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Pak launches Rs 45bn bus service for Islamabad Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday launched a (Pakistani) Rs 45 billion ($441,804,600) bus service network here with a commitment to revolutionize the transport and infrastructure system of the country.

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Digitized Detergent Displays - This Woolite Retail Display Informs and Intrigues Consumers (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Perch Interactive created this Woolite retail display that informs and intrigues consumers. The interactive concept features an engaging touchscreen that gives users access to fun and myth-busting...

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Williams to face Safarova in French Open final Paris (AFP) - Two-time champion and world number one Serena Williams battled illness and fierce heat to reach a third French Open final Thursday, defeating Swiss outsider Timea Bacsinszky 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.Williams, 33, will face Czech 13th seed Lucie Safarova in Saturday's final where victory will put her just two Grand Slam titles behind Steffi Graf's Open record of 22.Join the conversation about th

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Prominent Soviet dissident Leonid Plyushch dies Moscow (AFP) - Communist-era Ukrainian dissident Leonid Plyushch, who was detained for almost three years in a psychiatric ward by the Soviet authorities, died Thursday aged 76 close to Paris, a friend told AFP."Leonid died on Thursday morning," said Arina Ginzburg, another Soviet dissident."He was a remarkable man who went through terrible trials."Mathematician Plyushch was de

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The best piece of advice for taking the SAT is shockingly simple The SAT is one of the most high-stakes standardized tests you can take in high school. The score you earn on the exam, while not the sole determinant, can certainly go a long way in securing your seat at a top college. With that in mind, we talked to an expert to find out the single most important thing you need to do in order to ace the SAT. The answer, though ostensibly simple, is actually geniu

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This customer had a brilliant reaction to a Chili's waiter who spit in his drink A Chili's customer had a brilliant response to waiter who spit in his beverage, ABC News reports. Ken Yerdon told ABC News that he suspected his drink had been tainted after his wife complained about undercooked food at a Chili's restaurant Clay, New York. When he left the restaurant, the lid of his to-go cup popped off and he saw spit inside the drink.  "It wasn't regular spit either. It wa

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Gawker is profitable on about $50 million a year in revenue, says former editorial director In a congratulatory comment on a post about Gawker's unionization, former Gawker editorial director Joel Johnson decided to reveal a bit about Gawker Media's financial state. His post said Gawker is doing the following: $35 to $45 million a year in ad revenue Ad revenue growing 30% per year despite relatively flat traffic.  Affiliate fees from the likes of Amazon of about $5 to $10 million per ye

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Unwell Williams in French Open final Serena Williams fights back to beat Timea Bacsinszky and reach the French Open final, despite struggling with illness.

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Greece to delay IMF debt payment Greece tells the International Monetary Fund it will delay Friday's €300m (£216m) debt repayment and bundle all four of its June payments together.

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Don't Drink Enough Water? This Water Bottle Will Remind You. Boom. I hit the floor. I’m lucky I didn’t hit my head.A month ago I fainted from dehydration. I was that person at the party. Absolutely mortifying. It may sound stupid, but I often forget to drink water -- or any liquid -- sometimes all day long. Of course I know better and I would never let my kids go thirsty. But I get so sucked into work that I often don’t get up from my seat for six or seven

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SPONSOR MESSAGE: Call Analytics Platforms – A Marketer’s Guide Learn more about call analytics software tools and platforms — what the capabilities are, and how they can help marketers drive more revenue from calls. This report examines the current market for enterprise call analytics platforms and the considerations involved in implementing this... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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Arrested For A Tweet: When Twitter, Trolling, and The Law Collide [Opinion] Let me ask you a question. Where do you draw the line on freedom of speech? Some say the line ends at incitement to violence, or shouting “fire” in a crowded theater. Others might say the line should be drawn at someone’s religious sensibilities. How about ironically tweeting the hashtag “#KillAllWhiteMen”? “Men Not Welcome” Bahar Mustafa works (possibly “worked” by the time you read this) as a We

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The Graphic Shows the Best and Worst Sleeping Positions for Common Pains Your preferred sleep position and pillow greatly influence your posture and chronic pain. If you have neck, shoulder, back, or other pains—or want to avoid them—consider this infographic’s sleep position recommendations.The graphic comes from the Cleveland Clinic, via SheKnows. It highlights the do’s and dont’s for five common types of chronic pain: neck pain, shoulder pain, lower back pain, jaw p

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Pluto's Moons Move in Synchrony Gravity binds together three of the dwarf planet's satellites -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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The Economic Times 1

PM Modi to hold talks with Sheikh Hasina on Saturday PM Modi to hold talks with Sheikh Hasina on Saturday"It is with a great sense of enthusiasm and delight that I visit a nation with which India's ties have been very strong," Modi said in a statement.

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India has emerged as most credible country: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Bhagwat said, "Many countries in the world are economically or otherwise strong, but India is the most reliable country."

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As Greece teeters, fallout for Europe uncertain Without the release of that 7.2 billion euros ($8.1 billion), Greece faces the prospect of an imminent bankruptcy and a potential exit from the euro.

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Greece asks IMF to delay debt payments to end-June: govt source Athens (AFP) - Greece's government asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) permission Thursday to bundle four debt repayments due in June at the end of the month, a Greek government source told AFP."We used an option that IMF rules offer us, and which give us additional time for negotiating" an agreement with creditors to free up badly needed bailout funds, the Greek government sourc

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Here is why 'Minecraft' — the game Microsoft paid $2.5 billion for — is so incredible "Minecraft" is this generation's Super Mario. It's an international phenomenon. Unless you've been living on the Moon, you probably already know these things. It's on computers, phones, tablets and game consoles. It's at your local mall, occupying kiosks with plushies and t-shirts. There's a semi-annual convention ("MineCon") and an education initiative that's got it in schools

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Billionaire tech investor Chris Sacca thinks everyone in Silicon Valley should read these 2 books According to Chris Sacca, the Lowercase Capital partner who made more than $1 billion through his investments in companies like Twitter and Uber, Silicon Valley doesn't need more business advice. It needs a lesson in empathy. The current generation of entrepreneurs, investors, and programmers have a tendency to live in a bubble removed from the rest of the world, he tells "The 4-Hour Workweek

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Amazing animation shows exactly what happens in the eye when someone goes blind You're able to see the world — from words on a screen to clouds in the sky — because of some specialized nerve cells in the retina at the back of your eye.  Cells called photoreceptors respond to light, turn that response into an electric signal, and transmit that signal to the brain via nerve cells called retinal ganglion cells. The brain interprets those signals into what we know as vision.  Whe

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Psychology Today 2

3 Steps to Resolving Conflict Within Your Family Conflicts with our loved ones are the most painful to deal with.

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Scientific American Content: Global 500+

Antidepressant and Heart Drug Show Promise for Combating Ebola At least 70 percent of mice treated with one of these common drugs survived Ebola infection -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Global Warming Changes the Future for Tea Leaves Tomorrow's climate may not be your cup of tea -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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AdWords Offers Updates to YouTube Brand Lift Insights Google and YouTube have offered updates to the ways that Brand Lift measures a video ads performance as part of a push to promote "micro-moments."

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Science: Current Issue

[Working Life] From physics to revolution and back Author: Lui Lam

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[Business Office Feature] Part 3: Targeting Cancer Pathways: Tumor Metabolism and Proliferation This webinar is the third in a series focusing on the cancer pathways that support tumor development, the emerging research in identifying and targeting these pathways, and innovations in the development of increasingly effective cancer therapy options. Recent advances in our understanding of cancer have revealed that the disease cannot be understood through simple analysis of genetic mutations wi

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[Podcast] Science Podcast: 5 June Show On this week's show: friction at the atomic level, recreating the acoustics of historical spaces, and a roundup of daily news stories.

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[New Products] New Products A weekly roundup of information on newly offered instrumentation, apparatus, and laboratory materials of potential interest to researchers.

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[Report] A Werner syndrome stem cell model unveils heterochromatin alterations as a driver of human aging Werner syndrome (WS) is a premature aging disorder caused by WRN protein deficiency. Here, we report on the generation of a human WS model in human embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Differentiation of WRN-null ESCs to mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) recapitulates features of premature cellular aging, a global loss of H3K9me3, and changes in heterochromatin architecture. We show that WRN associates with h

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[Report] Reversible centriole depletion with an inhibitor of Polo-like kinase 4 Centrioles are ancient organelles that build centrosomes, the major microtubule-organizing centers of animal cells. Extra centrosomes are a common feature of cancer cells. To investigate the importance of centrosomes in the proliferation of normal and cancer cells, we developed centrinone, a reversible inhibitor of Polo-like kinase 4 (Plk4), a serine-threonine protein kinase that initiates centrio

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[Report] C9ORF72 repeat expansions in mice cause TDP-43 pathology, neuronal loss, and behavioral deficits The major genetic cause of frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a G4C2 repeat expansion in C9ORF72. Efforts to combat neurodegeneration associated with “c9FTD/ALS” are hindered by a lack of animal models recapitulating disease features. We developed a mouse model to mimic both neuropathological and clinical c9FTD/ALS phenotypes. We expressed (G4C2)66 throughout the murine c

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[Report] 2.2 Å resolution cryo-EM structure of β-galactosidase in complex with a cell-permeant inhibitor Cryo–electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is rapidly emerging as a powerful tool for protein structure determination at high resolution. Here we report the structure of a complex between Escherichia coli β-galactosidase and the cell-permeant inhibitor phenylethyl β-d-thiogalactopyranoside (PETG), determined by cryo-EM at an average resolution of ~2.2 angstroms (Å). Besides the PETG ligand, we identified

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[Report] Error-prone chromosome-mediated spindle assembly favors chromosome segregation defects in human oocytes Aneuploidy in human eggs is the leading cause of pregnancy loss and several genetic disorders such as Down syndrome. Most aneuploidy results from chromosome segregation errors during the meiotic divisions of an oocyte, the egg’s progenitor cell. The basis for particularly error-prone chromosome segregation in human oocytes is not known. We analyzed meiosis in more than 100 live human oocytes and i

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[Report] Genomic signatures of evolutionary transitions from solitary to group living The evolution of eusociality is one of the major transitions in evolution, but the underlying genomic changes are unknown. We compared the genomes of 10 bee species that vary in social complexity, representing multiple independent transitions in social evolution, and report three major findings. First, many important genes show evidence of neutral evolution as a consequence of relaxed selection wi

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[Report] Limited scope for latitudinal extension of reef corals An analysis of present-day global depth distributions of reef-building corals and underlying environmental drivers contradicts a commonly held belief that ocean warming will promote tropical coral expansion into temperate latitudes. Using a global data set of a major group of reef corals, we found that corals were confined to shallower depths at higher latitudes (up to 0.6 meters of predicted shal

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[Report] Climate change tightens a metabolic constraint on marine habitats Warming of the oceans and consequent loss of dissolved oxygen (O2) will alter marine ecosystems, but a mechanistic framework to predict the impact of multiple stressors on viable habitat is lacking. Here, we integrate physiological, climatic, and biogeographic data to calibrate and then map a key metabolic index—the ratio of O2 supply to resting metabolic O2 demand—across geographic ranges of seve

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[Report] Exposure to ideologically diverse news and opinion on Facebook Exposure to news, opinion, and civic information increasingly occurs through social media. How do these online networks influence exposure to perspectives that cut across ideological lines? Using deidentified data, we examined how 10.1 million U.S. Facebook users interact with socially shared news. We directly measured ideological homophily in friend networks and examined the extent to which heter

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[Report] Rapid nitrous oxide cycling in the suboxic ocean Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a powerful greenhouse gas and a major cause of stratospheric ozone depletion, yet its sources and sinks remain poorly quantified in the oceans. We used isotope tracers to directly measure N2O reduction rates in the eastern tropical North Pacific. Because of incomplete denitrification, N2O cycling rates are an order of magnitude higher than predicted by current models in subo

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[Report] Rational synthesis of organic thin films with exceptional long-range structural integrity Highly oriented, domain-boundary–free organic thin films could find use in various high-performance organic materials and devices. However, even with state-of-the-art supramolecular chemistry, it is difficult to construct organic thin films with structural integrity in a size regime beyond the micrometer length scale. We show that a space-filling design, relying on the two-dimensional (2D) nested

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[Report] Macroscale superlubricity enabled by graphene nanoscroll formation Friction and wear remain as the primary modes of mechanical energy dissipation in moving mechanical assemblies; thus, it is desirable to minimize friction in a number of applications. We demonstrate that superlubricity can be realized at engineering scale when graphene is used in combination with nanodiamond particles and diamondlike carbon (DLC). Macroscopic superlubricity originates because grap

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[Report] Tuning friction atom-by-atom in an ion-crystal simulator Friction between ordered, atomically smooth surfaces at the nanoscale (nanofriction) is often governed by stick-slip processes. To test long-standing atomistic models of such processes, we implemented a synthetic nanofriction interface between a laser-cooled Coulomb crystal of individually addressable ions as the moving object and a periodic light-field potential as the substrate. We show that sti

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[Report] Magnetoelectric domain control in multiferroic TbMnO3 The manipulation of domains by external fields in ferroic materials is of major interest for applications. In multiferroics with strongly coupled magnetic and electric order, however, the magnetoelectric coupling on the level of the domains is largely unexplored. We investigated the field-induced domain dynamics of TbMnO3 in the multiferroic ground state and across a first-order spin-flop transiti

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[Research Article] Targeting DnaN for tuberculosis therapy using novel griselimycins The discovery of Streptomyces-produced streptomycin founded the age of tuberculosis therapy. Despite the subsequent development of a curative regimen for this disease, tuberculosis remains a worldwide problem, and the emergence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis has prioritized the need for new drugs. Here we show that new optimized derivatives from Streptomyces-derived griselimycin

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[Research Article] Comprehensive serological profiling of human populations using a synthetic human virome The human virome plays important roles in health and immunity. However, current methods for detecting viral infections and antiviral responses have limited throughput and coverage. Here, we present VirScan, a high-throughput method to comprehensively analyze antiviral antibodies using immunoprecipitation and massively parallel DNA sequencing of a bacteriophage library displaying proteome-wide pept

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[Editors' Choice] Review sessions: From passive to active Author: Melissa McCartney

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[Editors' Choice] Savvy solvent swaps to make artemisinin Author: Jake Yeston

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[Editors' Choice] A new normal for the microbiota Author: Kristen L. Mueller

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[Editors' Choice] Special proteins for stressed cells Author: Guy Riddihough

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[Editors' Choice] Maintaining a massive mitochondrial genome Author: Laura M. Zahn

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[Editors' Choice] In search fo an anti-aging drug Author: Bryan L. Ray

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[Editors' Choice] Faster ways to flexible electronics Author: Marc S. Lavine

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[This Week in Science] A scaffold for directing bone breakdown Author: John F. Foley

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[This Week in Science] Heterochromatin in aging stem cells Author: Beverly A. Purnell

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[This Week in Science] Pushing the limits of electron microscopy Author: Valda Vinson

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[This Week in Science] Not as deep Author: Sacha Vignieri

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[This Week in Science] Standing at order Author: Phil Szuromi

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[This Week in Science] Slip sliding away Author: Marc S. Lavine

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[This Week in Science] Visualizing ferroelectric domains Author: Jelena Stajic

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[This Week in Science] New for old—TB drug development Author: Caroline Ash

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[This Week in Science] A mouse model for ALS Author: Stella M. Hurtley

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[This Week in Science] Viral exposure—the complete history Author: Paula A. Kiberstis

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[This Week in Science] Drugs play a PPARt against preeclampsia Author: Yevgeniya Nusinovich

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[This Week in Science] Was triceratops in need of a good dentist? Author: Barry Pogson

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[This Week in Science] Giving an old organelle the old heave-ho Author: Paula A. Kiberstis

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[This Week in Science] Double trouble Author: Sacha Vignieri

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[This Week in Science] Not getting all sides of the news? Author: Barbara R. Jasny

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[This Week in Science] A frigid simulator for friction Author: Jelena Stajic

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[This Week in Science] More N2O is no laughing matter Author: Nicholas S. Wigginton

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[This Week in Science] Earliest stages of human development revealed Author: Stella M. Hurtley

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[This Week in Science] For bees, many roads lead to social harmony Author: Sacha Vignieri

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[Technical Response] Response to Comment on “Human-like hand use in Australopithecus africanus” Almécija and colleagues claim that we apply a simplified understanding of bone functional adaptation and that our results of human-like hand use in Australopithecus africanus are not novel. We argue that our results speak to actual behavior, rather than potential behaviors, and our functional interpretation is well supported by our methodological approach, comparative sample, and previous experime

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[Technical Comment] Comment on “Human-like hand use in Australopithecus africanus” Skinner and colleagues (Research Article, 23 January 2015, p. 395), based on metacarpal trabecular bone structure, argue that Australopithecus africanus employed human-like dexterity for stone tool making and use 3 million years ago. However, their evolutionary and biological assumptions are misinformed, failing to refute the previously existing hypothesis that human-like manipulation preceded sys

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[Letter] Antibiotics crisis in China Authors: Rongzhang Hao, Rongtao Zhao, Shaofu Qiu, Ligui Wang, Hongbin Song

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[Letter] Editorial expression of concern Author: Marcia McNutt

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[Letter] Editorial retraction Author: Marcia McNutt

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[Letter] Editor's note Author: Marcia McNutt

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[Books et al.] Books Received A listing of books received at Science during the week ending 29 May 2015.

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[Book Review] Irrational actors In Misbehaving, economist Richard Thaler maintains that most economists stubbornly cling "to an imaginary world" full of cold-blooded, shrewd optimizers. Real humans, he argues, are routinely gripped by biases and errors of passion—factors not accounted for by conventional economic theory. Reviewer Andrew J. Oswald acknowledges the merits of this argument, but reminds readers that the cu

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[Book Review] Understanding our origins What would happen if tomorrow, scientists were to rediscover the entire hominid fossil record, without any preconceptions inherited from the last century? According to Ian Tattersall, curator emeritus of anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History, the resulting picture of human evolution would differ dramatically from that bequeathed to today's paleontologists by their predecessors. In

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[Policy Forum] Challenges of a lowered U.S. ozone standard At Earth's surface, ozone is an air pollutant that causes respiratory health effects in humans and impairs plant growth and productivity (1). The Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1970 mandates that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assess the ozone standard every 5 years and revise when necessary to protect human health. With a decision expected in October 2015 as to whether the standard will b

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[Perspective] Exceptional epigenetics in the brain Cytosine (C) methylation, or mC, is a modification of DNA that regulates gene expression in various contexts such as development, cancer, and imprinting. In most mammalian somatic tissues, mC arises only when C is in a dinucleotide context followed by the nucleotide guanine (G), and the vast majority of these sites are methylated (mCG). However, in the adult mammalian brain, noncanonical cytosine

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[Perspective] Progeria accelerates adult stem cell aging Aging is a multimodal process involving accumulation of macromolecular damage, genomic instability, and loss of heterochromatin, leading to stem cell exhaustion and reduced tissue-regenerative capability. Still highly debated are the extent to which loss of adult stem cell regenerative potential drives the organismal aging process and, more broadly, the relationship between cellular and organismal

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[Perspective] Centrioles, in absentia The centriole is one of the organelles that defines eukaryotes. It was present in the last universal common eukaryotic ancestor (1), and persists in all major branches of the eukaryotic tree. The centriole nucleates the cilium, which is involved in sensory signaling and in cell motility. In animal cells, the centriole is also the hub of the centrosome, an accumulation of microtubule-nucleating and

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[Perspective] The rise of the social algorithm Humanity is in the early stages of the rise of social algorithms: programs that size us up, evaluate what we want, and provide a customized experience. This quiet but epic paradigm shift is fraught with social and policy implications. The evolution of Google exemplifies this shift. It began as a simple deterministic ranking system based on the linkage structure among Web sites—the model of algorit

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[Perspective] Controlling friction atom by atom Friction is a phenomenon of great technological relevance. The empirical laws of friction date back to the investigations of Leonardo da Vinci (1452 to 1519) and Guillaume Amontons (1663 to 1705). Thus, we have known for a long time that friction is proportional to the force normal to a surface and independent of the geometrical contact area. We also know that friction is one of major sources of e

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[Perspective] Slippery when dry Friction and wear account for massive amounts of wasted energy annually (estimates run in the hundreds of billions of dollars in the United States), in addition to unwanted and even unsafe failures of vehicles, machines, and devices (1). For example, nearly one-third of a vehicle's fuel energy is spent on overcoming engine, transmission, and tire friction (2). Engineers have devised many ways to r

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[Perspective] Invisible barriers to dispersal Climate change is causing organisms to migrate into new geographic areas, with most organisms tracking the movement of suitable temperatures poleward (1). The movements appear to be more rapid for marine than for terrestrial fauna (2), perhaps because marine organisms have fewer barriers to dispersal (3), but many marine organisms do encounter barriers that inhibit their ability to colonize new ha

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[Feature] How to court an isolated tribe To coax isolated Amazonian tribes into contact in the early 20th century, Brazilian missionaries and government officials planted gardens and tied metal tools and pots to clotheslines. Then they let the tribes take the food and goods as needed. Eventually, the tribespeople made contact, and their way of life change irrevocably. The "attraction fronts" drew isolated people into missions f

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[Feature] In peril Brazil's system of protecting isolated tribes has been hailed worldwide; it serves as a model for countries like neighboring Peru, where isolated populations are emerging. But as the pace of economic activity in the Amazon accelerates, some experts say that the protection system that was once the envy of South America is falling apart. Public and private enterprises are pushing deeper into the Ama

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[Feature] Mercy on these people, and give us a road The only way to get to the frontier town of Puerta Esperanza, Peru, is by infrequent airplane flights or a monthlong river trip through Brazil. Miguel Piovesan, the town priest, says the isolation has left townspeople without access to medical care or modern conveniences. Piovesan wants a road, as do other priests, local small businessmen, and politicians keen to develop the Amazon. But advocates

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[Feature] The poisoned necklace As a child, Marcelino Pinedo Cecilio lived in a huge longhouse in the Amazon rainforest with his family and tribe. They grew manioc, yucca, peanuts, corn, and jungle potato, sometimes using a root with spines to clear fields. Then, one day in the 1950s, an outsider visited their village. Soon after, villagers developed a sore throat and burning fever. Many died, and the tribe scattered. Like so ma

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[Feature] Making contact Villagers along the muddy banks of the Curanja River in the remote Peruvian Amazon are reporting frequent sightings and even raids by a mysterious, isolated tribe that lives deep in the rainforest. These isolated people rely on their deep knowledge of the ecosystem for food, medicines, and goods; now, pressures on the forest may be pushing them into the outside world. The events along the Curanja

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[In Depth] Polar scientists to peer beneath largest ice shelf The Ross Ice Shelf, a thick, floating tongue of solid ice the size of Spain, is the biggest of the many such barriers that ring Antarctica and keep its ice sheets from sliding into the sea. Yet the shape of the sea floor beneath—a critical factor in how fast the shelf might melt—is virtually unknown. The ice keeps sonar-carrying ships out, and the water beneath it blocks radar. Now, geophysicists

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[In Depth] Hawaii's governor proposes telescope swap A proposed solution to the impasse over construction of the mammoth new Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano is less bold than it seems—and potentially more difficult. The proposal, to dismantle one-quarter of Mauna Kea's 13 existing telescopes in return for allowing construction to proceed, would only accelerate vague existing plans to shutter some of the telescopes. Yet it

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[In Depth] Did good genes help people outlast brutal Leningrad siege? In September 1941, German troops and Finnish allies encircled Leningrad, trapping 3 million residents in the Baltic city famed for its canals, which is now called St. Petersburg. Food shortages grew acute; some inhabitants resorted to cannibalism. By the time the siege ended 872 days later, as many as 1.1 million people had starved to death. But hundreds of thousands survived—and Russian researche

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[In Depth] Russian foundation tarred with ‘foreign’ label Last week, Russia's justice ministry branded Russia's only private research funder, the Dynasty Foundation, a "foreign agent." The move threatens to strangle the foundation in red tape and ostracize future grantees. The designation infuriated Dynasty's founder, telecom tycoon Dmitry Zimin, who has vowed to stop financing the foundation, which spent $10 million last year on 20 projects su

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[In Depth] Lost and found: Earth's missing heat What if the missing heat has been there all along? In 2013, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change flagged an odd phenomenon: Atmospheric temperature data collected over the past few decades suggested that global warming had slowed down beginning around 1998. Global warming skeptics crowed, and scientists delved into the global climate system to find out where the missing heat had gone. But

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[In Brief] This week's section In science news around the world, a mystery illness is devastating the endangered saiga antelopes of Central Asia, while South Korea and China are scrambling to contain a deadly human outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome. A new study has demonstrated the benefits of early HIV treatment, the Great Barrier Reef has been spared an embarrassing "in danger" listing by UNESCO, and an I

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[Editorial] Protecting isolated tribes There are about 50 isolated indigenous societies across lowland South America, with limited to no contact with the outside world. Despite displacements, epidemics, and hostile interactions with outsiders, such tribes still manage to survive. How can we ensure the well-being of humanity's last known isolated peoples under such enormous and mounting pressure from external threats? Authors: Robert S.

