I don't know if this is still the case, but when my team applied for YC there was a specific question about 'hacking' something, specifically, not a computer. So I would say this sort of news would fall within the scope of the community.
This particular instance may not be 'hacking' according to Hoyle, but it's a story of people dedicated to revealing the full truth about a long-standing mystery of human history. I think a lot of what makes a hacker a hacker is their breadth of knowledge and ability to apply it usefully in unfamiliar situations, which does apply to many of the techniques mentioned within the article.
Either way it's interesting material - good for keeping your brain on its toes.
This particular instance may not be 'hacking' according to Hoyle, but it's a story of people dedicated to revealing the full truth about a long-standing mystery of human history. I think a lot of what makes a hacker a hacker is their breadth of knowledge and ability to apply it usefully in unfamiliar situations, which does apply to many of the techniques mentioned within the article.
Either way it's interesting material - good for keeping your brain on its toes.