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Ted Cruz angrily called Donald Trump a "sniveling coward" on Thursday. And that's fair enough, since Trump had launched a series of nasty, childish, personal attacks about Cruz's wife.

But while we're talking about cowards, Cruz should also point the finger at himself.

After all, Cruz spent the first six months of this campaign sucking up to Trump at every opportunity, even though Trump's "problem with strong women," finally identified by Cruz on Thursday, was already well-established. Читать дальше...

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Some people spend their day at a desk dreaming of traveling abroad, but not Christy Woodrow.

The 36-year-old started her blog Ordinary Traveler back in 2011 after a six-week vacation to Southeast Asia with her boyfriend. Fast forward to 2016, and Woodrow made six figures last year off of her travel blog.

"The bigger travel blogs are people who quit their jobs and became nomads — you don’t have to do that," Woodrow tells Tech Insider.

At first... Читать дальше...

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Over the past few decades, life and business strategist Tony Robbins has become a household name.

His boundless energy, determination and philanthropic nature has made him one of the go-to experts on how to have a fulfilling life and career.

He started from humble beginnings — growing up in a low-income, broken household — but today his net worth is estimated at over $480 million.

In his recent book, "MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to... Читать дальше...

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"Once bitten, twice shy" does not apply to Wall Street — especially not when it comes to the Chinese stock market.

After two big crashes in June and August, investors are ready to get back in the water and swim when it comes to mainland equity markets in Shenzen and Shanghai.

"I'm going back in because their IPO market is about to restart," said Shawn Baldwin, chairman of Chicago-based investment fund AIA Group.

He won't be alone either.

"It's... Читать дальше...

Belgian police

Two brothers who carried out suicide bombings in Brussels this week were known to U.S. government agencies before the attacks, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The sources said that Khalid El Bakraoui and Brahim El Bakraoui were both on U.S. government counter-terrorism watch lists before the attacks.

Belgian prosecutors have identified Brahim El Bakraoui as one of two suicide bombers who attacked Brussels’ Zaventem Airport, while they say Khalid... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

Virtual reality can be overwhelming for some, but one company wants to make it easier.

Los Angeles-based software company Visionary VR, which focuses on story creation, has raised $5.3 million a round of funding led by DFJ Ventures. Bubba Muraka, a DFJ partner, will also receive a seat on Visionary VR’s board.

Visionary VR's goal is to help virtual reality content creators simultaneously build and experience the stories they are creating without having to leave their headsets to do it. Читать дальше...

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There's something strange about Tribeca Film Festival's 2016 documentary line-up.

It includes a film produced by the man who's been linked to jump-starting mass, unfounded hysteria over vaccinations.

That man is Andrew Wakefield, and in 1998 he infamously — and wrongfully — presented a paper claiming that a combination vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), could be linked to the onset of autism.

In the fallout from his error-riddled presentation... Читать дальше...

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Apple is developing an original show, online services executive Eddy Cue told the New York Times. 

The show is about apps, and it will feature real people who aren't speaking from a script. The subject matter makes a lot of sense — Apple is in touch with a lot of interesting app developers.

According to the report, Will.i.am is working on the project, in addition to two veteran TV industry executives. One executive, Ben Silverman, has been an executive producer on network... Читать дальше...

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Garry Shandling died at the age of 66 on Thursday.

TMZ initially reported that Shandling had died, and it was confirmed by LAPD.

The comedian, best known as the star of "The Larry Sanders Show" on HBO, was taken from his home in Los Angeles to a local hospital and pronounced dead, according to police.

The circumstances of his death are not fully known, though TMZ reports that Shandling suffered a heart attack.

In addition to the groundbreaking HBO series... Читать дальше...

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The Japanese bank Nomura may be about to unleash some of the most brutal job cuts Wall Street has seen.

The firm could lay off about 20% of its staff in North America, Bloomberg's Kiel Porter, Hugh Son, and Takahiko Hyuga report.

The plans have not been fully firmed up yet, but one senior manager Bloomberg spoke to said that the number could be as high as 30%.

Wall Street banks have had a rough go of it lately.

The first quarter has been the worst... Читать дальше...

The ArcaBoard by ARCA Space Corporation can hover up to one foot off the ground at speeds in excess of 12 mph.

Enroll America

A unique type of insurance company has raised some serious funds.

Friendsurance, a peer-to-peer insurance company, has raised $15.3 million in a funding round led by Horizon Ventures, led by Li Ka-shing, currently the richest man in Asia.

Through the Berlin-based company, customers can link up through various social media channels and create individual insurance networks, which have the added benefit of lowering their annual insurance premiums. In fact, more... Читать дальше...

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GameStop shares fell as much as 7% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company announced results that showed it expects a decline in sales in Q1.

