Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for use at border
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#13Peak rank
1Days on list
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Oct 23, 2026First seen
Trending history
Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for use at border was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 23, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 8 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #13 of 30, reached on Oct 23, 18:12 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 23, 18:12 UTC.
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Oct 26today
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Is Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for use at border trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Oct 23, 18:12 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for use at border reached?
#13 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 23, 18:12 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for use at border been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 23, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (8 checks) since.