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A lot of hard, No-Maj work went into making the magical world of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." J.K. Rowling's universe was transported to 1926 New York, and the filmmakers had to make period-accurate sets and make sure even the smallest of details was consistent with the rest of the "Harry Potter" franchise.

HarperCollins published three books that go behind the scenes of how the movie was made... Читать дальше...

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During the first weekend of December, nine people died of apparent drug overdoses in and around Kensington, a neighborhood in northern Philadelphia.

Those deaths came just weeks after the city, which has become a "mecca" for addicts, saw 50 overdoses — five of them fatal — in one day on November 17.

Philadelphia's overdose deaths have put the city on pace to hit 900 fatal overdoses this year, a 30% increase over last year and a number that would triple the city's homicide rate... Читать дальше...

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The media buying arms of the world's largest advertising holding companies have released their ad spend forecasts for the coming year.

Variety reported on the estimates from WPP’s GroupM and Interpublic Group’s Magna Global, while Reuters outlined the forecast from Publicis-owned Zenith Optimedia.  

Ad spend will increase in absolute terms... Читать дальше...

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Business Insider released its annual list of the best colleges in America, emphasizing schools with high graduation rates and early-career earnings, rather than focusing solely on glamour statistics, like reputation and selectivity.

But that's not to say that the caliber of the students doesn't play an important role in what makes a school great. So we expanded our ranking to the top-100 schools in the country and filtered our data, the most recent available from the Department of Education... Читать дальше...

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Beijing (AFP) - Donald Trump is a "diplomatic rookie" who must learn not to cross Beijing on issues like trade and Taiwan, Chinese state media said Tuesday, warning America could pay dearly for his inexperience.

A protocol-shattering call with Taiwan's president followed by a Twitter tirade against Beijing's policies by the president-elect could risk upending the delicate balance between the world's two largest economies, Chinese editorials in major media outlets said. Читать дальше...

If there's a giant asteroid expected to hit Earth, NASA and FEMA are responsible for getting the news out. These two agencies have performed multiple doomsday test runs to make sure that, if the day does come, we're prepared to detect and hopefully prevent destruction via asteroid.

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For many, buying a home marks the realization of the American dream. But experts are split on whether it's really a worthwhile investment anymore. 

According to author and blogger James Altucher, it's financial suicide. He argues that purchasing a home is actually a bad investment because it ties up the majority of your money in one place, and the market is rarely favorable to sell — not to mention the slew of expenses for maintenance and repairs.

Altucher's... Читать дальше...

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The California Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said Apple had agreed to pay $450,000 to settle state claims that it had mishandled hazardous electronic waste at a facility in Sunnyvale, California.

Apple also agreed to increase inspections to settle allegations about facilities in Cupertino and Sunnyvale, the Agency's Department of Toxic Substances Control said. Apple was not immediately available for comment. 

NOW WATCH: NASA recorded moving clouds on Titan ... Читать дальше...

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SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan forces backed by U.S. air strikes finished clearing the last Islamic State hold-out in Sirte on Tuesday after a six-month battle for the militant group's former North African stronghold.

The forces gained full control over a final patch of ground in Sirte's Ghiza Bahriya district after fierce clashes. Several dozen women and children who had been holed up with the militants were able to leave the ruined buildings where they had made their last stand. Читать дальше...

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If you haven't started planning your trips for the upcoming year, here's a good place to start.

Lonely Planet just released its list of the top 10 places in the US to visit in 2017.

From the vineyards of Texas Hill Country to New York's Adirondack Mountains, these are the 10 US destinations you should hit up before they become mainstream.

Keep scrolling to see the full list.

10. Emerald Coast, Florida

Once known as... Читать дальше...

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Renters and buyers across Manhattan are revolting against rising prices.

Bloomberg's Oshrat Carmiel reported on Tuesday that 432 Park Ave., the slim skyscraper that's the tallest residential building in the world, has sold units this year for an average of 10% less than the original listing price.

The top-floor penthouse overlooking Central Park closed for $87.7 million, 8% less than the listing price, Bloomberg reported.

There are too many luxury buildings in New York... Читать дальше...

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Costco and Walmart are both go-to spots for shoppers looking to save.

But behind the scenes, the two retailers couldn't be more different. 

