Sony has come to grips with the fact that you’re probably not going to buy its smartphones.

The Japanese giant has steadily stripped down its Xperia line of phones over the past few years, effectively conceding that its dreams of reaching Apple and Samsung are over. But Sony has brought its mobile business back to profitability in the process.

The company is now trying to keep that going by mainly selling expensive devices, the kind guaranteed to bring some sort of return, that bank on standing out to reel people in. 

And so we have the Xperia XZ Premium, Sony’s latest top-of-the-line phone, which feels like an experiment in excess. An ultra-sharp 4K display? Sure. With HDR support? Of course. A camera mode that shoots at an absurdly slow 960 frames per second? Now we’re talking. High-res audio support, a 19-megapixel camera, gigabit LTE, a chrome finish? Why not! And priced all at $800? Whatever!

I can respect Sony for taking the “premium” thing seriously; if you’re shelling out a ton for a new gadget, it’s good for that gadget to be differentiated. The Xperia XZ Premium is that, technically. But not all of its indulgences are practical, and some of its fundamentals fall short. Here’s what I mean:

SEE ALSO: The latest HTC phone is gorgeous, powerful, and probably doomed

The Xperia XZ Premium is classic Sony design, but I’m conflicted about it. On one hand, Sony has been recycling this boxy rectangular look, with its hard angles and rounded sides, for half a decade. Compared to the new-age designs from Samsung or LG, the Xperia XZ Premium is a dinosaur. The borders around its screen are massive, making the phone nigh-impossible to use with one hand, and the whole thing is fairly heavy (195g).

At the same time, it’s clear the Xperia XZ Premium is more concerned with being distinct than chasing trends. Part of me likes that. Its borders are huge, but they’re perfectly symmetrical. The brushed metal on the phone’s top and bottom is chilly and solid. The chrome finish on my test unit is like looking into a mirror. It’s all fused together tightly. Put together, it’s like holding a cut of glass. Everything about the phone contributes to that aesthetic.

The problem is that it doesn’t feel as nice as it looks. Apart from the difficulty of actually holding it, its sides are made of a warm, glossy plastic that comes off as too cheap for an $800 device. The glass back is smooth, but perpetually slippery; put it on anything other than a flat surface and it’ll fall to the floor. It’s also an immense fingerprint magnet. It takes effort to make the phone look its best.

Sony’s continued inability to put fingerprint scanners on the US versions of its phones doesn’t help. Nor does the oddly huge SIM and microSD tray cutout on its side.

On the plus side, the existence of a microSD slot in the first place is nice, and having a dedicated shutter button on the side is always handy for snapping photos while keeping the phone steady. The device is also fully waterproof, so you don’t have to worry about dropping it in the pool.

Also, its dual speakers are placed in an ideal spot right on the phone’s front, making audio louder than usual — though not as rich as, say, the HTC U11.

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If your MacBook has been acting up or feeling sluggish, you may think it's time to upgrade.

But the truth is, unless you're doing very intense work — audio or video editing, graphics work, etc. — you may be able to extend the life of your machine for years. 

Whether you're running out of storage, or dealing with a battery that can't hold a charge, this guide has you covered.

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MacBook Air

The MacBook Air is less upgradable than older MacBook Pros, but there are still a couple of ways to extend its life. 

Every MacBook Air model made since 2011 has an SSD inside, but they used to be significantly smaller so it's possible you're running out of space. Transcend's JetDrives are available for certain MacBook Air models, and can potentially double the storage you currently have in your machine. 

If you've seen your battery life start to slip, Egoway's replacement option will fit most 13" MacBook Air models, and comes with all of the tools you'll need to open it.

Egoway Replacement Battery for Apple 13 inch MacBook Air, $69.99, available at Amazon

**Works with 13" MacBook Air Late 2010 through early 2014**

Transcend JetDrive 500 (240GB), $209.95, available at Amazon

**Works with 13" MacBook Air Late 2010 through Mid 2011**

Transcend JetDrive 520 (240GB), $169.99, available at Amazon

**Works with 13" MacBook Air Mid 2012** 

Non-retina MacBook Pro

Ironically, because of the changes Apple made to the way it makes its laptops, older MacBook Pros are the most upgradable computers on this list.

Getting into them is tricky though, which is why I'm recommending iFixit's 64-bit driver kit, which will make it easy to deal with the proprietary screws Apple uses on the inside and outside of its machines.

Once inside, you can swap out your traditional hard drive with an SSD (Solid State Drive), which will make everything you do on your computer significantly faster. You'll notice the difference whether you're loading apps, copying files, or even rebooting your machine.

I've performed this upgrade for a couple people, and they're always amazed at the improvement. Because older machines came with disk drives, you can also opt to remove that and use OWC's converter bracket to add an additional SSD for even more storage.

