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Every Emma Stone performance, ranked from worst to best

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Emma Stone has said that her role model as an actress is Diane Keaton, which makes total sense: Now that you’re thinking about it, it’s hard not to connect them, right? Like Keaton, Stone is instantly likable, dazzlingly funny — you can even make an argument that she’s a comedian first and a movie star second — and relatable while never losing that star wattage.

In the span of a decade, she has gone from a first-time movie actress (in Superbad) to one of the most popular performers in the world, not to mention an Oscar winner. And as with Keaton toward the start of her career, it’s not difficult to imagine Stone getting even better from here, expanding her scope as an actor without sacrificing any of her inherent affability. She’s one of us while being the best of us — which is an excellent definition of a movie star.

In this week’s Battle of the Sexes, her first film since winning her Oscar, Stone plays Billie Jean King — maybe the biggest stretch yet in a career that’s just starting to suggest how much range she really has. We’ve seen her play straight comedy parts, wacky supporting roles and femme fatales. But it is obvious that ten years in, she is just getting started. It’s going to be extremely fun updating this list in the coming years. Look where Keaton went after her first decade in film. Who’s to say Stone can’t go just as far … or even farther?

Here are Stone’s 19 movie roles, ranked from worst to best.

*Of note: We omitted bit parts — even though we love her in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping — and voice roles (we always forget about The Croods). Even without them, this is quite a bit to pack into ten years.

SEE ALSO: 20 modern classic movies everyone needs to watch in their lifetime

19. "The Rocker" (2008)

It’s insane that there was a time in the last decade of human existence when Bradley Cooper, Josh Gad, Christine Applegate, Jane Lynch, Jason Sudeikis, Will Arnett, Fred Armisen, Aziz Ansari, Demetri Martin, Keir Gilchrist, and Emma Stone all played supporting characters in a movie that starred Rainn Wilson — but, hey, 2008 was quite a year. Stone gets a thankless, off-brand role as a moping member of a teenage rock band that drafts a former drummer from a Metallica-esque group (Wilson) to fill in so they can play their school prom. This thing is junky — and it’s not Wilson’s fault he has to do so much heavy lifting, in his underwear no less. Stone escapes with her dignity intact, barely, from the wreckage.



18. "Magic in the Moonlight" (2014)

Stone spent two years trying out the role of Woody Allen’s modern muse, not unlike Scarlett Johansson the decade before, but her stint didn’t come with any Match Point–style breakthrough: The two movies she made with Allen were among the director’s most formulaic work. She struggles particularly here as a “mystic” who performs illusions and inspires a cynical fellow magician (Colin Firth), briefly, to suspend his disbelief. Certain actors benefit from Allen’s hands-off approach, but Stone might not be one of them. She looks lost and flailing most of the time, forced to carry way too much of the narrative and the film’s attempts at charm. Stone isn’t necessarily to blame — Magic in the Moonlight is a minor trifle, even for late-career Allen — but this just isn’t a great fit.



17. "Gangster Squad" (2013)

If you don’t remember Gangster Squad, it’s the other nostalgic, old-school-Hollywood-themed movie in which Stone plays an aspiring actress who moves to Los Angeles to become famous and falls in love with Ryan Gosling. Of her three collaborations with Gosling, this one is easily the worst. A limp attempt at recapturing the snarl and sex appeal of a bygone era’s gangster pictures, the film mostly feels like an excuse for big names to play dress up in fedoras. Stone isn’t terrible as Grace, the girlfriend of an infamous crime boss (Sean Penn) who starts to have feelings for the cop (Gosling) who’s helping to bring him down. But despite the timeless nature of her appeal in most roles — you get the sense that she could have been a star in any era — she doesn’t quite convince as a noir-ish love interest.



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The 20 highest-grossing horror movies of all time, including the new movie version of Stephen King's 'It'

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Fervor for the latest take on Stephen King's "It" has pushed the new film near the top of the highest-grossing horror films in history.

To find out where "It" sits on the worldwide list, we turned to Box Office Mojo for its international box office data on the highest-grossing horror movies.

While "It" recently became the top-earning horror film of all time at the U.S. box office, it still has a few classics to pass up before it can be crowned the world's top-performing scary movie (including foreign markets).

Here are the 20 highest-grossing horror films of all time: 

Note: We have not adjusted the grosses for inflation.

SEE ALSO: The 20 actors who have made the most money at the U.S. box office

20. The Ring (2002) — $249.3 million



19. "Get Out" (2017) — $252.4 million



18. "The Village" (2004) — $256.6 million



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Facebook and Amazon are so big they’re creating their own company towns — here’s the 200-year history

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Mega-corporations — from Facebook to Amazon — are creating modern-day company towns.

In Menlo Park, California, Facebook plans to build a new campus with 1,500 residences, a walkable retail district, a grocery store, and a hotel for its employees. Meanwhile, Amazon recently announced that it will build a second headquarters that could effectively turn the chosen city into a company town — much like what happened to Seattle when the online retail giant came to Seattle in the late 1990s. Dubbed HQ2, approximately 50,000 employees will work there.

Since the 19th century, companies have built company towns across the United States — municipalities where they own large percentages of the housing, stores, schools, churches, roads, and parks. In these towns, the corporation is also often the largest employer.

At their peak a century ago, there were more than 2,500 company towns housing 3% of the US population, according to The Economist.

As CityLab notes, many early company towns served as a way for corporations to manage labor relations, since they owned all the homes and could evict strike leaders. More modern company towns, like Hershey, Pennsylvania (named after famed chocolatier Milton Hershey's candy corporation), gave residents say in what the town prioritized.

