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E3 2018 is wrapping up. All the press conferences are over, and all the big announcements have been made.

Overall, it was quite an impressive showing this year. The industry's top game makers, including Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, as well as top publishers like Bethesda, Ubisoft, and EA, introduced plenty of new games coming soon that people can get really excited about.

If you missed any of the big reveals or you just want to see the highlights again... Читать дальше...

• Whole Foods CEO John Mackey says the grocery chain's same-store sales are growing again under Amazon, but that the two companies have had "many, many" clashes where he has had to "speak truth to power" and Amazon has "backed off."
• Mackey made the remarks Tuesday during an internal company-wide meeting, according to audio of the meeting obtained by Business Insider.
• "I ultimately am not afraid to get fired ... so that gives me a position of strength to speak truth to power when it’s necessary to do so... Читать дальше...

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• A new report indicates that writer/director Matt Reeves' script for "The Batman" features a young version of the character.
• This likely means that actor Ben Affleck will not return.
• It's been rumored for some time that Reeves wants to reboot the Batman franchise with a new actor.
• The report follows big changes in leadership for DC Entertainment.

Rumors have swirled for some time that Ben Affleck wouldn't be returning as Batman... Читать дальше...

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• The Iranian national team was dealt a severe blow just days before the World Cup, with Nike withdrawing its sponsorship of the team's footwear.
• Nike's decision comes in the wake of the United States' move to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, setting economic sanctions on the country.
• Players on the Iranian team are reportedly reaching out to players on other teams or buying shoes on their own for the tournament to be ready for their first match on Friday. Читать дальше...

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• Kate Spade was found dead by suicide in her apartment in New York City on June 5. She was 55.
• She leaves behind her husband, Andy Spade, and a 13-year-old daughter, Frances Beatrix Spade.
• Kate had not been part of her namesake handbag label for more than a decade, but she was at the helm of a new accessories business she and Andy founded in 2015, called Frances Valentine.
• Her business partner and close friend, Elyce Arons, told... Читать дальше...

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• If you feel like you're the only person that gets attacked by mosquitoes as soon as the warm weather hits, you're not alone.
• Research shows that 20% of people are most attractive to mosquitoes, and the reasons are largely genetic.
• Here's why the flying pests seem to track down some people and not others and what you can do to prevent them from coming for you.

If you've ever enjoyed a hike in the woods or spent a warm weather... Читать дальше...

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• "Fortnite" is dominating the world of video games.
• Over 125 million people have played the game since it launched in July 2017, the game's publisher announced on Tuesday.
• Since the Battle Royale mode of "Fortnite" is free, and available on most platforms, it's very easy to play the game.

How big of a deal is "Fortnite"? The latest statistic — over 125 million players — offers a tiny glimpse into the massive cultural impact "Fortnite" has had. Читать дальше...

Five Guys is known for their hefty burgers and generous servings of fries. They also let customers customize anything from their menu, resulting in a number of creative secret menu items. We tried six of the most popular Five Guys secret menu items we found on the internet, including the double grilled cheeseburger, patty melt, burger bowl, the Presidential, steak frites, and In-N-Out Animal Style. Following is a transcript of the video.

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Every city has some jerks, but some cities in the US are full of them. 

Though places like New York and Boston may be known for having cranky residents, there are plenty of other cities where visitors have experienced a less-than-warm reception. 

We've rounded up the cities that have graced lists of rude residents — in no particular order. 

Miami, Florida

Miami recently unseated New York City and Los Angeles to become Travel + Leisure's rudest US city in 2016. Читать дальше...

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• Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder have all but signed a deal to fight each other this fall.
• Wilder, a big-punching American, has conceded home advantage and is willing to fight Joshua in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in Joshua's home town, London.
• Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn is now sending all "the relevant paperwork" to Wilder's management.

A fight between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder is close to becoming a reality.See... Читать дальше...

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Deciding to break up with someone is rarely easy. It’s made even harder when you are breaking up with someone you love. No matter what your friends or family tell you, ending it with a significant other only comes when you realize that this person is more of a negative than a positive in your life.

Looking at the big picture and how your partner impacts you can allow you to make a wise and thought out decision. While it may be hard to see at the time, there are quite a few reasons... Читать дальше...

