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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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• Bitcoin is back after many investors liquidated their cryptocurrency investments for tax season. 
• Regulation shouldn't hold cryptocurrencies back as long as they're reasonable and fair. 
• Cash use is declining and Tim Draper believes cryptocurrency is the future. 
• Watch Bitcoin trade in real-time here. 

Bitcoin is back in the news in a big way. The world’s largest cryptocurrency neared $10,000 last week, meeting... Читать дальше...

Porsche

• Porsche unveiled the 2019 Cayenne E-Hybrid crossover SUV.
• The E-Hybrid is powered by 3.0 liter, turbocharged V6, and an electric motor that teams up to make 455 horsepower.
• The Porsche SUV can do 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 157 mph.
• The Cayenne E-Hybrid is expected to start at $79,900.

On Tuesday, Porsche unveiled the all-new 2019 Cayenne E-Hybrid crossover SUV. It's the latest addition to the Stuttgart, Germany-based... Читать дальше...

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The communications market is in the midst of an all-out war. The deluge of messaging apps, such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, WeChat, and Viber, have over-run the segment traditionally owned by SMS and a massive revenue generator for wireless carriers.See the rest of the story at Business... Читать дальше...

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• Joseph Yun, the former point man on US-North Korean relations at the State Department, said he resigned because he felt "we were being marginalized."
• Yun's resignation in February came after months of increasingly heated rhetoric from President Donald Trump, who frequently antagonized North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over his nuclear provocations.
• Trump's public threats to Kim and the North caused alarm in foreign-policy circles and stoked fears of a military conflict on the Korean Peninsula. Читать дальше...

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The White House grounds were on full display in their springtime glory as President Donald Trump hosted his first state visit last week, complete with a tree planting (and disappearance).

But there's much more to the 18 acres enclosed by the White House fences that the public doesn't get to see.

Aside from special events like the Easter Egg Roll and the national Christmas tree lighting, the gardens are only officially open to visitors two weekends a year. Читать дальше...

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• United Airlines announced a number of new restrictions for pets traveling in the cargo hold of its aircraft via its PetSafe program on Tuesday. 
• Starting June 18, the airline will only transport cats and dogs in its cargo holds, while banning dozens of breeds.
• The airline also said it will not accept PetSafe reservations to and from Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Phoenix, and Tucson between May 1 and September 30 "due to high temperature restrictions."
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May Day, celebrated on the first day of May every year, has long been a symbolic day for workers' rights around the world.

But May Day 2018 turned out to be a day of violent clashes between police and protesters, as both left-wing and right-wing activists took to the streets with fire and fists, from Paris to Istanbul.

The idea of May 1 as a day for workers' rights was born in the US city of Chicago, where on May 1, 1886 hundreds of thousands of people... Читать дальше...

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The future of retail is looking bright.

So bright that Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, expects the industry to top $5.5 trillion by 2020!

While in-store and desktop purchases are certainly helping the retail industry boom, the biggest factor for this incredible growth is in your pocket.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Warning: There are spoilers for "Avengers: Infinity War" ahead.

If you've seen "Avengers: Infinity War," you probably noticed at least one big scene from the trailers didn't make it into the final movie. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Two top aides to Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt are leaving their posts as scrutiny of Pruitt's leadership intensifies. 
• Albert "Kell" Kelly, who was brought in to expedite toxic waste cleanups, resigned Tuesday amid criticism of his past work in banking in Oklahoma, where he was banned from the industry.  
• Pasquale "Nino" Perrotta, Pruitt's security chief, announced Monday that he will retire amid probes into Pruitt's travel and security spending. Читать дальше...

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's seizure of Iran's purported nuclear program archive and the dramatic display of the documents taken from a facility in the heart of Tehran marked a rare case of Israel going public about the operations of its top-secret Mossad spy agency.

The Mossad, long shrouded in mystery and mythology, is legendary in international intelligence circles for being behind what are believed to be some of the most daring covert operations of the past century. Читать дальше...

