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 The Rise of Esports and Video Game Investing
Gaming has become a major moneymaker for investors, and we've only seen the tip of the iceberg. Wealth Daily editor Jason Stutman explains why the video game industry has plenty of room to run...
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 Every single Harry Styles song, ranked
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Former One Direction member Harry Styles released his new album on Friday.
Titled "Fine Line," the album features previously-released singles "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You," and "Lights Up," as well as plenty of new songs.
In celebration of Styles' new album, we've ranked all of the singer's songs.
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Harry Styles released his second studio album, "Fine Line," on Friday.
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13 fascinating animal species discovered in the last decade, from the 'Wakanda' fish to the world's tiniest frog
Jana Bedek, HBSD
Scientists estimate that they have not yet identified 86% of species on Earth, and 91% of ocean species.
In the last decade, however, they've made some exiting discoveries, including cave-dwelling translucent snails, ancient human ancestors, and a new species of orangutan.
Here are 14 fascinating animals unearthed in the last decade.
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Earth is crawling with lifeforms, and most of them are unknown to us humans.
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Amazon's new video game costs $40, but some players who signed up years before launch will get it for free (AMZN)
"New World"/ Amazon Games
Amazon's "New World" is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game, in the style of "World of Warcraft" and "Final Fantasy XIV."
When Amazon first announced "New World," it was pitched as a free-to-play game. This week, though, Amazon announced that it will launch in May 2020 — and pre-orders are $40.
On Friday, Amazon sent out emails to people who preordered "New World" in 2018, back when it was first marketed as a free-to-play game, to tell them t
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Here are the actors people were most interested in this year, according to Google
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Google released its "Year in Search" list, highlighting music, movies, and more that people searched for in 2019.
Jussie Smollett, Kevin Hart, and Lori Loughlin topped the list of actors.
Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.
Google's "Year in Search" list revealed some of the top trending searches in categories like artists, movies, and music.
The top three actors people appeared to be most interested in over the course of 2019 were Jus
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Here's how much your money could grow if you put $10, $100, or $1,000 a month in a high-yield savings account
Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images
We did the math to find out how a $10 initial deposit could grow at a 1.75% interest rate in a high-yield savings account if you contribute an additional $10, $100, or $1,000 a month.
Since the summer of 2019, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates multiple times and the earning potential on savings accounts has dropped, but many high-yield accounts are still a great deal.
A good high-yield savings account can still earn up to 20 times more than
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Wedding website Zola says the Hallmark Channel won't air its commercial featuring a same-sex couple getting married
Zola
The Hallmark Channel is refusing to air a commercial featuring a same-sex couple from Zola, a wedding planning resource, Zola representatives told Insider.
On Monday, One Million Moms, a conservative activist group, boycotted the channel over the commercial.
Hallmark gave Zola notice that it would be pulling the ads on Thursday, Mike Chi, Zola's chief marketing officer, told Insider.
In response, Zola says it has pulled all of its advertising from the network. "We won't be running ads
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THEN AND NOW: This year's Golden Globe nominees in their earliest roles
Columbia Pictures and Netflix
The nominees for the 2020 Golden Globes were announced on Monday in Los Angeles.
Numerous A-list stars like Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, and Jennifer Aniston all received nominations for the 2020 awards ceremony.
But before they were famous, these actors, like many others in Hollywood, started with small roles on TV and in films.
Some, like Emma Thompson and "The Crown" star Olivia Colman, started on sketch comedy shows, while others, like
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A 14-year-old YouTuber is being targeted with an online smear campaign calling her an anti-Semite
Screenshot YouTube/Life with MaK
14-year-old Makenna Kelly, better known as the child ASMR YouTube star "Life with MaK," tweeted on Friday that she had been portrayed as an anti-Semite and as a Nazi in an online smear campaign.
A website hosted by GoDaddy as well as a Change.org petition calling Kelly as anti-Semite, accompanied by edited images of her with a "Hitler mustache" and swastikas appeared for at least several hours online.
In screenshots of emails tweeted from Kelly's Twitter acc
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30 magical 'Harry Potter' gifts even the most devoted Potterheads will love
Pottery Barn Teen
If you're looking to gift a "Harry Potter" fan, don't trust anything that wasn't written by one (or, in this case, a pair of them).
We put together a list of gift ideas to suit every witch, wizard, and half-blood out there — from baking supplies to patronus lamps.
Need more gift ideas? Check out all of our holiday gift guides for 2019.