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The 10 best restaurants in New York City for big groups Having a large group doesn't have to mean missing out on dining at great restaurants in New York.  Restaurant review site The Infatuation helped us come up with a list of NYC eateries that are perfect for large crowds.  Whether you're going for a birthday dinner or a bachelor party, here are ten places to hit up the next time you're with a big party. Sample traditional Roman dishes with a New York

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Washington is still the most bike friendly state The League of American Bicyclists released its annual ranking of the most bike friendly states today. For the eighth year in a row, Washington took top honors. Washington is well-known for its sustainable infrastructure and commitment to alternative transportation, and is home to largest cycling organization in the United States, the Cascade Bicycle Club, which has 15,000 members. "In Washing

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Greece requests merger of June IMF payments The International Monetary Fund says Greece has requested to have its four debt repayments due to the IMF this month rolled over into one to be made on June 30.

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Comforting Tissue Stunts - Kleenex Employs Experiential Brand Marketing to Create Ease (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) With a unique experiential brand marketing stunt, Kleenex introduced its Cottonelle Flushable Cloths to the people of Sydney as “a new level of clean.” Taking this phrase quite...

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Here's the astronomical amount of money some uber-wealthy Upper East Side moms spend on upkeep each year Editor's note: "Primates of Park Avenue" is a memoir about the tribe of uber-wealthy moms of Manhattan's Upper East Side as told by Wednesday Martin, a PhD with a background in anthropology. In the excerpt below, Martin and a friend calculate the cost of maintaining a "Manhattan Geisha" lifestyle for a year.  What, I wondered aloud to Candace as our Cobb salads materialized be

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5 wedding gifts that seem like a good idea but can actually be disastrous Bridal registries are a godsend during wedding season — they take the guesswork out of choosing a gift.  But what if you've waited until the last-minute and all of the couple's pre-selected gifts have been scooped up?   When going off the registry, there are a few things to steer clear of.  1. Any piece of art Unless you have intimate knowledge of the couple's taste in art (and home décor), step a

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A guy who proposed at McDonald's did not get the answer he wanted A dimly-lit Youtube video of a man proposing to his girlfriend at McDonald's is bouncing around the internet today — and it's not because the couple ends up living happily ever after. The caption of the video, uploaded by user "Joseph Ann" reads: I met my girlfriend 2 years ago in LA. I've never been good at planning in advance which is why we wound up ending our first date at this exact

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Why Whole Foods' plan to open a cheaper store could backfire Whole Foods is opening a discount grocery store targeting millennials. The new chain is meant to fend off growing competition in the organic foods market. But the cheaper prices could end up hurting Whole Foods' existing stores, according to Deutsche Bank analysts.  "It could backfire if price points are materially different, because an obvious price spread between the two formats could creat

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Tiger Woods' most famous shot was even more incredible than people realize Tiger Woods won his fourth Masters Tournament in 2005. On the 16th hole in his final round, he sank a chip shot from the right rough in the most iconic moment of his career. In a new interview with Golf Digest, Tiger's caddie Steve Williams revealed some details behind the shot that make it look even more incredible. At the time Woods had a one-stroke lead over playing partner Chris DiMarco, whom

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Facebook Launches Facebook Lite for Super-Slow Connections Facebook has unveiled a slimmed-down version of its app for Android that uses less data. The post Facebook Launches Facebook Lite for Super-Slow Connections appeared first on WIRED.

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This Month’s #MakeTechHuman Debate: Global Cybersecurity This month on #maketechhuman, we’re throwing a mammoth question at a handful of leading global experts in cybersecurity: At the beginning of this new age in AI, robotics, machine learning, and the Internet of Things, can minds and machines join forces to govern a safer and more secure world? It’s a big question complicated by […] The post This Month’s #MakeTechHuman Debate: Global Cybersecurity ap

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Five Ways Anyone Can Generate PR Everyone wants positive public relations. But not everyone can afford a talented PR firm or consultant. For small businesses or individuals looking to raise their profiles, the choices include: buying expensive advertisements and hoping someone notices networking like crazy while trying to meet someone influential, rich or famous posting their thoughts on Facebook or Twitter all day using public r

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Fifa paid to stop Irish legal action FAI chief executive John Delaney says Fifa paid to stop a legal case after Thierry Henry's handball against the Republic of Ireland.

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VIDEO: Merkel: 'Europe must stick together' Angela Merkel speaks to the BBC about the challenges facing Europe, including the UK's EU referendum.

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Yahoo Pipes Is Closing Down Yahoo is pulling the plug on 8-year old Yahoo Pipes, the service that creates custom web feeds through powerful filters. Pipes will run until September 30th in read-only mode but you should probably download your Pipe definitions as soon as possible. Check the announcement here.

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The Silk Road founder's life sentence appeal may rely on an alleged $800,000 theft by federal agents Lawyers for the mastermind behind the world's largest online drug emporium — who was sentenced to life in prison without parole last week — say their appeal will rely at least in part on alleged government corruption deemed immaterial during the trial. Former DEA agent Carl Force and US Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges were part of the Baltimore Silk Road task force — known as SA Force — before

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Deutsche Bank thinks we should be ready for an absolutely huge jobs report Joseph LaVorgna, Deutsche Bank's Chief US Economist, thinks the May employment numbers will be huge. In a note to clients on Thursday, LaVorgna estimates that the economy added 275,000 nonfarm payroll jobs — well above the Wall Street consensus of 225,000. LaVorgna also thinks the unemployment rate will fall to 5.3%, while consensus is for it to remain steady at 5.4%. The BLS is set to release May

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Hiring & the Transparency Tightrope Today's recruiting process involves heavy expectations for honesty and transparency. But both parties have a lot at stake when it comes to hiring--so what's a realistic approach to walking the line?

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Not Your Father's Credit: Thinking Beyond the Bank Innovation in the lending industry has led to better, smarter and faster credit options.

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Don't Hire Smart People. Hire Smart Learners Unfortunately, intelligence comes with its own baggage.

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12 Free Tools That Every Freelancer Should Be Using Freelancers can't do enough to bring structure and efficiency into their routines.

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Why You Talk Too Much and How to Stop Almost everyone loves talking. But you need to avoid becoming someone who can't give up the microphone.

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Weekly Winners: Stickvise We’re in the middle of an epic run to award $50,000 in loot to Hackaday Prize entries this summer. This week we doled out a Stickvise low-profile PCB vise to 65 different projects! This actually started out as a really great project on Hackaday.io. Winners are listed below, please check out their projects; skull the ones you find awesome and leave your words of encouragement as comments on those p

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Your Daily SEO Fix: Week 3 Posted by Trevor-KleinWelcome to the third installment of our short (< 2-minute) video tutorials that help you all get the most out of Moz's tools. Each tutorial is designed to solve a use case that we regularly hear about from Moz community members—a need or problem for which you all could use a solution. If you missed the previous roundups, you can find 'em here: Week 1: Reclaim links usin

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Replica of General Lafayette's ship due in Yorktown Washington (AFP) - A replica of the Hermione, the French ship that transported General Lafayette to America in 1780 to rally US rebels battling for independence, arrives Friday in the Virginia town where British forces eventually surrendered.The three-masted tall ship is expected to dock at roughly 8:00 am (1200 GMT) in Yorktown for its first official stop in the United States.The Chesapeake Bay p

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How to sleep well on a long flight There's nothing worse than being the only passenger awake on a plane when everyone else is sleeping soundly with their sleep masks and neck pillows. Instead of just hoping, here are some strategies you can use — which we found in a helpful Quora thread — to help you get a little shut eye on your next long flight. Try to book a nonstop flight at a time that's closest to your normal sleeping hours.

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Amitabh Bachchan was far away from spot where shots were fired: Police Mumbai police, who claimed to have solved the case of firing in the Film City here last month in which a man was injured, clarified that megastar Amitabh Bachchan was not very close to the spot of firing.

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When, How and Where to Promote Your Content on Social Media Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time. I can’t do that. But sometimes I feel just as skilled when I can manage the multiple arms of content marketing.The process requires so much: coming up with ideas, drafting concepts, editing to perfection, designing the visuals, publishing, promoting and measuring success.Promotion is just one part of the process,

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London Receives Public Nap Hammocks The majority of people know the recommended amount of sleep to get per night is eight hours. With the distractions of technology, family life and general worries about the next day’s tasks, this is rarely achieved. Hypnos: The Architecture of Sleep, is a specially-designed space in London that aims to highlight the need for sleep by letting people catch up on missed hours that accumulate during th

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Learn Photography with Camera Instructor's Free Interactive Courses Camera Instructor is a free web-based photography school that teaches you the fundamentals of photography through videos and interactive exercises.It’s taught by photographer and programmer Cody Meyer, and each lesson starts with an instructional video followed by mini exercises (using in-browser camera simulators) that test what you learned.There’s only one course available now, Photography 101—w

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Greece misses a €300 million payment to the IMF and gets a new deadline (GREK) Greece has asked to bundle its four debt payments to the International Monetary Fund that fall due in June so that it can pay them in one batch at the end of the month, Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported on Thursday. The request is expected to be approved by the IMF, the newspaper said. That would mean Greece does not have to pay the first tranche of 300 million euros that falls due on Friday. T

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The radical CEO who made cell phone service better for you, could be in a position to do the same for TV Could the guy who shook up the US mobile phone industry do the same to the TV industry?  If Dish and T-Mobile merge, which is an option the two companies are currently discussing according to a report in the Wall Street Journal Wednesday, the brash, trash-talking, party-crashing, Donald Trump-insulting, neck-tie eschewing CEO who has brought T-Mobile back from the dead would reportedly be at the h

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Another sign that MBA degrees are losing their prestige Earning a Masters of Business Administration has long been a rite of passage on Wall Street. Most firms consider it necessary for employees to advance their careers. But some experts are starting to wonder whether the end is coming for business schools. Now, it looks like a new subset of Wall Street is turning away from the MBA tradition. Private equity firms, like Chicago-based GTCR, are backing

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Marco Rubio just made another confusing comment about his Middle East policy Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) offered a somewhat confusing explanation of his Iraq policy in an appearance on Fox News' "Outnumbered" on Thursday. Rubio seemed to express support for US troops being present in Iraq, but he maintained this did not represent the controversial "nation-building" philosophy that led to a protracted American military presence in that country following

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UNDERSTANDING ATLAS: Where Facebook's Atlas ad server fits in the digital-ad ecosystem, and how it works There's a huge emphasis in digital advertising on metrics that measure performance. The problem is that those metrics have failed to capture a lot of consumer activity.  Cookies — bits of code dropped into web browsers —  have been the primary way marketers have tracked how consumers interact with ads. The problem is that cookies don't really work on mobile and they often fail to show how digital

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Everything you need to know about HomeKit, Apple's plan to make your home way smarter (AAPL) Apple’s smart home is about to become a reality. At the company’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) on Monday, the iPhone maker is expected to reveal more details about how it plans to make the iPhone the remote control for your home. And while there might be a few surprises, we already have a pretty good idea about what Apple might say about its big push into the home.  Here's a look at the

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Yahoo kills a product that was once called 'a milestone in the history of the internet' Under CEO Marissa Mayer, Yahoo has decided that the three major parts of its business are search, communications, and digital content. That means all of Yahoo's services outside of those areas are at risk of being cut. Today, Yahoo announced it's axing some less popular products in a blog entry by Amotz Maimon, Yahoo's chief architect. Most heartbreakingly for a lot of developers, Yahoo Pipes is g

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Greece asks IMF to delay debt payments to end-June Greece seeks IMF permission to bundle four debt repayments due in June

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Racing a Slow Car Is a Real Thrill. Seriously. The whole mess makes you a better driver, more focused on minutiae, because in a series where all the cars are the same, the minutiae are everything. The post Racing a Slow Car Is a Real Thrill. Seriously. appeared first on WIRED.

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GOLDMAN: These 12 huge companies are prime takeover targets The market for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is red hot right now. And the analysts at Goldman Sachs believe it could get hotter. "Global M&A volumes are on pace to hit $4 trillion in 2015, just shy of the previous record set in 2007," Goldman's Robert Boroujerdi said. "However, M&A as a percentage of the world’s market cap sits at 5.8%, below the 20 year average of 6.7

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This incredible new movie about Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys is unlike any biopic you’ve seen Producer/director Bill Pohlad admits he was not a big Beach Boys fan growing up in Minnesota. The legendary “California sound” of the band didn’t have the same pull for him as the Beatles. But then ten years ago he got hooked on the Boys’ seminal album, “Pet Sounds.” “It was very spontaneous,” he tells Business Insider. “There was no reason for it that I understood at the time. It just happened. I

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India loses poultry case against US at WTO India will have 12-18 months to implement this ruling, after which the US can begin exports of these products to India.

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It looks like Nest is about to launch its first new product since Google bought it (GOOG) Nest, the home automation owned by Google, has sent out invites for a media event on June 17. The invite provides no details, and says simply "Please join us for a press conference" to be held at San Francisco's Terra Gallery.  There's been recent speculation that Nest is working on a home audio product, based on job ads it posted for something called "Nest Audio." This would b

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Here's a first look at the cast of the new made-for-TV 'Full House' movie Lifetime has just released the first photos of its cast for its upcoming original movie, "The Unauthorized Full House Story." Here's who's playing who, according to Thursday's announcement: DANNY TANNER: Garrett Brawith (Rolling) as Bob Saget  JOEY GLADSTONE: Justin Mader (Death Race) as Dave Coulier JESSE KATSOPOLIS: Justin Gaston (Days of Our Lives) as John Stamos REBECCA DONALDSON: St

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Scientists discover that Pluto has some of the craziest moons in the entire solar system Pluto tends to hog all of the spotlight, but it's not the only distant world floating through space at 4.5 billion miles from Earth. Meet Pluto's bizarre moon, Nix. Named for the Greek goddess of night, this tiny Plutonian moon exhibits some of the craziest behavior that planetary scientists have ever seen. It's not just the fact that it's shaped like an egg (as shown in the animation below), that

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Small and Medium Businesses Hit Hardest By Mobilegeddon According to new research from Koozai, Google's algorithm update disproportionately affected SMB,though part of that could be due to a lack of sophisticated regarding SEO and analytics.

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How Denny's completely turned business around McDonald's is in crisis mode after six straight quarters of declining sales in the US. As the burger chain implements a massive plan to save business, one company it should look to for guidance is Denny's, writes Craig Giammona at Bloomberg. The diner chain, which is best known for its all-day breakfast, has pulled off a major turnaround in recent years by changing its menu and image.  Denny's jus

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This French CEO launched his startup in China — and ended up making one of Silicon Valley's most popular apps In the summer of 2008, Bertrand Schmitt accepted an offer to join a Boston-based web application monitoring company called Gomez. But only under one condition: if he was allowed to relocate to Beijing. Schmitt, originally from France, had already lived in the US and wanted to get a chance to live in Asia. But more important, he wanted to learn from Gomez’s unique business model, where most of the

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12 Tips to Successfully Selling Your Comic Book Collection Where should you go to sell your comics? How do you get the best price for them? And how do you ensure they’re going to a good home? Going through a comic book separation is tough. Really tough. You have absorbed every page, every panel, every line. But circumstances change. Maybe your collection has got out of hand, or you can’t keep up the habit, or perhaps your better half is questioning your f

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How to Make a Watermelon Vodka Slushy with a Drill and a Wire Hanger This has to be one of the best summer alcoholic drinks ever. And it’s so fun to make: You just need a watermelon, a vodka bottle, a wire hanger and a drill. Yes, you read that well—a wire hanger and a drill!Drill a hole in the watermelon.Snap off a piece of wire hanger.Attach it to a drill.Introduce the wire hanger inside the watermelon and power on the drill to blend the inside.Pour a bottle of v

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John Paulson is only the 4th person to have a Harvard school named after him This week, Wall Street billionaire John Paulson donated $400 million to Harvard University. That donation earned him building naming rights with the eponymous John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. But although Harvard has a massive endowment built from many large charitable gifts, Paulson is only the fourth person in Harvard's history to have a building named after him, accor

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Companies Can Now 'Test The Waters' Before Pursuing a Mini-IPO Rather than spending large sums of money to roll out a mini-IPO with hopes of raising up to $50 million, a company can use a revolutionary provision of Regulation A+ from the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) to “test the waters” before hitting the market. In other words, a company can legally gauge interest from prospective investors before spending more than $100,000 to see if there

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Cook Pasta with an App in the Home of the Future In the home of the future, you could prepare a perfectly roasted coffee at home in an Arduino-controlled oven, talk to your refrigerator via a voice-controlled mobile app, and get video updates on your crockpot’s progress from afar. These are the winning ideas from the world’s biggest ever hackathon on home appliances, GE’s FirstBuild 33-hour Mega Hackathon, in which more than 200 teams of makers,

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Fast Company 7

Now You Can Find Love In Your Browser: Tab Puts Serendipity Back Into Digital Dating Imagine bumping into the love of your life on some corner of the Internet, just like in real life. That's the promise of Tab, now in beta.As a grown up, there's no greater truth than meeting new people can be hard. It's not that it's impossible, but outside of school, the frequency with which you interact with new faces on a regular basis diminishes.Read Full Story

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This Startup Wants To Put A 360-degree Virtual-Reality Camera On The Space Station SpaceVR hopes to beam back live, 360-degree video of the Earth, starting next year.If a single image of the Earth rising in the dark of space can spawn a national environmental movement, imagine how inspiring a live, 360-degree, 3-D video stream of our planet and the International Space Station could be.Read Full Story

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Gawker Staff Votes To Unionize In Groundbreaking Move For New Media Could unions be on the threshold of a resurgence among younger, white collar workers?Call it an historic moment for labor unions: Gawker Media has become the first online-only media outlet to organize.Read Full Story

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Apples To Apples Is Coming To iPhones Mattel is porting the popular card game Apples To Apples to iOS.Parents of the world, you have a new diversion tool for long road trips: Classic children's game Apples to Apples is being ported to iOS as a free download. Mattel's app made it to the iTunes store today, making silly comparisons available to all.Read Full Story

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Why There's (Still) No Viagra for Women Even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new drug for boosting women's sexual desire, it is unlikely to work the same magic on a couple's sex life as "the little blue pill" -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Anna Hazare gets a new car Social activist Anna Hazare now has a new vehicle, a Toyota Innova, a month after his old SUV was auctioned after eight years of use.

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Google Search App & Chrome Now Serving Up App Content Directly In Search Results On iOS Devices A handful of apps, including HuffPo, OpenTable, Pinterest and YouTube, will now appear in Google search results on iPads and iPhones. The post Google Search App & Chrome Now Serving Up App Content Directly In Search Results On iOS Devices appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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Business Insider 13

Why Assad's air force is now a force multiplier for ISIS The Islamic State terror group is pushing toward Aleppo in Syria. And the jihadists are seemingly aided by air strikes from the regime of dictator Bashar Assad. This might seem counterintuitive since the Islamic State (also known as ISIS, ISIL, and Daesh) is a major threat to Assad's regime. But Assad has something to gain from allowing ISIS to operate in certain areas. He's portrayed those who ar

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Business Insider 14

The Apple Watch is taking another step on its path to eventual world domination (AAPL) Apple announced on Thursday that the Apple Watch will come to retail stores in two weeks. Although the watch has been on display at Apple Stores since April, you could only order them online. Apple also said it will release the watch in 7 new countries, including Italy, Mexico, South Korea, and Spain, starting June 26. Today’s announcement is the first step to bringing the Apple Watch to a broader

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The Best Way To Innovate: Big Company Edition The hare lost to the tortoise, and big companies will lose to entrepreneurs every time if they try to compete on speed.