The next upgrade you should consider is increasing the amount of memory in your computer. Apple ships its current, top-of-the-line MacBook Pro with 16GB, but you can match that on a computer that's six-years-old for under $100. Having more memory lets you use more applications at once without lag.

Finally, if your computer's battery life has fallen sharply over the past few years, you can swap it out for a new one. Computer batteries typically last hundreds of "cycles," so if you've been using your computer constantly for years, there's a good chance it's at least started to hold less of a charge.

iFixit 64-bit Driver Kit, $32.99, available at Amazon

OWC Data Doubler Converter Bracket, $25, available at Amazon

Samsung 850 PRO (256gb), $137.99, available at Amazon

Crucial RAM (8GB), $49.98, available at Amazon 

**Works with MacBook Pro 13" or 15" Early 2011 through Mid 2012**

iFixit 13" MacBook Pro Battery, $94.08, available at Amazon

**Works with 13" MacBook Pro Mid 2009 through Mid 2012**

iFixit 15" MacBook Pro Battery, $99.95, available at Amazon

**Works with 15" MacBook Pro Early 2011 through Mid 2012**

Retina MacBook Pro

The upgrade story for the retina MacBook Pro is similar to the MacBook Air's. Apple engineered these machines to be thin and light, which unfortunately means they left little room for after market upgrades. 

You can still replace the battery for most models and upgrade their storage, but that's it. Thankfully, upgrades for these machines have become less expensive over the past couple of years. 

iFixit 13" Retina MacBook Pro Battery, $99.95, available at Amazon

**Works with late 2012 and early 2013 retina MacBook Pro**

iFixit 13" Retina MacBook Pro Battery, $119.95, available at Amazon

**Works with 2015 13" retina MacBook Pro**

iFixit 15" MacBook Pro Battery, $119.95, available at Amazon

**Works with Mid 2012 and early 2013 15" retina MacBook Pro**

iFixit 15" MacBook Pro Battery, $119.95, available at Amazon

**Works with late 2013 and mid 2014 15" retina MacBook Pro**

Transcend JetDrive 720 (240gb), $204.86, available at Amazon

**Works with mid 2012 and late 2013 13" retina MacBook Pro**

Transcend JetDrive 725 (240gb), $219.64, available at Amazon

**Works with mid 2012 and late 2013 15" retina MacBook Pro** 

Cadillac rolled out the CT6 to much fanfare at a spectacularly ambitious party at the 2015 New York auto show. A year later, the full-size sedan — Cadillac's "flagship" vehicle — hit dealerships. Just in time for consumer tastes to shift decisively toward luxury crossovers and SUVs.

Caddy sells those, too, so the CT6's sluggish debut isn't a huge deal. Besides, every other luxury brand is in the same boat. BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Lexus, Jaguar, Volvo, Acura, Lincoln, Infiniti and even Maserati and Alfa Romeo are selling sedans when the market is saying "No thanks" and gobbling up crossovers. 

Cadillac's new XT5 crossover, for what it's worth, has been wildly successful. It's now moving 6,000 units a month, in less than a year of being on sale.

We sampled the CT6 last year and were plentifully impressed with the big Caddy.

"The CT6 sits squarely at the intersection of luxury and performance," we wrote in our review.

Our test car tipped the price scales at $82,000. Caddy recently invited us to check out the latest CT6, the plug-in hybrid version, on a drive up the Hudson River, to Blue Hill at Stone Barns, a culinary mecca about an hour north of Manhattan. The Chinese-built CT6 plug-in tips the scales at $75,000 (there is one trim and one trim only) and makes use of a gas-hybrid electric drive system linked to a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged engines that can be had on the gas-only CT6.

Here's how it went:

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First off, Cadillac walked us through the ins and outs of the CT6 plugin's engineering. A critical feature is its innovative transmission, which combines a "CVT"-type system for good fuel economy and a more traditional setup for driving pleasure. It was designed to satisfy whatever torque demands the driver in making.

Caddy doesn't call it CVT — continuous variable transmission, essentially an infinite number of gears keys to engine speed — but rather an "electrically variable transmission" (EVT).

There was a flotilla of fully charged CT6s awaiting us when the briefing ended.

The car doesn't look at all different from the original CT6, unless you look quite closely.

Millennials matter. 

That's the thesis of a white paper out by UBS. According to the Swiss bank, Wall Street is at the precipice of a massive transfer of wealth, the likes of which has never been seen.

Older millennials are approaching "peak income" age and Baby Boomers, the generation born following WWII, are set to pass on trillions of dollars of wealth in the coming years to younger generations. 

In just three years global millennial wealth could stand at $24 trillion, according to UBS, up $7 trillion from 2015. 

Millennials are about to benefit from "one of the largest intergenerational wealth transfers in history," according to Tom Naratil, president of UBS Americas, and Jürg Zeltner, president of UBS Wealth Management.

