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The Pixel watch that never was: An inside look at how Google's smartwatch efforts beat Apple to the punch, but then broke down and never recovered

In October 2016, at the company's inaugural "Made by Google" product launch event, Google was supposed to launch its first-ever proprietary smartwatch . Those plans changed...
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Lobster businesses seek relief

2 hours ago | Boston Herald

When Canada negotiated a new trade agreement with Europe several years ago, Vince Mortillaro, the owner of Mortillaro Lobster in Gloucester, made a business decision. No longer...
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Location-based VR is hot - but is it right for you?

2 hours ago | Venture Beat

GUEST: In 2018 virtual reality hit the trough of disillusionment. Home use hadn't proven itself in terms of payback for most of the developers despite a few well-received...
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Following Instagram 'finfluencers' could help you get the scoop on Wall Street hiring, one White Claw at a time

3 hours ago | Business Insider

There's a massively popular finance memer community, comprised of "finfluencers," Alicia McElhaney reported for the Institutional Investor. One finfluencer told McElhaney that...
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Trump strains to balance diplomacy, military threat to Iran

3 hours ago | My Sanantonio

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration tried to balance diplomacy with fresh talk of military action Tuesday in response to the fiery missile and drone attack on the heart of...
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Inside McDonald's marketing changes, rising CMOs, and Quartz's membership model

3 hours ago | Business Insider

Good morning! One of our big stories of the past week was the agency change at McDonald's, from advertising correspondent Patrick Coffee. Patrick obtained an internal doc from...
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Blueprint For Industry 4.0: What Manufacturers Must Do Today

3 hours ago | Forbes

Buzzwords are rampant in manufacturing. Here's a definitive definition and actionable, bite-sized steps to achieving smart manufacturing according to leaders.
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Accidents in the Workplace: Is the Employer Responsible?

3 hours ago | Business

Workplace accidents are very common and employers must be very protective toward workplace accidents. Workers must always ensure that they're following all provided guidelines...
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Costly Saudi defenses prove no match for drones, cruise missiles

5 hours ago | Reuters

Billions of dollars spent by Saudi Arabia on cutting edge Western military hardware mainly designed to deter high altitude attacks has proved no match for low-cost drones and...
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Walmart just unveiled an ambitious push into healthcare. Here's why some of Wall Street's top analysts think it could actually succeed in disrupting the $3.5 trillion industry

5 hours ago | Business Insider

Walmart on Friday opened up its first Walmart Health center in Dallas, Georgia. The new clinic is the start of Walmart's ambitions to get more embedded in the healthcare...
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This man's sign asking for beer money was wildly successful - now he's...

The 23-year-old could've bought enough beer to last a lifetime, but instead, he decided to do something to give back. Read more ...

USDA Offers Pork Companies A New Inspection Plan, Despite Opposition

Under new federal rules, pork companies can hire workers to do some tasks currently reserved for federal inspectors in hog slaughterhouses. Critics say it's a move toward... Read more ...

Facebook reveals new details about its plan to build a supreme court to...

Facebook has released an updated version of the charter for its planned Oversight Board. The board will make rulings about content moderation on Facebook and Instagram. The... Read more ...

Trump says a trade deal with China might not happen until after the 2020...

Deputy-level meetings between the US and China are scheduled to begin on Thursday in Washington. But President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday a trade deal might not happen... Read more ...

Merriam-Webster adds gender-neutral 'they' to dictionary

Merriam-Webster announced on Tuesday that it would include "they" as a singular pronoun for gender nonbinary people. The singular "they" has become an increasingly common... Read more ...

Abuse reports on rise; SafeSport Center seeks more money

DENVER - The U.S. Center for SafeSport is fielding 55 percent more reports of sex abuse and other misconduct in 2019 than it did last year. Read more ...

This man's sign asking for beer money was wildly successful - now he's...

The 23-year-old could've bought enough beer to last a lifetime, but instead, decided to do something to give back. Read more ...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looks to repeat her own insurgent victory by...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will endorse her first 2020 House Democratic primary challenger on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. The progressive New Yorker will throw her... Read more ...

Chipotle climbs after announcing plans to serve carne asada, its first new...

Chipotle Mexican Grill stock surged as much as 4% on Tuesday after the restaurant chain announced a new, limited-time carne asada option. The lime-seasoned steak is the first... Read more ...

Trump Froze Aid To Guatemala. Now Programs Are Shutting Down

In April, the president put $450 million on hold for Guatemala as well as Honduras and El Salvador over what he described as the failure of their governments to stem the flow... Read more ...