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Do The Right Thing: Amazon Turns Down Millions In Tax Incentives Amazon recently turned down tax incentives; the company deserves our praise for this unusual decision

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How MorningStar Farms Operates Without Any Managers I wrote about The MorningStar Company in my book, The Future of Work. Typically when you hear about organizations that are experimenting with new management models or corporate structures  you think of technology companies or companies like Zappos that are frequently in the spotlight. Rarely do you think of a tomato ingredient processor, until now. At MorningStar there are no managers of any kind.

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VIDEO: Staying safe at SA's Lion Park Milton Nkosi visits Lion Park near Johannesburg, where an American tourist was killed, to see how to view the animals safely.

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Startup Aims to Eliminate Plastic Bottles with Better Looking Alternatives For years, companies have been working on different alternatives to eliminate plastic bottles. But none of them have been able to really take over that market. The standard metal bottles can hold a lot of water and be refilled over and over again. But they aren’t very attractive. And while looks aren’t exactly integral to the operation of a refillable water bottle, they are actually important to

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The Pentagon thinks Snowden took A LOT of documents that had nothing to do with surveillance The Pentagon believes that former NSA contractor Edward Snowden took 900,000 Department of Defense files, Jason Leopold of Vice News reports. The allegation is in an undated two-page Defense Intelligence Agency report that was "prepared for the head of a task force that assessed the damage caused by Snowden's leaks in advance of the official briefing the Senate Intelligence Committee," L

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Physicist and Star Trek screenwriter Leonard Mlodinow: "In 2035, we'll all be part of one giant social network" Renowned physicist and Star Trek screenwriter Leonard Mlodinow has some pretty awe ome predictions about the future, which we got to hear when we caught up with him recently here in New York. For one, Mlodinow (who, by the way, has co-written a book with Stephen Hawking, written for popular TV shows such as MacGyver and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and currently teaches physics at Cal Tech) thi

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Business Insider 63

We took a GoPro on the tallest drop ride in the world and it was terrifying Six Flags in New Jersey has built something really scary. But we like adventure, so we put a GoPro on and went along for the ride. Watch to see what it feels like to drop more than 400-feet in under ten seconds. Produced by Matt Johnston. Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »

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Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 200+

How a College Student Generated $100K for Her Company The idea for my company, Headbands of Hope, came from a summer internship at a wish-granting organization for kids with life-threatening illnesses when I was 19. I realized that girls loved to wear headbands after hair-loss instead of wigs. So I created a company that gave a headband to a child with cancer and $1 to research for every headband sold.I was studying communications at the time and did

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No Pause in Global Warming A new study suggests that global warming continues to steadily increase -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Prep for the Elements with Table-Top Weather Simulator Checking the weather is usually a case of using a mobile app, watching the forecast on TV or online, or taking the traditional route and looking out of the window. The Tempescope brings the weather to you, recreating it inside a glass box that you can display on your desk or in your living room. The Tempescope is an ambient physical display that uses online data to reproduce the local weather fore

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Lifehacker 27

Tweetbot for Mac Updated with New Look, Timeline Search, and More Mac: Tweetbot has long been considered one of the best (albeit expensive) Twitter apps for the Mac. Today, it gets better with an update that brings in a brand new, Yosemite-inspired look alongside a bunch of new features.The most noticeable update is the visual change. Tweetbot is now in line with Yosemite’s “flatter” look, with easy to browse tabs, redesigned user profiles, and more. Alongside t

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Murders blight Mexico elections as government fails on security ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - Violence in the run-up to Mexico's mid-term elections this weekend has killed at least seven candidates and forced another 20 out of the race, battering the government's record on law and order.

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IS jihadists in fierce battle for key Syrian city Beirut (AFP) - Islamic State group jihadists, emboldened by a string of battlefield victories, advanced Thursday to the gates of the Syrian city of Hasakeh after intense fighting with regime troops.In neighbouring Iraq, security forces foiled car bomb attacks by IS on two military bases west of Baghdad, a day after US-led coalition warplanes destroyed a massive jihadist bomb factory.Despite nine m

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Pope Francis heads to Sarajevo with reconciliation message Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis flies into Sarajevo on Saturday bearing a message of reconciliation 20 years after peace accords which ended Bosnia's war but left the country divided on ethnic lines."I come amongst you ... to express my support for ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, and above all to encourage peaceful cohabitation in your country," the pope wrote in a message to resid

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Scientists have grown a rat limb in the lab — and it works In the latest step towards transplantable bioengineered parts, researchers have built rat forelimb tissue – complete with working blood vessels and muscle fibers – in the lab. After they transplanted the biolimb into a recipient rat, the blood vessels filled with circulating blood, and the muscles even flexed the rat's wrists and the joints in its paws. For people who have lost a limb, transplants

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Business Insider 7

Why you should never look at Pinterest while planning your wedding Let's talk about the real vampire squid in American life: the wedding industry.  The latest news comes courtesy of Racked, where Juno DeMelo gives us the badly needed takedown of the quaint, do-it-yourself trends that bill themselves as anti-Wedding Industrial Complex. Weddings in the Quaint Economy — wrapped in the "authentic" style of Etsy and Pinterest — have now become just as expens

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Are You in the Mood? Mis-matched feelings of sexual desire are an incredibly common problem in relationships today. Sometimes you're in the mood and your partner isn't, sometimes it's the other way around. Brand new research has investigated how people with different relationship motivations handle these dilemmas to find sexual and relationship satisfaction.

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Business Insider 25

How the Apple Watch will change the way we travel The Apple Watch is one of the hottest new devices in consumer tech, and it's affecting every industry — including the travel sector.  Several companies have been jumping on board with Apple to create apps and services that cater to busy travelers. There are apps that will allow you to unlock your hotel room with a simple swipe of your watch, apps that will ping you when there's a flight delay or g

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Ukraine's Poroshenko warns of Russian invasion threat after fighting surge KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's president told his military on Thursday to prepare for a possible "full-scale invasion" by Russia all along their joint border, a day after the worst fighting with Russian-backed separatists in months.

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Get a rupee for a pee in Ahmedabad Henceforth you will be tipped a rupee to pee at the right spot! The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is toying with a new idea of paying people money if they visit the nearest public toilets.

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Fast Company 55

How Moda Operandi Is Building The Luxury Department Store Of The Future How do you reach the wallets of the 1%? Via their phones, of course.When Deborah Nicodemus took over as CEO of online luxury retailer Moda Operandi, she quickly realized that she would need to rebuild the company's technology from the ground up. "Our mission is to elevate online shopping so that it's a luxury experience," she says, "but there were a lot of frailties within the site.

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Watch This Man Play The Beatles While Undergoing Brain Surgery Like it's NBD.Anthony Kulkamp Dias treated doctors at Our Lady of Conception hospital in Tubarão, Brazil, to a very unusual concert: the 33-year-old sang and played his guitar while undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor.Read Full Story

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Today in Tabs: The Union Forever Gawkers of the World, Unite!Oh, The Places You'll Go, But Here Just Isn't A Good Culture FitRead Full Story

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Here's who the experts are picking to win the NBA Finals While the Cleveland Cavaliers have LeBron James, the majority of experts are picking Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA Finals. Out of a pool of 61 experts from around the NBA media world, 50 believe the Warriors will win, compared to only 11 who believe the Cavaliers will pull off the upset. Here's how the 61 picks broke down: 22 out of 61: Warriors in 6 games 17 of 61: W

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Major toy companies have started making disabled dolls after a huge Facebook push by parents One by one, companies are agreeing to manufacture disabled dolls thanks to a small but incredibly vocal group of parent advocates who use a Facebook page to organize themselves. Toy Like Me's Facebook page only has 17,000 followers, but their members have successfully convinced global toy company Playmobil and British 3D-printing company Makies to start creating dolls that are physically impaired.

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Business Insider 37

Elizabeth Holmes still won't explain how her $9 billion technology actually works On June 3, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and CEO of Theranos, a company that developed a revolutionary blood test that relies only on a drop of blood, appeared on Charlie Rose's show to talk about her company and in theory, about some of the science behind it. But the essential question about Theranos's technology remains unanswered after the segment: How exactly does what Holmes invented work? Th

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Meet the street artist whose 'selfie portraits' line the walls of Snapchat HQ As you walk through Snapchat's headquarters in Venice, California, you'll notice a series of bright portraits of famous innovators. Everyone from Andy Warhol and Nelson Mandela to Tina Fey and Daft Punk have earned a spot on the startup's walls.  But these aren't your typical stuffy portraits — in these paintings, completed in bright blues, reds, and yellows, each of the celebrities is shown throu

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Apple needs to let developers design their own watch faces (AAPL) Apple Watch owners will spend a majority of time looking at the watch face, which can be customized to display important information like the weather and upcoming events. But as fun as it is to customize watch faces and switch them up on the fly, it's disappointing when you consider there are only 10 watch face styles to choose from, and only eight of those are customizable. The obvious solution:

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24 photos of China's insanely stressful college entrance exam process This month, millions of Chinese high school students will take the National College Entrance Exam, also called gaokao or the big test. Last year, 9.4 million students sat for the test. Notoriously stressful, the big test has sparked harsh criticism for its high-stakes nature. It's basically a prerequisite to get into college that puts an incredible amount of pressure on students and has even been

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Entrepreneurs Jump on the Bitcoin Bandwagon The media is covering it. Universities are studying it. The government is seeking to regulate it. And entrepreneurs are embracing it. Business owners throughout the country have begun to accept bitcoin as the currency of the future.Related: Is Bitcoin Speculative Foolery or a Financial Services Breakthrough?Launched in 2009, bitcoin is a form of digital currency created and held electronically. It

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Caption CERN Contest – Tabletop Projection Week 17 of the Caption Cern Contest on Hackaday.io is now a polished sheet metal memory, but the captions live on! Thanks to everyone who entered. We may never know exactly what these scientists and their ladder holding friend were up to. We do know a bit more about some of the equipment in that photo though! Astute reader [Pierlu] dropped a photo comment here on the Blog showing some interesting

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France moves to salvage key nuclear reactor sector Paris (AFP) - France faces a unique challenge as it moves to save nuclear reactor manufacturer Areva and salvage one of its world-class industries and jobs, while at same time reducing its own reliance on atomic power.The French presidency on Wednesday endorsed merging Areva's reactor-building unit with state-owned electricity company EDF, adding that the government would spend "as much as ne

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STOCKS CRUSHED BEFORE THE JOBS REPORT: Here's what you need to know (SPY, DJI, IXIC, USO, WTI, OIL, VDE, AVP, UST) Global bonds recovered from a sharp selloff overnight but US stocks continued sliding and saw their worst day this week. The selloff in stocks came ahead of Friday morning's big May jobs report in the US, the last one before the Federal Reserve's June policy meeting.  First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,905.58, -170.69, (-0.94%) S&P 500: 2,095.84, -18.23, (-0.86%) Nasdaq: 5,059.12, -40.11, (-0.79%

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Quickly Cancel Sending a Message by Turning On Airplane Mode Ever type out a message, hit send, and immediately regret it? OS X Daily points out that if you’re quick enough, you can enable Airplane Mode to cancel that message from being sent.As long as the “Sending...” message is still displayed at the top of Messages, you can drop into Airplane Mode (pull up on the Control Center and tap the airplane icon) to cancel the message (this should work fine on An

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Play a Melody in the Park with Piano Benches Why Sit When You Can Play redesigns benches into playable instruments. This Playable City idea arrived from Urban Conga, as it is as a finalist for a Playable City award. Urban Conga is a collective group of creators looking to promote community activities through physical social interaction. These benches are made to replicate pianos. With the use of both lights and sounds, those walking nearby

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'Beautiful Mind' John Nash's Schizophrenia 'Disappeared' as He Aged The Princeton mathematician, who along with his wife died in a car crash last month, claimed that aging as opposed to medicine helped improve his condition -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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40 trips you should take before you turn 30 You're not young and free forever. Your 20s are an ideal time to take on some adventure and travel to faraway places. Chances are you'll end up having some wild experiences that you'll never forget. From partying at the world's largest Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to paragliding in New Zealand, here are the trips you should take when you can still handle the thrill.  Marvel at the icy blue Upsala Gl

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Greece's debt talks are falling apart Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will not come to Brussels on Friday to continue talks with the country's creditors, an EU official said, complicating an agreement in the cash-for-reforms negotiations. Talks of international creditors with Greece on new funding have been dragging on for four months but have now entered a new, more urgent phase, as Athens is quickly running out of cash without w

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Transmission constraints, low demand puncture PTC India volumes Currently PTC India depends on short-term trades for half of its trading volumes and the market for such transactions is weak

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SBI Cap asked to review Air India turnaround plan Move spurred by shifts in currency, oil prices from when the original turnaround plan was approved in April 2012

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New demands from states threaten to derail GST States have demanded full compensation for five years for losses due to GST’s rollout

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Coal India production improves, but second half of the year is crucial The key to continued improvement in operations will be the performance in the second half of this year, as the production base increases materially

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The invisible hands tilling the fields In Uttarakhand, women shoulder the bulk of farm work, but are cut off from facilities like crop insurance due to the lack of legal titles

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Govt sets up panel to review data on new GDP series Expert group, headed by Pronab Sen, will look into manufacturing data, after continued criticism of the series

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India in talks with Russia, Iran on transnational pipelines Additionally, India and Opec will hold annual dialogues; first meeting set to be held in New Delhi later this year

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10 coal blocks to be auctioned in August, linkages to follow The blocks have been earmarked for the unregulated sector—industries that use coal for manufacturing products like cement, aluminium, steel, iron

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Hotstar notches up 200 million views in IPL 8 This is the app’s second major boost from cricket this year after it drew 340 million views during the cricket World Cup

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Starting a company law tribunal is a retrograde idea: Arvind Datar Senior advocate says no Commonwealth country has a company tribunal and that company law is always with the higher judiciary

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Sebi not keen on forming separate division to regulate commodities Finance minister Jaitley had proposed merger of commodities market regulator FMC with Sebi in the budget

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International Paper hurt by weak local demand The paper sector has witnessed a supply glut given capacity addition, while demand has not kept pace, say experts

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Mobilegeddon Revisited At SMX Advanced Columnist Bryson Meunier recaps the lively and informative discussion at SMX Advanced around Google's mobile friendly update. The post Mobilegeddon Revisited At SMX Advanced appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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How to Give a Compliment Everyone loves a nice compliment, but giving one is easier said than done. You have to get the tone just right, or else someone might take your compliment the wrong way. The key? Say something you honestly believe to be true, and then deliver your compliment in a sincere tone of voice. Your genuine warmth will not go unnoticed, and you just might make someone’s day. Steps Compliment Help Sample L

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LeBron James has played more minutes than anyone in the NBA since 2010, and it isn't even close When the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Golden State Warriors tonight, LeBron James will be playing in his fifth-straight NBA Finals and the sixth Finals of his already-storied career. With the level of success James has enjoyed comes an incredible amount of mileage placed on his body in terms of games played. Over the last five seasons, James has averaged 94 games played per season including the pl

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Some financial advisors are not who they say they are FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors. Investors need to be aware of advisors using fake credentials (Think Advisor) The US Securities and Exchange Commission warns some advisors are not who they say they are. The SEC suggests investors perform a thorough background check before deciding to trust someone with their

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David Blatt — the Cavs coach whose first NBA job was coaching LeBron — is a lesson in compromise David Blatt arrived in Cleveland with a certain swagger. While he'd never coached in the NBA before, he'd won most of the major European trophies you can win over the course of two decades overseas. Once he came to the NBA, it quickly became clear that Blatt thought of himself as an established coach with a proven track record of success, not as a "rookie," and he wanted everyone to know

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5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Uber on Its 5-Year Anniversary Remember 2010? Justin Bieber was 16 years old and becoming a teen superstar, Breaking Bad was just getting really good, an earthquake devastated Haiti, an explosion on BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig caused the worst oil spill in history and Uber was just a baby.Five years later, Bieber has grown up and so has Uber.What started out as UberCab in San Francisco has grown into a beast in

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The best PlayStation 3 franchise is heading to PlayStation 4 this year There's no Indiana Jones in the world of video games, but there is Nathan Drake: an archaeologically-minded explorer who doesn't mind throwing a punch (or twenty). His adventures first came to life on the last era of Sony video game consoles, but the "Uncharted" series is heading to the PlayStation 4 on October 9th. That's three games in one box, and they're some of the best games fro

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Tropical Soap Branding - 'Colors Of Rio N°21 Soap' Uses Exotic & Playful Soap Packages (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Designer Carolina Freire from Up Design agency has created these infectiously bright and playful soap packages that fully embody the exotic culture of Rio. The idea for these playful soap packages...

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Yahoo to Stop Maps and Pipes This Summer Yahoo plans to focus more on digital content, and will discontinue products like Maps and Pipes, while also ceasing to support Mail and Contacts on older iOS operating systems.

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Researchers Are Finally Studying the Other Chemical in Pot The THC in weed gets you high, but the compound CBD might have all kinds of important medical uses. The post Researchers Are Finally Studying the Other Chemical in Pot appeared first on WIRED.

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Greece’s finance minister thinks a speech in Greece by Angela Merkel is the answer to its debt crisis Greece is still hurtling toward financial calamity. On Thursday, the IMF agreed to allow Greece to delay a payment due Friday until later this month. Almost simultaneous with that news being released, Greece's finance minster, Yanis Varoufakis, tweeted out his latest post at the opinion site Project Syndicate. He writes: On September 6, 1946 US Secretary of State James F. Byrnes traveled to Stuttg

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Structuring Seems Like A Crime You Can Commit By Accident The supporters of embattled young earth creationist Kent Hovind have been hoping that the troubles of Dennis Hastert with the crime of structuring might elicit more sympathy for Doctor Dino, as Kent Hovind is known.  Hovind is nearing the end of a long sentence, that based on the number of

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How The Wildly (Deservedly) Successful Dominique Ansel Innovates Dominique Ansel, creator of the Cronut and so much more, teaches many lessons that businesses can emulate for more creative idea development.

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Man has first skull-scalp transplant The first skull and scalp transplant has been performed in a 15-hour operation, say doctors in the US.

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Scientists doubt warming 'pause' US researchers say new evidence casts doubt on the idea that global warming has "slowed" in recent years.

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VIDEO: Calais 'battles' with migrant influx Officials in Calais say they are struggling to cope with a huge influx of migrants trying to get to Britain.

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14 Quick Tips about Public Speaking Want a simple formula to take command of an audience when you take the stage? It doesn't exist. But you can get better--a lot better. Try out these tips to move forward.

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How Shark Tank's Plated Broke $100 Million in Revenue in Three Years The New York-based startup attributes much of its 500 percent annual revenue growth to one key factor: Americans who want to eat well.

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Student Loans? 3 Things You Must Do Before You Even Think About a Startup Juggling startup finances is hard enough. Don't let your debt make it even harder. Here's how you can manage your loans effectively.

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Why the Latest Candidates Won't Be Deaf to Small Business Needs Former Rhode Island senator and governor Lincoln Chafee and former Texas governor Rick Perry made their bids for the White House official on Thursday.

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Breaking Down Your Roadblocks: The 4 People You Need To Help There are four different types of partners you need in your life to keep you learning at a higher level

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The 6 Biggest Sources of Corporate Waste Here are a few of the biggest sources of waste in business today.

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The Biggest Trackpad Maker Wants To Turn Your Spacebar Into A Touchpad Being able to pinch and zoom with your spacebar isn't as far fetched as it sounds.Synaptics, the hardware company that makes the trackpads used in most laptops—Mac or PC—has a new touch technology called the SmartBar. It's a touch-sensitive spacebar that squeezes into your keyboard like any other, but it also allows you to make special taps and gestures to perform shortcuts.Read Full Story

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Tumblr Launching GIF Search Engine The new tool relies on the hashtags users add to images.Tumblr, which has become one of the Internet's go-to GIF distribution mechanisms, is unveiling a GIF search engine. The new product launched today on Tumblr's homepage, and builds upon the massive library of images the microblogging platform has compiled over the years.Read Full Story

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'Game of Thrones' editor killed by lion on safari Katherine Chappell, a video editor who had worked on HBO's "Game of Thrones" and popular films such as "Captian America: Winter Soldier," and "Divergent," was mauled to death by a lion last weekend while on safari in South Africa. Metro.co.uk reports Chappell was volunteering in Africa to protect wildlife from poachers when the tragic incident occured.  From NBC News:

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I bought an Apple Watch immediately, but after a month I'm done (AAPL) After just over a month with the Apple Watch, I'm ready to move on if someone wants to take it off my hands at the right price.  I put my white sport edition Apple Watch up for sale on Craigslist with a high price tag — $5oo. Nobody bit at that price, so I lowered the price to $450. Still no takers, so now I am willing to take $400.  Arguably, $400 is still high for a used gadget, but my view: It'

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Add an NFC Tag to a Watch for Easy Access Anywhere You can do all kinds of cool stuff with an NFC tag, and over on Node, they point out that adding one to your watch makes it so you always have it with you.The idea here is pretty simply. The Node takes a cheap watch, adds an NFC tag (and a MicroSD card, just so you have some storage with you all the time), and links it up with an Android phone to unlock it. Obviously, you can use your NFC tag howe

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Audi launches sports car RS 6 Avant priced at Rs 1.35 cr The super sports car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km in just 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 305 km/hr

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At Disney, fired locals train Indian hires Outsourcing companies are using H-1B visas to displace Americans in technology jobs

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5 states ban Maggi sale, 2 stop production Uttar Pradesh, where the Maggi controversy had broken out, is yet to ban the product

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Fears over deficit monsoon misplaced, assures Jaitley Jaitley said on Thursday the IMD forecast was being drawn out in an exaggerated manner and conclusions on inflation or farm distress were far-fetched

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FM to banks: Explain rate cut reluctance Jaitley to meet bank chiefs next Friday; move follows lukewarm response to RBI's 75-bp rate cut since January

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8 Highly Effective Business Success Tips for Entrepreneurs Being an entrepreneur means that you'll often blaze your own trail: No career guides, counselors or maps will guide you from one step to the next: You'll have to make it up as you go. I’ve been an entrepreneur my whole adult life and it’s the only career I’ve ever known. In a way, that makes me lucky: I’ve become not only comfortable with, but actually good at, forging ahead into unchartered terri

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Defence deal: India, US to cooperate on weapon systems The two nations will speed up talks on working together on design and construction of jet engines and aircraft

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AAP govt to miss deadline on Lokpal, Swaraj bills The party had vowed to introduce the bills in the budget session slated to begin in the last week of June

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Skills ministry plans to raise $460 mn from World Bank Funds sought for enhancing apprenticeship schemes and create more skilled manpower for manufacturing sector

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When the last of India’s forest corridors vanish, so will the wildlife On World Environment Day, here’s a look at how highways, mines and misplaced priorities are ruining our forests

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Arun Jaitley seeks to allay monsoon concerns The finance minister also says that the recovery in the economy will continue

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Nestle withdraws Maggi noodles, but insists product is ‘safe’ Nestle said accusations of higher than permissible levels of lead in Maggi noodles were “unfounded” and that its products were safe

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What Trolls Don't Know About Children's Mental Illness The Internet has made experts of all of us. But when your child is suffering from a mental illness, the "obvious" causes aren't always so obvious. Let’s all stop to think, just for a minute, before making a potentially hateful and hurtful comment about an issue that might be more complex than it appears at first glance.

