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Today’s top stories are a fascinating blend of extreme DIY hardware hacking and high-stakes geopolitics. Leading the pack is a surprisingly popular deep dive into physically filing down the sharp corners of a MacBook, a project that clearly strikes a chord with anyone who values ergonomic comfort over pristine industrial design. Meanwhile, France is making waves with its ambitious plan to ditch Windows in favor of Linux. This move toward digital sovereignty signals a major shift in how European governments view their reliance on American tech giants, sparking intense debate over the future of desktop operating systems.
Security and privacy remain front and center, with discussions ranging from the FBI’s use of notification metadata to bypass Signal’s encryption to growing skepticism over macOS privacy settings. Beyond the digital realm, the community is celebrating the successful splashdown of Artemis II and even diving into the surprising complexities of an eight-year "civil war" among chimpanzees in Uganda. From minimalist 1D chess to the scarcity of helium, today’s list highlights a community deeply invested in refining the tools we use and questioning the systems that govern our lives. It is a classic Hacker News mix of hardware mods, space exploration, and the evolving landscape of digital rights.