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• The nation's capital is facing a spiraling rat infestation, fueled by mild winters and a human population boom.
• Washington's government is struggling to keep pace, with the pest control department fielding a record number of calls.
• The pest control company Orkin ranks Washington as America's fourth "Rattiest City," up one spot from the previous year and just behind Los Angeles and New York.
• A string of gentle winters has enabled the rodents to breed constantly... Читать дальше...

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• A rising number of educated urbanites in China are choosing to wave goodbye to city life and head back to the land.
• "Reverse urbanization" is picking up as infrastructure improves in remote areas.
• Last year the Ministry of Agriculture announced that seven million people had returned to the countryside from cities.
• Of these, 60% had done so to work in agriculture.

When thousands of diseased and bloated pig carcasses... Читать дальше...

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Consumers having been “cutting the cord,” or canceling their pay-TV subscriptions in favor of internet-delivered alternatives, for years now, but the trend reached new heights in 2017. 

There’s little reason to believe that this phenomenon will slow down any time soon either, so pay-tv providers will have to find new ways to generate revenue as their primary source continues to erode. 

One of the most prominent ways media companies are recuperating cord-cutting... Читать дальше...

Hilton & Hyland

• The Chartwell Estate in Los Angeles is for sale for $245 million.
• That makes it the most expensive home for sale in the US.
• The historic California estate is 960 times more expensive than the typical American home, which costs $255,000.

A Los Angeles mansion is on the market for $245 million, making it the most expensive house for sale in the US — and about 960 times more expensive than the typical American home. 

The median... Читать дальше...

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• PropertyShark just released its rankings of the 50 most expensive neighborhoods in New York City in 2018.
• Manhattan neighborhoods dominated the list, with eight of the top 10 spots.
• The median sale price among the 10 most expensive neighborhoods ranges from $1.31 million to $3.85 million.

PropertyShark just released its rankings of the 50 most expensive neighborhoods in New York City, and, unsurprisingly, Manhattan dominates the list. Читать дальше...

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• Apple on Thursday announced it was spending $1 billion on a new campus in Austin, Texas.
• Its stealthy process of selecting the campus contrasted with Amazon's drawn-out HQ2 beauty parade.
• Apple CEO Tim Cook said he did not like the idea of creating a contest with bidders.
• Apple's plan for new offices looks like another effort to paint the firm as the responsible bastion of big tech.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has made a habit of aiming thinly veiled barbs at his rivals... Читать дальше...

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• Apple is establishing a new campus in Austin, Texas.
• The campus will initially house 5,000 employees, and Apple is going to spend $1 billion building it.
• Austin was recently in the running for Amazon's second headquarters, HQ2, but was passed over.

Apple announced on Thursday that it is building a new $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas.

In a press release, Apple said the new campus will span 133 acres, and house an initial 5,000 employees... Читать дальше...

US-Präsident Donald Trump (72) soll dem türkischen Staatschef Recep Tayyip Erdogan (64) die Auslieferung des islamischen Predigers Fethullah Gülen (79) in Aussicht gestellt haben. 

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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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The transportation and logistics industry is undergoing a massive shift as a result of surging deliveries. Daily parcel volumes are higher than ever before — but so are customers’ expectations for cheap and fast fulfillment. 

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The healthcare industry is facing disruption due to accelerating technological innovation and growing demand for improved delivery of healthcare and lower costs. Tech startups are leading the way by seizing opportunities in the areas of the industry that are most vulnerable to disruption, including genomics, pharmaceuticals, administration, clinical operations, and insurance.

Venture funds and businesses are taking notice of these startups' potential. Читать дальше...

This is a preview of the Internet of Things (2018) research report from Business Insider Intelligence. To learn more about the IoT ecosystem, tech trends and industry forecasts, click here.

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• After two weeks of United Nations talks, negotiators from nearly 200 nations reached a deal on the Paris climate accord on Saturday.
• They have agreed on a set of rules that will govern the 2015 accord.
• The talks were meant to provide firm guidelines for countries on how to transparently report their greenhouse gas emissions and their efforts to reduce them.

KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — After two weeks of bruising negotiations... Читать дальше...