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On-demand delivery service Postmates is reportedly raising $100 million in additional funding, reports TechCrunch.

Postmates had previously raised about $138 million at a $500 million valuation, and serves 4,000 businesses in over 200 US cities, according to its website. The latest funding round could help Postmates better compete in the crowded on-demand space... Читать дальше...

Neil deGrasse Tyson is the world's most famous astrophysicist, and he is a HUGE Trekkie. In an interview from 2013, the StarTalk Radio host talks about "Star Trek," why Kirk was the best captain (sorry Picard), and how he never got into "Star Wars."

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Not everyone gets along with their boss. In fact, bad managers are the number one reason people leave their jobs. So, before your difficult manager gets the better of you, let’s take a look at some of the crazy, yet shockingly common, things managers say and how you can respond — other than turning and walking out the door.

1. 'I can’t take this &^%#* anymore!'

A manager with a bad temper might be just about the worst kind of manager. Being... Читать дальше...

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Over the past few years, a number of tech firms have taken a sledgehammer to the traditional corporate hierarchy.

Instead of bosses and managers, employees at these companies are expected to self-organize into teams and manage each other. Valve, GitHub, and Zappos are just a few of the companies that are experimenting with these alternatives.

But how are these experiments working out?

A few years ago, Zappos (an Amazon subsidiary that sells shoes) decided to adopt a “Holacracy” model of management. Читать дальше...

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A 10-bedroom house in San Francisco's Alamo Square neighborhood might be the city's most affordable, if not strange, rental for the millennial who doesn't mind cramped quarters.

The promotional video for Chateau Ubuntu (yes, there's a promotional video) goes a little something like this: Millennials hold jam sessions in the living room, flip into tidal pools, shop at the farmer's market, and twirl tiki torches around a fire while three dozen of their closest friends watch. Читать дальше...

Abercrombie & Fitch

Teen retail has changed a lot in the past decade.

In 2006, teens loved brands like Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle & Aeropostale.

There was a distinct teen look — on with logos and brand names.

Now teens opt for simpler looks ... or looks that they can share on Instagram.

See how teen apparel has changed in 10 years.

First, let's go back to the 2000s. Who could forget Abercrombie & Fitch's shirtless models? Note the... Читать дальше...

With Sony announcing two new PlayStation 4 consoles this week, much of the focus has been on how the new PS4 Pro and slim PS4 models will fit into living rooms this holiday season.

Apple

Another year, another iPhone event.

Apple made a slew of announcements on Wednesday at its press event in San Francisco, hitting on everything from the future of iPhones to the future of Super Mario.

If you're just catching up on the whirlwind of news, here's a quick breakdown of everything that happened:

The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

As expected, the stars of the show were Apple's two new iPhones: the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus.

For the most part... Читать дальше...

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Chase has teamed up with The Players' Tribune and Business Insider to present "Letter to My Younger Self," a series where athletes reflect on their biggest lessons learned — from finance to relationships to careers. Readers will also discover how to apply specific financial learnings to their own lives.

By Mai Nguyen

Millions of Americans are struggling with debt. It's a scary metaphor, but not an unfair one: According to the latest statistics from the Federal Reserve... Читать дальше...

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Now that Dell has absorbed EMC and changed its name to Dell Technologies, the CEO of its major competitor is out drumming up fear, uncertainty, and doubt about the new venture.

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Meg Whitman game out with guns a-blazing against Dell on CNBC’s "Squawk on the Street" on Wednesday, saying (emphasis ours).

"I believe we are going to win because what's happening now is technology is moving at lightning speed and my view is the next five years is going to belong to the nimble... Читать дальше...

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The bluster and vitriol of the Philippines' recently elected president has captured international attention, as has the wave of violence that has swept the country since he entered office promising to wipe out drug-related crime.

And with that violence and bravado, Rodrigo Duterte's administration has implemented an antidrug policy that is likely to be wildly counterproductive, say drug-policy experts.

Duterte, who was elected president in May and took office on June 30... Читать дальше...

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Van Halen demanded all the brown M&M's be removed from the group's candy bowl.

Turns out that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to music stars' backstage demands.

Outlets like The Smoking Gun and Defamer have reported on a variety of leaked backstage documents known as tour riders. A tour rider sets the terms that a venue must fulfill for an artist's performance.

We sifted through 20 such riders to see what major musicians want in their dressing rooms. Читать дальше...

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There's no shortage of amazing restaurants in San Francisco.

We consulted the dining experts at Zagat to find the very best the city has to offer.

While Zagat's list does feature many fine dining establishments, several pizzerias and bakeries also made the list. 

Food ratings are out of 5 on the Zagat scale.