It's hard to imagine someone not being a "Harry Potter" fan, save for You-Know-Who himself. But for that one slightly obsess
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The Supreme Court just set the stage for a blockbuster ruling on Trump's financial records
Associated Press
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up three major cases regarding President Donald Trump's taxes and financial records.
The hearings will begin in March and the court will make a ruling by the end of its current term in June 2020.
In all three cases, lower courts ruled that the president has to turn over his closely held financial records to Congress and New York state investigators.
The Supreme Court is now Trump's last hope to conceal his finances from the public.
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How the media has changed in the last decade, from #MeToo to thousands of layoffs
Jeff Chiu/AP, Serial Facebook, Brendan McDermid/Reuters
The media industry has had several major shakeups since 2010 that saw publishers and staffers navigating new platforms.
While some outlets suffered amid gambles like pivoting to video content, others flourished by employing podcasting or getting a slice of streaming-centric audiences.
Amid the wave of allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein, the media industry had its own reckoning with shakeups following sexual
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12 Baby Yoda gifts they'll absolutely love even if they haven't watched 'The Mandalorian'
Etsy
Baby Yoda gifts from Disney Plus' "The Mandalorian" will be on the top of many Christmas lists this year.
From a Disney Plus gift subscription to a squeezable Baby Yoda plush that makes sounds, these gifts are perfect for those who love the adorable green creature — and for those who haven't even watched the show but know everything about it.
We've also got great gift ideas for Disney dads and those who love classic Mickey.
And if you're looking for more gift id
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Automated ads will soon claim 80% of digital display ad spending in Germany
At Business Insider Intelligence, our mission is to bring you the most important insights, data and analysis from the digital world. So when we come across outstanding research from our partners that we think our audience can benefit from, we like to make sure you hear about it.
That's why we're giving you a preview of one of eMarketer's most popular reports: Germany Programmatic Digital Display Ad Spending
You can purchase and download the full report here.
Spending on programmatic
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Cole Sprouse and Adam Sandler reunited 21 years after their movie 'Big Daddy'
Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images and Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for A24
Cole Sprouse and Adam Sandler reunited 21 years after the making of their film "Big Daddy."
The "Riverdale" star and the comedian met up at the premiere of Sandler's buzzy new film "Uncut Gems."
In the 1999 film, Sandler plays a father figure and mentor to Sprouse's character, a young boy named Julian.
Sprouse's twin brother Dylan also played Julian in the film, but didn't appear at Sandler's recent premiere
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20 facts about New Year's celebrations that might surprise you
Brad Barket/Getty Images
It's almost December 31, aka New Year's Eve.
To celebrate the end of this year, and the beginning of another, WalletHub compiled a list of fun facts and figures about New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Did you know that over 360 million glasses of sparkling wine are consumed on New Year's Eve?
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As the Taylor Swift song goes, it was the end of a decade, but the start of an age.
To celebrate the end of 2019 and the start
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Danny Aiello, 'Do the Right Thing,' star is dead at 86
AP Photo/Richard Drew
Actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86.
The actor, who appeared in "Do the Right Thing" and "The Godfather Part II," died Thursday night in New Jersey.
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Danny Aiello, a character actor best known for his work in such films as "Do the Right Thing" and "Moonstruck," died on Thursday night in New Jersey. He was 86.
Aiello's literary agent Jennifer De Chiara confirmed his death to Variety.See the rest of the story at
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This year's Kardashian-West Christmas card is decidedly more casual than previous years
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
Kim Kardashian West shared her family's 2019 Christmas card, featuring Kanye West and their four children.
The photo shows the West family sitting together in sweats, which is decidely more casual than previous Kardashian-Jenner cards.
The 2018 card included every sister except for Kendall Jenner, plus all of Kris Jenner's grandchildren at the time.
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Kim Kardashian West shared "The West Family Christmas Card 201
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Busy Philipps opens up about the 'challenges' of her canceled E! talk show: 'You're sort of at the mercy of other people'
Theo Wargo/WireImage
Busy Philipps spoke to Insider about the challenges of her now-canceled E! talk show, "Busy Tonight," and the lessons she learned from the experience.
"A lot of the challenges were things that just go along with working for someone else for a company and that's out of your control," Philipps, who's promoting her partnership with HotelTonight and their nationwide contest to find trip planners and encourage them to embrace spontaneity, told us.
The actress add
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I always wake up soaked in sweat, but these cooling PJs have helped me stay dry and sleep more comfortably
Dagsmejan
Between my partner's intense body heat and his insistence on using a thick comforter all year round, the idea of pajamas that would prevent me from sweating seemed unbelievable.
