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According to a Market Insights Report, there were 10.4 million U.S. households with a net worth of $1 million or more in 2015 (wealth not including their primary residence). This number is at an all-time high, up from 10.1 million in 2014.

Becoming a millionaire is no longer an unrealistic dream. Becoming a self-made millionaire has never been an easy feat, but it is certainly possible if you are willing to make the sacrifices and changes necessary to reach this financial goal. Читать дальше...

You've probably been working on your job search for a while. Whether or not you've scored some interviews, you haven't been successful in getting the offer.

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Growing up in a tight one-bedroom apartment in the heart of Manhattan, the suburbs seemed downright exotic to me. Everything about them felt foreign, from the sizable houses to the reliance on cars.

By the time I was in middle school I’d already mastered the art of independent NYC public transportation. The parks were my backyard, and having your own room seemed like the epitome of luxury.

Each summer my parents would rent a car and we’d drive the hour to my great aunt’s house in Huntington... Читать дальше...

A massive rainstorm rolled into New York City on Thursday afternoon, causing New Yorkers to send out of a flurry of posts on social media documenting the storm — which earned a severe thunderstorm watch from the National Weather Service.

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For the first time ever, Germany sold 10-year bonds with a zero-percent coupon today. It sold these “Bunds” at a price that was above face value. So not only do investors not get a coupon payment, however minuscule, they’re also not getting all their capital back when the bonds are redeemed in 10 years at face value.

So on this propitious day in our era of negative-yield pandemic, these Bunds in the €4.038 billion issuance produced a negative yield of -0.05% and no coupon payments. Читать дальше...

Back in May, Ford led a $253 million funding round into software company Pivotal, with Ford confirming independently that its share of that round was $182.2 million, and that its CIO would be joining the board.

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Atlassian, the $5.7 billion business software company that also snuck in its much-anticipated IPO at the tail end of 2015, just bought tiny startup StatusPage in its first acquisition since going public. 

Notably, Atlassian has a pretty good track record with acquisitions: Its first and still-flagship product, the issue-tracking s0ftware JIRA, was built in-house.

But chat app HipChat and code management tool BitBucket, its two other biggest businesses, both came to... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Beijing has vowed to ignore a Hague-based tribunal's ruling which dismisses China's nine-dash line claim in the resource-rich waters of the South China Sea, and the following satellite image may explain why.

WASHINGTON — This week Beijing is dealing with its loss in the South China Sea after a five-judge Hague-based tribunal dismissed China's "nine-dash line" territorial claim.

Rejoice, fans of retro video games: Soon you'll be able to relive the days of classic Nintendo without resorting to eBay or internet piracy!

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Get ready to replace everything in your house.

The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has announced the gold and silver candidates for its 2016 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). The competition recognizes designers and artists that have achieved excellence in product design &mdash everything from nifty flower pots to high-tech disease-fighting solutions.

There are 73 candidates for the top prizes, selected from a pool of more than 1,700 projects from over 30 countries. Читать дальше...

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The Brexit referendum, and the fallout from it, will be among the most heavily scrutinized themes of the next quarter. And though it may have been the most visible confirmation of the European Union's disintegration, it was May 1, 2004, that sowed the seeds of London's departure.

On that day, a day that came to be known, perhaps ironically, as the "Day of Welcomes," the bloc admitted 10 countries — the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland... Читать дальше...

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“I can’t do it anymore. I’m not going to do it anymore,” Diane announced. It had been a long, stressful workday, a typical marathon of drudgery and anxiety. In the photography studio she and her husband, Allan, used for their fashion shoots, which overlooked the all-white, double-height living room of their triplex apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the Arbuses had established a routine. Allan set up the lights and the camera, told the models what to do and snapped the pictures. Читать дальше...

Virtual reality (VR) headsets are finally hitting the mass market, offering a revolutionary and immersive platform for content developers to reach consumers.

On the ground you might see grass and fallen leaves, but underneath a whole world is working away. Insects bury their way for food and shelter, fungi breaks down organic material, and roots grow to find nutrients and water. Josh Williams repurposed an old scanner and buried it in soil. The time-lapse images captured a beautiful world that we almost never see. 

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Just one year ago, most of the world had no idea the Zika virus existed. But it's not new. Researchers and others have known about Zika for 69 years now, and for about 68 of those years, the vast majority of the world didn't worry about it at all.

Now, just about everyone has at least a general idea of what the Zika virus is. People know it's transmitted by mosquitoes and occasionally sex, and they know it's dangerous for pregnant women, since the virus can cause fetal defects including microcephaly... Читать дальше...

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US stocks hit all-time highs again on Thursday, rallying for the fifth straight day.

Early in the morning, the Dow jumped by over 130 points, while the S&P 500 ticked up by 13.

As for how they finished, let's head to the scoreboard:

• Dow: 18,506.41 (+0.7%)
• S&P 500: 2,163.75 (+0.5%)
• Nasdaq: 5,034.06 (+0.6%)
• WTI crude oil: $45.49 (+1.6%)
• 10-year Treasury yield: 1.537 (+4.8%)

1. Producer prices rose more than expected. Читать дальше...

A 42-square-mile crater called a caldera formed atop Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano during the 2014-15 eruption. Scientists recorded the event and now think they know how these rare craters form.

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The nightclub that was the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in US history was broken into on Wednesday night, Orlando police confirmed on Thursday. 

Forty-nine people were killed and 53 were wounded when Omar Mateen opened fire inside Pulse, a popular LGBT nightclub in Orlando, on June 12.

According to the police report, a door at Pulse was pried open sometime on Wednesday evening. The Orlando police had just returned the club back to its owners, Rosario and Barbara Poma, earlier that day. Читать дальше...

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The countdown to Elon Musk's Hyperloop pod competition has officially begun. 

The Hyperloop, of course, is a futuristic transport system that carries passengers in capsules at speeds reaching more than 500 miles per hour.

Musk first proposed the idea back in 2013 and made his research public so others could pursue developing the concept. While Musk is not commercially pursuing the Hyperloop, his company SpaceX is sponsoring a contest to find the perfect Hyperloop pod design. Читать дальше...

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Thanks to the frenetic work of our egos, people often have a hard time accepting that they're not better than the next person at things they care about.

In fact, according to social psychologist Heidi Grant Halvorson, unless you suffer from depression, it's highly likely that you have relatively high self-esteem.

In her book, "No One Understands You And What To Do About It," Halvorson defines self-esteem as the sum of all your positive and negative evaluations of yourself... Читать дальше...

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Tesla is in the middle of a firestorm over its Autopilot semi-self-driving technology after a fatal accident in Florida involving a Model S sedan that was using the technology.

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, a major Tesla bull on Wall Street, thinks that Autopilot could pose a "moral hazard" for drivers who think that it basically drives the car itself.

Consumer Reports has insisted that Tesla deactivate Autopilot's auto-steering feature and change the... Читать дальше...

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Robots are invading everywhere, from nursing homes to hospitals to fast food restaurants, and they could also very well replace the kids that mow your lawn.

If you have lots of lawn space and the wherewithal, you can buy your own robotic mower — a Roomba for your lawn, essentially. The Husqvarna Automower costs anywhere from $2,000 to $3,500. Here's a video of the mower in action: 

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The Zika virus — a virus transmitted by mosquitoes — has taken over many countries. It started in Brazil, and has rapidly moved to other countries such as Puerto Rico, Cuba, Venezuela, the United States, and more.

Zika has been linked with birth defects, such as microcephaly — a neurological disorder that causes babies to be born with small craniums and limited brain development. The untreatable virus has caused many deaths and has even convinced some top... Читать дальше...