Apple Blocks Google From Running Its Internal iOS Apps – Google joins Facebook in Apple’s banning spree. [verge] Circle of trust. Yot.

The Bosasa Tally: R12-Billion – Just under 10 000 invoices reveal how facilities management company Bosasa spread its tentacles into every corner of the state, including education, catering, database management and juvenile detention centres, amassing more than R12-billion in just over a decade. [mg]

Bosasa Will Score R415-Million From The State This Year – Daily Maverick has learnt that African Global Operations, the successor company to Bosasa, which is at the centre of mind-blowing corruption exposés at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry, stands to coin it to the extent of R415-million from the government this year. [mav]

Watson Told Me To Delete Evidence, Says Former Bosasa IT Manager – Former Bosasa IT manager Leon van Tonder told the state capture inquiry on Thursday how he erased incriminating evidence from the company’s server while the Special Investigating Unit was sniffing around in 2008. [tlive]

Manson Family Murderer Recommended For Parole In 22nd Attempt – Officials are recommending one-time Charles Manson devotee Leslie Van Houten receive parole in her conviction for a pair of 1969 murders and conspiracy to kill five others, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. [cnn]

Bezos’ Investigators Question The Brother of His Mistress, Lauren Sanchez, in National Enquirer Leak Probe – Michael Sanchez is an outspoken Trump supporter with ties to Roger Stone and Carter Page. [beast] Hectic

Apple Is Planning 3-D Cameras For New iPhones In AR Push – Apple Inc. plans to launch iPhones with a more-powerful 3-D camera as soon as next year, stepping up the company’s push into augmented reality, according to people familiar with the plans. [bloom] Please don’t play games with my mind. 

Graduate Refuses Job After Comparing CEO’s Interview Technique To An ‘Abusive Ex’ – A female graduate turned down a job after she compared the CEO’s interview technique to that of an “abusive ex”. [tele]

Alibaba’s ‘City Brain’ Is Slashing Congestion In Its Hometown – Traffic used to be a frequent headache for residents in Hangzhou, the eastern Chinese city that’s home to Alibaba. [cnn]

‘Bring It On!’: Lesufi Stands Firm After Vodacom Cease-And-Desist Order – Lawyers for Vodacom have served Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi with a cease-and-desist document, warning him to stop commenting on its ongoing battle with “Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate. [tlive]

Tutankhamun’s Tomb Restored To Prevent Damage By Visitors – A nine-year project has been completed to restore the tomb of ancient Egypt’s boy king, Tutankhamun, and address issues that threatened its survival. [bbc]

Man Attempts Boiling Water Trick During Polar Vortex, And It Does Not End Well – As Katy Perry once sang, “Cause you’re hot then you’re cold, you’re yes than you’re no…” [mash]

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: The Rolling Stone Interview – Sometimes 280 characters just aren’t enough. The social media mogul takes on his critics — and tries to explain who he really is. [rstone]

Donald Trump Jr. Writes ‘S&L’ Instead Of ‘SNL’ And Twitter Loses It – Not that “Saturday Night Live” was short on material about the Trump family, but Donald Trump Jr. just spoon-fed the variety show some comedy gold. [mash]

Prince Charles Backs Scheme To Save 150 Years Of ‘Utterly Irreplaceable’ Watercolours – Centuries of irreplaceable historical records are in danger of being lost forever, experts have warned, as they launch a campaign to preserve the watercolour paintings which documented the world before photography. [tele] I must say, I’m with Charles on this one. 

Man Evades Capture For 15 Years By Using Fingerprint Implants – Drug trafficker who cut and burned skin to insert implants arrested near Madrid. [guardian]

Why Seth Ditched His Laptop For An iPad – As an experiment, I started to monitor when and for what I used each Apple device. I’m speaking here, specifically, about the MacBook Pro versus the iPad Pro. [here]

David Bowie’s Son Duncan Jones Hits Out Against Planned Biopic About His Father – As it’s announced Vanity Fair star Johnny Flynn is set to play singer. [dm]

Ever Made A Camera Phone Faux Pas? You’re Not Alone… Here Are 5 Mishaps That Could Happen To Anyone – This may come as a shock to our friends under 30, but there once was a time when telephones were plugged into the wall. They sat on the hall table, on top of the telephone directory (Google it) and when you dialled someone’s number, it was on the understanding that neither of you could actually see each other. [tele]

Watch Christina Aguilera Serenade Surprised Donut Shop Patrons On ‘Kimmel’ – Pop star belts improvised lyrics about customers to “Genie In a Bottle,” “Lady Marmalade,” more [rstone]

Come Dine With Me SA Season 5 Kicks Off With A Celebrity Episode – BBC Studios in Africa announced on Thursday that its SAFTA award winning reality dining show Come Dine With Me South Africa will be returning for a fifth season on BBC Brit (DStv 120), from Monday 11 March at 20:00. [ch24] I’ll pay money to watch this cringe-fest.

Beyonce And Jay-Z Is Giving Away Free Tickets For Life – But There Is A Catch – Fans have the chance to win a pair of tickets annually for 30 years if they adopt a vegan diet for a month. [sky]

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