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Google Says It May Unverify Inactive Local Business Listings Company will first try to contact businesses that haven't logged in within six months, then may unverify if there's no response. The post Google Says It May Unverify Inactive Local Business Listings appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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How Stephen Curry became the best shooter in the NBA Stephen Curry, the NBA's MVP, broke his own record for most three-pointers in a season this year. As a 44% career three-point shooter who's made an average of nearly 200 three-pointers per season, he's on pace to crush the record for most all-time three-pointers. Between a smooth stroke and deft ball-handling ability, Curry is practically unguardable, a threat 30 feet from the basket than can sing

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Nestle withdraws Maggi in India after food scare Nestle India on Thursday night decided to take Maggi off the shelves after a controversy erupted over its contents, prompting several states to ban the 'two-minute' noodles

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Hedge fund managers unload on Malcolm Gladwell after he trashes John Paulson On Wednesday, hedge fund manager John Paulson donated $400 million to endow Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, making it the largest gift in the school's history. Soon after the news broke, the internet exploded with criticism. The ire really picked up when best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell trashed the billionaire on Twitter. "It came down to helping the poor or giving t

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Here's what app makers want to see from Apple's big event next week (AAPL) Apple's yearly Worldwide Developers Conference is next week, so we talked with some top app developers about what they'd like to see Apple address at its big event. Apple is expected to unveil quite a few things at this year's WWDC including its new mobile operating system, iOS 9, its connected device ecosystem, HomeKit, a new music streaming service powered by Beats Music, and a preview of what t

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'Female Viagra' gets green light from US expert panel Washington (AFP) - A committee of experts on Thursday urged US regulators to approve flibanserin, the first drug to boost female libido, as long as additional measures are taken to ensure safe prescribing.The panel voted 18-6 in favor of allowing the drug, made by Sprout Pharmaceuticals, on the market. The US Food and Drug Administration is not obliged to follow the panel's advice, but it often do

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Big Daddy Is Watching – 6 Ways In Which You Are Monitored Everyday “You are being watched. The government has a secret system, a machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I designed the machine to detect acts of terror but it sees everything….”. Anyone who is a fan of the TV series Person of Interest will recognize that line as the beginning of the programme’s monologue. But is it just made-up television entertainment, or is it actually real? Are you rea

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SearchCap: Goodbye Yahoo Maps, Google Search Shows iOS Apps & Touch To Search Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Goodbye Yahoo Maps, Google Search Shows iOS Apps & Touch To Search appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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Marketing Day: Top CMOs Missing From Twitter, Apple Watch Report & Mobilegeddon Results Here's our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. The post Marketing Day: Top CMOs Missing From Twitter, Apple Watch Report & Mobilegeddon Results appeared first on Marketing Land. Please visit Marketing Land for the full article.

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5 Questions to Ask Before You Reinvent Any Product A huge opportunity exists for entrepreneurs to tap the replacement cycle for products and services for various industries and customer segments. For this reason, existing providers need to gear up for what might be called "reinvention entrepreneurship."Related: Use Entrepreneurship to Reinvent YourselfThe term describes how products and services might be reinvented to adapt to changes in

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Looking for startup funds? You need to write a mail to Ratan Tata Looking for startup funds? You need to write a mail to Ratan TataWhile instant fame is one of the advantages of having the 77-year-old ex chairman as an investor, the aura of the Tata name can rub off on startups.

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India story remains attractive: FIIs may exit China soon India story remains attractive: FIIs may exit China soon Chinese stocks have run up 142 per cent in the last one year, compared to 10 per cent gains in the Nifty, resulting in the price-to-earnings ratio.

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I'm Alan Schaaf, Founder and CEO of Imgur, and This Is How I Work Imgur is little more than a simple way to share images online, and yet it has quietly grown into a huge community rivaling any social network in scale. It’s become the backbone of our visual puns, host of our GIFs, and the safe-harbor of our memes.Alan Schaaf founded the company in 2009 while still in college for the self-evident purpose of sharing images online, building the site himself while st

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Woodpeckers, Financial Success And You A woodpecker lays claim to the tree right beside my bedroom window. At 4:57 AM, her work commences on a schedule only she comprehends. It feels like jackhammers blasting pavement on the pillow to my left. Incessantly banging, towards a purpose only a woodpecker could understand. When will it ever stop?

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7 Habits of Happy Children Happiness is a habit and I can tell you exactly what habits will make the students in your class happier.

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My Twitter followers are millionaires who love deli dips more than the national average (TWTR) Twitter upgraded its analytics platform last week to give its marketers more insight into the likes and dislikes of its users.  It's not just advertisers, though, that can see the information. Anyone who has Twitter analytics enabled, which includes its verified users like myself, can pull up information on the net worth of their followers to top wireless carrier they use. For me, that's finding o

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This is what Hillary Clinton's campaign is saying about her poll numbers Some negative numbers from a pair of recent polls on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign have made headlines this week and caused some Democrats to express concern. However, Team Clinton has a different read on the numbers. Business Insider had a lengthy conversation about Clinton's poll performance with a campaign spokesperson on Wednesday. The spokesperson, who asked to remain anonymous in

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The Bizarre Instruments That Make Hannibal Sound So Creepy With the show's third season starting tonight, composer Brian Reitzell was kind enough to show off a few of the more peculiar selections from his massive collection. The post The Bizarre Instruments That Make Hannibal Sound So Creepy appeared first on WIRED.

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Startup Says It’s the First to Make Synthetic Spider Silk After five years of quiet work, Bolt Threads claims it has finally cracked the problem of mass-producing spider silk for everyday use. The post Startup Says It’s the First to Make Synthetic Spider Silk appeared first on WIRED.

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Only 13 of India's 431 varsities have women VCs The prestigious Oxford University last week announced that professor Louise Richardson, subject to approval, could go on to become the university's first woman vice-chancellor in its 800-year history.

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Crisis in cockpit: Pilots fail psychological test The recent incident where Air India turned down 40 pilots for not meeting ‘psychological standards’ is a revelation about the kind of people in the cockpit of aircraft in the country.

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Deadliest attack on Army in 33 yrs, 20 jawans die At least 20 soldiers were killed and over a dozen injured in a well-planned and clinically executed militant ambush in Manipur’s Chandel district on Thursday morning — the deadliest such blow to the Army since 1982 when 20 jawans were killed in the state leading to escalation of militancy for years to come.

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Chinese hackers reportedly stole data from up to 4 million federal employees The Obama administration is scrambling to assess the impact of an unprecedented data breach involving the agency that handles security clearances and employee records. According to the Washington Post, Chinese hackers allegedly breached the Office of Personnel Management in December and gained access to personal information of up to 4 million current and former employees. In a statement on Thursda

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An Iowa Chick-fil-A is donating to a gay pride picnic A Chick-fil-A restaurant is donating food to a gay pride picnic in Iowa. A Coralville outpost of the popular fast food chain is donating 200 sandwiches and side dishes to the Iowa City Pride Fest's picnic on June 19, KCRG reports. The move is surprising, considering some Chick-fil-A executives' history of hostility toward the gay community.   The restaurant's owner, Adam Donius, agreed to this arr

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39 ways the American workforce is dramatically changing in 2015 2015 is a time of major change for the American workforce. With the new crop of grads starting their jobs, this year millennials have become the dominant generation of workers. This group of tech savvy workers, raised on social media and heaping helpings of self-esteem, aren't the only changes. Where people live, when they marry, what they want out of life and their jobs has all changed, too. And

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Here's the big problem with China's bizarre new censorship rules Until recently, most of China's social media censorship has been relegated to speech that targets the government. Now the war of the words is coming for sexual innuendo. On Tuesday, the Cyberspace Administration of China unveiled a new set of regulations that will scrub social media of the 25 most popular dirty words in China, according to Bloomberg. As Chinese cybersecurity expert Jason Q. Ng poi

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This personality trait may get you hired — but it won't necessarily get you promoted Being nice at work is a complicated issue. On the one hand, research suggests that niceness — the scientific term is "agreeableness," or being cooperative, flexible, tolerant, and forgiving — can help you land a job. On the other hand, research also indicates that agreeable people are less likely to assume leadership roles. One study, conducted by researchers at the University of Minneso

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Ben Hecht: 'Inequality Of Income Presents A Threat To Our Society, Our Economy And Our Democracy' Ben Hecht, CEO of Living Cities, is an impact investor whose passion makes him more of a crusader than a financier. (Disclosure: a former client, the Community Foundation of Utah has an application for a loan pending with Living Cities.)Consider his statement to me, “Unless we ferociously change course, the majority of our citizens in 2040 will be less educated, less prosperous, and less free than

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5 Things NY-Based VCs Look For When Investing In Israeli Startups The NYC venture ecosystem is becoming more and more interested in taking bets on Israeli startups at earlier stages of their life cycle. Recent funding announcements include the therapy-by-text startup TalkSpace, raising a $9.5M Series A round led by Spark Capital, as well as Switch App, the “Tinder for Jobs” with seed funding from Metamorphic Ventures and Marker.

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15 Important Things Entrepreneurs Should Know As an entrepreneur, no matter what stage we are at in our careers, we are in a constant state of learning.  Much of our wisdom is gained through mistakes and failures along the way. And that’s alright. All of the key principles I learned in Navy SEAL training and combat, I try to apply every day as an entrepreneur running a business. Entrepreneurs must have a warrior spirit. Nobody said it was goi

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US hit by 'massive data breach' Chinese hackers are suspected of carrying out a "massive breach" affecting the personal data of millions of US government workers, officials said.

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#SEJThinkTank Recap: Why Nostalgia Marketing Works by @dantosz On June 3rd, 2015, the SEJ Marketing ThinkTank webinar series was joined by Kelsey Jones, the Executive Editor of SEJ, for an insightful presentation about retro marketing and how brands are using the style to stand out in a sea of content. Kelsey’s 40 minute presentation was followed by a short Q&A session, where attendees were able to ask questions about what works (and what doesn’t) in nost

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Your Gut is the Best Decision Making Tool for Your Small Business If you’re like most people, you probably think that emotions should leave the room when key decisions need to be made. But, sometimes your gut instinct pokes and prods at your reasoning until you either listen to it — or do a good enough job pouring over reams of data to justify ignoring it. When I look back on decisions that I’ve made that I wish I could reverse, I find a moment in time where I

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17 Reinvented Iced Teas - From Ruby-Red Ice Teas to Sparkling Tea Beverages (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Iced tea is a basic staple in a summer diet and these deliciously reinvented iced teas are a fun way to enjoy the classic drink. However, it doesn't have to be summertime to enjoy one of these...

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Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 48

Make Sure Your Intern Possesses These 5 Traits Bringing on interns not only gives your current employees an opportunity to share some of their wisdom but also allows people to get a real glimpse into an occupation they are interested in.Even though there are many benefits in hiring interns, you also want to make sure you are hiring the right ones that will fit well in your company culture. Possibly, if the opportunity presents itself, you may

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Cyber attack hits 4 million current, former U.S. federal workers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers breached the computers of the U.S. government agency that collects personnel information for federal workers in a massive cyber attack that compromised the data of about 4 million current and former employees, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

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The Economic Times 4

PE funds, cement majors in race for Lafarge India assets in $1 bn deal PE funds, cement majors in race for Lafarge India assets in $1 bn dealThe three will be competing with Temasek, the Singapore government's investment arm, Heidelberg, the world's third biggest cement maker.

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Business Insider 13

MARC FABER: 'I feel like I'm on the Titanic' Another Wall Street analyst is making comparisons to the Titanic. This time it's editor and publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, Marc Faber. Faber warned that investors should stop bickering over which assets are the best, and start preparing their own escape plan. That is, if they don't want the same fate as Jack Dawson. Said Faber, also known as "Dr. Doom," on CNBC’s "

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Lifehacker 44

Chrome for Android Can Instantly Search Any Text You Highlight on Google Want to define a big word without opening a new tab? Want more news about something you’re currently reading on your phone? Chrome for Android now lets you search Google just by highlighting some text—without losing your place.Desktop browsers like Chrome and Firefox have had this feature for awhile: just select some text, right-click on it, and choose “Search Google for”. Now, Chrome on Android h

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Business Insider 14

Carnival is now offering a 'social impact travel experience' cruise that sounds like it might be the worst vacation ever As if the poop cruise wasn't enough, Carnival has come up with a new worst way to travel. The fathom cruise is a new 7-day cruise to the Dominican Republic, which doesn't bill itself as a cruise, but rather "a social impact travel experience that happens at sea on a small repurposed ship," the CEO told BuzzFeed. According to CNBC, "travelers will work side by side with Dominican sch

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Business Insider 56

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Meet 12 of Uber's first employees Five years ago this week, a tiny startup called Uber was founded. Fast forward to today, and Uber has more than 3,000 employees worldwide. Uber is rumored to be worth as much as $50 billion, making it the most valuable private tech company in the world.  But where are Uber's earliest employees today? Many still work at Uber. Others have left to pursue other startups and startup-related ventures.Os

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WIRED 500+

Inflatable Garage Allows for On-the-Fly Jet Engine Repairs Airbus has developed an inflatable tent that can be carried anywhere and set up in just a few minutes, for doing repairs without needing to rent a hangar. The post Inflatable Garage Allows for On-the-Fly Jet Engine Repairs appeared first on WIRED.

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Business Insider 19

A teenage hacker created an awful cyber bullying tool — now he's decided to leave his life of cybercrime The hacker behind a disturbingly simple dark web malware platform has decided to leave his life of cybercrime behind him.   Posted on Pastebin, the unnamed hacker wrote a mini-tome about why he has decided to stop his dark web business. The program he says he crafted was a web-based platform called Tox. Tox built personal ransomware, which are malwares that — when opened — hold files hostage until

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Only 1 in 4 MPs in India is below the age of 45 The world is getting younger but the world's parliamentarians, elected to govern are getting older.

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Govt asks Army to go all-out against NE rebels Stung by the deadliest attack on Army soldiers under its watch, the Narendra Modi government on Thursday asked the Army to go all out against NSCN (K) and other militant groups responsible for recent escalation of violence in the North-East.

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This is why LeBron James is in such good shape LeBron James has led his Cleveland Cavaliers to the 2015 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. We took a look at the science behind the low-carb diet that got him into fighting shape. This video was originally posted on October 10, 2014.  Produced By Matt Johnston   Follow BI Video: On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »

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Verstappen under fire from drivers Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen is taken to task by several drivers for his behaviour during and after his Monaco Grand Prix crash.

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How to Transfer & Recover Playlists of Spotify & Co. in Windows You never had more options to listen to music, but that can leave your playlists hanging in the balance if you switch from one service to another. Use this guide to keep your selections safe. More and more of us are using streaming services as our primary method of listening to music. As a result, our grip on our own music libraries is becoming less firm. If you’re a longtime Spotify user, you mig

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Entrepreneur: Latest Articles 100+

7 Questions to Ask When You're Tempted to Hire a Career Switcher Before she was a chef, Julia Child was a spy for the Office of Strategic Services (the World War II intelligence agency that preceded the CIA). Singer Elvis Costello started out as a computer programmer “operating an IBM 360 in an office next to a lipstick factory.” Whoopi Goldberg, a trained beautician, worked make-up magic in a mortuary.Okay, those are romanticized examples. But today there are

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Lifehacker 23

Create a Closet-Friendly Belt Rack Out of a Wooden Hanger It’s good to have a few nice belts in your wardrobe, but you may not want them taking up room in your dresser or elsewhere. This simple belt rack hardly takes up any space hanging in your closet and costs next to nothing to make.This design, from Martha Stewart, can hang on the clothing rack in your closet or even on the back of a door. All you need is a wooden hanger (with a wood support bar alon

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Psychology Today

The Impact of Poor Leadership on Burnout & Job Satisfaction Good leadership, whether in the form of an inspiring manager, getting regular feedback, or simply knowing that your leader has your back, can help prevent burnout. According to a new study, we now know that the opposite is also true. Bad leaders aren’t just toxic to an organization – they drive burnout and decrease job satisfaction.

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Lifehacker 33

Give Your Wrist a Break With This $10 Ergonomic Mouse Whether your current mouse is giving you chronic wrist pain, or you just want to try something different, this 4.4 star rated ergonomic vertical mouse is only $10 today. [Etekcity Scroll Endurance Optical USB Wired Ergonomic Vertical Mouse, $10 with code VERT35OF]Commerce covers the best products on Kinja Gear, finds you deals on those products on Kinja Deals, and asks you about your favorites on

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The Times of India 23

Cop hostage, 20 police vans chase truck in Delhi Cops in 20-odd vehicles chased a truck for over 4km through central Delhi on Wednesday night, firing repeatedly at the rogue vehicle in a bid to rescue a traffic constable who was abducted by the truck’s occupants from a Shankar Road check point.

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The Times of India 14

First dalit in Raj village to ride horse as groom Anil Raigner (22) has become the first dalit groom of his village — Pathredi — in Rajasthan to ride a horse for his wedding procession.

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UNLFW is the new name for terror in NE The UNLFW was formed on April 17 in the Taga area of Myanmar, where these outfits are currently based, to achieve ‘united and total struggle’.

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The Times of India 77

UK takes cue, begins testing noodle brand Britain has started investigation into the quality of Maggi being sold in UK across Indian shops.

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Business Insider 100+

11 secret features hidden in your Mac (AAPL) Let's face it: You probably don't know as much about your Mac as you should. But there's hope! We've put together some great tips and tricks that can show you how to save time using your Mac, from taking advantage of its hidden calculator to discovering the tiny but useful icon that has been right in front of your face the entire time.Take a trimmed screenshot Tired of taking screenshots that cap

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Business Insider 4

Voges debut century puts Australia in command Roseau (Dominica) (AFP) - Adam Voges made his belated Test debut a memorable occasion with a composed, unbeaten hundred which put Australia in command at stumps on the second day of the first Test against West Indies in Dominica on Thursday.His 130 not out proved the cornerstone of Australia's revival to 318 all out in their first innings at the Windsor Park Stadium after leg-spinner Devendra Bish

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Forbes - Entrepreneurs 31

It's Not 'Nip It In The Butt' (And Other Idioms You Might Be Getting Wrong) Because getting your idioms right isn’t always a piece of cake.

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BBC News - World 54

How IS seeks sectarian war in Saudi Arabia How IS is trying to ignite a sectarian war

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Inc.com 14

The Real Reason Why 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee' Became a Hit It's a good thing Jerry Seinfeld didn't take his fictitious neighbor's business advice when Kramer said, "You don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle." Here are some lessons for from the comedian on creating a meaty second act.

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Inc.com 17

Top 4 Board Games For Aspiring Entrepreneurs Who says the basics of business must be dull? Check out these board games that aim to teach you (and your kids) how to run a successful company.

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Inc.com 27

4 Ways to Boost Your Mobile Marketing To boost sales and company values, savvy business owners ensure their online marketing is easily accessible on any mobile device.

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Inc.com 16

The Gaping Hole in Silicon Valley's Open Letter About Income Inequality The research agenda and public policy recommendations are packed with terrific ideas. But a letter can only be so brilliant, if you address it to no one and sidestep the biggest policy albatross of them all.

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3 Most Important Steps to Creating a Killer App @ZoeLaHenry At its FbStart event in New York City on Thursday, key members of Facebook's development team revealed what makes for a successful product.

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Wall Street drops before jobs report; Greece worries linger US stocks fell, hit by nervousness ahead of Friday's jobs report and lingering uncertainty over a Greece aid deal with creditors.

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Govt has foodgrain to tackle bad monsoon: Jaitley The distribution pattern of rain forecast is such that any impact on farm output will be limited,adding there was an "abundance of foodgrain".

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The Economic Times 14

How old & new startups are competing to offer travellers good experiences How old & new startups are competing to offer travellers good experiences While travel firms expect further consolidation in the next 12 months, mergers may be branded and managed carefully, say experts.

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Business Insider 20

Facebook Messenger is becoming its own maps app Facebook Messenger is becoming much more than a chat app. The app, which Facebook effectively forced people to download last year, can send real money, work directly with other apps to send GIFs, make free voice calls, and now it can help you plan where to go with your friends. You can already share your current location using Messenger, but on Thursday Facebook announced that people can now find

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Business Insider 65

Uber delivered us a mini Christmas tree and an a cappella group to celebrate its fifth birthday This week marks Uber's fifth year of service in its home-city of San Francisco. The red-hot taxi-hailing app has a lot to celebrate, including plans to raise a new round of funding at a $50 billion valuation. In honor of its birthday and #tbt, a popular hashtag known as "Throwback Thursday," Uber brought back its favorite promotions over the years on Thursday. San Francisco-based users j

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The Times of India 23

'Deadline for cleaner fuel across India moved up' The quality of fuel – which often determines the level of toxic auto emissions – will improve sooner than we thought. For a city like Delhi, choking on foul air, this provides a sliver of hope.

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The Times of India 39

Nitish and Manjhi in 'aam' vs 'awam' row Mangoes may be seasonal, but politics is forever. After a bitter battle to retain power early this year, Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday accused his one-time mentor and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar of humiliating him and his family by denying them access to the mango, litchi and jackfruit trees on the sprawling campus of 1, Anne Marg, the CM's official residence.

