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NASA

Yes, it’s that time of the week, when we look at the latest stunning data returned from the New Horizons spacecraft from its flyby of Pluto in July 2015.

This time around, we get to see in detail some canyons on the surface, further evidence of tectonic activity on the dwarf planet billions of years ago.

The image, taken from a distance of 33,900 kilometers (21,100 miles), shows the north polar region of Pluto, with the North Pole labeled in the image below.

It... Читать дальше...

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After being bludgeoned by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio earlier in the day, Donald Trump hit back, mocking his rival's ears at a campaign rally.

The two Republican presidential candidates have been knocking each other all day Friday after they clashed at the CNN Republican debate on Thursday night.

Rubio had made fun of Trump at a campaign event on Friday for misspelling words in tweets Trump had posted attacking Rubio.

Rubio also mocked Trump for applying makeup backstage to get rid of a "sweat mustache.

Pool & Spa Enclosures will turn your pool into a sun room. Retractable enclosures keep the heat from the sun in, while keeping bugs and dirt out.

When it comes to mobile apps, developers are more concerned about the app's marketing than the actual design or development sides of it.

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This post by Ellen Vrana appeared originally on Quora as an answer to the question Why do most people not understand introverts?

I think there are several drivers of this rather annoying and all-too-common dismissive behavior.

People don’t know introverts exist:

Do you remember the first time you learned about “introverts” and “extroverts?”

I do, I was in my 30s. I took an MBTI test and I thought s---, that makes a lot of sense!

Middle... Читать дальше...

In the Canadian Navy, "first kiss" is a tradition in which one sailor is picked at random to disembark first and kiss his significant other. This year, they broke new ground with the first ever "first kiss" between a same-sex couple.

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I'm not a huge fan of McDonald's. A nearly lifelong vegetarian, I try to eat healthful food whenever I can. Even when I was a little kid and still ate meat, I rarely got to visit the Golden Arches and enjoy a Happy Meal.

While my colleagues and friends sometimes "treat" themselves to an Egg McMuffin breakfast or a Big Mac after a long day at work, I can honestly say I never have any desire to go there.

There is one exception. As a junior in college... Читать дальше...

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7 Oscar-nominated films that were the best investments this year (Wealth Management)

"Like art, investing in movies can be a tricky business... but for some high-net-worth individuals, this alternative investment might make sense," writes Diana Britton.

In light of that, Britton shared the top Oscar-nominated films ranked by their return on investment... Читать дальше...

Investing.com

An early rally fizzled in morning trading to leave stocks little changed.

Near 1:41 p.m. ET, the Dow was up one point, the S&P 500 was up 3 points, and the Nasdaq was up 14 points. 

Earlier in the session, futures gained momentum after fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) was revised upwards, to 1% from 0.7% previously reported. 

Treasury yields also advanced, as the data showed that core personal consumption expenditures — the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation ... Читать дальше...

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Ice Cube may soon funnel his frustrations with Hollywood and the film industry at large into forming his own movie studio, the actor revealed ahead of this weekend's Oscars ceremony. "Straight Outta Compton," F. Gary Gray's masterful N.W.A. biopic, was largely ignored in this year's Academy Awards nominations. Ice Cube, however, isn't really sweating it. "I wasn't surprised," the "Ride Along 2" star tells the Hollywood Reporter. Instead, Cube is focused on reinventing the industry from within. Читать дальше...

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When my husband discusses nuances of cricket with his British pals, I'm convinced he's speaking another language. When he pointed out — after my brief conversation with a sommelier on what wine to order — that he "had no idea what we just discussed but I’m sure it will be delicious," it occurred to me that he isn’t the only one speaking a different language.

In fact, communicating with a sommelier to get exactly what you want can feel as overwhelming as ordering in French. Читать дальше...

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Drive away from the showroom in one of the more technology-forward new vehicles—or really now, nearly anything with a luxury badge—and it’s likely you at least have the option to bring some key vehicle functions with you nearly everywhere you go: in the form of an app for your iOS or Android handset.

And while these apps may be a tremendous help when it comes to tasks like unlocking your car remotely, getting roadside assistance, remembering where you parked, checking in on your battery charge or fuel tank... Читать дальше...

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah indicated there would be no apology to Saudi Arabia over Lebanon's decision not to condemn attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, signaling no quick end to a crisis seen as a risk to Lebanese economic and political stability.

The Lebanese central bank governor in an interview with Reuters meanwhile urged the government to mend ties with Saudi Arabia, but said reports on potential financial repercussions of the crisis were overblown and there was no risk to the currency. Читать дальше...

