Last Sunday, the legendary McLaren F1 supercar turned 25. 

For most, it's hard to believe the iconic marvel of engineering is a full quarter century old. 

To this day, the F1's modern design and speed demon performance stand up to the test of time.

"The F1 is a technological tour de force and a real triumph in terms of packaging and design," Former McLaren Automotive executive chairman Ron Dennis said in a statement in 2010. "Whether endurance racing or on road, it is supremely fast, agile, and yet comfortable. Its styling is enduring and will never fade."

Over a period of six years, including race cars, only 106 McLaren F1s were ever built. The rarity and iconic status of the model mean they command a king's ransom these days. A couple of years ago, comedian Jay Leno told Business Insider that someone once offered $11 million cash for his F1. The comedy legend and car collector politely declined that offer. 

In 2015, a McLaren F1 belonging to comedian Rowan Atkinson sold for $12 million even though it had been destroyed and rebuilt on two separate occasions. Later that year, a converted LM spec F1 sold for $13.75 million at auction in Monterey, California. 

Here's a closer look at the automotive marvel that is the McLaren F1.

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Here's a closer look at the amazing McLaren F1.

The McLaren F1 was born from the racing team founded by legendary driver Bruce McLaren.

The team has dominated Formula One racing — winning 182 races and eight World Championships.

Apple's iPhone, which heralded the age of touchscreen smartphones and app ecosystems, was one of the most successful tech products of the past decade. But for every hit product that reshapes the market, there are countless flops that became cautionary tales.

Let's look back at ten of the biggest technological duds of the past decade.

HD DVD

Back in late 2002, Toshiba and NEC developed the HD DVD as the high-capacity successor to DVDs. But at the same time, Sony was developing the competing Blu-Ray format in partnership with eight other leading electronics companies.

Sony -- which had its own movie studio and extensive media partnerships -- also convinced other major studios to launch their films in the Blu-Ray format. The disc war was over by 2008, and companies withdrew their support for HD DVDs. By the end, Toshiba had sunk over $1 billion into the doomed technology.

Google Lively

Back in 2008, Alphabet's Google tried to mimic the success of Linden Lab's virtual world Second Life with its own Web-based virtual environment, Lively. But instead of launching a stand-alone application like Second Life, Google launched Lively as a collection of "virtual chat rooms" accessed through a Web browser and powered by Adobe Flash.

While the idea was interesting, it wasn't as immersive as Second Life and seemed like a cumbersome way to communicate compared to Facebook and other messaging platforms. Lively was quietly killed off just a few months after it launched.

Microsoft Zune

In late 2001, Apple changed digital music forever with the launch of the iPod. Microsoft launched its rival, the Zune, five years later. Despite positive reviews, the Zune flopped due to its delayed entry, weak marketing efforts, and lack of support among major record labels. Sales never picked up, but Microsoft kept the Zune alive for six more generations before killing it off in 2012.

In their latest global economic and market outlook, Pimco analysts detail the ways in which trade, geopolitics, and monetary, fiscal, and exchange rate policy will test the markets over the next three to five years.

Pimco analysts Richard Clarida, Andrew Balls, and Daniel Ivascyn cite "insecure stability" as a key factor that will affect policy decisions around the world.

"Over our five-year secular horizon we believe that the global economy will be 'driving without a spare tire' as the Fed raises rates and shrinks its balance sheet," write the Pimco Analysts, "and that any pivot to fiscal policy that materializes will be unlikely by itself to boost global growth prospects in a sustainable way."

They believe that any policy shifts will "coincide and collide" with the risk of recession, which they estimate to be around 70% over the next 5 years.

Below are the slides from their presentation to clients. 

Evolution of PIMCO's secular views

How have the risks we saw in May 2016 changed? Our standard 2016 forum slide with today's Big Questions

Consensus sees a modest upswing in global growth to the Great Moderation trend of 3.7%

There was a time, not so long ago, when HTC was the gold standard for Android phones. At one point, around the release of the HTC One, it wasn’t outrageous to say its design chops were superior to Apple and the iPhone.

Things have not gone well since.

