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Whistleblower: DOGE member took Social Security data to new job

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/10/social-security-data-breach-doge-2/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47335572 Points: 129 # Comments: 40

I was a phone addict: These 7 tricks stopped me scrolling and curbed my screen time - fast

I went from 13 hours of screen time to about an hour a day on my phone. Here's how.

Ig Nobel Prize flees US for Switzerland after 35 years over safety concerns

This is not satire, but we wish it was The Ig Nobel Prize, which satirizes its more noble namesake, is moving its award ceremony to Europe following concerns about the safety of those attending the US...

The entities enabling scientific fraud at scale are large, resilient and growing

Article URL: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2420092122 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47335349 Points: 101 # Comments: 33

Why Mathematica does not simplify sinh(arccosh(x))

Article URL: https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/03/10/sinh-arccosh/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47335325 Points: 102 # Comments: 34

Microsoft’s next Xbox, Project Helix, won’t reach alpha until 2027

We're here at the GDC Festival of Gaming, where Microsoft "VP of Next Generation" Jason Ronald is talking about a topic near and dear to many gamers' hearts: the future of Xbox. Ronald says the next X...

What crackdown? Trump's EPA enforcement claims don't pass sniff test.

75% of the criminal cases closed last fiscal year originated before Trump took office.

Lego's 0.002 mm Specification and Its Implications for Manufacturing (2025)

Article URL: https://www.thewave.engineer/articles.html/productivity/legos-0002mm-specification-and-its-implications-for-manufacturing-r120/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47335237...

Medtech giant Stryker offline after Iran-linked wiper malware attack

Leading medical technology company Stryker has been hit by a wiper malware attack claimed by Handala, an Iranian-linked and pro-Palestinian hacktivist group. [...]

New PhantomRaven NPM attack wave steals dev data via 88 packages

New attack waves from the 'PhantomRaven' supply-chain campaign are hitting the npm registry, with dozens of malicious packages that exfiltrate sensitive data from JavaScript developers. [...]

Intel finds its Zen undercutting AMD with Arrow Lake refresh

Let them eat cores Intel has a new strategy for shoring up its eroding market share: Offering PC buyers more cores per dollar than arch-rival AMD in a refresh of its Arrow Lake range.…

Ayar Labs taps Wiwynn to cram 1,024 GPUs into a photonic rack system

Reference design to stitch more than a thousand accelerators into a single enormous server. Exclusive If you thought Nvidia or AMD's 72-GPU rack systems were enormous, silicon Ayar Labs has something ...

I switched password managers without losing a single login - here's how

I safely moved all my saved logins to a new password manager. And you can too, quickly and easily.

UNC6426 Exploits nx npm Supply-Chain Attack to Gain AWS Admin Access in 72 Hours

A threat actor known as UNC6426 leveraged keys stolen following the supply chain compromise of the nx npm package last year to completely breach a victim's cloud environment within a span of 72 hours....

Lightmatter says latest photonics will slash datacenter fiber bills in half

Latest optical engine may not be CPO, but it's still better than pluggables Photonics startup LightMatter says that its latest optical engine can cut the amount of fiber used by modern datacenters in ...

TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app

TikTok, which is known for shaping music trends and viral songs, said the new feature is designed to make it easier to go from the moment of discovery to deeper listening.

This Digital Picture Frame Wants to Bring People Closer to a Holographic Future

Brooklyn-based Looking Glass has been dabbling in 3D screens for nearly a decade. It's finally launching Musubi, an AI-powered holographic frame to bring your photos and videos to life.

Swiss e-voting pilot can't count 2,048 ballots after decryption failure

Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/11/swiss_evote_usb_snafu/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47334982 Points: 100 # Comments: 223

Google officially acquires Wiz for $32B

Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in all-cash, a full year after the companies announced the deal. This marks Google's biggest acquisition in its history.

OpenAI’s Sora video generator is reportedly coming to ChatGPT

OpenAI's Sora video generator could soon become a built-in feature in ChatGPT, as reported by The Information. Sora is currently only available on its website or as a standalone app, which has fallen ...

Hustlers are cashing in on China’s OpenClaw AI craze

Feng Qingyang had always hoped to launch his own company, but he never thought this would be how—or that the day would come this fast.  Feng, a 27-year-old software engineer based in Beijing, sta...

Microsoft ships VS Code weekly, adds Autopilot mode so AI can wreak havoc without bothering you

Google also enables auto-approval of AI agents while their documentation warns against it Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is moving to a weekly release cycle, as well as joining Google in enc...

The Download: Pokémon Go to train world models, and the US-China race to find aliens

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-p...

Swiss e-voting pilot can't count 2,048 ballots after USB keys fail to decrypt them

Officials suspend Basel-Stadt trial and launch probe A Swiss canton has suspended its pilot of electronic voting after failing to count 2,048 votes cast in national referendums held on March 8.…

Don't lick that cold metal pole in winter—if you do, don't panic

Highest risk of part of tongue being torn off is with temps between -5° and -15° C (23° to 5 °F).

How to enable Advanced Protection on your Android phone - and why it's critical to do so

One of Google's most critical features is hidden behind a single setting. Turn it on to protect against theft, scams, spam, and more.

