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We all have those old wives’ tales that we practically swear by, especially all the age-old beauty remedies that promise fewer breakouts, even skin texture, and no more dark circles. However, it’s safe to say that DIY acne remedies, in particular, can manage to be a little tricky, as there are so many out there (we’re looking at you toothpaste!) that we really don’t know which ones are actually legitimate.

To help us navigate the DIY skin-care realm carefully... Читать дальше...

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• Google Images has an influential labeling power: Its algorithm determines whose face best represents a search term.
• Everyday people appear under terms like "cat lady," "feminazi," and "bitcoin bro."
• Google is only curating these online images according to relevance — humans are the ones who have attached such meanings to stereotypes through tags, captions, and accompanying text.

"If you look up the word stupid in the dictionary... Читать дальше...

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Once wedding season comes around, love songs like "At Last" and "God Only Knows" become less classic and more predictable. Many couples want their first dances to be memorable — but struggle to find original, unexpected songs that set them apart from the masses. We're here to help.

Keep reading to see INSIDER's favorite unique songs to pick for your first dance as newlyweds.

"All My Mistakes" by The Avett Brothers (2007)

Few sentiments are as heartwarmingly realistic as this... Читать дальше...

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Banks are going to new lengths to attract and retain customers with mobile features. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• PayPal has acquired Simility for fraud protection
• Singapore aims to make check... Читать дальше...

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• All three major US indexes were lower Monday.
• The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 500 points at session lows.
• The sell-off came after the Trump administration said it could bar investment in US companies from countries that "are trying to steal our technology."
  
• Watch the Dow Jones industrial average in real time here.

All three major US indices plummeted Monday, with the Dow Jones industrial average down nearly 500 points at session lows... Читать дальше...

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• Fox Sports 1 aired a segment during the World Cup on Monday that toured Joseph Stalin's vacation house.
• The segment began, "Think what you will about Joseph Stalin," before showing Stalin's "dacha" which was designed to protect him from assassination attempts.
• Many people were critical of the segment for being too light-hearted about the former Soviet dictator.

Fox Sports 1 aired a segment during the World Cup on Monday that toured... Читать дальше...

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• Former President Barack Obama is staying out of day-to-day politics and the news cycle and instead focusing on the long-term, according to a recent profile of his post-presidency in New York Magazine.
• The former president is focusing on growing his Obama Foundation and making plans for his presidential library and museum with the goal of engaging and supporting young leaders.
• He and former first lady Michelle Obama have also signed deals... Читать дальше...

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• Tesla salespeople have been given shifting timelines for when the Powerwall home battery will be available, current and former employees told Business Insider.
• Salespeople most often said they told customers they would receive their Powerwall in around six months, but customers were more likely to wait over a year for installation, current and former salespeople said. 
• The company has failed to give salespeople a clear, consistent timeline for when the solar roof will be available... Читать дальше...

• Undocumented immigrants make up 5% of the US workforce — they are 53% of hired labor on farms, making agriculture the industry most reliant on undocumented workers. 
• There are approximately 11.3 million people currently living in the US without authorization — more than half come from Mexico and about 15% come from other parts of Latin America.
• If federal labor and immigration policies reduced foreign-born workers by 50%, over 3,500 dairy farms would close and milk prices would spike about 30%. Читать дальше...

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• The queen doesn’t just appear on stamps in the United Kingdom—she also collects them, which is why she needs a stamp specialist.
• There is even an Astronomer Royal, which is given to a prominent scientist in the field of astronomy. 

Keeping everything up to royal standards requires a lot of different helping hands. From carving meat to breaking in shoes, the royal family employs a host of royal officials to keep up their sometimes strange traditions. Читать дальше...

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• Andreessen Horowitz is launching a $300 million fund to invest in cryptocurrency companies and protocols, called "a16z crypto."
• The top VC firm hired Katie Haun, a former prosecutor with the US Department of Justice, to lead the fund alongside partner Chris Dixon.
• The new crypto fund plans to invest consistently over time, even in the event of another "crypto winter."

As the price of bitcoin slips to a 2018 low, top Silicon Valley... Читать дальше...

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There's no better way to see a new place than to see it from above.

That's why so many tourists travel far and wide to sites that are often considered tourist traps, but boast beautiful vistas.

Depending on things like weather and angles though, sometimes a view might not be as spectacular as you might expect.

We've rounded up photos of 11 iconic views around the world in order to show the disparity between what you think you'll be seeing and what you might actually be seeing. Читать дальше...

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• Most of us spend time trying to get rid of that sticky, yellow substance in our ears — earwax.
• But have you ever stopped to ask why you’re cleaning your ears and if you even should?
• INSIDER spoke with several specialists to find out what exactly earwax does for the body and why you need it.

