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Today's Top 10 on Hacker News: Border Phone Searches, Rust LSP Memory Wins, and Kobo Going App-Friendly — Aug 22, 2026
Here are the 10 stories Hacker News couldn't stop talking about on August 22, 2026 — from felony charges for deleting phone data at the U.S. border (754 pts) to a Rust language server that uses 100x less RAM and a Kobo update that finally opens the e-reader to apps. Stories are ranked by HN score at the time of capture. Vote below for the one you'd send a friend, and scroll to the comments if you want the real takes.
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About this daily Hacker News Top 10
### What is this list? The 10 highest-scoring stories on the Hacker News front page at the time this page was generated, on August 22, 2026.
### How often is it updated? Once per day. The list is regenerated automatically from the Hacker News Top Stories feed.
### How are items ranked? By Hacker News score (upvotes minus downvotes) at capture time, highest first.
### Can I vote on the list? Yes — use the vote widget on each item to pick your favorite. The most-voted item rises to the top of the community ranking.
### Where can I discuss? Comments on the original Hacker News threads, linked from each item.
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