Microsoft BitNet: 100B Param 1-Bit model for local CPUs

Article URL: https://github.com/microsoft/BitNet Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47334694 Points: 111 # Comments: 64

Dutch cops bust teen suspected of posing as bank staff to steal cards

17-year-old allegedly withdrew large sums of cash from ATMs Dutch police have arrested a 17-year-old boy who detectives suspect was responsible for 16 bank card frauds across the Netherlands.…

Scottish broadband service looking a bit dreich, says UK outage study

Subscribers north of the border suffer the most long-running failures per £100 spent Broadband subscribers in Scotland suffer the most outages in the UK, according to Broadband Genie, with customers o...

Meta Ramps Up Efforts to Disrupt Industrialized Scamming

Meta removed 10.9 million Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to “criminal scam centers” last year, the company announced on Wednesday.

After using MacBook Neo, it's clear Windows needs to rethink its PC strategy (and fast)

Apple's new $599 laptop will force Windows PCs and Chromebooks to respond in turn. That's a good thing.

How to fully back up your Windows PC for free (even if it's working properly today)

If you've ever had to deal with a dying computer, you know the challenge of ensuring you have a good backup. Here's how I use CloneZilla to do just that.

Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse

AltStore PAL, the alternative iOS app store available in the European Union and Japan, is joining the social web. In a post on Wednesday, AltStore PAL announced that users across Mastodon, Threads, an...

Zoox plans to put its robotaxis on the Uber app in Vegas this year

The purpose-built robotaxis will be available on Uber's app in Las Vegas this year, and Los Angeles next year, if Zoox gets the federal approval it's been seeking.

The Fort Strength Training Wearable Tracks Your Sets (2026)

You don’t have to be a gym bro to get strong. Three ex-Tesla engineers made a beautiful bar velocity tracker for every kind of weight lifter.

Microsoft’s March 2026 Patch Tuesday Updates Fix 8 Critical Vulnerabilities

Microsoft has released the March 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for all supported versions of Windows 11. This month’s Patch Tuesday includes fixes for 84 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, SQL Server, A...

Hotpatching goes default in Windows Autopatch whether you like it or not

Microsoft insists rebootless updates are 'the quickest way to get secure' From the department of "what could possibly go wrong?" comes news that Windows Autopatch is enabling hotpatch security updates...

The MacBook Neo

https://www.pcmag.com/news/asus-co-ceo-macbook-neo-is-a-shoc... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47334293 Points: 120 # Comments: 262

Best Indoor Garden Systems: We’ve Been Testing All Year (2026)

Grow a backyard’s worth of greens and vegetables in your house with a vertical hydroponic garden. Here are a few that might be worth the investment.

EU legal eagle says banks should refund cybercrime victims first, argue later

Advocate General urges rethink of PSD2 to speed compensation after scams Analysis One of the European Union's top legal advisors is trying to change how banks treat cybercrime victims – meaning they c...

Whisker Litter-Robot 5 Pro review: This $900 litter box may be almost too high-tech for me

The new Whisker Litter-Robot 5 Pro saves you from scooping while also giving you peace of mind on your cat's advanced health data.

Quantum computing meets the Möbius molecule

A complex structure with multiple electrons is within reach of today's hardware.

Canada Needs Nationalized, Public AI

Canada has a choice to make about its artificial intelligence future. The Carney administration is investing $2-billion over five years in its Sovereign AI Compute Strategy. Will any value generated b...

Canva’s new editing tool adds layers to AI-generated designs

Canva introduced a new feature that separates flat image files and AI-generated visuals into layered, fully editable designs. The Magic Layers tool is launching in public beta today in the US, UK, Can...

Your datacenter's power architecture called. It's not happy

AI factories demand 800 volts because physics doesn't care about your upgrade budget Feature Hyperscale computing was built on a foundation of certainty. For years, 12V and 48V rack architectures – im...

Teens Are Using AI-Fueled ‘Slander Pages’ to Mock Their Teachers

Viral student-run TikTok and Instagram accounts are using AI to make memes of school faculty comparing them to figures like Jeffrey Epstein and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Five Malicious Rust Crates and AI Bot Exploit CI/CD Pipelines to Steal Developer Secrets

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered five malicious Rust crates that masquerade as time-related utilities to transmit .env file data to the threat actors. The Rust packages, published to crates.i...

How to Ding, Dong, Ditch Ring’s surveillance network

Recently, Ring ran a Super Bowl ad for its Search Party feature showing how it uses AI to scan footage from Ring cameras and video doorbells to help find lost dogs. It sounds neighborly — until you co...

You can’t replace the battery in Lego’s Smart Bricks — and many of its sensors aren’t available yet

The first Lego Smart Brick sets, based on Star Wars, aren't quite what my kids and I hoped, and I suspect much of that's down to programming. But the Smart Bricks may also have some technical limitati...

Louis Theroux on the Manosphere: ‘It’s Highly Profitable to Be a Dick on the Internet’

With the release of his Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere, the director talked to WIRED about why so many young men are drawn to toxic influencers.

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