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Manny Machado is worth the money for a San Diego Padres team ready to be relevant again
The San Diego Padres are all in. They signaled their seriousness in 2017, and again in 2018. But their 2019 foray is not a signal—it’s a straight-up announcement that their intentions to contend in the near future are real. Their reported agreement with Manny Machado, one of the most coveted free agents of the modern era, on a 10-year, $300 million contract is the Padres’ statement. |
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Cryptocurrency and Taxes: A starter guide
As the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin passes by, murky waters continue to cloud the crypto seascape. Skeptics, supporters and talking heads alike have tabled the same questions that arose when cryptocurrency cannonballed into the public discourse in 2009: How exactly does it work? How can we ensure its security? Which cryptocurrency might emerge as the dominant medium of exchange? |
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"Obama out:" President Barack Obama's hilarious final White House correspondents' dinner speech
As President Obama gets set to leave office, take a look back at one of his most memorable moments when he didn't hold back in his final speech at the White House correspondents' dinner firing barbs at himself, Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz. |
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Gordon Ramsay prepares & cooks his Vietnamese menu for locals
Gordon Ramsay's trip to Vietnam comes to an end as he has demonstrated everything he's learned throughout his trip in a menu. |
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Adele at the BBC: When Adele wasn't Adele... but was Jenny!
CLASSIC MOMENT - How would the real Adele do if she was auditioning as an Adele impersonator? Catch up with Adele at the BBC |
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For John Legend, making wine is as collaborative as making music
John Legend has won numerous Grammys and an Oscar for his music, but creating the LVE wine collection with Raymond Vineyards is another passion of his. One of his main aims with the collection? Making sure his wife Chrissy Teigen loves it. |
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This post-breakup concierge service handles all your moving-out needs –and more
For $99, this service handles all the logistics of moving out of your ex’s place, with a dash of self-care perks. Will brokenhearted millennials bite? |
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What 'Roadmanship' means to a self-driving car
In 1909, when horseless carriages were all the rage, a magazine called Country Life in America advised new drivers on “the ethics of good roadmanship.” Motorists, it urged, should go slow to avoid spooking the animals pulling other vehicles. |
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Your guide to LinkedIn's latest update: Live video
Looking for a new way to stand out across the online marketing landscape? Check out LinkedIn's latest feature. |
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How to become a memory master
Idriz is passionate about teaching others how to improve their memories and believes that with the right practice, almost everyone can get a super-memory. |
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Faster than a calculator
Benjamin makes numbers dance. In his day job, he's a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College; in his other day job, he's a "Mathemagician," taking the stage to perform high-speed mental calculations, memorisations and other astounding mathematic stunts. |
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Why China is so good at building railways
Imagine a train that took you from Washington, DC to Dallas, Texas in nine hours… or Paris, France to Athens, Greece in nine hours… or Adelaide, South Australia to Perth, Western Australia in nine hours. These train trips actually take 44 hours, 44 hours, and 41 hours respectively so the idea of making any of these trips by train in nine hours seems almost absurd. In China, though, that’s reality. |
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How Amsterdam became a bicycle paradise
The Dutch capital Amsterdam is widely known for being bike-friendly. But it wasn’t always a model cycling city. Public outrage at rising traffic casualties in the Seventies caused city planners to rethink their approach to urban design. |
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How Red Bull got us hooked on energy
Not only did Red Bull transform the beverage industry, it created its own category: the 'Energy Drink'. It's inspired countless other brands and made twelve billionaires along the way. But selling the drink in such high volume has been possible because of how the founder, Dietrich Mateschitz, revolutionized the way the company approached marketing. |
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Travel Hacks: A beach resort on a budget
Who wouldn’t want to spend some time there? And the great thing about most beaches is that they’re free. Just spread out a towel and lay claim to your own little piece of paradise for the afternoon. Add a soccer ball and you’re setup for a full day of fun and free activity. This is ideal for a budget traveler. |
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How Ronaldo and Messi are eerily similar
When I see that picture, I can actually relate it to Messi and Ronaldo. At this point, you might have realised that I’m not here to say who’s better because I still believe it’s early to say and not something worth discussing, heck even taking offence to another person believing otherwise. |
