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I am not an entertainer by any means. I do not own coasters or wine glasses and I'd rather spend a Saturday night figuring out what to do with my sourdough starter discard than playing hostess.

But when I do plan to invite a few friends over for a meal, and those friends have boyfriends, girlfriends, friends, or cousins that they want to bring ... the group size skips from four to eight (or five to ten!) — and suddenly, I'm the planner and executor of a sizable gathering. Читать дальше...

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Last year, French photographer Réhahn took a trip to some of Malaysia's most remote islands in the hopes of documenting the lives of the Bajau, the "sea gypsies" who inhabit the area.

Located off the east coast of the Malaysian city of Sabah, the island of Borneo was Réhahn's jumping-off point. From there he visited eight small islands that are many miles removed from civilization.

Some tourists may know this area for its amazing dive sites, but Réhahn saw a different side... Читать дальше...

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The Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro take place August 5-21. As athletes from around the world attempt to add to their countries' medal counts, the US remains the favorite.

Many people try to cut down weight in order to get healthier. The truth is, however, there is much more to know than just body weight to determine one's health status. Body Cardio, a smart digital scale, is created by Withings. It can provide a wide range of information about the users' body, so they could make better health decisions.

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon wants to see immigration reform in America.

Speaking with CNBC's Wilfred Frost on Monday, the chief executive highlighted several policy areas that he believes need to be addressed, including infrastructure spending and income inequality.

He also pointed to the 2013 bipartisan "Gang of 8" immigration bill that he said provided a proper pathway to legalizing undocumented immigrants as an example of what was needed.

"Most of them have jobs... Читать дальше...

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The saga surrounding one of the world’s most recognizable internet stocks has come to a close.

Yahoo has finally sold its operating business to the highest bidder. The winner was Verizon – and the price was $4.8 billion.

That’s worth less than 1% of the company it had multiple opportunities to buy: Google (now Alphabet).

WHAT HAPPENED?

Technology changes fast, and successful companies must leverage smart acquisitions in building for the future. Читать дальше...

Michelin stars and cheap eats are rarely mentioned in the same breath, which is one of the reasons Hong Kong’s Tim Ho Wan commands such international intrigue. Known as the world’s least expensive Michelin-starred restaurant, the growing dim-sum chain has spread throughout Southeast Asia and Australia, and it’s now setting its sights on its first U.S. location in New York City.

There you were on a "Pokémon GO" scavenger hunt, when suddenly you came upon a Clefable. After swearing loudly in excitement, you tapped on the little guy only to discover that you're fresh out of Pokéballs. "Fine!" you say, and, in your rush to capture the adorable little pocket monster, you splash out on some in-game currency with real money so that you can buy some Pokéballs. 

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Nuts are a tasty treat. And they're good for your health, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which found that nuts might lower the amount of inflammatory biomarkers in your body. This is good news because inflammatory biomarkers are associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Harvard, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute completed the study of 5013 participants. Читать дальше...

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Intel just hired ex-Dow Chemical executive Paula Tolliver as its new CIO, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Tolliver has spent 20 years at Dow Chemical and was most recently its corporate VP and CIO. She will replace Kim Stevenson, who will now lead Intel's PC and mobile businesses as the COO of Client and Internet of Things Businesses and Systems Architecture (CISA) Group.

Tolliver's hire is another example of Intel's drive to find executive talent from outside of the company. Читать дальше...

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"Where did we come from?" and "where are we going?" are two of my favorite questions as a human being.

But taking the very longest view, the answer to both turns out to be shockingly similar, according to University of Michigan physicist Fred Adams.

Adams and a colleague, Gregory Laughlin, who's now at the University of California, Santa Cruz, decided to predict the incredibly distant future of the universe in the mid 1990s.

It was neither easy... Читать дальше...

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Unless you're tracking expenses carefully, it can be hard to tell whether your city's cost of living or your own spending habits are the cause of your financial troubles.

Using the 50-30-20 budgeting rule, for example — in which 50 percent of income covers necessities, 30 percent is for discretionary items and 20 percent is saved — you can quickly determine whether your income is sufficient to cover expenses for living in your city. If it isn't, you might have to cut costs or maybe even move. Читать дальше...

