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• The Geneva Motor Show is the first major European car show of 2018.
• It will be packed with the latest offerings from Audi, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Volvo, and VW.
• The show is open to the public from March 8 to the 18 at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland.

The 2018 Geneva Motor Show is the first major European car show of the year. Usually, Geneva is a big to do. Car... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump reportedly wants to replace national security adviser H.R. McMaster with former UN ambassador John Bolton, but he seems to not like his mustache.
• In policy, Bolton is much more hawkish than McMaster, and openly advocates for striking North Korea.
• In appearance, McMaster is much more clean cut than Bolton, and fits with Trump's "central casting" aesthetic and appreciation for US military generals.

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Video game adaptations are famously cursed. Though some movies have their fans, critics generally agree that all of them are bad, just to different degrees. Now we might have a good one.

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Facebook is opening up its Instant Games platform to all developers after being in closed beta for nearly 18 months, the company announced on Wednesday. Instant Games are HTML5-based games that can be launched from within the Messenger and Facebook chat apps, eliminating the need to download a game or be redirected from Facebook’s properties. Читать дальше...

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• By limiting yourself to solely 'necessary' spending, it is possible to save a considerable amount of money. 
• Rent, groceries, and insurance all fall under the bracket of necessary spending , whereas take-out and coffee can be deemed unnecessary. 
• Over time you are likely to become more mindful spender, and will learn to rationally evaluate any purchases you make. 

I've always considered myself a frugal person — I usually make my own coffee... Читать дальше...

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From the most high-tech infectious disease units in Berlin to ad-hoc vaccination clinics in rural Sierra Leone, there's a huge disparity in the quality of healthcare around the world.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 400 million people worldwide don't have access to basic medical services like immunization, prenatal care, and antibiotics. For those who do have access, healthcare can still be prohibitively expensive.

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• Nearly six months after launch, "Star Wars Battlefront 2" is finally addressing its controversial "loot box" system.
• After an update scheduled for March 21, virtual prize boxes in "Battlefront 2" will only contain "credits or cosmetic items, such as emotes or victory poses, but nothing that impacts gameplay."
• When it launched in late 2017, "Battlefront 2" became the most egregious example of an ongoing trend where paid video games charged players extra money... Читать дальше...

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• The way you raise your children will have a lifelong impact on their emotional health and behavior. 
• 'Relaxed rulers' take a laid-back approach to parenting, whereas 'no-nonsense commanders' tend to enforce structure and obedience. 
• Parents who are mentally strong leaders are likely to raise successful children, as they offer guidance, love, and lead by example.

Raising kids in today's world is no easy task. From warnings about... Читать дальше...

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• Costco has the best business model in the retail game, beating out Walmart and Amazon.
• The wholesale warehouse has more than 90 million members.
• Costco deals are easy to come by, but we rounded up the bargains that are most worth your money.

There's a reason why Costco is beating Walmart and Amazon with the best business model in retail.

A treasure-trove for the savvy shopper, the wholesale membership-only warehouse... Читать дальше...

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• United Airlines has dealt with a large number of highly-publicized customer service incidents over the past few years.
• The airline has hurt customers, threatened them, and mishandled their pets.
• While it appeared the United had recovered from the April 2017 incident when it dragged a passenger off an overbooked flight, two pet-related incidents this week started a new round of controversy.

United Airlines can't seem to stop shooting itself in the foot. Читать дальше...

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• Snapchat published an advertisement that asked users whether they'd rather "slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown."
• Rihanna called the ad "ignorant," asking why Snap would "bring shame to DV victims." 
• Jefferies analyst Brent Thill said that the negative attention could get Snap more users.
• Watch Snap shares in real time. 

Investors have been quick to dump shares of Snap when it gets called out by a celebrity — like... Читать дальше...

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• Promotional photos of cruise ships don't show the crowds.
• The accommodations might be smaller and more cramped than you thought you were getting.
• The ports aren't always glamorous, either.

Cruises can be a blissful escape for travelers of all ages. From glamorous cruises of a bygone era to ship itineraries that include volunteer opportunities, aspiring seafarers have no shortage of options.