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Forbes - Entrepreneurs 100+

How The Golden State Warriors Courted Silicon Valley -- And Why The Love Is Mutual At the big tech headquarters for Facebook and Twitter and at venture firms across San Francisco and Sand Hill Road, sneakers are the new hot investment: royal blue and golden yellow, basketball colors. Silicon Valley loves their local Golden State Warriors, and after a forty-year wait, they’re joining the Bay Area in anticipation of a battle for the NBA Finals against LeBron James’ Cleveland Caval

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Forbes - Entrepreneurs 18

'Volunteers Are Playing A Vital Role In Making Governments More Accountable,' Author Says On Friday, June 5, 2015, the United Nations Volunteers program will issue a report on the effectiveness of volunteering programs around the world. I obtained an advance copy of the report.

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BBC News - World 37

Colombia to have truth commission Colombia's government and Farc rebels agree to set up a truth commission if a peace deal is reached to end more than 50 years of conflict.

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The SourceForge Controversy, and the Ongoing Fall of Slashdot Media, Explained Over the past few days, one of the world’s premier download portals has been in the middle of a controversy. SourceForge, renowned for hosting open-source programs and free software, was attacked for allegedly misleading its users. Then its sister company, web news aggregator Slashdot, was attacked for seemingly hiding these allegations. It’s the latest chapter in the decline of Slashdot, once an

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It doesn’t matter how old you are. It doesn’t matter how old you are. Today at Lifehacker: After Hours, we’re helping you through your first time, even if you’re an adult.

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Hack a Day 42

Embedding PCBs In 3D Prints The folks over at Lunchbox Electronics are working on a very cool prototype: embedding LEDs inside standard 1×1 Lego bricks. Being a prototype, they needed a cheap way to produce Lego bricks stuffed with electronics. It turns out a normal 3D printer has okay-enough resolution, but how to put the electronics in the bricks? Gcode wizardry, of course. The electronics being stuffed into the bricks isn

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Lifehacker 47

Facebook Messenger Now Only Shares Your Location When You Ask It To Last week, we mentioned that Facebook Messenger shares your location with every message, granting some people access to that information using a Chrome extension. Facebook changed things today so you only share your location if you choose to send it in its own separate message.While it was fairly easy to turn off the location sharing feature in messenger before, a lot of people were unaware that m

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India needs PM like Modi, CM like Kejriwal: Bajaj India needs PM like Modi, CM like Kejriwal: Bajaj"I don't think India is going through such a bad time — it's tough but it is business as usual," Bajaj told ET in an interview.

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The Economic Times 37

Only half of 10 new IITs & IIMs to start this year Only half of 10 new IITs & IIMs to start this yearThe HRD ministry might postpone the launch of proposed IITs in Jammu, Chhattisgarh and Goa and new IIMs in Punjab and Odisha to next year.

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The Economic Times 1

Nitish joins Kejriwal, slams Centre for ACB opposition Nitish joins Kejriwal, slams Centre for ACB oppositionArvind Kejriwal welcomed the Bihar CM's support and said the Delhi government has asked more states to send help to revamp the ACB.

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The Economic Times 12

Sebi rethinks on Esops in new insider rules Insider trading rules prohibit employees from exercising their Esops, which is subscribing to shares & collecting them once the options are vested.

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The Economic Times 5

Broadcasters approach Arun Jaitley on licence delay Broadcasters approach Arun Jaitley on licence delayThe broadcasters told Jaitley that their applications for new channels, several of them dating back to 2012, have not been processed.

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Psychology Today 4

Saying No: the Most Affirming and Authentic Thing You Can Do The "Affirmative No" is "the refusal to pursue a course of action that, on serious reflection, you discover is not right for you." It can be the most important, affirming, and authentic act of your life.

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Grieving the Loss of a Child: The Five Stage Myth The trauma experienced by grieving parents cannot be captured by the five stage model.

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Black money market larger than India’s edu spend Wealth earned from crime, corruption and tax evasion, and illegally taken out of the country tops India’s total spending on education or health, according to a new study by financial watchdog Global Financial Integrity (GFI).

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How Maggi noodles became an iconic Indian snack The making of a global snacking icon

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The beauty contest winner making Japan look at itself This multi-racial winner of Miss Japan is challenging attitudes

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The WW2 soldiers France has forgotten The WW2 soldiers France has forgotten

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Can Africa lead the way on renewable energy? Can Africa use green energy to ease power shortages?

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BBC News - World 21

VIDEO: Recovery work begins on China ship John Sudworth is given access to see the recovery operation of the ship which capsized on China's Yangtze River.

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BBC News - World 57

Salazar doping claims 'distressing' Doping claims about top coach Alberto Salazar are "distressing", says World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie.

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Small Business Trends 37

Hong Kong Bun Festival Makes Local Bakery More Than $10,000 a Day Living in a small town can help or hurt small businesses. But when you find a niche that needs filling, you just might strike gold. For example, the Bun Festival, held each May on a tiny, one square-mile island near Hong Kong, has been growing exponentially each year. The small town of Cheung Chau is flooded with people filing off by the boatload to take part in this yearly tradition. During this

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The Economic Times 2

Lockheed wins $920 mn deal for early work on next F-35 jet order Lockheed Martin has won a contract valued at $920 mn to start buying materials and parts for a tenth batch of 94 F-35 fighter jets, the Pentagon announced.

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The Economic Times 1K

'Jayalalithaa's assets 200% more than her income' 'Jayalalithaa's assets 200% more than her income'"Sections of the Congress did advise the CM against appealing, but other sections wrote even to me saying the case should be taken forward."

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The Economic Times

Takata, US regulator can't say how many cars may have faulty air bags Another 500,000 of those parts appear to be safe, according to U.S. safety regulators, leaving the safety of more than 3 mn replacement parts in question.

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The Economic Times

Fed doves' ranks may be growing, possibly pushing hike into 2016 Yellen insisted only two weeks ago that the US economy remained on a path that would allow the central bank to raise rates in 2015.

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The Economic Times

Scanty rainfall may affect election results in poll-bound Bihar Political parties in the state have started a blame game on whether the Modi govt or Nitish Kumar dispensation in the state is responsible.

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The Economic Times 3

Twitter appoints Robert Kaiden as chief accounting officer Gordon Lee, the interim chief accounting officer, will continue to work as controller at the microblogging company.

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The Economic Times 24

PM to launch smart cities, AMRUT missions in June PM to launch smart cities, AMRUT missions in JuneThe key announcement at the launch will be the much-awaited decision on which state gets how many smart cities and the coveted central grants.

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Social Media Magazines - Ballantine has Launched an Interactive Whiskey Magazine on Instagram (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) This Instagram whiskey magazine called &#8216;W' is debuting as an &#8216;Insta-zine' produced by Balantine. The Insta-zine will be an Instagram page dedicated to whiskey lovers. It will...

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The Times of India 100+

New OROP may be similar to MPs’ pension plan The government is working on a fresh option to resolve the ongoing stand-off over ‘one-rank-one-pension’ demand of ex-servicemen, sources said on Thursday.

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The Times of India 67

Top Balancing a pot, a Muslim sings bhajans In life and in football, balance is everything. Shaikh Riyazoddin Abdul Gani would add a Maharashtrian folk art to this list. For years he has balanced a water-filled kalash on his head on stage.

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Business Insider 500+

Don't throw dryer sheets away — here are 45 different ways to use them I’ve been using dryer sheets in my laundry for years. And unsurprisingly, I'd throw them away once I was done. But it turns out I might have been losing out on hundreds of dollars in savings by not re-purposing those same used dryer sheets into Swifter pads, dusters, bathroom cleaners, and more. From cleaning oven racks overnight to warding off insects, keep reading to see the 45 things you can do

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Business Insider 26

Don't forget about what happened to oil prices the last time OPEC had a meeting ... (USO, OIL) On Friday, OPEC is expected to announce its latest decision regarding oil production.  OPEC, or the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, is the 12-member oil cartel — of which Saudi Arabia is seen as the most influential member — that collectively decides what its oil production target will be over the next six months.  On Friday, it is expected to keep daily production capped at 30 mill

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Business Insider 77

Blue Bottle, a coffee chain that techies love, just raised another $70 million Blue Bottle Coffee has raised another $70 million in funding, led by Fidelity Management and Research. The high-end coffee shop has locations in San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles and recently expanded to Tokyo. In April, Blue Bottle acquired Tartine Bakery, which has its own cult following in the Bay Area, to help expand into other markets.  The merged companies first joint outpost will be

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Reuters 50

China urges no new demands at Iran nuclear talks BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign minister has urged that all parties involved in talks on Iran's nuclear program make no new demands and that the legitimate concerns of the participants be respected, the Chinese government said late on Thursday.

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BBC News - World 39

Rallying on behalf of people without passports The ordinary people standing up for Kuwaiti's 'bidoons'

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Lifehacker 31

The Ofinity Home Screen Geometry is cool. If you’re just wild about basic shapes, particularly those with no more or less than three sides, this home screen design called Ofinity has you covered.This home screen is designed for Themed. To get this look on your device, download the .zip from the source link below, then follow these steps:Move the .zip to sdcard0 > MyColorScreen > Themer > Exported > zip (Your initial loca

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The Economic Times 76

Facebook Lite makes debut in Asia Facebook Lite was built to use less data and work well despite potentially constrained telecommunications network conditions in developing countries.

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The Economic Times 3

Indian Law Institute exploring ways to give Right To Development to citizens The Right To Development should guarantee employment, medical care, education, social security and uplift, according to research by the ILI.

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Reuters 85

Elderly relative lashes out at Beijing's handling of ship tragedy JIANLI, China (Reuters) - An irate relative of two passengers missing aboard a Chinese cruise ship which capsized on the Yangtze River publicly accused the government of treating its people like enemies, as officials struggled to contain public anger over the disaster.

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Psychology Today 37

Schizophrenic Heart She does not really wake up like anyone else who is not a morning person

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Business Insider 100+

Head of Silicon Valley's most important startup farm says we're in a 'mega-bubble' that won't last Sam Altman, the head of the supersuccessful and prominent Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator — where Airbnb and Dropbox and others got their start — has a nonconventional take on whether the tech industry is experiencing a bubble. “What about this mega-bubble that we’re definitely in and that won’t last forever?" Altman asks. According to Altman, speaking on Thursday at Airbnb's

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The Times of India 66

Balancing a pot, a Muslim sings bhajans In life and in football, balance is everything. Shaikh Riyazoddin Abdul Gani would add a Maharashtrian folk art to this list. For years he has balanced a water-filled kalash on his head on stage.

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The Times of India 11

Cash-for-votes: T may let Naidu off the hook The Telangana government is expected to refrain from naming Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu as an accused in the cash-for-votes scandal involving Telugu Desam Party legislator Revanth Reddy.

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The Times of India 7

3rd coal block auction of 10 mines to start in Aug The mines are in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. These have an estimated extractable reserve of over 356 million tonnes.

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The Times of India 100+

Speak only with our nod, govt tells UGC boss The HRD ministry has severely reprimanded UGC chairperson Ved Prakash for his outbursts against Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) before Parliament’s standing committee on May 26 and asked him to take prior permission to articulate views contrary to the govt’s policies.

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Business Insider 300+

The FDA just backed a drug people are calling 'female viagra' The US FDA just agreed to back an experimental drug that's being called "female Viagra" and is designed to increase a woman's sexual desire. The FDA panel voted 18-6 in favor of approving the pill, called flibanserin, so long as its manufacturer makes a plan to limit its safety risks. It's a far cry from "female Viagra," however. How it works Unlike Viagra, which helps men get

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BBC News - World 8K

Call for blood donors amid stark drop A campaign is calling for new blood donors in England and Wales following a 40% drop in fresh volunteers in the past decade.

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Inc.com 45

What One Online College Learned About Capturing Attention–and So Can You Rather than complain about distracted students, Minerva creates lessons so compelling they can't look away.

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Hack a Day 56

Startup Bus: Hardware Hacking on the Highway Get this, 30 people piled aboard a bus today and will spend the next 72 hours hacking their way to a successful startup idea. Oh and the bus will be moving the entire time; like the hacker version of Speed. Well, kind of. What’s missing from this description? Hardware! That’s where Hackaday comes in. Just like with the NYC Hackathon, Hackaday wants to bring hardware to hackathons everywhere. We ha

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Business Insider 15

This is the US economy's most disappointing chart (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, IWM) This is the most disappointing chart in the US economy, via Deutsche Bank's Torsten Sløk. What we're looking at here is an economy that appeared close to reaching "full capacity" and "full employment" before drifting away from those milestones.  A few months ago, capacity utilization was edging back towards levels not seen since before the financial crisis. This matters becaus

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The Economic Times 6

Sonia reaches out to unite oppn against Land Bill Sonia reaches out to unite oppn against Land Bill Congress is exploring two options — to either boycott the committee or to oppose the bill strongly meeting along with other parties.

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The Times of India 10

Telangana may let Chandrababu Naidu off the hook The Telangana government is expected to refrain from naming Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu as an accused in the cash-for-votes scandal involving Telugu Desam Party legislator Revanth Reddy.

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The Times of India 5K

Plane with a heart saves Pune man's life A critically ill man in Chennai was literally saved on a wing and a prayer after a beating heart was flown in from Madurai and reached him in the nick of time.

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TrendHunter.com 1

Pretty Pet Food Packaging - These Brightly Colored Dog Treat Packages Appeal to People & Their Pets (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The designers at Robot Food created the brightly colored dog treat packages for Bocce's baked biscuits to look like a box of crackers or cookies that people would buy for themselves. The idea...

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Apple Watch challenges developers to make games that take seconds NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Maximo Cavazzani, creator of the popular mobile game Trivia Crack, learned about Apple Inc's plan for a new smart watch, it seemed like a logical step to adapt his game for the new product. But the little watch had some big limitations.

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A Cynical Attitude Could Cost You A new study reveals that cynical people earn less money. Three statements can help you determine your level of cynicism.

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How to Develop a Team That Collaborates Effectively In today’s business environment – from culture statements to projects and strategies – collaboration is a critical success factor. As an investor I invest in teams of great people who can execute well.  There are lots of entrepreneurs with great ideas who cannot execute their business,  no one can do everything on their own and every great founder I know builds a great team.  The concept of collab

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India likely to become member of Shanghai Coop India likely to become member of Shanghai CoopThe formal announcement on India's membership could come at the next SCO summit in Ufa, Russia on July 9-10, which PM Narendra Modi may attend.

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Nestle cuts Maggi production by third | Execs banned from discussing publicly Nestle cuts Maggi production by third | Execs banned from discussing publiclyNestle India was forced to cut production of Maggi noodles by a third as consumers shunned the product and unsold stocks piled up with distributors.

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Odds say Serena, but Safarova still believes Paris (AFP) - Serena Williams plays Lucie Safarova in the French Open final on Saturday and the odds, on paper and also by the statistics, are hugely in the American's favour.Only the top seed's fragile state of health, it seems, stands in the way of what would be a 20th Grand Slam title -- just two shy of the Open-era record of 22 set by Steffi Graf.A new title to add to her collection would also

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Juventus and Barcelona clash for the treble in Berlin Berlin (AFP) - Both Juventus and Barcelona are looking to cap fantastic seasons by completing rare trebles when they meet in the Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday.Juventus are appearing in their first Champions League final in 12 years as they look to win the European Cup for the third time, but Barcelona, inspired by Lionel Messi, are the favourites to win a fift

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AAI to install new system to reduce flight delays Airports Authority of India (AAI) will launch a project to streamline air traffic flow to the six busiest airports in the country.

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Facebook criticised over baby video The NSPCC urges the UK government to intervene amid a row over a "dreadful and disturbing" Facebook video of a baby being immersed in a bucket of water.

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VIDEO: The long, dangerous walk through Europe Migrants on their overland journey through Europe face criminal gangs, police beatings and deportation.

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Ruling due on disabled benefit delay The High Court is expected to rule later on whether the government took too long to process benefit claims by two disabled people.

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China shares hit new seven-year high Shares in mainland China closed at a new seven-year high, with the Shanghai Composite breaching the key 5,000 level for the first time since 2008.

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How This Entrepreneur is Changing the Face of Beauty Emily Weiss is one of the women who was unhappy with the beauty industry. But instead of getting discouraged, she decided to do something about it. After spending some time in fashion publishing, Weiss started Into the Gloss, an online platform for information about all things beauty related. The idea was to create beauty content – tutorials, videos, Q&As – that were actually accessible and r

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China in focus as cyber attack hits millions of U.S. federal workers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers broke into U.S. government computers, possibly compromising the personal data of 4 million current and former federal employees, and investigators were probing whether the culprits were based in China, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

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Asian markets steady, bonds break losing streak Asian shares got off to a tentative start on Friday while bonds snapped a vicious losing streak and the euro retreated.

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Some of Pinterest's most hardcore fans are feeling 'alienated' Earlier this week, Pinterest announced that it will soon launch Buy buttons on millions of its pins, which will allow users to make purchases directly from the site. It's a huge money-making opportunity for the company. Pinterest won't take fees from either users or retailers, but e-commerce companies that sell on the site will be able to more easily credit it for influencing customer purchases, t

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Yemen's Houthis agree to talks as bombing reportedly kills 58 people SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's dominant Houthis agreed on Thursday to join United Nations-backed peace talks in Geneva planned for June 14, a day after their opponents in the exiled government confirmed their attendance.

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Shia LaBeouf has something to say to the Cavs and Warriors Shia LaBeouf had a few words to help pump up the Cavs and the Warriors before the first game of the 2015 NBA Finals. Using a motivational speech that the actor recorded in front of a green screen last month, the video staff at Grantland created a hilarious mashup, which featured Shia telling everyone that in order to win they can't "let their dreams be dreams. Just do it!" Welcome to the

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India regulator bans Maggi noodles India's food safety regulator says tests have found that Nestle India's Maggi instant noodle products are "unsafe and hazardous".

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Googly Eyes Follow You Around the Room If you’re looking to build the next creepy Halloween decoration or simply thinking about trying out OpenCV for the first time, this next project will have you covered. [Glen] made a pair of giant googly eyes that follow you around the room using some servos and some very powerful software. The project was documented in three parts. In Part 1, [Glen] models and builds the eyes themselves, including

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Nestle withdraws Maggi noodles in India | Execs banned from discussing publicly Nestle withdraws Maggi noodles in India | Execs banned from discussing publiclyNestle has withdrawn Maggi noodles in India due to "an environment of confusion for consumers", it said in the early hours of Friday.

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Strong govt key to stopping Manipur like attacks Strong govt key to stopping Manipur like attacks

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This Clever Gadget Lets You Turn Your Phone Battery Into A Portable Power Pack Upcycling for old smartphone batteries is here. Pop one inside the Better Re, and it'll charge anything that uses a USB cable.When a typical smartphone is abandoned for a newer, shinier model—on average, about 18 months after someone buys it—it usually has plenty of battery life left. But if the old phone ends up in a drawer, or even if it's recycled, that power goes to waste. So a clever new devi

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4 Keys To Making Warm TV Comedy, From "Friends" And "Grace and Frankie" Co-Creator Marta Kauffman Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, who created Netflix's Grace and Frankie, open up about the process of putting the show together.It all started with a misunderstanding. Marta Kauffman had heard some scuttlebutt about Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda both plotting a return to television. Since she heard the names together, unable to resist the siren song of two-thirds of the Nine to Five cast, Kauffm

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The World's Unfunniest Prank Is Terrifying Gamers And Costing Police A Fortune Gamers are calling in fake emergencies and sending real SWAT teams to each others' homes.A few weeks ago, a 17-year-old sat in a provincial courtroom in south British Columbia "wearing a sweatsuit, no shoes, and shackles on his ankles," according to the local Tri-City News, and pleaded guilty to a dozen charges of extortion, public mischief, and criminal harassment.Read Full Story

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Watch The Broadway Casts Of "The Lion King" And "Aladdin" In "Pitch Perfect"-Style Airport Sing-Off A freestyle rap by Genie? Hakuna Matata, indeed.This is probably the only time you would wish for your flight to be delayed.Read Full Story

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Student Develops An App That's Like Uber For Disabled People Meghan Lazier wants to get New York City's accessible transit up to speed.Despite federal laws mandating accessibility, city life can be difficult for people with disabilities. The rules aren't always enforced, and come with their own problems. For example, in New York City, the Access-A-Ride paratransit service for disabled citizens requires people to go through a lengthy application process, res

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What We're Excited About at Apple's WWDC 2015 We really want to see Apple's Spotify Killer.It's that time of the year again—Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off on Monday, and we're anticipating being blown away by the shiny new software and OS upgrades the company's been cooking up for the past year.Read Full Story

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Facebook Lite – A Stripped Down Version Of The App For Developing Markets Facebook has announced the launch Facebook Lite, a stripped-down version of its Android app targeted at users in developing markets where data is expensive and speeds are slow. The low-resolution app works on outdated smartphones, utilises far lesser data than the standard Facebook app, and occupies less than 1MB of storage space. The move to launch Facebook Lite is in line with the company’s goa

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'Pharoah' takes on history in Triple Crown bid at Belmont New York (AFP) - American Pharoah will battle seven rivals and the weight of history on Saturday as he bids to end a 37-year Triple Crown drought in the Belmont Stakes.The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Victor Espinoza, is an odds-on favorite and owner Ahmed Zayat says there will be "no excuses" if the sweet-striding bay colt fails to cli

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Exclusive: Vietnam eyes Western warplanes, patrol aircraft to counter China SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Vietnam is in talks with European and U.S. contractors to buy fighter jets, maritime patrol planes and unarmed drones, sources said, as it looks to beef up its aerial defenses in the face of China's growing assertiveness in disputed waters.

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AAI to install new system to reduce flight delays Airports Authority of India (AAI) will launch a project to streamline air traffic flow to the six busiest airports in the country.

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Maggi noodles might be bad but it's not alone "Products like Lay's American Style Cream &amp; Onion claim that they have 'zero' trans fats in 100 gm of their products. The CSE study, however, found 0.9 gm of trans fats in 100 gm of chips.

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Sebi bars Citrus for running a Ponzi Scheme The Sebi found that Citrus has collected over Rs 777 crore from investors through its various holiday plans.

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The $40,000 Olive: How Entrepreneurs Can Spend Time Saving Money Nearly 30 years ago American Airlines made a startling discovery. They determined that eliminating one olive from each passenger’s salad plate would reduce costs by $40,000.

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Can You Figure Out to Which Character These Star Wars License Plates Belong? If your favorite Star Wars characters were to hop into a car and drive like the rest of us, what kind of car would they drive? Actually, that’s not the important question. No, the important question is what would their license places be? What kind of vanity plate would Hans Solo have on his car? How about Darth Vader? Take a look at the fun infographic below and see if you can figure out which cha

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Twelve stocks in focus in Friday's trade Indian markets are expected to trade in a range. Here is a list of twelve stocks which are likely to remain in focus today.

