[Link] Elon Musk appears to reconcile with Apple after Twitter tirade

Read: 4/12/2022 arstechnica.com

Elon Musk said he had a “good conversation” with Apple chief executive Tim Cook and “resolved the misunderstanding” about his claim that Twitter could be removed from the App Store, just days after the world’s richest man unleashed a tirade against the most valuable tech company.

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[Link] Dwayne Johnson appears to withdraw Joe Rogan support after N-word video

Read: 8/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

Dwayne Johnson, the actor and former wrestling star known as The Rock, has retracted what had seemed his unconditional support for Joe Rogan, amid continued fallout from the controversial podcaster’s use of racist language.

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[Link] Michaelia Cash shelves pledge on federal Icac as Liberal MP urges debate

Read: 8/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

The government will abandon an election promise to establish a commonwealth integrity commission, with the attorney general, Michaelia Cash indicating there is not enough time to legislate before voters return to the polls.

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