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You’d think that as long as you had money to spend, a destination in mind, and a decent Internet connection, booking a flight would be a piece of cake. Instead, often the opposite is true.

I see you over there banging your head on the computer keys, struggling to make sure you’ve searched every option and weighed every possibility only to discover—the moment after you hit purchase—a significantly lower fare.

I see you and I’ve been you. The good news is that, while mistakes happen... Читать дальше...

A record percentage of Americans say they've watched Netflix in the last year, according to RBC Capital Markets' latest quarterly survey, which has been going since 2011.

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Actor Gene Wilder passed away on Monday. He was 83 and died of complications from Alzheimer's disease, according to Variety.

Wilder had not starred in a movie in decades and yet, he remained unforgettable. He is known for his brilliant comic collaborations with Mel Brooks in "The Producers," "Blazing Saddles," and "Young Frankenstein." But perhaps his most iconic role is as chocolate factory owner Willy Wonka in 1971's... Читать дальше...

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Mylan is about to feel the heat from the US House Oversight and Reform Committee.

On Monday, the committee's chair, Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah, and ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, sent Mylan CEO Heather Bresch a letter requesting documents related to the company's 500% price hike of the EpiPen since 2007.

The EpiPen is a device used in emergencies to treat anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that can make people go into shock... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal agents searched the home of a former employee-turned-outspoken critic of the College Board, the standardized testing giant, as part of an investigation into the breach of hundreds of questions from the SAT college entrance exam.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized computers and other material on Friday from Manuel Alfaro, who left his job as executive director of assessment design and development at the College Board in February 2015. Читать дальше...

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Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Italy right now in part to attend his friends wedding, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek who was married on Saturday at Lake Como. And in part to meet with officials, like Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the Pope.

While in town, Zuckerberg held one of his famous Town Halls, where he invites people from the community to join him at a venue and ask him any questions they want, with the whole thing live-streamed on Facebook. 

He... Читать дальше...

Football is back and more dramatic than ever, folks. Thanks to a bevy of retirements, injuries and suspensions, several of the NFL's top teams will be without their top superstars to start the season. Talk about excitement!

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If you suspect someone of being up to no good, it can be difficult to tell whether you're perceptive or just paranoid.

This is especially true when you're worried about your coworkers.

Detecting subtle warning signs is something that retired DEA agent, "Deal" author, and Cipher Brief contributor Mike Vigil had to master during his career as an undercover DEA agent.

Vigil notes that he developed a sixth sense on the job.

Here are some red flags that... Читать дальше...

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Comedy legend Gene Wilder died on Monday at age 83. The cause of his death was complications from Alzheimer's disease.

The actor will forever be known for starring in movies such "The Producers," "Blazing Saddles," "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," and "Young Frankenstein."

But after 1991, the two-time Oscar nominee walked away from movies.

Outside of a few TV movies and series, he began writing novels. For the most part, he disconnected himself from show business. Читать дальше...

“Averages and relationships and trends and graphs are not always what they seem. There may be more in them than meets the eye, and there may be a good deal less.” – Darrell Huff

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Many millennials hate interacting with people, according to a new survey.

Nearly a third of people 18 to 24 prefer ordering from the drive-thru at restaurants because "they don't feel like dealing with people," according to a study by Ohio-based Frisch's Restaurants, which owns and franchises 120 Big Boy Restaurants.

That's bad news for fast-food employees.

It gives restaurant chains an added incentive to invest in automation technology... Читать дальше...

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More than 86% of Apple iPhones in the world are apparently still vulnerable to a security flaw that allows a hacker to completely take over the device with just a text message, according to data from mobile and web analytics firm MixPanel.

A surprising number of people have not yet updated the iPhone's mobile operating system — despite an urgent warning to do so coming from Apple last week — in light of a major security problem the company was forced to correct in iOS 9.3.5.

According to MixPanel's report... Читать дальше...

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Berlin (AFP) - Germany has drafted a law requiring mothers to inform their partners if their children were fathered by another man, Justice Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.

The measure, dubbed the 'milkmen's kids law' in the media, is to pass the cabinet as early as Wednesday before heading to parliament.

It would apply to cases in which men who believe they are not the real fathers seek financial compensation in court.

"We need to offer... Читать дальше...

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One of my earliest movie memories is of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka riding through a tunnel in a boat. If you've seen "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," you know what scene I'm talking about.

