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IMF confirms increasing Egypt's bailout loan to $8 billion (apnews.com)

Is Germany targeting Jewish voices? (thespectator.com)

Germany finds itself in a situation where it is being asked to side with some Jews against others....

Putin wants Berlin assassin Vadim Krasikov. but prisoner swap is murky (www.bbc.co.uk)

‘I am so scared of them now’: Burned from overspending, some ‘buy now, pay later’ users warn others away (www.nbcnews.com)

After racking up thousands of dollars in debt, some borrowers are deleting the apps from their phones to avoid getting prodded to spend more....

Texas GOP meets group suggesting death penalty for women who seek abortions (www.newsweek.com)

As a C beginner, should I be bothered by not being able to understand this? (queue.acm.org)

Most of the stuff went over my head, Why should I care that C is no longer low-level? What exactly is considered close-to-metal in today’s time, apart from binary and assembly?

Gravitational waves may have made human life possible (phys.org)

Best Buy offers to screen LGBTQ nonprofit donations after conservative pressure, filing shows (www.nbcnews.com)

In an email exchange with a conservative think tank, tucked into an SEC filing, the electronics retailer offered to screen its employee groups’ donations to LGBTQ causes....

You can't sue us for making games 'too entertaining,' say major game developers in response to addiction lawsuits (www.pcgamer.com)

Practical Quantum Devices Now Closer to Reality – Scientists Unveil Room Temperature Photonic Chips (feddit.cl)

A new study by Hebrew University has made a significant breakthrough by successfully incorporating single-photon sources into small chips that operate at room temperature. This development marks a crucial progress in the field of quantum photonics, opening up possibilities for its use in quantum computing and cryptography. full...

White House eases sanctions on violent Israeli settlers (thecradle.co)

GitLab confirms it’s removed Suyu, a fork of Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu (www.theverge.com)

Fake eclipse glasses are hitting the market. Here’s how to tell if you have a pair (www.cnn.com)

As the total solar eclipse, occurring across Mexico, the United States and Canada on April 8, draws near, experts are reminding spectators to grab a pair of eclipse glasses to view the celestial event safely — and to make sure they aren’t fake....

Android 15 is pulling the plug on apps built for Android Marshmallow (www.androidpolice.com)

The Brazilian farm workers exploited to harvest an everyday ingredient (www.bbc.co.uk)

'Horrifying' Footage Shows IDF Killing Two Gazans, Burying Their Bodies With a Bulldozer (www.commondreams.org)

Video footage broadcast Wednesday by Al Jazeera shows Israeli soldiers gunning down two Palestinians on the coast of northern Gaza, even as one of them waves what appears to be a piece of white fabric. The video then shows Israeli soldiers burying the bodies with a bulldozer....

Red Magic 9 Pro+ Bumblebee Transformers Edition launched with themed accessories & software (www.gizmochina.com)

Texas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth (www.cnn.com)

A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order blocking the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming medical care for their children.

US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones (www.theverge.com)

Somewhat overdue IMHO.

U.S. and Israel’s ‘Unprecedented’ Intelligence Sharing Draws Criticism (www.wsj.com)

A secret memorandum that expanded intelligence sharing with Israel after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack has led to growing concerns in Washington about whether the information is contributing to civilian deaths, according to people familiar with the issue....