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# Daily headlines

[Top 10](/headlines/second?date=2026-10-31&limit=10&q=&appearance=system)[Top 20](/headlines/second?date=2026-10-31&limit=20&q=&appearance=system)[Above median](/headlines/second?date=2026-10-31&limit=20&q=&mode=median&appearance=system)

Daily ranking · strictly above median

1.   2026-10-31
2.   [15](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50314872)36

     [Shiny Object Syndrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiny_object_syndrome)

     HNen.wikipedia.org2 hours ago

3.   [11](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50314243)46

     [How long do you need to hold down the power button to turn off a PC?](https://www.osnews.com/story/146273/how-long-do-you-need-to-hold-down-the-power-button-to-turn-off-a-pc/)

     HNosnews.com5 hours ago

4.   [2](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50312174)35

     [Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50312174)

     HNnews.ycombinator.com12 hours ago

5.   [12](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50313508)17

     [Tools Hacker News keeps asking for](https://stillunbuilt.shiptiffin.app/)

     HNstillunbuilt.shiptiffin.app8 hours ago

6.   [4](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50315226)15

     [Prospero: A new coding harness for a more civilized age](https://nullprogram.com/blog/2026/10/31/)

     HNnullprogram.com1 hour ago

7.   [2](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50314611)17

     [Neuroscientists reveal method to train people to have lucid dreams](https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/neuroscientists-reveal-method-to-train-people-to-have-lucid-dreams-and-it-involves-virtual-reality-and-mediation)

     HNlivescience.com3 hours ago

8.   [5](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50313127)20

     [Visit Iceland Will Send a Real Knitter to Your Dumb Meeting So You Can Skip It](https://matadornetwork.com/read/iceland-ai-notetaker-knitting/)

     HNmatadornetwork.com9 hours ago

9.   [12](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50315039)13

     [Halloween is a crass American import – I'll never indulge it](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/halloween-crass-american-import-never-indulge-4862206)

     HNinews.co.uk2 hours ago

10.  [6](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50313257)15

     [Britain Narrowly Escaped a Grid Blackout in June 2026](https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/how-britain-narrowly-escaped-a-grid-blackout-in-june-2026/)

     HNhackaday.com9 hours ago

11.  [2](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50311505)24

     [The 'Moylan Arrow' Is One of Ford's Best Contributions to Car Design](https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-moylan-arrow-is-one-of-fords-best-contributions-to-car-design)

     HNthedrive.com14 hours ago