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mark as readRefreshChange layout and filtering  All 501 unread articles  //  keyboard shortcuts 20h Business Insider 42 The controversial president of an imploding Virginia college won't attend the school's last ever graduation Sweet Briar College will hold what is likely its last ever graduation ceremony this weekend — but the school's president won't be there. Ever since the college's leadership abruptly announced in March that the school would close following the current semester, Sweet Briar president James F. Jones has been a controversial figure. Many students and faculty seem to blame him for closing the beloved 1 20h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 10 Five Steps To Making Sales Through Social Media  20h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 11 The Insider: Three Reasons To Apply To A Business Accelerator Program Is joining a business accelerator right for everyone? Not all businesses and entrepreneurs are a good fit for accelerators and not all accelerators are of equal caliber. With this in mind, here are three reasons to apply to a high-quality business accelerator 20h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 17 Internet of Things: Opportunities for Apple, Startups, and More “The future isn’t coming, The Internet of Things (IoT) is already here," says entrepreneur and futurist Jason Hope. "We’re no longer just accessing the Internet with our smartphones. Devices are now communicating with the manufacturer, consumer and/or other connected devices. This is opening up new and exciting possibilities in health care, retail and more.” 20h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 300+ New Report Reinforces How Risky Franchising Can Really Be Opening a franchise might be easier than creating a concept on your own, but it’s still a risky business -- even if you land a loan from the Small Business Administration. Nearly 17 percent of franchise loans made through the SBA from 1991 to 2010 ended in failure, according to a new report released by the Service Employees International Union.Even more concerning: the figure is rising. In the mos 20h PSFK 23 Micro-Car Shrinks and Expands to Your Megacity Needs German artificial intelligence researchers have created a smart car that can form tandem trains, shorten on command and parallel park matchlessly. The EO smart connecting car (EOscc) 2 was designed to be megacity-ready with awesome space-saving features. The EOscc2 carries over the basic features of its predecessor. It can be driven normally, diagonally, and it can even turn on the spot. Thanks t 20h Business Insider 100+ 'Typo' causes New Jersey officials to endorse sex hotline Whoops.  The New Jersey Attorney General's Office mistakenly recommended a sex line this week, the Courier-Post reported Wednesday.  The office apparently endorsed the line in a mix-up while trying to inform New Jersey residents about a restitution fund to settle cell phone overbilling complaints.  Instead, people who called the number got an entirely different service.  "Want to get kinky on 20h Make: 500+ An Engraved Wooden Risk Game Table Furniture is necessary, but can be kind of boring. Why not add a playable board game surface to it? Corrado Cera was inspired by a Monopoly board drawn on a table that he saw while browsing the internet, and decided to build “the most dangerous game for social relations, friendships, or any […] Read more on MAKE The post An Engraved Wooden Risk Game Table appeared first on Make:. 20h Psychology Today 13 Is Fitspiration Bad For You? If viewing extremely toned bodies slapped with sentences making us feel guilty for stomaching anything other than a steamed vegetable does galvanize us to go for a jog, is that really so bad? 20h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 100+ 4 Differences Between Solopreneurs and an Entrepreneur Working Alone “Solopreneur” isn’t a brand-new term but it has definitely become more relevant in recent years. The word is easily interchanged with the word “entrepreneur,” but there are distinct differences. As an increasing number of professionals choose to start a business with no intention of ever adding staff, solopreneur is likely a term that will only grow in popularity.The differences between solopreneu 20h Business Insider 3 Harvard's fund managers got a huge raise FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors. Harvard's fund managers got a huge raise (Reuters) Harvard University says its six in-house money managers earned a combined $49.3 million in 2013, a jump of more than 70% from the previous year. The surge in pay was a result of 'outperformance' in growing the endowment, which 20h Business Insider 100+ CEO who raised the minimum wage at his company to $70,000 a year reveals the most important quality he looks for when hiring When Dan Price, CEO of the credit card payment processing firm Gravity Payments, announced his company's new minimum wage of $70,000 last month, he received a cacophony of praise, skepticism, criticism, and wonderment. He also received several thousand job applications: 3,500 within one week.  The good news for these prospective employees is that Gravity is actively hiring.  The bad news is that t 20h Reuters 55 Weak U.S. data point to modest second quarter economic rebound WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. industrial production unexpectedly fell for a fifth straight month in April due in part to a further decline in oil and gas drilling, suggesting that the economy is growing at only a modest pace in the second quarter. 20h Lifehacker 27 Always Be Prepared in the Friday Open Thread Hello. Welcome to the Friday open thread, where you climb the car of an angry man who slaps the bucket off your head but that’s OK because you already knew that was going to happen and wore another bucket under the first one.This week on Hackerspace, hiring manager kramnos wrote a very informative piece about why no one called you back regarding your job application. The most likely culprit? Your 20h MakeUseOf 43 5 Ways Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Can Make Us Forget Unity Ubisoft has officially announced their latest exercise in historical fiction: Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. Known for months by the name “Victory,” the story and gameplay details we’d heard rumors about were confirmed in the official reveal. It’s set in Victorian England, stars two Assassins, and will return to the series’ roots where the Assassins are among the downtrodden and disenfranchised of so 20h The Economic Times 1 British PM David Cameron rules out full fiscal autonomy for Scotland Cameron held talks with Scottish First Minister, whose secessionist party won almost every Scottish seat in last week's British parliamentary elections. 20h The Economic Times 2 Macro-economic vulnerabilities significantly reduced: FSDC Macro-economic vulnerabilities have significantly reduced on the back of policy initiatives taken by the government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and heads of financial sector regulators observed today. 20h The Economic Times SC extends time for wrapping up trial against Tarun Tejpal SC acceded to request of Goa lower court judge seeking more time to wrap up the trial in sexual assault case involving Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal. 20h The Economic Times Standard & Poor's downgrades Sharp to 'CCC-' The embattled Aquos-brand maker said Thursday it posted a bigger-than-expected $1.86 billion annual loss for the year to March. 20h The Economic Times 9 Services exports fall 1.9% to $14.05 billion in March India's services exports were down by 1.9 per cent at $14.05 billion in March 2015 as compared to the same month last year. 20h BBC News - World 100+ Poet Motion escapes 'suffocating' UK Poet Sir Andrew Motion is to leave Britain for a new job in the US, saying being known in the UK as a former poet laureate can be "suffocating". 20h BBC News - World 100+ Society musical ends Spacey tenure The final production of Kevin Spacey's tenure as artistic director of the Old Vic - Cole Porter musical High Society - opens at the London theatre. 20h BBC News - World 200+ Russian economy shrinks as woes mount Low oil prices and weak spending force the Russian economy to shrink in the first quarter. 20h BBC News - World 75 Allen TV show 'a catastrophic mistake' Woody Allen says the new TV series he is creating for Amazon "could be a cosmic embarrassment". 20h BBC News - World 500+ No US probe against me - Blatter Fifa chief Sepp Blatter says a US investigation into alleged football corruption is "nothing against" him. 20h BBC News - World 5K Tuilagi admits police officer assault England rugby player Manu Tuilagi will not play in this year's World Cup after admitting assaulting two police officers. 20h Business Insider 17 Don't buy a case for your Apple Watch (AAPL) Putting a case on your iPhone makes sense. You carry it around with you everywhere. You'll drop it. It'll bang against keys and change in your bag. And if you do buy a case, you should buy Apple's leather case for the iPhone. It's the best one. But it's not the same situation with the Apple Watch.  Even though it launched less than a month ago, smartphone case makers are already pumping out cases 20h Business Insider 53 MIT lecturer explains 5 key skills that separate innovators from imitators What does is take to be as innovative as legends like Steve Jobs or Larry Page? According to Hal Gregersen, the executive director of the MIT Leadership Center, "all of us were quite good at [innovation] when we were 4 years old." The problem is, without cultivation, these skills are often lost by adulthood. Four years ago, Gregersen, along with business professors Jeff Dyer and Clayton 20h The Times of India 18 India to set up national emergency response system The Union home ministry has decided to launch a nationwide unique and single emergency response number which can be used in case of any emergency, especially by women in distress. 20h The Times of India 6K Isro makes advanced multi-object-tracking radar The Indian Space Research Organization is set to test its sophisticated, indigenously-built, multi-object tracking radar (MOTR) on a rocket flight next month while formal commissioning is expected to take three months time, said a senior official. 20h CNN.com - World 100+ North Korean: I felt like a slave in Kuwait Rim Il arrived in Kuwait in the dead of night, full of high hopes. 20h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 27 A Beginner's Guide To Upselling And Cross-Selling At times, it can seem as though there are as many pricing and sales strategies as there are business industries. Certain companies down-sell, while others rely on cross-selling and upselling to match their customers with desirable products to build a sustainable business. For many CEOs, the distinctions between these methods can be unclear at first – especially in regard to upselling and cross-sel 20h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 200+ CoachTube Expands Web Instruction Through Acquisition Of PlaySportsTV Two instructional coaching web sites combined forces Thursday as CoachTube bought PlaySportsTV in a deal that will enable the new company to offer more than 350 courses. 