Wonka takes his visitors on a psychedelic ride and chants a creepy rhyme that stands your hair on end. A chicken gets its head cut off. You're pretty sure everyone is about to die.

That was Gene Wilder's unique skill: He could be absolutely absorbing and electric onscreen... Читать дальше...

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You can run, but you can’t hide – especially the age of satellites, hand-held GPS devices, Google Earth and inexpensive, camera-bearing drones.

So with easy surveillance tools in the hands of a technologically unsophisticated enemy, how does a unit hide its command post?

During the recent Large Scale Exercise 2016, I Marine Expeditionary Force experimented with a new tent setup for its command post, or CP, that included big swaths... Читать дальше...

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Every year on my birthday, I ask my readers to do me a simple favor. I tell them to leave a comment telling the world how IWT has helped them.

People love the idea — I get 500 comments every time.

People humble brag about landing their dream job, eliminating $45K of debt, earning $10K on the side, and more.

These people don’t owe me anything. And yet here they are, giving me hundreds of testimonials. All because it’s my birthday.

This is just a tiny favor. Читать дальше...

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Cornell University announced last week that it is changing the name of the Cornell Plantations to the Cornell Botanic Gardens.

The university announcement stressed that the new name better reflects the 4,000 acres of natural landscape and natural history collections that have made up the Cornell Plantations.

But the name of the Cornell Plantations has also been criticized by many minority students on the campus, who view the word "plantations" as associated with slavery... Читать дальше...

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"What Got You Here Won't Get You There" highlights the 20 workplace habits that keep business leaders from success.

Author Marshall Goldsmith, a top executive coach who's worked with more than 150 CEOs and been named multiple times to the Thinkers50 list of influential management thinkers, published the bestselling book with Mark Reiter in 2007.

His goal was to help managers at all levels pinpoint exactly which behaviors they need to change and how to do it.

The... Читать дальше...

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Mondelez has abandoned talks to buy candy maker Hershey in a $23 billion deal.

In a statement on Monday, the food and beverage company said that it did not see a path toward an agreement "taking into account recent shareholder developments at Hershey."

About 80% of voting shares are controlled by the Hershey Trust Co.

The trust's general counsel resigned in July amid several qualms between the trust and the Pennsylvania attorney general, who would have approved the deal, according to The New York Times.

GOP strategist Evan Siegfried says that the "alt-right" movement does not represent the Republican Party.

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Let's face it: There never seems to be a right time to go to the gym.

If I go in the morning, I sacrifice an hour of sleep, but when I try to go at night, I can never muster up the energy after a long day at work.

So when I heard that the uber-productive Twitter, Blogger, and Medium cofounder Evan Williams takes a break in the middle of his day to go to the gym, I felt compelled to try it for myself.

According to Coach.me, Williams says he's most productive in the morning... Читать дальше...

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Colin Kaepernick's future in the NFL is cloudy.

Prior to Kaepernick's controversial protesting of the national anthem during a San Francisco 49ers preseason game on Friday, he was already fighting for his job.

Over the last three years, Kaepernick's on-field performance has slipped noticeably, and according to reports, his showing at training camp has been unimpressive.

After three offseason surgeries, one reason for Kaepernick's mediocre showing may be a result of his weight loss... Читать дальше...

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If it sounds too good to be true it probably is, goes the famous adage — and so it especially goes with claims of potential alien signals.

Still, astronomers are puzzling over a powerful burst of energy that seems to have emanated from the star HD 164595, located some 94 light-years away in the constellation Hercules.

"An international team of researchers has announced the detection of 'a strong signal in the direction of HD164595,'" book author Paul Gilster wrote at his blog Centauri Dreams... Читать дальше...

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Those tasked with writing letters to incoming freshmen frequently wonder if anyone reads them.

John Ellison, dean of students at the University of Chicago, need not worry. His letter to new students has been read and scrutinized not only by Chicago students but by professors and pundits nationwide. "Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so-called trigger warnings, we do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial... Читать дальше...

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With China plowing money into its military machine and making aggressive claims to disputed island chains, Beijing’s regional rivals are investing in the one weapon that can undercut the increasingly potent People’s Liberation Army.

Across South and East Asia, China’s neighbors are spending heavily on submarines, purchasing silent diesel-electric machines capable of slipping past Chinese defenses.

So when the Australian reported this week that detailed technical plans ... Читать дальше...