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Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers

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  • Points15
  • Comments0
#14Rank now 4
#14Peak rank
1Days on list
46Score · 7d
Nov 10, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days

On Hacker News

Points
15
Comments
0
Submitted by
speckx
Posted
Nov 10, 2026
Site
lwn.net

Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on lwn.net.

Trending history

Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 10, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 11 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #14 of 30, reached on Nov 10, 20:39 UTC. It is #14 right now, climbing from #19 to #14 over the last 6 checks. The same link also trended on Lobsters, which raises its cross-platform score.

This page has little history so far; it stays out of search results until the item has trended on two days or has more context.

Rank history

Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).

#1#11#20#30 18:2419:0119:3920:1620:54 Nov 10, 18:24 UTC · #30Nov 10, 18:39 UTC · #27Nov 10, 18:54 UTC · #26Nov 10, 19:09 UTC · #23Nov 10, 19:24 UTC · #22Nov 10, 19:39 UTC · #19Nov 10, 19:54 UTC · #18Nov 10, 20:09 UTC · #15Nov 10, 20:24 UTC · #15Nov 10, 20:39 UTC · #14Nov 10, 20:54 UTC · #14

Last 14 days

Best rank per day (UTC).

Oct 28today

Metric history

points as reported by Hacker News.

05099150 18:2419:0119:3920:1620:54 Nov 10, 18:24 UTC · 3Nov 10, 18:39 UTC · 15Nov 10, 18:54 UTC · 35Nov 10, 19:09 UTC · 52Nov 10, 19:24 UTC · 75Nov 10, 19:39 UTC · 88Nov 10, 19:54 UTC · 104Nov 10, 20:09 UTC · 115Nov 10, 20:24 UTC · 128Nov 10, 20:39 UTC · 142Nov 10, 20:54 UTC · 150

Where it trended

Questions

Is Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers trending on Hacker News right now?

Yes. As of Nov 10, 20:54 UTC it is #14, climbing from #19 to #14 over the last 6 checks.

What is the highest rank Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers reached?

#14 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 10, 20:39 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.

How long has Synaptics patent claims stop work on DisplayLink drivers been trending?

It was first seen on Nov 10, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (11 checks) since.

How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?

15 points and 0 comments; submitted by speckx on Nov 10, 2026.