Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/the-office-of-management-and-budget-tries-again-to-cripple-us-science/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48335135
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Plug-in solar panels (no electrician needed) have just become legal in the UK and will go on sale soon. Helios estimates how much electricity a typical installation could generate at a given address and what that's worth against your tariff.
It uses UK government LIDAR data to reflect the actual skyline, so it knows whether there's a building or a hill blocking the sun.
Caveats: - Outside LIDAR coverage (most of Scotland and Wales) it falls back to a synthetic horizon (less accurate). - Trees and recent developments (post-2022 or so) may not be in the data, and some address placements could be off (geocoding via OSM).
Feedback on the shading model especially welcome.
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48334949
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A new book looks into the long history of people who have opposed vaccines.
Keychron's K2 HE Concrete Edition sounds like a cute gimmick, but as I discovered, there's a really solid keyboard beyond the absurd choice of materials.
Kane Parsons was just 16 years old when he created a viral YouTube horror series based on a 4chan meme. Now he’s ready to conquer the big screen.
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With inflation and gas prices rising, I’m trying to save money wherever I can. I tested Tello’s budget cell phone plan, and for me, it turns out prepaid can be just as good.
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/05/28/leos-first-encyclical-attacks-technological-messianism
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48334710
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Plus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more.
Tired of sleeping like a mummy in a bag? Improve your backcountry sleep and carry less weight with an ultralight quilt.
Trump admin wants to rely on states for coal ash monitoring, enforcement, allow them to bypass national standards.