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In Poland’s politics, a ‘social civil war’ brewed as Facebook rewarded online anger

European authorities hope to force more transparency from Facebook and other tech giants. But they acknowledge it may be an uphill fight. https://wapo.st/3mkieOf

The Alec Baldwin shooting has some people calling for only computer-generated gunshots. But it’s not as easy as it sounds.

Traditional computer-generated images can achieve some but not all of the effect of a traditional firearm. https://wapo.st/3pIPbpJ

DeVos family was misled by Elizabeth Holmes when they invested $100 million in Theranos, representative testifies

Holmes, who is on trial for criminal wire fraud, handpicked the DeVos family and other billionaire investors to invest in the biotech start-up, said Lisa Peterson, who oversees private equity investments at the family’s office, RDV. https://wapo.st/3nyCJpQ

Former Facebook auditor says whistleblower’s claims have ‘revived’ civil rights concerns

Laura Murphy called the allegations “deeply disturbing to the civil rights groups that called for and participated in its audit.” https://wapo.st/3jJ2KRX

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is one of the worst ways to play the company’s classics

Nintendo's latest release is another case of the company being careless with its own legacy. https://wapo.st/2ZtsAmn

Apple fires employee who raised awareness of workplace misconduct allegations at the company

Apple on Thursday fired Janneke Parrish, who helped raise awareness about workplace misconduct allegations at the company. https://wapo.st/30ltscz

U.S. pursues a unique solution to fight hackers. It revolves around esports.

The program hopes to groom cybersecurity specialists with real-time competitions to better fight hackers. https://wapo.st/3lGXQXe