Hack Forum News - Edition 30
Posted Jan 17, 2026 08:17 AM
![[Image: vyres-gray.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/vyres-gray.png)
Hack Forum News - Edition 30
Welcome back to the Hack Forum News. Where we keep you up to date on the weekly events and news happening on site and around the world. If you have never heard of the Hack Forum News, don't worry, we have you covered. We are a team of members from the Hack Forums community who are journalists and writers, and we are here to keep you in the loop of the changes around the site and the events happening around the world.
![[Image: headlines-red.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/headlines-red.png)
Writer - Mix
Cammy RIP By Omniscient
Starting the news off this week with a little bit of sad news. A member known within the community for over a decade. Recently, the site got word that the member had sadly passed away. With this passing, a thread has been created to share a prayer towards the member and to be remembered for the great interactions they had with members within the community and for everyone to get together and say their final farewells. We here at the HF news team wish Cammy all the best on the other side, and thank you for being such a great member of the community.
The Hack Forums Wiki Returns By Mix
The Hack Forums Wiki has returned. The site has been under some work recently as the site was sadly left with a load of issues and no one was running the official site. Thanks to everyone within the HF news team, the site is now under new leadership and, thanks to Omniscient allowing the team to start their work on this while maintaining the HF news, the site is back getting some lovely changes and getting updated daily to bring it back to a new modern day Wikipedia with a load of information for everyone to read up on.
Hack Forums News Team - Become a Writer By Mix
Are you looking to join the HF news team? Do you enjoy making threads or even want to become a better writer? Well, we are looking for members of the site to help write each week and are looking for anyone who has any interest. We have a few new sections opening up right now, and we would love for you to see if they would be anything of interest to you. If you are interested, please check out the thread or contact Mix to discuss joining the team behind the HF News.
![[Image: statistics-magenta.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/statistics-magenta.png)
Writer - Mix
![[Image: 45b0971f0101392100545dcb81439c02.png]](https://i.gyazo.com/45b0971f0101392100545dcb81439c02.png)
Last Week:
Spoiler (Click to View)
![[Image: awards-yellow.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/awards-yellow.png)
Writer - Mix
SIM-2998667 Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
HackOnTheGo Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Lives Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Dax Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Paran0ia Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Prawnster Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
reroveD Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
aethi Has obtained the "Flip Reaper" award -
![[Image: contests.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/contests.png)
Writer - Mix
$150 CRYPTO GIVEAWAY | 6 WINNERS | $25 EACH | MULTIPLE ENTRIES ARE ALLOWED By Cyber Products
The member [mention=564970] is hosting the biggest crypto giveaway of 2026 so far on the site. There will be six winners each getting $25 in crypto. The winners will be announced on the 25th of January 2026. The winners will be randomly picked by a staff member on the site and everyone can enter more than once aswell, meaning everyone can increase their chance of winning.
$400 "Post-to-Win" Rolling Jackpot! By jcole
The member jcole is hosting a little bit of a different giveaway that is quite fun. They are hosting the giveaway with the way to enter is to post on the thread your current post count and, once you have entered all your posts on site, count towards the giveaway. So one post is equal to $1 and the more you post, the more money you could win. The giveaway ends on the 30th of January.
New Year HackForums Contest | $400 Prize Pool for 2 Winners + Rare Award By Oh_Well
Oh_Well is hosting a contest in relation to the user group Quantum and is giving out to two winners a prize of $400 or a rare award, which is the Blazing Ember award, which is very rare as only 5 members can have this award in total, and you could be the 5th member to hold this. The giveaway ends on the 31st of January so get your entry in today.
![[Image: groups-yellow.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/groups-yellow.png)
Writer - Mix
GROUPS FOR SALE AND SOLD
Succubus group is still listed for sale by SecretAchiever101
Olympians group & Benevolence are still listed for sale by Neil
Mystery Inc listed for sale by Scooby
RECRUITMENTS:
Hack Forums News Team Recruitment
Casino Recruitment
Pink LSZ Recruitment
Warriors Recruitment
Gamblers Recruitment
Legends Recruitment
Allegiance Buy-in
Olympians leader recruitment
The Academy Recruitment
![[Image: music-header.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/music-header.png)
Writer - Mix
This weeks Song Of The Week:
This song is dedicated towards Cammy
Fairwell we will miss you.
![[Image: notable.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/notable.png)
Writer - Oh_Well
▸Blessed With A Baby Boy - Thank You HF Family ❤️
by eXceptional
A heartfelt post that cuts through the noise and reminds everyone what truly matters. eXceptional shares the joyful news of welcoming a new baby boy into the world, while reflecting on family, health, and gratitude. It’s a quiet but powerful reminder that behind every username is a real person living real milestones.
One of those threads that makes HF feel like more than just a forum.