The company has kept churning out mostly decent phones, but has fallen further into obscurity as Samsung furthered its control at the top, competition from China grew, and the space below the highest-end phones became a morass of manufacturers.

The HTC U11, the company’s new $650 flagship, probably won't reverse those fortunes. But if you’re just not digging Samsung — or Apple for that matter — it’s well worth a look. Here’s why:

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From a distance, the HTC U11 is gorgeous. It’s coated in super smooth glass, and the back sports one of a few solid, tremendously deep colors. My blue review unit here is something I’d go out of my way to use — it’s clean, its shine immediately grabs the eye, and the way the light dances off the glass lets the phone almost change colors at different angles. When you rest it on a table, you want to put it face down.

The U11 isn’t the first phone with this look — I adored the similar finish of the Huawei Honor 8 last year — but pretty is pretty.

When you flip the phone over and look at its face, though, the U11 comes off as more dated. At a time where more and more phones are shrinking the borders around their displays, HTC still has giant black bars above and below its screen. Since it wants that screen to be big, the phone is taller than it has to be.

To be clear, having a bezel isn’t some grave sin. Just because the tech world is moving this way doesn’t mean HTC has failed. If the top and bottom bezels were nearly as thin as the ones on the sides, there’d be no issue here. But because they’re big enough to affect how you actually use the phone, they’re a pain point.

Of course, The Great Bezel Debate wouldn’t be as big a deal if phone makers would embrace small screens again, but it seems safe to say that’s not happening anytime soon.

To HTC’s credit, the way the U11’s glass rolls into the aluminum sides is delightfully smooth, and the whole thing is neither thick nor heavy. The fingerprint scanner is fast, and everything is water-resistant. It all feels luxurious. But, practically speaking, the glass is too slick for its own good. Put it on something that isn’t perfectly flat and it’s bound to slide its way to the ground. It can be slippery to hold, too; this is very much not something to use with one hand. And because the back is all glass, it’s a massive fingerprint magnet.

I wouldn't trust it to be sturdy, either.

You can tidy most of this up by using a case, but then you’re neutering the big selling point of the design in the first place. As much as I love the look of the U11, I wouldn’t be surprised if the annoyances that continuously arise with an all-glass design become overwhelming over time.

Want to make Vladimir Putin smile?

Give him a badly behaved dog and a breakfast of quail eggs.

That's according to a 2014 profile of Putin by Newsweek's Ben Judah, who spent three years researching the foreign leader for his book, "Fragile Empire: How Russia Fell in and Out of Love with Vladimir Putin."

The Russian president has been in the US news lately due to — among other things — an investigation into President Donald Trump's campaign, tensions around Syria, and his reaction to the US pulling out of the Paris climate accord.

But at home in Russia, what's his life really like?

Take a look at a day in the life of Vladimir Putin:

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Putin rises late in the morning, taking breakfast around noon. He usually tucks into a large omelette or a big bowl of porridge, with some quail eggs and fruit juice on the side. Newsweek reports that the ingredients are "dispatched regularly from the farmland estates of the Patriarch Kirill, Russia’s religious leader."

Source: Newsweek

Once he's finished his meal, he drinks coffee.

Next, it's time to exercise. Newseek reported that Putin spends about two hours swimming. While he's in the water, Putin often "gets much of Russia’s thinking done," Judah writes.

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Shopping for your dad can be frustrating. When it comes to getting him any sort of gift, your conversation probably goes something like this: "Dad, what do you want for Father's Day?""I don't know. You don't have to get me anything."

If you have the funds, but aren't sure what to get him this year, you've found the right guide. We picked 32 presents dads will love — even yours. They run the gamut, from a fancy bottle of Napa Valley's finest Cabernet Sauvignon to the perfect carry-on suitcase, a new everyday watch, or a coffee brewer that doubles as cool kitchen decor.

These ideas are suited for every type of dad. Whether this is his first Father's Day or his 40th, whether he's a tech geek, a music lover, or an outdoorsman, there's bound to be a gift he'll love in this list.

Having trouble figuring out what to get your dad for Father's Day? Browse all of Insider Picks' 2017 Father's Day gift guides here.

