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No matter what type of phone you have, if it's around 2-3 years old then you're probably starting to run into some battery issues. So why is that? Well, it all has to do with the chemical reactions inside your phone. Here's what you need to know. 

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The Golden State Warriors have made their adjustment to life with Kevin Durant look easy thus far.

But after a 128-119 overtime loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, one of the initial concerns about the Warriors' super-team format was on display.

Late in close games, there appears to be some confusion about what plays to run and who gets to shoot, with so many able-bodied scorers on the floor.

With under a minute remaining against the Grizzlies, up two after blowing a 19-point lead... Читать дальше...

The popularity of manual transmission is decreasing in the United States as drivers prefer the convenience of driving automatic. However driving stick is still an admirable skill. We asked Business Insider transportation editor Matthew DeBord to teach us, and he showed up big time with a souped-up $80,000 Jaguar F-Type.

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The US auto market continued its hot streak in 2016 with more than 17.4 million cars and trucks sold. As expected, pickup trucks and SUVs accounted for much of the growth. While sedans remain popular, their influence — in terms of sales volume — on the US auto market has atrophied over the past few years. Compact-car sales fell 6.1% last year. At the same time, its mid-size counterpart saw sales plummet 11.2%.

In its place, the dominant force in the marketplace is the compact and mid-size crossover SUV. Читать дальше...

Two researchers — Dr. Calvin Coffey and Dr. Peter O'Leary — are forever changing the way we understand an important tissue in the human body called the mesentery. In a recent study, Coffey and O'Leary suggest that the mesentery deserves to be recognized as an new human organ. There are 78 organs in the human body, and the mesentery would make 79. Here's why the mesentery is so important. 

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Netflix has loudly rejected the "pilot" system of TV, instead ordering full seasons of shows before any of them air.

And since it began releasing original shows in 2013, Netflix has stuck by a remarkably high percentage of them for subsequent seasons. But even Netflix knows sometimes you have to cut your losses.

So far, Netflix has canceled four shows, not including "Bloodline," which will "conclude" after season three.

The worst of the bunch for... Читать дальше...

The second week of January is a busy time for drug companies. 

Starting Monday, thousands of pharmaceutical industry executives, investors, bankers, and analysts will swarm into San Francisco for the JPMorgan healthcare conference.

Now in its 35th year, the conference has ballooned from a small event with 150 attendees that was essentially the "birth of biotech," to an event attended by everyone from the biggest pharma company to the smallest biotech.

It's a spot for these... Читать дальше...

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Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey signed a three-year, $3.8 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in March of 2016, but if football ended today, it sounds like he would be in good shape.

That's because Heyward-Bey, with the help of his mother, who is a certified accountant, has been frugal with his nearly $35 million in career earnings, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Heyward-Bey made nearly $30 million in his four years with the Oakland Raiders... Читать дальше...

You definitely shouldn't mess around with mercury, but if you want a safe, similar, tactile experience, a metal called Gallium is widely available online. It's melting point is about 85 degrees, so with just a little heat, you can turn it from a solid, crystal-like state into a fun, reflective pile of goo. Here's a look at a few of it's properties and how it's used in the real world. 

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2016 was an eventful year in both politics and markets, and it reflects in what investors were interested in knowing about during the course of the year.

Investopedia, the popular financial website, released its list of the top 10 terms used by investors in 2016. The ranking was compiled by Investopedia's editors based on investor interest, key trends, and events.

All of Investopedia's top 10 picks are listed below.

10. Calexit

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We lost a lot of legends in 2016, and we're not going to forget them soon.

As we settle into 2017, Business Insider has compiled a list of some of the most influential, important, and prized figures in entertainment who died last year — from towering music stars (Prince, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Merle Haggard, George Michael) to film legends like Carrie Fisher and Alan Rickman.

It's by no means an exhaustive list, but one that hopefully helps pay tribute to the talents who have left us as we move forward. Читать дальше...

Magic mushrooms have been around for a long time, but two studies are shedding new light on how they affect your mind and what they can be used for. 

Since antiquity, humans have used bricks to create roads. The downside of building with bricks is that it takes a long time to construct the brick road, especially if it has a complicated pattern.