But when I slept with a set of cooling PJs from Swedish sleepwear company Dasmejan, I woke up much drier than if I had worn my usual cotton T-shirt.
I wouldn't be able to afford to overhaul all my sleepwear since the pieces are a bit expensive with prices starting at $79.90, but it definitely helped me sle
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A $3.2 million San Diego mansion with a 20-car garage larger than the house is up for sale
Hunter and Maddox Real Estate
The $3.2 million San Diego property was owned by WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg and has been listed with Hunter and Maddox.
The home is 4,630 square feet, but the car museum-garage is even larger at 6,800 square feet.
The car museum can hold over 20 vehicles and has been featured on shows like "Garage Mahal" and "Dream Garages," according to the real estate company.
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A San Diego mansion with a car museum t
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The ETF market will hit $50 trillion by 2030, Bank of America says
Reuters / Lucas Jackson
Assets in exchange-traded funds are poised to hit $50 trillion by 2030, according to a note from Bank of America released Wednesday.
The ETF market is already seeing a growth rate of 25% that will bring the total market to $5.3 trillion in assets at the end of 2020, Bank of America said.
Investors such as Michael Burry and Howard Marks have disparaged passive investing, which leans heavily on ETFs. Still, ETFs are gaining because of tax efficiency, cost, liquid
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How to tell if you should pay $95 a year for the Ink Business Preferred, or if the $0 Ink Business Cash will be enough
Alyssa Powell/Business Insider
The Ink Business Preferred Credit Card and the Ink Business Cash Credit Card are both popular picks, but their unique rewards structures set them apart.
The $95-a-year Ink Business Preferred offers bonus rewards on shipping, travel, select online advertising, and internet, cable, and phone purchases.
The $0-a-year Ink Business Cash offers bonus rewards on internet, cable, and phone purchases, and purchases made at office supply stores.
The right card for you
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All of the TV shows and movies nominated for Golden Globes that you should be watching, but probably aren't
David Hindley/LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, STX Films, Amazon, Netflix
The 2020 Golden Globes nominations were announced this week in Los Angeles.
You've likely seen big award contenders ranging from "The Irishman," "Knives Out," and Warner Bros.' "Joker."
But have you seen critically-acclaimed movies like "Booksmart" and "Parasite"? What about TV series "Dead to Me" and "Pose"?
Before the 77th annual award show takes place on Sunday, January 5, 2020 on NBC, Insider roun
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A Harvard geneticist is creating a dating app that matches users based on DNA, and people are worried it's eugenics
Harvard University geneticist George Church recently discussed his controversial plans to create a dating app that matches users based on their DNA.
According to Church, his app-to-be will prevent users from being matched with other users who share certain genes linked to rare genetic diseases.
But critics of Church's idea said it's reminscent of eugenics, a philosophy that promotes selective breeding to create a physically superior race of humans.
Some say the app too could discriminate
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My grandson was murdered 7 years ago at Sandy Hook. It could happen to your child or grandchild too.
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On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman shot and killed 20 children and six staff members at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
One of those children was 6-year-old Noah Pozner. His grandmother writes about how the murder devastated her family, and how they no longer celebrate Christmas in the way they once did.
Noah's grandmother is an advocate for sensible gun control measures and urges others to get involved.
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With China gunning for aircraft carriers, US Navy says it has to change how it fights
US Navy
Advances in offensive weaponry, namely Chinese long-range missiles, have stoked more debate about the viability of the aircraft carrier in future wars.
But just because those threats are there doesn't mean the carriers are obsolete, the Navy's top uniformed official said this month.
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WASHINGTON — Just because China might be able to hit US Navy aircraft carriers with long-range anti-ship missiles doesn't mean carriers are wo
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Read the spreadsheet that Stacey Abrams has used to track her life goals since she was 18
Melinda Mara/The Washington Post/Getty Images
Georgia politician and voter rights activist Stacey Abrams has been using a spreadsheet to document her life goals since the age of 18.
"I realized that I'd been so focused as a young person on titles," Abrams told Business Insider. "That's one of the reasons I've always gone back to the spreadsheet, because part of it is not just to anchor titles that I want, it is to think about the work I wanted to do."
Abrams spoke to Business Insider about
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Legal experts explain how Prince Andrew could be forced to cooperate in the Jeffrey Epstein case
Youtube/Newsnight
In the announcement that he was stepping back from royal duties last month over public criticism for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew said he was willing to talk to law enforcement.
