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# Daily headlines

[Top 10](/headlines/second?date=2026-10-27&limit=10&q=&appearance=system)[Top 20](/headlines/second?date=2026-10-27&limit=20&q=&appearance=system)[Above median](/headlines/second?date=2026-10-27&limit=20&q=&mode=median&appearance=system)

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1.   2026-10-27
2.   [0](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50253664)9

     [Chinese research vessels loiter near undersea cables more than any other nation](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/chinese-research-vessels-loiter-near-pacific-undersea-cables-more-than-any-other-nation-report-finds-civilian-fleet-using-lawnmower-patterns-may-be-mapping-seafloor-for-future-sabotage)

     HNtomshardware.com2 hours ago

3.   [1](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50254300)6

     [Incremental rust builds up to 92x faster than cargo/rustc](https://github.com/indexable-inc/blaze)

     HNgithub.com56 minutes ago

4.   [4](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50253524)5

     [Do you want to keep your job? Stop feeding AI models](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50253524)

     HNnews.ycombinator.com2 hours ago

5.   [4](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50243060)13

     [Unveiling The Grid: PCBs made in America, twice as fast as Shenzhen](https://www.circuithub.com/post/unveiling-the-grid)

     HNcircuithub.com14 hours ago

6.   [1](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50254255)6

     [Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid](https://fortune.com/2026/10/26/pentagon-fortress-bases-90-days-off-grid-uk-be-ready-stockpile/)

     HNfortune.com1 hour ago

7.   [0](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50252650)9

     [The real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/meet-the-real-life-scottish-surgeon-who-inspired-sherlock-holmes/)

     HNarstechnica.com4 hours ago

8.   [4](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50251301)5

     [You can hack your TVs and gadgets with AI for free now – but should you?](https://www.zdnet.com/innovation/ai-reverse-engineering-old-gadgets-smart-tvs/)

     HNzdnet.com6 hours ago

9.   [1](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50251455)8

     [The Onion Voting Simulator 3D on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5372440/The_Onion_Voting_Simulator_3D/)

     HNstore.steampowered.com6 hours ago

10.  [1](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50249883)9

     [What Happened to the Neanderthals?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/science/what-happened-to-the-neanderthals.html)

     HNnytimes.com8 hours ago

11.  [1](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50252460)5

     [I will no longer be uploading to the Debian NEW queue](https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2026/10/msg00263.html)

     HNlists.debian.org4 hours ago