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• Elon Musk and SpaceX have published new renderings of the Big Falcon Rocket launch system, which is designed to ferry people to the moon and Mars.
• The release of the images coincides with a major announcement from SpaceX: Tonight, the company will name the first passenger to fly on the rocket. 
• The images reveal an important design change — instead of one wing, the spaceship now appears to have three wing-like structures.
• The identity of SpaceX's first private passenger... Читать дальше...

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• Marc Benioff and wife Lynne Benioff announced Sunday that they're buying Time magazine for $190 million.
• The acquisition will cost Benioff around 21% of the estimated $900 million he earned from March 2017 to March 2018, according to our calculations, and only about 4% of his total $4.9 billion net worth.
• It takes Benioff about two and a half months to earn $190 million. It would take someone earning the typical US annual salary every day more than 11 years to earn that same sum. Читать дальше...

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• Amazon began in 1994 as a bookseller. Then it expanded to music and videos.
• But by 1997, Jeff Bezos wanted to see how else he could expand his online storefront.
• He emailed 1,000 randomly selected Amazon customers and found an interesting similarity among their answers.

While we think of Amazon as a place where you can buy truly anything, it wasn't always that way.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• On Friday, some Android smartphone users reported that their battery-saving settings were enabled without their knowledge or consent. 
• Google eventually admitted that it was an experimental feature that was accidentally rolled out to more users than intended.
• On Saturday, the company apologized for the confusion.
• The event raises questions about how much control Google has over users' smartphones without their knowledge or consent. 

• Linus Torvalds, the programmer behind the free and open source Linux operating system, is taking some time away from the project to "get some assistance on how to understand people’s emotions and respond appropriately."
• Torvalds has a reputation for being something of a brilliant jerk — he's known for sending profanity-laden e-mails, and generally showing a bad attitude that's turned women and underrepresented groups especially away from contributing to Linux. 
• "My flippant... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to voice his support for a legislation that would ban "gag clauses" that limit the ability of pharmacists to tell consumers whether paying cash for drugs or through insurance would be cheaper. 
• A Senate vote on the bill is expected to happen on Monday. 
• Eliminating "gag clauses" is part of the Trump Administration's blueprint to lower drug prices for US consumers. 

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If you are among the millions of people to see a Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter at an airshow since its first public appearance at Joint Base Andrews in the US in 2011, you know there is always tight security surrounding the airplane.

A rope cordon is normally patrolled by armed security guards to keep people at a distance from the exotic fifth-generation fighter.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Olivia Boisson is a corps de ballet member with New York City Ballet. Boisson has been with NYC Ballet for seven years. As a corps member, Boisson dances 10-12 hours a day, six days a week. She took a break from her busy schedule to show us how she customizes her pointe shoes for performances. Following is a transcript of the video.

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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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• Oracle reported a 1% increase in revenue in its fiscal first quarter, falling short of the average analyst expectation.
• Shares of Oracle fell more than 5% in after hours trading on Monday.

Business software maker Oracle Corp on Monday missed revenue estimates for the first quarter, as sales in its cloud services and license support unit disappointed, sending its shares down 5 percent in extended trading.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Costco's food court is home to a number of cheap and tasty menu options that members and food critics love.
• Costco employees themselves have some favorites, too.
• Business Insider reached out to 49 Costco workers and scoured the web to figure out what meals and Kirkland Signature brand items in the store are considered standout hits.

Costco food courts are a prime attraction at the warehouse company.

And so are many of the delicacies put forward by its in-house brand... Читать дальше...

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• The New England Patriots completed a trade for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon on Monday.
• The Patriots sent the Browns a fifth-round pick.
• The Browns announced they'd be cutting the talented, but oft-unavailable Gordon this past weekend.
• Gordon would be a massive upgrade to the Patriots offense if he's healthy.

The New England Patriots have completed a trade for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon, according to reports. Читать дальше...

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• Some of the best new features in Apple's software are hidden.
• Here's how to turn on my favorite new hidden feature in iOS 12, which was released on Monday. 

Apple released iOS 12, the latest version of the software that runs on iPhones and iPads, on Monday.

There are a lot of new changes, including performance improvements, a feature for tracking how much you use the phone, and more.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Independent investment bank Moelis & Company has named Jane Sadowsky as a senior advisor to enhance diversity and inclusion.
• Sadowsky is a former investment banker and has also advised CEOs on leadership matters. 
• The appointment comes as companies across corporate America are taking a closer look at diversity issues in their workforces. 

Moelis & Company has appointed Jane Sadowsky as a senior advisor in a new role to... Читать дальше...

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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on an unreal roundhouse king against Toronto FC for the 500th goal of his career.
• After the match, Ibrahimovic said he was happy for Toronto, as they would "be remembered as my 500th victim."
• Ibrahimovic is just the third active player with 500 career goals for club and country, joining the elite company of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
  
  

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been one of the most... Читать дальше...

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Schweden hat keinen eigenen Zugang zu Amazon. Wer dort etwas beim US-Konzern bestellen möchte, muss das über eine andere Länder-Seite in Auftrag geben. Dadurch kommen die Schweden aber nicht in den Genuss der Prime-Dienste wie kostenfreier Versand oder Lieferung am nächsten Tag. Wie die US-Zeitung „Politico“ berichtet kommt das zwar der heimischen Wirtschaft zu Gute. Doch die Verbraucher vermissen Amazon. 

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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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Stocks fell Monday as markets braced for major escalations in the US-China trade war. The Nasdaq Composite dropped nearly 1.5%, with companies like Apple earlier warning tariffs could force them to raise prices. The dollar and Treasury yields slid. 

Here's the scoreboard: See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Waffle House frequently stays open during storms or hurricanes like Florence to bring local communities together and serve up hot meals.
• FEMA looks to Waffle House to help it gauge how storms are impacting local areas — its color-coded Waffle House Index monitors when locations are open, closed, or offering a limited menu.
• Waffle House offers four secret menus during disasters, based on the situation: a no-power menu, a no-water menu, and two limited... Читать дальше...

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• The fast food business isn't exactly known for doling out a ton of perks — or high pay.
• But there are some exceptions among major fast food giants.
• Check out some of the best perks that fast food workers at companies like Starbucks and Chick-fil-A get.

Fast food isn't known for being the easiest industry to work in.

In fact, employees from fast food giants have participated in a lengthy Fight for 15 campaign to demand that companies pay them a living wage. Читать дальше...

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• Christine Blasey Ford deserves to be heard — the Senate Judiciary Committee must hold hearings on her sexual misconduct accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
• If the Senate does not pause the confirmation process, it will send a clear message to thousands of women in the #MeToo era that their voices don't matter. 
• Kavanaugh said he'd be willing to testify on the accusation in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Читать дальше...

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• Arthur Medici, 26, died on Saturday after being attacked by a shark while boogie boarding at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
• Medici's death marked the state's first fatal shark attack in 82 years.
• It was the second attack on Cape Cod in two weeks, which experts attribute to a rising seal population.

A 26-year-old engineering student died on Saturday after being attacked by a shark while boogie boarding at a Cape Cod beach.

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• Dermatologist Dr. Sandra Lee (a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper) recently collaborated with Spin Master toys on a board game called Pimple Pete.
• Players attempt to pop fake pimples for points. If they're too aggressive, they get sprayed by a water-filled "mega-zit."
• In a recent interview with INSIDER, Lee said the game reflects her real-life strategy. 
• "When I deal with a cyst or a pimple, I don't want to get splashed, so you have to do things really gently," she said. Читать дальше...