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The HackerNoon Newsletter: The Long Road to Defect-Free Software (6/27/2026)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, June 27, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney Founded Atari in 1972, Telegraph Wires…

Gaganyaan mission: Isro chairman hints first uncrewed test flight may slip to 2027

Australia to double fine on platforms for flouting teen social media ban

Australia will double the financial penalty on platforms flouting its world-leading social media ban for under-16s to stem widespread evasion of the restrictions, the government said on Saturday. New legislation will lift the maximum fine…

'An honour to be chosen': Italian astronaut on piloting Nasa lunar mission

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will be the first European to participate in Nasa's lunar programme, as part of the Artemis III mission in 2027. He spoke to RFI about the challenges of such a mission, and the risks.

Before there were Trump Accounts, SEED OK gave some newborns $1,000 — how researchers say the grants affected kids

Some state-sponsored programs paved the way for Trump Accounts, the new tax-deferred investing accounts for children.

Can Nasa save its ageing Swift observatory? Inside the $30-million rescue plan

SpaceX stock has cooled. Hiring for jobs in the space economy hasn't

The SpaceX IPO euphoria is over, but the bullish trend in space economy jobs remains in place within a labor market where many other sectors have slowed hiring.

Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter

Four years ago, overlooking a canal in Amsterdam, the smart home industry collectively launched Matter, the one interoperability standard to rule them all. Heralded as the solution to the industry's struggles, Matter was built on open…

NASA tests an in-orbit refueling device for deep space missions

NASA is testing a 'cryocoupler' developed by L3Harris for in-orbit refueling.

Your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Can Take Better Photos by Changing Just a Few Settings

The Camera Assistant is one of the underrated features that can fine-tune your Galaxy S26 Ultra camera experience to your liking.

‘This is an unhealthy environment’: Arctic researcher Li Xueke leaves the US for Hong Kong

For climate scientist Li Xueke, the decision to leave the University of Pennsylvania for Hong Kong was a pivot to the front lines of the global green economy. As climate change turns the Arctic into a seasonally navigable ocean, Li’s…

Martian mocha, anyone? This futuristic coffee machine uses NASA data to give you a taste of 3 different brews from the…

A designer working with NASA and agricultural experts has created a coffee that tastes like it was grown on Mars MA student Sarah Ali created the coffee as part of her 'Brew_Lab' project The project reflects on how climate change might…