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When Google announced its new Pixel 2 XL smartphone, it mentioned that it had a "pOLED" display.

We've heard of various types of OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays before, including the AMOLED type that exists in the Pixel 2 and other smartphones like Samsung's Galaxy lineup. But pOLED went by unexplained during Google's announcement. 

So check out what "pOLED" is:

"pOLED" is part of the "OLED" display family.

OLED panels are mostly found in some high-end TVs... Читать дальше...

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When Google announced its new Pixel 2 XL smartphone, it mentioned that it had a "pOLED" display.

We've heard of various types of OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays before, including the AMOLED type that exists in the Pixel 2 and other smartphones like Samsung's Galaxy lineup. But pOLED went by unexplained during Google's announcement. 

So check out what "pOLED" is:

"pOLED" is part of the "OLED" display family.

OLED panels are mostly found in some high-end TVs... Читать дальше...

The Los Angeles Times

• A couple survived the raging wildfires in Northern California by sheltering in their neighbor's pool for six hours.
• They had little warning before the flames consumed their house and neighborhood.
• Thanks to their ingenuity, they made it out in one piece, but their home was destroyed. 

A California couple survived the raging wildfires in California by jumping into their neighbor's pool and waiting there for six hours while their house completely burned down... Читать дальше...

The Los Angeles Times

• A couple survived the raging wildfires in Northern California by sheltering in their neighbor's pool for six hours.
• They had little warning before the flames consumed their house and neighborhood.
• Thanks to their ingenuity, they made it out in one piece, but their home was destroyed. 

A California couple survived the raging wildfires in California by jumping into their neighbor's pool and waiting there for six hours while their house completely burned down... Читать дальше...

Emma Fierberg

Canada has two new toy billionaires.

Ronnen Harary and Anton Rabie, the childhood friends who founded Spin Master and still each own about 30% of the company, are now in the exclusive billionaire's club, according to Bloomberg's calculus.

The company, which was founded in Toronto in 1994, got a 56% stock boost this year after the release of their hit toy, the Hatchimals, in 2016.

That makes both Harary and Rabie worth about $1.4 billion.

Hatchimals... Читать дальше...

Emma Fierberg

Canada has two new toy billionaires.

Ronnen Harary and Anton Rabie, the childhood friends who founded Spin Master and still each own about 30% of the company, are now in the exclusive billionaire's club, according to Bloomberg's calculus.

The company, which was founded in Toronto in 1994, got a 56% stock boost this year after the release of their hit toy, the Hatchimals, in 2016.

That makes both Harary and Rabie worth about $1.4 billion.

Hatchimals... Читать дальше...

The second season of "Stranger Things" is almost here, and Netflix surprised everyone by dropping a new trailer on Friday the 13th. The footage reveals a number of different things about the plot and includes some references to classic films of the time. Here's everything we know so far. WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD. Following is a transcript of the video.

The second season of "Stranger Things" is almost here, and Netflix surprised everyone by dropping a new trailer on Friday the 13th. The footage reveals a number of different things about the plot and includes some references to classic films of the time. Here's everything we know so far. WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD. Following is a transcript of the video.

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Steve Jobs was never one to hold back.

That's exactly what made him so adept at finding talent, according to John Sculley, the former CEO of Apple and Pepsi.

"The best recruiter I ever met was Steve Jobs," he told Business Insider. "He really set no limits to the talent he would go after."

Jobs' success was driven by his confidence in Apple's mission, Scully said.

"He felt what he was doing was so incredibly important to the world," Sculley said. Читать дальше...

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Steve Jobs was never one to hold back.

That's exactly what made him so adept at finding talent, according to John Sculley, the former CEO of Apple and Pepsi.

"The best recruiter I ever met was Steve Jobs," he told Business Insider. "He really set no limits to the talent he would go after."

Jobs' success was driven by his confidence in Apple's mission, Scully said.

"He felt what he was doing was so incredibly important to the world," Sculley said. Читать дальше...

Business Insider

Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at NYU and author of the new book "The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google," discusses Uber. He cites the company as the best example for how poor corporate governance can destroy market value. He estimates that the board's tolerance and excuses for bad behavior probably took Uber's valuation down $20 billion to $30 billion.

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Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at NYU and author of the new book "The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google," discusses Uber. He cites the company as the best example for how poor corporate governance can destroy market value. He estimates that the board's tolerance and excuses for bad behavior probably took Uber's valuation down $20 billion to $30 billion.

