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• There's a way to visit real-life destinations that resemble your favorite parts of "Westworld."
• Sedona and Monument Valley in Arizona offer the perfect desert landscapes. 
• For an Old West vibe mirroring Streetwater, head to Paramount Ranch in California.

My Sunday nights go a little something like this: Invite friends over, order pizza, watch Westworld, stay up until 3 a.m. reading fan theories on Reddit and Twitter and, finally, sleep. Читать дальше...

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Watch out, Venmo — there's another payments app on the rise. 

Zelle is a year-old service that lets you digitally transfer money to someone else, no cash, checks, or wire transfers required. It sounds a lot like Venmo, but there's one key difference: Zelle was created by the five largest banks in the US. 

Last summer, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, US Bancorp, and Capital One joined together to launch Zelle. Both Venmo and Zelle let you send money to friends instantly. Читать дальше...

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• Former school superintendent Thomas Tramaglini went viral in March after he was allegedly caught on camera pooping near the track field of his high school.
• Students say someone was pooping there "on a nearly daily basis" for months.
• He finally showed up in court Tuesday for a pretrial meeting to answer the charges.

The school superintendent who went viral earlier this year after he was caught allegedly pooping on school grounds... Читать дальше...

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• The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate for the seventh time since late-2015.
• The US central bank adjusts the interest rates that banks charge to borrow from one another, which is eventually passed on to consumers.
• This time, the Fed made a slight tweak to how it usually raises rates.

Banks give out money all the time — for a fee.

When we borrow and then pay back with interest... Читать дальше...

Domino's

• This week, Domino's announced that it has started paying construction crews to fill potholes in towns across the US. The goal, according to the food-delivery giant, is to protect its pizzas.
• Experts say the initiative is part of a wider trend of companies taking over the upkeep of civic services traditionally funded by government. 
• Infrastructure spending as a percentage of the nation's GDP has fallen to the lowest level in decades, according to the US Census Bureau. Читать дальше...

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• Theresa May's government defeats Brexit amendments which sought to keep Britain in the single market and enter a customs union with the European Union.
• A majority of MPs defeated attempts to turn the prime minister's Brexit policy on its head.
• The government won the EEA/single market amendment with a majority of 201, and the customs union amendment with a majority of 28.
• 90 Labour MPs rebel against Jeremy Corbyn in the vote on the EEA/single market... Читать дальше...

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World Cup season is upon us.

As 32 countries head to Russia to compete for the biggest prize in international football, the world waits to watch the show unfold.

If you're looking for a team to cheer for or are attempting to scout out potential opponents of your favorite squad, below we go group by group to give you the odds to win, the players to watch, and the best and worst case scenario for every team competing.

Group A: Russia, Uruguay... Читать дальше...

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• There are certain foods that no matter how much you eat, you won't consume many calories. 
• Vegetables like spinach and zucchini are high in vitamins and low in calories. 
• Your body uses energy to digest some low-calorie foods making some nearly zero net calories. 

Calories provide the energy that your body uses during rest, physical activity and digestion.

While there is no evidence to support that negative-calorie... Читать дальше...

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• There is, in fact, a scientifically verified saddest movie of all time and it’s called "The Champ."
• In 1988, scientists set out to find the be-all-end-all of emotion-altering films across seven categories: Amusement, anger, contentment, disgust, fear, sadness, and surprise.
• "When Harry Met Sally" offered the most amusement and "Silence of the Lambs" was the creepiest. 

Researchers call this the saddest film of all time. Читать дальше...

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• San Francisco is expected to name its new mayor on Wednesday.
• The mayoral election took place last week, but the results were too close to call.
• The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that former state Senator Mark Leno, who briefly enjoyed an early lead, will concede the race at a news conference.
• Supervisor London Breed, known for being backed by high-profile tech execs, will likely be named mayor of San Francisco.

Supervisor... Читать дальше...

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• A video of an MLB ejection with a mic-d-up umpire from 2016 is going viral, and the clip gives a fascinating insight into the interactions between umpires and managers.
• The clip shows Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard and then-manager Terry Collins arguing with crew chief Tom Hallion about Syndergaard's ejection.
• Syndergaard was thrown out of the game after throwing a fastball behind Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley, who had committed a controversial... Читать дальше...