In fact, Costco has thrived by being the "anti-Walmart," a term first attributed to the retailer in 2005 by Steven Greenhouse at The New York Times. 

Eleven years later, the retailer's strategy seems essentially unchanged, according to a new report from Fortune that takes a deep dive into Costco's business. Читать дальше...

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The global asset management industry has been disrupted, according to a new report by Moody's Investor Services released Tuesday, December 6.

In the report, Moody's downgraded the industry to negative.

A combination of trends, including lackluster active management performance, global regulation, and increasing cost consciousness has led investors to move away from actively managed funds and into low cost passive products like exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Читать дальше...

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Apple is proud of the camera on its iPhones.

On Tuesday, Apple enlisted some pro photographers to provide some tips for using the iPhone 7 Plus, which can create some beautiful photographs. It's got a double lens, which enables it to create a cool blurry background for certain photographs, called "bokeh." 

If you'd like to hear more about the pro photographers Apple collected, look at their photographs, and read their advice, it's on Apple's newsroom blog. Читать дальше...

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Presidential electors should not peel away from their Electoral College commitments to vote against President-elect Donald Trump, Ohio Gov. John Kasich said in a Tuesday statement.

"I am not a candidate for president and ask that electors not vote for me when they gather later this month," Kasich said in a statement posted to his Twitter account. "Our country had an election and Donald Trump won."

"The country is divided and there are certainly raw emotions... Читать дальше...

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An unexpected company has been producing one game-changing innovation after another in computer networks: Facebook.

But networking giant Cisco isn't worried.

On Tuesday, at Business Insider's Ignition conference in New York, the CEO of networking giant Cisco, Chuck Robbins, said that he thought there's room for both companies.

Facebook has been inventing so many unique ways to build computer networks, it's arguably been putting the multibillion computer networking industry to shame... Читать дальше...

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Chris Christie, the embattled Republican governor of New Jersey, has the lowest approval rating for a state governor ever measured by the Quinnipiac University Poll.  

A whopping 77% of New Jersey voters disapprove of the job Christie is doing as governor, according to the poll, while only 19% of voters approve. It's the lowest approval rating since Quinnipiac began formally polling voters in 1994. 

Further, 71% of voters said that Christie is not "honest... Читать дальше...

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Some 150 million light-years away, a bizarre galaxy surrounded by swirling, cloud-like tendrils has provided an ongoing mystery for scientists, but new observations are starting to give us some answers.

The galaxy in question is called NGC 4696, and it's one of hundreds of star systems that make up the Centaurus galaxy cluster, located in the constellation of Centaurus. But unlike its numerous companions, NGC 4696 is in the unique position of being both consumed and dispersed... Читать дальше...

Samsung and Apple remain the two biggest players in smartphones, but the last few months has suggested there are cracks in their respective foundations. Samsung is still dealing with the fallout of its Galaxy Note 7 debacle, and Apple appears to be banking on its next iPhone being a home run.

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If you want to understand the world, look at how people live. Toys are a good place to start.

Dollar Street, a soon-to-launch project from the Gapminder Foundation, went into hundreds of homes at different income levels around the world to photograph people’s possessions. It makes clear a few things:

—Some people have very, very little.

—People at similar income levels lead similar lives, a sign that economics matter more than culture. Читать дальше...

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Masayoshi Son, the CEO of the Japanese telecom SoftBank, announced Tuesday that his company will invest $50 billion and bring 50,000 jobs to the US after he met with President-elect Donald Trump.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Son told reporters at Trump Tower that the investment would come from a $100 billion fund created in partnership with the Saudi Arabia sovereign-wealth fund and other investors.

SoftBank in October announced a $100 billion... Читать дальше...

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One route for people who want to work in technology as a programmer is to go to a coding bootcamp.

These are short programs which take people with minimal coding knowledge, and presumably, a few months later, they emerge from the school as employable software engineers.

But it turns out at least one big company synonymous with Silicon Valley doesn't see a coding school background as a positive. 

“Our experience has found that most graduates from these... Читать дальше...

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the results of its 2015 global rankings on student performance in mathematics, reading, and science, on the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Across from a sprawling cotton field, among mobile homes in varying states of decay, one stood out: a double-wide with a new, expansive metal garage and the only paved driveway on the dead-end street.