‘Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself’ And The Viral Power Of Conspiracy Theory Memes – Zoomers on TikTok, plant hobbyist meme accounts, and Fox News guests have little in common. But they all declare the same rallying cry: Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself. [mash]

Google To Offer Checking Accounts In Partnership With Banks Starting Next Year – Google  is the latest big tech company to make a move into banking and personal financial services. [tc]

Facebook Removes 11.6 Million Child Abuse Posts – Facebook has released the latest figures in its efforts to remove harmful content from its platforms. [bbc]

New US Ambassador: ‘Trump Thinks Cape Town Is Beautiful, I Want Him To Visit’ – Newly minted US ambassador to Pretoria, Lana Marks, says she wants President Donald Trump to visit South Africa and that he believes Cape Town is “beautiful”. [n24]

Alibaba Wants To Raise Billions By Listing Its Shares In Hong Kong – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has announced plans to raise up to $13.4 billion by issuing shares in Hong Kong, a vote of confidence in the Asian financial hub that has been rocked by months of civil unrest. [cnn]

Listen Up, Jozi – Don’t Miss The Epic Party Happening This Weekend – Good food, cold beer, and excellent music are coming together in Jozi this weekend. Hurry, because there are even some free tickets up for grabs. [here]

Hologram-Like Device Animates Objects Using Ultrasound Waves – Unlike Star Wars projection, 3D technology whips polystyrene bead round at high speed. [guardian]

SAA Cancels ‘Nearly All Flights’ To Minimise Looming Strike Disruption – Passengers are being advised that South African Airways (SAA) has cancelled nearly all its domestic, regional and international flights scheduled for Friday, 15 November and Saturday, 16 November 2019. [n24]

A Documentarian Set Out To Expose Monogamy As A Sham. Then She Fell In Love With Her Subject. – Czech filmmaker Bara Jichova Tyson’s provocative film “Talking About Adultery” condemns what it sees as the restrictive nature of marriage. Then comes an unexpected twist. [beast]

Bok Captain Kolisi Joins The #FafChallenge – It seems that Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk is not the only one ready to pose in his patriotic South African underpants. [s24]

Apple 16-Inch MacBook Pro Has Launched – Apple has launched a new 16-inch MacBook Pro today. It has new processors, better speakers, new keyboard and (obviously) a larger screen. [verge]

Rare Disney Memorabilia To Be Auctioned Off, Including Walt Disney’s Original Planning Documents – Disney collectors and enthusiasts now have a chance to get their hands on decades of coveted Disney memorabilia dating back to the 1950s. [cnn]

Instagram Tests New Feature That Looks Suspiciously Like TikTok – It’s no secret that if there’s a popular app or feature Facebook can’t buy, the company simply creates its own version. First it was Snapchat. Now, it’s TikTok. [mash]

Climate Change May Be Behind Fall Of Ancient Empire, Say Researchers – Dramatic shift from wet to dry climate could have caused crop failure in Neo-Assyrian empire. [guardian]

Former Arsenal Boss Wenger Joins FIFA As Global Development Chief – Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been appointed as FIFA’s new chief of global football development, with the Frenchman set to oversee the growth of the sport plus technical matters, soccer’s world governing body said on Wednesday. [iol]

They’ve Built An Entire Hotel Out Of Shipping Containers Now – Shipping container homes are all the rage these days, and now London can boast a hotel made entirely from the repurposed containers. [here]

Disney+ Surpasses 10 Million Subscribers On First Day – App has been downloaded more than 3.2 million times. [verge]

The Insect Apocalypse Is Coming. Here’s What You Can Do About It – It’s being called the unnoticed apocalypse: The number of insects is declining rapidly and 41% of bug species face extinction, scientists say. [cnn]

Matthew Perry ‘Has Always Been In Love With’ Courteney Cox – And has ‘never fully been able to get over her’… as they head into Friends reunion. [dm]

Is It Acceptable To Walk Around A Hotel Without Shoes? – Time for your weekly edition of the, uh No Longer Deadspin Funbag. Today, we’re talking about baseball fights, chili, and more. [vice]

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