Since then, the concept of the company town has evolved. Some have similar tactics to early company towns, while other companies build massive headquarters that dominate an existing community's infrastructure and space — and create a new ecosystem of businesses around the swelling employee population. 

Take a look at the nearly 200-year evolution of company towns.

SEE ALSO: Amazon could detonate a gentrification ‘prosperity bomb’ in the mystery city of its new headquarters

Lowell, Massachusetts by the Merrimack Manufacturing Company (1823)

Many historians consider Lowell, Massachusetts to be the first company town in the US.

In the early 19th century, Francis Cabot Lowell — the businessman known for pushing the American industrial revolution forward — established his first textile factory and the Boston Manufacturing Company in Waltham, Massachusetts.

A few years after Lowell's death in 1823, a group of his associates founded the town of Lowell (about 20 miles north of Waltham) in his name and a series of textile mills under a new company name (the Merrimack Manufacturing Company). As Smithsonian notes, they recruited mostly young, single women from rural areas to work in the factories (many of whom participated in strikes due to poor working conditions). The workers lived in boardinghouses and attended church, both built by Merrimack.

By 1836, 18,000 people lived in Lowell. Those employed by Merrimack worked at the textile mills. But by the end of WWII, many of the mills had closed. Today, much of Lowell has transformed into a national historic park and a modern city of over 100,000 residents that, in recent years, has moved toward a post-industrial economy with growing success.



Steinway Village, New York City by Legendary Steinway & Sons pianos (1870)

Much of present-day Astoria, Queens in New York City started as Steinway Village, a company town developed by the piano company Steinway & Sons.

In 1853, German immigrant Henry Steinway started the business in lower Manhattan.

As it grew, Steinway & Sons began to need more space, so in 1870, it started constructing a 400-acre complex, including a foundry, sawmill, an amusement park, library, church, fire house, post office, and housing for its workers (and later, non-employees). The arrangement gave the company a great deal of social control, since Steinway could evict strike leaders from company housing.

Today, the original Steinway factory still exists and produces over 1,000 pianos per year.

 



Scotia, California by Pacific Lumber Company (1883)

Though Pacific Lumber Company did not found Scotia, California, the company established its headquarters there and maintained all of the town's housing from the early 1880s to the mid-1980s.

Over that time period, the company built 275 homes rented by employees, along with a hotel, post office, several churches, and a shopping center. In 1985, Pacific Lumber's longtime owners sold their business, and a New York hedge fund bought the property.

In 2011, Scotia became a self-governing town, where renters could choose to buy their homes. Three years later, it formed its first city council.

 



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Long before he became the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin was a KGB spy — take a look at his early career

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• Russian President Vladimir Putin was recruited as a KGB agent after graduating from university.

• He served as an agent in East Germany for five years.

• Putin's experience as a KGB operative may have helped to mold his worldview.

The Cold War is long finished, but Russian intelligence has been all over the American news.

Russia is accused of hacking the DNC's emails and engaging in other forms of cyber subversion in order to throw the race in favor of now-US President Donald Trump. A series of politically charged social media groups and advertising campaigns have been traced back to Russia, and special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly investigating former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, allegedly for potential collusion with Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied that his country is involved in a cyber war with the US.

At the same time, he's also expressed his pride in the "unique people" of Russia's intelligence community, according to the AFP. Putin's soft spot for spies comes as no surprise: His previous career was a KGB operative.

Here's a look into Putin's early career as a spy:

SEE ALSO: Vladimir Putin's hard-core daily routine includes hours of swimming, late nights, and no alcohol

As a teenager, Putin was captivated by the novel and film series "The Shield and the Sword." The story focuses on a brave Soviet secret agent who helps thwart the Nazis. Putin later said he was struck by how "one spy could decide the fate of thousands of people."

Source: "The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin"



Putin went to school at Saint Petersburg State University, where he studied law. His undergraduate thesis focused on international law and trade.

Source: "The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin"



After initially considering going into law, Putin was recruited into the KGB upon graduating in 1975.

Source: "The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin"



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The next hottest housing market in America is this San Francisco micro-hood that's so obscure, most residents have never heard of it

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Golden Gate Heights, a little-known enclave in San Francisco, has been named one of the hottest neighborhoods of 2017 by real-estate site Redfin.

Located on the outskirts of the Sunset District, the charming micro-neighborhood has no shops or restaurants. But it draws homebuyers with its affordability, suburban feel, and great views. A whopping 86% of homes in Golden Gate Heights sell above asking price, according to Redfin.

I moved to San Francisco more than two years ago and I'd never heard of Golden Gate Heights before. I recently set out for a day of exploration in the micro-neighborhood to see what the hype is. Then I lost my phone. 

SEE ALSO: Go inside the hottest neighborhood in San Francisco, where home prices have risen 75% in the last 5 years

When I told my office that Golden Gate Heights had been named one of Redfin's hottest neighborhoods of 2017, you could almost make out the record scratch sound effect.

Golden Gate Heights sounds like a realtor's attempt to rebrand an existing neighborhood with a pleasant-sounding moniker in order to lure prospective homebuyers, likeNew York's SoHa.

None of us had ever heard of it.



A quick search revealed that at least Google Maps thinks it's real. Golden Gate Heights is tucked between the popular Inner Sunset and Forest Hill neighborhoods on the west side.



The neighborhood is stretched across two of the tallest hills in San Francisco: Larsen Peak at Golden Gate Heights Park and Grandview Park. I wanted to go from one peak to the other.