While his status as a prince complicates matters diplomatically, legal experts told Insider that Andrew could be compelled to talk to investigators if they file a request through The Hague.
Sources told Insider that any interview would likely happen in the UK, with certain con
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I hate shopping but a visit to Harrods, the world's most luxurious department store, was so fun I'd go back
Ben Mack / Insider and Toby Melville / Reuters
Located in London, Harrods is one of the most famous department stores in the world.
It is also one of the most expensive.
I visited recently, and though it was just as fancy as I was expecting, it was the friendliness of staff that really blew me away.
I felt very welcome, even though I'm not rich and normally hate shopping.
I had so much fun, I'd go again — and would even recommend it to people visiting London.
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We asked an ex-SAS special forces soldier to rate 11 military movie scenes for realism
Mark "Billy" Billingham spent 27 years in the military in the Parachute Regiment, with the Special Air Service (SAS) as a Mountie troop leader, sniper, and jungle warfare instructor.
Since leaving the armed forces, he's worked as an A-list bodyguard to Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. He's now a consultant on Channel 4's "SAS: Who Dares Wins."
We asked Billy to rate the realism of popular military scenes in movies, including "American Sniper", "Commando", "Saving Private Ryan" and "
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Sacha Baron Cohen showed off a crazy body transformation in a workout video posted by his wife
Isla Fisher/Instagram/SplashNews.com
Sacha Baron Cohen looks ripped in a new video posted on Instagram by his wife.
Isla Fisher wrote of how proud she is of her 48-year-old husband for "working so hard" both physically and mentally for his latest role in the Netflix drama "The Spy."
The video shows the actor topless while doing some bicep curls with heavy 28lb dumbells.
Fans and fellow Hollywood stars were surprised to see Baron Cohen's new body with Chelsea Handler comme
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wholeheartedly embraced the UK Labour Party hours before they suffered a massive defeat
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed the UK Labour Party hours before they suffered a massive defeat in Thursday's general election.
She shared a video from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn about government spending cuts under the Conservative government, and said: "This video is about the UK, but it might as well have been produced about the United States."
But Boris Johnson's Conservatives won a overwhelming majority, prompting Corbyn to announce t
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I visited New Zealand's White Island volcano before its deadly eruption — here's what it was like
Sina Kampe/BILD
Earlier this week, a disastrous volcanic explosion on White Island, New Zealand resulted in the deaths of at least eight people and many severe injuries to others.
I booked a trip with White Island Tours in November 2017 because I was looking for an adventure and am fascinated by nature.
Upon arrival, we heard the volcano hissing and bubbling, and the stench of rotten eggs (sulfur) was overwhelming. It resembled a scene from an apocalyptic film.
Forced to wear helmets and
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Jo Swinson resigns as Liberal Democrat leader after losing her seat in a shock general election result
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Jo Swinson has resigned as Liberal Democrat leader after losing her seat in a major election upset.
Swinson lost her seat to the Scottish National Party after a disappointing night for her party.
Swinson went into the UK election claiming that she could be the next prime minister.
Swinson replaced Sir Vince Cable as Lib Dem leader earlier this year. The anti-Brexit party will begin its search for a new leader.
Boris Johnson's Conservatives are heading for a comfortable majority.
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Taylor Swift slammed Scooter Braun and 'toxic male privilege' during her Billboard Woman Of The Decade speech
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Taylor Swift called out Scooter Braun during her Woman Of The Decade speech at the Billboard Music Awards.
She also commented on the "toxic male privilege" that is rife in the music industry.
Swift has been in a feud with Braun since June when he took over Big Machine Records, and with it, Swift's first six albums.
She said the purchase happened "without my approval, consultation or consent," and "Scooter never contacted me or my team to discuss it prior to
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Apple quietly acquired AI startup Spectral Edge to beef up the iPhone camera
Yves Herman/Reuters
Apple quietly acquired UK AI startup Spectral Edge.
A university spinout, Spectral Edge specialises in AI tech which sharpens up photographs taken on hazy days.
The amount Apple paid for Spectral Edge is unknown, but last year the company raised more than $5 million in funding.
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Apple has snapped up another startup in an apparent bid to juice up the iPhone camera.
Filings spotted by Bloomberg on Thursday show Apple
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Global stocks and the pound soar as euphoric traders cheer a US-China trade deal and a landslide UK election result
Getty/Scott Olson
Global stocks surged to all-time highs on Friday after Donald Trump struck a deal with China to suspend tariffs set to go live on Sunday.
