Billionaire Mike Bloomberg Ends Presidential Bid After Spending $500m – And Backs Joe Biden – Mike Bloomberg has said he will now back Joe Biden to win the Democratic nomination and take on Donald Trump in November. [sky]

Italy Orders Closure Of All Schools And Universities Due To Coronavirus – All major sporting events to be behind closed doors until April as national death toll hits 107. [alja]

California Declares Coronavirus Emergency – Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the novel coronavirus after a California man died after falling ill with the virus while on a cruise ship. [lat]

James Bond Movie ‘No Time To Die’ Will Be Delayed 7 Months Because Of Coronavirus Concerns – The movie’s release date has been pushed back from April to November “after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace,” the studios MGM and Universal, and franchise producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced on Tuesday. [busins]

Facebook Weighs Libra Revamp To Address Regulatory Concerns – Facebook Inc. and its partners are considering redesigning the Libra cryptocurrency project so that the network accepts multiple coins, including those issued by central banks, in an effort to woo reluctant global regulators and rebuild momentum for the plan. [bloom]

Apple’s ‘Night Mode Photo Challenge’ Winners Did Incredible Things With Their iPhones – Apple put Night Mode on the iPhone 11, 11 Max and 11 Pro Max to the test in a photography contest, and the winning snaps are gorgeous. [here]

Kim Kardashian Visits White House With Prisoners She Helped Free – Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West tweeted pictures of her visit to the White House on Wednesday with three women recently freed from prison. [bbc]

The Great Barrier Reef Is Heading For A Mass Bleaching Of Unprecedented Scale – Forecasts for the largest living structure on Earth have become “devastating,” scientists say, and the coral carnage will be even more widespread than the last mass bleaching in 2016-2017. [vice]

Ramaphosa ‘Shocked’ To Find Journalists In Tuynhuys – “I am shocked!” President Cyril Ramaphosa said in mock surprise as he entered a room filled with some of his staunchest critics – journalists.. [n24]

Dirty Streaming: The internet’s Big Secret – With the launch of streaming services from Disney and Apple, the rollout of 5G and the growth in cryptocurrencies, experts are warning about the impact this huge rise in data use could have on the environment. [bbc]

Man ‘Locks Wife In Bathroom’ Over Coronavirus Fears – Police in Lithuania intervened in a domestic dispute on Wednesday after a man locked his wife in the bathroom over fears that she may be carrying the coronavirus. [n24] Genius

Italy Closes Sports Events To Fans – Including Six Nations Match With England – Sporting events around the world have been impacted by the coronavirus – and Premier League clubs have been told to prepare. [sky]

Five Major Challenges Businesses Face When Going Global – Congrats – your business is off the ground, killing the competition, and has the potential to go global. Now what? [here]

Hinge Will Pay You $100 To Get Off Your Phone And Go On A Date – Hinge touts that they are the dating app “designed to be deleted,” and now they want you to take it to the next level: by getting off your phone entirely. [mash]

Billionaire Co-Owner Of The Ritz Hotel Sir Frederick Barclay Warns Relatives He Will Sue If They Accept Less Than £1billion For The 114-Year-Old Landmark – Sir Frederick released a statement about the hotel’s future a week after the High Court heard allegations he had been secretly bugged by his twin’s sons and grandson for several months. [dm] To be clear – this is not the Ritz in Sea Point…

Katy Perry Has Fans Wondering If She’s Pregnant In Music Video Tease For ‘Never Worn White’ – Katy Perry could be teasing a life-changing moment. On Wednesday, the 35-year-old singer dropped a seconds-long look at her upcoming music video for her new song, “Never Worn White,” [eto] Oh my God – I wonder!!

How The Outbreak Is Affecting Gigs And Festivals – As the illness continues to spread, travel restrictions are put into place and large gatherings are being cancelled. So how is it going to affect music tours and festivals in the coming weeks? [radiox]

Britney Spears’ Son Jayden Federline Slams Grandfather Jamie: ‘He Could Go Die’ – When a follower wrote, “kill your grandfather,” Jayden responded, “Bro, I was thinking the same thing,” in the almost 20-minute video. Jayden is the younger son of Britney and ex-husband Kevin Federline. [p6]

Kylie Jenner Showcases Her Incredible Curves In Completely Sheer Pastel Dress – As star shares very racy throwback images from Bahamas trip. [dm] Jeepers, Hudders!

Woman Took Care of Succulent for Two Years, Then Realized It Was Fake – Happens to the best of us. [vice]

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