A patriotic watch

If you have some cash to burn, but not a ton, MVMT's timepieces look great on a wrist. This one's red, white, and blue nylon NATO strap is a thoughtful choice for dads who are veterans.  

MVMT Patriot Watch, $140

A Blue Bottle Coffee subscription

If your dad drinks coffee, getting him a high-quality blend he might not have tried, but will likely really enjoy, is a thoughtful gift worth considering. Blue Bottle Coffee focuses on honoring flavor profiles, finding the best beans in the world, and shipping those beans to you within two days of roasting so they always taste their best. You can read our full review here. 

Blue Blue Coffee Voyager Pack, $17.50

A new everyday wallet

Wallets are one of those items that get a lot of wear and not a lot of care in return. There's a good chance your dad's is coming apart at its seams or bulging uncomfortably from his back pocket. Or, maybe it's in some other sad state of affairs.

If that's the case, the Note Sleeve wallet from Bellroy will be a welcome improvement to whatever his back pocket currently holds.

Bellroy Leather Note Sleeve Wallet, $89.95

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I turn to Goodreads for reading recommendations whenever I'm looking for a new book.

The website's recommendation engine analyzes 20 billion data points to give suggestions tailored to my literary tastes — and they're spot-on most of the time.

To help guide your summer reading, Goodreads crunched the numbers to find the new and upcoming books its members love right now.

Paula Hawkins' "Into the Water" is making waves in mystery, and sequels from Sarah J. Maas and Cassandra Clare have cast their spell on YA readers, but aside from the titles everyone already knows about, the site wanted to bring its readers the big books that combine popularity with high marks. That's why every book on this list has a rating of four stars or higher.

Keep scrolling to see 23 books you'll see at the beach a lot this summer:

FICTION: "Beartown" by Fredrik Backman

In a small town nestled deep in the forest, a community in crisis looks to junior ice hockey for hope and redemption.

Rating: 4.37

Read reviews on Goodreads here »

Buy the book here »

FICTION: "Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine" by Gail Honeyman

Meet Eleanor, a quirky loner who slowly learns she's capable of friendship (and maybe even love) after saving an elderly man's life.

Rating: 4.31

Read reviews on Goodreads here »

Buy the book here »

FICTION: "Rich People Problems" by Kevin Kwan

A massive fortune's up for grabs and scandal looms in this hilarious new installment in the Crazy Rich Asians series.

Editor's note: I'm low-key obsessed with this series and can't wait to read the latest installment.

Rating: 4.05

Read reviews on Goodreads here »

Buy the book here »

Being likable is entirely under your control.

All it takes is the ability to pick up a few key social skills that build emotional intelligence.

To help you out, we sifted through the Quora thread "What are useful social skills that can be picked up quickly?," talked to an etiquette expert, and looked to some social psychology researchers.

Here are 19 simple ways to start crafting a "million-dollar personality" and become the most likable person in the room:

Kathleen Elkins and Natalie Walters contribute to an earlier version of this article.

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Keep eye contact

As Heidi Grant Halvorson explains in her book "No One Understands You And What To Do About It," the very first thing people will try to decide about you when they meet you is if they can trust you — and it's fairly hard to like someone if you don't trust them.

Their decision is made almost entirely unconsciously, and it usually comes down to how well you can balance conveying two things: warmth and competence.

"Above all else, really focus on what is being said to you — people need to feel that they have been heard, even when you can't give them what they are asking for or can't be of particular help," Halvorson writes. One simple way to show you're paying attention is to make eye contact and hold it.

"It is an idiotically simple thing, but it remains one of the most impactful life hacks around,"writes Quora user Brad Porter.

Halvorson says that making eye contact is also an effective way to convey competence, and studies have shown that those who do so are consistently judged as more intelligent.

Start this habit immediately, says Porter. It requires no practice or special skill — just the commitment to meet someone's gaze and look them in the eye while conversing.

Smile

Don't underestimate the power of smiling, another simple and effective way to convey warmth.