The games and electronics retailer reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings-per-share (EPS) of $2.40, higher than its preliminary estimate of $2.19 to $2.25, but lower than Wall Street expected. Net sales totaled $3.53 billion, somewhere in the middle of its preliminary range. 

During the quarter, strong... Читать дальше...

HBO

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones." 

HBO's television adaptation of author George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series operates on a grandiose scale when it comes to props, sets, and visual effects. In a new "Making Game of Thrones" video feature, prosthetic designer Barrie Gower explains how the magic happens.

The focus of the clip is on the mysterious White Walkers: otherwordly beings who are currently the greatest threat to humanity in Westeros. Читать дальше...

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For the 2017 model year, the Porsche Boxster received a new motor, it's been renamed to be the Porsche 718 Boxster, and it's been slightly redesigned to keep its looks fresh and current. It starts at $56,000.

As a fun, extremely quick, responsive, and luxurious summer car, the new 718 Boxster is on top of the game for convertibles.

The car we checked out was the S model.

The 718 Boxster S has 350 horsepower, while the base model has 300 horsepower. Читать дальше...

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In a stroke of brilliance when it comes to improv prompts, Wired magazine asked the cast of HBO's "Silicon Valley" to guess what real startups do. Five of the recurring cast members — Thomas Middleditch (Richard Hendricks), T.J. Miller (Erlich Bachman), Kumail Nanjiani (Dinesh Chugtai), Martin Starr (Bertram Gilfoyle), and Zach Woods (Donald "Jared" Dunn) — all took stabs at the names. 

We've sampled some of our favorite responses (leaving out the more NSFW ones) below. Читать дальше...

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PiperWai cofounders Jess Edelstein and Sarah Ribner were underdogs when they pitched their all-natural deodorant to the investors on "Shark Tank" last summer.

They could claim $100,000 in sales — not bad for a company just under a year old — but it was far from enough to convince most of the Sharks that PiperWai could compete in such a crowded field.

Barbara Corcoran admired Edelstein and Ribner and decided to make a deal for $50,000 in exchange for 25% of the company. Читать дальше...

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Entrepreneurs represent their businesses in every way, whether exhibiting a certain work ethic or sporting a certain appearance.

Though they may prefer to be judged by their intelligence and experience, they are also evaluated by their style and attire.

First impressions are formed in an instant and appearance can heavily influence someone's initial opinion of a business leader's personality, competence and capability.

Like it or not, appearance does matter. Читать дальше...

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If you're trying to make a difference in the world — but also want to make good money — you may want to pursue a job in medicine or public safety.

In 2015, PayScale analyzed thousands of job titles to identify the best gigs for do-gooders. It found the professions in which people were most likely to say that their jobs "make the world a better place."

We then looked at up-to-date median salary data for each job on PayScale and identified which ones typically pay more that $55,000 a year. Читать дальше...

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Stocks fell on Friday to close the week with modest losses as markets will be closed for Good Friday tomorrow.

First, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 17,515.7, +13.1, (+0.1%)
• S&P 500: 2,035.9, -0.8, (-0.04%)
• Nasdaq: 4,773.5, +4.6, (+0.1%)
• WTI crude oil: $39.60, -0.5%

Housing

Americans love suburbs.

On Wednesday, the Census Bureau updated its latest county population estimates.

And while much media... Читать дальше...

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Certified financial planner Sophia Bera answers:

Everyone talks about how compound interest is so important and that I should be taking advantage of it with my investments. But what is it? How does it work?

Legend has it that when asked to name the greatest invention in human history, Albert Einstein simply replied "compound interest."

Whether he actually said it or not, I wouldn't disagree.

If you had $1,000 in cash and just hid it in a drawer... Читать дальше...

People check their cell phones constantly and all of that handling can make your phone really gross. Here's the truth about what's living on your phone and how to clean it.

Mazda

Just in time for spring, new convertible models are everywhere at the 2016 New York Auto Show.

And they span just about the entire automotive spectrum; from the punchy little Mazda MX-5 RF to the range-topping, 540 horsepower Audi R8 Spyder.

Here are all of the new roofless models at the 2016 New York Auto Show:

Mazda unveiled the MX-5 RF, a folding-roof convertible version of the famous Miata.

The new, 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 convertible is a beast. Читать дальше...

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Sometimes reality really is weirder than anything you could possibly imagine.

James Meyers of Concord, North Carolina, was arrested Tuesday morning for not returning a 2002 VHS rental of the infamously panned comedy “Freddy Got Fingered,” written, directed, and starring Tom Green (originally released in 2001).

According to local station WSOC-TV, Meyers was driving his daughter to school on the Concord Parkway when he was pulled over for a broken tail-light. Читать дальше...