As such, the bank believes "it is critical" that Wall Street firms pay attention to millennial-specific tastes when it comes to wealth management.

Following are the three preferences the bank thinks Wall Street firms should consider when shaping their offerings to attract people in the millennial generation.

SEE ALSO: Morgan Stanley is going after a $500 billion opportunity

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Convenience

Whether its a ride to the airport or every episode of their favorite show, millennials are accustomed to getting what they want when they want it. According to UBS, millennials want that same on-demand service for their finances. 

"Millennials are more than twice as likely as Baby Boomers to demand a mobile banking service that allows for financial advice to be delivered by in-app chat or via video conference," the bank said. 

Multi-channel delivery

It's no secret that millennials want to be able to access their finances via their mobile phone. But that doesn't mean financial firms should close their physical branches en masse. According to UBS, millennials utilize their local branches. In fact, they do so even more than Baby Boomers. 

"Millennials also visit branches nearly twice as often as Baby Boomers (29 times against 16 times respectively), and engage with a broker or agent three times as often as Boomers," the bank said. 

As such, financial firms that offer their services through both digital and traditional channels are best positioned to attract millennials, according to the bank. 

Transparency

Millennials are the least private generation. Generally speaking, they don't mind when firms collect data about their habits, purchases, and google searches so long as it translate into higher quality services and products. This trend extends to financial services, according to UBS, and Wall Street firms should take advantage.

"23% of millennials would be willing to share their cell phone number, 21% their purchase history, and 15% their household income (compared to 11%, 12%, and 6% respectively for Baby Boomers)," the bank said, citing a study done by the University of Columbia Business School.

While the 2017 NBA Draft is loaded with more talent than has been seen in years, one player has gotten the lion's share of the attention — Lonzo Ball.

Lonzo is a great player and has some of the best court-vision you could hope to find in a rookie out of college, but his play and his passing aren't the only reasons his name has been grabbing headlines. Much of that attention can be credited to his father, LaVar Ball.

With Lonzo entering the NBA this season, his younger brother LiAngelo heading to play at UCLA, and his youngest brother LaMelo one of the most-watched high school players in the country, it's safe to say that the Balls, and their father LaVar, will be apart of the lives of basketball fans for some time to come.

You can learn more about Lonzo Ball's rise to being a lottery pick, and the Ball family as a whole, below.

Lonzo Ball was born on October 27th, 1997, and is the oldest of the three Ball brothers. His father claims he was immediately confident in his son’s ability to ball.

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“When I realized he would be good at basketball?” LaVar Ball asked. “You probably don’t want to hear this – as soon as he came out the womb. I told him he was born to go pro.”

Source: Daily Bruin

It could be said that basketball is in Lonzo’s blood. His parents, Tina and the now infamous LaVar Ball, both played basketball while attending college at California State Los Angeles.

There's a variety of reasons why someone would prefer to ride a motorcycle — even with its inherent risks and inconveniences — over a traditional car.

However, much like the transportation industry, the term "traditional" has been redefined to include modes of transportation that don't completely rely on an internal combustion engine — you don't need to look long to spot a hybrid or electric car on the road today.

Now Zero Motorcycles, an American manufacturer that produces electric motorcycles, is putting a new battery powered ride on the road with its 2017 Zero SR.

Nestled in the mountaintops of Scotts Valley, California, is a company that's trying to revolutionize the motorcycling industry by building sport bikes that run on lithium-ion batteries. The company says the Zero SR can deliver TK miles of range, while producing 70 horsepower and 116 foot-pounds of torque at the drop of a hat.

No, that's not an exaggeration or a ringing endorsement of the SR. It's a fact. Unlike traditional motorcycle engines that require time and a suitable transmission to ride the revs in order to achieve peak torque, there's no powerband on an electric motor, so you'll have access to 100% of its power with a simple twist of the throttle.

Now, I wouldn't blame purists who stopped reading after seeing "battery-powered" and "motorcycle" in the same sentence — I had my doubts, too. Taking the SR out for a spin myself helped answer some of my questions, while also raising some new ones.

Here's our impression of the 2017 Zero SR:

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At first glance, there doesn't seem to be anything special about the SR — it more or less looks like your standard bike ...

... That is until you realize the clutch lever is missing. With no clutch and no gearbox, there's no shifting involved.

Hazard lights for safety and etched logos on the grips are also a nice touch.

Here's the belt drive system. Relatively quiet compared to its metallic predecessor, Zero claims that the SR has 116 foot-pounds of torque, more than any 1,000cc sport bike on the market.

There's a pretty good chance we'll have cars that can drive themselves in our lifetimes.

But given the regulatory hurdles, it's unlikely autonomous vehicles will be available to the masses anytime soon. So in the interim, we humans will have to continue to drive ourselves.

Cars are much safer than they used to be, but almost 40,000 people die every year in auto-related incidents in the US alone. You don't want to join that grim statistic, so your best bet, if you do drive, is to get better at it.