Additionally, laugh and tell jokes, recommends Quora user Craig Fraser. People unconsciously mirror the body language of the person they're talking to. If you want to be likable, use positive body language and people will naturally return the favor.

Show enthusiasm

"Along with a smile, show some enthusiasm and energy, also known as charisma," suggests Rosalinda Oropeza Randall, an etiquette and civility expert and the author of "Don't Burp in the Boardroom.

"This not only draws people to you, but it is contagious," she says. "After spending time with you, people will walk away with a warm and fuzzy feeling, which most likely, they'll pass on to someone else."

Life is expensive, y'all. Food, rent, home energy, gas — the basic necessities for modern living — cost a fortune these days. This is precisely why we need to avoid overpaying elsewhere in our budget.

Save yourself some dough by rethinking some of these could-be pricey purchases that should never come in at more than $99.

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1. Men's haircut

I don't have the beautiful ginger locks I once had — it's gettin' pretty sparse up there, friends — but even when I did have a generous coif to maintain, I never spent more than $20 on a haircut. I spend even less now — from $8 to $15 at Great Clips (they often have $9.99 specials in my area, and I receive $2 off regularly priced haircuts when I show my local gym membership).

Unless you're getting a serious 'do done, you shouldn't pay more than $35. That's the highest I've ever forked over — in Manhattan — which included shampoo, cut, rinse, and hot towel service. Even then, I could have done without three of those things.

2. Jeans

If you read my posts frequently, you know I like to shop. Clothing is one of my few budget vices, and I'm generally not apologetic about the amount of money I spend to look good. I do draw the line at expensive jeans, however.

In the past, I've spent more than $100 on a single pair of jeans — with purposefully designed holes in them, no less. But you know what happens to them? Eventually I get tired of them or they fade or I lose/gain too much weight to wear them, and they get sent to charity. And when I started putting that sitch in perspective, I decided I'd much rather send $20 jeans to charity than $150 jeans.

Now I almost strictly buy denim at the J.Crew Factory Store (they retail for around $65) that I can score between 40 percent and 60 percent off, and many times I have an additional discount on top of that. I've also started selling my unwanted jeans on Swap.com to recoup some of that cost. I recommend the latter strategy if you have stylish, in-good-shape denim lying around. You may be surprised at how much you'll get for your old clothes. (See also: How I Make $800 on Month on eBay Selling Used Clothes)

3. Halloween costume

Some of my friends are super into Halloween, spending hundreds of dollars on their elaborate costumes each year. I don't get it. A couple Benjis on a goofy get-up that you'll wear one time for, like, four hours? Get outta here. Raid your closet and the local thrift and craft stores to DIY your costume if you enjoy the holiday, but there's no reason to spend more than $99 to be an internet meme or a superhero.

Financial institutions in the UK have taken a reputational beating in the years since the financial crisis, with trust in bankers and their employers hitting rock bottom among the general public after billions of pounds of bailouts and accusations of widespread misconduct in the pre-crisis years.

Nearly 10 years on from the beginning of the crisis, Britain's banks are starting to fix their tarnished reputations and regain public trust.

Some lenders are doing better than others, however. A new study from the Reputation Institute gives all of the UK's top retail banking players a score out of 100.

Scores are calculated by looking at what it calls "seven key rational dimensions of reputation." These are: products and services, innovation, workplace, governance, citizenship, leadership, and performance.

"The impact from reputation on the business is massive, which is why the leading companies in the world are managing this asset in a systematic way," James Bickford, the managing director of the institute says in a press release.

Here's how the major banks rank:

12. RBS — 51.7: Subject to the biggest government bailout during the financial crisis, and still under partial state ownership, RBS has struggled to regain its reputation since 2008. It has, however, seen its reputation increase since last year, the report says.

11. TSB — 60.6: Spun out from the bailed-out Lloyds TSB in 2013, TSB actually drops one place from 10th this year, but its reputation score has increased from 59.7 in 2016.

10. HSBC — 62.6: Europe's biggest bank by total assets, HSBC is a truly global bank, but calls the UK home. HSBC turned down government assistance during the financial crisis. It's reputation score increases from 62.1 in 2016.

