South Africa Has Plans For Self-Driving Cars – But The Law Needs To Change First – As part of a recent parliamentary Q&A session minister of transport, Blade Nzimande, was asked about South Africa’s stance on driverless cars. [bustech]
US Homeland Security Chief Resigns – The US Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, who enforced some of President Trump’s controversial border policies, has resigned. [bbc]
U.K. Set To Crack Down On Facebook After Live-Streamed Attacks – Technology companies such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter are set to face a statutory duty to protect U.K. users against a broad range of harmful content or risk “heavy” fines. [bloom]
Facebook Are ‘Morally Bankrupt Liars’ Says New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner – John Edwards calls out social media giant after Christchurch attack for refusing to accept responsibility for harm. [guardian]
Snap’s Plan To Fight Facebook Is Bold – Snap has long been known for its secretive ways. Even after going public in 2017, CEO Evan Spiegel rarely divulges much about the company publicly, save for quarterly earnings calls. [mash]
British Woman Faces Dubai Jail Over Facebook ‘Horse’ Insult – A British woman is facing two years in jail in Dubai for calling her ex-husband’s new wife a “horse” on Facebook, campaigners have said. [bbc]
Gauteng’s R100 Billion Plan To Build 30 New Cities – In his recent state of the city address, Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Masina said that the city is in the process of constructing three new mega projects – namely John Dube, Daggafontein and Leeuwpoort. [biztech]
The Future Of Electric Cars Is Happening Now In China – Is the future of electric cars in China? If you only look at sales numbers, it certainly seems so. In 2018, more electric cars were sold in China than in the rest of the world combined. [qz]
Billionaire Ukrainian Oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky Under Investigation By FBI – Ihor Kolomoisky, who’s been accused of ordering contract killings and is said to be behind the comic who may win Ukraine’s presidency, is being probed for alleged financial crimes. [beast]
Age Is No Barrier: Meet The World’s Oldest Top Athletes – Richard Godwin catches up with five pensioners, aged up to 108, who thrive on extreme exercise. [guardian]
Bitcoin Most Overbought Since Record Run, Technical Gauge Says – Here’s something for recently emboldened crypto enthusiasts to mull: Bitcoin is now at its most expensive level since just before the spectacular crash of the most widely owned digital currency. [bloom]
What Brain-Bending Magic Tricks Can Teach Us About The Mind – ‘What happens inside your brain when you’re experiencing something that you know to be impossible?’ [verge]
China’s Ruling Party Tells Its Members To Celebrate Two Birthdays – The Communist Party of China (CPC) is telling its members to celebrate two birthdays a year: The day they were born, and the day they joined the party. [busins]
Apple’s New “Underdogs” Advert Is Brilliant – Everyone loves to root for the underdogs, which is part of what makes Apple’s new advert so entertaining. [here]
Relive ‘Game Of Thrones’ – Welcome to Mashable’s Citadel, where we are Rewatching for the Throne before winter comes in Season 8. Read our season by season guide to all the best theories, predictions, details, unanswered questions, and unresolved plots. [mash]
Kylie Jenner Shares Sexy Snaps – As she says she’s ‘focusing on the good’ amid Jordyn Woods and Travis Scott drama. [dm]
Lottie Moss Poses Topless As She Declares ‘Free The Nipple’ In Sizzling Instagram Snaps – Lottie Moss showed off her wild side in a series of racy Instagram snaps shared on Saturday, as she posed topless for her fans. [dm]
Dick Wolf’s ‘Murder for Hire’ Is Your Next True Crime Addiction – ‘Law & Order’ mastermind Dick Wolf is behind Oxygen’s latest true crime series, which follows the world of contract killings. It’s a lethal success for the network. [beast]
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