Survey: 49% of US adults say they mostly get news because they happen to come across it, not by actively seeking it out, an increase from 39% in 2019 (Benjamin Toff/Pew Research Center)
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/20
Extreme fire conditions are forecast through this weekend across the interior western United States,
adding to the wildfires that have erupted across the region recently.
Multiple wildfires, most notably the Cottonwood and Iron fires in Utah, have erupted across the Southwest in recent days
amid hot, dry and breezy conditions.
The Cottonwood Fire has consumed 71,000 acres and was 0% contained as of Thursday night.
Meta agrees to fund Entergy Louisiana's new energy infrastructure for its Louisiana data center, including seven natural gas power plants (Nicholas G. Miller/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/meta-agrees-to-fund-loca…
Cowboys Should Make Aggressive Trade Offer for Pro Bowl EDGE Josh Sweat https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/cowboys-should-make-aggressive-trade-offer-pro-bowl-edge-josh-sweat
Take advantage of a relatively calm news day to check out today's Metacurity for the most crucial infosec developments you should know, including
--UK spy chief warns of escalating Russian cyber aggression,
--India's banking and government institutions are testing Mythos,
--Charter confirms breach claimed by ShinyHunters,
--Play ransomware gang hit Mike Lindell's MyPillow,
--Fake UK visa portal exposes passports and selfies,
--CrowdStrike shutte…
Agricultural soils exposed to controversial weedkiller [glyphosate] may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital 'superbugs'
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-agricultural-soils-exposed-controversial-weedkiller.html
China weitet Ausreisebeschränkungen für KI-Talente aus
Um KI-Fachkräfte im Land zu halten, weitet China bestehende Reiseauflagen auf Angestellte privater Firmen aus. Das könnte den gegenteiligen Effekt haben.
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Religious radio stations make up ~25% of the US' 17K stations; 98% of adults live in range of at least one; 45% say they ever listen to religious audio shows (Pew Research Center)
https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2026/03/26/religious-radio-across-ame…