Tanzanian Artisanal Miner Finds Large Rare Gemstones Worth $3.3m – Government hands cheque to subsistence miner who found the two dark violet-blue gemstones. [alja] Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. 

Facebook Ad Boycott: ‘It’s Not Going To Do Anything To The Company Financially’ – The growing number of companies that are pausing ads on Facebook in response to the social media giant’s handling of hate speech and violence will have little impact on its business, analysts said. [fort]

Cape Town Principals Call On Ramaphosa To Close Schools – Principals, teachers, and parents plan to picket in Cape Town on Thursday against the “premature reopening of schools” which they say is compromising the safety of pupils during the Covid-19 pandemic. [n24]

Trump’s Unhinged ‘Treason’ Accusation Against Obama – “Treason.” That’s what President Donald Trump accused Barack Obama of committing in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network Monday night. [cnn]

MeToo Activist Amanda De Cadenet Drops Support For Close Friend Amber Heard And Will No Longer Testify – After listening to her ‘verbally abusing’ Johnny Depp in bombshell tapes, as she feels ‘used and misled’ by actress. [dm

‘I Am Angry’: Germans Back In Lockdown Demand Accountability – Reaction in Gütersloh highlights the problems governments may face if restrictions return. [guardian]

Google Just Announced It Will Automatically Delete Your Location History By Default – Google announced Wednesday it will start to automatically delete users’ location history and web activity after 18 months. [cnbc]

Netflix Is Straight Up Flexing At This Point – The streamer has nearly 60 original titles landing in July alone. [verge]

Sale Of Virgin Active Delayed After Gyms Close Due To Coronavirus – Sale of Brait SE’s Virgin Active fitness chain will be delayed as much as 18 months following closures of gyms to help contain the coronavirus. [btech]

Apple Announces Digital Car Keys For Wirelessly Unlocking Your Car With An iPhone – Apple announced at WWDC this week that you’ll be able to add a digital car key to your iPhone or Apple Watch to wirelessly unlock and start your car. [verge]

Subsurface Ocean On Jupiter’s Moon Europa Deemed Potentially ‘Habitable’ – Scientists have figured out how the subsurface ocean on Jupiter’s moon Europa may have formed and determined that this vast expanse of water may have been able to support microbial life in the past. [mav] Sounds divine!

Whole Foods And Amazon Selling Water With “Concerning” Arsenic Levels, Report Says – A brand of bottled water manufactured by Whole Foods and sold by Amazon contains “concerning” levels of arsenic that are at least three times higher than other brands tested by Consumer Reports. [cbs]

Coffee 101: Why There’s A Clear Taste Difference Between Hot And Cold-Brewed Coffee – Coffee fans should at least know the basics, so let’s leave the scientists to explain why your iced coffee will never taste as good as a cold brew. [here]

Miley Cyrus Reveals She’s Been Sober For 6 Months Now – Miley Cyrus got sober six months ago, she revealed in an interview with Variety. [cnn]

Surprise: Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie are Married! – On June 2, with only their pastor as witness, Quaid, 66, and Savoie, 27, exchanged traditional vows and Bulgari rings. [people]

Kendall Jenner Flaunts Her Model Figure – In tiger print lingerie while promoting Kylie Cosmetics collab. [dm] Mmm…Nothing makes me more hot than ‘collabs’ and tiger print. Growl!

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