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Debugging my new network, when 10 Gigabit Ethernet Runs at 300 Megabits

Scott Hanselman debugged why his 10 Gigabit Ethernet network was only achieving 300 megabits per second by running direct network speed tests between devices, isolating the issue to his Windows…

2026-08-28 · 14:23 UTC
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Crypto

Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2027 Set for April 19-21 at HKCEC

2026-08-28 · 14:20

The fifth edition will take place from April 19–21, 2027, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, continuing…

Crypto

ETF Inflows Put $0.19 Back On The Table For HBAR

2026-08-28 · 14:19

HBAR floats around $0.08 with trading activity on NASDAQ spiking: will ETF flows orchestrate a run to $0.19?

World

Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan's capital

2026-08-28 · 14:18

The military authorities retook control of the city 18 months ago, but the conflict continues elsewhere.

Crypto

Ethereum ETFs Take $226M in a Day, Almost Matching Bitcoin's Haul

2026-08-28 · 14:17

Nine straight sessions have brought in $1.4 billion, with Thursday marking the funds' strongest day in 10 months.

World

BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank

2026-08-28 · 14:06

The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

Crypto

Memecoins: California Adopts a Law Banning Their Issuance by Public Officials

2026-08-28 · 14:05

California takes a new crucial step in regulating memecoins and digital assets linked to Californian elected officials.

Crypto

TRUMP Up 20% as Public Citizen Puts Investor Losses at $4.7B

2026-08-28 · 14:04

President Donald Trump’s TRUMP memecoin surged over 20% to reach a $705 million market cap, though it remains down…

Science

Healed fang wound found on 520-million-year-old apex predator

2026-08-28 · 14:00

Something took a bite out of one of the biggest predators in Cambrian seas, an extraordinary fossil shows – and it could…

Tech

How do functions like alloca allocate memory from the stack?

2026-08-28 · 13:54

The `alloca()` function allocates memory from the stack by calling the same `__chkstk()` probing function that compilers…

Other

"Weird" is a weird word

2026-08-28 · 13:51

# Summary The word "weird" has dramatically shifted in meaning over a thousand years.

World

Oslo mayor cancels own wedding after death of Norway's king

2026-08-28 · 13:50

Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.

Tech

Show HN: NFC Energy-Harvesting PCB Business Card with an MCU

2026-08-28 · 13:48

A developer created an NFC-powered business card PCB with 21 LEDs that animate when tapped against a phone, harvesting…

Tech

OpenStreetMap State of the Map 2026

2026-08-28 · 13:46

State of the Map 2026 will be held in Paris, France from August 28-30, with both in-person and online attendance…

Crypto

Ripple Unites Crypto and Equity Derivatives: Why India’s Institutions Should Care

2026-08-28 · 13:44

Ripple is extending its institutional business beyond digital assets by combining crypto exposure with U.S.

Crypto

UK’s £1M Crypto Seizure Shows Bitcoin Transactions Are Traceable

2026-08-28 · 13:43

Avon and Somerset Police have carried out their largest cryptocurrency seizure since new crypto-wallet freezing powers…

World

Autistici/Inventati case sets a new counterterrorism precedent, Irdi says

2026-08-28 · 13:43

# Summary The U.S.

Tech

Get your Windows license refund

2026-08-28 · 13:42

Consumers who purchase laptops pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows are being charged for the operating system license…

World

Shootings surge as drug gangs torment Brussels

2026-08-28 · 13:41

This year alone there have been more than 65 shootings in the Belgian capital, as drug crime soars.

Tech

The Finn – an agent that lives in my router and complains about it

2026-08-28 · 13:38

"The Finn" is a small AI agent that runs directly on a router and observes its local network environment, commenting on…

Crypto

Altcoin Rotation Is Here: 3 Tokens Attracting Major Institutional Interest

2026-08-28 · 13:35

Ethereum: Strong ETF inflows and corporate purchases reinforce ETH’s growing institutional appeal.

Crypto

Altseason Isn’t Dead—It May Be Starting Again: 5 Altcoins to Buy as TOTAL3 Returns to a Historic Floor

2026-08-28 · 13:30

TOTAL3 has returned toward a long-term relative floor associated with previous altcoin market expansions.

Tech

Who is legally liable when an AI agent goes rogue?

2026-08-28 · 13:30

If your personal AI agent goes rogue and causes harm or financial damage in the real world, can you be held liable?

Crypto

India’s Closing Auction Sparks Liquidity Fears: Here is What It Means for Crypto Traders

2026-08-28 · 13:29

On Thursday, August 27, 2026, India’s first monthly futures-and-options (F&O) expiry under the new Closing Auction…