Cruises can also be the worst for a whole host of reasons. Читать дальше...

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The Army’s Stryker-mounted laser, built to zap enemy drones out of the sky, just took a major step towards combat.

Artillery soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment are currently getting intensive training on how to laser-blast drones out of the sky to field-test specially modified Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles outfitted with a Mobile Experimental High Energy Laser at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany in recent weeks. The training comes less... Читать дальше...

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• Goldman Sachs published UK gender pay gap data on Friday.
• Men get paid an average of 55% more than women at the firm, while the gap between average bonuses for men and women is 72%.
• Goldman says: "We have significant work to do" and promises to promote more women to senior leadership roles.

LONDON — Goldman Sachs' UK gender pay gap is 55.5% in the UK, the investment bank announced on Friday.

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• Restaurants in Italy offer a different experience than restaurants in America.
• The menus and prices will look different.
• The food isn't always what you expect.
• Tipping customs vary.  

When you plan a trip to Italy, there is a seemingly endless amount of things to do and see, no matter which region you're visiting. But let's be real: everyone knows that the number one thing to do is to eat. Italy is known for its delicious food... Читать дальше...

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It’s easy to think of the kind of stories that get told in the comic book world as just one genre or tone, but as seen below, graphic novels, comic strips, and other sequential art have offered up an incredible range of storytelling.

And these stories have been inspiring great TV shows for years, even before superhero stories dominated the box office.

There were plenty of options that nearly made the list, like the WB’s “Smallville,” which squandered its early potential after running just a few seasons too long... Читать дальше...

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• 50 years ago, US troops massacred more than 500 Vietnamese civilians in Son My. 
• Survivors of the massacre, their families, and around 60 U.S. Vietnam War veterans and anti-war activists attended a ceremony at the site of the killings on Friday. 
• The incident, known in the west as the My Lai massacre, was the worst recorded U.S. war crime committed in Vietnam.

Vietnam marked 50 years since the My Lai massacre on Friday in a memorial ceremony... Читать дальше...

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People in the American South have one of the most famous dialects in the United States, from their distinctive drawl to the versatile pronoun "y'all."

And there are some things Southerners say differently from the rest of the US.

Southern vocabulary can be confusing to outsiders, especially when a common word has a totally different meaning when spoken in the South.

Here are eight of the most perplexing Southern words that people from other places simply wouldn't understand. Читать дальше...

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• Until recently, scientists had trouble answering the question: why do we sleep?
• Now we know that sleep restores the immune system, body, and cleanses the brain.
• But there's still a lot we get wrong and don't understand about sleep. The longstanding lack of knowledge has created a lot of sleep myths.

For something so fundamental to our lives, there's a lot that we don't get right about sleep.

Until recently... Читать дальше...

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Amid slowing revenue growth, Twitter is developing a couple of ad offerings and testing a new way to surface certain tweets to users, according to various news releases. The company's ad revenue grew just 1% year-over-year (YoY) to $644 million in Q4 2017. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• The parents of Stormy Daniels, the porn star who claims she had an affair with Donald Trump, say they support Trump.
• The parents also expressed disappointment in how the scandal has developed.
• Daniels's mother said she would vote for Trump "every time."

The parents of Stormy Daniels, the porn star embroiled in a scandal involving President Donald Trump, are reportedly ardent supporters of Trump and expressed disappointment... Читать дальше...

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• Trevor Edwards, Nike's brand president, has resigned effective immediately.
• The resignation comes amid a probe by the company into alleged improper behavior at the company by employees, though the nature of the behavior is unclear.
• Edwards was seen as a possible successor to CEO Mark Parker.

Nike Inc's brand President Trevor Edwards has resigned immediately, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, hours after the world's... Читать дальше...

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• Apple is holding an event in Chicago on March 27.
• The event will have an education focus, but Apple may also be revealing new hardware, like a new iPad and Apple Pencil. 
• The latest rumors indicate that Apple plans to incorporate some of the features of the iPhone X into the new iPad — namely, Face ID, no home button, and slimmer bezels.

Apple is holding an event on March 27, possibly to release new hardware products.

On Friday, Apple began... Читать дальше...