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Samsung announces two new tablets, one of which runs Windows 10

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Samsung announced two new tablets during its MWC event in Barcelona, and one of them can run the full version of Windows 10. 

The Galaxy Tab S3 is a high-end Android tablet with special features centered around entertainment, and the Galaxy Book series vaguely aims its guns at the Microsoft Surface Pro tablet PCs. 

They're nice devices, but we don't know how much they cost yet, so we can't accurately comment on how they compare against other similar devices. 

Check out Samsung's new tablets:

SEE ALSO: Samsung's Galaxy S8 is rumored to have an absolutely massive screen

Samsung announced the new Galaxy Tab S3 tablet, which focuses on entertainment.

Turning the wheels in the Tab S3 is a Snapdragon 820 processor, which was used in the 2016 Galaxy S7, but should still be capable of running most apps and games perfectly smoothly. 

Surprisingly, however, the Tab S3 will come with the older Android 6.0 version of Android. We're now on the new Android 7.1 version of Android.

It has a sharp, 9.7-inch AMOLED display with HDR to make HDR-compatible content look better than non-HDR content. It gives off richer colors, as well as better definition in dark, shadowy scenes.



It packs four speakers.

There are four speakers on the Tab S3 for better audio while watching videos and playing games. Samsung claims the Tab S3 knows how you hold the device and will "auto-calibrate" the speakers to output the nominal sound from the four speakers.



The Tab S3's back is made of glass, which makes it one of the best looking tablets we've seen. Yet, it's also a magnet for fingerprints smudges.

It took us a while to wipe the back down to remove the smudgy fingerprints for this photo.

On the back you'll also is a 13-megapixel camera, and the front dons a 5-megapixel camera, which should be perfectly sufficient for video calls. 



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Snapchat's earliest employees: Where are they now? (SNAP)

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In the last five years, Snapchat has gone from a sexting app built in a Stanford dorm to a business that could soon be worth $22 billion on the public market.

Who are the early employees who've helped make the disappearing messaging app such a hit?

Back in 2013, Business Insider rounded up 20 of Snapchat's earliest employees. Many of them were Stanford classmates of founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy.

We're revisiting the list now that Snapchat is used by 158 million people each day and its parent company Snap Inc. is about to go public.

Here are some of the earliest employees at Snapchat, and what they're doing now:

SEE ALSO: The rise of Snapchat from a sexting app by Stanford frat bros to a $3 billion IPO

DON'T MISS: Meet the power players who help Evan Spiegel run Snap Inc.

David Kravitz was one of the first two hires at Snapchat.

Where he worked before: Google intern, software engineer at Raunk

Date joined Snapchat: June 2012

Current role at Snapchat: Software Engineer

Attended: Stanford University (class of 2012)



Its second hire, Daniel Smith, now calls himself "Captain Captcha" at Snapchat.

Where he worked before: Software engineer at Raunk

Date joined Snapchat: June 2012

Current role at Snapchat: "Captain Captcha"— Smith builds the Android app for Snapchat

Attended: Stanford University (class of 2012)



Timothy Sehn joined Snapchat in 2013, and now he leads all engineering.

Where he worked before: Amazon. Sehn was a director there who was employed by Amazon for a decade.

Date joined Snapchat: September 2013

Current role at Snapchat: Senior VP of Engineering

Attended: University of Waterloo



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Here's who's most likely to win at the 2017 Oscars on Sunday night

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Hollywood’s biggest night, the Academy Awards ceremony, goes down on Sunday. After months of talk about the movies lining up to be the frontrunners and millions of dollars spent by studios to campaign for them, we will finally get some closure.

"La La Land" leads the field with a record-tying 14 nominations, and we expect it to take home many of those Oscars. But there are titles including "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures" that could play spoilers.

Then there's the best actor category, which is shaping up to be one of the night's most interesting toss-ups, as it is expected to be a two-way race between Casey Affleck for "Manchester by the Sea" and Denzel Washington for "Fences."

Here are our predictions of who will win the 2017 Oscars and who could win:

The Academy Awards air on ABC on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/4 PT.