20h PSFK 40 Tiny ‘Gameboy’ Fits Your Favorite Retro Games Anywhere Arduboy is a gaming system the size of a credit card with a brilliant OLED display and six soft-touch tactile buttons. The open platform enables gamers to play, create and share 8-bit games. There is a selection of games published on the Arduboy Arcade, which are free, open source and available to be edited. Built on Arduino software, they offer a great way to learn how to program. Free online t 20h Psychology Today 15 Turn Your “If Only” Into "As If" As much as individuals like to lament how life might be "if only" things had been different, it is much more empowering to live your life "as if" you were the person you know you are meant to be! 20h MakeUseOf 13 How To Dual Boot Your Android With Ubuntu Need a desktop OS on your smartphone or tablet alongside Android? Having a lightweight, portable Linux computer by your side can prove remarkably useful, and with more and more devices now able to run Ubuntu it makes sense to choose this distribution. Beyond Ubuntu On Nexus Those of you with Nexus 5 handsets have been able to install the Ubuntu Touch – a mobile version of the Linux operating syste 20h Business Insider 1K We're about to find out what Brazil is made of Brazil is in the middle of a dangerous confidence game. On Friday, Petrobras, the $65 billion quasi state oil company that was once the crown jewel of Brazil's now-struggling economy will report its delayed first quarter earnings. Wall Street expects losses. The question is whether the number (a large one) will be believable — whether or not Brazil is putting all its cards on the table. If investo 20h Business Insider 21K This adult pajama onesie looks just like a full business suit — one guy wore it for a week and no one noticed I spent the last week gliding around San Francisco in the now infamous “Suitsy”, an adult-sized pajama onesie disguised as a full business suit. At bars and in meetings, no one seemed to notice anything amiss. But, perhaps, I thought, this was because San Francisco is the home of weird attire and my colleagues were just unfazed. So, I found the only place in the Bay Area were most people were gu 20h Business Insider 19 Luxembourg PM first gay EU leader to marry Luxembourg (AFP) - Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel married his gay partner on Friday, becoming the first European Union leader to enter into a same-sex union in a symbol of growing social change across the continent.Bettel, 42, a centre-right politician who became premier in 2013, tied the knot with Gauthier Destenay, a Belgian architect, just months after the conservative Roman Catholic d 20h Business Insider 100+ Russia is moving ahead with plans to develop a new aircraft carrier In spite of sanctions over Russia's annexation of Crimea and the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Moscow has continued to push ahead with plans to upgrade and modernize its military. As part of this effort, Russia is planning to add a second aircraft carrier to its navy.  The new aircraft carrier, known as Project 23000E or Shtorm, is still in a very preliminary phase. But the project has now proceede 20h Business Insider 1K Explore the epic, abandoned Communist headquarters hidden in the Bulgarian mountains In 1970s and 80s, the Communist Party was strong in Bulgaria. In order to honor the movement's leaders, as well as to create a space for meetings and rallies, the government built a massive monument atop a high peak in one of Bulgaria's mountain ranges. Dubbed the Buzludzha Monument, after the mountain it was built on, the structure became the headquarters for the Bulgarian Communist party. Finish 20h Fast Company 2 The U.S. States With The Largest And Smallest Gender Pay Gaps (Actual Equality Is Too Much To Ask) No matter where you go, women are basically working for free several months of the year while their male counterparts rake it in.On average in America, full-time working women earn 77% of what men earn. In order to earn the same as men, women need to work about 60 days more per year, if that's possible. "Equal Pay Day" fell on April 14 this year, because that's how far into the following 20h Fast Company European Mobile Carrier Threatens To Ad-Block Google European mobile carriers are allegedly installing ad blockers—and one might use them to blackmail Google into giving it a cut of ad revenue.Europe is starting to get feisty in striking back at U.S. tech titans. On top of the European commission suing Google for antitrust practices and a 25,000-person class-action suit against Facebook, an unnamed European wireless carrier is considering blocking G 20h Business Insider 2K 9 books the CEO of a $700 million company recommends everyone read Adam Nash is the president and CEO of automated investing service Wealthfront, which manages over $2 billion in client assets and is valued at $700 million. He's also in high demand to deliver a presentation all over Silicon Valley — not on growing a business or the future of investing, but on basic personal finance. As part of that presentation, he recommends nine books for people to get better 20h Business Insider 3K Pro gamer making six figures explains why many players don't have girlfriends Pro gamers fall predominantly into a particular demographic — young men age 18 to 24. In the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), there are no female players. Despite the complete lack of gender diversity, the stereotype of the pro gamer as a lonely, socially inept man doesn’t hold up. Most pro players are sociable and friendly, while many have girlfriends, including three of the five play 20h Business Insider 300+ Hulu picks up Fox's canceled 'Mindy Project' "The Mindy Project" has officially been saved from cancelation. Hulu announced on Friday that it has picked up a fourth season of the romantic comedy from Mindy Kaling. The streaming company didn't specify a premiere date for what will amount to a 26-episode season. It has also said that it has the option for more seasons beyond that as part of its agreement with "Mindy Project" 20h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 3 Bringing a 'Customer-Centric' Focus to Life at Your Company What I call "customer centricity" begins with creating a business culture where the customer is at the center of everything you do. In today’s highly competitive marketplace, it doesn’t matter how great your products are or how exceptional your financial prowess. As Don Peppers and Martha Rogers wrote in Return on Customer, “Without customers, you don’t have a business. You have a hobby. 20h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 500+ Buckle Up: Google's Self-Driving Cars to Hit the Open Road Today, self-driving cars are taking another step from 1984-esque daydream to mainstream, everyday, regular reality.  Starting this summer, Google’s autonomous vehicles will drive on the open roads in Mountain View, Calif., according to an announcement the company released today. Google has already had self-driving cars on the road for a while now, in partnership with Lexus. What’s hitting the publ 20h The Economic Times 1 Maha govt to honour cops, public prosecutors for good work Maha govt has decided to honour efficient police officers and public prosecutors with 'Chief Minister's Medal' for their meritorious work during investigations. 20h The Economic Times 500+ US calls for expansion of India-US defence co-op US calls for expansion of India-US defence co-opAhead new US Defence Secy's visit to India, the House of Representatives passed an amendment calling for expansion of the Indo-US defence cooperation. 20h The Economic Times 3 India's export slump casts shadow on growth prospects The country's exports slumped for the fifth straight month in April from a year earlier, dragged down by fall in global demand that has cast a shadow over PM's goal of achieving over 8% growth in 2015/16 fiscal year. 20h The Economic Times 11 Ukraine eyes strategic investors in sell-off of state-owned assets Ukraine hopes to attract strategic investors with "long-term vision" with its planned sale of nearly 300 state-owned assets, the former Soviet republic's economy minister said on Friday. 20h The Economic Times 3 Nepal rreconstruction to cost over Rs 500 bn: Govt The reconstruction of the quake-ravaged Nepal would cost over Rs 500 billion, the Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat said today. 20h The Economic Times 2 UK may extend trading plan to sell more Lloyds shares Britain is considering selling more shares in Lloyds Banking Group by extending a trading facility beyond the current deadline at the end of June, people with knowledge of the matter said. 20h BBC News - World 1K Luxembourg PM marries gay partner Luxembourg's PM Xavier Bettel becomes the first serving EU leader - and second leader in the world - to marry a same-sex partner. 20h Lifehacker 53 Soundproof Your Room with these Cheap Building Techniques Adding a laundry room next to a bedroom may be convenient, but you better get used to hearing every door slam and washing cycle. During a remodel or new build, there are some inexpensive steps you can take to mitigate the sound traveling from one room to the next.Sound travels best through air, so make sure your walls are well insulated and there is no empty space between studs or around electrica 19h CNN.com - World 200+ Explorers find unknown creature in ocean NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer uses remote operated vehicles to capture imagery of deep sea wildlife. 19h CNN.com - World 49 Hundreds of migrants stranded on boat near Thailand The Royal Thai Navy airdropped food and water to migrants and refugees stranded on a boat off southern Thailand. CNN's Ivan Watson reports on plight of Asian migrants. 19h Business Insider 300+ Don't be fooled: ISIS isn't losing Despite recent analysis that the Islamic State is losing, the terror group is far from being truly beaten back. Without a clear long-term strategy for the volatile region, reports of territory losses will likely be empty victories as the Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, and Daesh) continues its brutal campaign to win over radicals in the Middle East. This week, ISIS overran the provincial capital Ra 19h Business Insider 1K This new gadget could transform the office forever Technology has transformed our offices and revolutionized much about the way we conduct business and do our jobs. As smartphones and smart boards have become ubiquitous, our markers have been left feeling, well, a little dumb. No more.  The "Smartmarker" from Equil uses your pre-existing whiteboard and allows you to share your marker strokes digitally over its app. If you benefit fro 19h YourStory.com 87 Mahindra Agri ties up with Bangalore based agri startup Sea6 Energy for marketing Mahindra Agri Business today signed a product licence agreement with the Bangalore-based start-up Sea6 Energy to market and distribute its crop yield enhancement product Jingo. As per an exclusive agreement with Sea6, Mahindra will market Jingo across the country through the distribution network of its Crop Care business which has a network of over 1800 dealers across 19 states, the company said. 19h The Times of India 200+ Chinese daily praises PM Modi’s pragmatism Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in China's showpiece city Shanghai on Friday for the third and final leg of his three-day China visit that also took him to Xi'an and Beijing. 19h Business Insider 7 Russian Q1 economic contraction less than feared at 1.9% Moscow (AFP) - Russia's economy shrank 1.9 percent in the first quarter under pressure from low oil prices and Western sanctions, the state statistics agency said Friday, a smaller contraction than had been feared.Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev last month estimated that the economy had shrunk by two percent year-on-year in the first quarter while Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev projected 19h Business Insider 300+ Whole Foods just offended its most important customers Whole Foods just announced the launch of a new, lower-cost chain of grocery stores.  The company has said the stores will be specifically designed to appeal to millennials with "modern, streamlined design, innovative technology, and a curated selection" of organic and natural foods. There's two major problems with that approach. The stores targeted toward millennials blatantly ignores sh 19h Business Insider 8 One of John Chambers' lieutenants just jumped ship from Cisco (CSCO) John Earnhardt, Cisco's head of corporate PR, is leaving the company after 16 years, taking a job at Visa. With the old CEO leaving and the new one coming, Earnhardt told Business Insider that this was a good time for him to leave as well. In July, Cisco will formally have a new CEO for the first time in 20 years. There's a delicate dance going on inside the company. Incoming CEO Chuck Robbins, wh 19h Business Insider 1K A psychiatrist says this skill is the best indicator of a person's ability to succeed We all face obstacles in our lives and careers — and while they can make us better and stronger, they can also put us over the edge. Turns out, the ability to get over those hurdles and persevere is the strongest sign of our ability to succeed, according to Mark Goulston, a psychiatrist, author, and former FBI hostage-negotiation trainer.  "Possessing the skill of handling obstacles well demo 19h Business Insider 15 Why media companies shouldn't let their traffic run out the side door With the launch of Facebook’s Instant Articles, media companies have two choices: (a) integrate deeply with Facebook — fast load times! better experience! (b) skip this opportunity and risk falling further behind in the traffic race driven from Facebook. Given that Facebook has become such a huge traffic driver to so many media sites, in reality, most have no choice to make. Yet while Facebook and 19h HBR.org 100+ How Involved Should CEOs Be in Social Causes? What is the difference between a CEO using the corporate “bully pulpit” to express her or his values, and just being a bully in forcibly imposing those values on others, specifically by threatening or imposing economic sanctions? What are the red lines between passionate protest by prominent individuals, responsible commentary by corporate representatives, and the use of economic power to impos 19h TrendHunter.com Pastel-Hued Pastry Rebrands - This Colorful Brand of Macarons Has a Whole New Look (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) This beautiful new packaging is apart of a pretty, pastel-hued pastry rebrand by Russian company Mixville. The brightly colored new packages follow a progression in the branding of macarons as light,... 19h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 2K The Morning Rituals of 10 of the World's Most Inspirational Entrepreneurs (Infographic) While mere mortals stumble groggily out of the bed in the morning -- or, worse, lay prostrate before the irresistible lure of the snooze button -- the world’s most successful business leaders have mastered routines to kick off their days with productive vigor.All in all, entrepreneurs tend to be early risers, according to the below infographic, courtesy of British bed maker Dreams. Jack Dorsey, Lo 19h Inc.com 300+ 5 Surprising Habits of Boomer Bosses Who Get Millennials Breaking Down the Myth of Culture Clash 19h Inc.com 7 Cynthia Rowley on the Power of Constant Brand Evolution The renowned fashion designer describes how her company manages to stay fresh and relevant. 19h Inc.com 7 How The Profit's Marcus Lemonis Saved a Dying Business From Its Feuding Founders Here's how the host of CNBC's 'The Profit,' got failing drums company SJC back in the black. 19h Inc.com 61 How to Lead So You Get Immediate Results You can put a lot of time and effort into leading your organization with little to show for it. Here's what it takes to avoid that problem. 19h Inc.com 3K This 10 Minute TED Talk by Bill Gates Will Teach You Everything You Need to Know About Presenting How do you give a great presentation? Here are 10 tips from Bill Gates in action. 19h Inc.com 200+ B.B. King's 5 Gifts to Entrepreneurs The brilliant blues musician was also an entrepreneur. His life offers lessons on how to be more successful. 19h Inc.com 12 4 Must-Have Power Items From the Set of 'Mad Men' To communicate power (and panache) look no further than the set of the AMC hit series. 19h Inc.com 9 Carl Icahn Invests $100 Million in Ride-Sharing Service Lyft Carl Icahn is joining the parade of investors in startups, hitching a $100 million ride with on-demand ride sharing service Lyft. 19h Inc.com 97 5 Reasons Why Simple Ideas Win If you want to license an idea, focus on making a small improvement to an existing one. 19h Inc.com 400+ How to Become the Best Boss in 3 Irresistible Ways Your employees want to work for a great boss--someone who inspires and motivates them. Why not be the best boss you can be? 19h Marketing Land - Internet Marketing News, Strategies & Tips 52 Pulverizing Price Resistance To Improve Conversion Rates Columnist Tim Ash discusses tips for making your pricing seem more appealing to prospective customers. The post Pulverizing Price Resistance To Improve Conversion Rates appeared first on Marketing Land. Please visit Marketing Land for the full article. 19h Business Insider 79 New programs from Walmart and eBay prove that e-commerce membership is the most important new retail trend By most measures, Amazon's membership program, called Amazon Prime, has been a runaway success for the e-commerce giant. The Prime model — of asking customers to pay an upfront fee in exchange for free two-day shipping and other benefits — has helped Amazon pull shoppers away from competing retailers and establish loyal online customers. But now Amazon's competitors are fighting back. Walmart i 19h Business Insider 300+ This was the first spacesuit designed for astronauts on the moon and it looks like Mr. Stay Puft A decade before Neil Armstrong ever took that first small step on the moon in 1969, NASA engineer Allyn B. Hazard was already thinking about manned missions to the moon in a very big way by designing one of the first ever spacesuits. Here he is in the spacesuit, which looks like it would be incredibly difficult to maneuver. And for comparison, here's the Apollo suit Armstrong took the moon (notice 19h How to of the Day 55 How to Create a Partition Hard drive partitions allow the computer to treat one hard drive as multiple distinct volumes. This enables you to install multiple operating systems or create a second drive for storing specific files. You can easily create new partitions from your free space in Windows and Mac, though Windows XP users will need third-party tools to accomplish the same thing. Steps Creating a Partition in Window 19h Make: 16 Thud Rumble Demos Intel-based DJ Hardware at MakerCon During Wednesday’s closing talk at San Francisco’s MakerCon, members of Thud Rumble demonstrated a suite of digital DJ tools developed in collaboration with Intel and their Edison platform. Thud Rumble co-founder Ritchie “YogaFrog” Desuasido preceded the demo with a talk about the evolution of DJ technology from record crates, to […] Read more on MAKE The post Thud Rumble Demos Intel-based DJ Hard 19h Business Insider 3 EBRD to invest more in Central Europe, ex-USSR, Greece Tbilisi (AFP) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) promised on Friday more funds for ex-Soviet countries, Central Europe, and Greece, but ruled out new investments in Russia due to Western economic sanctions over Ukraine."We have the potential to expand our investment levels beyond what we are currently doing and we should use this opportunity where there is real need 19h Business Insider 18 We just found out what computer you’ll need for ‘Oculus Rift,’ Facebook’s virtual reality headset — and it’s not cheap The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will require a powerful computer to run the VR experiences consumers will have in 2016 – and no, your MacBook Pro won't do. Facebook-owned Oculus VR released a list of technical requirements for the Oculus Rift on Friday, as follows: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater 8GB+ RAM Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output 19h HubSpot 63 The True Cost of Not Meeting Your Customers' Expectations [Infographic] Ever since moving to Boston a few short months ago, I've allowed the Internet -- Yelp reviews, social media messages, food blogs -- to guide almost all of my of restaurant choices. Empowered by the vast amount of information at my fingertips, I've been able to dodge cold steaks and rude waiters while uncovering some of the best grub in the city. For businesses, this concept is both intriguing and 19h PSFK 10 SpotiBear is a Children’s Toy Powered By Spotify Music Swedish designer Andreas Lindahl, who also happens to work for Spotify, decided to bring the popular music service into the hands of young children with a friendly toy bear—and with his coworker Pär Johansson, who took on the hardware and coding, he was able to take on the job independently from start to finish. Spotibear may just be a fledgling experiment but it looks sleek and attractive as well 19h Psychology Today World War II Memories A I was to young to remember much about it. But I've been so riveted to other people's dramatizations of the war in books, films or on the screen, that the war has felt like part of my psychic reality. You could say I've been just one step shy of suffering a Brian Williams type 'embellishment syndrome.' 19h Psychology Today 9 3 Evolutionarily Inspired Bits of Guidance for the Graduates The field of evolutionary psychology has enormous implications for how to guide the next generation of leaders. In particular, the field helps illuminate the nature of giving—a value that we expect all of our graduates to internalize. 19h MakeUseOf 10 It’s Finally Time To Ditch MacKeeper: Replace It With These Free Tools One of the joys of owning a Mac is having to do very little in order to maintain it. While Windows users have to worry about the registry, master boot record and the ever-present threat of malware; Mac users can sleep relatively soundly. But that’s not the case if you listen to MacKeeper. Apparently your computer is riddled with problems, junk files and wide-open to attacks that only MacKeeper’s p 19h Business Insider 21 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' has made $1 billion in 24 days It was inevitable, but it finally happened! "Avengers: Age of Ultron" has crossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office in 24 days. It wasn't fast enough; however, to beat "Furious 7" to the milestone. The Universal Studios' film crossed $1 billion in a record 17 days to become the fastest movie to hit the landmark ever. "Age of Ultron" owes much of its success to it 19h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 100+ This App Wants to Be Your One-Stop Shop for Hotel Services For frequent travelers, a phone packed with icons for every major hotel chain and boutique property can lead to app fatigue. MobileSuites, which allows users to book services at some 1,800 hotels, including Starwood, Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott, hopes to ease that pain.“The entire vision is to simplify the travel experience today,” says Dennis Meng, MobileSuites’ co-founder and CEO. “A lot of apps 19h Home - SearchEngineWatch 62 Google Upgrades AdWords Editor to Support Labels Reacting to user feedback, Google has upgraded its AdWords Editor to fully support lables, upgraded URLs, targeted in-app mobile ads, and call only ads. 19h The Economic Times Nepal rreconstruction to cost over Rs 500 bn: Govt The reconstruction of the quake-ravaged Nepal would cost over Rs 500 billion, the Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat said today. 19h The Economic Times 1 US factory, consumer confidence data darken Q2 outlook Companies like Schlumberger, the world's No. 1 oilfield services provider, and Halliburton have slashed their capital spending budgets for this year. 19h The Economic Times 29 Open war between Najeeb Jung and Arvind Kejriwal Open war between Najeeb Jung and Arvind KejriwalDelhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today appointed senior bureaucrat Shakuntala Gamlin as acting Chief Secretary of the city government notwithstanding strong reservations by Kejriwal dispensation. 19h The Economic Times 2 AAP government to set up helpline for labourers in Delhi Aam Aadmi Party government has decided to launch a helpline for the city's labourers where they can register complaints against their employers. 19h The Economic Times 4 Weak data puts dollar index on track to fall for fifth week The dollar index slipped on Friday, putting it on track to fall for a fifth week, the longest stretch of declines in four years, as disappointing data on domestic factory activity and consumer sentiment stirred doubts about the US economic growth. 19h The Economic Times 2 Yoga, Taichi unique medium to connect cultural heritage: PM Modi, who held bilateral bilateral talks with Li earlier in the day, visited the Temple of Heaven where the joint Yoga-Taichi event took place. 19h The Economic Times 200+ PM Modi asks China to back India's bid for UNSC seat | Live PM Modi asks China to back India's bid for UNSC seat | LivePressing China to back India's bid for a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council and membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. 19h The Economic Times 8 Fuel price hike anniversary 'gift' by Modi govt: Cong Fuel price hike anniversary 'gift' by Modi govt: CongThe hike in petrol and diesel prices was a "gift" by Narendra Modi government to the people on its first anniversary, Congress today said in caustic remarks, and claimed more of it will follow. 19h The Economic Times 3 BJP hits back, says Rahul running 'anti-development' campaign BJP said Rahul's pro-active approach in hitting out at the government is to reclaim his own lost ground which he is doing with the help of lies. 19h The Economic Times 2 France ready for swift EU reform proposals from David Cameron Cameron has said his plan would need EU treaty change, something that requires approval by referendum in many EU states. 