop” filtered in the official Microsoft Copilot Discord server
windowslatest.com · robtherobber · 2 Mar 2026
1.2k pts
551 comments
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British Columbia is permanently adopting daylight time
cbc.ca · ireflect · 2 Mar 2026
1.2k pts
561 comments
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32
Thoughts on slowing the fuck down
mariozechner.at · jdkoeck · 25 Mar 2026
1.1k pts
485 comments
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Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has re-ignited a passion
shannoncc · 7 Mar 2026
1.1k pts
988 comments
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Judge orders government to begin refunding more than $130B in tariffs
wsj.com · JumpCrisscross · 5 Mar 2026
1.1k pts
790 comments
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Wikipedia was in read-only mode following mass admin account compromise
wikimediastatus.net · greyface- · 5 Mar 2026
1k pts
384 comments
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Microsoft's "fix" for Windows 11
sambent.com · h0ek · 24 Mar 2026
1k pts
758 comments
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37
Why so many control rooms were seafoam green (2025)
bethmathews.substack.com · Amorymeltzer · 25 Mar 2026
1k pts
202 comments
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Tech employment now significantly worse than the 2008 or 2020 recessions
twitter.com · enraged_camel · 6 Mar 2026
1k pts
687 comments
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Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe (2025)
pv-magazine.com · robin_reala · 9 Mar 2026
1k pts
666 comments
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40
Rob Pike’s Rules of Programming (1989)
cs.unc.edu · vismit2000 · 18 Mar 2026
1k pts
448 comments
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42
“This is not the computer for you”
samhenri.gold · MBCook · 13 Mar 2026
1k pts
380 comments
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Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act: Dangerous backdoor surveillance risks remain
michaelgeist.ca · opengrass · 15 Mar 2026
1k pts
335 comments
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I'm OK being left behind, thanks
shkspr.mobi · coinfused · 20 Mar 2026
1k pts
765 comments
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ChatGPT won't let you type until Cloudflare reads your React state
buchodi.com · alberto-m · 29 Mar 2026
986 pts
614 comments
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Running Tesla Model 3's computer on my desk using parts from crashed cars
bugs.xdavidhu.me · driesdep · 25 Mar 2026
983 pts
332 comments
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I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online services
neilzone.co.uk · speckx · 3 Mar 2026
974 pts
622 comments
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Have a fucking website
otherstrangeness.com · asukachikaru · 18 Mar 2026
948 pts
525 comments
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Tell HN: Litellm 1.82.7 and 1.82.8 on PyPI are compromised
github.com · dot_treo · 24 Mar 2026
938 pts
500 comments
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51
10% of Firefox crashes are caused by bitflips
mas.to · marvinborner · 4 Mar 2026
921 pts
485 comments
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My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary
rpastro.square.site · wallflower · 22 Mar 2026
911 pts
200 comments
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Artemis II is not safe to fly
idlewords.com · idlewords · 31 Mar 2026
909 pts
638 comments
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We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do
derekthompson.org · mmcclure · 26 Mar 2026
908 pts
697 comments
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Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta's $2B Lobbying for Age Verification Tech
gadgetreview.com · doener · 17 Mar 2026
907 pts
22 comments
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Nobody gets promoted for simplicity
terriblesoftware.org · aamederen · 4 Mar 2026
896 pts
513 comments
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