SEE ALSO: 26 stars who shockingly still don't have Oscars

Best original score

What will win: "La La Land"
Get ready: This title will most likely get called a lot on Oscar night. And it's difficult to see a beloved musical walk away without being recognized for its score.

What could win: "Moonlight"
If there is a spoiler it's the moving strings in "Moonlight." The movie could also pull off some upsets throughout the night.



Best original song

What will win: "City of Stars" ("La La Land")
Again, it's the music that's the backbone of "La La Land," and this is a main piece.

What could win: "How Far I'll Go" ("Moana")
If Academy voters are feeling in a history-setting mood, they may go with Lin-Manuel Miranda's song. The win would make the "Hamilton" star the youngest person ever to win the famed EGOT.



Best editing

What will win: "Arrival"
Editing is important in every movie, but the use of it to deliver the powerful ending in "Arrival" should be recognized.

What could win: "Moonlight"
Used as a way to jump us forward in time with the blink of an eye, the editing in "Moonlight" is also top-notch.



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15 things successful people do on Sunday nights

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The Sunday night blues are a real thing.

A 2015 Monster survey found that 76% of people get bummed out on Sunday night.

However, Sunday can still be a fun day (not to mention a productive one). You've just got to have the right mindset and commit to something, whether it be getting tasks done, relaxing, or spending time with your loved ones.

Here are 15 things successful people do to capitalize on their Sunday evenings:

SEE ALSO: Here's the biggest sign it's time to quit your job

They spend quality time with their families, friends, and significant others

Successful people know their weeks will be jammed and that they are likely to be unavailable, says Roy Cohen, a career coach and author of "The Wall Street Professional's Survival Guide." So they make the most of their Sunday nights by spending time with their loved ones. 



They plan something fun

"This idea may be the most important tip," Laura Vanderkam writes in her book "What The Most Successful People Do On The Weekend." "This extends the weekend and keeps you focused on the fun to come, rather than on Monday morning." 

Vanderkam quotes Caitlin Andrews, a librarian, who says her extended family gets together for dinner almost every Sunday, alternating houses. "It takes my mind off any Sunday night blues that might be coming on," Andrews says.

You might also make Sunday a movie or spa night, or you could join a Sunday-night bowling league.



They organize and plan for the week ahead

Some successful people like to look at their calendars on Sunday night and set goals and deadlines for the coming week, career coach Marsha Egan says. The trick is to do this without stressing yourself out.



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Sonos plus Tidal is a high-end, user-friendly wireless audio setup that's hard to beat

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I spent almost two years researching a new audio setup for my house. By way of background, I don't own any TVs and although we pay for a variety of video-steaming services, I don't watch them all that much (everybody else does, on laptops, tablets, and iPhones).

However, I do listen to a lot of music. Before I moved from Los Angeles a couple of years ago, I had a kind of evolving hybrid old-school/new-school audio setup. At any given time, there was a component hi-fi stereo plus a Wi-Fi streaming rig and of course the car radio. There were CDs and even some survivors from my once-vast vinyl record collection. There were cassette tapes. There were iTunes libraries and a stray iPod or two.

When I came back to New York, I decided to commit to a simple Bluetooth setup. So for a while, it was iPhone + Bluetooth speaker. But it wasn't a very good Bluetooth speaker. I missed the old component configuration I had lugged around for two decades, in the 1980s and 1990s. I realized that I wanted to listen to music and have it sound good.

So began the quest. Fortunately, I wasn't in a hurry. And I had reference points. It boiled down to whether I had in mind a static or dynamic listening experience. Or perhaps better stated as stationary or ambient. 

A key point of reference was my father-in-law's budget audiophile arrangement, with NAD components mated to a pair of excellent Ohm speakers. Good sounds!

But to really enjoy that setup — which I was familiar with from my own systems — you have to commit to sitting in a chair or on a couch, figuring out how to best position the speakers, and in this day and age go for an amplifier-turntable-speakers rig and start rebuilding the vinyl. It's also a wired system, so there are, you know ... wires.

The listening experience is unparalleled, of course. But as I worked through my options, I realized that I don't listen to music that way anymore — unless I'm in a car, where I get to sample no end of multi-speaker, high-end audio systems.