Source: Wikipedia



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We visited gas-station rivals Wawa and Sheetz to see which does it better — and the winner is obvious

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The Capulets versus the Montagues.

Harvard versus Yale.

Britney versus Christina.

Among history's fabled rivalries, perhaps none is more fiercely contested than Wawa versus Sheetz.

In Pennsylvania and the surrounding states where these premium gas stations dominate highway pit stops, everyone has an opinion as to which is the convenience chain of choice.

To definitively settle this schism, we took it upon ourselves to journey to the heartland of the two rivals — the borderlands of Pennsylvania and New Jersey — and see which chain reigns supreme.

SEE ALSO: We went to Red Lobster's $21.99 Endless Shrimp to see if it's really unlimited

Our quest begins in the parking lot of a Wawa in south Phillipsburg, New Jersey, off Route 22. The gas pumps are plentiful and bustling with activity, but we're more interested in what's inside.



Wawa, with more than 720 locations in six states on the East Coast, is renowned for its high-quality yet inexpensive food. Walking inside, we find the vibe to be clean and professional, yet unassuming. Muted yellows and browns are the key colors, leading to a relaxed but often bland visual landscape.



It takes a few minutes to even comprehend the array of food options available at Wawa. The well-stocked prepackaged section is ambitious and diverse in scope. Even packaged food appears fresh — not as though it has been abandoned on the shelf for untold lengths.



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JPMorgan retains supremacy as the king of Wall Street

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The latest ranking of Wall Street supremacy is out, and there's a notable shift at the top of the league tables.

JPMorgan once again dominated the competition in the first half of the year for revenue across fixed income, equities, and banking, according to the data-analytics company Coalition.

The largest bank by assets in the US hauled in $13.2 billion in revenue through half of 2017 — up from $12.5 billion at last year's midpoint — ranking No. 1 in investment banking and FICC (fixed income, currencies, and commodities) and tying for first in equities with Morgan Stanley.

But Goldman Sachs, which has recently occupied or shared the No. 2 overall spot— including in the full-year results for 2016 — has slipped to third in a tie with Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Citi now has sole possession of second place, thanks to a strong showing in FICC. Within that business, Citi ranked No. 1 in emerging-markets macro, commodities, and municipal finance and No. 2 in G10 rates.

Goldman's drop is notable but not surprising. Its bond-trading unit has had an abysmal year, with second-quarter FICC revenue falling 40% lower than the second quarter of 2016 and 31% below its weak first quarter — its worst performance in recent years.

Trading has been gloomy across Wall Street, but Goldman Sachs in particular has suffered. That's reflected in the tables, with Goldman dropping from the top three in FICC and from second to third in equities.

Goldman Sachs' loss is Bank of America Merrill Lynch's gain. The firm tied for third overall, leapfrogging Goldman in FICC revenue and tying Goldman for second in investment-banking revenue.

The top five banks overall were all based in the US.

Here's the global ranking, plus the rankings broken down by region:

JPMorgan cleaned up, taking first in each of the three broad categories and placing in the top three of every line of business.



Likewise, JPMorgan set the pace in the regions, coming in first in the Americas and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Citi was tops in Asia.



For comparison, here's the league-table results from the full-year 2016. As noted, Goldman Sachs dropped in a few areas of business in the first half of 2017.



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14 insider facts most airline workers know — and you probably don't

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No one has more insider knowledge about flying than airline workers.

To unearth 14 lesser-known facts about flying, Business Insider surveyed more than 80 airline workers including flight attendants, gate agents, ticket agents, and other airport customer service reps and scoured the web including Reddit and Quora for more.

Whether you want more attentive service or to avoid getting kicked off your flight, read on for the inside scoop:

SEE ALSO: 15 things everyone gets wrong about working for an airline, according to flight attendants and gate agents who do

SEE ALSO: Airline workers share 17 things they wish passengers would stop doing

You can't physically open a door mid-flight — though trying could get you kicked off the plane

Annette Long, a flight attendant with 13 years of experience, tells Business Insider that, though opening a door mid-flight is impossible to do, trying it will still get you into trouble. As we've seen in previous incidents, passengers who try to make a jump for it while the plane is in the air usually wind up restrained mid-flight and in handcuffs once the plane lands. In some cases, pilots will make an emergency landing to get the passenger off the flight.

"I don't make those decisions," Long says. "I convey the information to the cockpit and the chief flight attendant, and they make the decision about whether or not we're going to land and get someone off the plane.

"Most of the pilots say to us, 'If you've got a problem with them, I've got a problem with them,' and they will back us up 100%," Long says.



Airplanes aren't nearly as clean as they might look

As Business Insider previously reported, microbiologists have found tray tables to be the least hygienic surface on an airplane.

As one flight attendant writes on Reddit, people change their babies' diapers on their tray tables all the time. And then, not every tray table gets wiped thoroughly between each flight. 

What's more, "remember, they're using a rag to start row one, and when they end up in row 35, that rag has wiped a lot of tables," Long says.

The flight attendant writing on Reddit also says that many unsanitary incidents occur on the plane that passengers rarely see or consider, like accidents in the lavatory or a passenger's seat. "Just so you know, when you go to the bathroom and you're barefoot or you're in your socks, that's not water on the floor," Long says.

"It's just not the cleanest environment," she says.

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You can bring your e-cigs, but the plane won't take off with a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on board

A few exploding items have been banned from airplanes in recent years, though some not in their entirety.

Last March, a Delta Air Lines flight was delayed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after an e-cigarette belonging to a passenger ignited on board the flight.

