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Google has a much-deserved reputation as a difficult place to land a job. Angela Taylor's career proves that with hard work and a can-do attitude, you can go from no programming experience to a Google engineer, without a computer science degree. The tactics she used to land her dream job can be used by anyone. In May 2017, Angela Taylor officially became a full-time job software engineer for Google's mapping division, internally named GEO.

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• The Glowing Plant project was the first and last synthetic biology campaign on Kickstarter.
• After a series of missteps, the creators gave up on their idea of making genetically-modified glowing plants, and turned their attention to GMO scented moss.
• Now the moss is available for purchase, but some backers of the Glowing Plant project are still unhappy.

Kickstarter is littered with the remains of failed product launches ... Читать дальше...

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Every team’s general manager starts off with the same goal: to build a franchise that contends for championships year in and year out.

However, with the nature of the business being what it is, the odds are stacked against any team trying to achieve this. Out of close to 30 teams in most leagues, only one franchise can come out on top with a championship. And with unprecedented parity in most major leagues, every management decision is a crucial one. One smart draft... Читать дальше...

The recovery in the US shale oil industry, a major factor that has kept global crude prices relatively steady at around $50 a barrel this year, looks like it may run its course.

Amazon will this week start offering lower prices at Whole Foods, the US grocery chain it bought for $US13.7 billion.

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The best small towns to visit in America are easy to commit to for a weekend.

But if you're going to full on move to a small town, you gotta be selective.

Pick wrong and you'll be bored, underpaid, and isolated.

But pick right, and you can get all the best aspects of a metropolis — energy, creativity, charm, excitement — without the up-yours prices and the built-in migraines.

So we asked dozens of writers around the country to find the small American cities (with a max population of 70... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump is accusing Canada and Mexico of being "very difficult" at the negotiating table over the North American Free Trade Agreement, and threatening anew to terminate the deal.

Trump tweeted on Sunday morning that NAFTA is the "worst trade deal ever made."

Trump said at a rally last week in Phoenix that he would "end up probably terminating" NAFTA "at some point."

The U.S., Mexico and Canada began formal negotiations earlier this month... Читать дальше...

Several indicators of the stock market's momentum are showing immediate danger ahead.

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Chipotle has some competition — and the competition is growing. 

Dos Toros, founded in 2009 by brothers Leo and Oliver Kremer, is looking to carve out a chunk of the market as it prepares to open its first location in Chicago on Monday, August 28. 

The New York City-based chain is self-funded – no outside investors or nest eggs, just a business loan and help from family and friends.

With 13 locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan and their first outpost outside of NYC opening soon... Читать дальше...

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has announced a shakeup of the airline's executives that will see Jetstar CEO Jayne Hrdlicka leave the role after five years to become CEO of Qantas Loyalty and Digital Ventures.

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Madrid (AFP) - The number of people killed in twin vehicle attacks in Spain last week rose to 16 on Sunday, local authorities in Barcelona said.

"This morning a 51-year-old German woman died after being treated in a critical condition in hospital," said a statement from the region's civil defence. 

The attacks on Las Ramblas boulevard in Barcelona and in the seaside resort of Cambrils left around 120 wounded.

The woman who died on Sunday was... Читать дальше...

The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has launched legal action against Swiss-based ticket reseller Viagogo alleging it engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct as it price-gouged consumers.

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We're all guilty of spending too much time glued to our phone screens. 

But how much time do we actually spend on our smartphones every day? 

Thanks to a secret feature in iOS, there's an easy way for iPhone users to find out. Best of all, you can discover which activities — whether it's texting friends or browsing Facebook— are taking up the most time. 

Scroll down and follow the simple steps below to learn your true screen time. But beware... Читать дальше...

With earnings season for the 2017 financial year largely complete, most analysts agree that ASX200 company profits have been steady if not spectacular.

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Despite a challenging market environment for hedge funds, they have returned on average 7% so far in 2017.

While that mark has not been good enough to beat the market, they are still on pace for their best return since 2009.

In a recently released report, Goldman Sachs Portfolio Strategy Research wrote, "2017 has been defined by low volatility and low return dispersion."

That low volatility has led many hedge funds to rely on a select number of stocks to drive returns. Читать дальше...

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Earlier this month, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova announced their plans to separate after 10 years of marriage. Abramovich has an estimated net worth of $9.3 billion, which makes him the 139th richest person in the world, according to Forbes. 

More recently, Bloomberg reported details about Zhukova's 10-year friendship with Ivanka Trump, which came to light in security-clearance forms that Trump and Jared Kushner had filled out before becoming White House staff. Читать дальше...

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HOUSTON (AP) — Rescuers battling heavy downpours plucked hundreds of people from rising floodwaters left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, answering desperate calls for help all along the ravaged Texas coastline where at least two people were killed and up to 14 injured.

Anxiety ran high throughout the region between Corpus Christi and Houston because some of the most devastated areas were inaccessible to rescuers. And the forecast for days of steady rain threatened to inundate the region's flat landscape... Читать дальше...

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After a summer movie season that saw some hit movies but a lot of duds, Hollywood is looking for a rebound in the fall.

The fall season will have its share of blockbusters — from the anticipated “It” to "Thor: Ragnarok" and “Justice League” — but there will also be some titles mixed in that will compete for award season attention, like “Call Me By Your Name” and “Stronger.”

Here are 34 movies coming out this fall that you shouldn’t miss:

"It" - September 8

Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman's short position in Herbalife is looking awfully shaky.

The tech boom dramatically changed the way companies and brands market themselves online, creating a huge demand for those knowledgeable in today's digital marketing tools.

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The iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch make for a great team, as they work with each other to streamline common tasks and make them easier to do.

However, there are several reasons you might want to explore other options, like Android phones and Windows computers.

The main reason that comes to mind is Apple's ecosystem is getting increasingly expensive to stay in. Just take the 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro laptops. They're well over $1,000 even for the base model... Читать дальше...

If you search for tickets for concerts or sport matches online, chances are the website at the top of the listings will be Swiss company Viagogo.

CBS Corporation, the US broadcaster, is buying Australia's Ten Network.

The Bugatti Chiron is the replacement for the Veyron. The Chiron starts at around $3 million. It's powered by a 1,500 horsepower, quad-turbo W16 engine. It's the best car I've ever driven. The arrival of a new Bugatti is a truly rare event. In fact, it's occurred only three times in the last quarter century. In 2016, the successor to the game-changing Veyron arrived in the form of the new Bugatti Chiron.

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While developing its forthcoming video chat device for the home, Facebook has been haunted by its own reputation as a harvester of personal information.

The company is currently building an Amazon Echo competitor with a screen that's internally referred to as Aloha, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan is to release the device by May 2018, but the date could change.

During the initial development of Aloha, Facebook employees conducted... Читать дальше...