Boris Johnson's Conservatives delivered a landslide victory in Britain's general election that paves the way for Brexit.
Futures signal the S&P 500 and Nasdaq will rally from record levels, Britain's FTSE 250 hit a new high on Friday, and Europe's Stoxx 600 soared to a record.
Domestic-focused UK stocks including Royal Bank of Scotl
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Michelle Obama sent Greta Thunberg a public message of solidarity following Trump's vitriolic attack on her
Getty/AP
Michelle Obama sent Greta Thunberg a public message of solidarity on Friday following a vitriolic attack on the teenager by US President Donald Trump.
"Don't let anyone dim your light," Obama tweeted. "You have so much to offer us all. Ignore the doubters and know that millions of people are cheering you on."
Trump said on Thursday it was "so ridiculous" that the 16-year-old was named Time magazine's Person of the Year, and said she should "work on her Anger Management problem."
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Labour's message absolutely dominated social media in the UK election. The party got crushed anyway.
Reuters/Toby Melville
The Labour Party suffered its worst election defeat since 1935 on Friday. But if you were following the election on social media, you probably didn't see it coming.
Jeremy Corbyn's party were dominant when it came to campaigning on the internet, making use of memes, viral Facebook posts, and sharply edited videos to catch the eye of voters.
Corbyn's fans were much more engaged on social media than Johnson's, and Labour attack videos against the Conservatives garnered m
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Trump praised Boris Johnson on his landslide win, even though Johnson spent the whole campaign avoiding him
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President Donald Trump praised UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his "great WIN" in the general election, even though Johnson spent the whole campaign avoiding him.
Johnson and Trump have enjoyed a cozy relationship and praised each other in the past, but Johnson asked Trump not to intervene in the election and largely avoided being pictured with him at this month's NATO summit.
Johnson was likely avoiding Trump as his Conservative Party faced probing questions about whether the Nati
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10 things in tech you need to know today
USA
Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Friday.
Federal regulators are considering blocking Facebook from combining WhatsApp, Instagram and its other apps. The move could seek to bar Facebook from further integrating its services and could prohibit it from enforcing its rules about how other companies' apps work with its services.
WeWork is shutting down Spacious, the restaurant-based coworking subsidiary it acquired just weeks after it filed its paperwork for an initi
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Trump tweeted a whopping 123 times during marathon impeachment debate
Reuters
President Donald Trump on Thursday evening tweeted a record 123 times as the House Judiciary Committee held a marathon 14-hour debate on the articles of impeachment.
Peter Baker of The New York Times pointed out in a tweet that Trump tweeted or retweeted other posts 123 times as of 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night. Trump fired off several more tweets just after midnight on Friday morning.
Trump's Thursday Twitter spree broke his single-day posting record of 105 set last Sunday, accordin
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Mitch McConnell says he's 'taking his cues' from Trump's lawyers as the GOP mulls a strategy for an impeachment trial
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that he would defer to President Donald Trump's lawyers for guidance on creating the GOP strategy on Trump's possible impeachment trial.
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday abruptly postponed a historic vote on articles of impeachment against Trump after a marathon 14-hour debate. The committee is slated to resume the session on Friday morning.
If the articles pass in the House Judiciary Committ
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Trump congratulates Boris Johnson on a 'great WIN' in the UK election
Reuters
US President Donald Trump has congratulated UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the Conservative Party's success in Thursday's general election.
"Congratulations to Boris Johnson on his great WIN!" Trump said on Twitter.
Trump wrote that he and Johnson would strike a "massive new Trade Deal" after Brexit was concluded.
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US President Donald Trump has hailed Boris Johnson's landslide election success, congratulating the British pr
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Could BCE (NYSE: BCE) Cut its Dividend?
Today is Friday, December 13, 2019, and this is your daily dividend safety update. Today we're looking at BCE (NYSE: BCE) stock to see whether its 4.96% dividend is safe.
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Biglaw Relationship Goals: Sweet Tweet.
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The runners and riders in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader
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Jeremy Corbyn is expected to stand down as Labour Party leader after a heavy defeat for his party in the UK general election.
Corbyn will exit the frontline of British politics after presiding over the worst result for his party in a century.
Potential candidates are already lining up to replace him.
Here are the runners and riders in the coming race for the Labour leadership.
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Jeremy Corbyn is expected to announce his departure
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The next Xbox console is Xbox Series X, coming in holiday 2020 (MSFT)
Microsoft / The Game Awards
Microsoft's next major Xbox console is named "Xbox Series X," Microsoft revealed on Thursday evening.