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Everyone on Earth seems to be playing "Pokémon Go," with a special emphasis on Earth.

For better or for worse, NASA says astronauts in space can't play the hit game.

The problem is that the International Space Station (ISS) — where astronauts, cosmonauts, and other spacefliers hang out these days — is a horrible place to try and get on the web.

"[S]martphones and other mobile devices [...] do not have internet connectivity,"... Читать дальше...

It's no lie that college is the best four years of your life.

But it goes by fast, so you should take advantage of every second of your undergrad years. Yes, college is about preparing you for the future. But mostly, it's about trying new things.

Here are 34 things you have to do before graduating college.

Travel to a new country. This is one of the few times in your life where you’ll have the flexibility to travel this much.

And if you want to see some new places... Читать дальше...

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First and foremost, college is about getting an education. But it's also about having fun, going out, and making new friends.

Business Insider created a list of schools that best embody this dual principle — the "work hard, play hard" mentality that many students look for.

To find the most intense colleges in the country, we combined four rankings from college information site Niche: colleges with the best academics, smartest students, best Greek life colleges, and top party schools. Читать дальше...

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Americans are great at a lot of things, but it turns out we don't stack up so well against similar countries in terms of our health.

There are a handful of factors that go into putting Americans near the bottom of the bunch, particularly early in life: surprisingly high infant mortality rates, sexually transmitted infections, and problems with drugs and violence — to name just a few.

But one important factor is the amount of extra weight we carry around. Читать дальше...

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According to the CDC, adults need at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity a week (brisk walking counts, so don’t fret), along with two days of muscle-strengthening activities.

This seems pretty straight forward, but there are other questions that come into play. For example, how much should you eat when you workout, and when is the best time to do so?

It’s important to remember that caloric intake is different for everyone, depending on factors like gender... Читать дальше...

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Still looking for a way to hunt for specific Pokémon in "Pokémon GO" now that PokéVision is dead?

Good news: There is an alternative.

Skiplagged's Pokémon tracker uses Google Maps to show exactly where certain Pokémon are spawning in real time. We tested it, and it works.

Niantic Labs, the creator of "Pokémon GO," has started shutting down sites like PokéVision and other unofficial trackers. So we don't know how long Skiplagged's map will be operational. Читать дальше...

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In the US, Qatar Airways has taken on its critics — namely Delta — by rubbing salt in their wounds. In Europe, it is taking a different track. The Qatari national airline took boosted its stake in International Airlines Group (IAG) from 15.7% to 20%. IAG is the parent of British Airways and Iberia. 

Qatar, which has been building its ownership in the Anglo-Spanish company, says the move is purely financial.

After all, IAG's shares plunged in the wake... Читать дальше...

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Kanye West — rapper, husband of Kim Kardashian, fashion designer, expert Tweeter — wants to design merchandise for an unlikely destination: Ikea.

"I have to work with Ikea - make furniture for interior design, for architecture," West said to BBC.

Namely, he told BBC that he could imagine college students wanting him to design "a minimalist apartment inside of a college dorm."

He envisioned the following:

"'Yo Ikea, allow Kanye to create... Читать дальше...

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I punched buttons on the screen over and over, but the phone would not abate. I felt my blood pressure rise.

"Please, universe," I thought to myself, "just give me my "Pokémon GO."

Over the weekend, I encountered a bug while playing — or, attempting to play — my new favorite cultural phenomenon, "Pokémon GO." When I went to open the app, I was immediately redirected to a web page that displayed this message:

Pokémon USA

A troubleshooting report on... Читать дальше...

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Stocks moved by less than 1% for a record 13th straight day, as the market remained fairly placid.

The Dow and S&P 500 alternated between positive and negative territory, but ultimately finished in the red, while the Nasdaq approached its all-time closing high of  5,218.86.

Before we get to the big headlines, let's head to the scoreboard:

• Dow: 18,404.51 (-27.73, -0.15%)
• S&P 500: 2,170.84 (-2.76, -0.13%)
• Nasdaq... Читать дальше...