Samsung Unboxes New Galaxy S 4 Smartphone In NYC – Samsung Electronics is kicking up its competition with Apple with its new Galaxy S 4 smartphone, which has a larger, sharper screen than its predecessor, the bestselling S III. [cbc]

Apple’s Phil Schiller Rubbished Samsung Ahead Of Galaxy S IV Launch – In a rare interview a day before Samsung’s launch of a new flagship smartphone, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller on Wednesday played down the expected competition from the device. He also discussed how he believes products that run Google’s Android software, such as Samsung’s phone, are inferior to Apple’s iPhone. [fox]

Pope Returns To Rome Hotel – To Pay Bill – Pope Francis returned on Thursday to the Church-run residence where he was staying before becoming pontiff, and insisted on paying the bill, despite now effectively being in charge of the business, the Vatican said. [reuters]

Mandela’s Island Prison Cell Goes Global – Replicas of the Robben Island cell of former president Nelson Mandela are to travel the world to tell the story of his incarceration. [timeslive]

Dow Books 10-Day Winning Streak as S&P Nears All-Time High – The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its tenth-straight winning session for the first time since 1996, and the S&P 500 neared its all-time high on Thursday after a drop in last week’s jobless claims bolstered confidence in the world’s largest economy. [thestreet]

Facebook Looking To Incorporate The Hashtag – Facebook is working on incorporating the hashtag, one of Twitter’s most iconic markers, into its service by using the symbol as a way to group conversations. [wallstreetjournal]

Iran Steps Up Weapons Lifeline To Syria’s Assad – Iran has significantly stepped up military support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in recent months, solidifying its position alongside Russia as the government’s lifeline in an increasingly sectarian civil war, Western diplomats said.

Sorry Guys – No Porn For Prepaid TopTV Subscribers – TopTV has said that their prepaid subscribers will not be able to gain access to it’s bouquet of porn channels, and that it will only be made available to contract subscribers. [channel24]

Twitter To Launch Music Service Later This Month – Social network reportedly planning to launch Twitter Music for iOS devices, joining hugely competitive digital music sector. [gaurdian]

SA And Vietnam NGO To Fight Rhino Poaching – The Endangered Wildlife Trust has partnered with a Vietnamese nongovernmental organisation to develop an anti-rhino poaching campaign. [mail&guardian]

There Are Two Types Of People In This World – People who have bought a ticket every week and have no choice to buy another ticket as the latest rollover takes the Powerball lottery to R2 BILLION ($216 Million). And people who have to jump on now as they’ve got a free ride up to this point [tickets]

China Accuses Coca-Cola Of Misusing GPS Equipment – Coca-Cola said Thursday it was cooperating with investigators. It said trucks for some of its bottling plants use location technology that is widely available commercially in China to improve the efficiency of deliveries. [npr]

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Mother Jumps Out 8-Storey Window With Babe – A distraught mom died and her 10-month-old child was injured this afternoon after she grabbed the tot and leapt from a eighth-story New York window. [nyporn]

Monarch Butterly Numbers Dwindling – The number of Monarch butterflies making it to their winter refuge in Mexico dropped 59 per cent this year, falling to the lowest level since comparable record-keeping began 20 years ago, scientists have reported. [wallstreetjournal]

Cruise Liners Having A Bad Time As Latest Operator Has To Fly Guests Home – Carnival Cruise Lines will fly all passengers on one of its cruises back to Florida after the ship suffered a generator failure while docked in the Caribbean. [cnn]

The Beatles’ Secretary, Good Ol’ Freda, Breaks Silence in Exclusive SXSW Interview – Good Ol’ Freda Kelly was the Beatles’ trusted secretary. The subject of a documentary at SXSW, she breaks her silence on going out with the band, crazed fans, and Beatlemania. By Marlow Stern. [dailybeast]

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