Here are six tips:

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1. Turn off the phone — or hide it.

Apple's new Do Not Disturb function specifically designed to isolate you from your iPhone in a car is welcome, but as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't go far enough. Texting while driving gets all the negative attention, and rightly so because it is so dangerous. 

But really anything that distracts a driver from the very cognitively and physically demanding act of driving is a menace. When I was growing up in the 1970s and '80s, we were warned about fiddling with an AM/FM car radio while driving. True, we were warned by people who could drive with one hand while extracting a Marlboro from the pack and lighting it with the other, but the point remained.

A smartphone is the car radio exponentially intensified. In a lot of new cars, the smartphone is competing with various infotainment systems, and if you have a CarPlay or Android Auto enabled vehicle, your phone is embedded in the infotainment system. At the extreme, you have Tesla's massive central touchscreen, which actually allows for web browsing on the go.

You really just have to make a sacrifice for safety. Over the last three years, dealing with the state of the art for infotainment, I've come to the conclusion that you have two options. Number one is turn the phone off. Just do it. 

Number two is keep the phone off, pair it with the infotainment system, and stow it in a compartment in the vehicle. Do not take it out. Ever. You won't miss any calls, but you won't be interacting with the most distracting technology ever developed by humans.

2. Practice driving.

Most people have come to view their vehicle as a sort of information-enabled transportation appliance. A few enthusiasts value driving for its own sake, but they're in the minority.

You don't have to become an enthusiast or a buy a red Porsche to up your game, however. My advice is to spend 30 minutes per week taking a drive and demanding that you pay close attention to what you're doing. 

Are you smoothly accelerating? Are you keeping your eyes moving? Are you paying attention to the speed of the engine and the shifts of the transmission? Can you feel the suspension reacting to turns? What does the steering feel like? Is your braking clean and efficient?

These are all techniques that you would learn and practice at a professional driving school. So when you're out running weekend errands, extend your journey by a few minutes and refresh your skills. 

3. Wash your car.

What does keeping your car clean have to do with driving it well?

Pride!

If you take care of your ride, you're likely to look forward to being in it — to enjoy the process of walking up to it in all its shiny clean-ness, to enjoy buckling into its tidy confines. If you treat it like a rolling garbage can, then it's going to activate some anxieties. 

Get it washed and vacuumed once a month!

Haters gonna hate, right?

In our personal lives, it's easier to dismiss people who don't like us. But at work, being widely disliked can pose a larger problem.

Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job," says:

"Most coworkers won't overtly show their disdain for you so as not to cause trouble or jeopardize their own careers. They may make life difficult for you, but they'll probably try to stay under the radar. Still, there are subtle red flags that they're not out for your best interests."

You'll want to know those signs, says Taylor, so you can spot them when they're present and turn things around before it's too late.

"Of course, it's impossible to be liked by everyone in the office," she says.

But you should always strive to be sensitive to the needs of your fellow coworkers, remain upbeat and friendly, communicate openly, and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.

"Those who do this have a far brighter career future," she says. "Plus, when [we] have strong, healthy workplace relationships, you will be more effective and accomplished in your job."

Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of "The Humor Advantage," agrees.

"When your coworkers like you, everything becomes easier," he says. "People have your back when you need it the most, you can ask for and get favors more easily, people will volunteer to help in times of need, and you can get far better cooperation even across departments."

Being well-liked will boost your morale, which in turn will make you more productive, focused, creative, and successful in everything you do, he says.

Here are 22 subtle signs that your coworkers secretly hate you. Keep in mind that you may just be misreading their body language or tone — the workplace is certainly not immune to human misunderstanding and no one's a mind reader.

But if you notice that you're the only victim of these behaviors, then it probably means that they don't like you.

SEE ALSO: What to do when you realize your coworkers secretly hate you

1. Your gut tells you that they don't like you

If you feel like your coworkers don't like you, then it could just be in your head, but it could also be true. If they treat you differently than everyone else, then you're probably not their favorite person. Trust your gut and continue looking for other signs if you have a strong feeling about this.

2. They steal credit for your ideas

These coworkers could just be "glory hogs," says Taylor.

But if they go out of their way to steal the limelight from you and only you, then they may be trying to drive you out.

3. They can't maintain eye contact with you

It's difficult to look someone straight in the eye when you don't like or respect them, says Taylor. If you notice that your colleagues avoid eye contact while speaking with you, then those are probably the reasons.

"They're afraid that you may be able to detect hostility, so the path of least resistance is for them to look away or avoid being around you wherever possible," Taylor suggests.

If you're looking to boost your sex appeal, step away from the mirror.

Business Insider asked a panel of dating and relationship experts to share the most appealing qualities in a potential partner — and no one mentioned physical traits. Sure, looks can be important, but it seems people are also seeking someone who carries themselves with confidence and treats others well.

