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Photo:Russell Smith/ Facebook. A US man has devised a simple hack to save on costly Nespresso pod refills.

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Facebook is starting to worry about ad blockers. 

For the first time, the social network highlighted ad blocking technologies as a significant risk factor in its annual 10-K filing, noting that they have impacted its ad revenue "from time to time."

Although Facebook mentioned ad blockers in its 10-K last year, too, it did so only briefly as one of many things that could potentially impact its ads businesses, whereas it dedicated a whole section to the technology this time around. Читать дальше...

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Danish lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that allows authorities to confiscate cash and valuables from asylum seekers to defray costs, a move that deepens the divide in Europe over how to handle the ongoing migrant crisis. 

Proponents of the new policy say it brings migrants in line with jobless Danes, who must sell assets above a certain level to claim benefits, and ensures that they contribute to Denmark’s generous welfare state. The so-called “jewelry bill” allows... Читать дальше...

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The debut of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica marks a lot more than a name change and a new, sixth-generation version of Chrysler’s minivans.

For one, it’s the first minivan on the U.S. market to get a plug-in hybrid version, the Pacifica Hybrid, which will offer 30 miles of pure electric driving on a charge.

Secondly, it signals a new direction for these vans — not just in their far more flamboyant styling, but in a package that for the first time won’t be essentially mimicked with a Dodge version. Читать дальше...

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(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc <WMT.N> was ordered by a federal jury in New Hampshire to pay $31.22 million to a pharmacist who claimed she was fired because of her gender and in retaliation for complaining about safety conditions.

The Concord jury deliberated for 2-1/2 hours before ruling on Wednesday for the plaintiff, Maureen McPadden, after a five-day trial, her lawyers said.

McPadden claimed that Wal-Mart used her loss of a pharmacy key as a pretext for firing her in November 2012... Читать дальше...

Joe Raedle/Getty Images Shares in Shine Lawyers dropped by 70% after the company issued a strong profit warning.

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On Thursday, Microsoft reported solid quarterly earnings, and investors are pleased. The stock is up about 3% after-hours.

Unlike Netflix and its subscriber numbers, or Facebook and its monthly active users, there's no single stat for Microsoft that made Wall Street happy.

Instead, Microsoft offered a mix of solid metrics that showed that the company's master plan is proceeding according to schedule.

Over the two years that Nadella has held the top spot... Читать дальше...

Getty Images. South Korean industrial output rose strongly in December having fallen by the most since January 2015 in November.

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The Jaguar F-Type R with its 550-horsepower V-8 is mind-bendingly fast, and it doesn't hurt that the car also sounds like an angry god.

Frankly, it's one of the best-sounding cars on the planet.

Apparently, that isn't enough because the Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicles Operations skunk works has pieced together a monstrous 575-horsepower Jaguar F-Type SVR.

Oh, and it supposedly goes 200 mph.

It appears pictures from a brochure... Читать дальше...

Peter Godfrey-Smith, University of Sydney

Octopuses, once thought to be loners who lived and hunted with little interaction from others of their kind, are actually quite social.

Scientists have discovered a village of sorts used by more than 50 octopuses on the sea floor about 17 metres deep in Jervis Bay, south of Sydney. The site is a flat area formed around an unidentified, partially buried artifact that provides places to hide, or dens, for octopuses. Remains of scallops eaten... Читать дальше...

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In writing and teaching about the economics of innovation, I draw a contrast between engineering value and economic value.

Critics of free markets often cite technology markets as examples of "market failure" in which one product's head start, combined with network effects and switching costs, leads consumers to choose "inferior" technologies (QWERTY over Dvorak, VHS over Beta, Windows over Linux, internal-combustion engines over electrics, and so on).

This argument... Читать дальше...

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SEATTLE (Reuters) - A massive luxury yacht owned by Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen destroyed most of a protected coral reef during a visit to the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean earlier this month, media reported.

An anchor chain from the vessel damaged nearly 14,000 square feet (1,300 square meters), or about 80 percent, of reef near two scuba diving sites in the West Bay, the islands' environment department said, according to the Cayman News Service. Читать дальше...

Photo: Tom Ervin/ Getty Images. Over the past 40 years (but in reality since I was five years old), I’ve been fascinated with insects and their ability to sting and cause pain. In graduate school, I became interested in why they sting and why stings from such tiny animals hurt so much.

Real estate mogul-turned presidential candidate Donald Trump has repeatedly denounced Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly's moderating skills since August 2015. However, back in 2011, Trump actually praised Kelly's skills.

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If you're a teenager who's ever had a run-in with a cop, your chances of getting into college might suffer. 

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights announced on Thursday an initiative to investigate colleges and universities that ask about criminal backgrounds on their applications.

The Lawyers' Committee says these questions disproportionately affect black students, and that campus diversity suffers because of this. 

Virginia Tech, one of the universities named by the Lawyers' Committee... Читать дальше...

The Pfitzner family has been the first Australian residence to have the Powerwall. Image: Hugo Sharp Photography Meet the Pfitzners.

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Microsoft's devices business, which includes Windows phones and the Surface line of tablets and laptops, is clearly in a time of painful transition.

In the last quarter, Microsoft reported today, revenue the Devices business sank 22% in constant currency — mostly because revenue from the troubled smartphone business dipped 49%.

Microsoft essentially wound down its phone business last summer, writing down $7.6 billion from the acquisition of Nokia, laying off 7,800 employees ... Читать дальше...

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In humid air, a jet approaching the speed of sound causes a vapor cone to form around the plane's body.

People in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut were surprised today by a rumbling shaking that proceeded northwards along the coast. Was it an earthquake?

Apparently not. Police departments soon urged people to stop calling 911 as the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and others swiftly reported that there was no seismic activity in the area. So what was it? Читать дальше...

Delorean, the car made famous by the "Back to the Future" franchise, hasn't been in production since 1982. Now, thanks to relaxing government regulations, the Delorean Motor Company has announced that they'll be resuming limited production in 2017.

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In the market for a home?

If yes, then you may want to consider looking in the hottest neighborhoods out there, where your home value could continue to grow over the next several decades.

Real-estate site Redfin released its annual list of the 10 hottest neighborhoods nationwide, a prediction based on the most recent growth in page views and favorites per home on their site.

Their experts also chose three neighborhoods in 30 of the largest US cities that... Читать дальше...

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Ex-Mizzou President Tim Wolfe wrote an email to friends about his departure that recently leaked online. In it, he tried to argue that he is not an incompetent leader. But after reading his email, I actually concluded the opposite.

Wolfe resigned as president in November after students accused him of being an ineffectual leader who mishandled racism on campus.

On Wednesday, The Columbia Daily Tribune posted the email he sent to an undisclosed list of... Читать дальше...

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Facebook is shutting down Parse, its tool for helping developers build and grow mobile apps, in a surprise move that comes a day after Facebook delivered blockbuster fourth-quarter financial results.

Parse announced in a blog post on Thursday that it will be gradually shut down until it finally turns off completely on January 28th, 2017.

When Parse was gobbled up by Facebook in 2013, it was reported that the social network spent somewhere around $85 million. Читать дальше...