Microsoft Unveils iPad ‘Challenger’ – Software giant Microsoft has joined its rival Apple in the world of touchscreen tablets with the launch of the Surface. The Surface looks similar to the iPad – launched in 2010 – but has a more cinematic screen ratio. Yawn. [skynews]

Telkom’s future On Line With ANC Set To Debate Delisting, Renationalising – Telkom ’s delisting and renationalisation are expected to be a key outcome of the African National Congress’s (ANC) policy conference next week as the party and the government battle to improve SA’s broadband services. [businessday]

Obama And Putin Call For Halt To Syria Onslaught – Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin said Monday that Syrians must be free to choose their future, but there was little sign they eased differences on ending the brutal violence. [dawn(tinsley)].

Britain Stops Russian Ship Carrying Attack Helicopters For Syria – A Russian ship believed to be carrying helicopters and missiles for Syria has been effectively stopped in its tracks off the coast of Scotland after its insurance was cancelled at the behest of the British government. [telegraph]

China Completes Space Docking – Chinese astronauts carried out a manned docking with an experimental space module on Monday, the latest milestone in China’s ambitious campaign to build a space station. [reuters]

Woody Allen’s Son Punishes Him On Father’s Day – Woody Allen had an awkward Father’s Day … because his estranged son roasted him on the Internet by reminding the world … Woody’s current wife USED TO BE his step-daughter. Click to see what his son tweeted on father’s day. Blind.. [tmz]

SA Dreadlock Drug Smuggler Says Friend Betrayed Her – Nolubabalo Nobanda Was sentenced to 15 years in a Thiland prison yesterday. The sentence was originally 30 years but it was halved because she admitted guilt. Here she tells of how she was betrayed by a friend and led into a trap. [timeslive]

Kim Kardashian Finally Gets Her Vogue Cover – As we know from the Met Ball drama, Anna Wintour is no fan of Kim Kardashian and thus, Kim will never land some breathless, generic Mario Testino-shot Vogue spread, no matter how ruthlessly she campaigns. …Lucky for Kim, however, the Italian Voguers love a good satirical fashion spread and aren’t afraid to cast D-Listers outright. [thegloss]

Indian Man Chops Off Daughter’s Head, Following String Of Affairs – Police say a man upset over his daughter’s lifestyle chopped her head off with a sword and then paraded it through his village before surrendering to authorities in western India. That should put a stop to it.. [yahoo]

Governments Asking Google To Remove More Content – U.S. authorities are leading the charge as governments around the world pepper Google with more demands to remove online content and turn over information about people using its Internet search engine, YouTube video site and other services. [techland]

The Killers’ ‘Difficult Fourth Record’ – Coming up in Las Vegas, the Killers learned a trick or two from the casinos, like not having any clocks on their studio walls. They have spent the past year here working weekdays, noon to midnight, on their upcoming LP, Battle Born, and it’s still not done. “It’s living up to its title,” says drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr., sitting in the control room about a mile from the Strip. “This is our difficult fourth record.” [rollingstone]

Facebook Buys Face.com for $60 Million – After about a month of speculation, Facebook has finally announced its acquisition of Israeli facial recognition technology Face.com. As Face.com’s speciality is mobile facial recogition, it could potentially allow you to upload a photo to Facebook while on the go, instantly receive suggestions of whom to tag, and confirm the tags with one click. [techcrunch]

Beyonce Buys Jay Z $40 Million For Father’s Day – Jay Z celebrated his first ever Father’s Day with his wife Beyonce. So what could she give him that he doesn’t already have? MediaTakeOut.com has confirmed that Beyonce bought Jay Z the true baller gift – a private jet. A brand new Bombardier Challenger 850 to be exact – check it out. [mediatakeout]

Louis Vuitton Reveals Muhammad Ali Campaign – The latest personality to feature in Louis Vuitton’s Core Values advertising campaign is among the most outstanding athletes the world has ever seen – indeed, he was crowned “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated in 1999. Louis Vuitton is proud to present “The GreatestTM”: Muhammad Ali. [popyacollar]

Abercrombie Model Sues Company For Sending Him On Masturbation Photo Shoot – Abercrombie & Fitch model Benjamine Bowers is suing the clothing company for one million dollars for referring him to a modeling agent who asked him to get naked and masturbate in front of the camera. The agent told Bowers that it was the only way to achieve “relaxed photos.” [gawker]

Anna Chapman Russian Spy Becomes Fashion Model – In this photo taken Friday, June 8, 2012, Russian ex-spy Anna Chapman walks a Turkish catwalk at a fashion show in Antalya, Turkey. The 30-year-old Chapman was deported from the United States in 2010 along with nine other Russian sleeper agents. [foxnews]

Mike Tyson To Perform On Broadway – Mike Tyson wants his next knockout to be on Broadway. The former boxer announced Monday that he will team up with director Spike Lee to bring his one-man show, “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth,” to the Longacre Theatre for six nights only, July 31 to Aug. 5. [associated]

Shia LaBeouf Goes Naked – Sigur Rós’ new video for “Fjögur Píanó” stars Shia LaBeouf like you’ve never seen him before: naked. Looks like Louis Stevens is all grown up. [huffpo]

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