Twitter Files For IPO – Twitter has filed its S-1 documents for a highly-anticipated initial public offering with the SEC. The IPO announcement from Twitter came, fittingly, in the form of a Tweet the company posted yesterday. [forbes]

Lance Armstrong Gives Back Olympic Medal – It seems that professional cheat and liar, Lance Armstrong, stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, has now returned his Olympic bronze medal. [latimes]

Assad: I’ll Give Up Chemical Weapons If US Stops Arming Rebels – Bashar al-Assad last night promised to surrender all of Syria’s chemical weapons, while adding the strong caveats that the United States first had to stop threatening his country and supplying weapons to rebels. [independent]

Our Weekend Sports Predictions – This weekend the 2ov multiple includes 2 Currie Cup matches and 3 English Premier League matches with odds ranging from 25 – 1 to 120 – 1. Last week we saw one happy camper place a bet of R180 and win R3600. To get involved click [here]

Zuma Refuses To Sign Info Bill – President Jacob Zuma declined to explain fully why he found parts on the protection of state information bill problematic, when pressed by the media, which prompted hours of speculation as to the exact provisions in question and the extent of possible amendments. [news24]

Dell Shareholders Approve $25 Billion Buyout – Dell shareholders have approved a buyout proposal worth $25 billion, ending months of conflict over the fate of the ailing personal computer maker. [usatoday]

Squatters To Sue Cape Town – A group of Cape Town shack dwellers aim to challenge the City of Cape Town’s anti-land invasion unit in court. [timeslive]

Ray Dolby, American Audio Pioneer, Dies At 80 – Ray Dolby, an American inventor and audio pioneer who founded Dolby Laboratories, has died at the age of 80. [cbs]

Duchess Of Cambridge Sparkles At Conservation Charity Event – The Duchess of Cambridge sparkled on her first night out since she became a mother seven weeks ago as she chose a sequinned dress to show how quickly she has regained her figure. [telegraph]

William Quits Armed Forces – Prince William is quitting the armed forces and will spend the next 12 months focusing on royal and charitable duties while he decides what work to do in the future. [msn]

You Simply Cannot Afford To Ignore Tomorrow’s R3 Billion Lottery – You can buy tickets online to tomorrow night’s R3 billion Powerball lottery. It’s been rolling over like a high-school tart for weeks now. Get involved [here]

Universal Sets ‘Jurassic World’ Release For June 12, 2015 – Universal Pictures will release Jurassic World in 3D on June 12, 2015. Steven Spielberg is producing the big-budget dino-sequel, formerly known as Jurassic Park 4. [deadline]

Cape Town To Host Volvo Ocean Race Stopover – The organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race have confirmed Cape Town will replace the Brazilian city of Recife on the route for the 2014/15 race. [sportspro]

Samsung Says It Will Follow Apple With 64-Bit Smartphone – Samsung will follow Apple by having a 64-bit version of its Galaxy smartphones, according to the company’s co-chief executive. When? That’s less clear. “Not in the shortest time. [guardian]

Ex-Demo Car Phenomenon Spreads To KZN – 7days has recently expanded their offering into KZN after capturing the Cape Town market. 7days provides weekly deals on a range of new and ex-demo vehicles. Current deals include R17 000 off a NEW VW Amarok. (here)

Katherine Heigl’s Difficult Behavior Is ‘Not Worth It’ – Katherine Heigl’s behavior on set has become notoriously difficult, and a scathing article by Kim Masters for The Hollywood Reporter rounded up a number of industry insiders who are getting fed up with the star once known fondly as Dr. Izzie Stevens. [huffpo]

Brazil’s Rousseff Targets Internet Companies After NSA Spying – Angered by reports that the U.S. government spied on her and other Brazilians, President Dilma Rousseff is pushing new legislation that would seek to force Google, Facebook and other internet companies to store locally gathered data inside Brazil. [reuters]

Watch Perez Hilton Get Cursed Out To His Face on a Loop Forever – Six seconds is the perfect amount of time for a bait and switch. [gawker]

Fire Consumes N.J. Boardwalk Rebuilt After Sandy – A fire that started at a frozen custard shop Thursday ripped along the boardwalks of Seaside Park and Seaside Heights, N.J., and damaging nearly two dozen businesses along the way. [usatoday]

Bullied 12 Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide – The family of a 12-year-old US girl says the teen was driven to commit suicide after she was continuously bullied. [cbs]

Twitter Rolls Out VIP Filter Feature To Blue Check Mark Holders – For those influential or just rich and famous enough to have nabbed themselves a verified Twitter account, the social network has just announced a filter perk to help drown out the regular chatter. [cnet]

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Sportsfire With Graeme Joffe, 9am – After the intro with Joffers on his Soapbox, he chats to Greg Fredericks, New CEO of the Gauteng Cricket Board, the Sportsfire rugby analyst, Dan Ratief and SA Champion Boxer, Takalani Ndlovu. He ends off the show with a clip of Kimi Raikonnen signing for Ferrari and funnyman Malcolm Ferreira, the resident Sportsfire comedian. [sportsfire]

The Premier Show With Seth And Bruce 10h30 to 13h00 – Easing you into your Friday, Seth and Bruce discuss the topics of the day, with a smattering of sport, entertainment and finance. Powered by Jack Daniels! [premiershow]

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