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+# Morning News Brief — March 31, 2026
+
+## 🏎️ Formula 1 (3 articles)
+- [Bearman crash forces F1 safety hand](https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/bearman-japanese-gp-crash-has-forced-f1-hand-over-safety/10809718/) — Autosport
+- [Sainz: F1 must listen to drivers on safety](https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-must-listen-to-drivers-not-just-teams-over-safety-concerns-sainz/) — The Race
+- [2026 regulations cause qualifying headaches](https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/the-more-you-push-the-slower-you-go-japans-odd-f1-qualifying-explained/10809074/) — Autosport
+
+## 🤖 AI/LLM (4 articles)
+- [Axios compromised on NPM — malicious versions drop RAT](https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/axios-compromised-on-npm-malicious-versions-drop-remote-access-trojan) — StepSecurity
+- [Ollama now powered by MLX on Apple Silicon](https://ollama.com/blog/mlx) — Ollama
+- [Claude Code source code leaked via NPM map file](https://twitter.com/Fried_rice/status/2038894956459290963) — Twitter
+- [Universal Claude.md — cut output tokens](https://github.com/drona23/claude-token-efficient) — GitHub
+
+## 🏠 Home Automation (2 articles)
+- [Home Assistant modernizes backup encryption](https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/03/26/modernizing-encryption-of-home-assistant-backups/) — HA Blog
+- [Heatit joins Works with Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026-03-heatit/) — HA Blog
+
+## 🎮 Gaming (3 articles)
+- [Epic Games layoffs: 1000+ employees](https://gameinformer.com/2026/03/30/after-laying-off-terminally-ill-employee-ceo-tim-sweeney-says-epic-games-is-in-contact) — Game Informer
+- [State of Video Gaming in 2026](https://www.matthewball.co/all/presentation-the-state-of-video-gaming-in-2026) — Matthew Ball
+- [Crimson Desert hits new Steam concurrent peak](https://gamebastion.com/) — GameBastion
+
+## 👾 Retro Gaming (4 articles)
+- [End of i-mode: Japanese keitai gaming revolution](https://www.timeextension.com/features/learning-from-the-end-of-i-mode-the-life-infrastructure-that-revolutionised-japanese-keitai-gaming) — Time Extension
+- [Game Boy cart uses ChatGPT for personalized scenarios](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/this-game-boy-cart-uses-chatgpt-to-create-personalised-scenarios-tailored-to-each-player) — Time Extension
+- [Unreleased 40 Winks GBC port preserved](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/fans-can-finally-play-the-unreleased-game-boy-color-port-of-this-cult-classic-platformer) — Time Extension
+- [Analogue 3D update for N64 flash carts](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/new-analogue-3d-update-is-great-news-for-people-who-use-n64-flash-carts) — Time Extension
+
+## 💻 Frontend (4 articles)
+- [Form Automation Tips for Happier Users](https://css-tricks.com/form-automation-tips-for-happier-user-and-clients/) — CSS-Tricks
+- [Generative UI Notes](https://css-tricks.com/generative-ui-notes/) — CSS-Tricks
+- [Scroll-Driven corner-shape Animations](https://css-tricks.com/experimenting-with-scroll-driven-corner-shape-animations/) — CSS-Tricks
+- [CSS Color Functions Guide](https://css-tricks.com/css-color-functions/) — CSS-Tricks
+
+---
+**Total: 20 articles across 6 categories**
+**Generated:** 2026-03-31 08:00 CST
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