March 2026: A Month of Lunar Ambitions, AI Breaches, and Regulatory Battles
From NASA's renewed Moon push to Claude's leaked source code and the FDA's peptide reversal, March 2026 brought major shifts across space, artificial intelligence, and public health policy.
NASA is leading the way to the Moon, but the military won't be far behind
I just don't want to get caught flat-footed when we start to have to protect US interests out there.
Running local models on Macs gets faster with Ollama's MLX support
Performance improvements for Apple Silicon Macs stem from enhanced unified memory utilization.
RFK Jr. wants Americans to use peptides that were banned over safety risks
The FDA is reportedly preparing to permit manufacturing of 14 peptides that had previously been prohibited.
Starlink satellite breaks apart into "tens of objects"; SpaceX confirms "anomaly"
A second "fragment creation event" occurred, though the underlying cause of the satellite failure remains undetermined.
He-Man gets an origin story in Masters of the Universe trailer
Skeletor took my family and he destroyed our world.
Sweaty, glassy-eyed Tiger Woods blames cell phone use for his car crash
Law enforcement took Woods into custody following the incident.
It's a race against time to save Krypto in Supergirl trailer
Have these villains not seen John Wick?
Entire Claude Code CLI source code leaks thanks to exposed map file
Over 512,000 lines of code will occupy the attention of competitors and enthusiasts for an extended period.
Notable stories from the month
- I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
- Physicist does the math on Star Trek's "Picard maneuver"
- Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
- Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge
- ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses
Quantum computers need vastly fewer resources than thought to break vital encryption
While concerns about Q Day remain valid, the computational expense required to achieve this milestone may prove lower than previously anticipated.
You can finally change the goofy Gmail address you chose years ago
Your information stays secure throughout the process, and reverting to your previous address remains an option.
OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says
OkCupid and Match reached a settlement with the Trump administration's FTC without incurring monetary damages.
This is my third Orion launch, but it feels totally different
The first two Orion launches lacked the same sense of purpose, though NASA's trajectory has now shifted toward more meaningful objectives.
Costco sued for seeking refunds on tariffs customers paid
A proposed class action lawsuit contends that Costco engaged in unjust enrichment.
What's the best cabin layout for aircraft evacuation?
Optimal safety outcomes depend on spreading slower-moving elderly passengers evenly throughout the various cabin sections.
After more than 53 years, humans may finally return to the Moon this week
Things are certainly starting to feel real here at the Cape.
No more Chinese Polestar 3s as production shifts entirely to the US
Manufacturing the large electric SUV across two separate facilities no longer represents an efficient approach.
How did Anthropic measure AI's "theoretical capabilities" in the job market?
The 2023 research relied on numerous assumptions regarding prospective "anticipated LLM-powered software" capabilities.
Iran's hackers are on the offensive against the US and Israel
Tehran is conducting coordinated cyber operations intended to generate anxiety and obtain sensitive information.
As electric truck demand craters, GM lays off workers and idles plant
Factory Zero ceased operations on March 16, with workers anticipated to resume work on April 13.
Water utility announces it's ditching fluoride—then reveals it did so years ago
The utility promoted claims regarding health dangers that lack scientific substantiation.
Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit
Defendants must immediately cease
The court ordered the companies to stop their integration and consolidation efforts.
Authors' lucky break in court may help class action over Meta torrenting
A judge provided authors with a more favorable legal pathway to challenge Meta's torrenting practices. Meta is banking on a Supreme Court decision to eliminate the case.
F1 in Japan: Oh no, what have they done to all the fast corners?
The energy budget available to Formula 1 vehicles per lap proves insufficient for aggressive high-speed cornering, creating significant performance challenges.
Trump convenes "God Squad" to override Endangered Species Act, up oil production
The administration is pursuing exemptions for all federally regulated offshore oil operations from environmental protections.
What happened to Amelia Earhart? New book takes on the case.
Rachel Hartigan explores the mystery in her new work, Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life.
Pints meet prop bets: Polymarket's "Situation Room" pop-up bar in DC
A prominent prediction market platform established a physical bar venue in Washington, D.C., raising questions about its strategic rationale.
Polygraphs have major flaws. Are there better options?
Scientists continue investigating alternative approaches, though skepticism persists regarding whether genuine lie detection technology is achievable.
Explanation for why we don't see two-foot-long dragonflies anymore fails
Respiratory efficiency might have enabled these insects to function adequately despite reduced oxygen concentrations in the atmosphere.
Causality optional? Testing the "indefinite causal order" superposition
A quantum physics experiment demonstrates the feasibility of empirically examining whether temporal sequence holds significance.
How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures
Advanced net technology offers potential for protecting vulnerable marine species while preserving commercial fishing viability.
Playing Wolfenstein 3D with one hand in 2026
Decades after its debut, this vintage title retains considerable technical limitations when examined through a contemporary lens.
With new plugins feature, OpenAI officially takes Codex beyond coding
The technology landscape is evolving rapidly, and rival companies have already introduced comparable functionality.
Outbreak linked to raw cheese grows; 9 cases total, one with kidney failure
Raw Farm disputes any connection to the illnesses, even as affected individuals continue to identify its merchandise.
Judge irate as defendant joins by Zoom while driving—then lies about it
A court expressed anger when a defendant participated in proceedings via video conference while operating a vehicle and subsequently provided false statements.
AV1's open, royalty-free promise in question as Dolby sues Snapchat over codec
Big Tech declaring AV1 royalty-free "doesn't mean that it is,"
critic