But while the lithium ion batteries in e-cigarettes have shown a propensity to ignite if they are damaged, battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices are permitted on planes as long as they're not checked or being used.

Your exploding Galaxy Note 7, however, is a different story. These smartphone devices are completely banned by the Department of Transportation from air transportation to, from, or in the US.



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NFL quarterbacks and tech stocks dominate their respective worlds — here are 7 perfect matchups (AAPL, APRN, TSLA, TWTR, BABA, AMZN, FB)

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Tech companies and NFL quarterbacks have a surprising amount in common.

While tech stocks carry outsize influence, often dictating the direction of the whole market, professional football teams are also at the whim of their signal-callers. The market would crash if tech stocks started failing — the dot-com bubble anyone? — just in the way an injury to an NFL team's starting quarterback usually spells certain disaster.

Now, as the NFL season kicks off, many casual football fans are trying to get up to speed on which players and teams to watch. And there's no better place to start than with the guys who are throwing the passes.

Below is a breakdown to help make sense of it all, with a special focus on the tech companies that best embody some of the league's most notable quarterbacks.

Aaron Rodgers is Amazon

Remember when Amazon was just an online bookstore? Well, before Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was an MVP and Super Bowl champion, he was just NFL legend Brett Favre's backup.

It took Amazon and Rodgers years of quietly toiling away at their respective trades, plotting world domination, for them to break out and realize their immense potential. Amazon is now disrupting every industry in sight, while Rodgers is continuing his reign of terror over opposing defenses and once is again expected to carry his team to a fantastic season. And, like Amazon, Rodgers is showing no signs of slowing.

Also notable is how both Amazon and Rodgers faced their share of doubters during their respective ascents. Short-sighted pessimists first questioned Amazon's initial foray into online bookselling and then scratched their heads when the retail juggernaut broadened its scope. Rodgers suffered the indignity of slipping to the 24th pick in the NFL draft, despite being projected as a top selection, and then was stuck as Favre's understudy for three full seasons.



Tom Brady is Apple

The two undisputed kings of their respective fields. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is a five-time Super Bowl champion and a two-time NFL MVP, and he is widely considered to be one of the best to ever play the game. Apple is the biggest company in the world, is still growing rapidly, and holds more cash than many small nations.

Both Brady and Apple got where they are today because of legendary leadership. Brady has benefited greatly from the tutelage of Patriots coach Bill Belichick, one of the greatest and winningest coaches in NFL history. Apple prospered under the visionary guidance of CEO Steve Jobs, who designed such landscape-altering products as the iPhone during his tenure.

That's not to say the two have always had it easy. Brady tore an ACL in his team's first game in 2008 and missed the rest of the season. Similarly, Jobs was fired in 1985, a move that almost destroyed the company. Needless to say, both entities bounced back, and today they are viewed as unstoppable forces.



Cam Newton is Facebook

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton experienced almost immediate success upon entering the NFL in 2011, winning the Offensive Rookie of the Year award and eventually carrying his team to the Super Bowl. Facebook initially had a little tougher time gathering steam, but it still managed to grow its market cap by roughly 50% over its first two years after going public in 2012. It has since become one of the most valuable companies in the world.

Further, Newton is already one of the elite few to have been named an NFL MVP (in 2015), while Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is one of the richest people in the world, with a net worth of roughly $70 billion.

That's not to say their respective ascents were without hiccups — both were accused of stealing early in their careers. Newton was suspended from the University of Florida football team in 2008 after he was arrested on suspicion of stealing a laptop from another student, while Zuckerberg was sued over claims that he stole the idea for Facebook from the Winklevoss twins.

They both recovered swiftly. Newton transferred to Auburn, where he won a national championship and the Heisman Trophy as the country's top player, while Zuckerberg was able to move past the lawsuit to become the highly respected billionaire CEO he is today.



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The best US cities to live in to escape the worst effects of climate change

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A safe haven sounds like a good idea right about now.

Somewhere warm, but not too warm; free from roof-toppling hurricanes and ground-rumbling earthquakes; close to a river or ocean, but far enough to avoid the threats of flooding and sea level rise.

Which places does that leave? According to climate scientists and urban planners, not a lot.

"The bottom line is it’s going to be bad everywhere,"Bruce Riordan, the director of the Climate Readiness Institute at the University of California Berkeley, told Business Insider. "It’s a matter of who gets organized around this."

Still, there are some cities with a better chance of surviving the onslaught of a warmer planet, Vivek Shandas, an urban-planning professor at Portland State University, told Business Insider. 

"There are places that might at least temper the effects of climate change," he said.

Shandas is part of a research group studying this very question. When evaluating how prepared cities are for climate change, he and his team look at a handful of factors, including policy and politics, community organization, and infrastructure. The research so far indicates that the following locations could be your best bet over the next five decades — especially if you're investing in a home or property. 

SEE ALSO: The US will be unrecognizable by the end of this century

Seattle, Washington

The Pacific Northwest is the best overall US region for escaping the brunt of climate change, Shandas said.

Cities in the area aren't perfect — "they have other challenges," he said, but added that "their infrastructure tends to be newer and more resilient to major shocks." That's is key when it comes to coping with heat and rising water.

Seattle is one of the most "well-positioned" of these cities, Shandas said.



Portland, Oregon

Portland was the first US city to come up with a plan to prepare for climate change. The city's historic Climate Action Plan, created in 1993, is a set of policies and initiatives aimed at slashing the city's carbon emissions. The goal is to cut them 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050.

Portland is also one of the only cities with a specific working group tasked with reducing racial and economic inequality— a key measure of a city's ability to cope with natural disasters and climate change. "Neighborhoods that are connected do better when [disasters] happen," Riordan said.



