3.31.26 | Axios compromised with malicious NPM versions, turning any device into a router, and government apps spying more than banned counterparts

Hacker News Highlights · Mar 31, 2026 · 14m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 31, 2026.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:22) - Axios compromised on NPM – Malicious versions drop remote access trojan

(02:13) - How to turn anything into a router

(03:31) - Fedware: Government apps that spy harder than the apps they ban

(04:46) - Do your own writing

(06:11) - CodingFont: A game to help you pick a coding font

(07:23) - Artemis II is not safe to fly

(08:57) - Turning a MacBook into a touchscreen with $1 of hardware (2018)

(10:23) - Bird brains…