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# Daily headlines

[Top 10](/headlines/first?date=2026-10-30&limit=10&q=&appearance=system)[Top 20](/headlines/first?date=2026-10-30&limit=20&q=&appearance=system)[Above median](/headlines/first?date=2026-10-30&limit=20&q=&mode=median&appearance=system)

Daily ranking · strictly above median

1.   2026-10-30
2.   [113](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50301462)445

     [elect.horse](https://elect.horse/)

     HNelect.horse6 hours ago

3.   [17](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50302334)641

     [Backdoors in official Claude Code extensions](https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/117528831681803563)

     HNcyberplace.social4 hours ago

     Also discussed: [Lobsters · 20 comments](https://lobste.rs/s/ttp7aq "84 points")

4.   [236](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50302814)367

     [US Reps Lead Democratic Resolution Opposing A.I. Bubble Bailout for Big Tech](https://progressives.house.gov/2026/10/reps-casar-waters-lead-democratic-resolution-opposing-a-i-bubble-bailout-for-big-tech-commit-to-protecting-american-people-instead)

     HNprogressives.house.gov3 hours ago

5.   [195](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50298436)300

     [Herdr has released native app](https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr-app)

     HNgithub.com15 hours ago

6.   [1](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50301983)393

     [Claude Code VS Code extension with backdoor released on Cursor marketplace](https://doublepulsar.com/anthropic-hacked-to-deliver-remote-access-trojan-to-claude-developer-laptops-worldwide-1148a92baae2)

     HNdoublepulsar.com5 hours ago

7.   [327](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50300683)215

     [Backdoor in Claude Code for VS Code extension on the Cursor Marketplace](https://phorion.io/blog/offical-claude-code-vsx-compromise/)

     HNphorion.io8 hours ago

8.   [16](https://lobste.rs/s/6ole9g)50

     [If you love a website, back it up](http://blog.mistys-internet.website/post/2026/10/29/if-you-love-a-website-back-it-up/)

     LBblog.mistys-internet.website14 hours ago[web](/search?q=web&appearance=system)

9.   [88](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50298964)177

     [Pico CSS is no longer maintained](https://github.com/picocss/pico/discussions/754)

     HNgithub.com13 hours ago

10.  [12](https://lobste.rs/s/htgcuc)36

     [Do At-Proto Users Know This Is Public?](https://melaniekat.com/blog/public-on-pds/)

     LBmelaniekat.com4 hours ago[privacy](/search?q=privacy&appearance=system)

11.  [118](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50301479)124

     [Ask HN: Are you tired too in this AI era?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50301479)

     HNnews.ycombinator.com6 hours ago[ask](/search?q=ask&appearance=system)