“It’s Complete Bulls**t’ – Harvey Weinstein blasts accuser’s testimony as he hobbles out of court after jury heard how he told an aspiring actress ‘don’t worry, I’ve had a vasectomy’ before raping her. [dm]

Coronavirus: Bill Gates, Apple And Jack Ma Donate Millions To Fight Outbreak – Amid a surge in the number of coronavirus cases — the total surpassed 6,000 on Wednesday — billionaires and multinationals in China, the U.S. and elsewhere are opening their wallets to help authorities fight back against the outbreak. [forbes]

Greta Thunberg Seeks To Trademark Her Name And Movement – The 17-year-old climate activist said the trademark was meant “to protect the movement” from being used for commercial purposes. [dw]

Queen And Prince Charles Hold Emergency Meeting To Discuss Scandal-Hit Prince Andrew – They took time out from royal estate business at Sandringham to chat about “family matters”. [sun]

Warren Buffett Will Sell His Newspaper Empire – Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate run by Warren E. Buffett, announced on Wednesday that it had agreed to sell its 31 newspapers for $140 million in cash. [nyt]

What FNB And The Catholic Church Have In Common – I wrote a while back about why I moved from Nedbank to FNB and to this day, I still take genuine pity on those who do not bank with FNB. [here]

Tesla Reports A Fourth-Quarter Profit, And Its Stock Soars Again – Tesla is flying high. Its market value recently topped $100 billion. Auto sales have hit record highs. And on Wednesday, Tesla reported a profit for the final quarter of 2019 — its second quarterly profit in a row. [lat]

SA Establishes Specialised Task Team To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus To SA – Response teams to the coronavirus outbreak have been activated in South Africa’s nine provinces while a specialised team monitors the spread of the virus. [dmav]

EU Supports Huawei Use In 5G Networks In Defiance Of US – But calls for restrictions on high-risk suppliers. [verge]

Facebook Agrees To $550 Million Settlement In Facial Recognition Class Action Lawsuit – Facebook has agreed to pay $550 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology in Illinois. [usat]

Thiem Stuns Nadal To Reach First Semi-final In Melbourne – Dominic Thiem made a significant breakthrough at the Australian Open on Wednesday night, upsetting World No. 1 Rafael Nadal 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(6) at Rod Laver Arena. [atp]

Roman Polanski ‘French Oscar’ Nomination Sparks Outrage – Film director Roman Polanski, who was convicted of statutory rape in 1977, has swept the nomination list for the 45th César awards for French cinema, sparking outrage. [bbc]

Iceberg Risk To Tourists: Experts Fear Titanic Moment – Climate change means an increasing number of ice bergs are breaking off from Antarctica and risking cruise ships. [sky]

Mona Lisa For $60K? The Curious Market For Old Masters Replicas – To an untrained eye, the “Mona Lisa” up for auction at Sotheby’s next week is indistinguishable from its namesake hanging in the Louvre. [cnn]

Fake News Alert: Coronavirus Will Not Invade Your Body Within 10 Minutes If You Do Not Quench Your Thirst – Eating spicy food and dehydration will not make you more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus, despite false messages circulating on social media. [n24]

Apple Reportedly Working On Tracking Tags, High-End Headphones, A New Wireless Charger, And More – Apple may have a busy few months up ahead, with the company reportedly planning to release its rumored Tag trackers; a new high-end set of headphones; updated iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air devices; a 4.7-inch LCD iPhone. [verge]

Top 10 Pet-Friendly Restaurants In Cape Town – These pet-friendly restaurants in Cape Town let you have your cake and eat it, with your best buddy at your side. [here]

Vanessa Bryant Breaks Her Silence – Three days after Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gigi died in chopper crash and says ‘words can’t describe the pain and they’re shining on us to light the way’ [dm]

Lungs Damaged By Smoking Can ‘Magically’ Heal – Study – Healthy cells can emerge to replace damaged areas, according to research published in Nature. [guardian]

Anna Kournikova ‘Pregnant With Third Child’ With Enrique Iglesias – The tennis ace – who is mum to two-year-old twins Lucy and Nicholas – was spotted with a ‘bump’ as she spent time with her long-time boyfriend. [metro]

Japan Is Going Crazy Over McDonald’s Nice Burger Bun – McDonald’s released a burger bun made with rice in Japan — and the news is sending the Japanese internet into a frenzy. [cnn]

Brad Pitt Wears Name Tag At Oscars Luncheon – Did Brad Pitt just pretend as if the world doesn’t know who he is by wearing a name tag? [ch24]

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