San Francisco, California

As one of the most recently developed cities in the US, San Francisco is better equipped to take on many natural disasters,  Shandas said. It also ranks second on a list of the 10 best cities for public transit, according to AllTransit, a ranking designed by two nonprofit research institutes. According to the measure, 98% of San Francisco's population lives within a half-mile of regularly-operating transportation, a key measure of the health of that piece of infrastructure.

"There are not many cities in the US that rank well in terms of infrastructure, but newer cities fare much better," Shandas said.



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15 apps for your iPhone that are better than the ones Apple made (AAPL)

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Every iPhone comes with a slew of Apple's own first-party apps.

Thankfully, though, the App Store is overflowing with alternative apps, many of which are better than Apple's.

Whether you're looking to organize your photos, get work done, or get around town, we've scoured the App Store for the best apps that are better than the default ones on your iPhone.

SEE ALSO: I've owned an Amazon Echo for over a year now — here are my 19 favorite features

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Instead of Mail, use Edison Email.

I try new email apps all the time, but after using Outlook for a while, I've fallen in love with another app, Edison Email. 

It's incredibly fast, highly customizable, and, most importantly, it's both smarter and more proactive than any other email app I've used. It automatically scans your emails for purchases, receipts, attachments, calendar dates, and more, and it'll automatically put those emails into separate, appropriately labeled folders that appear on your sidebar. It's super nifty — you can read my review of it here.

(Edison Email, free)



Instead of Calendar, use Google Calendar.

I've used Google's calendar app on the desktop for years — but even if you haven't, you'll feel right at home on Google Calendar, which is beautiful to look at and easy to use.

Like Apple's Calendar, it can pull in data from Google, Facebook, and iCloud, but it presents all the information in a much more useful way than Apple's default app does. The top half of the screen shows you the whole month, and the lower half of the screen shows you what's up next. You can scroll down to see what's coming up, and you can tap the top right corner of the screen to jump back to the present day. It's all incredibly intuitive.

(Google Calendar, free)



Instead of Notes, use Evernote.

Apple's Notes for iOS has gotten better in recent years, but Evernote is still the best way to create different types of notes and keep them organized across all your devices.

With Evernote, you can create notes out from photos or text, flag notes to revisit later, set reminders for yourself, and tag your notes in various ways to stay organized. Better yet, if you take pictures of documents and upload them to Evernote, its powerful search function can even scan those PDFs and other documents. And, of course, Evernote syncs across all devices — phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops.

(Evernote, free)



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The Internet of Everything — $12.6 trillion ROI expected over the next decade [SLIDE DECK]

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Everything around us is becoming connected. As a result, we are seeing shifts in investments and returns. There is already a great demand for network expansion, cyber security and insurance. And generally, the prices of hardware will fall as IoT becomes less of a novelty.

All of this opens up a huge opportunity for everyone to make and save a lot of money. We will invest $6 trillion in IoT between 2015 and 2020, which will yield $12.6 trillion ROI over the next decade. Enterprise will make up the majority of the investment dollars, followed by government and consumer.

BI Intelligence has created a slide deck exploring the most disruptive trends in IoT. To get a more detailed view of the progression, landscape and projections of the Internet of Everything, access the complete slide deck by clicking here.

Some of the topics covered include:

  • The market drivers for the IoT.
  • Forecasts for the IoT market.
  • A breakdown of how many industries are utilizing IoT devices.
  • A look at how governments are using the IoT to revolutionize their cities and defense.
  • An examination of the smart home and connected car market.
  • And much more.

Below are 8 sample slides from the 60-page deck. Want the full deck? Access it here for FREE >>

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What it's like to have the best job in America right now

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Data scientists have the best job in America, according to Glassdoor.

The field may be relatively new and occasionally vaguely defined, but one thing's for sure — it's also growing.

That's becaues, in the digital age, the amount of data available is only going to continue to grow exponentially. And we'll need data scientists to set up the systems required to glean insight from all that information.

"In a lot of these areas, we're still like a baby in the crib,"Data Science Association founder and president Michael Walker told Business Insider. "We're still crawling. Maybe we're standing up. I don't even think we're walking or running yet."

Business Insider spoke with several people working in the field of data science to get a sense of what it's like to have the best job in America right now.

Here's what the data scientists had to say:

SEE ALSO: The 25 best jobs in America right now

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Why data scientists have the best job

Looking at Glassdoor's rankings, it's not hard to see why data scientists came out on top.

The occupation boasts a $110,000 median base salary. And it's in high demand — with Glassdoor listing thousands of job openings at a time.

Other factors that went into Glassdoor's methodology to find the best jobs in America include overall job score and job satisfaction scores. Data scientists earned 4.4 out of 5 on job satisfaction and 4.8 out of 5 on overall job score.

“I enjoy seeing the final product. The result of our work and the result of our algorithms are often things that are really, really cool," Lotem Peled, head data scientist at sales intelligence platform Gong.io, told Business Insider. 



What being a data scientist entails

Data science may be popular at the moment, but many of the data scientists Business Insider spoke with said the field is still somewhat vaguely defined.

"Data science is an activity more than it is a job title," Kevin Safford, lead data scientist at data management platform Umbel, told Business Insider. "To accomplish this activity, you usually need a team of people with a range of different backgrounds and expertise. No one person is going to be expert at all the underlying skills necessary for a successful data science initiative."

Data scientists tend to work with data analytics programs and algorithms to extract meaning from data, often using high performance computers to do so.

