top 10 hacker news stories for 2026-05-17

Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools

https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2026/05/15/mozilla-to-uk-regulators-vpns-are-essential-privacy-and-security-tools-and-should-not-be-undermined/

5 months ago

I don't think AI will make your processes go faster

https://frederickvanbrabant.com/blog/2026-05-15-i-dont-think-ai-will-make-your-processes-go-faster/

5 months ago

Security researcher says Microsoft built a Bitlocker backdoor, releases exploit

https://www.techspot.com/news/112410-security-researcher-microsoft-secretly-built-backdoor-bitlocker-releases.html

5 months ago

AI is a technology not a product

https://daringfireball.net/2026/05/ai_is_technology_not_a_product

5 months ago

Native all the way, until you need text

https://justsitandgrin.im/posts/native-all-the-way-until-you-need-text/

5 months ago

I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation

https://github.com/tech4bot/rk3562deb

5 months ago

★ 353 C MIT

Show HN: Semble – Code search for agents that uses 98% fewer tokens than grep

https://github.com/MinishLab/semble

5 months ago

★ 4.2k Python MIT

Americans Are Smashing Flock Cameras

https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/flock-cameras-destroyed-nationwide-ice-backlash-2026/

5 months ago

GenCAD

https://gencad.github.io/

5 months ago

Every AI Subscription Is a Ticking Time Bomb for Enterprise

https://www.thestateofbrand.com/news/ai-subscription-time-bomb

5 months ago