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Sunday 31 May 2015

NOwnership, No Problem: Why Millennials Value Experiences Over Owning Things

I was in Los Angeles this weekend for my birthday. Chatting over sushi with my father-in-law, he mentioned he was listening to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. Limbaugh was talking about how millennials value experience over ownership of goods. I thought it was compelling to hear that these new realities had spread so far and wide they made it to AM radio. There are many ways this new reality has played out in modern life. The sharing economy is booming. People are renting or borrowing products. They are hiring their neighbors to drive them to work, paint their house or rearrange their closet.

Best Advice From 'Mad Men'

The "Mad Men" series finale was almost two weeks ago, and ended an era. The four-time Outstanding Drama Series Emmy award winning series told the story of the dark, mysterious, conflicted creative director of Sterling Cooper, Don Draper, and illustrated the brilliance and recklessness of a man who was haunted by his abusive past. He led far from a flawless life, and had extreme success and failure in his career and relationships.

Why You Should Pay Attention To The Yen Right Now

The Japanese yen recently experienced an important technical breakdown that is worth watching.

No deal in Senate means key Patriot Act surveillance provisions will expire at midnight

The National Security Agency will lose its authority at midnight to collect Americans' phone records in bulk, after an extraordinary Sunday Senate session failed to produce an 11th-hour deal to extend the fiercely contested program.

Intelligence officials warned that the outcome amounts to a win for terrorists. But civil liberties groups applauded the demise, at least temporarily, of the once-secret post-Sept. 11 program made public by NSA contractor Edward Snowden, which critics say is an unconstitutional intrusion into Americans' privacy.

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More tech swag than you: Dog has one gold Apple Watch per paw

Limited supplies of the Apple Watch have resulted in some Apple fans jealously looking on as special access celebs flash their gold versions of the device in public. But if you're one of the many still waiting for your Apple Watch to arrive, you now have another reason to grind your teeth in envy

One dog in Shanghai has been shown sporting not one, but two gold Apple Watch Editions on his furry little paws

Wang Sicong, the son of Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin, showed off his Apple obsession by placing two of the $10,000 smartwatches on his dog Read more...

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Ethereal Summer Dresses With Rebecca Cohen Of LoveShackFancy

LoveShackFancy is one of our favorite brands to keep you looking chic no matter where you head this summer. Made of luxurious silks and inspired by founder Rebecca Cohen's globe trotting lifestyle, it's easy to see why Jennifer Lopez and Chrissy Tiegen are fans. We caught up with Rebecca Cohen to learn more about what inspired her to launch her collection, and what's next for LoveShackFancy.

Everything you need to know about building a successful corporate careers page

Let's face it, even great companies fail to host a "careers" page on their website — or host a poorly designed, ineffective one at best

With more and more job seekers flocking to websites and social media to research companies, it’s important to have a strong online presence — and that means a streamlined, well designed careers page.

Here are some tips for making the most out of your corporate careers page.

1. Don't hide your opportunities

You're hiring, and you need talent. Many companies hide their opportunities under the “About Us" or "Contact Us" sections of their websites, but not all job seekers know to look thereThe more work a job seeker has to do just to find opportunities at your company, the less likely they are to engage with you. Read more...

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Don't Count On 'Game Of Thrones' Bringing Lady Stoneheart Back

Spoilers through Season 5 of 'Game of Thrones' and the corresponding novels follow.

Here Are The Reasons Why Twitter Is The Best Social Media Platform For Your Start-up Business

“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half”, said John Wanamaker, a department store merchant, back in the early twentieth century. If Wanamaker had been alive today, he would have been forced to eat his words. It’s never been easier to measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign in today’s ultra-connected world.

'Halt and Catch Fire' Season 2: What you need to know about the arrival of Mutiny

Much like some of the characters on the show, Halt and Catch Fire feels wiser and more grown up as it enters Season 2

And that's no mistake

At the end of its freshman season, the show saw techies Cameron (MacKenzie Davis) and Donna (Kerry Bishé) join forces for a new venture called Mutiny, which aims to connect gamers in a way that was not common in 1985 — when Atari and Commodore systems prevailed

When Season 2 begins, more than a year has passed since the duo broke away, and things aren't going as smoothly as they'd hoped. Costs are high, and they're battling an infrastructure that can barely support the scale of their idea Read more...

