# Morning Briefing

April 19, 2026

## Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over continued US blockade

Ground News · 251 sources
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to US blockades. Coverage varies widely, with center-aligned sources providing the most neutral reporting.
Top Story World

## Migrating from DigitalOcean to Hetzner

Hacker News · 825 pts, 411 comments
A detailed account of migrating infrastructure to Hetzner, sparking significant community discussion on cloud pricing and stability.
Tech Infrastructure

## Humanoid robots beat human world record in Beijing half-marathon

Reuters / Techmeme
Humanoid robots, including one by Honor, outperformed humans in a Beijing half-marathon, with one even beating the human world record.
Tech Robotics

## Anonymous request-token comparisons from Opus 4.6 and Opus 4.7

Hacker News · 562 pts, 541 comments
Deep dive into the differences between Claude Opus 4.6 and 4.7 request tokens.
AI LLM

## Slay the Spire 2 Roadmap

Eurogamer
Developers outline future updates for the sequel, promising "whimsy" but confirming no matchmaking.
Gaming Indie

## Trump announces reforms to accelerate psychedelic drug treatments

Ground News · 226 sources
Proposed reforms to speed up access to treatments like ibogaine. High center-source coverage (57%).
Bias Check Policy