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After many months of political jockeying and an official campaign that passed in the blink of an eye, preparations for Iran’s latest round of elections have concluded, and now all that remains is the vote and its tallying.

The outcome of the ballot for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament and 88 slots on the Assembly of Experts—an arcane government body empowered to select the revolutionary state’s highest authority—will be analyzed and debated both within Iran and around the world. Читать дальше...

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Investors are nervous. That ought to spell bad news for the stocks they consider overvalued.

But it's not working out that way. In fact, the stocks with the largest bets against them have been on a tear lately. Here's why.

In other news, America beat expectations... Читать дальше...

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It's been more than five months since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Volkswagen's use of illegal "defeat device" software in diesel cars in mid-September.

But Volkswagen appears no closer to beginning a recall of the affected cars--leaving owners of almost 600,000 diesel vehicles deeply frustrated.

And the Federal judge overseeing hundreds of class-action lawsuits against VW believes that is now unacceptable.

U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Читать дальше...

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The world's rich are in "wait and see mode," according to Sotheby's CEO Tad Smith.

That is how he described his affluent customers going into this spring's consignment season.

It will be a difficult one for the auction house. It will also be the continuation of a trend.

On Friday, Sotheby's reported an $11 million loss for the fourth quarter of 2015. The auction house made $73 million over the same quarter a year before. The company's share price has fallen 46% over the last year. Читать дальше...

Netflix

It would take some patience, a few willing original cast members, and a leap of faith by Netflix before "Fuller House" was ready to roll.

A spin-off of "Full House," which starred Bob Saget, John Stamos, and Dave Coulier as three single men raising three girls, "Fuller House," which hits Netflix Friday, follows the now-grown-up girls helping eldest sister D.J. (Candace Cameron-Bure) raise her three young boys.

"Full House" creator Jeff Franklin has said that his biggest... Читать дальше...

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A company where people really want to work has one of the most powerful competitive advantages in the game: the ability to hire and field the best team.

Building that advantage can often take years — decades or more. That's just the way it is with employer reputations.

They're built career by career, annual report by annual report, crisis by crisis (because every company has one or two of them), and recovery by recovery.

In today's media-saturated world... Читать дальше...

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The people have spoken, and apps beat mobile web browsing almost every time.

As of the second quarter of 2015, the average U.S. user spends 198 minutes in apps while on their smartphone each day, compared to just 22 minutes on the mobile web, according to Flurry. And this fact is having major repercussions on how brands are trying to reach you.

Overall mobile search traffic is actually increasing, but this Grand Canyon-sized gulf between app and mobile... Читать дальше...

Warner Bros.

"The Departed," though widely regarded as a cinematic classic and one of Martin Scorsese’s finest, may soon be equally known as a classic of the small screen. "Departed" producer Roy Lee, who also boasts credits on polar opposites "The Lego Movie" and "The Ring," teased the possibility of a presumably Leonardo DiCaprioless TV version of the gritty Boston crime classic in a just-released interview with Collider. 

"That’s what attracted me to the story," Lee says of the... Читать дальше...

Thomson Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, the co-founder and chief executive officer of DoubleLine Capital, said on Friday that his firm purchased some U.S. stocks two weeks ago after their rocky start in January.

"I thought it was a good buy point two weeks ago Wednesday and so we bought some," Gundlach told Reuters. 

Bloomberg notes that Gundlach has been heavily underweight stocks since last August.

(Reuters reporting by Jennifer Ablan)

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The home-buying experience often portrayed in advertising generally seems to focus on couples and families. But these days, only 40 percent of first-time home buyers are married, down from 52 percent in the late ’80s, according to Zillow research.

The process of purchasing a home for a sole owner may be fairly similar to that of anyone else, but there are a few slight differences in how a single buyer might approach the home-buying experience.

Here are... Читать дальше...

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"Zenefits more than tripled its Annually Recurring Revenue (ARR) last year, growing from $20 million to over $60 million," the company's new CEO David Sacks revealed in an email when announcing that he was laying off 250 people. 

For any other startup in its third year of business, that result would have been cause for huge celebration.

Unfortunately for Zenefits, it was a failure.

That's because Zenefits cofounder CEO Parker Conrad had been saying, quite publicly... Читать дальше...

AP

Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a great response when asked about the long-rumored Apple Car at the company's annual shareholder's meeting in Cupertino, California, on Friday.

He said, "Do you remember when you were a kid, and Christmas Eve, it was so exciting, you weren't sure what was going to be downstairs? Well, it's going to be Christmas Eve for a while."

Before answering the question, he joked that "maybe I should have called on someone else."

Apple's automotive ambitions are an "open secret" in Silicon Valley... Читать дальше...