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Satellite images show clearly that Russia faked its MH17 report

KIEV, Ukraine — Faked. Forged. Doctored. Photoshopped.

That's what new analysis of publicly available satellite images, published Sunday by a team of independent digital sleuths, reveal Russia's Ministry of Defense did with satellite imagery presented in its official report on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. They say it was Russia's attempt to blame Ukraine for the crime

The ill-fated Boeing 777 was shot out of the sky over eastern Ukraine while en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014. All 298 people on board the passenger airliner were killed. Debris from the plane and passengers' bodies crashed and burned in a rural area near the town of Torez, deep inside territory controlled by Russian-backed separatists. Read more...

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This Is What You Should Be Asking About Stampy's Minecraft Videos

StampyLongHead is currently the 32nd most viewed YouTuber of all time. With 3.5 billion views and 5.8 million subscribers, Stampy—along with a handful of other celebrity Minecrafters—is molding the minds of Generation Blockhead. If you have children, you’ve likely heard Stampy’s voice in the background as your children watch his game world adventures.

Traveling to get lost helped me find myself after tragedy

I’d been in Saint Lucia less than 24 hours and already I felt antsy. It didn’t help that the resort was only 10 minutes from the airport, or that we were handed a rum punch the minute we walked into the hotel lobby. Thirty minutes after getting off the plane, I was sitting under a palm tree on a blue and white striped towel reading a book.

The resort was nice, the drinks were free. From my cushy lounge chair I could hear the waves, and see the ocean, vast and blue. Off in the distance, the land jutted out into the sea on either side of me. People were getting ready to get ready to line up at the buffet for dinner. Tacos and empanadas, I overheard somebody say. None of it helped. Read more...

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Lives are at risk because of this cliff's extreme popularity on Instagram

Step away from the edge, Instagram fanatics.

A picturesque clifftop on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia has become so popular a photo destination on Instagram, local authorities have had no choice but to rope it off.

A photo posted by 认真点。 (@stephy_lii) on May 17, 2015 at 2:17am PDT

Known as Wedding Cake Rock in the Royal National Park, the pristine white sandstone set against an ocean backdrop has proven irresistible to hordes of people in search of those double tap "likes," pushing people to take risky photos on the cliff's potentially unstable edge. Read more...

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Saturday 30 May 2015

A fan-favorite clone is in major jeopardy on 'Orphan Black'

Did you think last week's big death on Orphan Black was tough? Well, poor Hot Paul may not be the only one we say goodbye to this season

In Saturday's new episode, two lives hung in the balance: one who made it out alive and another who was in more danger than ever by the end of the hour

Surprisingly, neither of the endangered were Sarah or Helena, who both successfully escaped the Castors post-explosion and spent the episode en route back to Clone Headquarters (aka Felix's apartment)

Let’s catch up with everyone in duos. (Well, except Rachel — she’s forever alone.) Read more...

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'Louie' Season 5 finale: In praise of fart jokes

Our hapless hero's comedy tour of hell comes to its conclusion in Louie's Season 5 finale — and it ain't pretty.

He arrives in culturally bankrupt Oklahoma City (at least that's how it's portrayed) to find that the locals are made up of the lowest common denominator. Not only are they racist, but they also don't appreciate good (read: his) comedy.

Throughout the weeklong gig in OKC, Louie is consistently upstaged by fellow comedian Kenny, his temporary roommate and someone he considers "a hack." Crass and crude, Kenny's preferred choice of humor consists solely of insults and jokes about bodily functions — a reflection of his real-life persona. The two men are opposites to say the least Read more...

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NBA Finals: Warriors' Alvin Gentry Leaving MVP Stephen Curry to Coach Anthony Davis, a Future MVP

The Pelicans hired one of the top offensive coaches in the NBA to get the most out of Anthony Davis, their talented center who is considered a future MVP.