It’s shiny, sticky, and often yellow or orange — cerumen, commonly known as earwax. Many of us spend time trying to get rid of it... Читать дальше...

• Ali Watkins, a young New York Times national security reporter, recently had her communications seized by the Trump administration. 
• The seizure has been condemned by The Times and press freedom advocates as "an outrageous overreach" and a fundamental threat to press freedom. 
• Wrapped up in the story is Watkins' years-long romantic relationship with a senior staffer on the Senate Intelligence Committee, which she reported on for years.
• The staffer, James Wolfe... Читать дальше...

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• Jade facial rolling is a new viral skincare trend.
• It seems like a basic rolling tool, but its praise has ancient roots.
• And it’s affordable, so it may be worth a shot.

In today’s "Queer Eye"-obsessed world, surely you’ve spotted the gorgeous Jonathan Van Ness documenting his post-flight skincare routine on his Instagram stories and wondered, “What is that contraption he’s rolling on his face?” And then you quickly thought, “I don’t really care. Читать дальше...

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• It can be hard to stop working toward a longtime goal.
• But psychologists and other experts say that quitting a project that's unrealistic can sometimes be the best option because it frees you up to work on other projects.
• One expert calls it "strategic quitting."

For a writer — or at least, for this writer — there are few worse experiences than realizing that an article you've spent weeks or months researching is, well, going nowhere. Читать дальше...

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• The city of Orlando will not be renewing its contract with Amazon for use of its advanced facial recognition software.
• The contract was already set to expire after a six month pilot program, and city officials are discussing and evaluating whether to recommend continuation of the pilot at a further date," the city confirmed to Business Insider.
• The move comes as Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos are facing pressure from Amazon employees... Читать дальше...

In Frankreich hat es Emmanuel Macron schon geschafft. Mit dem fulminanten Sieg seiner Bewegung „En Marche“ bei den Präsidentschafts- und Parlamentswahlen vor einem Jahr sprengte er das alte Parteiensystem. Bis dahin hatten in der Fünften Republik gemäßigt linke Sozialisten und moderat rechte Konservative stets die Politik im Land bestimmt. 2017 wurden sie vom Macron'schen Tornado regelrecht weggefegt. Bis heute haben sich die beiden Altparteien nicht erholt.

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• Chia-Lin Simmons is a seasoned veteran in Silicon Valley's tech sphere, with more than 20 years of experience at tech giants like Google and Amazon's Audible.
• Simmons is the founder of a new startup called LookyLoo, which will launch its first product later this year: an AI-powered social platform that helps women find the right fit while shopping for clothing.
• Simmons sold some of her Google stock and pawned the 24-karat gold jewels... Читать дальше...

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Back in 2013, a little reality show about the waitstaff at a West Hollywood restaurant hit the airwaves. Five years later and it is one of the most iconic series on Bravo. The show follows the lives of the servers, bartenders, and bussers who work at SUR, which is owned by "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump.

While the cast members have become full-fledged reality stars in their own right and the show has some of the most authentic drama of any reality series... Читать дальше...

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It can be easy to assume that hasty engagements are reserved for the rich and famous, but some real-life people have done it too — and lived to tell the tale.  In a Reddit thread, people discussed what happened when they decided to get married after six months (or less) of dating, and how it ended up working out for them. 

INSIDER was unable to independently verify each of these stories, but they'll still make you believe in love again.

1. They "just knew."

"We met in July and were engaged by November. Читать дальше...

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Warning: Spoilers for "Westworld" season two episode 10, "The Passenger."

The season two finale of "Westworld" left many things up in the air, but set things up for a very different (yet promising) third season. 

The finale put a few hosts out into the real world, which we're still unfamiliar with on this show. It also implied that some characters we assumed were humans are actually hosts, and in typical "Westworld" fashion, it didn't exactly explain the timeline.

While... Читать дальше...

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• Celebrities are the first to admit that their sex lives aren't always pretty. 
• A flight attendant called Kris Jenner out for joining the Mile High Club. 
• From Chrissy Teigen to Julianne Hough, here are eight celebrities with cringe-worthy sex stories.

Oh, to be hot and famous. We're well aware that celebrities have wild and exciting sex lives, from Kris Jenner's admission into the mile-high... Читать дальше...

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• Meghan Markle is reportedly taking over the queen's responsibilities for the Queen's Young Leaders program.
• According to Express, she may be joining Prince Harry as a patron of the program to help welcome the program's participants to Buckingham Palace.
• It's a sign that Markle has already gained the queen's trust in just a short amount of time. 

It's only been a little over a month since Meghan Markle's wedding to Prince Harry... Читать дальше...