Noordhoek Declared Disaster Zone, Evacuations In Place – Noordhoek has been declared a disaster zone, with residents being evacuated, as the Cape fire enters its fourth day. [n24]

Apple Beats Samsung in Q4 Smartphone Sales – There’s a new smartphone king. At least for the moment. [usat]

Concourt Asked To Set Aside Exit Fee Ruling In Shuttleworth’s Favour – The Reserve Bank and the finance minister on Tuesday asked the Constitutional Court to overturn a ruling on exit fee charges for capital leaving SA. [m&g]

Former CIA Chief Petraeus to Plead Guilty To Mishandling Classified Materials – Stunning downfall for America’s former top general. [time]

Passenger Planes Dodged Russian Bombers – Commercial jets carrying hundreds of people had to be diverted in mid-air or else prevented from taking off to avoid potential collisions with two Russian bear bombers which “cloaked” their presence during their latest incursion into Irish-controlled airspace. [irex]

ISIS Are threatening The Pope – In a rare interview, the head of the Vatican police force, or “Gendarmerie,” Commander Domenico Giani, said this weekend that the Islamic State (ISIS) threats against Pope Francis are “real” and not just media propaganda. [bbart]

Private Investigator Solves Case In 48 Hours After Years Of SAPS Bungling – Sometimes desperate families turn to private investigators to help them solve the murders of their loved ones once they realise police are unable to crack it. [tlive]

Rubybox And Media24 Part Ways – Rubybox.co.za, a division of Media24, on Tuesday announced the management-led buyout of Rubybox.co.za from Media24. The buyout, led by Rubybox chief executive Sylvia Gruber, is effective from January 1 2015. [f24]

Australian Radio Station’s Royal Hoax Call Broke The Law – Australia’s High Court has upheld a ruling that a radio station broke the law by airing a hoax call to a hospital which was treating the Duchess of Cambridge for morning sickness. [bbc]

US Smithsonian Issues Ban On Using ‘Selfie Sticks’ In Museums – Cameras and pictures are allowed, but selfie sticks are now banned at the Smithsonian museums. [mfdc]

Uber Acquires Mapping Startup DeCarta – Uber, the popular ride-sharing startup, is acquiring the mapping and search startup deCarta for an unspecified amount, Mashable has learned. [mash]

Horses In Hijack Drama – A photograph posted on Facebook helped end the search for two thoroughbred horses that were in a truck that was hijacked on the N1 south, near the William Nicol Drive off-ramp. [tlive]

Edward Snowden Wants To Come Home If Guaranteed ‘Fair’ Trial – NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden wants to return to the United States from Russia if he’s guaranteed a fair trial, his Russian lawyer said Tuesday. [nyp]

How Apple Lost $533 Million To An 8th-Grade Dropout Patent Troll – One of its mistakes was to make a fuss about Patrick Racz’ education in front of a Texas jury. [fortune]

Study Defines ‘Normal’ Penis Length – For any man who’s secretly wondering if he measures up, here’s the answer: UK researchers set out to determine what can be considered a “normal” penis length. [nwsr]

Marilyn Manson’s Dad Surprises Him On Photoshoot Dressed As Him – That is a picture of controversial singer Marilyn Manson and his dad – also dressed as Marilyn Manson. [metro]

Is Will Smith Over? – Post-Focus, the ghost of After Earth’s epic fail still haunts Hollywood’s once most bankable star—for now. [beast]

Police Find First Thing You’d Expect in Container Marked “Not Weed” – After you go to the trouble of labeling a container “not weed,” there’s almost no wrong way to use it. [gawk]

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