Killer Robots? Musk And Zuckerberg Escalate Row Over Dangers Of AI – Musk described the Facebook CEO’s knowledge of the field as ‘limited’ after Zuckerberg publicly dismissed AI doomsday warnings as ‘irresponsible’. [guardian]
North Korea Vows To Strike U.S With A ‘Powerful Nuclear Hammer’ – North Korea threatened to launch a nuclear strike “at the heart of the U.S.” if it sees signs that Washington is trying to remove Kim Jong Un. [time]
Jason Rohde’s Murder Trial Transferred To High Court – A pre-trial is scheduled for August 18. The trial will begin on October 9 this year. [news24]
Senate Votes Down Broad Obamacare Repeal – The Senate voted Tuesday to begin debate on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but hours later, Republicans suffered a setback when their plan to replace Obama’s health law fell far short of the votes it needed. [nytimes]
House Overwhelmingly Passes Russia Sanctions Bill – The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill giving Congress the power to block any effort by the White House to weaken sanctions on Russia, offering a direct challenge to President Donald Trump’s authority. [cnn]
Switzerland Chainsaw Attack: Suspect Arrested In Thalwil – A man who sparked one of the biggest manhunts in Swiss history after allegedly attacking people with a chainsaw has been arrested, police say. [bbc]
South Africans Are Getting Pretty Nostalgic About Trains These Days – You may recently have taken a trip down memory lane, and found inspiration in the railway of yesteryear. You’re not the only one, because train travel is cool again. [here]
Spur Sales Up Despite Boycott – Restaurants catering for higher-income customers show a robust performance. [busday]
Latest Craze – Magnum Ice-Cream Hot Chocolate – This Is How You Do It – Oh, you haven’t tried a Magnum Ice-Cream Hot Chocolate yet? Come now, get with the programme and treat yourself to some goodness. [here]
Cat Stevens Announces November SA Tour – The legendary muso will perform in SA for the the first time ever. [texxandthecity]
Design The Ultimate South African Road Trip And These Guys Will Make It Happen – What would your ultimate South African road trip entail? With your help, these guys are recruiting your wisdom to find the best spots in South Africa. [here]
There’s A Trillion-Dollar Global Black Market For Fake “Designer” Chairs – The iconic Eames lounge chair is among the most copied pieces of furniture. [quartz]
Is Surfing More Sport Or Religion? – Even hardcore devotees disagree, though many acknowledge there’s something profoundly spiritual about catching waves—a feeling scientists attribute to the power of being in the water. [atlantic]
Meet The Man Who Has Lived Alone On This Island For 28 Years – Mauro Morandi’s failing catamaran was carried to Budelli Island nearly three decades ago by chance. He never left. [natgeo]
ASA: SA Athletes Speaking Out Will Be The Downfall Of Shady Administrators – Wayde van Niekerk and Akani Simbine’s camaraderie with their omitted team-mates sends a strong message to South Africa’s sporting admin: stop your nonsense. [dailymav]
Jose Mourinho: ‘Dangerous’ Fees Pose Major Threat To Game – Mourinho defended the £75 million fee United paid to sign Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku from Everton this summer and the £89 million outlay on Paul Pogba 12 months ago. [telegraph]
Here Are All Of The Nominations For The MTV Video Music Awards – Kendrick Lamar has eight more reasons not to be humble. [time]
Justin Bieber – I Cancelled My Tour Because Of Christ – Bieber’s decision seemed to come out of the blue, but our sources say it was squarely based on what Bieber believes is religious enlightenment. [tmz]
Daniel Craig ‘Will Return As James Bond’ For 2019 – It seems that the draw of playing the world’s most famous spy, and perhaps the multi-million pound payday that comes with it, has tempted him back. [telegraph]
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50 % Of The World’s Mohair Is Produced In SA – It turns out South Africa is the world leader when it comes to mohair production, and the team at Mohair SA are the industry leaders keeping us top of the game. [here]
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So These Guys Are Apparently The Top SA Winery Of The Past 10 Years – You’ve tasted Chocolate Block, right? Of course you have, somake sure you arrive at every dinner party with a bottle of the best [boekenhout]
How Can You Leave Your Dog At Home While You Go To Work? – You say he’s part of the family – yet you’d never leave your human child at home, alone, for the whole day. Drop that little rascal off at Proud Hounds and see the joy in his eyes! [proudhounds]
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