Hacker News in the Media

The Hacker News Launches 'Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026' — Submissions Now Open

For nearly 20 years, we at The Hacker News have mostly told scary stories about cyberspace — big hacks, broken systems, and new threats. But behind every headline, there’s a quieter, better story. It’s the story of leaders making tough calls under pressure, teams building smarter defenses, and…

Profiling Hacker News users based on their comments

Here's a mildly dystopian prompt I've been experimenting with recently: "Profile this user", accompanied by a copy of their last 1,000 comments on Hacker News. Obtaining those comments is easy. The Algolia Hacker News API supports listing comments…

Hacker News bans AI-touched comments: broken English is better than slop