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Monica Chin / The Verge : Members of the Linux developer community reflect on “hypocrite commits” research, which got University of Minnesota banned from contributing to the Linux kernel   —  On the evening of April 6th, a student emailed a patch to a list of developers.  Fifteen days later …

Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware : Researchers find new exploit leaving all modern AMD and Intel processors with micro-op caches defenseless to Spectre threat, in spite of all current mitigations   —  Micro-op caches prone to attacks.  —  Researchers from two universities have discovered several new variants of Spectre exploits …

Susan Wright, the wife of the late Republican Rep. Ron Wright, advanced Saturday to a runoff election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District, which many see a bellwether for future contests.

Alyse Stanley / Gizmodo : After an investigation found 800+ Etsy listings for weapons, porn, other items violating its policies, Etsy says it'll invest ~$40M in policy enforcement in '21   —  The online marketplace Etsy has been flooded with activity since the pandemic's onset as millions flocked to online shopping to stave off lockdown blues.

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, two Republican states are keeping up their efforts to hold China accountable for the spread of the virus that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and sparked an economic downturn from which the U.S. has still not recovered.

Patrick McGee / Financial Times : By limiting iOS apps' ad tracking capabilities, Apple could see increased commissions from IAPs and subscriptions if developers start charging for apps   —  The iPhone maker is taking on developers as well as Facebook and Google, transforming the $400bn digital ads market

Officer Matthew Pavelka lost his life in November 2003 at the age of 26.

President Biden headed Friday to Philadelphia to celebrate Amtrak’s 50-year anniversary and push for better funding of rail service that has a decades-long history of red ink. 

Nearly two dozen candidates are on the ballot Saturday in the race to fill a vacant House seat in Northern Texas in a district that’s long been held by Republicans but has become increasingly competitive in recent years.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday issued an executive order lifting most of the state's remaining COVID-19 restrictions, a little more than a year after the pandemic started, according to reports.

Canalys Newsroom : Global cloud infrastructure spending grew 35% YoY in Q1 to reach $41.8B; AWS led with 32% of total spend, followed by Azure with 19% and Google Cloud with 7%   —  Shanghai (China), Bengaluru (India), Singapore, Reading (UK) and Portland (US) - Thursday, 29 April 2020

U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney defended herself this week after facing criticism from conservatives following her fist bump with President Biden before his address Wednesday to a joint session of Congress.

"Ratched" star Finn Wittrock will star in HBO Max's "Green Lantern" series.

David Pierce / Protocol : Ahead of the Epic vs. Apple trial, which starts on Monday, a look at what is at stake, how the trial will work, key witnesses who will testify, and more   —  On Monday, Apple and Epic Games will meet in court to decide one of the most consequential antitrust arguments in the history of the tech industry.

David Lazarus / Los Angeles Times : CA appellate court rules Amazon is responsible for the safety of third-party products it sells, rejecting Amazon's claim of merely connecting buyers and sellers   —  Should Amazon, which accounts for roughly half of all online sales, be legally and financially responsible for the safety …

The Alaska owner of a boutique hotel in Homer said federal agents searched her home this week, after having mistaken her for another woman in an effort to recover Nancy Pelosi’s stolen laptop.

Bloomberg : China says 33 apps, including apps made by Baidu and Tencent, violate rules in gathering personal information, which must be rectified within 10 working days   —  - Violators include software provided by Baidu and Tencent  —  China said thirty-three applications, including map navigation software provided …

Britney Spears' father Jamie has reportedly claimed that the pop star has dementia.

The Recording Academy is making several changes to the Grammy Awards, including eliminating nomination committees.

Venezuela transferred six American oil executives to house arrest on Friday as the Biden administration mulled next steps in its relationship with Nicolas Maduro’s socialist regime.

Talks are in the works for a summit between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin this summer, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Friday.

Mike Peterson / AppleInsider : IDC: global tablet shipments grew 55.2% YoY, most since 2013, to reach 39.9M units in Q1; Apple led with 12.7M shipments, up 64.3% YoY; Samsung 8M, up 60.8% YoY   —  Apple's iPad retained the dominant share of the tablet industry in the first quarter of 2021 as the product segment grew more than 50% year-over-year.

The “Monster’s Ball” actress, 54, responded to the viral moment and internet jokes about her hair transformation many thought to be permanent at the 93rd Academy Awards by sharing a new selfie to Instagram and Twitter that the joke was on everyone else.

"19 Kids and Counting" stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have spoken out following the arrest of their son, Josh, on child pornography charges.

The Tesla founder, 49, is set to helm the NBC institution on May 8 — but some cast members have made it clear that they’re less than enthused by the prospect of having him on stage at Studio 8H.

Meghan Markle spoke to a group of "young activists" about "everyday struggles during COVID-19."

A Texas Democratic official is facing calls to step down from his role after he called Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., a racial slur. 

The number of people targeted by federal warrants for suspected spying on behalf of a foreign agency plummeted in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, national intelligence officials said Friday.

Vittoria Elliott / Rest of World : UK security firm says around 345K sensitive legal documents from the Philippines government related to ongoing cases were exposed online for at least two months   —  The security firm that discovered the files says the leak could disrupt ongoing judicial proceedings.

Mark Wilson / Fast Company : Experts detail how Apple AirTags can be used by an abuser to discreetly track a partner despite built-in protections, especially when victims are not iOS users   —  AirTags are powerful surveillance technology.  And the National Network to End Domestic Violence believes Apple has more work to do to fix them.

PETA has filed to join a lawsuit with the Department of Justice against "Tiger King" star Jeff Lowe.

Super Bowl champion and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady paid tribute to his ex, Bridget Moynahan, on her 50th birthday.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has received incessant hatred and racism from the left following his rebuttal to President Biden's address to Congress Wednesday, but the senator told "Hannity" on Thursday that liberals should watch out for a Republican rebound.

Mayors from California’s 13 largest cities on Thursday asked for $20 billion over five years to help combat the state's homeless crisis, according to a report.

A Michigan state lawmaker who was arrested earlier this month following a suspected DUI crash refused to have his booking photo taken, arguing that officers weren’t following state coronavirus guidelines, video shows, according to a report.

The 53-year-old actress was photographed on the Los Angeles set alongside her co-star Javier Bardem, who portrays Desi Arnaz and many fans took to social media to share their displeasure with Kidman’s casting as the “I Love Lucy” star.

Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke formed a committee with the Federal Election Commission Thursday, launching a bid for Congress six years after leaving the House to join the Trump administration.

Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Plus One Robotics, which makes computer vision software for robotics in logistics and warehouse settings, raises $33M Series B, bringing total raised to $40M+   —  San Antonio-based Plus One Robotics today announced a $33 million Series B. The round follows an $8.3 million Series A announced …