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• GameFly, the video game rental service, will shut down its digital streaming arm at the end of August.
• The company will continue to process disc-based game rentals through the mail.
• GameFly was acquired by game developer Electronic Arts earlier this year, but the company told reporters at Variety that they had decided to end the streaming service before the acquisition.

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Fintech hubs — cities where startups, talent, and funding congregate — are proliferating globally in tandem with ongoing disruption in financial services. 

These hubs are all vying to become established fintech centers in their own right, and want to contribute to the broader financial services ecosystem of the future. Читать дальше...

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• Wholly Guacamole's "Guaclandia" bus is driving across America to give out free unlimited guacamole to avocado lovers.

• This mobile exhibit will also include avocado-themed photo opps and a slide with an inflatable ball pit. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Work clothes have changed a lot over the years.
• Style in general has become less formal since the 1950s.
• Take a look below at how office workers have dressed across the decades.

Why don't people dress up for work anymore?

It's a question that's no doubt popped into the minds of many a workplace fashionista — not to mention anyone French cuffs-deep into a Mad Men binge.

The short answer is... it's complicated. Читать дальше...

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• Target has announced that three new brands will be available in stores and online by August 3.
• The launch features a new women's clothing brand called Wild Fable, a men's clothing line called Original Use, and a range of tech products called Heyday.
• Each new Target brand intends to fuse style and affordability, with all clothing products being sold for under $40, and all tech for under $60.

Last summer, Target announced... Читать дальше...

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This week, Apple officially hit the $1 trillion mark — making it the first American company to do so, ever. 

So much of that success is due to the vision of Steve Jobs, the late Apple cofounder. Without him, Apple as we know it today might not even exist.

Once upon a time, Apple was a disaster, chewing through CEOs and delivering one bad quarter of financial results after another.

In 1996, knowing he had to do something dramatic, then-Apple... Читать дальше...

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio was locked down Thursday afternoon for about two hours due to reports of an active shooter on base. The base later announced that there had been "no real world active shooter incident."

"An unknown individual called 911 believing that there was real world incident occurring within the base hospital," the base said in a statement, "This reported incident occurred during a normal, scheduled installation exercise which included an active... Читать дальше...

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• There's a wax figure of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the San Francisco location of wax museum chain Madame Tussauds.
• The hyper-realistic rendition of the CEO is a hit among guests, who formed a line just to get a selfie with it.
• It's currently in the lobby for visitors to see, but when it's not, the wax Zuck resides in the museum's "History & Leaders" area with other tech leaders, like Steve Jobs.

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• There's a wax figure of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the San Francisco location of wax museum chain Madame Tussauds.
• The hyper-realistic rendition of the CEO is a hit among guests, who formed a line just to get a selfie with it.
• It's currently in the lobby for visitors to see, but when it's not, the wax Zuck resides in the museum's "History & Leaders" area with other tech leaders, like Steve Jobs.

The chances of... Читать дальше...

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• China’s air force says its new J-16 fighter jet will soon be combat ready.
• The announcement came as the air force said a squadron of J-16s – described as 4.5-generation fighter jets – had conducted a combat training exercise along with J-10, J-11B and Su-30 aircraft.
• With its armament focused on anti-ship and ground attack missions, military observers believe the J-16 has been specifically designed for potential military campaigns against Taiwan. Читать дальше...

Mit dem kontinuierlichen Anstieg der Bauhöhe von Wolkenkratzern in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten haben auch die Kosten für diese Projekte schwindelerregende Höhen erreicht. 

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• President Donald Trump has made the reduction of the US trade deficit one of the key measures of success in his trade fights with China, the European Union, and Canada.
• According to new data, the US trade deficit is growing, despite Trump's tariffs.
• The deficits between the US and Trump's main trade adversaries are also growing.

President Donald Trump is losing his trade wars — at least according to his own measure of success. Читать дальше...

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Trebel

• Trebel is a music app that lets you download music for free — but there are some tradeoffs.
• You have to listen to multiple ads to download a song, and there are 'credits' that get consumed by offline listening — these credits are earned by watching ads. 
• However, Trebel is aimed at people that wouldn't be paying for a streaming subscription in the first place, and by choosing Trebel instead of torrenting or other free downloads, listeners are helping artists receive compensation for their work. Читать дальше...

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Whether you grill it, blend it, or sip it, watermelon is one of life’s most versatile delicacies. A deliciously sweet treat especially enjoyed in the summer months, the fruit provides a filling snack plain or can be paired with other dishes.

August 3 is National Watermelon Day, so it’s only fitting your recommended three meals a day include a healthy amount of watermelon in each of them. Below you’ll find easy recipes ranging from breakfast to an evening cocktail. Читать дальше...

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• House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy wants to be the next Speaker of the House when current Speaker Paul Ryan's tenure comes to an end.
• McCarthy has a conservative challenger in House Freedom Caucus founding member Jim Jordan.
• To court the Republican base, McCarthy is hammering big tech companies for what many conservatives think is bias against and censorship of conservative voices on social media platforms.

WASHINGTON — The... Читать дальше...

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• Taco Bell is set to install self-ordering kiosks at all locations across the United States by the end of 2019. 
• The fast-food chain turned to the airline industry to better understand how customers reacted when confronted with machines instead of human employees. 
• Taco Bell's biggest takeaway was that airlines made a major mistake by not having employees around to help customers understand how to use kiosks — a misstep the chain plans to avoid. 

Taco Bell is adding kiosks to stores across the US. Читать дальше...

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• Las Vegas police said that they don't have any clear answers or conclusions for why a gunman carried out the deadliest mass shooting in US history.
• Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Paddock was “an unremarkable man” who showed signs of a troubled mind leading up to the Oct. 1 shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than 10 months after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, police say they are closing their investigation without answering the key question... Читать дальше...

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Both of the British princes, William and Harry, have officially tied the knot with their respective wives, but that doesn’t mean the end of royal wedding excitement. There are many eligible princes and princesses all over the globe for the public to fawn over. Meet 16 of them.

Princess Beatrice of York has long been a British royal fixture.

Although her sister, Eugenie, is engaged, Princess Beatrice of York is still eligible. The daughter of Prince Andrew... Читать дальше...

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• Cyclospora is a parasite that causes a nasty form of foodborne gastrointestinal illness. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fatigue, weight loss, gas, and cramping.
• A recent outbreak of cyclosporiasis has been traced to a lettuce supplier in the Midwest and first infected McDonald's customers.
• The US Department of Agriculture has now recalled numerous prepared food products that contain lettuce and were sold by grocery stores including Walgreens, Trader Joe's, and Kroger. Читать дальше...

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• MoviePass' e-ticketing feature allows users to purchase tickets on the app without being at the theater.
• Users can also see big movies with e-ticketing that are now otherwise restricted.
• But it's only offered at a select group of participating theater chains.

As movie-theater subscription service MoviePass overhauls its business model, one feature has gone untouched: e-ticketing.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Regtech solutions seemed to offer the solution to financial institutions' (FIs) compliance woes when they first came to prominence around 24 months ago, gaining support from regulators and investors alike. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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