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From Big Data to Smart Data: 10 tips for business leaders The new ‘ABC’ of business – analytics, Big Data and cloud computing – is taking centre stage in most conferences and publications on business IT, strategy, innovation and startups these days. See for example my reviews of the books ‘Big Data Marketing’ by Lisa Arthur and ‘BigData @ Work’ by Tom Davenport, as well as implementation tips and advice by the TiE Bangalore panel. Big-Data – Panel-1 A da

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Mobile content ecosystem: ODMs must evolve or dissolve According to eMarketer, India will become the second largest smartphone market by 2016. It will surpass the United States and will have more than 200 million smartphone users. The top 5 smartphone vendors include Samsung, Micromax, Lava, Karbonn and Motorola, all of these essentially riding the price bandwagon. As the battle for greater market share further intensifies with consumers having very l

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Clinical researcher Deepthi Anand brings healthy water-based beverages to India With the growing concern over the rise in lifestyle diseases and people seeking healthier snack options, many new  F&B companies are looking to cater to this new ‘health-conscious Indian consumer’. Valencia Nutrition is one of them, which offers products that are nutritious, tasty, fun and easy to access. “Our products can effortlessly be incorporated as a part of one’s daily diet,” says Deept

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Opening Bell | Idea Cellular, Just Dial in focus Stocks fell as drop in oil and metals prices weighed on shares of commodities producers

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What Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk Have in Common (Besides Their Billions) The richest entrepreneurs all share this one ability.

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Djokovic, Murray clash puts Tsonga-Wawrinka in shade Paris (AFP) - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray meet for the 27th time Friday for a place in the French Open final where either home hope Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Stan Wawrinka will be waiting.World number one Djokovic ended the reign of nine-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, handing the Spaniard just his second defeat in 72 matches at Roland Garros in a decade of extraordinary dominance

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US says data on four million government staff hacked Washington (AFP) - The US government admitted hackers accessed the personal data of at least four million current and former federal employees, in a vast cyber-attack suspected to have originated in China."As a result of the incident," uncovered in April, the Office of Personnel Management said it "will send notifications to approximately four million individuals."It added addi

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Strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Malaysia's Borneo Major earthquakes are rare in Malaysia, which lies just outside the Ring of Fire, the belt of seismic activity running around Pacific basin.

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Why Indian jewellers are worried at the moment The Hindu calendar of this year has a bad news for wedding marketers. While the first-quarter of 2015 witnessed a rise of 15% demand of gold.

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'FIIs sluggish on D-St but DIIs showing interest' "As long as fundamentals continue to strengthen we should see investors come back. Such selloffs are short term issues."

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US says data of four million government staff hacked The US government on Thursday admitted hackers accessed the personal data of at least four million current and former federal employees.

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China rescuers right ship to speed up search for missing The operation to right the Eastern Star started late Thursday and shifted the focus from finding survivors to retrieving bodies.

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'BUY' or 'SELL' ideas from experts for Friday ET Now spoke to various experts and here's what they have to recommend for today's trade.

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Dollar overvalued, Fed should delay lift-off: IMF In its annual checkup of the US economy released Thursday, the IMF said "the underpinnings for continued growth and job creation remain in place."

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Agri-business investors camp for startups in Hyderabad on June 12 An agri-business investors camp would be held in Hyderabad on June 12 to be hosted by International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Agribusiness innovators and budding entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to present their ideas or prototypes for individual advice, Hyderabad-headquartered ICRISAT said in a statement. Whether a farmer with an idea, a businessperson or a

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Know your customers better with Meltag, an IoT, mobile and cloud-based loyalty program for brands Vinil Vadi’s startup journey has all the makings of an exciting adventure – unplanned destinations, learning on-the-go and good fortune in the form of excellent mentors and opportunities. What started as a means to fight counterfeiting of products turned into an IoT, mobile and cloud-based customer loyalty program for brands called, Meltag. Inception Besides being an entrepreneur, Vinil is a vete

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Speedy Branding Guides - This Infographic Helps You Establish a Brand in Less Than One Week (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) This branding guide explains how to build a brand in less than a week, including tips from a designer. Created by Karen DeFelice of Canva Design School, the infographic &#8216;Branding: 5 Ways in 5...

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Yahoo Announces Plans To Shutter Maps, Pipes And A Lot Of Regional Sites Yahoo has announced that it will be shuttering several of its services, regional sites and will stop supporting some older Apple devices over the course of 2015. The company says the move is in line with it realigning focus on a few key products and ensuring that resources are spent smartly and with a clear purpose. For starters, Yahoo is shutting down its Yahoo Maps site at the end of June. The

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Cops probing ‘ISIS’ threat mails to BJP MP BJP MP Tarun Vijay has claimed to have received death threats from terror group ISIS for his writings on Kashmir and jihad.

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Soni & Selja take bungalow eviction fight to HC Two former Cabinet ministers facing eviction from their official bungalow in Lutyens Delhi have moved the Delhi high court, terming it a violation of their constitutional rights.

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Nestle India announces to take Maggi off the shelves "We promise that the trusted MAGGI Noodles will be back in the market as soon as the current situation is clarified," Nestle said.

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Stock markets likely to open negative, says Angel Broking The domestic markets fell marginally on Thursday as growing fears that a drought this year would weigh on growth and spur inflation kept investors nervous for the third day running.

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Restoring humanity to leadership   There is no value in asking yourself "Am I a leader?" Instead, ask "Who am I leading? And where am I going?" Read more

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David Caldwell and his magic touch   A dozen years ago touchscreen pioneer David Caldwell narrowly missed a chance to revolutionise consumer electronics. Can his latest invention bring redemption? Read more

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US House backs Cuba travel curbs The US House of Representatives votes to keep restrictions on US citizens travelling to Cuba, despite a recent thaw in relations.

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Disgraced entrepreneur Bond dies Alan Bond, who helped Australia win the America's Cup but became one of the country's biggest corporate criminals, dies aged 77.

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Why Nestle, peers may take a further hit The first quarter of 2015-16 will close on a dismal note with monsoon forecasts adding to the uncertainty. It’s not good news for investors of FMCG stocks.

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Line’s Group Calling App Popcorn Buzz Lets You Talk With Up To 200 People At Once Instant messaging service Line has announced the launch of Popcorn Buzz, a free group calling app that allows up to 200 people to converse simultaneously. The app is now available for Android smartphones across the globe and will soon be available on iOS. The company is promoting Popcorn Buzz as a personal and business group calling solution. To get started users have to download the app, choose

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ICSE to club, reduce number of papers Thousands of students taking ICSE examination will soon be appearing for lesser number of subjects with the board planning to merge the three science papers and the history, civics and geography papers as is done in CBSE.

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Installations: The tools of artistic activism   Artists opting to make a social statement find the subtext of sculptural art too sterile Read more

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Do You Know How To Have A Strengths Conversation? When you sit down with your manager to talk about how you’re performing at work what’s the focus of your conversation?

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Air India crew member detained in Jeddah on smuggling charges The detained cabin crew was to board the flight bound for Kochi, along with 11 other crew members, sources said in New Delhi.

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Pollution closes more beaches in California Los Angeles (AFP) - A four-mile stretch of coastline south of Los Angeles was closed as workers cleared up tar balls from beaches, in the latest such shutdown in the last few weeks, officials said.It was unclear whether the tar balls, which began washing up around Long Beach on Wednesday, had any link to an oil spill last month or another mystery pollution incident up the coast last week.The lates

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China to make pledge for climate treaty this month: US China is the world's biggest emitter of heat-trapping carbon dioxide, and its pledge for the global treaty is highly anticipated.

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China to allow patients to claim insurance for private hospital visits It will also aim to give equal treatment to medical staff regardless of whether they work in the public or private system.

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Alibaba puts in new application to invest in Taiwan: Regulator China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has put in another application to invest in Taiwan under rules for mainland-backed companies.

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Faridabad students design device to empower the visually challenged A group of students from Manav Rachna University, Faridabad have claimed to design a glove style device for the visually challenged which would guide and inform them about any obstacles in their way. The device, which is also supported by a mobile application, gives out voice signals and vibrations to guide the visually challenged. “The device will will tell them if there are any obstacles in the

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Medwell Ventures Secures $10 M in Funds From Fidelity Growth Partners, Fidelity Biosciences Speciality home healthcare services startup, Medwell Ventures has raised $10 million (Rs 64 crore) in a Series A round of funding from Fidelity Growth Partners India and Fidelity Biosciences. Bangalore-based startup plans to use the funds raised to develop its technology base and expand to five more cities in South and West India in the next three years. Co-founded by former Fortis Healthcare Gro

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India gives up on Navy leak kingpin More than nine years after naval war room leak kingpin Ravi Shankaran escaped the dragnet of India’s premier investigating agency CBI, it is now confirmed that India is not going after him.

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Air India crew member detained in Jeddah According to reports, the detained cabin crew member was to board the flight bound for Kochi, along with 11 other crew members last night.

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Snowden: World is rejecting mass surveillance "Since 2013, institutions across Europe have ruled similar laws and operations illegal and imposed new restrictions on future activities," Snowden said.

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Twitter appoints Robert Kaiden as chief accounting officer Kaiden will receive gross salary of $350,000 at an annualized rate at Twitter.

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Sensex rises 130 points in noon trade At 12: 25 pm, market breadth was positive with 1,429 stocks rising against 890 falling on the BSE.

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5 Special Questions To Ask Your Father—Before It’s Too Late. Storytelling can be a powerful opportunity to reinforce your values and teach important life lessons to your child. Whether you choose to be the question-asker, the storyteller, or both, take some time to celebrate Father’s Day with a beautiful round of family storytelling.

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VIDEO: Many dead in Ghana petrol station fire At least 175 people die in a massive fire at a petrol station in Ghana's capital, Accra, the fire service says, as the city grapples with serious floods.

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'Volunteers Are Playing A Vital Role In Making Governments More Accountable,' Author Says On Friday, June 5, 2015, the United Nations Volunteers program will issue a report on the effectiveness of volunteering programs around the world. I obtained an advance copy of the report.

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How one of the most iconic scenes in 'Jurassic Park' was created Steven Spielberg has a habit of building up a lot of suspense to his monsters and creatures before actually showing them. In "Jaws," the shark famously doesn't pop his head out of the water until the film's third act. The aliens of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" don't finally appear until the film's final moments.  Spielberg used the same trick for T. rex in "Jurassi

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Maggi row: FSSAI won't wait for test reports to take action FSSAI Chairman Yudhvir Singh Malik said tests done by Delhi and Kerala were found to be "absolutely authentic" and the states have taken steps accordingly.

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Mazda recalling 1.6 million vehicles over exploding airbags Japanese automaker Mazda said it was recalling another 1.6 million vehicles equipped with airbags at risk of injuring or killing passengers.

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Edward Snowden: World is rejecting mass surveillance Legislation ending the US govt's bulk collection of telephone data is "a historic victory for the rights of every citizen," Snowden said.

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Just Dial cools down after rallying nearly 9% Just Dial surged nearly 9% in trade, after the co said that it would buy-back up to 25% of the aggregate of paid-up capital.

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Y Combinator's Sam Altman: Don't Underestimate Small, Weird Ideas Big markets are easy to come by. Founders who won't quit are a rarer commodity.

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Yahoo to shut down Maps, some other services Maps.yahoo.com will shut down by the end of this month, said Amotz Maimon, Yahoo’s chief architect

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Narendra Modi close to ending one of the world’s biggest border disputes Ending a border dispute with Bangladesh would help bilateral trade surge and counter China’s growing influence in the country

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Rupee trades higher at 63.87 per dollar The partially convertible rupee trades at 63.87 per dollar compared with its previous close of 64.01

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After Maggi, govt to widen checks to other noodles Food Safety and Standards Authority of India told states to not confine only to Maggi, but extend checks to other manufacturers of noodles

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Live: Sensex closes 45 points lower at 26,768.49, Nifty below 8,120 Here are the key developments affecting the domestic and international markets today

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Female Libido Drug Approved by FDA Panel A drug to treat low female sexual desire should be approved with strict measures in place to ensure patients are fully aware of its risks, the advisory panel said -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Massive cyber attack hits 4 mn US federal workers Investigators were probing whether the culprits were based in China, US officials said on Thursday.

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Rupee snaps 3-day losing streak, up 6 paise vs dollar Rupee recovered to 63.94 per dollar on fresh selling of dollars by banks and exporters in view of good foreign capital inflows.

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Stocks to watch out today: GVK Power, Nestle and more SKS Microfinance has announced a 1.55 per cent reduction in the interest rate charged to borrowers from 23.55 per cent to 22 per cent with effect from July 1, 2015.

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Hackaday Prize Entry: Very, Very Small Logic Despite the existence of FPGAs and CPLDs, there’s still a necessity for very small programmable logic devices. GALs, PALs, and other old tech just won’t cut it, though, and so we are left with a new generation of programmable devices that aren’t microcontrollers or CPUs. The GreenPAC from Silego fill this niche quite nicely, with the ability to implement counters, ADCs, logic glue, level shifting,

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Luxe Raver Fashion - The Latest Versace Menswear Campaign Blends Edgy and Elegant Looks (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Alessio Pozzi and Oliver Stummvoll star in the recently released Versace Menswear campaign for Fall/Winter 2016. The models appear youthful and edgy while dressed in the luxury label's elegant...

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China index zips past 5,000, then slips in red China stocks reached new highs after a week of roller-coaster action. Shanghai added 1 per cent to clear the 5,000 barrier.

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Greece finds a way to buy time, bundle its June IMF payments Greece will bundle four payments that are due this month to the International Monetary Fund into one payment on June 30.

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Nestle slips 5%; co withdraws Maggi in India Nestle India Ltd slipped nearly 5% in trade on Friday, after the food group withdrew Maggi noodles from sale in India.

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Greece would suffer if it left eurozone. But would Europe? The standoff raises the likelihood of an endgame in which Greece runs out of money, restricts the flow of capital and produces a new national currency so it can print money to pay its bills.

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IMF urges Federal Reserve to push rate hike to first half of 2016 Dollar is slightly overvalued & a further rise may be harmful, says IMF

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'Equities may outshine other asset classes in 5 yrs' The expert added that it is important for investors to look beyond issues like monsoon and RBI rate cuts.

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NREGA recast to tackle deficit monsoon | Govt's Plan B for crops NREGA recast to tackle deficit monsoon | Govt's Plan B for cropsMNREGS is being recast to include in its work plan activities such as de-silting of water bodies, percolation tanks, farm ponds to brace against drought.

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Indian convertible bonds stall on world’s worst stock losses Companies haven’t issued a single note that can be exchange for equity this year, the first complete drought since the same period of 2013, Bloomberg data show

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Inaugural bus to Agartala through Dhaka develops snag, probe ordered Govt said an inquiry would be made into the incident and action would be taken if anyone was found responsible

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Industry moves: Facebook, Flipkart and Oneplus India Facebook appoints country manager for connectivity solutions Facebook has appointed Munish Seth as country manager for connectivity, reports the Economic Times. Seth will be responsible... .

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Medwell Ventures to leverage Fidelity investment to expand Fidelity Growth Partners India and Fidelity Biosciences, Boston had acquired a minority stake for $10 million or around Rs 60 crore in Medwell Ventures.

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Come Again? There is perhaps no larger mystery in the science of human reproduction than the role of the female orgasm. Evolutionary theories tend to argue that the female orgasm either aids in mate selection or is just a by-product of shared development with males. Where the orgasm is concerned, there might be more to the story.

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How to Give a Brilliant Speech None of the electronic media have replaced the power of communication by a brilliant speech. Indeed they have probably done the opposite with funny, quirky and emotional speeches going viral. So what are the secrets to giving a great talk?

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Opulent 90s Fashion - Versace's Latest Collection Celebrates Nostalgic References (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Top models Karlie Kloss, Lexi Boling and Caroline Trentini don a wardrobe of opulent 90s fashions in Versace's latest campaign. The Fall/Winter 2015/2016 advert is lensed by legendary...

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South Korea row over Mers scare A row has broken out between South Korean government officials over their handling of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers).

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Jaitley rubbishes deficient monsoon fears Jaitley added undue exaggeration had been caused in the last 48 hours since the IMD predicted deficient monsoon this year.

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Ongoing tension in Jammu spills over to Amritsar A red-alert has been sounded in the town by the security agencies on the basis of a protest call given by the hardliner Sikh organisations on the eve of the anniversary of Operation Blue Star.

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On the Wisconsin border, little enthusiasm for Walker's tax cuts SUPERIOR, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Shortly after taking office in 2011, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker traveled to this hardscrabble port city to unveil a new sign that announced his plan to slash taxes and lure companies from nearby Minnesota. "Open for business," it said.

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Speak only with our nod, government tells UGC chairman Criticizing the flagship programme at the meeting, Prakash said because of it the programme money was not reaching the institutions directly.

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Fairytale venue with dark past for G7 meet in Germany Group of Seven leaders will gather in a quintessentially German venue, a luxury hotel with a fairytale setting and a tumultuous past

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India's black market larger than education spending India's black market larger than education spendingWealth earned from crime, corruption and tax evasion, and illegally taken out of the country tops India's total spending on education or health.

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'Equities may outshine other asset classes in 5 yrs' The expert added that it is important for investors to look beyond issues like monsoon and RBI rate cuts.

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iPhone success in China fuels local appetite for apps Apple has persuaded developers in China to write apps for the iPhone, helping make China the largest market for downloads last quarter.

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G7 summit to discuss wars, jihadists, Grexit fears The Bavarian Alps venue may look tranquil, but global turmoil, from Ukraine to Islamist militants and the Greek crisis dominates the agenda of the G7 summit

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Deadline for cleaner fuel across India moved up Deadline for cleaner fuel across India moved upJavadekar said the Modi government has the political will to tackle the crisis in a holistic fashion and take necessary steps to ensure cleaner air.

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OPEC expected to keep status quo on oil output OPEC ministers gather for an eagerly awaited meeting which is expected to leave its output levels unchanged, despite the recent oil price collapse and global oversupply

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Maha govt likely to ink MoU with the Netherlands on coastal road Maharashtra government is expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Netherlands to develop a 35-km long coastal road.

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Russia can't rejoin G-7, says Canada's PM Stephen Harper Russia should never be allowed back in the Group of 7 as long as Vladimir Putin is president, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says.

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MPs Soni and Selja take bungalow eviction fight to High Court In their petition, the two MPs claim "important issue of constitutional law" is raised which can't be decided by the Appellate Tribunal.

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Bengaluru Police to use WhatsApp to step up vigilance Beat constables attached to police stations will create and manage WhatsApp groups.The groups share information about crimes and spread alerts.

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Why Ted Cruz's candidacy isn't catching fire with U.S. Latinos WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a less diverse Republican presidential field, Ted Cruz, the make-good son of a Cuban immigrant, would be viewed more for what he is - a candidate with a legitimate shot at making U.S. history as the nation’s first Latino president in 2016.

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Apple’s biggest breakthrough that almost no one knows about Swift, the new computer language introduced by Apple a year ago, has already won over legions of coders

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Subway restaurants to drop artificial ingredients from its menu The move applies to items produced by Subway restaurants, such as sandwiches, soups, salads and cookies

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NASA ‘flying saucer’ launch set for Friday If conditions improve, the test flight of the flying saucer will be broadcast live on NASA’s website beginning at 1:30 pm on Friday

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Idea almost doubles 2G mobile data rates in Delhi-NCR Idea Cellular has increased its mobile data prices by up to 100% for some of its pre-paid 2G plans in Delhi-NCR, while data prices for... .

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Malaysian jungle graves add to Obama's trade pact headache in Congress WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The discovery of scores of graves in people-smuggling camps in Malaysia is casting a shadow over President Barack Obama’s signature trade deal as U.S. lawmakers consider punishing trading partners that are soft on human trafficking.

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Jaarvis Technology launches India specific Accelerator Hong-Kong based Jaarvis Technology has launched the pilot of its India specific accelerator which will invest up to $50,000 in startups that offer services and... .

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AirAsia to launch Guwahati-Imphal services AirAsia India would launch its flight services to Imphal from Guwahati later this month with a promotional fare of Rs 900.

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SBI says associates' strike not against merger SBI's five associate banks' unions went on a strike on Thursday seeking to delink from the parent bank.

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GVK Power shares rise on acquiring 100% stake in GVK Airport Services GVK Airport Services has now become a wholly owned subsidiary of GVK Power.

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Believe Digital raises $60M from TCV, XAnge & GP Bullhound Sidecar Believe Digital, a digital distributor and label services providers, has raised $60 million in funding from Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), existing investor XAnge and GP... .

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Pendleton set to switch saddles Double Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton will debut as an amateur jockey at Newbury in July.

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Bieber pleads guilty to assault Singer Justin Bieber pleads guilty to crashing into a photographer's van while out with ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez.

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VIDEO: Macedonia 'worst place' for migrants Macedonia is one of the "worst places for migrants in Europe" according to several human rights groups.

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Manipur attack: Centre plans tough measures against rebels Following Thursday's attack in Manipur's Chandel district, the Centre is expected to announce new measures to deal with gun wielding rebel forces in the North East.

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South Koreans squabble about MERS as more cases appear With 41 cases, South Korea has the most infections outside the Middle East where the disease first appeared in 2012.

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RBI to cut interest rate again only in fourth quarter The Reserve Bank of India won't cut its key interest rate again until the final quarter of the year, a Reuters poll found.

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US jobs market seen firming despite lackluster growth Jobs report is expected to show steady gains in wage growth with average hourly earnings are forecast increasing by 0.2% in May after barely rising in April.

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Hillary Clinton calls for automatic voter registration Her remarks centered on a call for universal, automatic voter registration for every American in every state when they turn 18.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to make first visit to China Suu Kyi will make her 1st visit to China, one of the leaders of her NLD party said, amid strained relations between the two ountries.

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Yahoo to shut down Maps, some other services Mayer has been under pressure to make quicker progress in strengthening the company's media and advertising business.

