‘Is Google Trying To Fuck Me?’ Trump’s Tech Paranoia Hits New Level – Trump is privately complaining that Google hasn’t approved his social media company’s Android app. But sources tell Rolling Stone that Truth Social is yet to even apply for approval. [rollsto]

Widow Of Man Killed In Libya Accuses South Africa Of ‘Silence’ In Hunt For His Body – The South African government sent Anton Hammerl’s passport to his widow in 2016 but has refused to say how it came to have it. [guardian]

Carlos Sainz: ‘Drivers’ Long-Term Health Could Suffer Due To New Cars’ – Ferrari driver said he was feeling the pain of having to race with a stiffer suspension to counter the bouncing or ‘porpoising’ of vehicles. [tele]

Depp v Heard: Johnny’s Fall From ‘Biggest Movie Star In World’ To Bank Loans – People who were once close to Johnny Depp have charted the actor’s rise and fall in a Virginia courtroom from world-leading actor to a man who struggled with drugs and money. [sky]

Flood Warning Issued For Durban And Parts Of KZN – eThekwini municipality said a cold front, accompanied by disruptive rain which may lead to localised flooding, was predicted for the weekend. [tlive]

South Africans Are Switching To Cheaper Brands To Keep Meat On The Plate, Says New Report – Cash-strapped South Africans are swapping out their preferred meat brands and products for cheaper alternatives, a new study by Unilever food group’s Knorr shows. [busins]

These Are The New Premium Tools And Features Whatsapp Is Introducing For Businesses – WhatsApp is introducing free cloud-based API services in a push to get more businesses using the app, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the company’s messaging event on Thursday. [iol]

Sean Connery’s Own Classic Aston Martin Is For Sale – The car is expected to sell for between $1.4 million and $1.8 million, according to the auction company Broad Arrow Group. [cnn]

Coca-Cola Introduces Attached Caps To Cut Litter And Boost Recycling – Consumers will start to see the change on 1.5 litre bottles of Fanta, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and Diet Coke in Scotland this month. [ind]

Tech Talent Startup A.Team Raises $55 Million From Investors Like Adam Grant And Jay-Z – On Tuesday, A.Team came out of stealth mode, announcing $55 million of funding in a Series A round co-led by Tiger Global Management, Insight Partners and Spruce Capital Partners. [forbes]

California Mercedes-Benz ‘Something Out Of 007 Movie,’ Had License Plate Flipper, Gas Device – Police in Southern California arrested two suspects Tuesday in connection with vehicle burglaries who were found riding in a car straight out of a “James Bond” movie, they said. [nyp]

Govor Agrees To Buy All McDonald’s In Russia And Rebrand Them – Alexander Govor pays undisclosed fee after US burger chain pulls out of Russia over invasion of Ukraine. [guardian]

Richard Branson Is Opening His Next Luxury Hotel On A UNESCO World Heritage Site In Spain – Set to open next year, the Son Bunyola Hotel is located amid Mallorca’s spectacular Serra de Tramuntana mountains. [rr]

The Easiest Way To Insure Your Apple Products – No matter how much we do our best to ensure that nothing happens to our tech goodies, something will eventually go wrong. [here]

Jeff Bezos Says He’s Been ‘Working Hard On My Ass’ – Amazon’s billionaire founder joked that he’s been “working hard on my ass” in response to a crude tweet on Wednesday from a user who asked to be invited to hang out with him and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, on his super yacht. [nyp]

Andy Samberg And John Mulaney Interviewing Each Other Is Sheer Chaos – “We were really expecting to just be guests like a few hours ago.” [mash]

Rihanna Gives Birth To Baby Boy – The pop star welcomed her baby with ASAP Rocky on May 13, after first announcing they were expecting in late January. [vanfair]

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