"What a real data scientist does is take data — it can be large, small, from a variety of sources — and interpret it for your client or your employer," Walker said.

But don't mistake data scientists for similarly named occupations, like data analysts and business analysts.

"I think a common component to understanding what data science is and how it's distinct from other similar kinds of professions is really, when thinking about it, to highlight and underline the word science," Safford said. "It's about applying the principles about the scientific method toward solving business problems."



A typical day

There's really no typical day in data science.

"You have to find your own style," Peled said. "You can be a person who drills down on a single project until you solve it, and only then you go back up for air. Or you can be the kind of person who runs from project to project and does things more horizontally."

Many of the data scientists Business Insider spoke with mentioned that their drive to solve problems often allows them to blur the lines between work and rest.

"I don't think I'm ever off," Ryan McCready, data science at web design company Venngage, told Business Insider. "It's no big deal to get pinged by one of my coworkers late at night and then jump into a piece of data. It's like, 'Oh, this is very cool, I'll jump into it.'"

One major task for all data scientists involves taking the time to find solid data sets and formulate appropriate scientific questions.

"We do spend a lot of time making sure we have good data — well-prepared data — so we get very good results from our algorithms," Adam Estrada, director of analytics solutions at space imagery vendor DigitalGlobe, told Business Insider.



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NFL players and teams around the league defiantly reacted to Trump's comments by protesting during the national anthem

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On Friday President Trump derided NFL players who choose to kneel during the national anthem while speaking at a rally in Alabama, saying "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say 'Get that son of a b---- off the field right now, out, he's fired!'"

Since then, teamsplayers, and commissioner Roger Goodell have all responded with statements defending players' right to kneel. Goodell said the president's comments showed an "unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL."

Sunday gave teams their first chance to demonstrate during the anthem in response to the president's words, and teams across the league participated.

During the early games teams across the league demostrated in various ways, with some teams standing arm-in-arm together and some with players both kneeling and standing with linked arms. Over an hour after kickoff, the president tweeted about the protests yet again, saying "Standing with locked arms is good, kneeling is not acceptable."

You can take a look at how different teams chose to show solidarity below.

Baltimore Ravens

Sunday's first game got started early in London. Some players on the Baltimore Ravens stood arm-in-arm during the anthem, while many others including Mike WallaceTony Jefferson, Terrell Suggs, and former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis chose to kneel.



Jacksonville Jaguars

On the Jacksonville sideline, it was a similar scene, with some players standing arm-in-arm and others choosing to take a knee. Eli Ankou, Tashaun Gipson, A.J. Bouye, and ten other Jaguars all knelt for the anthem. Also notable was the presence of Jaguars owner Shahid Khan.



Minnesota VIkings

In Minnesota, the Vikings chose to all stand together linking arms in a show of team unity. Members of the ownership and management were also present on the sideline.



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How NFL stars and teams reacted to Trump's comments that protesting players should be fired

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Backlash continued on Sunday to President Donald Trump's call for the firing of any National Football League players who kneel during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice and police brutality.

The president first made the comments at a rally in Alabama, specifically singling out former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whom he dubbed a "son of a b----" for protesting.

Compounded by his move to uninvite Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, who was considering skipping an upcoming White House visit, the president sparked criticism from athletes and team owners alike.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell responded on Saturday, saying Trump's comments showed an "unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL," though he did not name the president personally.

Several teams took a knee during the national anthem at Sunday's games, while team owners took to the field to support their players, linking arm in arm.

Still, as of Sunday afternoon, many other owners who supported Trump during the 2016 election had not publicly condemned Trump's remarks.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, and Houston Texans owner Bob McNair all donated over $1 million to Trump, and did not immediately offer statements condemning his comments.

Here's how teams, players, and owners reacted on Sunday:

Cork Gaines and Bob Bryan contributed reporting.

SEE ALSO: NFL players and teams around the league defiantly reacted to Trump's comments by protesting during the national anthem

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New England Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft: "I am deeply disappointed by the tone of the comments made by the President on Friday."

"I am proud to be associated with so many players who make such tremendous contributions in positively impacting our communities," he continued. "Their efforts, both on and off the field, help bring people together and make our community stronger. There is no greater unifier in this country than sports, and unfortunately, nothing more divisive than politics. I think our political leaders could learn a lot from the lessons of teamwork and the importance of working together toward a common goal. Our players are intelligent, thoughtful and care deeply about our community and I support their right to peacefully affect social change and raise awareness in a manner that they feel is most impactful."



Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy: "It's unfortunate that the president decided to use his immense platform to make divisive and offensive statements about our players and the NFL."

"We strongly believe that players are leaders in our communities and positive influences," he continued. "They have achieved their positions through tremendous work and dedication and should be celebrated for their success and positive impact. We believe it is important to support any of our players who choose to peacefully express themselves with the hope of change for good. As Americans, we are fortunate to be able to speak openly and freely."



Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross: "Our country needs unifying leadership right now, not more divisiveness."

"We need to seek to understand each other and have civil discourse instead of condemnation and sound bites," Ross continued. "I know our players who knelt for the anthem and these are smart young men of character who want to make our world a better place for everyone. They wanted to start a conversation and are making a difference in our community, including working with law enforcement to bring people together. We all can benefit from learning, listening and respecting each other."



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Adorable photos show what preschoolers keep in their pockets

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When Melissa Kaseman would empty her son's pockets after a day at preschool, she found an assortment of toys, art supplies, flowers, and crumpled pieces of paper. As a photographer whose minimalist style focuses on color, she knew better than to throw them away.