19h The Economic Times 22 'DPR on 50,000 km road projs to be prepared soon' 'DPR on 50,000 km road projs to be prepared soon'The government will soon come out with detailed project reports (DPRs) to construct 50,000 km of highways including those in the Northeastern and hilly states, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said today. 19h BBC News - World 19 VIDEO: Gulf nations 'fear Iran more than IS' Former CIA deputy director and author Mike Morell says countries in the Gulf are more worried about Iran than Islamic State and al-Qaeda. 19h Business Insider 5 23 STRAIGHT WEEKS: US oil rig count plunges again (BHI, USO, OIL) The number of US oil rigs fell by 8 this week to 660. This was the 23rd straight week the oil rig count declined, though this week rigs idled at the slowest pace of this streak.   The oil rig count is now down about 60% from its peak of 1,609 hit back in October 2014, and this is the lowest oil rig count total since August 2010.  Combined oil and gas rigs fell by 6 to 888.  On Friday, West Texas I 19h Lifehacker 31 The Best (and Worst) Airlines for Using Travel Rewards Free flights and upgrades make travel rewards programs pretty awesome. The only problem is, some airlines aren’t very flexible with them. They put limitations on when you can book rewards travel, and that can be a huge let down. Here are the best and worst airlines for using travel rewards.In their Switchfly Reward Seat Availability survey, IdeaWorks researched the availability of rewards flights 19h Marketing Land - Internet Marketing News, Strategies & Tips 35 Watch Out Mountain View, More Google Self-Driving Cars Are Coming To A Street Near You The vehicles will include safety drivers who can takeover driving if necessary. The post Watch Out Mountain View, More Google Self-Driving Cars Are Coming To A Street Near You appeared first on Marketing Land. Please visit Marketing Land for the full article. 19h The Times of India 1K Oxford female students 'sexually harassed' One of Oxford University's best known colleges has spoken out against a worrying trend - the increasing culture of groping and sexual harassment among students. 19h The Times of India 18 Nepal's reconstruction to cost over Rs 500bn: Govt The reconstruction of the quake-ravaged Nepal would cost over Rs 500 billion, the finance minister said on Friday, as he sought long-term support for bringing the country back on track. 19h WIRED 200+ 130-MPH Spring-Loaded Jaws Help These Ants Escape Predators These ants' jaws are both weapons and escape devices. The post 130-MPH Spring-Loaded Jaws Help These Ants Escape Predators appeared first on WIRED. 19h Business Insider 100+ How a Mormon-made Cold War drama got the attention of Netflix On Friday, Netflix premiered “Granite Flats,” a TV series set in 1960s Colorado during the Cold War where not everyone in town is who they seem. The news here isn’t that the streaming service acquired an existing show to make available for its subscribers, it’s where it came from. “Granite Flats” is the first scripted drama series from the thriving cable network BYUtv, operated and funded by Brigh 19h Business Insider 200+ The New York Times thinks it's identified mysterious bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto The myth surrounding bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto may be larger than the reality.  The search has been going on for years, with myriad theories, but new evidence shows that a man who has long been considered a possible Nakamoto may indeed be the inventor behind bitcoin. The New York Times has published a new long-form piece (which features material from a soon-to-be-released book) aimed precis 19h Business Insider 40 APPLY NOW: Business Insider is hiring an editor who’s obsessed with space and engineering Do you have SpaceX reps on speed dial? Do lakes under Europa’s ice make your heart soar? Do you grumble over A.I. news invoking Skynet? Are you fascinated by the weird ways researchers are trying to build next-generation computers? Business Insider is looking for a talented editor to join our science team. This person will focus primarily on space, engineering, robotics, computing and related top 19h Business Insider 19 Democratic Party leader just gave a scathing response to Jeb Bush's thoughts on the Apple Watch Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida), the chair of the national Democratic Party, was not impressed by a top GOP presidential contender's remarks about technology and healthcare. On Thursday, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) said the Apple Watch could play a role in letting consumers have more control and "think different" about their healthcare services. Wasserman Schultz, who surv 19h Business Insider 19 The White House named these entrepreneurs the best small business owners of the year An unlikely hobby-turned-moneymaker — quilting — helped two Missouri entrepreneurs revitalize their rural hometown and make their mom a YouTube star. They even won an award from the White House. Every year during National Small Business Week, the US Small Business Administration names a small business person of the year. Siblings Alan Doan and Sarah Galbraith received top honors this year for thei 19h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 14 Israeli Tech Investing: Could The Best 'Opportunities' Yet Be Ahead? While 2014 was a record-breaking year for IPOs and exits in Israel’s high-tech industry and represented something of a hallmark for Israeli start-ups, Avi Hasson, Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Economy, recently asserted that the sector is “far from reaching its full potential”. But after last year’s boom is there more good news on the horizon? 19h India Today | Top Stories 4 Kejriwal and Jung at war again, now over Chief Secy's appointment The Lt Governor gave the additional charge of Chief Secretary to Shakuntala Gamlin after she wrote a letter to L-G claiming that she was pressurised by a bureaucrat in CM's office not to be in race for the post. 19h India Today | Top Stories 7 Modi sets a new China agenda, minus Panchsheel PM asks China to "reconsider approach" on issues such as the boundary dispute. 19h WIRED 100+ Carl Icahn Calls His $100M Lyft Investment a ‘Bargain’ If you are the kind of person who would not call spending $100 million on anything a bargain, then you must not be Carl Icahn. The post Carl Icahn Calls His $100M Lyft Investment a ‘Bargain’ appeared first on WIRED. 19h PSFK 7 Three-Way Universal Lock System Protects You Online and Off Represented by innovation research group Atellani, Lock-Rs is a universal locking system that comes in the form of a chic bracelet with a minimal design. Currently seeking backing on Kickstarter, the digital key connects with gadgets such as Apple Mac laptops, phones and even handbags and school lockers. Lock-Rs works via a micro hall-sensor that uses wireless connectivity (Bluetooth Low Energy 4. 19h Psychology Today Living After a Police Officer Dies If you look closer, you’ll see some of them wiping away tears. You’ll see the exhausted look of fresh grief on many faces. For others, eyes shine with appreciation of being among family—not related by blood but related by blood lost. 19h Psychology Today Suicidal Friends & Relatives: a Cartoon Story A cartoon story about suicidal friends and relatives. 19h Psychology Today 20 Losing My Mindfulness: A Tale of Spilled Milk and Blue M&Ms What I know to be true experientially is what scientific research now proves—that mindfulness meditation literally changes the brain. Take a brief thirty seconds and give it a try. Right here, right now. 19h Psychology Today 7 Prom Night and the Kids Are Going to Drink: What Do You Do? Early exposure to alcohol in the home can be harmful to children if it leads to drunkenness, but coaching kids on how to drink responsibly at the prom may keep them safer than just preaching abstinence. 19h Psychology Today Speed: Scientific Self-Correction versus Plate Tectonics If psychological science is self-correcting, it is very very very hard to detect. 19h Business Insider 3 Nadal and Federer closing on Rome showdown Rome (AFP) - Roger Federer remained on course for a semi-final clash with Spanish rival Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open after cruising past Tomas Berdych 6-3-, 6-3 in just over an hour on Friday.Federer has made the final in Rome three times in the past 12 years but has been beaten on every occasion -- twice by Nadal and once by Felix Mantilla, in 2003.The 33-year-old Swiss could now meet Nadal, 19h Scientific American Content: Global 67 Book Review: Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com 19h Hack a Day 42 Hacklet 47 – Thermal Imaging Projects Thermal imaging is the science of converting the heat signature of objects to an image visible to humans. Everything above absolute 0 gives off some heat, and thermal imagers allow us to see that – even if there is no visible light in the room. Historically, thermal imaging systems have been large and expensive. Early systems required liquid nitrogen cooling for their bolometer sensors. Recent ele 19h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 100+ 4 Tips on How to Prepare for This Year's Surge of Indian Tourism A record number of Asian tourists are landing in the United States each year. And while we've already heard about China’s record growth in U.S. tourism, consider where the next big surge is originating: India.Related: Four Fast-Growing Niches in the Travel BusinessThanks to the streamlined ease of travel between the two countries, over 1 million Indian tourists are expected to visit the United Sta 19h Lifehacker 58 How to Build a Stronger Team When You’re Not the Boss A strong, supportive team makes a huge impact on whether you enjoy your work and how your career advances. If you find yourself wishing you had better coworkers, here’s what you can do—even if you aren’t in a position of power.You’ll need to put in quite a bit of energy into helping your team become stronger, so if you’re in a job or company that you really dislike this may not be worthwhile for y 19h BBC News - World 100+ Amtrak train 'may have been struck' The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday may have been hit by an object shortly before the crash, a US investigator says. 19h The Economic Times 2 European shares dented by US data, euro bounce A resurgent euro in the wake of weak US data hit European stocks on Friday, even as bond markets stabilised after a recent rollercoaster sell-off. 19h The Economic Times 1 Campaign to link Aadhaar with voters list in Haryana A statewide special campaign will be organised in Haryana at all polling stations on May 17 to link Aadhaar number with voters' list. 19h The Economic Times Government appoints M J Joseph as Controller General of Accounts Joseph, a 1979 batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, was the Director General of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). 19h The Economic Times 1 Weaker commodity stocks push FTSE lower at the close Britain's top share index slipped on Friday, with energy and mining sectors falling the most on US economic growth concerns and after prices of key commodities dropped. 19h The Economic Times TN economy will do well if Jayalalithaa assumes charge: Pon In an apparent indication of softening of stance towards AIADMK, BJP leader and Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan today said Tamil Nadu's economy will do well if Jayalalithaa returns as Chief Minister. 19h The Economic Times 1 France and China aim to win developing markets: Laurent Fabius Fabius met Li in Beijing today in the Zhongnanhai government enclave, near the Forbidden City, to discuss topics for the Chinese leader's trip. 19h The Economic Times 20 India presses Switzerland for info on Indian accounts India presses Switzerland for info on Indian accounts This was conveyed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley when the visiting Swiss Economic Affairs Minister Johann N Schneider-Ammann met him. 19h The Economic Times 1 India,China signs pacts to collaborate in space, geo sciences India and China today agreed to step up their cooperation in science and technology, including space exploration, geo sciences and collaborate for research in earthquake sciences. 