## Judge bars Musk's DOGE team from Social Security records in scathing ruling

Authored by cnbc.com

A sign in front of the entrance of the Security Administration's main campus on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland.

A federal judge Thursday issued a temporary restraining order barring Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency team from having access to personally identifiable information from the Social Security Administration.

Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander in a scathing ruling accused DOGE of launching a "fishing expedition" at the Social Security agency and failing to provide any reason why it needed to access vast swaths of Americans' personal and private data.

Hollander said the "defendants, with so called experts on the DOGE Team" never identify or articulate a reason why DOGE needs "unlimited access to SSA's entire record systems, thereby exposing personal, confidential, sensitive, and private information that millions of Americans entrusted to their government.".

That includes Social Security numbers, medical provider information, medical and mental health treatment records, employer and employee payment records, employee earnings, addresses, bank records and tax information.

The judge also ordered the DOGE team members and affiliates to delete all non-anonymized personally identifiable information in their possession or control that they have accessed "directly or indirectly" since Jan. 20.

"We will work to comply with the court order," a Social Security spokesperson told CNBC via email. »

### Republican Representative’s Defense of Elon Musk Drowned Out by Boos

Authored by newrepublic.com

“Now, some people are unhappy, because it has to come from somewhere.

Some of it’s going to come from Europe, because not everybody’s going to be doing as much business maybe in Europe and other places.

If it wasn’t for me, they wouldn’t be talking peace in Ukraine and Russia, because there are not Americans being killed. »

### 20% of gamers love couch co-op: Split Fiction’s success is proof players want more

Authored by midiaresearch.com

20% of gamers count couch co-op as a favourite genre, but that share grows for younger gamers.

More couch co-op games = catering to more underserved gamers, like older gamers, women, couples, and roommates.

After the success of It Takes Two and now Split Fiction, the question remains: where are all the other couch co-op games?. »

### Netherlands launches fund to lure top scientists, like those fleeing the U.S.

Authored by nltimes.nl

Education Minister Eppo Bruins (NSC) announced the creation of a fund to attract leading international scientists, urging swift action to ensure the Netherlands becomes a destination of choice.

France has already launched a program to lure disillusioned American scientists, and the Netherlands now aims to follow suit.

Dutch and American researchers have already begun informal discussions, according to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). »

### Inzoi will cost as much as a Sims 4 expansion pack and until it leaves early access 'all DLCs and updates will be free'

Authored by pcgamer.com

Which is why, he explained via an official translator, it'll launch in early access for $40 and "until there's a full launch all updates and DLCs will be provided for free.".

Kjun then revealed Inzoi's roadmap for the rest of the year, with four updates planned over the course of 2025.

In addition to these major updates, the plan is to release new outfits and furniture every three months. »

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