Read on to find out which personality traits you should be working on (and flaunting) in order to attract love.

SEE ALSO: 10 common mistakes that will kill your dating life

Trust

"Whether they know it or not, trust is a major trait people seek in a partner," said Michael McNulty, Master Trainer and Certified Gottman Relationship Therapist from The Chicago Relationship Center.

"In fact, research tells us people only tend to move from romantic flings into bona fide relationships when they feel they can trust the potential partner.

"Trust in a relationship is not only about transparency. It's a sense of investment in the relationship. It's a sense of commitment to one another. It's a sense that both partners are true to themselves, while having each other's backs.

"They are honest about what they want and need, and committed to working through their differences in ways that are fair to both of them."

Friendliness

"Partners who, everyday, take the time to know each other well, to appreciate one another, and to catch and respond to each other's attempts or emotional bids to connect have rich friendships," McNulty said.

"This involves support, humor, empathy, and many other positive qualities. A rich friendship builds and enhances romance and emotional intimacy in a long term, loving relationship.

"It helps people to remain connected in those good times and bad, which are inherent in all relationships."

Vulnerability without neediness

"We like people strong enough to reveal themselves, without needing us to validate them," said Hal Runkel, marriage and family therapist and author of "Choose Your Own Adulthood."

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has as been the source of much international scrutiny.

Lately, he's been in the news because of his regime's growing nuclear weapons capabilities and the case of American student Otto Warmbier, who died just days after he was released from a DPRK prison.

Information about life inside "Hermit Kingdom" is somewhat scarce, as are details about the daily routine of the country's self-styled "Supreme Leader."

However, some information has slipped through.

In 2016, North Korea scored a 28.6 on the Global Hunger Index, meaning that the situation in the country is in "serious" trouble — an "extremely alarming" food situation would be denoted by a score of over 50. The World Food Programme has reported that 70% of the country's 25.1 million population is "food insecure" and chronic malnutrition is endemic.

One thing is clear to see: Kim Jong Un's life of private islands, imported liquor, and wealth is worlds apart from the lives of the people he rules. 

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Most aspects of life in the Hermit Kingdom are tightly controlled, according to reports from visitors and defectors. As Getty photographer Xiaolu Chu reported after a visit to the country, many North Koreans live in poverty.

Source: Business Insider, The Atlantic

Kim Jong Un clings to many of the same policies that his father promoted, including the strategy of "juche," which promotes North Korea's isolation, and the expansion of the country's nuclear and ballistics weapons program.

Source: The Atlantic

He also shares his father's expensive tastes. While it's unclear exactly how much wealth Kim Jong Un has accrued, in 2012, the year he took over as "Supreme Leader," North Korean annual spending on luxury goods jumped from an average of $300 million to $645.8 million.

Source: The Huffington Post

Ford's GT supercar was revealed at the Detroit auto show in 2015 and, a little over a year later, the racing version won the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans and notched a second in the 2017 race.

That meant that the race car and the road car had to be developed at the same time.

And unlike the GT's on-track competition in the IMSA WeatherTech series in North America and the World Endurance Championship in Europe, the GT was really a race car first.

The Ferrari 488, Corvette C7R, and Porsche 911, among others, were longstanding road-car designs that happened to be track worthy.

Now that the GT is starting to be delivered to owners — only 250 in the first year of production — we can see what race-car elements influenced and in many ways determined the design.

Of course not everything was crafted for hardcore performance. The GT has plenty of features that have nothing to do with turning fast laps.

Check them out below:

SEE ALSO: Here's what $1 million worth of Ford GT supercars looks like

The GT is made almost entirely out of lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum. The exterior design is so breathtaking that the scissor doors seem a bit ho-hum.

The front end is defined by large, back-sweeping headlights and a pair of BIG hood scoops.

The now famous flying buttresses perform an important aerodynamic function in addition to looking totally badass.

Netflix has released the titles that will be leaving its streaming service in July, so take a break from your tans and watch some great movies before they're gone.

There's some very worthy stuff you should consider: Mel Brooks’ classic “Blazing Saddles,” the late Adam West as the Dark Knight in a movie version of his popular “Batman” TV series from the '60s, and Melanie Griffith putting the moves on Harrison Ford (and facing off against Sigourney Weaver) in the '80s classic “Working Girl.”