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RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan's blunt comments upset government RBI governor Raghuram Rajan's blunt comments on interest rates and growth have not gone down well with government officials

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Idea raises prepaid mobile data tariffs by up to 100% in Delhi The country’s third largest telco has doubled the price for some 2G plans, while 3G will be costlier by about 33%

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Film Review: Dil Dhadakne Do Zoya Akhtar’s family dramedy is polished and empty

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Curfew in Srinagar after police kill Sikh protestor A protestor was killed, when police fired at crowd protesting at removal of posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

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US lawmakers push for export of natural gas to India "Export of liquefied natural gas would have a very important impact on India," said Congressman Ami Bera, the only Indian-American lawmaker in the current Congress.

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Unattractiveness Pushes a Man into Reclusiveness A composite story of a solitary person.

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Lloyds fined £117m over PPI handling State-backed Lloyds Banking Group is fined a record £117m for mis-handling payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints by the City watchdog.

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Fake orca used to scare sea lions The Oregon port city of Astoria goes to great lengths to rid itself of hundreds of sea lions - by bringing in a fake orca whale.

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Ex-All Black Collins killed in crash Ex-All Black flanker Jerry Collins and wife Alana die in a car crash in France, with their daughter in a critical condition.

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Facebook Intros An All-New Way To Share Your Location With Friends Via Messenger Facebook has introduced a new way for users to share their location with friends on Messenger and in the process has got rid of the creepy always-on (by default) location sharing feature. The new feature allows users to send a map of their location or another place as a separate message, rather than sharing the location information as part of a message itself. In order to use the new location fea

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Maggi row: PM steps in, summons health secretary The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Friday summoned the health secretary to take stock of the situation.

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Curfew continues in Jammu, internet blocked The ongoing tension over removal of posters of hardliner militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwala ahead of his death anniversary on June 6 has spilled over to Amritsar as well.

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Mahindra business city Jaipur to be carbon positive Mahindra World City Jaipur (MWCJ) has become the first project in Asia and sixth in the world to commit to a carbon-positive road map.

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Amazon, Google race to get your DNA into the cloud DNAnexus's algorithms then determine where an individual genome differs from the "reference" human genome.

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Kejriwal-led Delhi government gets its way on CCTV in police stations Arvind Kejriwal's office had written to the Police commissioner on the issue of installing CCTVs to prevent harassment of complainants by police.

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Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav to create a green legacy for the state Akhilesh Yadav says he aims to create a green legacy for Uttar Pradesh; from creating eco-friendly cycle tracks, building better roads, and strengthening access to drinking water

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In 'year of Apple Pay', many top retailers remain skeptical The top reasons retailers cited for not accepting Apple Pay were insufficient customer demand, a lack of access to data generated in Apple Pay transactions and the cost of technology to facilitate the payments.

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How filthy Yamuna helps in keeping Delhi's temperature under control The surface temperature in and around Yamuna is about half of what's recorded in built-up or open areas in summer.

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Only 1 in 4 MPs in India is below the age of 45 The median age of the global population is around 26.4 years but the average age of those sitting in the world's parliaments is now between 51-60 years

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EU hard stance may force Greece to early elections: Deputy Minister Stratoulis is closer to the far left faction of the Syriza party, and it was not unclear if the statement represented a wider view within the party.

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Vajpayee-era autonomy can revitalize NHAI: Panel Modi government may have to bring back the days of Vajpayee to push highway construction and revitalize the sector, a panel appointed has recommended.

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Delhi Government plans 15 per cent subsidy on e-rickshaw price soon The government had given time till June for registration to those drivers who have already bought e-rickshaws.

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UP CM meets young minds at TOI Green Parliament The country’s youngest chief minister meets young minds. Ideas flow. Together, they chart the roadmap for the future. That’s TOI’s Green Parliament.

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'Viagra for women' is backed by an FDA panel The move was immediately hailed by some women’s organizations as a step toward sexual equality by, in effect, giving women their counterpart to Viagra, the widely prescribed drug for male erectile dysfunction.

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Pak suffers $107 bn losses due to terrorism During the last 14 years, the direct and indirect cost incurred by Pakistan due to incidents of terrorism is estimated at $107 billion or Rs 8.7 trillion, according to the survey.

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Air India crew member detained for smuggling An Air India spokesperson confirmed the detention of one of its cabin crew members.

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Murray v Djokovic: The lowdown Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic: the numbers, the weather, the pain, the prize. Can Murray win? All you need to know.

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VIDEO: First mixed-race Miss Japan crowned BBC speaks to Ariana Miyamoto, the first mixed-race woman to be crowned Miss Japan.

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VIDEO: Lennon's 'lost' guitar to be auctioned A guitar owned and used by John Lennon, which was lost after a gig, is going to be auctioned in the United States.

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Hastinapur land grab scam: Court cancels lease to 72 The Revenue Court here yesterday declared as illegal the allotments of several hectares of land to all 72 persons.

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How PM Modi can reboot India-Bangladesh relations Expectations were mounting that PM Modi’s visit would resolve the biggest sticky issue in Indo-Bangla relations — the Teesta Pact, etc.

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Glimpsing the IoT future: Plants that water themselves and Post-it switches! The IoT Lab, called ThingQbator, was inaugurated less than two months ago and already has some interesting projects rolling out.

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Lloyds fined $180 million for PPI complaints failings Lloyds Banking Group has been fined 117 million pounds for failings in its handling of complaints about the mis-selling of loan insurance

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China's May retail vehicle sales up 4% from a year earlier: Ford Ford Motor Co and its Chinese joint ventures sold 91,013 vehicles in China in May, up 4 per cent from a year earlier, the US carmaker said.

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German industrial orders up more than expected in April Orders for goods made in Germany increased by 1.4% on the month, data from the economy ministry showed on Friday.

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Maha to establish unified command under CM to tackle Naxalism The committee will also co-ordinate with other states and the Centre on the security apparatus put in place to combat Naxalite activities.

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Colourful Australian businessman Alan Bond dies Alan, the high-flying Australian businessman, America's Cup hero and convicted fraudster, died following complications from open heart surgery.

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Shell to tap India's IT talent with largest captive unit in Bengaluru; create 5000 jobs Shell to tap India's IT talent with largest captive unit in Bengaluru; create 5000 jobsThe company chose Bengaluru due to competitiveness and the availability of a skilled IT talent pool covering the broad range of skills that Shell needs worldwide.

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Nestle recovers after global CEO's press conference Nestle India Ltd slipped nearly 5% in trade on Friday, after the food group withdrew Maggi noodles from sale in India.

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5 symptoms you should quit your job today How many times in a week you get this feeling: “I will quit my job“?  Quitting your job sounds scary, doesn’t it? We have so many fears, questions and concerns whether you work in a big company or a startup. What if my next job is worse than my current job? Am I prepared for the interview? I haven’t worked on great product since long. Will anyone hire me? Should I invest in my skill set before a

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New York exhibition plots rise of global fashion New York (AFP) - Paris, Milan, New York and London may reign in world fashion, but Asian and South American cities are ones to watch, according to an exhibition at one of the world's best design schools.Dubbed "Around the world in 80 Items" by Style.com, the museum at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology is charting a new generation of fashion-forward cities eying global prominence

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'No possibility' of survivors in China ship sinking: official Jianli (China) (AFP) - Authorities admit there is no hope for more survivors from a capsized Chinese cruise ship, as cranes on Friday slowly raised the sunken vessel with exhausted relatives preparing themselves for further agony.Just 14 of the 456 people on board the Eastern Star were rescued after it sank on the Yangtze River late Monday, and "comprehensive research and analysis of the fact

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Mazda recalling 1.6 mln vehicles over exploding airbags Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese automaker Mazda said on Friday it was recalling another 1.6 million vehicles equipped with airbags at risk of injuring or killing passengers, bringing its global total to an estimated 2.02 million.The firm said its latest recall included 465,000 vehicles in the United States and 76,000 in Japan for the model years 2003 through 2008, but did not disclose where the remaining v

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Seoul mayor declares 'war' on MERS after fourth death Seoul (AFP) - South Korea reported on Friday a fourth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as an infected doctor fuelled fears of a fresh surge in cases and prompted Seoul's mayor to declare "war" on the virus.Five new cases overnight took the number of infected people to 41, in what has become the largest MERS outbreak outside Saudi Arabia, with close to 2,000 people in q

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OPEC expected to keep status quo on oil output Vienna (AFP) - OPEC ministers gather Friday for an eagerly awaited meeting which is widely expected to leave its output levels unchanged, despite the recent oil price collapse and global oversupply.The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which accounts for a third of the world's oil supplies, will likely pursue its plan to preserve market share and pressure high-cost US shale

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The 10 most important things in the world right now Hello! Here's what you need to know for Friday. 1. Chinese hackers reportedly stole data from up to 4 million US federal employees. The Obama administration is scrambling to assess the impact of an unprecedented data breach. 2. The Football Association of Ireland CEO, John Delaney, confirmed that the body accepted a €5 million (£3.67 million) payment from FIFA for FAI to not pursue legal action ag

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10 things you need to know before European markets open Good morning! Here are the major stories you should know about today. Greece's Prime Minister is not returning to Brussels. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will not come to Brussels on Friday to continue talks with the country's creditors, an EU official said, complicating an agreement in the cash-for-reforms negotiations. The government has now agreed to bundle the International Monetary Fund

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Living dead come out to play in Spanish zombie games Olias del Rey (Spain) (AFP) - As night falls in a small Spanish village, horror movie fan Noelia Vacias prepares for a night as a zombie invasion survivor, her eyes glowing white from tinted contact lenses, her arms covered in fake blood. Nearby Enrique Morales wears a helmet and dark glasses and carries a fake gun.Like the hundreds of others waiting in the park, for the next eight hours they will

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Lloyds is paying the financial regulator £117 million for mishandling PPI complaints Lloyds confirmed this morning that it will pay the Financial Conduct Authority £117 million ($180 million) to settle an investigation into its handling of the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI). Lloyds said the payment was to settle the FCA's probe into how it mishandled complaints during the period March 2012 to May 2013. Lloyds said in a statement: The Group apologises for the imp

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A 9-way kidney transplant is happening in San Francisco An unprecedented 9-way chain of kidney transplants that just happened in San Francisco is believed to be the first of its kind in the US. The surgeries began Wednesday night with patient No. 1 — 56-year-old Reid Moran-Haywood, who had one of his kidneys removed at the University of California, San Francisco. Local TV station KRON 4 reports Moran-Haywood's kidney was rushed to another patient less

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Britain's trade deficit is an economic timebomb waiting to go off The British Chambers of Commerce just cut its forecast for the UK's economic growth in 2015 after citing a weak start to the year. It said in a report that Britain's economy will expand by 2.3% in 2015, which is down from its previous forecast of 2.7%. Although it thinks the slowdown is temporary, the BCC said that it will affect its growth forecasts. It predicts that the British economy though wi

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FSSAI says Maggi unsafe for human consumption, asks Nestle to recall all nine variants The food safety regulator told Nestle to “stop further production, processing, import, distribution and sale of the said product with immediate effect”

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Should I Use Relative or Absolute URLs? - Whiteboard Friday Posted by RuthBurrReedyIt was once commonplace for developers to code relative URLs into a site. There are a number of reasons why that might not be the best idea for SEO, and in today's Whiteboard Friday, Ruth Burr Reedy is here to tell you all about why. For reference, here's a still of this week's whiteboard. Click on it to open a high resolution image in a new tab! Let's discuss some non-ph

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US suspects China in government data breach China-based hackers are suspected of breaking into the computer networks of the US government personnel office and stealing identifying information of at least 4 million federal workers, American officials said.

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No lead and no MSG, Maggi is safe, Nestle global CEO says "Maggi Noodles in India are safe for consumption, we have same quality standards everywhere in the world, " CEO Paul Bulcke said.

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Sebi inks MoU with Belarus to enhance investor protection "Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus signed a MoU on bilateral cooperation," the regulator said in a statement.

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MFs' exposure to IT stocks hits 4-month low in April According to market experts, fund managers are shifting focus to sectors like automobile and capital goods, as against IT space that are more dependent on global factors.

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Immigrants found locked in container Sixty-eight immigrants are found locked in a container at a port in Essex, an ambulance service says.

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​Cement firms in China's Hubei may default on carbon obligations:Sources Cement producers have told the local government they cannot afford the millions of yuan required to buy permits to cover mitigation obligations for 2014

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President Mukherjee hopes India will figure in expanded UNSC President said that both Sweden & Belarus have been supportive of India's claim for permanent membership of the UN Security Council.

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Officer questions Chetan Mittal's appointment as ED lawyer in 6000 crore drug scam ED's assistant director has observed that Mittal's appointment can interfere in a separate probe against his brother in a property case.

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Court allows Naveen Jindal to travel abroad Court allows Naveen Jindal to travel abroad Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar allowed the plea filed by Jindal seeking the court's permission to go abroad.

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Maggi safe; withdrew noodles as consumers' trust was shaken: Nestle CEO Maggi safe; withdrew noodles as consumers' trust was shaken: Nestle CEOAccording to Bulcke, Nestle's own testing of Maggi shows that the noodles have lead below permissible limits. He also said that they don't add MSG to Maggi.

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Bundesbank upgrades German growth forecasts for 2015, 2016 The Bundesbank said in a statement it was expecting gross domestic product to expand by 1.7% in 2015, by 1.8% in 2016 and 1.5% in 2017.

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South Africa's net reserves fall to $41.519 billion in May The forward position , which represents the central bank's unsettled or swap transactions, rose to $2.671 from $2.634 billion.

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Modi's halo effect off but India stays top investment spot: Chris Wood Modi's halo effect off but India stays top investment spot: Chris Wood"Despite the recent weakness in stock markets, India remains an attractive investment destination for the next 5-10 years", says Wood,

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China index crosses 5,000, @ 7-year high China stocks reached new highs after a week of roller-coaster action. Shanghai added 1 per cent to clear the 5,000 barrier.

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Nestle stock not as important as consumers: CEO Nestle India Ltd slipped nearly 5% in trade on Friday, after the food group withdrew Maggi noodles from sale in India.

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Yahoo lets go of Yahoo Maps, Yahoo Pipes, GeoPlanet & other verticals Yahoo will shut down its maps service Yahoo Maps by the end of this month, reports TechCrunch. Along with it, it will also shutter Yahoo... .

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US docs perform world's skull-scalp transplant MD Anderson Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital doctors announced on Thursday that they did the 15-hour operation on May 22 at Houston Methodist.

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States demand full compensation for five years after GST rollout The states' demand may create hurdle in plans for roll out of new tax regime from next year.

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Infosys completes $120-mn buyout of Kallidus Kallidus Inc is a leading provider of digital experience solutions.

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Idea Cellular shares rise on hike in mobile data rates in NCR region At 1:00 pm, the share price of the company was at Rs 178.45, up 2.62 per cent against its previous close.

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Pong and Doom enter game Hall of Fame Six computer games, including Pong and Doom, have been inducted into the first Video Game Hall of Fame.

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Manics set for BBC Music Day concert Manic Street Preachers, Lulu and Sir James Galway are among those involved in BBC Music Day, a nationwide celebration of music taking place in more than 10 UK towns and cities.

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Malaysia quake strands climbers Scores of climbers are trapped on Malaysia's Kinabalu, one of South East Asia's highest mountains, after a 6.0 magnitude quake, say officials.

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Anodized Phone Mount For Your Bike There’s a slew of apps out there for tracking your bike rides. If you want to monitor your ride while using the app, you’ll need it securely affixed to your bike. That’s where [Gord]’s No Dropped Calls build comes in. This aluminium mount was hand milled and anodized, which gives it a professional finish. The mount consists of 3 parts which were machined out of stock 6061 aluminium. The plans were

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Jammu tense as Sikhs stage protests defying prohibitory orders Authorities clamped Section 144 of CrPC, which bars gathering of more than four persons at a place, in the entire Jammu district.

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Could a bitcoin-like digital-drachma avert a Greece exit from euro zone? Greece faces 1.5 billion euros of repayments to its creditors this month, having been locked in talks on a cash-for-reforms deal for months.

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Markets attractive for 5-10 years: Christopher Wood "Despite the recent weakness in stock markets, India remains an attractive investment destination for the next 5-10 years", says Wood,

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Russia's interventions on FX market compatible with inflation targeting Russia's central bank Deputy Governor Dmitry Tulin said that the interventions on the forex market were compatible with inflation targeting

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Skymet rejects IMD's forecast of likely drought Skymet said there will be a good monsoon season this year as the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) phenomenon counters an El Nino weather event.

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It's time PM Modi tells his 'Mann Ki Baat' on Ram temple issue: Sena Shiv Sena today said it was time Prime Minister Modi revealed his 'Mann Ki Baat' on the contentious issue of Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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Jobs report could signal whether US economy is strengthening Momentum of the US economy was derailed by a rising dollar depressing exports, a nasty winter freezing spending and cheaper oil damaging energy companies

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FSSAI: 9 variants of Maggi 'unsafe' | Nestle: Maggi safe for consumption FSSAI: 9 variants of Maggi 'unsafe' | Nestle: Maggi safe for consumptionNestle has been asked to withdraw and recall all the 9 approved variants of its Maggi from the market, having been found unsafe for human consumption.

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Japan GPIF head says no imminent need to hedge against risk of stronger yen Diverging US and Japanese monetary policies will keep the yen weak against the dollar.

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Seoul mayor declares 'war' on MERS after fourth death S Korea reported Friday a fourth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as an infected doctor fuelled fears of a fresh surge in cases.

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Rupee will hit 65 by year-end, says Reuters poll The rupee will weaken to its lowest in several years over the next 12 months as the economy struggles to pick up momentum.

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Global business growth eased in May but employment picked up:PMI Global business growth stuttered in May but firms recruited staff at the fastest rate for over seven years, suggesting they were optimistic about the future

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Greece cannot accept lenders' latest proposal: economy minister LONDON (Reuters) - Greece cannot accept the latest proposals for a cash-for-reforms deal put on the table by its international lenders but was prepared to negotiate a compromise, Greek Economy Minister George Stathakis said on Friday.

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The Eatonomist looks beyond delivery meal service, to address health needs of customers If you’ve been a lover of gourmet food and economical prices, the past years haven’t been too kind to you. Luckily the year is 2015, and The Eatonomist aims to provide healthy gourmet food at wallet-friendly prices. This is how it works: you pick a meal on a specific day – the menu almost changes daily – then order it and voilà! You have some scrumptious gourmet food in front of you. There is a lo

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Skymet rejects IMD’s official forecast of likely drought The private weather forecaster says there will be good monsoon this year as the Indian Ocean Dipole phenomenon counters an El Nino weather event

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Greece cannot accept lenders' latest proposal: economy minister LONDON (Reuters) - Greece cannot accept the latest proposals for a cash-for-reforms deal put on the table by its international lenders but was prepared to negotiate a compromise, Greek Economy Minister George Stathakis said on Friday.

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Skymet rejects official forecast of likely drought The outlook by Skymet should help allay concerns of farmers who have already been hit hard by unseasonal rains earlier this year and have been on edge ever since the government forecast what could be India's first drought in six years.

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Jammu tense as Sikhs stage protests Defying prohibitory orders, Sikh youths took to streets for the third day on Friday as protests spread over removal of posters of Khalistan militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a day after a youth was killed and seven injured in clashes with police over the row.

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Monsoon arrives in Kerala Initially, Kerala was expecting the monsoon to arrive on May 30, but the MET department later revised the estimated date to June 5.

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Lycos Is Making A Comeback With A Smart Band and Smart Ring Lycos is launching a line of wearable devices that can track your fitness, help pay for things at physical stores more easily and unlock all your smart devices. The devices will initially ship in two form factors, a smart wristband priced at $124.99 and a ring priced at $59.99. Lycose Life devices will perform a plethora of functions that we’ve come to accept as standard features of wearables – T

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What's In a Diagnosis? Strange conduct is taken in itself as evidence of pathology, and those who exhibit it as ill. Thus the world becomes a great hospital - or asylum.

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How to Frame a Puzzle Sometimes, a completed puzzle is too beautiful to dismantle, or the idea is too disheartening after all the hard work that's gone into it. Unless you purchase a special jigsaw puzzle frame, which is often more expensive than the puzzle, framing the puzzle will require gluing it together permanently. Steps Framing a Puzzle with Glue Use this method to create a permanent decoration for personal en

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Letter 'shows path of SA Fifa cash' A new leaked letter appears to show South African authorities seeking an indirect route for the transfer to Fifa of $10m US prosecutors say was a bribe.

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Star Trek's Lt Uhura suffers stroke Nichelle Nichols, 82, is reported to be "in good spirits" following a mild stroke at her home in Los Angeles.

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Brazilian pet shops display shelter animals in secret Add / Remove In Brazil, there are an estimated 30 million abandoned dogs and cats. That results in overcrowded animal shelters, where many sadly die from disease or maltreatment. The stigma attached to shelter animals means that people would rather pay for a pet from a store than adopt a preowned animal for free. But a clever campaign, run by Priceless Pets, is trying to change that, by showing co

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Earthy Aloe Packaging - Aruba Aloe's Carries Its Philosophy from Natural Packaging to Products (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) After realizing that many consumers are now looking for organic and natural products, the owner of the Eva Maison boutique, Josh Posner, developed the organic Aruba Aloe line, complete with natural...

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I am not an Indian by birth, says separatist leader Geelani Geelani had gone to the passport office to fill out a form in order to travel to Saudi Arabia to meet his ailing daughter Farhat Jabeen Geelani.

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Rupee will hit 65 by year-end, says Reuters poll The rupee will weaken to its lowest in several years over the next 12 months as the economy struggles to pick up momentum.

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Jagdish Tytler 'clean chit' row: Sikh groups protest outside Congress headquarters There have been claims by arms dealer Abhishek Verma that Tytler had met the then PM Manmohan Singh after which he got a clean chit in the riots case.

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Vodafone says considering asset swap with Liberty The British company said that it was in early stage talks with Liberty regarding a possible exchange of "selected assets".

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IMD: Monsoon hits Kerala coast; set for further advance IMD: Monsoon hits Kerala coast; set for further advance Monsoon has further advanced into entire south Arabian Sea, some parts of Central Arabian Sea, entire Lakshadweep area and Kerala.

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Manipur ambush: Army chief heads to state | Hunt on Manipur ambush: Army chief heads to state | Hunt onArmy Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag today rushed to Manipur as security forces intensified their operations following the deadly ambush by insurgents.

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Inflationary pressures rising in the euro zone: ECRI Inflation returned to the bloc last month with a higher than expected 0.3 per cent increase in consumer prices after five months of falls and stagnation

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States are inching towards GST, says K M Mani States are inching towards GST, says K M ManiMani said GST is a major tax reform and it should benefit the final consumer and the public without affecting resources of the states.