We listen to music holistically, and we want to fill our house with it. So you can probably guess where I'm heading here.

Yep, we took the Sonos plunge. But what an odyssey it was before we finally made that decision!

SEE ALSO: The best audio system I've ever heard in a car also sounds amazing at home

We have a kind of medium-sized, three-story house, with small and medium-sized rooms. Acoustically, the living room or family room is quite good, but it's also not an ideal place in which to locate an elaborate audio system.



We had been making do with a group of Bluetooth speakers. We had some old component systems and some refugee speakers, but they weren't going to work as the main rig.



I used to own about 500 vinyl records. But I sold them and made the switch to digital, not always with great results, audio-wise. So I explored setting up a new, vinyl-centric system.



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A definitive breakdown of the gloomy state of Wall Street

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Don't be fooled by the strong rebound in Wall Street trading revenues at the end of 2016: Investment banks still had a lousy year. 

According to new data from Coalition, 2016 revenues at the 12 largest investment banks in the world fell 3% last year, making for a fourth consecutive decrease in revenues. 

One bright spot was fixed income, currencies, and commodities revenues, which were up 9%. Still, that couldn't offset a weak performance in equities and investment banking. 

Have a look:

SEE ALSO: Deutsche Bank is shuffling some of its top investment bankers in the US

Total revenues fell 3%. While that decline isn't hugely significant, it means revenues have fallen every consecutive year since 2012.



Fixed income, currencies, and commodities was a bright spot. Revenues increased 9%, driven by a big rebound in rates and credit revenues.



Equities revenues fell 13%, meanwhile, with equity derivatives especially weak.



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26 stars who shockingly still don't have Oscars

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There's no doubt about it: The Oscars are flawed. Sometimes movies that arguably deserve their due more than another, or movies that simply don't generate enough hype, go unnoticed and unrecognized with nothing more than a pity nomination. Or no nomination at all. We'll see all of that at this year's Oscars, airing on February 26.

Then there are the just terrible movies and performances that somehow manage to snag the envible trophy. 

There's a long list of actors, directors, and more who you probably think have an Oscar, but don't. Some of them have been nominated dozens of times. Some a few times. And some, tragically, not at all. 

Here we take a look at some of Hollywood's finest who somehow haven't won an Oscar already:

 

 

SEE ALSO: Hollywood stars who rejected their Oscars

Glenn Close

Between 1983 and 2012, Close has gotten herself six Oscar nominations. Her last nomination in 2012 was for “Albert Knobbs.”

 



Sigourney Weaver

Ripley herself got a best actress nomination for “Alien” but didn’t win. She also got a best actress nomination for “Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey” and a best supporting actress nod for "Working Girl." Weaver has said that awards shows give sci-fi films "no respect."

 



Annette Bening

Three nominations, yet she always gets beat by another powerful performance. Her latest nomination was in 2011 for "The Kids Are Alright." She lost to Natalie Portman for her performance in "Black Swan." In 2017, she was snubbed with no nomination for her acclaimed work in "20th Century Women."



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Here are all the looks from the 2017 Oscars red carpet

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The 89th Annual Academy Awards kicked off on Sunday, February 26 — and celebs brought their fashion A-game. 

Here's what all of Hollywood's biggest stars wore as they walked the red carpet. 

Felicity Jones looked feminine in this ballerina-inspired dress.



Jackie Chan walked the carpet with stuffed pandas.



Best actor nominee Viggo Mortensen looked dapper in a bow tie.



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All the looks from the 2017 Oscars red carpet

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Hollywood's finest came out for the 89th annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Stars on the red carpet include Scarlett Johansson, Michelle Williams, Janelle Monáe (it's her first Oscars), Ryan Gosling, and Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel.

Silver, gold, and white gowns turned out to be one of the biggest trends of the night. 

See the best looks from actors and celebrities:

SEE ALSO: 26 stars who shockingly still don't have Oscars

Felicity Jones



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Jackie Chan



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Metallic gowns were the biggest trend on the Oscars red carpet

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The Oscars is the biggest night of the year in film. It also happens to be one of the biggest nights in fashion.

