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The smartphone is an essential part of our everyday lives.

But as with all technology, things change. So the question becomes: What will be the next smartphone?See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Oculus just launched a VR TV app for its headset
• Microsoft has unveiled visual search for Bing
• T-Mobile and Sprint say their merger is beneficial

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• A newly unsealed court filing shows Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska loaned Paul Manafort $10 million.
• Manafort has a long and complicated financial history with Deripaska, who is closely tied to the Kremlin.
• Manafort was the chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign, and he offered to give Deripaska "private briefings" about the campaign in 2016 in what may have been an effort to resolve his debt.

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• The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to house and care for 12,000 immigrants.
• The Pentagon said that the military had been asked to provide the capacity to house 2,000 people within 45 days.
• If facilities were not available, semi-separate, soft-sided camp facilities capable of sheltering up to 4,000 people were to be constructed at three separate locations.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has been... Читать дальше...

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Fintech broke onto the scene as a disruptive force following the 2008 crisis, but the industry's influence on the broader financial services system is changing. 

The fintech industry no longer stands clearly apart from financial services proper, and is increasingly growing embedded in mainstream finance. Читать дальше...

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• MSNBC host Chris Matthews sounded the alarm for Democrats after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he would retire on Wednesday.
• Matthews referenced Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's move in 2016 to stall President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland.
• "Democrats owe it to their party, their principles, and to their own survival, to do to Mitch what Mitch did to them," Matthews said. "If this strikes anyone as a manifesto from me, so be it. Читать дальше...

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Startups with robo-advisor products are failing to live up to their initial promise.

As solutions proliferate and consumer adoption remains slower than expected, many firms are re-examining and updating their strategies to survive.  See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• China is seeing a big increase in its appetite for natural gas. 
• China has recently caught markets by surprise with its gas usage ahead of winter. 
• The International Energy Agency came out with a report saying China will become the world's top natural gas importer by next year. 

The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its Gas 2018 annual report on Tuesday that China will become the world’s top natural gas importer... Читать дальше...

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• Silicon Valley's billionaires and big tech corporations love to donate to a charitable foundation called the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
• On Wednesday the organization announced that its CEO, Emmett Carson, is out after an independent investigation into the company's "toxic culture."

Emmett Carson, the CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, is out after an independent investigation found "credible"... Читать дальше...

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• A stunning upset win against a longtime Democratic incumbent in the New York primaries has many talking about a 'Democratic Spring.' 
• Democratic strategists say that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — the 28-year-old who beat longtime incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley — is a case study in the kind of insurgent Democrats that will lead a 2018 blue wave.

On Tuesday night, the impossible happened in New York City. 

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old self-described socialist... Читать дальше...

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One of retailers' top priorities is to figure out how to gain an edge over Amazon. To do this, many retailers are attempting to differentiate themselves by creating highly curated experiences that combine the personal feel of in-store shopping with the convenience of online portals. See... Читать дальше...

German navy

• A missile fired by German navy frigate Sachsen earlier this month failed to exit the tube, scorching the deck.
• Two crew members were injured, and the ship has returned to homeport.
• The German military has had a number of issues in recent years, including equipment shortages and failures.

A missile malfunction aboard German navy frigate FGS Sachsen on June 21 scorched the ship's deck and injured two sailors.

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• Way more crypto investors than many outsiders would think actually have confidence in crypto's long-term fundamentals.
• Still, there are concerns in the market. 
• Security in crypto exchanges looms as a big risk. 

How Long Do Investors Plan to Hold Onto Bitcoin?

Did investors buy bitcoin because it was trendy, or are they committed to cryptocurrency for the long haul?

As in any new and rapidly-growing market, this... Читать дальше...

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• England and Belgium will meet in a World Cup match that neither team wants to win.
• The World Cup knockout bracket has already begun to take shape, and it's clear that one side of the bracket is a much more challenging path to the final.
  
• The winner of Group G will be placed in the "half of death."
  
• England is currently leading the group, but only on the "fair play" tiebreaker, meaning Belgium could still win the group even if the match ends in a draw. Читать дальше...

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• Chipotle announced plans to close 55 to 65 locations on Wednesday, with half of the closures taking place in the next 30 days. 
• Closures include five locations of Pizzeria Locale, Chipotle's fast-casual pizza chain.
• Chipotle is making major changes in an attempt to turn the chain around with new leadership, testing new menu items, and plans for a new loyalty program. 

Chipotle is closing dozens of locations as the chain attempts a turnaround. Читать дальше...

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What is eSports? History & Rise of Video Game Tournaments

Years ago, eSports was a community of video gamers who would gather at conventions to play Counter Strike, Call of Duty, or League of Legends.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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For months now, "Fortnite: Battle Royale" has kept players on their toes with weekly — and sometimes daily — updates to the game, including new character skins, limited-time game modes, and fun and interesting challenges.

Some of those updates have been just for fun, and some actually change the way the game is played. For example, in the days leading up to the beginning of Season 4, the game hinted that a meteor shower would change the island forever. When the meteor did hit... Читать дальше...

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The communications market is in the midst of an all-out war. The deluge of messaging apps, such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, WeChat, and Viber, have over-run the segment traditionally owned by SMS and a massive revenue generator for wireless carriers.See the rest of the story at Business... Читать дальше...

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Weight loss often seems daunting, but the truth is it doesn't need to miserable.

That's what nutrition blogger Amanda Meixner is trying to convey to her 722,000 Instagram followers.

Meixner is the mastermind behind @meowmix, an Instagram account that raises awareness about healthy eating through simple meal prep and smart food swaps.

INSIDER spoke to Meixner about all things food, health, and fitness. Keep scrolling to read about how she makes healthy eating more approachable. Читать дальше...

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The future of retail is looking bright.

So bright that Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, expects the industry to top $5.5 trillion by 2020!

While in-store and desktop purchases are certainly helping the retail industry boom, the biggest factor for this incredible growth is in your pocket.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Housing prices across the US spiked more than 6% in April from a year earlier. Seattle and other metro areas saw historic rises in home prices.  The only sector of the Case-Shiller index that saw prices fall was New York City condos. Historic spikes in Seattle and other metros. But New York condos skid. Prices of houses and condos across the US surged 6.4% in April from a year earlier (not seasonally-adjusted), and a sharp 1% from March, according to the S&P... Читать дальше...

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• The New York City subway experiences more delays than any other major rapid transit system in the world. 
• But high-income subway riders are less likely to face subway delays, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. 
• The researchers say that low-income New Yorkers tend to live further from central Manhattan (where many jobs are concentrated). They also have fewer transit alternatives when the subway breaks down.
• There's no clear solution to the issue... Читать дальше...