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• The nun from "The Conjuring" series is getting her own movie, and the trailer looks absolutely terrifying.
• "The Nun" will follow Sister Irene as she investigates the suicide of a nun.
• The movie is set to be released on September 7, 2018.

The horror genre is in a bit of a renaissance right now, with new and exciting works being released to critical acclaim and box office success. While Blumhouse has its hands full bringing the "Halloween" franchise back, Warner Bros. Читать дальше...

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• Six cast members from "Ocean's 8" appeared on the Today show to discuss the movie and their experiences on set.
• Anne Hathaway revealed that her co-stars were "fantastic" and understanding about her need to pump breast milk while filming.
• When shooting went long for one scene, Hathaway said that she was uncomfortable and wished she had pumped earlier — so the women demanded that they all take a break. 

The inimitable cast... Читать дальше...

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• A fish that appears to have the head of a pigeon was discovered in Guizhou, south-west China on Tuesday. 
• The fisherman returned the creature to its natural habitat soon after reeling it in. 
• The creature is believed to be a grass carp with an abnormality. The fish could be deformed due to over-crowded fish farming or damage to the embryo when it was growing. 

There is a fish that looks like a pigeon, people. This is not a drill. Читать дальше...

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• Harvard Business School PhD candidate Patrick Luo analyzed 341 stocks pitches by 29 hedge funds over five years.
• His paper, published in May, shows how those stocks outperformed the market before managers pitched them.
• After the pitch, the stocks' growth tended to slow drastically as the funds sold off their stakes.

Hedge funds love to pitch stocks to investors.

But new research published this spring by Harvard Business... Читать дальше...

BII

In an increasingly digitized world, brick-and-mortar retailers are facing immense pressure to understand and accommodate their customers’ changing needs, including at the point of sale (POS). 

More than two years after the EMV liability shift in October 2015, most large merchants globally have upgraded their payment systems. And beyond upgrading to meet new standards, many major retailers are adopting full-feature, “smart” devices — and supplementing them with valuable tools and services ... Читать дальше...

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• Netflix hit a record high on Wednesday after Goldman Sachs analyst Heath Terry raised his price target. 
• Terry thinks Netflix will soon turn cash flow positive. 
• Watch Netflix trade in real time here.

Netflix, one of the darlings of the 2018 stock market, hit a record high Wednesday. 

Shares touched a record of $383.49 apiece, up more than 4%, on the back of a bullish note from Goldman Sachs analyst Heath Terry. He raised... Читать дальше...

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Nearly 21 million Americans struggle with a substance use disorder (SUD) — the medical illness caused by recurring misuse of alcohol or drugs. In their most severe form, SUDs are known by a much more familiar name: Addiction.

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• The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by 25 basis points and signaled two more rate hikes this year.
• Treasury yields rose following the rate announcement.
• Follow Treasury yields in real time here.

US Treasury yields rose after the Federal Reserve raised its key rate and signaled two more hikes this year, a greater amount than previously expected.

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to lift the target range for the federal funds... Читать дальше...

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• The 2018 Audi Q7 is one of the finest luxury crossover SUVs in the world.
• Business Insider had the chance to spend a week with a 2018 Audi Q7 3.0T quattro Tiptronic Prestige SUV.
• We were impressed by Audi's combination of luxury, refinement, tech, and sporty driving dynamics.
• The base 2018 Audi Q7 Premium starts at $49,900, but our top-of-the-line Prestige test car costs $75,700.

The Audi Q7 is one of the most... Читать дальше...

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• Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer, may be poised to cooperate with prosecutors in the Manhattan US attorney's office.
• In addition to being the target of the New York federal investigation, Cohen is also a key player in several threads of the Russia investigation.
• "Multiple reports have indicated that Trump and his associates were nervous about the prospect of Cohen flipping," said one former federal prosecutor. Читать дальше...

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Cell phone trafficking in Costa Rica prisons has become a lucrative and rarely punished business, allowing criminals to continue their illicit activities and letting crimes like extortion persist.

According to a report from La Nación, Costa Rican Penitentiary Police Chief Pablo Bertozzi said that criminal gangs have formed within the prisons and have made contact with Justice Ministry officials and others on the outside to have cell phones brought into the prison... Читать дальше...