19h MakeUseOf 13 Crazy and Creative New Apps That Change Messaging for the Better Since you’re using messaging apps all the time, it’s easy for conversations to fall into a rut. Thankfully, there are popular new apps being widely adopted that go beyond installing different keyboards on your phone and guarantee that sending and receiving messages will be anything but dull. Sure, iOS8 introduced a greater number of emojis, and Facebook’s themed stickers collection continues to gr 18h HBR.org 300+ When Personal Tragedy Strikes, Downshifting at Work Doesn’t Always Help Ten days after her husband died unexpectedly while on vacation in Mexico, Sheryl Sandberg returned to work as chief operating officer at Facebook. She’ll work a modified schedule and avoid work-related travel, but she’s opted against taking a long sabbatical; by returning to work, according to reports, she’s hoping to provide a sense of normalcy to her children, ages 10 and 8. In Lean In, her 201 18h HBR.org 100+ America’s Leaders Need to Tell a New Story About Infrastructure Narratives are powerful leadership tools. By reframing and redefining the narrative, leaders can craft a vision to stimulate new actions. This kind of leadership communication is sorely needed now to get moving on America’s infrastructure problems. Repairing America’s deteriorating infrastructure – crumbling bridges, congested highways, outmoded airports and train tracks, crowded runways – is i 18h Business Insider 1K How one woman turned her side gig into a business that earns $12,000 a month When Bushra Azhar decided to start an online business in April 2014, she told no one. "I didn't want to tarnish my reputation as a consultant," she explains. "Even my husband just knew I was starting a site, he didn't know what it was. I didn't even use my full name in the beginning, because I had a respectable Google presence." Azhar was working as a corporate consultant in Sa 18h Business Insider 22 The greatest European military leaders of all time Over centuries of inter-state conflict on the continent Europe has seen a number of remarkable military leaders come and go. The common thread linking all those who reached the very top of that profession is a genius for tactics and an ability to adapt mid-way through a battle in order to secure victory. From the ancient Greeks to the modern day the tools of the game have changed dramatically but 18h Business Insider 1K A classic children's brand is reinventing itself as a hangover cure Pedialyte wants adult customers. The beverage company, which has previously been a cure for children dehydrated from colds or flu, is now marketing itself as a hangover cure.  Many adults began sharing Pedialyte as a way to combat hangovers on social media, the company  in a news release. Some adults interviewed by Marketplace.org claim the drink works better than Gatorade.  As a result, adult con 18h Business Insider 2 A new bipartisan proposal could pave the way for the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay Congress is inching towards closing the controversial prison for terrorism-related detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. On May 14th, a bipartisan group of Senators in the Senate Armed Services Committee approved an agreement struck by Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) that would grant President Barack Obama the authority to close Guantanamo Bay, so long as Congress 18h Small Business Trends 12 Why Your Company Needs a Sales Funnel Do you know how to identify your company’s sales funnel? New data from HubSpot reveals that 68 percent of B2B sales organizations have not identified their sales funnel. What is a sales funnel, you ask? That’s the process for narrowing, sorting, analyzing and following up with sales leads. This percentage might sound surprising, but unfortunately it appears to be the truth based on what I’ve seen 18h The Times of India 93 Open war between governor and Arvind Kejriwal In an open confrontation, Delhi LG Najeeb Jung today appointed senior bureaucrat Shakuntala Gamlin as acting chief secretary of the city govt notwithstanding strong reservations by Kejriwal dispensation which termed the decision as "unconstitutional". 18h Business Insider 3K Starbucks manager had a total meltdown in front of customers A video shows a Starbucks manager screaming at a customer about a cookie straw and ordering her to leave the store. In the video, the manager is heard accusing the customer, Ruby Chen, of stealing the 99-cent treat, Grub Street reports. But when Chen offered payment, the manager refused to accept it. "Now give me the straw, and leave," the manager of the Queens, New York store is heard s 18h Lifehacker 32 Today's Best Deals: Travel Gear, Better Batteries, and a Lot More Here are the best of today’s deals. Get every great deal every day on Kinja Deals, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to never miss a deal, join us on Kinja Gear to read about great products, and on Kinja Co-Op to help us find the best.More DealsToday’s Best App DealsToday’s Best Media DealsToday’s Best Gaming Deals​This Week’s Best Apparel DealsTop DealsYou named the iOttie One Touch your favorite 18h Business Insider 11 A new survey just revealed shockingly sexist rules for working on Capitol Hill Some female staffers working on Capitol Hill say they aren't allowed to meet privately with their male bosses to avoid even the appearance of impropriety in an age of salacious political sex scandals.  A National Journal survey of 500 female congressional staffers revealed at least five anonymous respondents who reported unwritten rules that bar female aides from one-on-one sessions with a male m 18h Business Insider 48 General Stanley McChrystal on how Uber operates just like a special forces unit Retired US Army General Stanley McChrystal, author of "Team of Teams," outlines how the management of incredibly high stake, dynamic situations that he encountered in the military can apply to companies.   Produced by Alana Kakoyiannis.  Edited by Jason Gaines.   Follow BI Video: On Facebook   Join the conversation about this story » 18h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 59 Backfire: Why The Pursuit Of Happiness Is Making You Unhappy Be honest. Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered why you’re not happy? 18h Make: 17 New Project: Rheoscopic Disc Coffee Table When I last visited the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, I saw a really beautiful interactive fluid exhibit demonstrating the swirly, churning patterns of turbulence. The fluid was contained in a 3-foot-diameter disc, about 2 inches deep with a sturdy glass top. A large Lazy Susan bearing supported the disc […] Read more on MAKE The post Rheoscopic Disc Coffee Table appeared first on Make:. 18h Business Insider 31 A hacker site says it has discovered the apps Mark Cuban loves — and those he doesn't We already know which apps are on Mark Cuban's phone, but Hacker News discovered that it appears you can also see how he rates apps over at Google Play's app store, giving us a glimpse into which apps the billionaire "Shark Tank" investor loves — and those he doesn't. The method mentioned in Hacker News takes advantage of a workaround inside the Google Play app store that allows you to s 18h Fast Company 40 Refinery29 Already Has 25 Million Fans, Now It Wants To Win At Sundance Can Lena Dunham, Lisa Kudrow, and Jill Soloway help the growing lifestyle brand get there?The lower Manhattan Refinery29 office in spring is the real-life equivalent of the lifestyle company's website. It's all whites and pastels, women everywhere in fashion-forward looks, a buzz in the air that makes a visitor want to be part of this world.Read Full Story 18h Fast Company 2 How Bike-Friendly Is Your State? Probably not as bike-friendly as Washington or Minnesota.American streets might not look like Copenhagen, where well over a third of commuters ride bikes to work instead of driving. But biking is the fastest-growing way to commute in the U.S., and a lot of that has to do with the proliferation of new bike lanes and other infrastructure. A new report ranks each state to show which are the most bike 18h Fast Company 13 Netflix Eyes China Expansion As It Faces Increasing Competition At Home Streaming giant Netflix is in talks to expand into China as U.S. growth slows, but it faces legal and governmental obstacles.Netflix is in talks with Chinese online broadcasting companies about bringing its content to China, according to The Wall Street Journal. As Netflix faces new competition in the U.S., including HBO Now, Hulu, and Amazon, an expansion into China would bring in potentially mil 18h Psychology Today Sleep Deprivation as Torture Psychologists and torture 18h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 53 Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Make Reducing Workplace Stress a Priority Understanding the new demands placed on workers and how to manage a stressed workforce is challenging. Gender differences compound the problem. According to a new study by Erin Reid, a professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business,  organizational pressures are producing conflict within professionals and men and women respond differently."Women who had trouble with the work hou 18h MakeUseOf 13 The End of Free Music: Should Spotify Make Everyone Pay? A decade ago, Apple revolutionized the music industry with the iTunes Store. According to reports, Apple is now trying for another revolution with the rumored launch of Apple Music, a music streaming service based on the existing Beats Music. But along the way, it might be trying to kill existing free music streaming services. The State of Play Right now, Spotify offers plenty of music for free th 18h WIRED 100+ How Big Pharma Can Save Antibiotics From Superbugs This problem of a lack of commercial investment in antibiotics can be solved relatively quickly and without a dramatic increase on what governments and private patients spend on antibiotics globally today. The post How Big Pharma Can Save Antibiotics From Superbugs appeared first on WIRED. 18h Lifehacker 51 Think of Your Career as a Climbing Wall, Not a Ladder It’s easy to think of your career path in terms of climbing a ladder. We want to move forward and progress, and that’s what you do on a ladder—you move up and get from Point A to B. But reality isn’t that simple. Your career path probably isn’t a straight line—it’s probably more like a climbing wall.Roger Ferguson is the President and CEO of TIAA-CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association – 18h Reuters 200+ In U.S. cities, Republicans are looking for a few good losers for 2016 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Republican Stefanie Linares ran for office in the deeply Democratic city of Chicago last year, she knew that her hard work wasn't likely to end in victory. 18h The Economic Times 1 India,China signs pacts to collaborate in space, geo sciences India and China today agreed to step up their cooperation in science and technology, including space exploration, geo sciences and collaborate for research in earthquake sciences. 18h The Economic Times Rollback fuel price hike: Jayalalithaa to Centre Jayalalithaa today slammed the BJP-led NDA government for following the fuel policy adopted by the previous Congress government and asked it to rollback the increase in fuel prices. 18h The Economic Times 2 Export interest subvention for spinning sector needed: Crisil Credit rating agency Crisil has suggested the need for export interest subvention for spinning textile sector. 18h The Economic Times 1 HC to decide on July 14 plea for CBI probe against Yadav Singh A Lucknow bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justice Shree Narain Shukla passed the order today on a PIL filed by social activist Nutan Thakur. 18h The Economic Times Former NSA official: US secret phone records grab a mistake A former National Security Agency official says the decision to keep secret the collection of millions of U.S. calling records was a strategic blunder. 