LONDON — Seven people were killed and 48 injured last night in a terrorist attack on London Bridge and nearby Borough Market in the nation's capital.

The area was packed with revellers and tourists enjoying a warm summer night at the neighbourhood's many restaurants and bars.

At 10.08 p.m., one of the most busy times at the food and entertainment centre, a white rented Hertz van careened across the bridge, running over pedestrians. At the Borough Market end, three men got out and began slashing and stabbing people at random.

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It began at 10.08pm as a white van careened over London Bridge, hitting pedestrians. Three men got out at Borough Market and began stabbing people with long knives. People fled the area.

Within minutes a police armed response unit was on the scene.

They set up a perimeter around the pubs and restaurants in Borough Market.

The tight job market is boosting salaries at companies throughout the US, and it's a good time for employees to plan for  the annual raise discussion.

But for tech workers trying figure out how much money their peers are making, things are not straightforward. 

That's because tech firms often compensate employees with stock, which can vary greatly by individual. And base salaries for tech jobs at other types of companies are not as high as you might expect.  

With all that in mind, job hunting site Glassdoor sifted through its giant database of self-reported salaries for Business Insider to find the tech jobs which experienced the biggest salary increases during the past year. The data is for base salary alone, and does not include stock compensation, bonuses or other perks.

Across the engineering and tech fields, these are the job titles that got the biggest boost in base pay from May 2016 to May 2017.

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No 8: Mechanical engineer, up 1%

Mechanical engineer

Median base pay nationwide: $72,503

Increase in past 12 months: 1.30%

A mechanical engineer designs and maintains all sorts of machinery, from tiny devices to large-scale systems.

No. 7: Field engineer, up nearly 2%

Field engineer

Median base pay nationwide: $69,831

Increase in past 12 months: 1.80%

A field engineer is a person who works as an engineer on a project site which can range from a construction project to an energy facility.

No. 6: Data scientist, up over 2%

Data scientist

Median base pay nationwide: $94,859

Increase in past 12 months: 2.20%

A data scientist is someone who designs and works with large volumes of data to answer business questions. Since "big data" is such a hot field right now, this is one of the highest paying tech jobs these days, too.

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs had a fraught relationship.

Over the course of 30-plus years, the two went from cautious allies to bitter rivals to something almost approaching friends — sometimes, they were all three at the same time.

It seems unlikely that Apple would be where it is today without Microsoft, or Microsoft without Apple.

Here's the history of the bizarre relationship between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

SEE ALSO: The rise of Bill Gates, the richest man in the world

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs weren't always enemies — Microsoft made software early on for the mega-popular Apple II PC, and Gates would routinely fly down to Cupertino to see what Apple was working on.

Source: "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson.

In the early '80s, Jobs flew up to Washington to sell Gates on the possibility of making Microsoft software for the Apple Macintosh computer, with its revolutionary graphical user interface.

Source: "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson.

Gates wasn't particularly impressed with what he saw as a limited platform — or Jobs' attitude. “It was kind of a weird seduction visit where Steve was saying we don’t really need you and we’re doing this great thing, and it’s under the cover. He’s in his Steve Jobs sales mode, but kind of the sales mode that also says, ‘I don’t need you, but I might let you be involved,'" Gates said later.

Source: Fortune.

The highly anticipated "Wonder Woman" hits theaters this weekend, and the superhero's first standalone feature film (which took 76 years to become a thing) is already getting great reviews, despite recent critical flops from the DC Extended Universe.

By now you may have heard of Patty Jenkins, the director of "Wonder Woman," who happens to be a woman, which, even in 2017, is pretty rare for a blockbuster.

"Wonder Woman" is Jenkins' first feature since 2003's Oscar-winning "Monster." In between she was on board to direct "Thor: The Dark World" but dropped out. She's directed TV shows including "Arrested Development" and "The Killing."

If "Wonder Woman" is as successful as it's shaping up to be, this definitely won't be the last time you hear about Patty Jenkins, who's out to prove that more women should be directing movies. 

Here's everything you need to know about "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins:

SEE ALSO: Why movie critics are in love with 'Wonder Woman'

Patty Jenkins was born in 1971 in Victorville, California.