Here's everything that's leaving Netflix in July (we've highlighted the titles we think you should watch in bold):

SEE ALSO: Everything we know about the Han Solo movie directors being fired — and what happens next to the "Star Wars" spinoff

Leaving July 1

“Blazing Saddles”
“American Pie Presents: Band Camp”
“Flicka 2”
“9/11: Stories in Fragments”
“Secrets: The Sphinx”
“Batman”
“Working Girl”
“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”
“An Unmarried Woman”
“Hello, Dolly!”
“MacGyver” (Seasons 1 - 7)
“Ghost Whisperer” (Seasons 1 - 5)
“Futurama” (Season 6)
“Day of the Kamikaze”
“Mystery Files: Hitler”
“Mystery Files: Leonardo da Vinci”
“Nazi Temple of Doom”
“The Hunt for Bin Laden”
“The Incredible Bionic Man”
“History in HD: The Last Bomb”
“Secrets: A Viking Map?”
“Secrets: Richard III Revealed”
“Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission”
“Titanic's Final Mystery”
“Samurai Headhunters”
“America's Secret D-Day Disaster”
“Black Wings”
“Blondie's New York”
“Bombs, Bullets and Fraud”
“Death Beach”
“Hip Hop: The Furious Force of Rhymes”
“American Pie Presents: Beta House”
“Hugo”
“American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile”
“Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging”
“While You Were Sleeping”
“Kate & Leopold”
“El Dorado”

Leaving 7/3/17

“The Last Samurai”
“Two Weeks Notice”

Leaving 7/6/17

“Los Heroes del Norte” (Seasons 1 - 2)

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If you find yourself rushed in the morning, the first thing that many of us put on the chopping block to save time is breakfast.

If it’s finding matching socks or flipping pancakes, you’re probably going to opt for the basic option of simply looking presentable.

If that’s the case, you might find yourself shelling out money at a bagel shop near work or skipping the meal altogether and splurging on lunch because you find that you’re horribly hungry by the time 1 p.m. rolls around.

But even more important than the financial advantages to making breakfast, it’s also an advantage to your work performance. A solid meal in the morning means you can operate at a higher level at work and spare more energy and attention on others; it probably makes you a more pleasant person to be around, too. Your first meal sets the tone for the rest of the day, so if you start out making good decisions for your body, mind, and wallet, then you’re less likely to ditch those guiding principles later in the day.

Even if you’re up before the sun, everyone's time is valuable. If making breakfast can take you five minutes rather than 15, odds are that you want the former.

These 11 breakfast gadgets make having breakfast before work a faster, more efficient prospect, so you’re more likely to do it.

SEE ALSO: The go-to coffee-brewing equipment for baristas is surprisingly affordable

A double omelet maker

The Holstein Housewares double omelet maker will make you two omelets for less energy than it takes you to make one on your own.

If you're cooking for two and the other person doesn't want the exact same breakfast as you, you can easily make two different dishes at the same time. The indicator light will let you know when it's on, preheated, and ready to cook.

It's non-stick coated, so you won't have a hard time cleaning either. 

Holstein Housewares HF-09010B Fun Omelet Maker, from $25.64 - $36.99

A rapid egg cooker

Whether you prefer your eggs hard or soft boiled, the Dash cooker makes cooking them easy. Once you've filled the base of the cooker with water — it comes with a measuring cup that tells you how much water you'll need for every type of egg — you can place up to six eggs on the top tray. 

Dash also includes two additional trays: one for poached eggs, and another for making omelettes.

Egg gadgets don't normally galvanize a cult reaction in people, but this is one beloved kitchen tool.

Dash Go Rapid Egg Cooker, $12.50 - $24.95, available at Amazon and Crate & Barrel

A microwavable bacon maker

Love bacon but hate how long it takes to make? This rack will cook bacon in minutes and also separate the meat from the fat. As the meat cooks, the fat will roll off and collect in the easy bottom tray, so you can transfer to a plate the bacon you want to eat in the condition that you want to eat it. 

It should take a minute per slice and reduce fat up to 35%, which is a persuasive point for why it's okay to eat bacon in the morning, after all.

Camerons Products Microwave Makin Bacon Cooker, $11.99

Not everyone has time to whip up a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies on the regular — that's the whole reason store-bought chocolate chip cookies exist.

We took four of the most popular brands — Chips Ahoy, Keebler, Entenmann's, and Pepperidge Farm — and sampled them side by to side to see which reigns superior.

Keep scrolling to read our thoughts.

Here are the four contenders, in all their store-bought glory.

The Chips Ahoy cookies were the only ones that emitted a strong and enticing chocolate chip cookie smell, which was promising.

The Keebler cookies looked almost exactly like the Chips Ahoy. Both were about the same size and had the same crunchy texture.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, 54, married his 36-year-old fiancée Louise Linton on Saturday in front of a stunning list of Washington insiders and Wall Street elite.

It is Mnuchin's third marriage and Linton's second. Mnunchin, a former Goldman Sachs executive, met Linton, a Scottish actress, at a wedding in 2013, and the two got engaged in 2015.

See who was there in these photos from the star-studded event:

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were at the wedding. Here they are leaving the White House on Saturday.

The first lady wore a Gilles Mendel silk chiffon gown with Manolo Blahnik pumps.

Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, wave from a limo en route to the ceremony.