18h Business Insider 14 Bill Simmons is done working at ESPN Bill Simmons has done his last work for ESPN, Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated reports. ESPN president John Skipper announced that he wasn't renewing Simmons' contract last week. While the contract runs through the end of September, Deitsch reports Simmons won't write, podcast, or appear on TV for ESPN. From Deitsch: "There will be no farewell columns, podcasts or television appearances 18h HBR.org 50 Greenfeld’s “The Subprimes” and the Way Fiction Predicts the Present NASA/ESA Karl Taro Greenfeld’s The Subprimes taps deep into the roots of modern precarity. It’s light comedy about weighty subjects: wealth inequality, environmental devastation, the erosion of democratic representation, the creation of a hereditary moneyed class, and the disastrous false consciousness of the American populace. But, you know, funny. To understand The Subprimes, consider first h 18h Business Insider 59 Japan's prime minister just made a seemingly impossible promise Japan's prime minister says that the country would not involved itself in a war being fought by the US, The Washington Post reports. “I want to make clear that Japan will never become entangled in a war being fought by the United States,” Shinzo Abe told reporters at a news conference Thursday, which was held after his government approved changes to laws governing restrictions on the Japanese self 18h The Times of India 18 Libyan soldiers convicted for raping man in UK Two Libyan soldiers have been convicted of raping a man they tracked down like “hunting dogs” while stationed in the UK. 18h The Times of India 5 JEE (Advanced) hall tickets further delayed Admit cards for JEE (Advanced) will now be available from May 18. 18h The Times of India 11 Tharoor says he will cooperate with investigation Former union minister and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said he would cooperate "100 per cent" in the investigation into the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar. 18h Business Insider 100+ This sex expert has a surprising tip to heat up your relationship Wanting to try new activities is normal for all couples in relationships. Depending on the idea, some can be more difficult to discuss than others. Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, the sexual dysfunction specialist and clinical director of The Medical Center For Female Sexuality, reveals this tip to heating up your relationship and how to approach the subject.  Produced by Sam Rega. Camera by Jason Gaine 18h Business Insider 4 Why one Cornell professor wants you to get over the 'BRICs' Andrew Karolyi, a finance professor at Cornell University and an expert in investment management, wants to get over the idea of the BRICS. He says that isolating countries into rich/poor categories with cute acronyms is unhealthy – not only for those countries, but also for investors who might overlook great opportunities based on a name. In his first book, "Cracking the Emerging Markets Enig 18h Business Insider 1K 40 courses every golfer should play in their lifetime Whether they're looking for lush hilly terrain in Ireland or stunning oceanside courses in California, golfers travel the world to play at elite courses. Some of these golf courses are famous for their rich history, while others offer breathtaking views and unique locations. From Scotland's historic Muirfield to the Dominican Republic's challenging Teeth of the Dog, here are 40 golf courses every 18h TrendHunter.com 2 Barista Counselling Ads - The In Your Corner Ad Features a Comically Inept Barista-Turned-Therapist (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) If your barista doubles as your therapist, you might need you reevaluate where you're getting your life advice from&#8212;at least, according to this hilarious ad for text and video chat... 18h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 22 6 Tips For Hiring The Right Employee Hiring the right employees can make or break your business. Employee recruitment is about managing stress, as you will constantly be judged on your selection, and you obviously cannot please everybody in your organization. 18h Scientific American Content: Global 29 Washington Governor Declares Statewide Drought Emergency Governor Jay Inslee says drought conditions caused by a lack of snowpack are the most serious in over a decade. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com 18h Reuters 36 White House urges Senate to pass 'compromise' surveillance reform bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday urged the Senate to pass a bill to narrow U.S. spy agencies' power to collect Americans' electronic data and business records, calling it a "reasonable compromise." 18h PSFK 7 A Stranger Invited Us into Her Home for Brunch and Restaurant Meals Will Never Be the Same This past Sunday, we were tasked with the difficult job of testing out micro-moonlighting service CookApp which was covered in PSFK’s latest Future of Connected Life report. CookApp connects amateur chefs with adventurous eaters. As I go over PSFK Labs Researcher and Strategist Michelle Hum’s notes covering our CookApp experience, it has become apparent that I have very little to add other than “i 18h Psychology Today 55 Anxiety and Self-Doubt: Perfect Recipe for Underachievement So many of us are afflicted with negative, left-over-from-childhood, programming that keep us from reaching our full potential. In my many years as a psychologist, the two self-defeating inscriptions I’ve encountered most are “I’m not good enough” and “I can’t succeed” (or “will fail”). And there are many other self-defeating beliefs that hold us back. . . . 18h Psychology Today 1 Katharine McPhee: Can You Stay Friends With an Ex? Does staying friends mix with breakups? 18h Business Insider 14 7 lessons I learned from spending years trying to improve every aspect of my life For the last several years, I've attempted to live my life as a human guinea pig and improve every aspect of it. I've engaged in a series of experiments on my mind and body, some of which have been fruitful, some humiliating failures. I've tried to understand the world by immersing myself in extraordinary circumstances.  I've also grown a tremendously unattractive beard.  Here are the seven bigg 18h Business Insider 200+ A financial planner says there's one kind of couple that's destined for money trouble Jeff Motske, certified financial planner and author of "The Couple's Guide to Financial Compatibility" specializes in advising couples about the role of money in their relationships. He's found that couples who are too much alike often run into money problems later on — but only in one case. If you and your partner are both big spenders, you may be headed for trouble. "I see a lot o 18h HBR.org 19 How to Get the Feedback You Need You need feedback to learn and grow, and if you’re waiting for your annual review to find out how you’re performing, you’re not getting enough of it. But how do you get the focused input you need? And if your boss is stingy with pointers and advice, how do you encourage her to give you more? Who else should you be asking to help you improve? What the Experts Say Receiving feedback can be “a str 18h Lifehacker 48 Learn to Avoid the Most Common Design Mistakes with This Free Course Beginning designers tend to make the same common mistakes. Design Pitfalls is a free course delivered weekly to your email inbox that will teach you how to avoid them.The course comes from Design for Hackers author and professor David Kadavy. If you sign up, every Tuesday for 6 weeks, you’ll learn about a new pitfall and the tips to prevent it. Here’s what the email course will cover:Avoid the top 18h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 46 Use Design to Promote an Epic Office Culture We've all heard stories about Google and its ridiculously awesome office and culture. With the casual and flex working space to volleyball courts, heated swimming pools, on-site oil change and car wash services, dry cleaning, massage therapy -- I mean, who wouldn't want to work there? The reality is the company spent an enormous amount of money designing and developing its spaces and programs via 18h BBC News - World 300+ VIDEO: Appalling conditions on migrant boat Jonathan Head follows one overloaded boat of migrants stranded at sea off the coast of Thailand in desperate conditions. 18h BBC News - World 1K Bodies recovered from Colombian mine Rescue workers recover the bodies of six Colombian gold miners who were trapped underground when their mine collapsed as a result of flooding. 18h BBC News - World 62 Russia jails Crimea man for Kiev riot A Russian court in Crimea jails a local activist for injuring a policeman during clashes in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. 18h The Economic Times 5 Congress, BJP flay Kejriwal for opposing Gamlin's appointment Aam Aadami Party government today came under attack from opposition parties for opposing the appointment of senior bureaucrat Shakuntala Gamlin as acting Chief Secretary of the city. 18h The Economic Times 4 'Smart cities required for sustainable urbanisation in India' "Proper planning is most essential for rapid and sustainable urbanisation and it has to be ensured that all constructions are disaster or earthquake-resistant," she said. 18h The Economic Times 45 Rahul asks Maha Congress to get ready for civic body polls Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today took stock of political situation in the BJP-Sena ruled Maharashtra and asked the party's state unit to gear up for the upcoming local body elections. 18h The Economic Times Sunanda Pushkar case: Tharoor says he will co-operate with investigation "Let the police do their job. I will not disturb them...I will cooperate with investigation 100 per cent," he said."I have got something to say. But I will speak after the investigation is over," he added. 18h Business Insider 8 In the 1950s, the UK had serious plans to use live chickens to help keep nuclear land mines in working order The Cold War spawned decades' worth of bizarre weapon ideas as the West and the Soviet Union strived towards gaining the strategic upper hand over their superpower rival. The US was responsible for at least seven nuclear weapon designs during the Cold War that now seem outlandish or ill-advised. But the US wasn't alone in its willingness to build seemingly absurd weapons systems to gain some kind 18h Business Insider 1K India to China: You should change the way you see us India's prime minister made strong comments to China's Premier on Friday, calling on the Chinese government to reconsider how it responds to India's grievances, the New York Times reported. “I stressed the need for China to reconsider its approach on some of the issues that hold us back from realizing full potential of our partnership,” Mr. Modi said in televised remarks at China's Great Hall of t 17h Online Marketing Blog - TopRank® 38 Create a Remarkable Content Experience: 4 Essential Elements of a Successful Podcast   Podcasting is one of the most intimate content marketing experiences because we take podcasts with us during our daily rituals. A podcast is not words on the page, it is the human voice in your ear while you are brushing your teeth, out for a morning jog or driving home from work. Podcasts numbers have been growing steadily for years.  As smartphone ownership explodes, internet connectivity inc 17h Business Insider 17 TOP PEER-TO-PEER LENDING MARKETS: The leading countries for alternative finance and the next high-growth markets Since the financial crisis, borrowers have been eager to get lower interest rates and better access to credit, while lenders have searched for higher returns on their investments. Banks, saddled with regulatory burdens, haven't been able to fully meet these needs. This has left room for the growth of a new market — peer-to-peer lending.  Peer-to-peer lenders like Prosper and Lending Club run onlin 17h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 300+ The 8 Craziest Ways McDonald's Has Tried to Boost Sales This week marks 75 years since the first McDonald’s restaurant opened for business -- and what a strange, strange trip it has been. While the fast-food chain is the largest in the world, the company has been in a serious slump in the last few years. Earlier in May, the company announced a turnaround plan after more than a year without a month of same-store sales growth in the U.S.To celebrate the 17h Inc.com 6 Secrets to Supercharging Your Authority and Influence Authority is not appointed -- it's earned. How can you increase your authority and command more respect? 17h Inc.com 57 How This Entrepreneur Found Success By Transforming Disabilities Into Strengths This small business owner inspired greatness through painstaking attention to how she delivered her message. 17h Inc.com 7 Seven Essential Strategies to Succeed at Demand Generation How to create fervent demand for a product or service in a heady, always-on, consumer-connected environment. 