Apple says Tim Cook, as executive chairman, "will assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world" (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/20/tim-cook-to-remain…
As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure are disrupting the economy around the world.
The price of oil reached nearly $120 a barrel, up from around $80 just a little more than a week ago.
International shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed.
And the local economies of Persian Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, continue to come under direct attack.
Why does the U.S. g…
Apparently today is #ShowYourStripes day.
If there are still people unaware that #ClimateChange is happening... maybe we can get them up to speed by sharing our stripes.
If some who are aware it's happening think it's already "too late"... maybe we can tell them that ac…
CrossFit Canberra - Embrace The Journey
Hosted by the coaching team at CrossFit Canberra, this podcast dives into real conversations around the CrossFit Open, training progress, overcoming setbacks, and what it actually takes to improve your fitness over time...
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Stuibenfall, Tyrol's largest waterfall (October 2025)
A major landslide on the opposite side of the main Ötztal valley around 7000 years ago created a new 300-400 meter tall hill on this side, acting as a dam and causing a large lake to form in the higher up side valley. The water from that lake then slowly carved its way through the rocks, draining the lake and forming this amazing waterfall. The boundary of that ancient lake is still visible on the satellite view...
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As Meta races to recenter itself around artificial intelligence,
the tech giant is mandating that more than 7,000 workers must move to new teams,
and it’s radically changing some employees’ jobs.
The Guardian has also learned that some of these reassigned employees will shift to two new teams:
one building AI cloud infrastructure
and another that’s building an internal AI agent codenamed Hatch.
Late last week, Meta employees received a notice that enginee…
Through Their Eyes
From battlefield artefacts to fragile letters, museum collections and recorded histories, we follow the threads that connect individual lives to larger moments around the world...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/throug
Around a Third of Santa Rosa Island Has Burned
The fire on Santa Rosa Island has “burned 17,554 acres and was 44% contained as of Wednesday night.
https://www.noozhawk.com/crews-increase-containment-santa-rosa-island-fire/
The Founders Fire
I sit down with founders to talk about the things we all go through, but no one talks about. The pressure, the doubt, the times they nearly gave up and how they turned it all around...
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