Source: Biography

But Jenkins spent the majority of her childhood moving from place to place because her dad was an Air Force captain. She lived in Thailand, Kansas, and Germany.

"To be a director, you need to be reliable, on time, confident, calm, all of those things you see demonstrated in the military," she told The Hollywood Reporter.

Jenkins attended Cooper Union in New York City, where she studied painting. There, she took a course in experimental filmmaking.

After she graduated from Cooper Union, she spent nine years in New York learning filmmaking by working on commercials and music videos. Then she moved to L.A. and enrolled at AFI for directing.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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If you're an avid Amazon shopper, you probably think you know about all of the site's nooks and crannies. One section of the site you probably haven't taken advantage of yet, but should, is its newly launched  Interesting Finds store. 

You may have noticed the "New and Interesting Finds on Amazon" banner at the top of Amazon's homepage. Click the banner and you'll be brought to the store.

In the store, you'll find affordable home decor, cute knickknacks for your desk, and much, much more. Interesting Finds expertly curates the newest, coolest, and most interesting things you can buy on the site into fun-to-scroll-through, collage-style lists that are updated daily.

"Fun,""Mid-Century,""Plush," and "Smart Home" are just a few of the lists Amazon updates every day that you can peruse. "Fun" is the default list Amazon brings you to from its homepage.

If you want a list of products specially selected for you, you can click the heart button on the top left corner of your favorite products and Interesting Finds will generate a list of things it thinks you'll like.

With hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of products to sift through, this section can feel like a trip down the rabbit hole — in a good way. To give you an idea of what Interesting Finds is all about, we put together a list of 10 of our favorite "interesting finds" we found while scanning the section. Have a look and then check out Amazon's newest and coolest section of its site for yourself. 

SEE ALSO: Millennials’ favorite place to buy clothes online is Amazon — here’s why that shouldn’t surprise you

A bath bomb gift set

In addition to the psychedelic swirl of colors they leave in your tub, these bath bombs release moisturizing oils that will leave your skin incredibly soft.

Oliver Rocket Aromatherapy Bath Bombs Set, $26.95 for set of six

A dining chair

"Interesting Finds" is a great place to find stylish, affordable, furniture like Modway's twill dining chair.

Modway Aegis Dining Armchair, from $150.21

A tea infuser

If you like to start your day with a cup of hot tea, but hate fishing loose tea leaves out of your mug, pick up an infuser.

Luc Tea Sub, $3.99

Magpie is a new device with a simple goal: to help you find the things you lost. 

The GPS tracker is only about an inch in diameter and syncs with an Android or iOS app. It's waterproof, and it can be attached to everyday items — like keys, wallets, or laptops — or to a pet's collar or child's backpack. 

There are a lot of GPS trackers on the market, many of which are about the same size and have some of the same capabilities as Magpie. But what sets Magpie apart is its built-in SIM card. This means it has an unlimited range and can work anywhere there's a cellular network — 185 countries to be exact. 

Here's what it's like. 

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Magpie was conceived by four guys and is based out of New York City. Its goal is to create a cheap tracking device that works in every situation.

Magpie is backed by New York-based startup studio Human Ventures. The company launched its device on Kickstarter on May 30 and has already raised $45,851 (its goal was $10,000).

The device itself will be free. There's a $5 service fee to use the company's location-tracking services, so it'll cost you about $60 a year to power your Magpie. The company says pledging an initial $5 to Magpie's Kickstarter will get you the device.

The company says it expects to ship the first devices to backers in February 2018.

Magpie will come with both a keychain and a clip, so you can affix it to whatever items you want. It'll clip on to the outside of your suitcase...

In 2011, in a low-income neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, one of the world's most iconic companies launched a high school.

P-TECH, the Pathways for Technology Early College High School, is IBM's answer to an education system that has been slow to adapt to the changing demand for workers with more flexible tech skills, like coding and data analytics.

Students at P-TECH take four years of high school with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) before pursuing a two-year associate's degree at the New York City College of Technology. Some also go on to four-year universities or apply for jobs at IBM, where they will be first in line for entry-level jobs that put their tech know-how to the test.  