• It's no surprise that real estate prices have jumped in cities within states like Florida and California. 
• But property prices in Detroit and Flint, Michigan have also seen massive appreciation.
• Some prices have blasted past levels set during the previous housing bubble.

Guess where the greatest real estate gains have been since the Great Recession and the massive QE surge?

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• Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world with a fortune around $130 billion.
• At a recent awards event hosted by Axel Springer, Bezos said he liquidates a whopping $1 billion in Amazon stock every year to fund Blue Origin.
• "You're not going to spend it on a second dinner out," Bezos said of his wealth.

By this point, the richest man in the world is more focused on ways to spend his $130 billion fortune than acquiring it.See... Читать дальше...

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• Real Madrid is through to the Champions League final for the third consecutive year after defeating Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate.
• Real's win came with the help of an awful missed play from Bayern keeper Sven Ulreich, whose mistake allowed Karim Benzema to net an easy goal.
• Had it not been for Ulreich's costly error, Bayern could have potentially made a push to come back and advance.

Real Madrid is through to the Champions... Читать дальше...

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• UK politicians are prepared to formally summon Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions about privacy and security in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
• Zuckerberg has previously declined to come in person to answer questions from British lawmakers.

LONDON (Reuters) - British parliamentarians said they were prepared to issue a formal summons for Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to appear before... Читать дальше...

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• A move can be tough for anybody — especially when you’re moving across the country.
• Despite a positive attitude, moving from the East Coast to the West was not as easy as author Charyn Pfeuffer had anticipated.
• From attitudes to fashion standards to lingo, here are the 7 tough lessons she learned when she moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco.

I’ve always had an impetuous streak. I’m also a highly motivated individual. Читать дальше...

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• A move can be tough for anybody — especially when you’re moving across the country.
• Despite a positive attitude, moving from the East Coast to the West was not as easy as author Charyn Pfeuffer had anticipated.
• From attitudes to fashion standards to lingo, here are the 7 tough lessons she learned when she moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco.

I’ve always had an impetuous streak. I’m also a highly motivated individual. Читать дальше...

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• Apple's new iPhone X outsold other iPhone models in the company's latest quarter.
• The new model was the best selling model every week in the quarter, company CEO Tim Cook said.
• The results should be a relief for investors and analysts who have been worried about how well the pricey new model is selling.

Apple's new iPhone X may not be a blockbuster hit, but it isn't doing half-bad.

Despite having a starting price of $1,000... Читать дальше...

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• The New York Knicks have concluded their interviews to fill their head coaching vacancy.
• The Knicks interviewed 11 candidates with varying backgrounds.
• ESPN's Stephen A. Smith went on an impassioned rant calling for the Knicks to hire Mark Jackson, citing a need for a culture change.

The New York Knicks have concluded the interviews for their vacant head coaching position and hope to make a final decision later this week, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Читать дальше...

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• Tesla could run out money before the end of 2018.
• FCA is flush with cash and has seen its stock surge in the past year.
• FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne has been on the lookout for partners and needs to play catch-up on electric vehicles.

Tesla is in trouble. The 15-year old automaker has never booked an annual profit and is now in the throes of what CEO Elon Musk has called "production hell" for the Model 3, a $35,000-base-price... Читать дальше...

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American citizens interested in exploring China are in luck. China's government announced that, starting May 1, citizens from the US, the UK, Canada, and a dozen of other European and Asian countries can visit Hainan Island for up to 30 days without a visa.

Hainan Island, known as the "Hawaii of China," is a popular holiday destination for Chinese citizens. With its tropical climate and beautiful beaches, Hainan attracted 70 million tourists last year according to the Hainan Tourism Development Commission. Читать дальше...

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Drone technologies continue to improve at a rapid pace and are slowly pushing the unmanned aircraft toward the mainstream. Companies in a variety of industries are now looking to use drones to cut costs, boost efficiencies, and create new revenue streams and business values, such as last-mile... Читать дальше...