Airbnb Raises $555 Million In Funding – Technology Crossover Ventures is said to be among lead investors in the round, expected to total $850 million. [bloom]

Tulsa Police Officer Charged With Manslaughter – Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer Betty Shelby has been charged with felony manslaughter in the first degree, Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler told reporters Thursday. [cnn]

That headline is to do with this story we gave you earlier in the week. 

Yahoo Says At Least 500 Million Accounts Hacked In 2014 – Yahoo said it was working with law enforcement on the matter. [huff]

Trump Received $1.6 Million From Secret Service – The agency pays to travel with all presidential nominees, but in Trump’s case, that money went to one of his companies. [politico]

The Facebook Near Billionaire Secretly Funding Trump’s Meme Machine – Palmer Luckey—founder of Oculus—is funding a Trump group that circulates dirty memes about Hillary Clinton. [dm]

Gupta PR Firm Knew About Bank Probe Weeks Before Zwane Dropped Bomb – A public relations firm that represents the Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments knew about the recommendations for a judicial inquiry into South Africa’s banks at least seven weeks before they were controversially published by Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, Fin24 can reveal. [f24]

Rand Remains Firmer After Reserve Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged – The rand was still firmer against the dollar on Thursday afternoon, though little changed, after the Reserve Bank kept the repo rate unchanged at 7%, as was widely expected. [bdl]

Some Advice For Those Who Refuse To Stop And Ask For Directions – The mighty Google Maps and satnav systems have made getting lost a rarity, but there’s one part of the market they’re just not addressing. [here]

Vodacom In R1bn Deal With Prasa – South Africa’s biggest mobile network Vodacom says it has entered a 15-year telecommunications partnership deal with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa). [f24]

Dire Warning For Students Amid Protest Pandemonium – Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has outlined how higher education should deal with fee increments for 2017. His announcement sparked anger and a great deal of confusion. And the mutiny, which could be infiltrated by forces which do not represent the interests of the poor, has to stop before universities are destroyed. [iol]

Instagram Rolls Out A “Save Draft” Feature To All Users– Following tests earlier this year, Instagram today confirmed it’s rolling out a “Save Draft” feature to all users. This addition means you’re now able to begin working on a post, then save a copy of your changes to be completed later. This option appears when you hit the “Back” button in the app – something that would have previously discarded your edits. [tc]

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How Soon Is Too Soon To Start Planning Your Holidays? Let’s Talk 2017 – Thinking of your 2017 vacation, and have no idea where to head? Well if turquoise waters and whire-sand beaches are your jam you’ll want to check this out. [here]

Jim Carrey Gave His Girlfriend Herpes, Lawsuit Claims – The wrongful death lawsuit filed against Jim Carrey over the suicide of his girlfriend Cathriona White took a personal turn on Thursday, with White’s estranged husband claiming that Carrey gave White herpes without informing her that he had the disease. [wrap]

Spiritual Healing With Marla Maples, Donald Trump’s Ex-Wife – Marla Maples ends her silence to share the delights and the trauma of being the Republican presidential nominee’s ex-wife. [dm]

Adam Levine And Behati Prinsloo Welcome A Baby Girl – The world has gained a possible future pop princess. Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo officially became parents after the Victoria’s Secret Angel gave birth to their first child, a daughter, E! News can exclusively confirm. Other details—including the baby’s measurements, name and weight—were not immediately available. [eol]

It’s Time You Took Your Instagram Game To The Next Level – Once you’ve uploaded your snaps to Instagram they’re there for all to see, but why not go one better and take it to the next level? [here]

Watch: Hugh Grant Can’t Believe How Mean His Twitter Mentions Are – On Wednesday night, Jimmy Kimmel defended his title as the only late night host whose recurring viral segment does not involve theatrical singing and/or lip-syncing by unveiling the 10th installment of his “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets” series. [vox]

Kim Kardashian: ‘There Was No Shade’ in Releasing the Taylor Swift ‘Famous’ Phone Call – The feud of the decade! Kim Kardashian dished on her “Famous” fight with Taylor Swift — the one that exploded in July when the reality star released the phone call between the pop star and her husband, Kanye West, on Snapchat. [usm]

Rihanna Just Tweeted The President Of France For A Good Cause – When Rihanna had not yet heard a response from French president Francois Hollande, she took a brief break from being on the receiving end of Drake’s undying love professions to follow up with the world leader the way any self-respecting millennial would — by hitting him up on social media. [time]

Facebook And Intel Built Killer AIs That Dominated A “Doom” Video Game Competition – It’s pretty much universally agreed that we shouldn’t give AI-powered robots rocket launchers and set them loose to battle each other to the death. Luckily, we can recreate that in a video game. [qz]

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