Many land these jobs after paid internships among people 20 or 30 years their senior. So far, 10 graduates have accepted offers. 

In June, P-TECH will graduate students from that first class in 2011. Business Insider ventured to the Brooklyn school to see what the future of education could look like.

SEE ALSO: The 14 most innovative schools in the world

P-TECH lives inside the Paul Robeson School for Business and Technology, an imposing brick building set behind a tree-lined street. More than 570 students attended P-TECH during the 2016-2017 school year.

Since it's a New York City public school, students only need to be interested in science or math and live in the area to attend.

There are no testing requirements like those found in specialized magnate schools.

Principal Rashid Davis has been around since the beginning. His biggest hope is that kids gain a variety of skills to serve them in what IBM calls New Collar jobs — roles that demand flexibility and technical know-how, like data analytics and designing software.

"We're trying to be as traditional as we can," Davis says, "but also dealing with exposing students to the motivation of industry by giving them immediate access to someone who may not be in their zip code, working at a Fortune 500 company."

Tesla owners are giving their vehicles some stunning updates.

Whether it's a rainbow paint job or a black-and-white leather interior, Tesla customizations run the gamut.

Scroll down to see some of our favorites:

SEE ALSO: The 14 most bizarre cars of 2016 so far

1. A Tesla Model S owner in Italy tricked out his car so it glows in the dark.

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The owner, Nicola Franceshi, said he used reflective tape to get the edges to glow.

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2. Tesla has also gotten into the customization spirit! It showed off a Model X with a rainbow paint jobs at the Pride Parade in Chicago last June.

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Cadillac used to have a bit of a crossover problem. While other luxury brands had been selling these versatile vehicles left and right, Caddy was playing catch up, marketing its portfolio of brash, high-performance sport coupes and sedans under the "V" designation, alongside the regular versions of these cars.

But Johan de Nysschen, the executive who runs the marque, wanted crossovers, to compete with BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, Lexus, Acura, Infiniti, Lincoln, Volvo — heck, pretty much everybody in the luxury space.

True, Cadillac has the mighty Escalade, but that's a large-and-in-charge mega-SUV. It's not really designed for most suburban families. It also had the SRX, a crossover that evolved from a wagon, but it was getting long-in-the-tooth and wasn't an effective modern combatant in battles against the premium crossovers from the Germans and Japanese.

De Nysschen's goal is to shift the portfolio away from aggressive, near-exotic designs and platforms and bring Caddy into alignment with the rest of the luxury market. That means more crossovers, starting with the XT5, the SRX's replacement and the most important Cadillac in years.

So far, the vehicle has ben huge hit. Almost 25,000 have been sold through the first five months of 2017 — monthly sales are pushing 6,000. And the XT5 was just introduced last June.

A while back, we sampled the SUV when we received not one but two versions of the XT5, one in Florida and one in the New York-New Jersey area. Transportation Reporter Ben Zhang tried the black XT5, which came with a slightly higher-level trim package and tipped the price scales at about $64,000, while Senior Correspondent Matt DeBord investigated a $58,000 "crystal white" XT5.

Here's what we thought:

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The new XT5 is undeniably sharp, but it's proves that Caddy is shifting away from its at-time divisive "art and science," Stealth-fighter design vocabulary toward a more globally appealing approach.

Cadillac altered its identity about two decades ago, shifting from creating large, floaty American luxury sedans to building snappy, aggressive vehicles defined by edgy angles and slablike surfaces. 

It worked — the courtly era of old-school Caddys came to and end — but overnight Cadillac went from being a recognizable luxury brand to being an exotic brand, closer to Corvette in the GM hierarchy than Buick.

Cadillac intensified the Art and Science idea for over ten years, but as the brand has become more globally important for the leaner, meaner, post-bankruptcy GM, it's been dialed back. The XT5 isn't wimpy in appearance, but it's lost some that proudly arrogant Caddy swagger.

There's a smooth sweep of lines from front to back, with an integrated spoiler completing the roof line, and a bold — but not too bold — chrome-trimmed angle on the rear windows picked up and extended by the large rear tail lights. A pair of chromed exhaust ports delivers a sporty vibe.

It's all fairly low-key and should attract a lot of buyers who've been waiting for Cadillac to offer a solid crossover to tempt them away from BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, and Audi.

Notice that the XT5 isn't a chrome-a-palooza. Also notice that the Cadillac badge is tastefully scaled. By far the most hulking thing about the vehicle — from a marque that still sells that very hulking Escalade SUV — is the tail-light design. 

Everything else is calculated for broad popularity.

Ben tested a slightly higher trim level than Matt — and Ben got to enjoy the vehicle in sunny Florida. Matt made do with New Jersey.

The interior of the car is, in a word, fantastic. It's roomy. It's luxurious without being too much. It isn't an orgy of topstitching and bright chrome. The materials are all excellent, premium, supple. The leather feels really good.

You could argue that interiors are really where the action is these days with upscale crossovers. On the outside, it's questionable whether there's much to be gained by going with a crazy design idea — everybody who wants to buy one of these vehicles seems to be seeking the same thing.

It can be hard to know where to get started in virtual reality.

Although several high-profile virtual reality headsets have launched in the past couple of years, the world of VR can be confusing.

Some headsets need to be plugged into a powerful gaming computer, for example, but others only need a Samsung phone. 

But it's clear that the headsets currently on the market represent the early days of VR.

According to a recent estimate from IDC, only 2.3 million total virtual reality headsets shipped in the first quarter of 2016. For comparison, Apple sells that many iPhones in about four days. 

(IDC's estimate did not include low-end VR headsets like Google Cardboard or Daydream, which are typically given away for free or sold for under $100 and use a phone as its screen and processor.)

But out of those 2.3 million headsets shipped, what are the most popular VR headsets so far, and which should you consider if you want to buy one? Let's take a look at the top 5 VR headsets available today: 

Samsung Gear VR

Total shipments: 485,000

Market share: 21.5%

Cost for headset: $130

Additional equipment needed: A high-end Samsung phone, like the Galaxy S8, which costs $750.

Top content: "Minecraft," Netflix

The Samsung Gear VR was the most popular VR headset in the first quarter of 2017, possibly because it's more accessible than other VR headsets that require a gaming computer. Samsung worked with Oculus to develop the Gear VR, and it has its own VR app store. 

Sony PlayStation VR

Total shipments: 429,000

Market share: 18.8%

Cost for headset: $400

Additional equipment needed: A PlayStation 4 gaming console, which costs an additional $399 if you don't have one. 

Top content:Hulu, "Resident Evil 7"

Business Insider's Matt Weinberger reviewed the Playstation VR last fall. Here's an excerpt from his review: 

I've been playing with the Sony PlayStation VR for the past few days. And I have to say, while it's still the very beginning of the would-be virtual reality revolution, Sony has come up with something incredibly promising, especially considering how easy and relatively inexpensive it is to get started.

And with big-ticket games like "Batman: Arkham VR," cult hits in the making like "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood," and fun multiplayer action games like "RIGS: Mechanized Combat League" coming exclusively to PlayStation VR, it will have a major leg up in the war for your wallet.

HTC Vive

Total shipments: 190,000

Market share: 8.4%

Cost for headset: $800

Additional equipment needed: A high-powered gaming PC with a graphics card, which could cost as much as $1000 or more. 

Top content: "Job Simulator,""Tilt Brush"

Business Insider's Ben Gilbert wrote about the Vive last year:

It's hard to be hyperbolic about how incredible the Vive is to use.

It's literally the only system offering room-scale virtual reality, meaning you can get up and walk around and interact with the virtual world using the Vive's shockingly effective motion controllers.

At the same time, it's easy to be hyperbolic about how many glaring issues the Vive faces.

Standing up and walking around in VR is distinctly less appealing when you're attached to an expensive computer via three heavy wires. That's before you add in headphones, before you talk about the messy setup process, before you set aside a dedicated space in your home for it.

The Vive is amazing. And it's also a mess.