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When you and your significant other walk through the threshold of your place with a brand new bundle of joy, any prep work you've done beforehand is going to help a lot. Painting the room, building the crib, and picking up a stroller are all easier to do in advance. 

There are many tech products for new parents, and we've rounded up a few that we think will help smooth out some of the first bumps in the road.

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A white noise machine

Low, ambient noise can help soothe your child before he or she goes to sleep. There are a lot of white noise machines specifically aimed at children, but we're going to recommend this one from Marpac instead. It may be as cute looking as your air conditioner, but what it lacks in looks it makes up for in functionality.

Two motors and a fan sit inside the case and can be adjusted to change the sound of the white noise it creates. Parents who've used this machine have raved about it on Amazon, claiming it really does help their baby sleep through the night.

Marpac DOHM-DS, Natural White Noise Sound Machine, $44.99, available at Amazon

A humidifier

Keeping a humidifier in your baby's room helps to keep dry air from irritating their nose and throat, leaving them more susceptible to sickness. This humidifier from Pure Enrichment will dispense water vapor into the air for 16 hours once its tank is full and automatically turn off when the water level gets too low.

The humidifier is quiet, so much so that some Amazon reviewers were disappointed because they couldn't also use it as a white noise machine. Its most baby-friendly feature is the fact that it comes with a built-in night light.

Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier by Pure Enrichment, $39.99, available at Amazon

A bottle sterilizer

Instead of washing your baby's bottles in a sink or dishwasher, Phillip's bottle sterilizer lets you clean them in a microwave using steam. The main benefits of cleaning bottles this way are that the microwave gets hotter than those other methods, which helps kill germs, and it takes less time. Plus, if you keep the container sealed, all the bottles inside will stay sterilized for an entire day.

The bottle sterilizer holds six bottles, but the catch is that it's made to fit with Phillip's Avent bottles. If you don't own any baby bottles yet that shouldn't be a problem, but it is something to keep in mind if you own bottles from other brands. Amazon reviewers had mixed results when trying to use different bottles with this device. 

Philips AVENT Microwave Steam Sterilizer, $16.99, available at Amazon

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - People in the Iraqi city of Mosul celebrated their first Muslim Eid holiday without Islamic State in years on Sunday after the militants were ejected from much of the city, and hoped the battle to recapture the remaining area would soon be over.

Children gathered in squares on the eastern side of the city. Some played on old swings and others with toy guns and rifles, which were among the toys allowed by Islamic State militants after they took over the city in June 2014.

The militants implemented an extreme version of Islam which associated toys with a face, like dolls, with idolatry. They encouraged youngsters to train on weapons and changed text books to reflect their military ideology. Children were asked to add up bombs or bullets in maths exercises.

Eid prayers were allowed under Islamic State but festivities were not.

But for many, Sunday's Eid celebrations were overshadowed by the destruction of their historic leaning minaret, blown up by the militants on Wednesday, and fears for thousands of civilians trapped in the Old City in western Mosul still under Islamic State control.

"It won't be real Eid before we return home," said a man in his 60s, displaced from the western side of the city, across the Tigris river, where fighting continues.

Some expressed sadness over the destruction of the 850-year-old Grand al-Nuri mosque and its leaning 150-foot (45-meter) minaret.

"Eid is not the same," said a man who declined to give his name as fear is still present even though Iraqi forces dislodged the insurgents from the eastern part of the city months ago.

Iraqi forces took the eastern side from Islamic State in January, after 100 days of fighting, and started attacking the western side in February. The militants are now besieged inMosul's Old City.

Islamic State retaliated with a series of suicide attacks in Hay al-Tanak, a poor neighborhood west of the Old City.

"The security forces blocked a violent attack carried out by (people wearing) explosive belts, in Hay al-Tanak," said a military statement, showing pictures of black smoke it said came from fires set to houses and cars by the militants.

The Iraqi military didn't confirm Islamic State statements that the insurgents took control of Hay al-Tanak and began attacking the nearby Hay al-Yarmuk neighborhood. Witnesses said they saw residents fleeing the area.

"As our heroic forces are closer to declaring final victory over the Daesh (Islamic State) gangs, I offer my most sincere congratulations for Eid al-Fitr," Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a statement.

A U.S.-led international coalition is providing air and ground support in the eight-month-old offensive to drive the militants from their de facto capital in Iraq.

About 350 Islamic State fighters, most of them non-Iraqis, are defending their remaining stronghold in Mosul's densely populated Old City, an Iraqi general said on Sunday. He expected the battle for the city to end in days. 

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Amazon food services like Amazon Fresh and Prime Pantry make it possible for Prime members to grocery shop from the comfort of their couch — and receive their order hours later.

If you're a Prime member and want to add some nuance to your kitchen cabinets, you should check out Wickedly Prime, the company's private-label snack brand that launched in December 2016.

Tucked in Amazon's "Restaurants, Food, and Grocery" section, Wickedly Prime was created with foodies in mind.

