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The company behind the dual-screen YotaPhone is bankrupt https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508418/yota-devices-bankrupt-yotaphone

FCC Under Fire For Putting ALEC Rep On 'Consumer' Advisory Board https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190415/07342442012/fcc-under-fire-putting-alec-rep-consumer-advisory-board.shtml

Marcus Hutchins, slayer of WannaCry worm, pleads guilty to malware charges https://arstechnica.com/?p=1493885 #marcushutchins #malwaretech #wannacry #Biz&IT #kronos

SiriusXM launches new ‘essential’ streaming plan for only $8 https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508259/siriusxm-essential-streaming-plan-price-bundle-channels-music-radio

The inside of the Samsung Galaxy Fold is marvelously messy https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508023/samsung-galaxy-fold-inside-screen-battery-hinge-mechanism-open-foldable

WannaCry hero pleads guilty to developing banking malware https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508215/marcus-hutchins-wannacry-kronos-malware-guilty-plea

The PDF Association thinks the Mueller report sucks https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508148/pdf-association-mueller-report-scanning-redaction-sad-formatting

Microsoft faces down a new claim that pro-diversity hiring isn’t fair to white men https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508013/microsoft-pro-diversity-hiring-inclusion-employee-criticism-claims

Sixth Circuit Court Dumps Lawsuit Seeking To Hold Twitter Responsible For The Pulse Nightclub Shooting https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190418/13443542038/sixth-circuit-court-dumps-lawsuit-seeking-to-hold-twitter-responsible-pulse-nightclub-shooting.shtml

Leica censored in China for ad that dramatizes the Tiananmen Square protests https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508009/leica-china-censored-ad-tiananmen-square-protests-weibo

Amazon is now making its delivery drivers take selfies https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18507789/amazon-delivery-drivers-selfies-facial-recognition-fraud-protection-flex-app

Audi’s first electric car reportedly delayed again because of a battery shortage https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508066/audi-etron-delay-batteries-lg-chem

iOS’s Shortcuts feature will come to macOS, but what about Automator? https://arstechnica.com/?p=1493697 #screentime #Automator #shortcuts #WWDC2019 #apple #MacOS #Tech #Siri #WWDC #iOS

NYC subway denies using ‘real-time face recognition screens’ in Times Square https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18507552/mta-nyc-subway-times-square-fare-evasion-cameras-facial-recognition

You can now sign up for T-Mobile Money, an exclusive checking account with decent perks https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18507818/t-mobile-money-checking-account-exclusive-perks-mobile-banking

The Sims’ freelance writing career reminds me of my loneliest, self-doubting days https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18507727/the-sims-4-freelance-writing-career-review-depression

Diving into the broken Samsung Galaxy Fold phone fiasco https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18507824/samsung-galaxy-fold-phone-breaking-vergecast

Peachtree Officials Come To Their Senses, Vote Down Plan To Finance Lawsuits Against Critics Following Widespread Criticism https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190419/00145842044/peachtree-officials-come-to-their-senses-vote-down-plan-to-finance-lawsuits-against-critics-following-widespread-criticism.shtml

Elon Musk’s Boring Company scales down its East Coast ambitions https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18507839/elon-musk-boring-company-dc-baltimore-hyperloop-report

Science doesn’t explain tech’s diversity problem — history does https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/16/16153740/tech-diversity-problem-science-history-explainer-inequality