17h Inc.com 16 Burned Out? 20 Ways to Tell When It's Time for a Career Pivot Did you just give three extra hours to a project and no one noticed or appreciated it? Time to move on. 17h Inc.com 11 Want to Learn How (Not) to Deal With the Media? Watch Bill Cosby Now Bill Cosby appears in front of the media and offers (a sort of) poetry. When you deal with the media, though, you'd better have something concrete to say. 17h Inc.com 9 7 Ways to Grow Your Brand in a New Country If you're thinking of bringing your brand to the United States from Canada (or anywhere else), consider the advice of Ryan Smolkin, CEO of Smoke's Poutinerie 17h Inc.com 1K 8 Habits of Highly Accountable People Often you may be responsible but are you accountable? Here are the ways people will really trust you to get things done. 17h Inc.com 24 One Resource Can Jump-Start Your Marketing Are you having trouble reaching your marketing goals? Try this one resource to make them more effective. 17h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 11 Could There Finally Be Transparency About Tax Abatements? The narrowly tailored definition of tax abatement seems to go against an overall goal of more transparency. Still, state and local governments should be providing information about the abatements they hand out. 17h Make: 9 New Project: Motion Sensing Presence Lights I’ve always been a fan of “presence lights” that turn on when I walk into a space. Sure, call me lazy, but there’s just something wonderful about electronics being able to anticipate my needs and look after them before I take action on my own. I’ve been enjoying working with […] Read more on MAKE The post Motion Sensing Presence Lights appeared first on Make:. 17h Business Insider 200+ The NBA world thinks Tom Thibodeau is on the outs with the Bulls, and there could be a bidding war for him The Chicago Bulls were eliminated from the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, setting up an uncertain future for the team and head coach Tom Thibodeau. The relationship between Thibodeau and the Bulls front office has been reportedly unstable for some time. Early in 2015, there were reports that Thibodeau's management of players' minutes was a specific point of contention with 17h Psychology Today 95 8 Rules for Writing Killer Articles A brutally honest description of the process of thinking about a new book, writing a proposal, and waiting in those early stages of work.... 17h MakeUseOf 15 Turn Your iOS Device Into an Extra Monitor With Duet Everybody likes plenty of screens when working or browsing the Internet. It seems to be a geek’s rite of passage to brag about how many monitor screens they have (“you only have two?!”). But now those of you who own an iPad can use a simple app to expand your collection of screens, turning your $500 tablet into a small, portable monitor. It’s called Duet. How Does It Work? Duet is a cross-platform 17h CNN.com - World 16 The wonder of Madagascar The CNN original series "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" heads to Madagascar. 17h CNN.com - World 80 Thai PM vows to clamp down on slavery in fishing industry  17h CNN.com - World 36 In the face of an injured girl, the scary future ahead Maya Gurung is only 10, but she's savvy enough to realize her life will be scarred by disaster. Her left leg was crushed by a boulder when the first quake hit Nepal. 17h Make: 27 From Concept to Cockpit, the B.S.B.B. Mk II is an Immersive Maker Simpit David Shuff built a fully immersive gaming environment for the classic Xbox game Steel Battalion. Read more on MAKE The post From Concept to Cockpit, the B.S.B.B. Mk II is an Immersive Maker Simpit appeared first on Make:. 17h Lifehacker 94 The Skills You Should Have to Be a Successful Remote Worker Telecommuting or remote work is a highly valuable and desirable working arrangement, but not everyone works well on their own. Zapier points out the five skills or traits that make great remote workers.In their free ebook, The Ultimate Guide to Remote Work, the app-automation service advises companies to hire employees who have these characteristics:Great remote workers have a few traits that make 17h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 43 Forget Toothpaste. This Nifty Toothbrush Scrubs Teeth Clean With Nanotech. If you think about it, toothpaste is pretty gnarly stuff. It’s ooey, gooey and sticks to everything but your teeth. How sweet would it be if we could eliminate the minty glop from the whole toothbrushing routine once and for all?  Now, thanks to the wonders of nanotechnology, we can. A group of Japanese techies have designed a toothbrush that uses super skinny nylon bristles wrapped in nano-size m 17h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 23 A Franchise That Says It With Flowers, and Fruit and Chocolates Franchise Players is Entrepreneur's Q&A interview column that puts the spotlight on franchisees. If you're a franchisee with advice and tips to share, email ktaylor@entrepreneur.com.An Edible Arrangements fresh-fruit floral arrangement -- pictured in an airline magazine -- was what first caught Scott Greenberg's eye, and perhaps his tastebuds, too: The longtime motivational speaker had found h 17h Business Insider 1K This terrifying map shows how much the earth moved during the Nepal earthquakes On April 25, 2015, the Earth moved violently in Nepal. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed more than 8,000 people, injured at least 19,000, and displaced hundreds of thousands in cities and villages near the Himalayas. The quake destroyed infrastructure and homes, both modern and historic, while triggering landslides on Mount Everest, near the village of Langtang, and in several other locations arou 17h BBC News - World 1K Aguero 'will not leave Man City' Argentina striker Sergio Aguero is not intending to leave Manchester City, says manager Manuel Pellegrini. 17h BBC News - World 2K Gatlin runs fastest 100m since 2012 American Justin Gatlin runs the joint-sixth quickest 100m time to dominate the Diamond League opener in Doha. 17h BBC News - World 74 DNA resolves US-Mexico custody case A teenage girl at the centre of a US-Mexico custody battle is to be reunited with her mother in Texas after DNA tests confirmed her identity. 17h The Economic Times Italy: Video of sunken migrant ship shows 100s of bodies Only 28 survivors, including one suspected smuggler and his alleged assistant, and 24 bodies were found in the Mediterranean in the rescue mission. 17h The Economic Times 2 Signing on to Amazon TV deal a mistake: Woody Allen Woody Allen said today he made a "catastrophic mistake" signing up to make a TV mini-series for Amazon's fledgling streaming service. 17h Business Insider 15 The biggest problem with most smartwatches today (GOOG) If someone asked you what the primary function of a wristwatch is, you’d probably say it’s to tell the time. So why would anyone buy a smartwatch that does a horrible job of telling you the time, especially if they’re meant to replace wristwatches you may currently own? Since 2013, the startup Pebble has been making smartwatches that last for a week on single charge with displays that continually     Mark as read and hide 17h Business Insider 100+ One incredibly unsettling possibility for what happens next in Syria At times over the past month, it's looked like the Syria conflict might have finally broken out of a bloody two-year stalemate. The regime of Bashar al Assad suffered a string of defeats and fractures have begun to open up inside the government. Assad's military is running so short on manpower that Iran, the regime's most indispensable ally, has reportedly been forcing Afghan illegal immigrants to 17h Business Insider 200+ 11 McDonald's menu items that were huge failures McDonald's is the classic American fast food chain. But the business has had a few misses over the years.  Look no further than the McAfrika, which was essentially a burger on a pita. The item was released during massive famines in Africa and was pulled after public outcry.  There are also items that are bizarre, out of place, or just plain gross.  Kim Bhasin contributed to this story.Hula Burger 17h Scientific American Content: Global 21 Chromatography: Be a Color Detective A colorful project from Science Buddies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com 17h The Times of India 44 TiEcon 2015: How behaviour can be monetised  17h CNN.com - World 300+ Electronic skin makes your body a computer A patch of gold, just a few centimeters wide and light as a feather, could reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings. 17h CNN.com - World 500+ Seeing humanity in farm animals Photographer Ronan Yver spent several years with farm animals, getting to know their personalities through his wide-angle lens. Seeing the humanity in their eyes, he began to create a catalog of common feelings and moods and character traits, labeling the photos with captions such as "pride" or "elegance" or "innocence." 17h Marketing Land - Internet Marketing News, Strategies & Tips 43 Brand Networks To Buy Social Advertising Platform Shift For $50 Million Incorporates RelevanceRank to help marketers measure paid and organic social media performance and score content for promotion. The post Brand Networks To Buy Social Advertising Platform Shift For $50 Million appeared first on Marketing Land. Please visit Marketing Land for the full article. 17h Marketing Land - Internet Marketing News, Strategies & Tips 100+ Report: Calls Have 30 To 50 Percent Conversion Rates, Most Come From Mobile A call is, generally speaking, a better lead than a click. But how much better is striking: calls have 30 to 50 percent conversion rates while clicks top out at 1 to 2 percent. That’s according to a new Call Intelligence Index report from Invoca. The data in the report represent “more... Please visit Marketing Land for the full article. 17h Business Insider 46 Airports in America are awful compared to the rest of the world Landing at an American airport is a bit like time-traveling into the past. Outdated design, outdated technology, and outdated regulations are crippling many U.S. air hubs. Aviation was born in the U.S., and very quickly, American airplanes and American-trained pilots formed the backbone of global aviation. North America remains the world’s largest aviation market today, yet U.S. air transport is n 17h Business Insider 500+ The 25 highest-paid players in Major League Baseball Salaries continue to soar in Major League Baseball as 25 players will make at least $20 million this season, up from 21 players in 2014. This year's group of highest-paid players includes nine starting pitchers, seven first basemen, two shortstops, two right fielders, and a second baseman, third baseman, left fielder, center fielder, and designated hitter. The New York Yankees lead the way with fi 17h Lifehacker 27 Hello, Internet! Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column to conquer the Tomb of Horrors on the first try. This week, it’s spring, and people are celebrating the season by humping like rabbits. [Kotaku] 17h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 11 Warren Buffett Galore: The Top 10 Wannabe Berkshire Hathaways There are well over a dozen Berkshire-like stocks that trade on public stock markets every day, often with little fanfare. These 'wannabe Buffetts' span markets as far flung as cable and media, hotels, hamburgers and energy, in addition to Berkshire-like business lines such as insurance, railroads and industrial services 17h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 9 10 Wannabe Warren Buffett Stocks  17h Forbes - Entrepreneurs 6 Renren's Pivot To Fintech Deals Could Pay Off Renren's pivot from its core Facebook type business to fintech deals could pay off as lending platform SoFi readies a high-flying IPO. 17h Business Insider 3K Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sentenced to death The 12 jurors in the Boston Marathon bombing case sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection. The jury deliberated for more than 16 hours over three days to reach the verdict. Tsarnaev is the first terrorist to be sentenced to death in the post-9/11 era, according to the New York Times. Tsarnaev's case will "automatically be appealed to a higher federal court. That would begin a 17h Business Insider 100+ The people who control the Internet got together in a room yesterday — here's what they're worried about Yesterday, in a large Romanesque ballroom on Manhattan’s Amsterdam Avenue, the people who make the big decisions relating to the underlying technology of what we call the "Internet" sat discussing the future. There's a huge power shift happening in this world, away from US control and toward a more international approach. Most of the world-leading experts in this field were OK with this 17h Scientific American Content: Global 400+ Internet Troll Sub-Culture's Savage Spoofing of Mainstream Media [Excerpt] A new book details the success of trolls in turning the media against itself -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com 17h Business Insider 100+ Netflix stock hit a record high on the news that it might enter China (NFLX) Netflix stock reached a record high Friday afternoon. It hit ~$617.75 after shooting up more than 5% on the news that it might be in talks to enter China's online video market, which Bloomberg reported early this morning. The company is now worth more than $37 billion. All told, Netflix is up 78% in the last 12 months.  