"Our passion for seeking out the best flavors on Earth has inspired us to put our twist on delicious with a line of distinctive food and beverages available for fast, convenient shipping across all Prime delivery services," the company said on its website.

Wickedly Prime blends unlikely flavors and ingredients together so you can snack on something that tastes totally new. Masala butternut squash soup? Sounds crazy, but it works. 

Amazon sent me a big basket full of Wickedly Prime's nuts, seaweed crisps, and much more to review, and I can confidently say its selection rivals what I normally buy at the grocery store; one of my favorite Wickedly Prime snacks is the sweet potato chips. I brought a couple bags of the company's cheesy popcorn and chocolate chip cookies to a barbecue and my friends agreed: The flavors were different, unexpected, and after a couple bites, completely addicting.

If you have a "live to eat" mentality and want to snack on tasty, off-the-cuff flavors, I highly recommend checking out Wickedly Prime.

Below, I take you through all the benefits that come with Wickedly Prime, so you can see if it's something you want to try. 

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Delicious snacks

Wickedly Prime has yet to carry a grocery store's worth of food and beverages, but its current selection is diverse. From caffeine-free tea, to cheesy popcorn, to cookies, Wickedly Prime has something for every craving.

Affordable prices

Wickedly Prime's prices are very reasonable — a big bag of chips costs under $2.75 — so you can safely snack without going over your weekly grocery budget.

Speedy delivery service

Instead of wasting time at a physical grocery store, you can order any Wickedly Prime product through one of Amazon's food delivery services: Amazon Fresh,Prime Now, or Prime Pantry.

Like most online delivery services, you can select your preferred delivery time and, depending on when you place your order, receive your groceries the same day or early the next morning.

2016 was a tough year for hedge funds. 

The industry as a whole only delivered a 5.4% return for clients, well below the S&P 500's return of 11.9%, according to data from eVestment.

Poor performance and high fees drove money out of the money managers' funds, with about $70 billion pulled out of the funds last year, the biggest drop since 2009, according to data tracker HFR.

But not all firms saw their funds shrink, according to Institutional Investor's Alpha's recently released 2017 Hedge Fund 100 list. The annual list, which ranks the world's largest hedge funds by assets, shows that many of the top funds' assets have grown by double digits. 

Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates, a Connecticut-based firm with $122 billion in hedge fund assets under management, took the top spot on the list. Its hedge fund AuM at the beginning of 2017 were up about 17% from the same time last year. 

The funds that witnessed the most impressive growth, according to the list, were so-called quant funds. Such funds rely on algorithms or computer programs to guide their investing. Renaissance Technologies, one of the best known and oldest quant firms, saw its assets balloon by 42%, year-over-year. It moved up to the fourth spot on the list, up from twelfth last year. 

Two Sigma, another quant fund, snagged a higher spot on the list. Its assets under management are up 28% from last year. 

Here are the top 11 funds by hedge fund assets, according to the full list. 

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11. Elliott Management - $31.3 billion

10. Winton Capital Management - $32 billion

9. Och-Ziff Capital Management - $33.5 billion

Samsung is preparing to announce its Galaxy Note 8, according to a recent report from VentureBeat by Evan Blass, who is known for his accurate rumor-mongering from his Twitter account, @evleaks.

Blass said he spoke with a person who was briefed on Samsung's plans for the Galaxy Note 8.

Galaxy Note fans are surely keen to find any details about Samsung's upcoming Note 8 smartphone. The last usable Note phone is the Note 5, released in 2015.

Samsung's latest Galaxy Note offering, the Note 7, suffered an early death when several reports of the phone catching fire prompted the device's cancellation.

From the rumors, it looks as if Galaxy Note fans can look to the Galaxy S8 for an early look at the Note 8. Still, apart from the Note line's stylus, there are two key differences we'll be watching for.

Here's what we know so far:

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So far, the rumors say Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 will have a 6.3-inch display, which is barely bigger than the Galaxy S8 Plus.

Samsung's Galaxy S8 Plus has a 6.2-inch display, which is 0.1 inches smaller than the 6.3-inch size of the Note 8 rumored in Blass' report. That's somewhat unusual, as Samsung's Note phones are traditionally significantly larger than Samsung's Galaxy S phones.

The Galaxy Note 8 is also said to come with a taller screen, just like the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus.

The Galaxy S8 screens have an unusual 18.5:9 aspect ratio, which makes them taller than the more conventional 16:9 screens on most smartphones. According to Blass, the Note 8 will have the same 18.5:9 aspect ratio.

The Galaxy Note 8 will apparently — and unsurprisingly — don Samsung's AMOLED displays.

Samsung has been using the excellent AMOLED technology for its smartphone displays since the first Galaxy S phone was released in 2010. Considering AMOLED displays are still the best you can find on a smartphone, it will come as no surprise if Samsung uses it for the Note 8.