The new console is the successor to the Xbox One, which launched in 2013. It was previously known by its codename, "Project Scarlett."
A new game was shown for the console, named "Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2."
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The next Xbox console, expected to launch in the 2020 holiday season, is named Xbox Series X.
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NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke expected to step down in 2020, according to new report
Virginia Sherwood/NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke is expected to step down from his post next year, according to Variety.
Multiple sources told the outlet that Jeff Shell, currently the chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment, will likely take Burke's place.
It's unclear when exactly Burke would step down, as his contact formally expires in August.
Burke is stepping down amid allegations from journalist Ronan Farrow in his book "Catch and Kill: Lies, Spi
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Army divers wore gear from the 1940s to inter a Pearl Harbor survivor on the USS Arizona
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One of just a few remaining survivors of the attack on the USS Arizona was interred in its wreckage on the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harvor.
Divers brought the remains of Lauren Bruner into the heart of the wreckage wearing World War II-era diving suits.
"In retrospect, it's very historical and super-cool, but it's kind of uncomfortable," one of the divers said.
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14 things we learned from Boris Johnson's huge election victory last night
(Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Boris Johnson's Conservative party is on course for an unexpectedly big win in the UK general election, held on Thursday.
The vote ensures Britain's exit from the EU. After three years of delay, Brexit will now definitely happen.
Here are 14 things we learned from the results:
See all our UK election coverage here.
Here we go!
On Brexit: Leave voters were more determined and more numerous than many commentators — and some po
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How $3,000 custom cowboy boots are made | Master Craft
Lee Miller is a master boot maker, crafting each pair by hand using traditional methods, some of which are from the Roman era.
His boots start at $2,900, and there's a four-year waiting list.
Lee worked under famous boot maker Charlie Dunn for years before taking over his shop, Texas Traditions.
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The following is a transcript of the video:
Joe Avella: Lee Miller is a master boot maker. He makes hundreds of pairs of boots eac
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Here is the full breakdown of the UK 2019 general election results
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Here are the full results from the UK general election.
The exit poll suggests the Tories will win 368 seats, compared to Labour's 191.
View Business Insider's interactive map of results as they come in across the United Kingdom here.
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Polls have closed in the UK general election with results from individual seats starting to trickle in.
Early results suggest the exit poll, which suggests Boris Johnson is on course to win a crush
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The campaign to stop Brexit is over and Britain is heading for another decade of Conservative dominance
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The official exit poll points to a huge majority for Boris Johnson's Conservative Party
Johnson is on course to win the party's biggest parliamentary majority for decades with the opposition Labour party on course for its worst result in a century.
The result, if borne out, will give Johnson the freedom to radically change Britain's future outside the EU.
It kills off any prospect of Britain's exit from the EU being prevented.
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Greta Thunberg may be the world's savviest Twitter troll. Here are the presidents and pundits she has put in their place.
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At 16 years old, Greta Thunberg has become the face of the youth climate movement. On Wednesday, Time magazine named her its 2019 person of the year.
President Donald Trump criticized Time's choice as "ridiculous," tweeting that Thunberg has an "Anger Management problem" and needs to "Chill."
Thunberg changed her Twitter bio to include Trump's insults.
Earlier in the week, Thunberg had a similar interaction with Brazilian President Jair Bolso
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The pound is soaring after UK election exit polls show Boris Johnson's Conservative party won a big majority
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The pound surged 2.3% against the dollar after exit polls showed a Conservative majority in the 2019 UK election.
Official UK exit polls published on Thursday evening showed a big majority for Boris Johnson's Tories.
Official election results will start to come in from midnight.
Pound traders cheered the certainty of the outcome, and a Tory win gives Johnson a clear Brexit mandate.
Read Business Insider's election coverage here.
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The best foam rollers to relieve your muscles
The best foam rollers keep their shape after many sessions of heavy-duty use, provide the level of pressure you need to loosen up muscles, and are built to last.
They work by using a technique called self-myofascial release, which is essentially self-massage.
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Disney+ now has gift subscriptions for the holidays — here's how to buy one for the Disney fan in your life
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If you're looking for a convenient last-minute gift, Disney now offers a gift subscription for one year of Disney+.
The annual subscription costs $69.99 and is sent in the form of an email voucher code. The gift can only be redeemed by new Disney+ subscribers.
The popular new streaming subscription features unlimited, ad-free access to thousands of movies and series (including original, exclusive programming), and the ability to stream on up to four de
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