SEE ALSO: Netflix is in talks to enter China's booming online video market Joi 17h Business Insider 7 Hedge-fund land is totally bored with Obama's latest attack Obama can bash hedge funds, but they won't bat an eye.  Earlier this week, President Obama complained about how much hedge-fund managers make at a discussion on poverty at Georgetown University, and advocated for a higher tax on the fees they collect. "The top 25 hedge fund managers made more than all the kindergarten teachers in the country," he said. "If we can’t ask from society’ 17h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 41 These 8 Groups of People Will Never Start a Business Every entrepreneur I know is dismayed by the number of friends who approach them with a line such as “I have an even better idea that will change the world, and one of these days I’m going to get around to starting my own business.” I always wonder what is more important to them on an ongoing basis than changing the world, since their startups usually never materialize.With the cost of entry to be 17h BBC News - World 100+ Boston bomb death decision imminent A jury has reached a sentencing decision on whether to put Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. 17h Business Insider 26 The alleged Bitcoin founder went to law school for fun — and that says a lot about what Bitcoin is really for The New York Times' Nathaniel Popper thinks that he's found Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive, pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. Popper thinks Satoshi is Nick Szabo, a programmer with a longtime interest in cryptography and law. Szabo even went to law school at one point (for fun, basically). According to his new book, Digital Gold (which comes out next week), Popper met Szabo at a party and asked him 17h Lifehacker 28 This Week's Most Popular Posts: May 8th to 15th This week we learned the difference between Advil and Tylenol, improved our workouts, heard your worst job interview stories, and taught you the money management skills you didn’t learn in school. Here’s a look back.This Chart Shows When You Should Use Ibuprofen vs. AcetaminophenNot all pain relievers are created equal. Ibuprofen (Advil) and Acetaminophen (Tylenol) have different effects on the bo 17h Lifehacker 41 Food Doesn’t Rot in Your Stomach, and Other Digestion Myths Debunked Our digestive system is a wonderful and complex thing, but it’s not so complex that you need to carefully calibrate your meals to avoid food rotting in your stomach. That’s the bogus theory of “food combining,” and here’s why it’s nonsense.In the theory of food combining, our digestive tract goes haywire if we feed it the wrong thing at the wrong time. If you eat acidic fruit with a protein-rich m 16h Scientific American Content: Global 2 Book Review: Invisible Books and recommendations from Scientific American -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com 16h Business Insider 1K 6 scientifically proven features men find attractive in women A while ago, BI Video gave you six scientifically proven tips on how men can be more physically attractive to women. Now we have six for women – all based on scientific studies.  Produced by Graham FlanaganFollow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story » 16h HBR.org 100+ Signs That You’re Being a Pushover If collaboration is key to succeeding in organizations today, doesn’t it pay to play nice in the sandbox? You have to get along with others to get things done, right? Yes, this is true — to a degree. You want to be a cooperative colleague but you don’t want to be seen as an ineffective pushover. Persuading others matters as much as getting along with them. Rocking the boat or standing your grou 16h Business Insider 500+ Inside the 'Be Marlboro' parties Philip Morris throws for teenagers — but doesn't want you to know about Smoking is deadly, but Philip Morris International and Marlboro still want to push its tobacco products onto trendy and attractive teenagers around the world. The company does so by throwing "Be Marlboro" parties in over 60 countries to promote the brand using sex, fun, and risk-taking, a spokesperson for the non-profit Tobacco-Free Kids. The parties are not held in the United States. Yo 16h homepage 8 Wear the sun In soft pastels, a cheery pop or screaming bright, the hue of the moment is summer’s own alter ego 16h homepage 100+ The first Indians on Everest On the 50th anniversary of India’s first successful expedition to the world’s highest mountain, the last living members recount the historic climb in detail 16h homepage 100+ The deconstruction of a Twitter photo Why Modi’s twitter photo reminds Aakar Patel of Sanjay Gupta’s ‘Kaante’ 16h WIRED 11K The Future of Wind Turbines? No Blades The Vortex, a radical new way to generate wind energy, is a bladeless wind turbine that looks like a giant rolled joint shooting into the sky. The post The Future of Wind Turbines? No Blades appeared first on WIRED. 16h Lifehacker 47 Most Popular Waffle Iron: Waring Pro Double Belgian Voting was razor close, but the Waring Pro Double Belgian Waffle Maker took home the title of your favorite waffle iron. It was the only model of the five finalists that could cook two waffles at once, which is a huge plus if you’re preparing breakfast for a large group. Hot on the Waring’s heels was the Cuisinart Round Classic Waffle Maker, which only cooks one waffle at the time, but weighs in a 16h Business Insider 3 Jury reaches decision in Boston death penalty trial Boston (AFP) - The US jury deliberating whether to sentence 21-year-old Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death or life without parole reached a decision on Friday, a court official said.The announcement was made in an email more than 14 hours after the 12-member panel began deliberations, spread across three days. The official said that court would reconvene at 3:00 pm (1900 GMT).The same jury t 16h Business Insider 400+ Inside the beautiful apartment of an executive at one of New York City's hottest startups Rebekah Rombom, VP of business development at coding education startup The Flatiron School, never saw the need to fully decorate her tiny apartment on New York City's Upper West Side. "I thought it was out of reach and not really worth it in a rental in New York City," she told Business Insider. "But I was running into the problem of not having a well-defined work space in my home.& 16h Business Insider 32 Before you see ‘Fury Road,’ watch the 1979 trailer for ‘Mad Max’ that started it all Before you head out to theaters this weekend to see the highly anticipated "Mad Max: Fury Road," check out the trailer for the 1979 cult classic that started the franchise. The original "Mad Max" starred a young Mel Gibson in a role he would revisit on two separate occasions. "Fury Road" director George Miller also directed the original, as well as its two subsequ 16h PSFK 6 Catch the PSFK Daily Update with Behind-the-Scenes Live Videos At PSFK, we’re constantly covering experimental, forward-thinking ways to live our daily lives better. With that mindset, we’re experimenting with a new tool to let you see behind-the-scenes of our work and play. Using live-streaming platform Periscope, we’re inviting you to the PSFK headquarters in New York. As you join us in a live stream, you’ll find Piers Fawkes, founder and editor-in-chief, 16h PSFK 7 A Table Gives New Meaning to the Desktop Computer Picture this: you’re sitting at your desk with your client across from you, waiting to see your proposal. You call it up on the screen and then—this is the best part—you have to turn the monitor around so your client can see it. It’d be oodles easier if your desk operated as a second, touch-sensitive client-facing screen. It’s called a Sharetable, and it gives new meaning to the phrase “desktop c 16h PSFK 10 Sleep in Zero-Gravity Slumber Without Leaving Earth Suppose you want to sleep in zero gravity. You could shell out a cool quarter-million dollars for a ride into space. But that’s probably cost-prohibitive for most of us, and besides, why would you want to sleep through something that cost so much? Instead, make your way to the Cultural Center of European Space Technologies (KSEVT) in the tiny Slovenian village of Vitanje. There in the KSEVT Hotel  16h Psychology Today 5 Psychology of Money Are you sure you want to spend your money on THAT? Dan Ariely wants you to wait and think. Same for having children. 16h Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 28 5 Terrific Tools That Track Time It has been said that what gets measured gets improved, and there is nothing that needs more improvement than how we spend our time. The good news about time is that your competitor has just as much as you do. The bad news is he or she may be using it better than you.Unfortunately, you can’t change that. However, what you can do is manage your time better by setting clear priorities and sticking t 16h Business Insider 3K National Geographic just reached one billion likes on Instagram — here are its most spectacular photos As print magazines transition to digital, one legacy publication has had no problem amassing a large social following from millennials: National Geographic. With 17 million followers, the magazine's Instagram account is one of the most beloved on the platform — in fact, @natgeo is the top non-celebrity account.  The account is celebrating a recent milestone, having just surpassed 1 billion likes a 16h Business Insider 83 Watch these daredevils in China climb to the very top of the second-highest skyscraper in the world Watch these photographers climb a new skyscraper in China. The tower is currently 2,073-feet feet tall and is the second-tallest skyscraper in the world.  Video courtesy of On The Roofs  Follow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story » 16h Small Business Trends 8 How This Business Owner Motivated His Team with Fantasy Sports Brian Brady was looking for a new way to motivate his sales staff. The owner of six Wireless Zone franchises in Virginia had already tried running sales contests with many different incentives. But it didn’t matter if he was offering gift cards or cruise vacations — the contests always seemed to have the same effects on his employees. He said to Entrepreneur: “You always have your overachievers, 16h Reuters 32 Seattle teens missing after Nepal quake presumed dead, families say SEATTLE (Reuters) - The families of two Seattle teenagers missing in Nepal say there is no chance the girls survived a massive April earthquake, and the $51,000 that had been donated by Friday to fund a search mission will now go to the country's recovery. 16h Lifehacker 9 How To Perform An Off-Road Winch Rescue The Right Way A winch is tool you use to pull heavy things. Mounted to an off-road vehicle, it’s an invaluable insurance policy against getting bogged in the backcountry. Here’s a primer on how to use a Jeep-mounted winch to rescue a truck suck in a hole of slickrock.In our demonstration, international adventure expert Scott Brady is pretending his daily-driven diesel Land Cruiser is trapped in a pit with a bro 16h Scientific American Content: Global 9 Seashell Shapes Show Strength For Safety Analysis of clamshell and screw shaped shells reveals the structures withstand much greater forces than would a simple sphere or cylinder. Cynthia Graber reports.   -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com 16h The Times of India 15 IPL 8: RCB beat Hyderabad by six wickets (D/L) Gayle played a blinder of an innings to help RCB keep their playoff hopes alive after defeating SRH by six wickets (D/L method) in a rain-curtailed match. mark as readRefreshChange layout and filteringBack to top All 501 unread articles  //  keyboard shortcuts < 1 min to Spreed