This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 17, 2026.

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(00:30): Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48166459&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(02:00): Security researcher says Microsoft built a Bitlocker backdoor, releases exploit
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168856&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(03:31): I don't think AI will make your processes go faster
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168221&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(05:02): At least 25 Flock cameras have been destroyed in five states since April 2025
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48170798&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(06:33): Native all the way, until you need text
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168058&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(08:04): AI subscriptions are a ticking time bomb for enterprise
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168056&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(09:35): AI is a technology not a product
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168626&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(11:06): Apple Silicon costs more than OpenRouter
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168198&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(12:37): I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168668&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

(14:08): WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168708&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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