Several celebrities took to the red carpet in shimmering gold and silver gowns. The metallic trend was first spotted with ABC's red carpet host Robin Roberts who was decked out in gold. Celebs like Dakota Johnson, Jessica Biel, Emma Stone, and Octavia Spencer followed suit. 

Here are the many metallic looks of the night:   

SEE ALSO: All the looks from the 2017 Oscars red carpet

Red carpet Host Robin Roberts kicked it off with a dress that looks strikingly similar to the Oscar award itself.



Isabelle Huppert arrived in a subtle silver gown with crystals and a thin belt.



Sofia Boutella of "Star Trek Beyond" made waves with her silver gown with feathered bottom.



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Here are the best looks from the 2017 Oscars red carpet

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The Oscars are a big deal for Hollywood's actors and artists — but they're a big night for fashion, too. Dozens of stars walked the red carpet decked out in gowns, tuxes, and jewels, but only a few rose to the top of the pack.

Here are the 26 best looks from the 89th Academy Awards. 

Hailee Steinfeld chose a flowy Ralph & Russo couture gown.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter



Emma Roberts' vintage Armani Prive gown balanced a daring neckline with delicate lace.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter



Michelle Williams' Louis Vuitton gown was similar, but a bit more understated.

Source: Oscar.com



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Here are the 16 worst looks from the 2017 Oscars red carpet

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While there were so many gorgeous gowns at the 89th Annual Academy Awards, not every celebrity wowed on the carpet.

Some of the looks were frumpy, too busy, or simply missed the mark for one of the most fashionable nights in Hollywood. While all these stars are physically beautiful, let's be honest — they could have looked better.

Here are our top picks for the worst-dressed stars at the Oscars on Sunday night:

Leslie Mann looked beautiful as always with husband Judd Apatow, but her chartreuse dress — with a sad boob bow — was a wrinkly miss.



"Fifty Shades Darker" star Dakota Johnson looked like a shiny Victorian ghost in her gold Gucci dress.

Source: Vogue



Musician Pharrell Williams had way too much going on with his tux, from the extra buttons to the copious amount of black necklaces.

Even his creative director Mimi Valdes looked confused.



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The best beauty looks we saw on the 2017 Oscars red carpet

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The Oscars aren't just a time for fashion's elite to strut their stuff— their makeup and hair must also be on point.

Ironically, some of the worst-dressed stars of the night also had some of the best makeup and hairstyles. And then there were celebrities like Janelle Monáe and Chrissy Teigen who stunned across the board.

Keep reading to see the best beauty looks of the 2017 Academy Awards:

Janelle Monáe looked like a goddess with her short haircut and beatiful gold headband.



Felicity Jones kept things simple and sweet with pink lipstick and side-swept bangs.



Taraji P. Henson went for va-va-va-voom hair and a sultry smokey eye.



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Apple's $5 billion campus will officially open in April — here's what it looks like now (AAPL)

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Apple announced that its new $5 billion campus in Cupertino, California, will open to employees in April. The project, long called "Apple Campus 2," will be officially be named "Apple Park."

It'll take 6 months for Apple to move over 12,000 employees to the ring-shaped office building, which as been nicknamed the "spaceship" for its resemblance to a UFO.

Apple CEO Tim Cook will be moving his offices down the street to Apple Park as well.

When Apple Park opens, parts of it will be open to the public, including a visitors' center with a café and Apple Store, likely with merchandise you can't get elsewhere. Apple declined to comment as to when the public can start to visit Apple Park.

Apple started work on Apple Park in 2013, but planning took place for years before that. Now it's almost ready to open, but there's still a lot of landscaping work to be done — construction on the main building and surrounding parkland will continue over the summer, Apple said.

Videos recently released by both Apple and drone photographer Matthew Roberts show what the one-of-a-kind office building looks like right now. Take a look:

SEE ALSO: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has more than doubled its stake in Apple

This is Apple Park from a distance.



And here's what it looks like at night.



And here it is during the day. Pretty stunning.



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The 21 best photos from the 2017 Oscars

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You may have seen all of the big winners at the 89th Academy Awards as well as all the amazing dresses, but that's not everything that happened during the ceremony.

We've rounded up the best photos from the show and Oscar red carpet along with some of the moments that didn't make it on air from back stage.