▸ICE agent shot a woman in the face
by The Joker
A disturbing and highly charged discussion around a fatal shooting involving a U.S. ICE agent in Minneapolis. Conflicting accounts, eyewitness footage, and official statements have sparked outrage, protests, and demands for accountability. The thread reflects the anger, confusion, and moral discomfort many feel when state violence intersects with immigration enforcement.
Heavy reading, but impossible to ignore.
▸Iran? US? Venezuela? War? = Crypto hike?
by Honey Singh
Geopolitics, war tensions, and crypto speculation collide in this fast-moving thread. With conflicts involving Iran, Venezuela, and the U.S., users debate whether Bitcoin is once again becoming a hedge against instability. Mentions of Trump’s pro-BTC stance and a “doomsday plane” sighting only add fuel to the fire.
Chaotic, speculative, and very on-brand for crypto discourse.
▸AI Songs are on Billboard Charts
by Josh Allen
A short but fascinating discussion highlighting how AI-generated music is breaking into Billboard charts. Despite being repetitive and formulaic, these tracks are finding commercial success—raising uncomfortable questions about creativity, authenticity, and where human artists fit in the future of music.
Quietly unsettling if you care about art.
▸5th Earthling award goes to 7
by nodes
A genuinely uplifting post showcasing the best side of HackForums. 7 steps up and donates over $500 to scam victims—without any obligation—earning their second Earthling award. It’s a reminder that HF groups are more than colors and titles; they can represent real integrity and action.
Legendary behavior, plain and simple.
![[Image: tech-brown.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/tech-brown.png)
Writer - ▄︻デ══━一一一一━
China is closing the technology gap with the United States, say AI researchers
Chinese AI and tech companies are narrowing the technology lead held by the United States, though limitations in advanced chipmaking tools remain a key barrier to full leadership.
Source
Nvidia partners with auto suppliers to push self-driving technology forward
Nvidia and major automotive suppliers announced new collaborations focused on accelerating the development and deployment of self-driving vehicle hardware and software systems.
Source
TTM Technologies stock jumps as electronics manufacturing sees increased demand
Shares of TTM Technologies rose more than ten percent following strong investor interest tied to demand for electronics manufacturing services and hardware components.
Source
S&P 500 rallies on strong chipmaker performance including Broadcom and Intel
The S&P 500 reached record highs as chipmakers such as Broadcom and Intel drove gains, highlighting positive sentiment in the semiconductor hardware sector.
Source
OpenAI and SoftBank invest in data center and power infrastructure expansion
OpenAI and SoftBank each agreed to invest $500 million in SB Energy to build out data center and power infrastructure supporting large AI workloads.
Source
CES 2026 highlights widespread integration of AI across consumer tech and hardware
Tech companies at CES 2026 showcased how artificial intelligence is becoming ubiquitous in consumer hardware, from smart home devices to wearables and robotics.
Source
Chinese automaker Xpeng shifts to AI tech amid competitive hardware landscape
Chinese auto manufacturer Xpeng is pivoting toward artificial intelligence enabled vehicles as competition intensifies in the global automotive hardware market.
Source
![[Image: comics-magenta.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/comics-magenta.png)
Writer - Josh Allen
-1-
Spoiler (Click to View)
-2-
Spoiler (Click to View)
-3-
Spoiler (Click to View)
-4-
Spoiler (Click to View)
-5-
Spoiler (Click to View)
A big thank you to all the members who put in the hard work to bring us another edition of HF News this week
Mix Cap Chrome Oh_Well Josh Allen ▄︻デ══━一一一一━
Support The Team by wearing our signatures
If you have enjoyed the read please consider using one of our signatures in any way to support us!
![[Image: support-gray.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/support-gray.png)
![[Image: support-brown.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/support-brown.png)
![[Image: support-magenta-2.png]](https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/support-magenta-2.png)
Red
Code
[align=center][url=https://hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=2][img]https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/support-red.png[/img][/url][/align]Blue
Code
[align=center][url=https://hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=2][img]https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/support-gray.png[/img][/url][/align]Green
Code
[align=center][url=https://hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=2][img]https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/support-magenta.png[/img][/url][/align]Orange
Code
[align=center][url=https://hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=2][img]https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/support-brown.png[/img][/url][/align]Purple
Code
[align=center][url=https://hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=2][img]https://hackforums.net/images/hfnews/support-magenta-2.png[/img][/url][/align]


![[Image: d88dacfe8cf7a2c8f92561ea0ea2a77f.png]](https://i.gyazo.com/d88dacfe8cf7a2c8f92561ea0ea2a77f.png)
![[Image: xHiwQEO.jpeg]](https://i.imgur.com/xHiwQEO.jpeg)
![[Image: yXwdfW2.png]](https://i.imgur.com/yXwdfW2.png)
![[Image: U8aL48A.png]](https://i.imgur.com/U8aL48A.png)
![[Image: rUmPFit.png]](https://i.imgur.com/rUmPFit.png)
![[Image: 6AT0G04.jpeg]](https://i.imgur.com/6AT0G04.jpeg)