Her photos series, "Preschool Pocket Treasures," captures the whimsy of looking at the world through a child's eyes, where collections of random, ordinary objects are prized possessions.

Kaseman spoke to INSIDER via email about this creative portrait of her preschooler's imagination.

Melissa Kaseman is a Seattle-based photographer.

She studied photography at California College of the Arts and Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht in the Netherlands.



She usually photographs interiors and architecture, as well as portraits.



But when her son, Calder, was in preschool, she turned her camera on the odds and ends he would bring home each day.



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The best kitchen scales you can buy

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The Insider Pick:

  • The best kitchen scales feature easy-to-read displays, accurate measurements, readings in an array of units, and are easy to clean. The Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale Multifunction Food Scale tops our list because it has all of the above features along with a helpful measuring bowl, a timer, and user-friendly buttons.

For bakers and dieters, a reliable scale is an indispensable part of the kitchen. Since recipes call for many different measurements, a kitchen scale should be able to give readouts in ounces, grams, pounds, and kilograms. And, for dieters, accurate scales are a must since inaccurate readings can lead to a rude awakening on the bathroom scale.

Each of the scales that made our list has a track record for accuracy, reliability, and durability. But, whether a specific model is right for you will depend on how you plan to use it. For instance, if you plan on measuring ingredients for baking, you will want a scale that gives you instant measurement readings. Otherwise, you will get exasperated as you pause for readings while pouring your ingredients onto the scale.

Also, keep in mind that small weighing platforms are not ideal for large mixing bowls or other bigger items. Large items may make it hard to read the display, or the scale might return inaccurate weights due to awkward weight distributions.

We researched a wide range of kitchen scales looking at the experiences and ratings of hundreds of users and several experts. We decided on our top picks based on consistent, reliable performance, accurate measurements, and affordability.

Although the Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale Multifunction Food Scale is at the top of our list of best kitchen scales, you may also like the Ozeri Pronto Digital Kitchen Scale, the Epica Accupro Digital Kitchen Scale, the AmazonBasics Digital Kitchen Scale, the OXO Good Grips Food Scale, and the MyWeigh KD8000 Kitchen Scale.

The best kitchen scale overall

Why you'll love it: The Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale combines reliability and precision with a neat design and an easy-to-clean bowl.

Aside from weighing ingredients up to 11 pounds (5 kilograms) within a tenth of an ounce (or one gram), the Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale gets the “multifunction” part of its title from its alarm timer and temperature sensor. One of the best features of this scale is the 2.1-liter dishwasher-safe bowl. It’s detachable so you can choose to use the Etekcity as a traditional flat scale, too. To store the scale, you just flip over the bowl and place it on top of the base.

The scale uses two AAA batteries, which come with the unit. The Etekcity scale is backed by a one-year warranty as well as lifetime support from the manufacturer. Another great thing about the scale is that it has actual buttons, as opposed to the flat “membrane” buttons commonly found on other models.

Several expert review sites included the Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale in their lists of the top kitchen scales. BuyTheBest10 likes the scale because of its sleek, sturdy construction that doesn’t require an inordinate amount of counter space. Heavy rated the scale highly because it has a built-in timer and includes a surrounding temperature sensor. However, the writer didn’t like that the reset beep is so loud. TBPR Reviews found that this scale provided both precise and reliable measurements. The reviewer thought the vivid blue backlit display was easy to read.

Around 84% of the ratings of the Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale on Amazon are five stars. The bowl appears to be the most popular feature. It fits snugly on the unit, is simple to remove for dumping the ingredients elsewhere, and it’s dishwasher safe. Buyers liked that when you are baking, you can add ingredients to the bowl, zero-out the weight, and add more ingredients. It's a lot faster than measuring each item individually. The main complaint was that the on-off-tare button is a bit sensitive.

Pros: Stainless steel, dishwasher-safe bowl, built-in timer, surrounding temperature sensor

Cons: Sensitive buttons, loud beeping

Buy the Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale Multifunction Food Scale on Amazon for $15.98 (originally $39.99)



The best kitchen scale for matching your decor

Why you'll love it: The Ozeri Pronto Digital Kitchen Scale comes in a variety of colors and provides a great balance of accurate measurement and a sleek design.

The Ozeri Pronto scale measures loads up to 11.24 pounds (5.1 kilograms) within .05 ounces (or 1 gram) of accuracy. It runs on two AAA batteries that come with the unit, and the scale saves on battery life by shutting down after two minutes of inactivity. None of the scale’s elements are dishwasher safe, but the chrome finish for the weight platform is easy to wipe down. The scale only weighs twelve ounces and is relatively small at 8.2 by 1.8 by 6-inches.

Of all the scales on our list, the Ozeri Pronto comes in the most colors, including Black, Silver, Red, and Lime Green.

The Sweethome named the Ozeri Pronto scale as the top budget kitchen scale because of its consistent measurements, lightweight design, and low price. The scale lost points because it automatically turns off after two minutes (a relatively short time), and it’s slow to display weights. Consumer Search awarded the Ozeri Pronto the “best cheap kitchen scale” award, adding that it is accurate and can weigh in ounces, pounds, and grams. Lastly, BuyTheBest10 has this Ozeri scale as its top pick because of the accuracy, large measuring platform, and durable design.

The Ozeri Pronto has more than 9,400 five-star reviews on Amazon. The positive comments run the gamut from how simple and intuitive it is to how effortless it is to clean and how little space it takes up in the kitchen. Buyers also liked that you can put bowls or small plates on the scale and zero out the weight before you measure out portions. One buyer took a number of precise weights and put them on the scale to test it out, and they found that the Pronto reads accurately to within +/- 0.1%.

