Why “Internet” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
In some parts of the internet you can't mention a pirate site (or left wing stuff, anything sexual, or Palestine) without being banned. HN isn't one of them, but people have lea…
by mitxela · Sep 16, 2026
Internet Archive ASN
by Bluestein · Sep 16, 2026 · 1 points
It's even easier than that. You just wait for someone else to figure out, some photography professional with fancy equipment and a hacker-y mindset, and you pay them to sign you…
by peri-cl · Sep 16, 2026
> I am around 1600 elo in over the board I can mop up Astra Fable etc even if I give them literal infinite time and all the subagents and internet access. I don't believe this.…
by dmurray · Sep 16, 2026
Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.…
by tomhow · Sep 16, 2026
> it sounds like its an optional mode you have to enable It’s opt-in because your photo is sent to Apple’s servers. Only if it were on-device should they even consider making it…
by calmingsolitude · Sep 16, 2026
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The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network of networks that comprises private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a vast range of information services and resources, such as the interlinked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail, discussion groups, internet telephony, streaming media and file sharing. Read more on Wikipedia