SEE ALSO: 'Moonlight' just won best picture in a huge upset — here are all the winners of the 2017 Oscars

Justin Timberlake photobombed his wife Jessica Biel on the Oscar red carpet.



He wasn't the only prankster on the red carpet. Jeremy Renner goofed around with his "Avengers" co-star, Chris Evans.



Chrissy Teigen and John Legend gave Timberlake and Biel a run for their money when it came to adorable couples.



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8 simple, science-backed tricks to get better sleep

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In an ideal world, we wouldn't have distractions keeping us up at night, or end up hitting the snooze button repeatedly in the morning.

But these days, with hectic work and family schedules and essentially unlimited hours of shows to stream, a good night's sleep can be hard to come by.

Luckily, a few simple lifestyle changes can help you reverse this trend.

The eight sleep tips in the graphics below are based on actual scientific research, conducted to discover what works best for humans (not mice or monkeys).

 

SEE ALSO: How to fix all of your sleep problems with science

DON'T MISS: ​Here's the scientific truth about sleeping naked

Decrease your screen time

The blue light emitted by your devices can disrupt your sleep, so try not to watch TV, go on the computer or be on your phone within two hours of your bedtime. That light also messes with our production of melatonin, a hormone that regulates your sleep cycle.

Sources: Sleep Medicine, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Chest, Environmental Health Perspectives



Skip the pick-me up

Caffeine takes five to six hours to wear off, so resist drinking coffee or soda later in the day.

Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology



Wake up at the same time every day

If you vary when you wake up by more than two hours, you could be more likely to gain weight and feel more stressed.

Source: Science News



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5 brands were deliberately political with their Oscar ads this year

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This year's Oscars was set up to be a politically charged night but it was brands, not actors, who made the biggest statements.

The awards show is the second biggest live television event in the United States, after the Super Bowl. This year, brands paid up to $2.1 million for a 30-second spot during the film industry's biggest annual event, according to Variety

From uniting the nation, to championing women, these were the most politically charged ads from the 2017 Oscars. 

SEE ALSO: All the ads that ran during the Super Bowl, in order

1. Cadillac - "Carry"

The automotive brand aired four ads during the Oscars but its most powerful one called on people to unite a divided nation. 

The ad included footage of Mohammed Ali, Marilyn Monroe, and Dwight Eisenhower to show how different people have the power to unite the country.

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2. GE - "Millie Dresselhaus"

GE's Oscars ad called for more women in engineering roles.

The theme of the ad echoes Audi's Super Bowl commercial, which called for gender pay equality, but takes on a more fun approach by asking what would happen if scientist Mildred Dresselhaus was treated as a celebrity.

The scientist, who was known as the "Queen of Carbon" thanks to her research into the properties of the chemical element, died two days before the awards ceremony at the age of 86.

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3. Hyatt - "For a world of understanding"

To the tune of the well-known Burt Bacharach song "What the world needs now is love," Hyatt highlighted human connections across different cultures. 

The ad opened with a Muslim woman and then ran through different scenarios of people from different cultures traveling around the world and forming friendships, before ending on the tagline: "For a world of understanding."

The commercial is part of Hyatt's new brand platform "World of Hyatt."

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The Mercedes-Benz pickup truck could be coming to America

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The Mercedes-Benz X-Class may be the most highly anticipated pickup truck in recent memory.  Unfortunately, Mercedes-Benz Vans — the division of the the German automaker responsible for the X-Class — has made it very clear over the past year that it has no plans to bring the model to the US. That is until now.

On Friday, MB Vans boss Volker Mornhinweg indicated that his company is looking closely at US demand for mid-size trucks like the X-Class, Reuters reported.

In addition, Mornhinweg told reporters that the current X-Class production facility in Argentina won't have sufficient capacity to meet US demand. As a result, US spec trucks will be made domestically, the executive said.

Last October, Mercedes-Benz gave the public its first look at the company's upcoming pickup truck in the form of the new X-Class Concept. According to Mercedes-Benz, the new X-Class will be the world's first true "premium" pickup truck.

Introduced in a ceremony in Stockholm, the new X-Class marks Mercedes' official entry into what is perhaps the most competitive, territorial, and lucrative segment in the automotive market.