Pros: Accurate, small, consistent, comes in seven colors

Cons: Slow measurement, fast auto-off

Buy the Ozeri Pronto Digital Multifunction Kitchen and Food Scale on Amazon for $12.95 and up (originally $18.66)



The best kitchen scale for small spaces

Why you'll love it: If you have a kitchen where space is at a premium, consider the compact Epica Accupro Digital Kitchen Scale for accurate portion control.

Much like the models above, the Epica Accupro scale has a capacity of 11 pounds/5 kilograms and is accurate down to 1/20 of an ounce or 1 gram. This model comes with the two AA batteries it requires to function, and the battery life is extended thanks to an automatic shut off at three minutes.

The Accupro is the smallest scale on our list at just under five ounces and with dimensions of 5 by 3.5 by 2-inches. With this unit, Epica offers a lifetime 100% money back guarantee. We were unable to find any comments from users who had taken advantage of this policy.

Heavy included the Epica TM Accupro scale among its top 20 kitchen scales because of the oversized platform, display options, and large LCD screen. However, it didn’t top the list because the site felt the plastic construction was somewhat flimsy. Better Priced Online also mentioned that the unit appeared to be cheaply made, but the site still rated it highly because of the screen and useful tare button. Best Reviews Guide gave the Epica scale a 9.7 out of 10 and the top ranking on its best kitchen scale list.

On Amazon, 94% of the reviewers gave the Epica TM Accupro a rating of at least four stars. Buyers like that the scale easily converts weights from ounces to grams to pounds to kilograms without the user having to remove the items from the scale. One verified purchaser tested out the accuracy of the scale using a lab-quality balance and found it was spot on. Another noted that they’d only had to replace the batteries once in the scale’s 16 months of daily use. We were unable to find any consistent complaints from multiple commenters.

Pros: Accurate, long-lasting battery

Cons: Made of plastic, platform is potentially too small

Buy the Epica TM Accupro Digital Kitchen Scale on Amazon for $10 or $12 (originally $24.95)



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11 disturbing photos that show the extreme lengths women go to so they can look 'beautiful'

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From waist trainers to knock-off lipplumpers, the internet has no shortage of bizarre beauty tools that sell false promises of attainable perfection.

Latvian photographer Evija Laivina features these products in a haunting, award-winning photo series, "Beauty Warriors." The project, which we first spotted on Co.Design, underscores the pressure women feel to achieve society's idea of what it means to be "beautiful."

"To be successful, you must be perfect and look perfect — these are our society’s rules, which we all follow without even realizing how ridiculous the standards are," Laivina wrote about the series on her website.

Check out 11 photos from "Beauty Warriors" below.

This red contraption looks like something Hannibal Lecter would wear.



This product doesn't seem comfortable or convenient.



This clamp is designed to change the shape of your nose.



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Beyonce and Jay Z's new $26 million secluded Hamptons mansion sits on an exclusive stretch of waterfront — take a look inside

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It was an expensive summer for Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

Less than two months after the billion-dollar power couple purchased a 2-acre hillside estate in Los Angeles for $88 million, they've scooped up a $26 million Hamptons property, reports Trulia.

They will be paying $69,658 a year in property taxes for the 12,000 square-foot mansion, which is located in East Hampton, New York, and sits adjacent to the exclusive Georgica Pond. Lori Schiaffino of Compass held the listing.

The Carters currently hold Forbes' title of the highest-paid celebrity couple in the world, with a combined fortune of $1.16 billion.

The entertainment moguls have famously been serial renters, only recently settling down as homeowners after the birth of their twins in June.

Scroll through for photos and to watch the video tour of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's new Hamptons abode.

SEE ALSO: Beyoncé and Jay-Z bought an $88 million house — here's why their $52 million mortgage might be a smart business decision

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Designed by architect Stanford White and built a century ago, the home has been renovated and expanded over the years to incorporate new, modern amenities. The latest renovation was designed and sourced by builder Jeffrey Collé.



The property includes a detached, 1,800-square-foot guest cottage. There's also a 45-foot-long infinity pool and accompanying spa.



Elevated on a two-acre site with over 200 feet of waterfront on Georgica Pond, it's private and secluded. The previous owner reportedly rotated the original house 90-degrees to frame the views of the waterfront from the living room.



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The 100 best things to watch on Netflix right now

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With all of the new original movies and TV shows coming to Netflix each month, it can become a bit overwhelming finding the perfect thing to watch.

We're here to help.

INSIDER rounded up a mix of current and classic TV shows and Oscar-winning and feel-good movies that should feed the need for whatever sort of mood you're in. Bookmark this page for the next time you're looking for something to watch.

Note: Netflix titles change up every month and vary by region so title availability could change. 

1. "Captain America: Civil War" (2016)

There are were so many superheroes packed into the third "Captain America" movie that this may as well have been the third "Avengers" movie. The heroes were forced to choose sides as Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) went head to head over a government-issued superhero registration act that would force them to reveal their identities to the world. 

Spider-Man's addition to the Marvel universe is one of the big standouts of the superhero-filled sequel

You can read our review of the movie here



2. "Mean Girls" (2004)

You may not have realized it, but Rachel McAdams was Regina George in the film. 

You can read more about the movie here



3. "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013)

If you haven't watched AMC's hit show about chemistry teacher Walter White becoming a drug dealer after he's given several months to live, you're missing out. Watch it for Bryan Cranston's performance alone, which won the actor four outstanding lead actor in a drama series Emmys.

You can read more about the show here.



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