Whistleblower: DOGE member took Social Security data to new job
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/10/social-security-data-breach-doge-2/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/10/social-security-data-breach-doge-2/
The Washington Post
Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job
The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familiar with the process.
Why the Global Elite Gave Up on Spelling and Grammar
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/jeffrey-epstein-files-bad-grammar-spelling-trump-ellison-dorsey-gates-thiel-cbfe9fb1
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/jeffrey-epstein-files-bad-grammar-spelling-trump-ellison-dorsey-gates-thiel-cbfe9fb1
The Wall Street Journal
Why the Global Elite Gave Up on Spelling and Grammar
From Epstein’s associates to Jack Dorsey to David Ellison, the rich and powerful share a seeming disregard for proper English.
Where Some See Strings, She Sees a Space-Time Made of Fractals
https://www.quantamagazine.org/where-some-see-strings-she-sees-a-space-time-made-of-fractals-20260311/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/where-some-see-strings-she-sees-a-space-time-made-of-fractals-20260311/
Quanta Magazine
Where Some See Strings, She Sees a Space-Time Made of Fractals
Pushed down to a certain scale, the laws of physics seem to fall apart. Astrid Eichhorn, a leader in an area of study called asymptotic safety, thinks we just need to push a little further.
Show HN: Vanilla JavaScript refinery simulator built to explain job to my kids
https://fuelingcuriosity.com/game.html
https://fuelingcuriosity.com/game.html
Fueling Curiosity
The Great Refinery Run: A Fueling Curiosity Game
From Crude to Consumer – An Interactive STEM Adventure.
Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/hisense-tvs-force-owners-to-watch-intrusive-ads-when-switching-inputs-visiting-the-home-screen-or-even-changing-channels-practice-infuriates-consumers-brand-denies-wrongdoing
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/hisense-tvs-force-owners-to-watch-intrusive-ads-when-switching-inputs-visiting-the-home-screen-or-even-changing-channels-practice-infuriates-consumers-brand-denies-wrongdoing
Tom's Hardware
Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice…
"Spot test" goes back at least one year and affects multiple markets.
Don't post generated/AI-edited comments. HN is for conversation between humans.
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html#generated
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html#generated
Iran warns US tech firms cold become targets as war expands
https://www.wired.me/story/war-on-big-tech-iran-names-israeli-linked-us-firms-as-potential-targets
https://www.wired.me/story/war-on-big-tech-iran-names-israeli-linked-us-firms-as-potential-targets
WIRED Middle East
Iran Warns 18 US Tech Firms Will Be Targeted on 1 April
Companies including Google, Microsoft and Apple were listed as targets by Iranian media as the conflict with Israel and the US spills into digital infrastructure
Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
https://apnews.com/article/uk-house-of-lords-hereditary-peers-expelled-535df8781dd01e8970acda1dca99d3d4
https://apnews.com/article/uk-house-of-lords-hereditary-peers-expelled-535df8781dd01e8970acda1dca99d3d4
AP News
Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
Britain is ending the centuries-old tradition of hereditary aristocrats sitting in Parliament’s House of Lords.
Apple releases iOS 15.8.7 to fix Coruna exploit for iPhone 6S from 2015
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632
Apple Support
About the security content of iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7 - Apple Support
This document describes the security content of iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7.
Food costs set to spike as urea prices nearly doubles due to war in Iran
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/urea
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/urea
Tradingeconomics
Urea - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News
Urea fell to 713 USD/T on April 16, 2026, down 1.01% from the previous day. Over the past month, Urea's price has risen 16.79%, and is up 74.97% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark…
Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/03/iran-backed-hackers-claim-wiper-attack-on-medtech-firm-stryker/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/03/iran-backed-hackers-claim-wiper-attack-on-medtech-firm-stryker/
Krebs on Security
Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker
A hacktivist group with links to Iran's intelligence agencies is claiming responsibility for a data-wiping attack against Stryker, a global medical technology company based in Michigan. News reports out of Ireland, Stryker's largest hub outside of the United…
Oil hits $100 a barrel despite deal to release record amount of reserves
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w5141vx53o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w5141vx53o
Bbc
Oil hits $100 a barrel despite deal to release record amount of reserves
It comes as Iranian attacks on ships intensify in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway.