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• London Mayor Sadiq Khan asked Facebook and Twitter to do more in combatting hate speech during a talk at SXSW.
• During the talk, he read social media hate speech about himself.
• He suggested that tech companies should face fines if they don't remove hate speech quickly.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan made a moving plea for tech companies to take on hate speech at the annual SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, on Monday.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Celebrity trainer David Kirsch shared the challenging move he recommends to stars like Jennifer Lopez for toning everything from the waist up. 
• Spider-man push-ups are a challenging, yet effective exercise that can be completed as part of your daily workout routine or as a standalone move. 
• The exercise move will lead to results even when you need cut your routine short. 

Ever wonder how celebs like J.Lo, Kate Upton, and Heidi Klum stay so fit and toned? Читать дальше...

• USA's new crime drama "Unsolved" is based on the real murders of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) in the 1990s.
• The series stars Jimmi Simpson as Detective Russell Poole.
• In a new exclusive sneak peek shared with INSIDER, a new key witness is teased. 
• "Psycho" Mike was a real paid FBI informant who caused a stir in the murder cases.
• He accused mogul Marion "Suge" Knight and an LAPD officer of orchestrating Biggie's death.
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• Netflix has confirmed the eventual airing of "Making A Murderer" season two but has yet to announce a premiere date.
• The docuseries was about the conviction of Steven Avery for the murder of Teresa Halbach.
• There have been recent developments, including co-defendant Brendan Dassey's quest to overturn his own guilty verdict.
• Following the dramatic public response to the first season, Steven Avery hired wrongful-conviction attorney Kathleen Zellner to handle his appeals. Читать дальше...

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• At Facebook, starting salary for new hires is determined by a set formula.

• The reason, Janelle Gale, VP of HR at Facebook, told Business Insider, is because determining compensation based on employer-candidate negotiations simply rewards good negotiators.

•At Facebook, you're not necessarily getting hired for your good negotiation tactics.

At Facebook, starting salary isn't up for negotiation.

"Compensation fairness is a very, very important thing... Читать дальше...

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• Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings is requesting documentation of the Trump Organization's recent donations to the Treasury.
• Last month, the Trump Organization said it donated to the Treasury all profits from foreign governments at its hotels since President Donald Trump took office, as Trump previously pledged.
• But the company did not say how much was donated.
• Last week, Eric Trump said that amount was more than $151,000.

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• Most people don't ever want to set foot inside a jail.
• But in rare cases, some people actually get arrested on purpose so they can go to jail.
• Some of the more outlandish cases include a woman who wanted to quit smoking, and a man who simply wanted to find out what jail was like.

Most people try to avoid getting caught breaking the law.

But in some unusual cases, people go out of their way to get caught committing a crime, all because they want to go to jail. Читать дальше...

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• DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach says we are at a "moment of truth" in the markets.
• Now is not the time to have strong conviction. 
• The situation is set to explode in 2019.

At the Strategic Investment Conference 2018, Jeff Gundlach from DoubleLine Capital said that we’re at a “moment of truth” that could break either way. So, now is not the time to have high conviction about the economy or markets.

Showing a chart of the US budget deficit as percent of GDP... Читать дальше...

Ford

• Ford has revived the California Special version of the Mustang GT.
• The nameplate dates the late 1960s.
• The new 'Stang will add rev-matching to the GT's six-speed manual transmission and keep the 5.0-liter V8 engine.

One of the stars of the recent Detroit auto show was Ford's limited-run Bullitt Mustang — an homage to Steve McQueen's famous 'Stang from the 1968 film.

FordSee the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• A woman working as a structural engineer in Singapore makes $48,530 a year. 
• She usually does not get off work until after 8 and goes to 7-Eleven for dinner. 
• She saves approximately $730 a month and invests $600.
• This week, it was her boyfriends birthday and they celebrated with a chocolate cake.

Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking... Читать дальше...

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• There are a number of pros and cons to becoming a 'digital nomad.'
• Excessive screen-time, loneliness, and financial insecurity are some of the downsides to being a professional traveler.
• To make a career out of travel, it is important to prepare financially, take advantage of social media, and have realistic expectations.  

"The digital nomad lifestyle offers a certain freedom that most people yearn for," says Amy Schwartz of Unleash... Читать дальше...

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• Kirk Cousins is about to hit free agency and start a bidding war amongst teams targeting the Pro Bowl quarterback.
• On Monday, Cousins wrote a goodbye post on his website and included the category tags "Jets" and "Vikings," fueling rumors about his ultimate destination.
• The tags were later removed.

Kirk Cousins is set to hit free agency and start a bidding war unlike anything the NFL has ever seen, and he may have dropped a hint about his ultimate destination. Читать дальше...

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• Amazon solicited proposals from cities across North America to host its second headquarters.
• Apple is also looking for a new US campus — its fourth, though it hasn't initiated the same type of bidding war.
• Both companies plan to spend billions and create thousands of jobs.
• But there are also many differences, like where Amazon HQ2 and Apple's campus may end up.

Amazon and Apple are two of the most powerful companies in the world. Читать дальше...

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• Japan's Fukushima disaster — a devastating string of events that included a tsunami with 42-foot high waves — left 18,000 dead in 2011.
• In response, many towns along Japan's coast have since built massive seawalls to help protect against future tsunamis.
• Many locals aren't happy with the walls, saying they feel like they're "in jail."

This month marks the seven-year anniversary of Japan's Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Читать дальше...

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• The House Intelligence Committee has finished its interviews and research in the Russia investigation and will begin working on its final report soon.
• The committee has been mired in political gridlock amid a controversy that saw the two sides of the committee release competing memos on alleged abuse at the FBI and Justice Department.
• CNN reported that the partisanship likely runs so deep that the committee will release two competing reports. Читать дальше...

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• McDonald's new $1, $2, $3 menu isn't living up to the hype. 
• RBC Capital Markets says the menu is stealing the spotlight from other new food offerings that could help the chain. 

McDonald's has been promoting its new dollar menu replacement — the $1, $2, $3 menu — like crazy, and so far, it doesn't appear to be working out.

Now, one Wall Street analyst says the chain hawked the new menu so much that other new items, like buttermilk chicken tenders... Читать дальше...

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• The biggest global risk Melinda Gates can imagine is "most definitely" a bioterrorism attack, she said in an interview at South by Southwest.
• Melinda and Bill Gates have both repeatedly warned that the world is unprepared for an infectious disease outbreak, and experts agree that the risk is high.
• If you look at recent disease outbreaks around the globe, you can see how far we have to go in terms of preparation.

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• The UK government has accused Russia of being behind a nerve agent attack on a former double agent in Salisbury, England.
• But the White House refused to endorse this view in a press conference on Monday.
• White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the US government condemns the attack, but did not mention Russia by name.

The White House has declined to endorse the UK government's assessment that Russia was... Читать дальше...

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Apple will buy digital magazine service Texture, which lets users read titles for a monthly subscription fee, the iPhone maker said on Monday.

Apple did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.

Texture is owned by Next Issue Media, a joint-venture between Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, Meredith Corp , News Corp and Rogers Media.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Intel said it's focusing on its recent acquisitions when asked if its... Читать дальше...

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• Tom Brady has lots to say about diet and fitness — he published a book detailing what he calls "The TB12 Method" and sells products online.
• But there's very little scientific evidence for many of the claims that Brady makes.
• Following the basics principles of Brady's diet would help most people be healthy, but many of his specific instructions are too restrictive.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is in many ways a paradigm of health. Читать дальше...

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• The passive fund managed by California-based Bitwise Asset Management is outpacing bitcoin. 
• The fund is up more than 50% since its inception and now has more than 500 LPs. 

Bitwise Asset Management is off to a strong start.

The firm's HODL fund, which is made up of ten digital assets and weighted by market capitalization, is up 51% since its inception on November 22, a person familiar with the numbers said. By comparison... Читать дальше...

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• The Corvette and the Ford Mustang don't make for a pure head-to-head matchup, but they do have similar V8 engine specs.
• The Corvette is the more aggressive-looking of the pair — and it costs more.
• In the end, though, the Mustang GT is hard to argue with.

Comparing the Corvette and Ford Mustang isn't exactly fair. 

The Mustang GT should go up against the Chevy Camaro SS. But the only Camaro we've tested came with without the Super Sportiness ... Читать дальше...

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• Tesla is up more than 5% Monday despite no significant positive news or Wall Street analyst upgrades.
• There were reports, however, that the company had to temporarily shut down Model 3 production last month.
• CEO Elon Musk spoke at SXSW over the weekend and sang a duet with his brother, Kimbal Musk. 

Shares of Tesla surged more than 5% Monday, despite reports the carmaker had temporarily suspended Model 3 production for four days last month. Читать дальше...