As Enterprise Cloud Computing Adoption Matures, Investments In Application Development Increase

Application development (34%), managed services (27%), ERP implementations (22%) and cloud (20%) are the highest spending priorities for enterprises in 2015 according to the latest Cowen & Company IT spending survey.

Economy is Weak, Stocks Are In A Bubble, And Washington Must Change Course

The economy remains weak and stocks continue to rise. This cannot continue indefinitely.

Project Soli: Google's new experiment to put gesture controls everywhere

Google may have just made every motion controller currently on the market obsolete

At a time when most gesture-sensing technology is unreliable and clunky, Project Soli, one of Google latest cutting-edge experiments from its secretive Advanced Technology and Projects group (ATAP), provides an enticing example of the type of powerful motion controller that could actually change how we interact with everything from smartwatches and tablets to appliances and other everyday objects.

At a basic level, motion controllers are premised on the idea that a user's hands replace traditional input devices like touch screens or mouse and keyboards. Rather than touching a physical object — like a display or button — to control a device, you use hand gestures. Using hand gestures, proponents say, makes user interfaces much more intuitive and easy to use and opens up new ways for designers and developers to create better user experiences Read more...

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Oil Markets and The Kerfuffle About Additional Iraqi Barrels

As OPEC prepares to meet, with little expectation of any movement on the cartel’s customarily flouted oil production quota level of 30 million barrels per day (bpd), Iraq has provided the biggest pre-summit kerfuffle.

Muslim chaplain says she faced discrimination aboard United Airlines flight

A chaplain from Chicago's Northwestern University claims she faced anti-Muslim discrimination aboard a United Airlines flight on Friday, while en route from Chicago to Washington, D.C.

Tahera Ahmad said a United flight attendant refused to give her an unopened can of Diet Coke because she said it could be used "as a weapon." When she said she was being discriminated against, another passenger on the plane hurled angry, anti-Muslim comments at her, according to Ahmad.

Others have called for a boycott of United after Ahmad's Facebook post (see below) recounting her experience went viral.

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A Look At What's Keeping Retailers From Walmart To Apple Up At Night

These days, cybersecurity concerns, competition from online shopping and a potential slowdown in consumer spending are keeping the C-suite at the nation’s biggest retailers up at night.

12 times the '80s were alive and well in 'Kung Fury'

Hold onto your jelly shoes.

The 1980s are back in full force after the world premiere of Kung Fury, a gratuitous action comedy that bathes viewers in nostalgia

Using visual effects to soften the film's clarity and adding in videotape wear wasn't enough for Swedish filmmaker David Sandberg. He wanted envelop the viewer in the '80s by packing in as many retro gadgets, TV odes and techno soundtracks as he could into 30 minutes of screen time.

Check out the most tubular references to the 80's below. Read more...

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Are Chinese Investments In Argentina Destroying The Environment?

China is pumping billions into the beleaguered Argentine economy. As it increases its footprint there, and throughout the region, just how much of the environment is getting trampled under foot?

Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Finals Tickets Are Averaging $1,041.36 on the Secondary Market

It’s been ten long years since the Tampa Bay Lightning hoisted the Stanley Cup back in 2004. After defeating the New York Rangers on Friday night, they’ll finally get a chance to do it again this year.

Angel investor says he'll only back female-founded startups

One angel investor wants an investment portfolio full of women.

Jonathan Sposato, a Seattle-based entrepreneur and the CEO of photo editing software PicMonkey, made a bold announcement last week at the Seattle Angel Conference that he’d only fund companies with one or more female founders.

Women often have a more difficult time securing funding—numbers from CrunchBase show that companies with female founders only make up about 19% of seed and angel investments, and that number dwindles down as companies progress to each funding stage.

But the good news is the number of female founders are on the upswing. According to that CrunchBase data, the percentage of startups with at least one female founder rose from 9.5% in 2009 to 18% in 2014 Read more...

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