The Rich Just Keep On Getting Richer – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the world economy, billionaire families are making just as much money as ever. [vice]

UK, US And Canada Allege Russian Cyberattacks On Covid-19 Research Centers – Russian cyber actors are targeting organizations involved in coronavirus vaccine development, according to a new warning by US, UK and Canadian security officials on Thursday that details activity by a Russian hacking group called APT29, which also goes by the name “the Dukes” or “Cozy Bear.” [cnn] What?

Covid-19 Recoveries In SA Climb To 165,591 As Deaths Surge Past 4,500 – Record number of deaths over 24 hours, including 86 in Gauteng. [tlive]

Trump Press Secretary Says ‘Science Should Not Stand In The Way’ Of Schools Reopening – The fresh effort to send children back to classrooms comes despite a new poll showing most Americans do not think it is safe. [sky]

Solar Orbiter: Closest Ever Pictures Taken Of The Sun – New pictures of the Sun taken just 77 million km (48 million miles) from its surface are the closest ever acquired by cameras. [bbc]

Netflix Adds Another Whopping 10 Million Subscribers, But Warns Growth May Slow – All eyes on the streaming giant after a massive first quarter. [verge]

The FBI Is Secretly Using A $2 Billion Travel Company As A Global Surveillance Tool – Sabre has been called on to hand over that travellers’ data and, on at least one occasion, do “real-time” tracking of a suspect. [forbes]

Restaurants To Protest Lockdown Regulations, Pandemic Has ‘Exposed Social Inequalities’ – The Restaurants Association of South Africa has sent a letter to police informing them of the protest – which itself, being a large gathering of people, would be against lockdown regulations. [n24]

The Rand Is Now The World’s Most Undervalued Currency – Here’s Where It Should Be – The Economist’s Big Mac Index has been updated, and shows that the rand is now a whopping 67% cheaper than it theoretically should be against the dollar – the worst undervaluation of all the currencies measured. [busins]

Bolivian Sex Workers Using Raincoats To Keep ‘Safe’ – Many sex workers in Bolivia say they’ll return to work using gloves, bleach and see-through raincoats. [bbc]

Australian Beer Island On Sale For $17 Million – This tropical paradise will be forever synonymous with its former leaseholders—the brewers of Australia’s worst beer. [vice]

Princess Anne Blasts Her Brother Prince Charles’ Views On Climate Change And Veganism – Giving a rare interview to mark her 70th birthday next month, the Queen’s fiercely independent daughter jokes that her conversations with her elder brother are by necessity ‘short’ due to their wildly differing opinions. [dm] Vintage Anne!

Francis Ford Coppola Is Offering The Chance to Drink His Wine And Discuss One Of His Classic Films – A conversation over some wine with the legendary director about ‘The Conversation.’ [rr]

Everything We Know About Amazon Prime Day 2020 – Amazon Prime Day is always on point with top products at massively reduced prices, so get your ducks in order to take advantage of some epic deals. [here]

Ellen DeGeneres Shares Throwback Wedding Photo For Heartbreaking Reason – Ellen married Portia de Rossi in 2008 [hello]

How The Chaos Of 2020 Changed The Song Of The Summer – With holidays and festivals cancelled in favour of indoor TikTok challenges and a wave of activism, this year’s big summer hits have warped in the heat. [guardian]

2021 Maserati Ghibli Hybrid Is The First Of The Electrified Maseratis – The new hybrid sedan isn’t coming to the U.S., but it will be followed by the electric GranTurismo and GranCabrio next year, which are. [car]

Drake Shows Off Vast Tattoo Collection – Including inkings of his producer, family, Lil Wayne, Aaliyah and Sade while shirtless on Barbados vacation. [dm]

British Airways Retires Entire 747 Fleet After Travel Downturn – The UK airline is the world’s largest operator of the jumbo jets, with 31 in the fleet. [bbc]

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Buy Any Product From Websites That ‘Don’t Ship To SA’ – One of our most exciting partners offers you a PO Box in US, UK or Hong Kong, for you to deliver overseas online purchases to. Postbox Courier handles it from there – getting the package to you in under a week. [more]

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First Month Storage Space 50% Off At Stor-Age – Whether you need a locker for a bicycle or a garage for your house contents, Stor-Age has the space you need. And they’re offering a special ‘50% off the first month’ deal – no strings attached! You can take your stuff out after one month – no problem! [check it out]

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