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Obama to begin weighing Supreme Court candidates this weekend

CNN Newsource 

President Barack Obama has remained tight-lipped on his strategy for overcoming an intransigent Congress and seeing his Supreme Court nominee confirmed, but his aides and allies have already begun describing in broad contours what they’re looking for in a candidate. The job listing includes some specific requirements on employment history: Vice President Joe Biden has made known in the past several days that candidates who have been confirmed for their ...

TRUMP: 'Boycott all Apple products'

BusinessInsider.com 

EUTERS/Mike Carlson

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump just called for a boycott of Apple in light of the company's reluctance to help authorities hack into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.

"Apple ought to give the security for that phone, OK?" Trump said at a rally in Pawley's Island, South Carolina, on Friday.

"What I think you ought to do is boycott Apple until such time as they give that security number. How do you like that? I just thought of it. Читать дальше...

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson admits he 'hates' cod after eating 800 pounds of it in a year

BusinessInsider.com 

Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

By his own admission, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson eats ~800 pounds of cod a year, or roughly, 2 pounds a day.

That's a lot of fish.

But on Twitter, he revealed to Tech Insider deputy editor Dave Mosher today that he actually hates the stuff, and had to stop eating it.

Up until just now, when he told us he had stopped eating it, the Dwayne Johnson cod diet was a big source of speculation. Was it safe to eat all that fish? (We were told... Читать дальше...



Watch the Cast of ‘Girls’ Play ‘Who Said It?’

Yahoo TV 

Here at Yahoo TV, one of the things we love most about HBO’s Girls, is the witty, hilarious, yet relatable dialogue. Watch the video below to hear Jenni Konner and Lena Dunham talk about the season 4 finale.

One of the world's most important programmers works from home in his bathrobe in complete silence

BusinessInsider.com 

Linux Foundation

Linus Torvalds, the founder and maintainer of the incredibly popular free Linux operating system, spends his days working from home in a bathrobe in complete silence.

Torvalds revealed his work process on stage at this week's TED conference, the BBC reports.

It's a deceptively unassuming look for Torvalds, the man behind Linux. While not as well-known as Windows or Mac OSX, Linux is an operating system that powers the servers running the Internet. It also underlies... Читать дальше...

I left a position where I earned $500,000 a year — here's what I tell other people who want to quit their job

BusinessInsider.com 

Courtesy of Susie Moore

Fourteen months ago, I quit my $500,000 job in corporate sales to work for myself. It was the best career choice I’ve ever made.

Since then, countless people, from readers of my blog to my close friends, have come to me saying they want to quit their jobs, too.

Here is what I tell them:

1. Change is possible.


First and foremost, you can live your life by design, or by default. You have free will and the right to choose your own path. This is your birthright. Читать дальше...

Facebook updates Messenger app to handle several accounts

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook has redesigned its popular Messenger app so several people can use it on the same smartphone or tablet without relinquishing their privacy.

Facebook updates Messenger app to handle several accounts

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook has redesigned its popular Messenger app so several people can use it on the same smartphone or tablet without relinquishing their privacy. Facebook added the ability to switch accounts within the Messenger app after getting requests from people who share their smartphones and tablets with family and friends.

Facebook updates Messenger app to handle several accounts

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook has redesigned its popular Messenger app so several people can use it on the same smartphone or tablet without relinquishing their privacy. Facebook added the ability to switch accounts within the Messenger app after getting requests from people who share their smartphones and tablets with family and friends.

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India needs to hike tobacco taxes: Study

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Prices of tobacco products in India have not increased substantially over a period, making them easily affordable and even cheaper than essential food items, says a study, recommending a substantial increase in taxes on all types of tobacco products.

Tech toys abound at New York Toy Fair

TheRepublic.com 

NEW YORK - From a preschool toy designed to teach pre-coding skills to a hands-on molecule-building set for older kids that works with an app, technology abounded at this year's Toy Fair.

Tech toys abound at New York Toy Fair

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — From a preschool toy designed to teach pre-coding skills to a hands-on molecule-building set for older kids that works with an app, technology abounded at this year's Toy Fair.

Tech toys abound at New York Toy Fair

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — From a preschool toy designed to teach pre-coding skills to a hands-on molecule-building set for older kids that works with an app, technology abounded at this year's Toy Fair.

Uber competitor says its drivers will own the company

CNN Newsource 

Juno is a stealth new startup that’s gearing up to take on Uber with a laser focus on keeping drivers happy.Juno will give its drivers equity in the company. On top of that, Juno will take a smaller cut off every ride: Just 10% compared to Uber’s 20% to 25%.It’s not trying to undercut Uber — it plans to set its prices in the same ballpark as the competition.”At the ...

Fans are convinced this widely believed 'Game of Thrones' theory will come true

BusinessInsider.com 

HBO

Warning: Major Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones," including speculation of future events. 

"A Song of Ice and Fire" fan theories are virtually endless, especially since author George R.R. Martin has yet to publish the final two books, leaving many storylines open-ended and up for interpretation. But one fan theory is so widely believed by the fandom that it may as well be canon. The theory is known as "R + L = J" and centers on the question of Jon Snow's true parentage. 

According to a majority of the fanbase... Читать дальше...


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