Fast-food chain Eatsa is redefining automation in the restaurant industry by taking out employee interaction completely. Ordering is done via an app or in-store on a kiosk, and your order is placed in a cubby upon completion. Humans prepare the food behind the wall of cubbies, so you never have to speak with a single person. We checked out the New York city location to see how it all works. There are three California locations in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Woodland hills, along with a location in Washington... Читать дальше...

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Warren Buffett famously said that if you’ve been in a poker game for half an hour and "you don’t know who the patsy is, you’re the patsy.’”

When it comes to the stock market, the patsy is leaving the table. That's according to a big note from Credit Suisse strategists led by Michael J. Mauboussin.

The investment world has seen an accelerating shift from active fund managers to passive management, and this trend is shaping the way the industry operates. 

"The... Читать дальше...

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The media hoopla has been deafening. In December, “new vehicles sales” – defined as the number of new cars, trucks, and SUVs that dealers sold to their customers, including fleets – rose 3.1%. That was stronger than “expected.” And in the media reports, there was euphoria between the lines.

Automakers and dealers had certainly tried. Inventories are high, layoffs and plant closings have already been announced, and so every effort was made to move the iron and pull out the year. Читать дальше...

As an Etihad passenger relaxing in the airline's lounge at JFK before takeoff, you may not even notice the other lounge hidden behind a secret door. This lounge within the lounge that is reserved for their highest-paying customers, the "Residence" ticket holders. 

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The new, declassified report on Russian efforts to influence the presidential election has a troublesome prediction: Russia isn't done intruding in U.S. politics and policymaking.

Immediately after Election Day, Russia began a "spear-phishing" campaign to try to trick people into revealing their email passwords, targeting U.S. government employees and think tanks that specialize in national security, defense and foreign policy, the report released on Friday said. Читать дальше...

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A man narrowly escaped injury when a bullet pierced the backpack he was wearing during the shooting rampage at Fort Lauderdale International Airport on Friday.

“The backpack saved my life,” Steve Frappier told Anderson Cooper in an interview on CNN.

Frappier and other travelers dove to the ground to escape the gunfire. Amid the chaos, a bullet hit his backpack, damaging a laptop that was inside, Frappier told CNN. He was not injured.

"It hit just so through the open backpack," Frappier said... Читать дальше...

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Congressional Democrats are planning a blizzard of publicity events and delaying tactics to try to block the Republicans’ drive to repeal the Affordable Care Act in the coming weeks, although few give them much chance of success. 

Arguably the Democrats’ longest of long-shots in slowing or sidetracking the Obamacare repeal legislation is the effort of Sen. Rand Paul, the libertarian, free-spirted Republican from Kentucky who unsuccessfully challenged Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination. Читать дальше...

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At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, fake beds abound.

Companies from across the globe are clamoring to give attendees a chance to kick off their shoes and test out the latest in sleep technology. It’s hard to get too cozy with thousands of tech fanatics milling around the exhibit floor — but manufacturers are doing their darndest.

They’re showcasing snooze-inducing headphones and smart pillowcases, beds with built-in foot warmers, and belts that track every toss and turn. Читать дальше...

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A mass shooting at Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport Friday left five dead and dozens wounded, and the suspect apparently kept the gun used in the attack in his checked luggage.

The TSA allows passengers to carry firearm while traveling through US airports, but strict rules govern how passengers are supposed to handle them.

Firearms must remain unloaded and kept "in a locked hard-sided container as checked baggage only," according to the Transportation Security Administration's website. Читать дальше...

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President-elect Trump’s choice of Robert Lighthizer as his special trade representative, announced Tuesday afternoon, completes the first string of the new administration’s trade team. So it’s time to draw a couple of clear conclusions. 

Conclusion No. 1: Trump is a dead-serious hawk on trade questions—all in for everything he promised on the campaign trail.

Prominent among these promises is a remake of economic relations with China and a halt to... Читать дальше...

One of the first gun bills introduced in the new Congress proposes to dramatically alter the way states regulate who can carry concealed firearms within their borders.

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In December 2016, the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) denied an easement that would have permitted the company Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) to complete one of the final segments of the 1,100-mile Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), which seeks to connect the oil fields of North Dakota with terminals and refineries in Illinois.

The denial of ACE’s easement is undoubtedly a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux.

The tribe and its allies in the #NoDAPL movement opposed the pipeline over risks to water quality... Читать дальше...