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Internet roundup: Google for non-profits, Facebook location sharing & more Google for Nonprofits launched in India Google has partnered with TechSoup to provide Google for Nonprofits to all centrally registered nonprofits in India. Specified Nonprofit... .

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Indian Army launches hunt for militants in Manipur after 20 soldiers killed The operation involves hundreds of soldiers on foot with the support of helicopters in the remote forests close to the border with Myanmar

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Monsoon hits Kerala, confirms IMD In the next 48 hours, southwest monsoon is expected to further advance into some more parts

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Which Windows 10 edition will you get for free? The next Windows for PCs is releasing in July, and existing Windows 7 and 8.1 users can get it for free for a limited time

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RBI to cut interest rate by another 25 bps only in fourth quarter: poll The poll suggests RBI won’t cut rates at its next policy meeting in August but will in the final quarter of the year

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Former UK finance minister says Cameron will only achieve 'trivial' EU reform LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron will not achieve anything of significance in his planned renegotiation of Britain's ties with the European Union, former finance minister Nigel Lawson said.

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JustDial puts Rs 1000 Cr fundraise plans on hold; will buyback shares Directory services company JustDial has decided to put its Rs 1000 crore fund raising plan on hold and will instead buy back shares, reports The... .

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Monsoon rains arrive in Kerala: IMD officials On June 2, India Meterological Department (IMD) scaled down this year's June to September monsoon rainfall forecast citing an El Nino weather pattern, raising fears of the first drought in six years.

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Centre to push renewable energy output to 1.75 lakh MW "Now, we have set an ambitious plan to increase renewable energy to 1.75 lakh Megawatt. That is five times from what we have today," Goyal said.

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Yahoo to shut down Maps, some other services Maps.yahoo.com will shut down by the end of this month, Amotz Maimon, Yahoo's chief architect, said in a blog post, as the service faces intense competition from Google Inc's Maps service.

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South, central & airport areas Mumbai’s hottest Mumbai’s warmest neighbourhoods lie in densely built-up south and central Mumbai and the industrial east, according to new research from IIT Bombay on the urban heat island effect in the city. Areas around the airport, including Andheri East and Kurla, are also among the city’s hottest zones.

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Mocktale: Modi to become a travel show host Ever since he became the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has been in news for his visits to other countries more than anything else.

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Target India lays off 180 employees Target India is laying off 180 employees in its Bengaluru centre as the US retailer undertakes a global restructuring with the objective of saving $2 billion in the next two years.

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Micromax Launches Its 4G-Enabled Canvas Knight 2 Smartphone At Rs 16,299 Micromax has announced the launch of its flagship Canvas Knight 2 smartphone at Rs 16,299 featuring 4G LTE connectivity and a premium metal and glass construction. The device will be available across India from June 10 onwards and Micromax has tied up with Airtel to offer a free 4G SIM and a 4G double-data offer to all buyers. The Canvas Knight 2 features a 5-inch HD (1280×720 pixel) AMOLED displ

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102-hour football game breaks record Footballers in Southampton are celebrating breaking the world record for the world's longest match after 102 hours of play.

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Disability benefit delay 'unlawful' A delay in paying welfare benefits to two disabled people was "unlawful" but did not breach their human rights, the High Court rules.

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Will Saudi boost oil capacity? Naimi's asks to show 10% return The country last embarked on a $100 billion push to raise its capacity a decade ago amid a price boom fuelled by China's growth.

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Madhya Pradesh too bans sale of Maggi noodles MP govt has banned sale of Maggi noodles from today, as the popular instant snack came under mounting scrutiny over food safety concerns.

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68 people found in shipping container at UK port Thousands of migrants enter Britain illegally each year on lorries crossing from the French port of Calais to Dover on the southern English coast.

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Saudi oil minister 100 per cent comfortable with market Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said he was "100 per cent comfortable" with the oil market, in terms of supply and demand.

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Destinies of India, B'desh interlinked: Indian envoy Destinies of India, B'desh interlinked: Indian envoyBangladesh has strategic importance for India and PM's visit would give an unambiguous thrust towards development of good relations between the two neighbours.

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Lt Guv is higher authority in a Union Territory: BJP Lt Guv is higher authority in a Union Territory: BJPVisweswaran told reporters that there should be at the same time no room for any confrontation between the Lt Governor and the Ministry.

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Global economy, ISIS, climate change to be top G-7 agendas The G-7 is a grouping of top seven industrialised countries of the world -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US.

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Film Review: Kaaka Muttai A winsome film that refuses to airbrush reality

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Couture Cornrow Campaigns - The Valentino Garavani Advertisements Reveal Tightly Bound Hairdos (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The Valentino Garavani Fall/Winter 2015/2016 advertisements unveil a tightly bound take on couture hair looks to followers of the high end brand. Models Ine Neefs, Maartje Verhoef and Grace Hartzel...

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BSNL ties up with ASI to provide WiFi service at the Taj Mahal State-run telecom operator BSNL has tied up with the Archaeological Survey of India  (ASI) and will provide WiFi hotspots for tourists at the Taj Mahal... .

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I Have An Idea And I Need An App For That : A 101 On App Development & Tools You Need In the past 10 months, I have got so many requests from the fellow entrepreneurs to create the initial product for their startup, half of them are from India and the others are from outside India. Most of entrepreneurs are from engineering background and already working with a startup or a MNC, a few of them quit their company and jumped into this journey in full time, a few of them are into busin

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Army hunts for militants after Manipur attack A massive combing operation was underway on Friday to track down insurgents in areas of Chandel district of Manipur where 18 army jawans were killed and 11 others injured in an ambush on Thursday, police sources here said.

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Jaya files nomination papers for byelection The AIADMK chief, who was sworn in as the chief minister on May 23 after having been acquitted by the Karnataka high court in a disproportionate assets case, filed her nomination at the Tondiarpet zonal office.

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Techie robbed after hitching ride in car in Pune An engineer working with an IT firm in Hinjewadi phase II was beaten up and robbed of Rs 25,000 after he hitched a ride in a car outside his office to reach home around 8.30pm on Tuesday.

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Geelani says he is Indian for passport Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday appeared before passport authorities and declared himself as an Indian while completing formalities for travel documents but insisted that he did it out of "compulsion".

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Apple Watch challenges developers to make games that take seconds The tiny screen and compact processor required simpler animation, which meant scaling back the game's trademark trivia wheel.

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Wilful defaulters are criminals, dacoits, says Yashwant Sinha Sinha was speaking as chief guest at the Assocham event for asset reconstruction companies (ARCs).

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FSSAI: Nine variants of Maggi unsafe for consumption Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) also said Nestle launched 'Maggi Oats Masala Noodles' without approval and ordered its recall, saying the company did not undertake risk and safety assessment for the product.

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How to Write your Way to Bliss Writing is healing and transformative especially if practiced during challenging times. It is a good way to give voice to your feelings and also helps foster awareness. It is a way to tap into our feelings to understand our true sentiments so that we may move forward with our lives. Writing encourages mindfulness which is a healthy way towards well-being.

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VIDEO: Face-to-face with IS militants The BBC's Orla Guerin is given exclusive access to members of an alleged Islamic State militant cell.

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'Female Viagra' nears US approval A US government panel recommends approval for a drug treating low female libido, providing patients are warned of possible strong side effects.

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Court backs France over right to die The European Court of Human Rights allows France to take a paralysed man off life support, in a case which divides his family.

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YouTube “TrueView for Shopping” Card Ads Link to Products, Websites It’s no secret that this is the year to ramp up your YouTube channel and video content, and now there is another incentive to get stared. Recently, YouTube announced that a new version of product listing ads is on the way with an initiative called YouTube TrueView for Shopping. According to a Search Engine Land article: “Google Shopping’s technology infrastructure have been booted up on YouTube,

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Rabri and I have first right over mangoes: Lalu Prasad Former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi had earlier accused Nitish Kumar of having deployed a posse of policemen to stand guard around all mango, litchi and jackfruit trees

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U.S. jobs market seen firming despite lackluster growth WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth was likely solid in May and wages probably picked up a bit, suggesting sufficient momentum in the economy for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later this year.

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Yahoo to shut down Maps, some other services Mayer has been under pressure to make quicker progress in strengthening the company's media and advertising business.

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Arvind Kejriwal leads Cabinet, officials on pledge to protect nature On the occasion of World Environment Day, Kejriwal led his Cabinet colleagues and state officials in taking a pledge to support environmental conservation

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I'm an Indian only for the passport, it's a compulsion, says Syed Ali Shah Geelani I'm an Indian only for the passport, it's a compulsion, says Syed Ali Shah Geelani A Hurriyat spokesman justified Geelani's statement, saying "travelling on the Indian passport is a compulsion of every Kashmiri".

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Airtel Is Being Accused Of Injecting Scripts Into A User’s Web Browser Airtel has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently, but the latest accusation being made against the company are pretty scary and highly unethical in nature. The company is apparently injecting Javascripts and iframes into web browsers in an attempt to alter the browsing experience. The anomaly was reported by Thejesh GN who has published his findings on GitHub. According to him, the

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Delhi Metro gets its first driver-less train Manufactured at Changwan in South Korea, the new-age train that arrived at the Mukundpur depot will eventually run unattended, guided by Delhi Metro's operations control centres, a statement said.

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Bhushan Steel shares hit upper circuit on loan rejig report The share price of the company surged around 20 per cent to Rs 60.50 on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

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Withdrawing Maggi from Indian market, but product safe: Nestle global CEO Nestle global CEO Paul Bulcke flew in from Switzerland to take stock of the situation following Maggi was banned in states such as Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, among others.

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Could this be Turkey's last democratic election? Is Turkey facing its last democratic election?

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Malala suspects 'secretly acquitted' Eight of the 10 men reportedly jailed for the attempted assassination of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai were actually acquitted, it emerges.

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One Direction deny 'break' after tour The boy band's management denies One Direction are planning to have a break after finishing their world tour.

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Eye injury forces Kieswetter to quit Somerset and England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter announces his retirement from cricket aged 27 because of an eye injury.

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British Museum 'guarding' Syria loot The British Museum is guarding a precious artefact that was looted from Syria, in the hope of returning it when the country is stable.

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How a No-Tipping Policy Helped This Restaurant Triple Profits in 2 Months Last Tuesday, the upscale Pittsburgh eatery Bar Marco closed its doors for a different kind of workday.In carpools to Target and on Craigslist runs, the restaurant’s team of 26 staffers was undertaking a redesign of its employee lounge and shower. They perused the aisles for bath towels and other decorative trinkets, and even traced down some vintage high school lockers where the team could stow i

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Apple Watch challenges developers to make games that take seconds The tiny screen and compact processor required simpler animation, which meant scaling back the game's trademark trivia wheel.

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US Senator Bill Nelson demands probe into misuse of H1-B visa programme US Senator has demanded a probe into the "potential misuses" of the H1-B visa programme following a report that Walt Disney has laid off employees and replaced with Indians.

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UK public inflation expectations tick up in May: Bank of England The British public's expectations for inflation in the next 12 months ticked up in May despite consumer prices falling,according to a Bank of England survey

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Power, seed subsidy for farmers in case rains fail Power, seed subsidy for farmers in case rains fail The subsidy on seeds could be up to 50% under different schemes, they added. Similarly, free power could be given to farmers for irrigation.

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Debt-laden firms were behind carnage on D-St; how to play these counters Highly-leveraged companies, with debt in excess of industry average are something that investors need to be wary of.

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Nestle a classic example of Warren Buffet's strategy Nestle India Ltd has plunged nearly 15 per cent in the past five trading sessions, after Maggi was taken off shelves.

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Chenani-Nashri tunnel project to be completed by July 2016 The 9-km long Chenani-Nashri tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar national highway will be completed by July 2016

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Dad-Celebrating Coffee Sets - Soma and Intelligentsia Teamed Up to Make the Ultimate Gift for Dads (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Ahead of Father's Day this year, sustainable water filter design experts Soma teamed up with coffee roaster Intelligentsia to create what both brands are calling &#8220;The World's...

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Hyperlocal Travel Service Platform Jugnoo Secures $5 M In Funding From Snow Leopard & Paytm On-demand hyperlocal travel service platform, Jugnoo which connects drivers with passengers has raised US $5 million in a series A funding from Snow Leopard and Paytm. The company plans to expand its services to 15 cities across the country by the end this year. “Jugnoo is serving over 150k people across four cities, and we plan to expand services to every city and town possible over the next fiv

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Soap Opera Doll Ads - These New French Toast Crunch Ads Parody the Soap Opera Formula of the '90s (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) General Mills' is reintroducing French Toast Crunch to the market after a nine-year absence. To re-welcome the breakfast cereal, initially launched in 1995, the company developed an...

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Going on Vacation? 7 Clever & Effective Out-of-Office Replies to Try When I go on vacation, I completely turn off work ... but I don't stop marketing. Of course I don't actually work while I'm on vacation. It wouldn't truly be a vacation if I did. I use my out-of-office reply to continue marketing while I'm gone. Below is my most recent one. Warning: It's a bit of a shocker to the eye. Surprisingly, I got a fair amount of traffic and plenty of happy responses to

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Xolo Chromebook review: No frills laptop Google has now realised the need for affordable Chromebooks and partnered with the likes of India’s Xolo to introduce a device priced as low as Rs 12,999.

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Nestle breaks silence, but will this help restore confidence in Maggi?   The best way the Swiss company can emerge from this ordeal is by reassuring customers repeatedly and address FSSAI's concerns to clear the mistrust Read more

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Analog Confessions Of YouTube Star iJustine When you overshare for a living, what's left for your memoir? The truth, says Justine "iJustine" Ezarik, who just published hers."I have a really terrible memory" is not something a memoirist usually confesses to a journalist.Read Full Story

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Rower Glover could retire after Rio Olympic champion rower Helen Glover says she could retire after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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Romania PM suspected of corruption Romanian prosecutors question Prime Minister Victor Ponta over alleged forgery, tax evasion and money-laundering.

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Salvage mission after Ghana inferno A salvage operation after a fire at a petrol station in Ghana's capital that killed 150 people will continue until Sunday, the president says.

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Greek PM to face MPs over debt talks Greece's prime minister will brief the parliament later amid growing opposition from within his Syriza party to creditors' proposals for a deal.

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8 Nonobvious Tips to Promote Your Content Great content does little good if the right audience isn’t exposed to it. Most marketers are familiar with many ways to promote content, including sharing content on Facebook, Twitter­, LinkedIn, and other social media sites. Nevertheless, new ways to promote content pop up all the time that aren’t as obvious, even to seasoned marketers. Here are eight nonobvious content promotion tips to leverage

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Alan Bond, Australian Businessman And 1983 Winner Of The America's Cup Dead at 77 Alan Bond, a controversial Australian entrepreneur who wrested the America's Cup yacht racing trophy from the New York Yacht Club in 1983, has died aged 77.

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How To Control Business Discussions How effective are you are in controlling the content and flow of important business discussions? How regularly do you meet with associates to address significant issues, and you’re able to leave the meeting having made real progress towards your goals? If you’re like most people, many business discussions and many meetings turn out being either completely or moderately unproductive. In studying th

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BARC India to display TV data on Twitter through #BARCTweet TV industry body Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC) has tied up with Twitter to provide weekly TV ratings available on Twitter, reports Business Standard.... .

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Nestle CEO claims Maggi safe, govt recalls 9 variants We have got reports from every state now and have come to the conclusion that Maggi products should be recalled from the market, JP Nadda said.

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KV Kamath steps down, Seshasayee takes Infy charge Kamath has been credited for transforming ICICI Bank into a savvy, next-generation bank by handpicking and grooming leaders.

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OECD to strengthen ties with India, other key partners Looking to transform itself into a more inclusive global policy forum, think tank OECD will strengthen relations with India and other key partners.

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​National Conference condemns use of force on Jammu protesters Opposition National Conference strongly condemned the "poor" and "insensitive" handling by Jammu and Kashmir government of the situation in Jammu city

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Gold may slip to Rs 20,500 if US ups rates: India Ratings The domestic price of gold may decline and range between INR20,500/10gm- INR24,000/10gm from the current levels of INR27,000/10gm.

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​Omar Abdullah hits out at BJP-PDP coalition over Jammu clashes Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hit out at the ruling PDP-BJP coalition saying it has not been able to bring "regional balance" in the state

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Stocks of these 7 debt-heavy cos have slipped up to 70% in a yr Stocks of these 7 debt-heavy cos have slipped up to 70% in a yrWhenever market corrects, the first victims are firms that are highly leveraged, and where promoters have a large percentage of shareholding pledged.

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Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa files nomination amid revelry by party workers AIAMDK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa filed her nomination papers for June 27 bypoll to the Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency

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Nestle stock not as important as consumers: CEO Nestle India Ltd slipped nearly 5% in trade on Friday, after the food group withdrew Maggi noodles from sale in India.

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House Conservatives Offer Plan to Replace Obamacare The Republican Study Committee, representing 170 GOP House members, wants to void the 2010 law and replace it with tax breaks and other changes.

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5 ways successful entrepreneurs think differently There are many traits that make a strong business owner, but one thing they all have in common is the way they think.

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7 Ways to Make People Stop Dozing and Start Cheering Your Slideshow You hate them. Your audiences hate them. Why not improve one of the basics of business communications?

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These Are The Best Fitness Trackers After 60 hours of research and 10 days of testing, The Wirecutter determined which fitness trackers were the best for most people.

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How to get the most out of every dollar you pay employees A new study indicates that how you pay may be just as important as how much you pay.

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7 Stories You Need to Know Today PSFK editors select top news aggregated from around the web each day. Tab is a dating-extension for Chrome that matches you with others in-part based on your web history; hilarity will ensue (Fast Company) Twitter angel investor Chris Sacca recently voiced his opinion on steps the stumbling social media platform needs to take (NYTimes) The console wars are over! The Steambox controller has been f

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Online Marketing News: Buy Button Bonanza, Everyone’s Getting ‘Near Me’, Facebook Snags The Spend How to Write Better Titles Using Data-Driven Strategies [Infographic] – How much time did you put into the title of your last blog post? If your answer was, “Not much,” don’t worry — it’s often the most overlooked component of content. Check out this infographic to learn more. Search Engine Journal Google Says “Near Me” Searches Have Doubled This Year – Search queries that contain a location qual

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Infosys appoints R.Seshasayee non-executive chairman Seshasayee will replace veteran banker K.V. Kamath with immediate effect

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US docs perform world's skull-scalp transplant MD Anderson Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital doctors announced on Thursday that they did the 15-hour operation on May 22 at Houston Methodist.

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Monkey See, Monkey Don't It important to continue to explore not just the sticky irrelationship dynamic that we have seen so many many of us get stuck—all entangled—in, but also to ask: what are the resiliency factors? What allows one person versus another (sometimes from the same family, same developmental system) to work our way through this (often repeating) dynamic?

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Is Lying Rational? [Transcript] The paths from little fibs to big lies may be smaller than we’d like to think, as revealed by a new collaboration from director Yael Melamede and behavioral economist Dan Ariely -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Is Lying Rational? A new film presents the science behind when and why people lie. Click here for a transcript of this video. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Nice Looking Countdown Timer for the Home Game Show Enthusiest Every couple of weeks, [Roo’s] place of employment has a contest. This contest takes place in the form of a game show and the contestants have 30 seconds to pitch their current project to the group. A panel of judges vote on the best pitches. Winners receive cupcakes and drinks. Originally, stopwatches were used to keep track of the elapsed time, however, a stopwatch is not very game showy. [Roo]

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How to Find the Right Gym for You A good exercise program and diet are undeniably important parts of your fitness success. But they aren’t the only factors – the gym you choose can have a big impact on your success too.Ultimately, you need to choose a gym you like. You may never love it (and let’s be honest, it’s hard to love a room specifically designed for a bunch of sweaty people contorting themselves under hunks of metal), but

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Want a Better Life? Ask Yourself Better Questions. The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your questions. -- Dr. John DemartiniQuestions have the ability to completely change your life. Questions have the ability to save failing marriages and relationships. Questions have the ability to help you take your life to the next level and build stronger finances for your family. Questions have the ability to turn massive failures into e

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Converting labour laws to easy codes: Labour Secy Converting labour laws to easy codes: Labour SecyAggarwal was speaking as a chief guest during a seminar on 'Compliance of Labour Legislations-Issues and Concern' organised by industry PHD Chamber.

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Nestle India classic example of Buffett's strategy of buying in distress: Experts Nestle India classic example of Buffett's strategy of buying in distress: ExpertsAmid controversies around Maggi, some analysts have turned cautious on Nestle India and see the stock underperform the index in the next 12 months.

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Fluffy Sculpture Network Reinvisions Cloud Communication New social technologies help you link up with other people in your city, but what about connecting with the environment? Whispering Clouds is a set of digital clouds that light up and hang over a city, displaying messages and encouraging people to interact with each other and their physical surroundings. The clouds encourage people to play within the urban environment and create new ways of commun

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Dog Camera Takes Photos According to Your Pup’s Heartbeat Our four-legged friends will finally have a chance to stay behind the lens. Heartography, a campaign by Nikon Asia, developed a rig that takes photos to a canine heart’s desire. Dog Camera Takes Photos According to Your Pup’s HeartbeatOur four-legged friends will finally have a chance to stay behind the lens. Heartography, a campaign by Nikon Asia, developed a rig that takes photos to a canine

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From driver to award-winning entrepreneur: Sharanyan Sharma’s rise in Sri Lanka When I asked Sharanyan Sharma to meet me at a small hotel in Colombo, he took no time in finding the place, even though there are many similar ones on the coast. “I used to deliver soda and snacks to each of these places 10 years ago,” he says, recalling the time he worked as a driver. From this humble beginning, he has come a long way to being the Founder and CEO of Extreme-Seo.net, one of Sri L

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The Viral Fever launches streaming platform with original content Internet media company The Viral Fever has launched a new streaming platform called TVFPlay which features the company’s web-series and shows. The company used the... .

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New on #MarketingNerds: Dan Schawbel on Personal Branding & Millennial Marketing by @wonderwall7 Visit our Marketing Nerds archive to listen to other Marketing Nerds podcasts! In this week’s episode of the Marketing Nerds podcast, I was joined by Dan Schawbel for a discussion on how to market to millennials and how their online and buying habits influence our society today, as well as personal branding tips for getting more visibility in your industry. A few topics we covered in this episode

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