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Ask HN: Why today's black banner at top on HN News

Hello all,

I see a black banner at the top of HN News today and I know it normally to highlight an event that occurred that would be great significance to the HN community at large.

I believe today's banner is for the passing of Margaret Hamilton (https://news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007)

My question is two fold

1) Am I right or is the black banner for something else?

2) Would it be possible to make the banner clickable and send to the post that contains the announcement?

Kind regards

( 3 comments | 4 points | on HN )
Re:Ask HN: Why today's black banner at top on HN News by jjgreen on Thursday October 08, 2026 @10:46AM (#50006454)
You're right, it is for Hamilton
Re:Ask HN: Why today's black banner at top on HN News by ChrisArchitect on Thursday October 08, 2026 @11:05AM (#50006715)
Margaret Hamilton thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49998895

and rather than have it be clickable the tradition has been more to leave it up to you to search/discover and promoting site participation etc. Didn't take you long!

Re:Ask HN: Why today's black banner at top on HN News by ninju on Thursday October 08, 2026 @03:16PM (#50010639)
And as quickly as it appeared...the black banner is gone