With each week of the college football season we learn a bit more about what we can expect come December and January.

With each week of the college football season we learn a bit more about what we can expect come December and January.

• Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said the company would have let Russian-bought political ads run if they had been purchased by real people rather than fake accounts.
• Legal experts say foreign entities cannot buy ads that promote one candidate over another, but the law is murkier when it comes to ads that promote a certain issue or "fake news."
• It is not clear whether Facebook could be held liable for allowing ads purchased by foreign entities to run on its platform. 
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• Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said the company would have let Russian-bought political ads run if they had been purchased by real people rather than fake accounts.
• Legal experts say foreign entities cannot buy ads that promote one candidate over another, but the law is murkier when it comes to ads that promote a certain issue or "fake news."
• It is not clear whether Facebook could be held liable for allowing ads purchased by foreign entities to run on its platform. 
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter earnings Friday.

BAML reported earnings of $0.48 per share, even with the second quarter, beating analysts estimates of $0.46.  Investment banking fees increased 1% to $1.5 billion, the best third-quarter... Читать дальше...

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Welcome to Finance Insider, Business Insider's summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours. Sign up here to get the best of Business Insider delivered direct to your inbox.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter earnings Friday.

BAML reported earnings of $0.48 per share, even with the second quarter, beating analysts estimates of $0.46.  Investment banking fees increased 1% to $1.5 billion, the best third-quarter... Читать дальше...

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Space.

The final frontier is airless, cold, and full of harmful radiation. But, for some companies, it could also be full of profits.

We, as a species, are starting to explore space more than ever. Titans of industry, like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, are developing new space technology for the transportation of humans and cargo. Spaceflight is getting cheaper, which is leading to more and more opportunity above the earth.

By the year 2040... Читать дальше...

SpaceX/Flickr (public domain)

Space.

The final frontier is airless, cold, and full of harmful radiation. But, for some companies, it could also be full of profits.

We, as a species, are starting to explore space more than ever. Titans of industry, like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, are developing new space technology for the transportation of humans and cargo. Spaceflight is getting cheaper, which is leading to more and more opportunity above the earth.

By the year 2040... Читать дальше...

Chip Somodevilla / Staff

• Microsoft and Amazon announced a surprise partnership on Thursday in which they were jointly releasing for free a new software tool for developers called Gluon.
• Gluon makes it easier for developers to build AI/machine learning systems, aka apps that can learn. 
• But there's another, more important reason this partnership is interesting: it challenges Google in its one big area of dominance.

Microsoft and Amazon have joined forces... Читать дальше...

Chip Somodevilla / Staff

• Microsoft and Amazon announced a surprise partnership on Thursday in which they were jointly releasing for free a new software tool for developers called Gluon.
• Gluon makes it easier for developers to build AI/machine learning systems, aka apps that can learn. 
• But there's another, more important reason this partnership is interesting: it challenges Google in its one big area of dominance.

Microsoft and Amazon have joined forces... Читать дальше...

Burger King

Burger King is taking its battle with Wendy's to the next level.

After announcing the launch of Spicy Chicken Nuggets — a beloved item that was discontinued from Wendy's menu — Burger King is savvily using people's tweets slamming Wendy's to its advantage. 

The fast-food chain is digging up old tweets of people complaining about not being able to find the nuggets and running promoted tweets against them, to make the old tweets pop up on people's Twitter feeds. 

Burger King

Burger King is taking its battle with Wendy's to the next level.

After announcing the launch of Spicy Chicken Nuggets — a beloved item that was discontinued from Wendy's menu — Burger King is savvily using people's tweets slamming Wendy's to its advantage. 

The fast-food chain is digging up old tweets of people complaining about not being able to find the nuggets and running promoted tweets against them, to make the old tweets pop up on people's Twitter feeds. 

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Brevan Howard, the London-based hedge fund run by billionaire Alan Howard, is launching a new fund to bet on an increase in volatility in the US Treasury market. 

The fund, called the Brevan Howard CMS Curve Cap Master Fund, will be led by senior trader Rishi Shah, who has been with the firm since 2010 in Geneva and New York, according to documents seen by Business Insider.

The new fund will use what are called constant maturity swap curve caps to bet... Читать дальше...