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Consumer Reports surveyed its subscribers about their luggage brands. Turns out some of the top brands in luggage earned the lowest marks.

Hollis Johnson

While New York City may be one of the most famous cities in the world, there's one thing it just has no claim to: barbecue. 

But Mighty Quinn's Barbeque is looking to change that.

With its humble beginnings as a food stall at Brooklyn's open-air food market Smorgasburg, Quinn's has grown to seven locations in New York and New Jersey on the strength of its amazing barbecue merit.

And with glowing reviews over the years— including one from Pete Wells of the New York Times ... Читать дальше...

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LinkedIn Influencer Travis Bradberry published this post originally on LinkedIn.

Most businesses are run by highly intelligent people, and when businesses fail it’s usually due to these smart leaders’ boneheaded mistakes.

Even when a product — or lack of one — is at the center of the spectacle, flawed thinking by very smart people is often what made things fall apart.

There are far too many examples of this to list them all, but among my favorites is Kodak... Читать дальше...

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Sometime before his death in a US drone strike in June 2015, Nasir al Wuhayshi recorded an insider’s account of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

As the aide-de-camp to Osama bin Laden prior to the hijackings, Wuhayshi was well-placed to know such details.

And al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which Wuhayshi led until his demise, has now published a version of his “untold story.”

A transcript of Wuhayshi’s discussion of the 9/11 plot was... Читать дальше...

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The public profile of Justin Theroux has increased substantially in the last few years thanks to his lead role in the love-it-or-hate-it HBO series “The Leftovers” — oh yeah, and being married to Jennifer Aniston, too.

But what many don’t know is that the actor is also an accomplished screenwriter, with credits including “Iron Man 2,” “Rock of Ages,” and Ben Stiller’s war comedy “Tropic Thunder.”

He recently teamed with Stiller again to write “Zoolander 2,”... Читать дальше...

Johnathan Petit

Free has to be one of the most abused words in the English language.

It's become so bad that we are always skeptical, and look for asterisks or legal copy to see what the catch is.

But, even when there doesn't appear to be one, free is not always what it's cracked up to be.

Here are eight instances when something free may end up costing you in the long run.

(See also: 20 Ways to Entertain Your Kids for Free) 

1. Free shipping

As an occasional eBay seller... Читать дальше...

NASA / Jet Propulsion Lab-Caltech / SETI Institute

The first stage in deciding NASA’s budget for 2017 has just been completed: the President’s Budget Request.

Although important, the budget will be chopped and changed over the coming months before it is finalized, but it does at least give an indication of what the White House wants NASA to be doing.

This budget would give the agency $19 billion, the highest amount ever requested by a President (not adjusted for inflation). Читать дальше...

The world is full of gifts to treat your loved ones to, though some are much pricier than others.

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Facebook is distancing itself from the comments of board member Marc Andreessen, who infuriated people on Twitter Tuesday night with his comments about the social network's "Free Basics" program in India.

Free Basics provides limited internet services at no cost to people in developing countries, and after Indian regulators blocked the program, Andreessen criticized the country's decision on Twitter.

When entrepreneur and venture capitalist... Читать дальше...

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A federal appeals court has reversed a stay that had blocked the state of Mississippi from carrying out executions.

The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a lower court judge ruled incorrectly in August when he blocked the state from executing prisoners.

The opinion by Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod rejects arguments by death row prisoners that Mississippi's failure to use a particular kind of drug specified by state law violates their rights. Читать дальше...

Visual Capitalist

Millionaire to Billionaire: How Long Does it Take? Years ago, a memorable exchange on Twitter took place after Canadian rapper Drake tweeted that “the first million is the hardest”.

Moments after, an unexpected reply came from Texan oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens:

Tweet Embed:
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/207984741260070914
The first billion is a helluva lot harder RT @Drake: The first million is the hardest.

Today’s infographic, also found here in interactive form, proves that Mr. Читать дальше...

Henry is a man in his forties who's struggling with a breakdown of his life: he's out of shape, he's a bit too fond of alcohol, and his wife Julie is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Julie's parents, worried about her continued dependency on a man slipping into alcoholism, have moved her back home to Australia.

Every year, thousands of people flock to the town of Paraty in Brazil to attend the Bloco da Lama Carnival. Everyone lathers their bodies in thick mud as they sing and dance by water.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP

For nearly 50 years, Sirhan Sirhan has been consistent: He says he doesn't remember fatally shooting Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in a crowded kitchen pantry of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

The Jerusalem native, now 71, has given no inkling that he will change his version of events at his 15th parole hearing on Wednesday in San Diego.