"With the Mercedes-Benz pickup, we will close one of the last gaps in our portfolio," Dieter Zetsche, Daimler chairman and head of Mercedes-Benz, said in a statement at the time of the launch. "Our target: We want to offer customers vehicles matching their specific needs. The X-Class will set new standards in a growing segment."

In the US, the midsize pickup segment, where the X-Class would compete, is growing at more than 20% a year. It also dominates in Argentina, Australia, and Brazil.

Mercedes is expected to offer the X-Class in Europe, Latin America, South America, and Africa when it enters production in late 2017. No official pricing information for the X-Class has been released.

Here's a closer look at the Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickup:

SEE ALSO: These are the 18 most reliable used cars of 2017

In October 2016, Mercedes' Van division debuted two versions of the Concept X-Class.



One is a concept intended to show off Mercedes' design and luxurious appointments: the Stylish Explorer.



Then there's Powerful Adventurer, which is designed to display the truck's rugged side.



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Here are all the best and worst moments from the Oscars

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The 2017 Oscars featured entertaining drama, laughs, and several tear-jerker moments. Host Jimmy Kimmel revived his feud with Matt Damon, Viola Davis delivered a stirring acceptance speech, and of course we can't get over the finale mix-up where "La La Land" was mistakenly announced as best picture even though "Moonlight" really won. 

Scroll down to see the best and worst moments from Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony.

WORST: Even before the ceremony began, someone said "Hidden Fences" again.

While covering the fashion styles on the red carpet, People editor in chief Jess Cagle made a reference to a non-existent movie called "Hidden Fences." He was conflating the best picture nominees "Hidden Figures" and "Fences"— the two movies which feature cast comprised of primarily black actors. This slip up happened with other announcers at the Golden Globes. 



WORST: Justin Timberlake opened the show by singing "Can't Stop the Feeling."

People had mixed reactions to the somewhat lackluster performance. The camera panned to the audience of stars throughout Timberlake's dance number, and some of the stars looked like they were clapping more out of obligation than excitement.

Watch the full video of the performance to see for yourself.



BEST: The first big winner of the night was Mahershala Ali as best supporting actor in "Moonlight."

Ali made Oscar history as the first Muslim to take home the coveted award. His heartwarming speech included thanks to his teachers, the "Moonlight" cast and crew, and his wife and 4-day-old daughter.

You can watch the full acceptance speech on Twitter.



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The 15 best pancake places in London, ranked by price

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LONDON — Tuesday February 28 is Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, and whether or not you're planning to be healthier in March, it's the perfect excuse to indulge.

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, which is the 40-day period where people often fast or give up unhealthy foods. Pancakes are a good way to use up ingredients like flour, sugar, and oil before Lent begins.

To help you make the most of the day, we teamed up with Time Out to pull together London’s best restaurants for perfect pancakes, ranked by price, from cheapest to most expensive. 

Whether you go for a thin crêpe topped with lemon juice and sugar or fluffy cakes with maple syrup, scroll down to find the perfect pancake for you. The price shown reflects the cheapest pancake item on the menu.

Le Merlin, Hackney — from £2.60

"The place to be when it comes to crêpes," according to Time Out's editors. "There’s a simple pancake-only menu. Crêpes are divided into savoury and sweet options, with classic flavour combos alongside more experimental numbers. Try the classic ham, gruyère and egg or the heavenly lemon cream and grilled almond crêpe."

The plain sugar crepe is £2.60.

See more here.



Mamie's, Notting Hill — from £3

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"Here’s a French twist on pancake tradition: the galettes — a French savoury pancake — can be ordered with emmental, garlic mushrooms, thin-cut ham and a runny egg. The La Gauguin crêpe is a flambéed banana and chantilly cream, which arrives at the table on fire."

A crepe with butter and sugar is £3.

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La Petite Bretagne, Clapham and Hammersmith — from £3.50

"Made-to-order buckwheat galettes with savoury fillings such as classic ham and cheese, as well as sweet crêpes containing nutella and banana, or crème de marrons."

The classic sweet crêpe with butter, sugar, and lemon is £3.50.

See more here.



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