Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump, congratulated him on rescuing downed pilot
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he spoke with President Trump about the mission to rescue a U.S. service member whose aircraft was downed by Iranian forces. “I spoke earlier with President @realDonaldTrump and personally congratulated him on his bold decision and a perfectly...
Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage
The US president says he will destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the vital waterway is not reopened.
Employers use your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you'll accept
Article URL: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/employers-are-using-your-personal-data-to-figure-out-the-lowest-salary-youll-accept-c2b968fb Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47655466 Points: 18 # Comments: 3
Show HN: YouTube search barely works, I made a search form with advanced filters
Article URL: https://playlists.at/youtube/search/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47655392 Points: 13 # Comments: 3
Peter Thiel's big bet on solar-powered cow collars
Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/04/unpacking-peter-thiels-big-bet-on-solar-powered-cow-collars/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47655338 Points: 18 # Comments: 22
Recall – local multimodal semantic search for your files
Article URL: https://github.com/aayu22809/Recall Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47655335 Points: 3 # Comments: 1
Show HN: Mdarena – Benchmark your Claude.md against your own PRs
Article URL: https://github.com/HudsonGri/mdarena Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47655078 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
OpenAI's fall from grace as investors race to Anthropic
Article URL: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-01/openais-shocking-fall-from-grace-as-investors-race-to-anthropic Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47655058 Points: 32 # Comments: 16
Round-up: Formula E will be faster than Formula 1 ‘in two to six years’, and more | RaceFans Round-up
Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Iran says US aircraft destroyed during recovery mission for missing service member
An Iranian news outlet on Sunday reported that multiple U.S. aircraft were destroyed during the mission to rescue a stranded American service member in Iran. The Iranian Fars News Agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that two C-130 aircraft and two UH-60 Black...
In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants
Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/05/japan-is-proving-experimental-physical-ai-is-ready-for-the-real-world/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47654620 Points: 96 # Comments: 80
Show HN: TermHub – Open-source terminal control gateway built for AI Agents
Article URL: https://github.com/duo121/termhub Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47654495 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
SNL rips Bondi’s departure in cold open
“Saturday Night Live” kicked off its latest cold open with a parody skit featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent firing. The sketch depicted an NCAA Final Four postgame show in which Charles Barkley, played by Kenan Thompson, kept going off-topic and spoke on Bondi’s...
Kimi Antonelli enjoys Easter break at Valentino Rossi’s VR46 ranch
Current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has spent part of his Easter break at Valentino Rossi's famed VR46 Motor Ranch in Tavullia, Italy.After a strong start to the 2026 season, which has included back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix, Antonelli has proven himsel...
The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]
Article URL: https://github.com/Votuko/steins-gate-mechanics/blob/main/The%20Mechanics%20of%20Steins%20Gate%20v1.0.3.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47654171 Points: 32 # Comments: 7
Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ after search for mother passes 2 months
Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday, the day after Easter, more than two months after the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. “It’s hard to imagine doing it because it’s such a place of joy and lightness, and I can’t come back and try to be something that I’m not,...
Rep. Madeleine Dean discusses Iran and President Trump's proposed budget
Rep. Madeleine Dean talks about the rescue of a downed U.S. crewmember in Iran and reacts to the president's request for unprecedented defense spending in his proposed budget.
How rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfolded
The operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex and involved multiple US government agencies.
NYC’s car-free Earth Day returns April 25 with streets open across 5 boroughs
Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City for a Car-Free Earth Day in April, 2023. Dozens of streets will close to cars for a day of events, art and free Citi Bike rides. [ more › ]
Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS
House and Senate Republicans scrambling to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history keep running into themselves.  Within the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team haven’t found a formula for containing their rebellious conservative wing. Between the chambers, J...
House Republican says he doesn’t think ground troops will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he doesn’t think a ground invasion will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz as the critical choke point has remained closed for more than a month. Iran has planted mines in the waterway and threatened to shoot any “enemy” ships attempting to travel thr...
Marjorie Taylor Greene rails against ‘insane’ Trump after Easter Iran threat
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday slammed President Trump’s message to Iran earlier in the day, saying he is “insane” and “not a Christian.” Early Sunday morning, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, ...
Moore: Ending foreign wars ‘best thing that we could do’ to lower gas prices
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said during an interview broadcast Sunday that ending foreign wars is “the best thing that we could do” to lower gas prices — comments that come amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran. “There’s been some conversation in this state, at least, about possibly w...
Polymarket took down wagers tied to rescue of downed Air Force officer
A Democratic congressman had harsh criticism for Polymarket for allowing users to bet on the date the U.S. would confirm the rescue of Air Force service members shot down over Iran.
Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election
The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.
NASA administrator defends Trump’s proposed budget cuts
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Sunday backed the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to his agency, as the Artemis II mission continues. “Yes, of course I do,” Isaacman said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when host Jake Tapper asked whether he supported the administration’s proposed...
Copilot is ‘for entertainment purposes only,’ according to Microsoft’s terms of use
AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service.
Khanna: Those saying ‘don’t engage’ with personalities like Hasan Piker ‘will cost us future elections’
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said that those who push to not “engage” with popular Twitch streamer and left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker “will cost us future elections.” “The lesson of the last election is we’ve got to be out there. We’ve got to engage. It’s a c...
Gallego on possible 2028 presidential run: ‘We have to look at it’
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) floated a possible 2028 presidential run in a Sunday interview, touting his ability to resonate with Latino voters and regain support from the working-class population for the Democratic Party. “Obviously, like any other elected official, especially ones that won red...