He is serving a life sentence that was commuted from death when the California... Читать дальше...

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Want to supercharge your productivity? You may want to start by finding your "biological prime time."

The concept of a biological prime time has been around at least since 2011, when Sam Carpenter wrote about it in his book, "Work the System."

It's the time of day when you have the most energy and are therefore most productive. Everyone's is different, depending on their biological makeup.

Chris Bailey recently wrote about finding his... Читать дальше...

Daniel Goodman

Business Insider is looking for a tech intern for its New York office.

Our tech section covers everything from the hottest startups to big tech personalities to Apple earnings.

We need someone who is as enthusiastic about social media as they are about staying on top of the latest product launches and what people in the tech scene are buzzing about.

We want someone who is curious about how certain companies dominate our lives while others crumble to dust. Читать дальше...

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From Facebook ads to TV commercials, you're constantly being bombarded by people trying to sell you stuff.

And marketers may not be scientists, but they've mastered the art of using your psychology against you. By exploiting your vulnerability to different style of propaganda, companies can trick you into buying more stuff and paying more for it.

We've scoured the research on some of the strategies marketers use to lure in consumers, so you can catch... Читать дальше...

Reuters/ Rick Wilking

Government tests show some types of laminate flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators Holdings LLC can cause irritation and breathing problems but the risk of cancer from exposure is low, a federal agency said on Wednesday.

Lumber Liquidators' sales and shares were hammered after the CBS program "60 Minutes" reported in March last year that the laminates from China contained excessive levels of cancer-causing formaldehyde.

The company's shares rose after the... Читать дальше...

Courtesy of Dan Lee

The cofounder of the standing desk company NextDesk Dan Lee wakes up really, really early.

How early? 3:30 a.m. “It’s not for everyone,” Lee said about the mega-early start to his day. He shared the four things he does every morning when he wakes up:

First, drink a whole lot of water. The first thing Lee does when he wakes up is drink two liters of water followed by two cups of coffee and a smoothie.

Then he spends some quality time with his pet. Читать дальше...

Olivia Munn will be playing Psylocke in the highly anticipated "X-Men: Apocalypse." To prepare for her mutant role, she endured six hours of daily training. She showed off her newfound skills in an Instagram video alongside Ryan Reynolds, who you can now see in "Deadpool."

20th Century Fox

"Deadpool" is in theaters Friday, but it has taken over a decade to convince Fox to adapt a raunchy R-rated movie about a foul-mouthed, fourth-wall-breaking antihero to the big screen. 

Screenwriters Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese told Tech Insider that at one time they even enlisted directors David Fincher ("The Social Network") and James Cameron ("Titanic," "Avatar") to read over early scripts for the film to try and help it gain attention.

"The project was... Читать дальше...

YouTube/CJTF Operation Inherent Resolve

The US military has released two videos showcasing the anti-ISIS coalition obliterating a militant oil and gas plant. 

The airstrikes were conducted on February 2 against ISIS plants near Deir al Zor in eastern Syria.

United States Central Command notes that in total four airstrikes were carried out near Deir al Zor against four separate ISIS plants. 

The strikes aimed at ISIS's oil production are part of the broader Operation Tidal Wave II... Читать дальше...

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Valentine's Day is expensive (Bankrate)

Bankrate's Be My Valentine Index says celebrating the holiday this year will set you back an average of $512.02. "For most couples, the expectation is there regardless of what the economic situation is," Ron Hill, Naclerio Chair at the Villanova University School of Business, told Bankrate. Читать дальше...

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Just one year ago, 34-year-old Parker Conrad was riding high.

He was CEO of one of the fastest growing startups in Silicon Valley.

Earlier this week he found himself out of the company he founded, with Zenefits in a world of turmoil. And his No. 2 man, COO David Sacks (who was also an investor), took over as CEO, effective immediately.

It's another crazy chapter in Conrad's life, which has been so filled with highs and lows, that it sounds like a made-for-TV movie. Читать дальше...

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SolarCity, the residential-solar company that billionaire Elon Musk cofounded, reported a loss on Tuesday night.

The stock is now down 61% for 2016 to date. Tesla, the carmaker founded by Musk, is down 39% for the same period.

Both companies have been punished as Wall Street analysts have started asking more probing questions about their cash flow and forward guidance.

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, who's become famous on Wall Street for his... Читать дальше...