Das Silicon Valley sieht und verkauft sich seit vielen Jahren als das weltweit überragende Innovationszentrum neuer Technologien — so auch im Bereich der Künstlichen Intelligenz (KI). Jürgen Schmidhuber, einer der führenden KI-Forscher, bezeichnet dieses Verhalten als „Propaganda“. Die US-amerikanischen Konzerne verdrehten die Geschichte, behauptet er im Gespräch mit der „Süddeutschen Zeitung“, denn „die moderne KI wurde vor allem in Bayern entwickelt“.

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• Swedish scientist David Anderson created web-service 'Svalna' to track the environmental impact of your spending habits.
• Svalna uses your transaction data to analyse the 'energy-per-krona' for your shopping behaviour.
• The service aims to help you identify how and where you can decrease your environmental impact.

The site 'Svalna' wants to help you keep track of how much your shopping happiness costs the earth. See... Читать дальше...

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Amazon Prime’s free two-day shipping has led to an industry paradigm shift. Online retailers — small and large — are increasingly offering the perk to keep from losing customers to the behemoth marketplace. But free shipping comes at a steep cost: Rising shipping expenditures are eating away at retailers' margins. Читать дальше...

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• Tiffany Haddish says "Love & Basketball" actress Sanaa Lathan bit Beyoncé at a party in December 2017.
• Reports about the identity of the biter have been swirling since March, when Haddish first talked about the incident.
• Haddish said talking about the bite hasn't hurt her social life.

We finally know who bit Beyoncé.

According to Tiffany Haddish — who started this whole... Читать дальше...

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• MoviePass announced it has passed the 3 million paid subscribers mark.
• However, growth for the movie ticket subscription service is slowing.
• It took seven weeks for it to go from 1 million paid subscribers to 2 million. To get to the 3 million mark, it took 18 weeks.

On Wednesday, MoviePass announced it had surpassed 3 million paid subscribers for the service. It's also projecting that by the end of the year, it will top the 5 million subscriber mark. Читать дальше...

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• Qualcomm, the largest mobile phone chip-maker, has no plans to abandon the data center processors unit it launched last year, according to the company's president. 
• This new push put it in direct competition with Intel Corp, an industry behemoth that draws half of its revenue from "data centric" chips; Bloomberg recently reported Qualcomm was evaluating its decision to get into data chips.
• "We are not selling. We are still focused on it," the president said... Читать дальше...

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• Autonomous vehicles could add $800 billion to the US economy, a new report says.
• The report also says the negative effects are being overblown — only about 4 million jobs will be directly impacted.
• The report is from a non-profit focused on reducing America's dependence on oil, called Securing America's Future Energy. 

Many of the fears surrounding self-driving cars are widely overblown, a newly published report says. 

Even... Читать дальше...

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Disney released the first trailer for its next live-action animated movie "Dumbo," and it may look a lot different from film you remember. 

The 1941 movie follows a young elephant, Jumbo Jr., who gets made fun of for his oversized ears and nicknamed Dumbo. After he learns he can fly, with the help of a mouse, he becomes accepting of himself and a circus sensation.

Don't expect to see Dumbo's protector, Timothy Q. Mouse, or the series of mocking, racist crows pestering the little flying elephant. Читать дальше...

• President Donald Trump has so far mostly respected Federal Reserve independence, but that is likely to change if economic conditions deteriorate, says Wharton Fed watcher Peter Conti-Brown.
• Conti-Brown says Trump's eventual war on the central bank will probably start with a negative report on Fox & Friends, followed by an angry tweet. 
• "When that occurs, expect open warfare to be declared," he warns.

It will start with a negative comment on Fox & Friends. And then a presidential tweet.

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Part of being a parent is making a lot of mistakes. There's just no way around it. The parental instincts you think you'll have don't always come right away, and you end up spending a lot of time thinking "am I doing this right?"

One of the aspects of parenting that we tend not to talk about is money. The first year of a child's life costs roughly $11,000 on average, and it only goes up from there, making them one of the most expensive investments you'll ever make. Читать дальше...

Chinas zunehmende Präsenz in der Region um den Indischen Ozean beunruhigt Indien. Das Land versucht seit einiger Zeit, den Einfluss Pekings einzudämmen. Allerdings ist Indien nicht das einzige asiatische Land, das gegen China aufbegehrt. 

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• The lawyers for President Donald Trump's longtime attorney Michael Cohen are about to leave the case.
• That could lead him to cooperate with the government.
• "I think the likelihood of Mr. Cohen immediately flipping on the president just went through the roof," Michael Avenatti, the attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels, told Business Insider.

The attorneys for President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen are about to leave the case... Читать дальше...