Hack Forum News - Edition 38

Hack Forum News - Edition 38

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.

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Writer - Mix

SRPP Threads and Posts By Omniscient

We have got an update on the change that was made a few months ago where Omniscient removed access for everyone to be able to see the posts made in the SSRP section. This week Omniscient has mentioned that they are very glad that they removed the section with the current events going on in the world right now. They feel this would have flooded the section and made things just worse for the site. They have officially junked around 36,000 threads and around 900,000 posts sadly. This has sadly affected some members post counts and thread counts, but was it the right thing to do?

Monetary Contests Rule By Omniscient

A new rule has been put in place for contests. Due to an increase within the member contests section of fake giveaways, everyone who is hosting a giveaway for any monetary amount will now need to send the amount Omniscient to hold until the end of the giveaway. This rule has been put in place to make sure that the giveaway is legit and should help the fake giveaways seen over the last few months. We have seen quite a few hosting the news each week and are glad to see this put in place to help combat the issue we were seeing far too much of. Let us know what you think about this new rule in the replies this week.

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.

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Writer - Mix



Last Week:

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Bodega Has obtained the "Green Apple" award -
MMDesigns Has obtained the "Green Apple" award -
MMDesigns Has obtained the "Quickly Loved" award -
FireBender Has obtained the "Businessman" award -
Nightmare Has obtained the "Green Apple" award -
GoldOne Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
??? Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
The Pact Has obtained the "24k" award -

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Writer - Chrome

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

RECENT GROUP CHANGES & EVENTS

There are no new changes to Groups and Crews

RECRUITMENTS:

Hack Forums News Team Recruitment
The Brotherhood Recruitment
Pink LSZ Recruitment
Warriors Recruitment
Gamblers Recruitment
Allegiance Buy-in
Olympians leader recruitment
The Academy Recruitment

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Writer - Mix

This weeks Song Of The Week:
Tony Ann - DISCOVERY





This week's submission is thanks to Mix

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Writer - Oh_Well

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▸ Stuff You Do That Feels Wrong (But Isnt!)
by R5N3T

A light thread with a strangely universal hook. R5N3T asks about those completely legal little moments that still trigger a weird sense of guilt - like walking out of a store empty-handed, using a bathroom without buying anything, or refusing to hand over personal details for some "promotion." The replies are casual, funny, and instantly relatable. One of those simple Lounge threads that works because everybody immediately has an answer of their own.

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▸ Wtf, Perplexity Pro recommended I try to find legal LSD for Panic / Covid?
by Rsynced

A genuinely uncomfortable discussion about where AI advice can go off the rails. Rsynced shares an example of Perplexity surfacing drug-related suggestions in response to an anxiety and long-COVID-adjacent conversation, which quickly turns the thread into a wider discussion about memory, context bleed, academic-style outputs, and how badly recommendation systems can misread a vulnerable user. A strong reminder that "technically relevant" is not the same as responsible.

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▸ Do you check your phone the moment you wake up?
by Omega Sapien

A familiar modern habit turned into a solid discussion thread. What starts as a simple question about checking your phone first thing in the morning opens into replies about work, doomscrolling, emails, self-control, and the weird dependency many people have developed on that first screen of the day. It is a small topic on the surface, but the responses quietly say a lot about how people live now.

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▸ Tips to Deal with a Teen Whos Too Focused on Their Phone?
by R5N3T

A thread that feels more real than performative. R5N3T asks for advice about his 13-year-old daughter spending too much time on her phone, and the replies move beyond the usual "just take it away" line into hobbies, sports, gradual limits, device swaps, and understanding what the phone is actually being used for. There is humor in the Nokia suggestions, but also some genuinely thoughtful parenting advice underneath it all. A good example of HF dropping the memes for a minute and actually trying to help.

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▸ Pronounceable Passphrase Generator
by Immortal

A clean little coding share with immediate practical value. Immortal presents a Python-based passphrase generator that aims to balance strong entropy with actual usability, producing passwords that are far easier to read and type than the usual random-character soup. The write-up is structured well, explains the logic clearly, and makes the tool feel accessible even to people who are not deep into security scripting. A neat reminder that good security tools do not have to sacrifice human usability to stay useful.

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Writer - Jamika

Hidden Sleep Debt in Your 30s

Many men in their 30s believe they function well on 5–6 hours of sleep, but chronic sleep debt quietly affects the body. Lack of sleep can increase stress hormones, weaken the immune system, and raise the risk of weight gain and heart disease. Over time, poor sleep can also impact memory, focus, and mood. Experts recommend 7–9 hours of consistent sleep per night, limiting caffeine late in the day, and keeping a regular sleep schedule. Prioritizing sleep in your 30s can protect both mental and physical health for decades.

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Advice of the week

Protect your time.

Your time is your most valuable resource. Learn to say no to things that waste your energy or distract you from your goals. Focus on what truly matters — your health, your growth, and the people who add value to your life.

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Quote of the week

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
— Mark Twain

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Writer - Mix

$50 Crypto Contest || 1 Winner || Ends 31 March || LTC By SoulZeh

Litecoin is up for grabs with SoulZeh newest giveaway. This giveaway has recently started and is being represented by the group "The Brotherhood" The giveaway is very easy to enter and all you need to do is make a post in the replies in the thread, give some rep, and have been a site member for at least six months. We wish everyone the best of luck with the giveaway.

200$ Crypto Giveaway - CRACK THE SEED - Part 3 By 7

A little bigger giveaway has turned up from the legend himself 7 this week. The giveaway is a little different to most. The giveaway is to whoever can crack the seed. Now what does this mean? We hear you ask. Well, this is like a puzzle giveaway where you will get 12 mnemonic words needed to access the wallet. The one who can complete them all wins the $200 SOL. If you think you have the skills for this, go and check out the thread for more details about how to obtain the first hints.

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Writer - Mix

This weeks Movie Of The Week:
Irreversible (2002)

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This movie was submitted on our Submiision thread [HF News] Movie Of The Week Submissions

This week's submission is thanks to Hackers The submission was given to us by them recently as they feel that the film is intense with a taste of anxiety and violence. They also mentioned this is not a film for everyone, especially your kids.

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Samsung introduces Galaxy S26 series with AI features at MWC 2026
Samsung presented the Galaxy S26 lineup at Mobile World Congress 2026 with stronger artificial intelligence integration, a new privacy display feature, and performance upgrades powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
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Lenovo showcases modular AI laptop concepts at MWC 2026
Lenovo revealed multiple experimental computing devices including a modular ThinkBook AI PC concept with detachable displays and customizable ports aimed at flexible productivity workflows.
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Honor reveals Robot Phone concept and Magic V6 foldable device
Honor demonstrated its Robot Phone featuring a robotic 200MP camera system capable of motion tracking along with the ultra thin Magic V6 foldable smartphone and AI powered tablet devices.
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MWC 2026 highlights include experimental smartphones and AI devices
Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona showcased experimental devices including robotic smartphones, AI powered assistants, and new foldable gaming handheld prototypes.
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MWC 2026 awards highlight best smartphones and wearable devices
Technology media selected standout products from the event including Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Xiaomi 17 Ultra camera phone, and TCL NXTPAPER display devices.
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March smartphone launches include Nothing Phone 4a and Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
Several new smartphones are launching in early March including the Nothing Phone 4a, Motorola Edge 70 Fusion and Realme Narzo Power devices announced around the MWC timeframe.
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Writer - JoshAllen

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A big thank you to all the members who put in the hard work to bring us another edition of HF News this week

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