Digital Pioneer Whose Kindness Stood Out – Matthew Buckland’s obituary should be a word cloud of the most commonly used terms in the tributes that flooded social media after the announcement of his death. Besides the ubiquitous “digital”, the words “mentor”, “pioneer” and “friend” were writ large. Outsourcing his tribute to an algorithm might have amused the digital part of his being. [mg]

2oceansvibe Media and family send massive condolences to Matthew’s friends and family. We have nothing but fond memories of Matthew from the early days of SA internet and then more recently over coffees at Cafe du Cap. He will be sorely missed. 

Facebook Sets Aside $3 Billion Ahead Of Record FTC Fine Over Privacy Violations – Facebook is gearing up for a massive financial penalty over its repeated privacy violations. [verge]

R. Kelly Loses Lawsuit In Sex Abuse Case After Failing To Appear In Court – R. Kelly failed to appear in Cook County court in Illinois to answer to a civil lawsuit alleging he sexually abused an underage woman in the ’90s. On Tuesday, the judge in the suit declared a default judgment against Kelly. [lat]

‘I Come With Warm Feelings’: Kim Jong Un Speaks To Russian Press Ahead Of Putin Summit – Russia’s president and North Korea’s leader will discuss nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula when they meet in Vladivostok. [sky]

Sri Lanka Suicide Bomber ‘Studied In The UK’, Defence Minister Announces As Death Toll Rises To 359 – One of the bombers in the Sri Lankan Easter Sunday attacks studied in the UK and Australia, the country’s deputy defence minister revealed on Wednesday. [tele]

Boeing Abandons Outlook, Takes $1 Billion Cost Hit In MAX Crisis – Boeing Co on Wednesday abandoned its 2019 financial outlook, halted share buybacks and said lowered production due to the grounding of its fastest-selling 737 MAX jet after two fatal plane crashes in five months had cost it at least $1 billion so far. [reuters]

Twitter CEO Gently Tells Trump: Your ‘Lost’ Followers Are Bots And Spam Accounts – Jack Dorsey may have wanted to use Tuesday’s meeting to talk up Twitter’s efforts to fight the opioid epidemic, but the president had more important things on his mind. [beast]

Guess Who’s Snapping Up Most Of South Africa’s Avos – In 2017, South Africa exported 43 492 tonnes of avocados, to the value of R853 million. One country, in particular, has taken a liking to our goodies. [here]

Pipe Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc Describes Trump Rallies As ‘New Found Drug’ – The Florida man who pleaded guilty to mailing explosive devices said in a letter to a federal judge that attending a rally for President Donald Trump “became like a new found drug.” [cnn]

‘She Is Back!’ Fan Bingbing Reappears After Nearly A Year In Wilderness – Actor fined for tax evasion returns to spotlight after months of rumours she had fled China or was in prison. [guardian]

Oscars Won’t Impose New Rules On Netflix Movies — For Now – Hollywood has battled over the rise of streaming platforms, with some filmmakers proposing greater awards criteria for movies not released widely in theaters. [huffpo]

Printing Error: Murdoch’s Daily Telegraph Includes Pages From Rival Sydney Morning Herald – Newspaper mix-up leaves rightwing tabloid with positive letters about climate change and need to reform Anzac Day., [guardian]

James Bond: What To Expect From Bond 25 Announcement – The cast of the 25th official James Bond film is expected to be revealed at its launch on Thursday, along with more key details about the movie. [bbc]

Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Headed To ‘Castle Behind Bars’– Fellow inmates will include Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and Fyre Festival fraudster Billy McFarland. [beast]

Inside A Royal Rift: What’s Really Going On With William And Harry? – When they were boys, Prince William and Prince Harry were travelling to Highgrove with their mother, when they began bickering in the back of the car. [tele]

Bumble’s New Feature Will Alert You When Someone Sends You A Dick Pic – Unsolicited lewd photos and harassment have become part and parcel of dating app culture in recent years. Bumble has decided to put its weight behind combatting the issue that has long dogged dating app users. [mash]

Inside The 25-Year Marriage Of Bill And Melinda Gates – Who met at work, have 3 kids, live in a $124 million home, spend $45 billion on philanthropy, and still wash dishes together every night [busins]

Jeopardy! Champ James Holzhauer On Why His ‘Strategically Aggressive’ Gameplay Paid Off – Sure, Game of Thrones might be the last show we all watch together, but when a contestant has a crazy hot streak on Jeopardy! for weeks and weeks on end? [vult]

Dutch Fence Off Tulip Fields To Stop Selfie-Takers Crushing Flowers – Barriers put up to deter ‘careless’ tourists from seeking perfect picture among bulbs. [guardian]

Stop Using ‘Doctor Google’ And Let A Professional Run These Important Tests – The best way to diagnose health conditions is through the art of diagnostic testing, which ticks a number of important boxes. [here]

Terrified Londoner Live-Tweets Dramatic Pigeon Home Invasion – Anyone who has ever had their home invaded by pigeons — and I’m speaking from personal experience here — will know that it’s not exactly a pleasant occurrence. [mash]

Parrot Would Warn Drug Dealers When Cops Came Near – Police in northern Brazil have taken a parrot into custody whom they believe was warning crack dealers of impending raids, according to the Guardian, which cited reports in the Brazilian press. [nydn]

My Journey Through the World of Rich-People Meditation Products – Is it possible to buy your way to enlightenment? I tried to find out. [vice]

Emily Ratajkowski Gets Cheeky On Malibu beach – As she shows off figure in copper-colored bathing suit. [dm]

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