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The next privacy war will happen in our homes
A few days before Christmas, a German man downloaded his personal information from Amazon. In response, Amazon sent him 1,700 Alexa voice recordings. The only problem was they belonged to someone else. |
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10 tricks to appear smart during meetings
Like everyone, appearing smart during meetings is my top priority. Sometimes this can be difficult if you start daydreaming about your next vacation, your next nap, or bacon. When this happens, it’s good to have some fallback tricks to fall back on |
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Emoji are showing up in court cases exponentially, and courts aren’t prepared
Bay Area prosecutors were trying to prove that a man arrested during a prostitution sting was guilty of pimping charges, and among the evidence was a series of Instagram DMs he’d allegedly sent to a woman. |
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Very Important - The UAE Visa information
Do I need a visa for Dubai?. This is a question you should answer. Moving to Dubai with our detailed guide for expatriates. With years of experience in the recruitment market. Now has put a detailed guide on how to find a job in Dubai. |
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How Apps like Messenger are changing the future of marketing
The new frontier of Marketing is here. Wired Contributor, Jakob Schiller sits down with Eric Toda, Head of Marketing for Hill City, to discuss how apps like Messenger are changing the landscape of marketing to become more 1:1. |
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See all the tools and tricks that make Nascar go
Yes, sure, Nascar racing is all about adrenaline: speedy cars, sweaty pit stops, spectacular fender benders. But before the flag wave comes the meticulous organization, in almost the same way your most diligent schoolmate organized her highlighters for back-to-school season. You know, the one at the top of her class. |
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McLaren Senna Supercar: A tour of the brutally quick tribute to Ayrton Senna
The Senna is McLaren’s most excessive road car to date. And it packs a punch: expect top speeds in excess of 320kph and acceleration from zero to 96kph in around 2.5 seconds. The lightest McLaren since the F1, WIRED went to check out the Senna with vehicle line director Andy Palmer to find out more about the supercar's design.er-tonne. |
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A gin is not just a gin...when it is pink or herbal or orange or spice
When is a gin not just a gin? When it’s wood. Or herbal. Or spice. Or pink. Or orange. Gins aren’t just limited to its traditional expressions or categories. Distilleries are making many different kinds of gin now, and in the process, they’re attracting new drinkers to the category. |
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The NBA’s highest-paid players 2019
“I’m not a businessman—I’m a business, man,” Jay-Z famously rapped more than a decade ago. It’s a lesson that NBA superstars are taking to heart as they recognize their ability to call the shots on and off the court. The biggest stars, including LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, have set up companies to manage the opportunities in media, marketing and investing that come along with being global icons. |
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2019 Motorcycles we can’t wait to ride
This has been an exciting year in the two-wheeled world, especially for women riders. While men still make up the lion’s share of motorcyclists worldwide, the number of women who own bikes—and thus ride them—has more than tripled in just under three decades. In 1990, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported that only six percent of motorcycle owners were women |
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10 most insane cruise ships in the World
Cruise ships are floating cities made with luxury in mind. These enormous ships ferry people around on sapphire waters all over the globe as they head to some of the most stunning locations on the planet. But not all cruise ships are created equal. In fact, some are truly magnificent and insanely decked floating cities. |
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Here's Why the Bentley Mulsanne Is Worth $375,000
The Bentley Mulsanne is one of the most expensive sedans you can buy today -- with a $335,000 base price, and a $375,000 MSRP for this particular model. Here's why it's worth every penny. |
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First look inside the electric Mercedes! - should Tesla be worried?
The Mercedes EQC brings a new level of competition to the Electric Vehicle marketplace. Mercedes has a massive 130 year head start building cars... BUT are brand new walking into the electric car industry, heavily dominated by Tesla. Will they be able to stand out? |
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Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. |
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Comics that ask "what if?" | Randall Munroe
Web cartoonist Randall Munroe answers simple what-if questions ("what if you hit a baseball moving at the speed of light?") using math, physics, logic and deadpan humor. In this charming talk, a reader's question about Google's data warehouse leads Munroe down a circuitous path to a hilariously over-detailed answer — in which, shhh, you might actually learn something. |
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