15. Tartine Bakery & Cafe

600 Guerrero Street

Food: 4.7 

This Mission bakery is "in a class by itself," with morning buns... Читать дальше...

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Buying a four-bedroom home and living in a major city are often considered mutually exclusive. But they don't have to be.

Coldwell Banker recently released its annual Home Listing Report, which tracks the most affordable real estate markets in the US. Each of the top 10 are either in major cities or within commuting distance of a major metropolis, including Detroit and Cleveland at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. 

To determine the most affordable cities... Читать дальше...

Audi

Audi has put out a string of hits over the past few years, ranging from the Q5 crossover to the R8 supercar.  

But for many of the brand's fans, it's the A7 and its sleek rear hatch that sits at the top of the list. 

However, with a starting price pushing $70,000, it's out of reach for many people.

That's where the A5 Sportback comes in.

Set to be introduced ahead of the 2016 Paris Motor Show later this month, the next generation A5 and high performance S5 variant will be able to bridge that gap. Читать дальше...

The thing is: We'd never know it anyway. 

In a note to clients out Tuesday, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said there's a 20%-50% chance that we're living in the matrix — meaning that the world we experience as "real" is actually just a simulation. 

The firm cites comments from Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Nick Bostrom's seminal paper on the issue as the basis for its 20%-50% view. 

BAML

Here's BAML (emphasis added):

"Many scientists, philosophers, and... Читать дальше...

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When Joshua LeBlanc got his signing bonus from the Los Angeles Angels in 2004, the first thing he did was drive to the mall.

Over the next few hours, he spent so much on new shoes and clothes that, for the first time, he hit his bank's daily debit card limit. 

"That could have been an education. But the next day, I was back at the mall," he remembers. "I felt like I had to dress a certain way now. It was easy to fall into those traps."

He learned his lesson... Читать дальше...

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An asteroid-sampling NASA spacecraft with a dinosaur-like name is scheduled to launch at 7:05 p.m. EDT on Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

If all goes according to plan, the 1.7-ton OSIRIS-REx probe — short for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification-Regolith Explorer — will reach a dirty asteroid called Bennu in 2018, scoop up at least 2.1 ounces of grit, then bring the largest-ever deliberately collected... Читать дальше...

AP

The world's deadliest animal isn't a shark or even a human.

Drawing from a 2014 graphic from Bill Gates' blog, we decided to rank the world's deadliest animals. Most of the deaths caused by animals, it turns out, have less to do with the animals themselves than the diseases they unwittingly transmit.

Note that some numbers are harder to get an accurate read on than others, so these are for the most part rough estimates — sometimes very rough. And the list is representative of different kinds of deadly animals... Читать дальше...

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The chaos in the Middle East today is thought to have a clear epicenter: Syria. But as diplomats and policymakers in the United States, Europe, and Russia continue to direct their energies there—including specifically on containing the threat posed by the Islamic State—Libya’s downward spiral has serious implications for the same actors. As such, Libya should be kept within strategic sightlines.

There is a risk that the Syria diversion makes the United States and the... Читать дальше...

Facebook

Facebook is giving Star Trek fans a little treat: It’s theming the Like button and reactions to celebrate the franchise’s 50th anniversary.

If you’ve shown interest in the series or science fiction on the platform, you’ll see the new buttons replace the traditional set of reactions.

You might also see a personalized trekkie (or trekker, take your pick) greeting and will be able to set a custom Star Trek frame around your profile image.

I like Star Trek, but had never liked it on Facebook... Читать дальше...

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CNN

One person is dead after shooting a student at Alpine High School in Alpine, Texas, on Thursday morning, several news outlets have reported.

The shooter died from an apparently self-inflicted wound, ABC News is reporting.

The student who was shot is still alive, ABC News reported. Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson said that five shots were fired, and the injured student, who is female, was transported to the hospital.

Dodson said the shooter was also female.

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Crude oil prices spiked after government data showed an outsized drop in inventories last week. 

The Energy Information Administration said on Thursday that commercial crude oil inventories fell by 14.5 million barrels. According to Investing.com, analysts had expected a build in inventories by 0.225 million barrels. The drop was the largest dating back to 1999, according to Bloomberg.

Gasoline stocks fell by 4.2 million barrels, also more than forecast. Читать дальше...

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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is finally getting attention — for not knowing what Aleppo is. (Aleppo is the city at the center of humanitarian crisis in the Syrian civil war.)

Obviously, Johnson was never going to be president, so the question of whether he knows enough about Syria to set America's foreign policy is mostly academic.

But his Aleppo answer is consistent with the sense I've developed about Johnson over the last four years... Читать дальше...