Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have put their stunningly contemporary Los Angeles home up for rent, charging tenants a whopping $150,000 a month, Variety reports. 

The twins purchased the 8,000-square-foot home for $18 million in 2012. It was rumored that they would use the home to run operations for Winklevoss Capital, their venture capital firm. 

The house has five bedrooms and nine bathrooms, and there's a swanky infinity pool with amazing views of the city. There's also a subterranean garage that can accommodate up to six cars.

The glass-walled home is located in the Bird Streets, a part of Los Angeles above the Sunset Strip that's known for its celebrity residents and pricey real estate.

The house will be rented furnished, so you'll have all of these luxurious couches to lounge on.

The living room has an enormous glass panel that opens onto a terrace.

Boston is a well-balanced metropolis of professionals, academics, college students, and families. It's this diversity that makes it such a great place to start a venture and add even more life to the city.

The small business scene in Boston is blossoming. From a make-your-own-beer brewery to a steakhouse speakeasy, we found the coolest new businesses in Beantown.

Angela & Roi

Online, based in Boston

What it is: A handbag company that has a unique charity donation policy.

Why it's cool: Angela & Roi handbags come in all sorts of colors, but when choosing, most customers don't just think about the color they like, but the "color" they're donating to. A portion of each bag sale goes to the charity whose color coordinates with the bag — red is for HIV/AIDS, pink is for breast cancer, etc. Angela & Roi bags are also eco-conscious, made without animal products or sweatshop labor.

Beat Hôtel

13 Brattle St., Cambridge

What it is: A bar, restaurant, and event space inspired by the Beat Generation 

Why it's cool: Don't be fooled by the name! Beat Hôtel isn't actually a hotel; it's a bar and restaurant inspired by the Beat and Hippie movements of the '50s and '60s. Filled with live music of those eras, the Cambridge brasserie caters to carnivores and vegetarians alike with tasty-yet-casual food and drinks.

Blank Label

36 Bromfield St.

What it is: An easy-to-use bespoke clothing service.

Why it's cool: Blank Label outfits customers with perfectly fitting custom-made shirts, trousers, suits, and blazers. Customers can book an appointment at the office or choose from more than 6,000 custom shirts online. Blank Label's tailors will take measurements and ask some fit preference questions to create a personal size pattern, or "fit blueprint," and custom-make everything in no more than two weeks.

"Insurgent," the second movie in the popular "Divergent" series starring Shailene Woodley, debuts in theaters this weekend.

It's one of many highly-anticipated book-to-film adaptations lined up for 2015. 

We compiled a list of some of the best books becoming movies this year. This year brings back "Gone Girl's" Gillian Flynn with a new psychological thriller and the culmination of the "Hunger Games" series.

From sci-fi to period pieces, and even some true stories, here are the books you need to read before they become movies this year. 

"Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Release Date: March 20

In the first "Divergent" film we learn members of the dystopian society are tested and assigned one of the five factions at the age of 16. Those who fit into more than one, like protagonist Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) are deemed Divergent and are considered a threat to society. 

In the series' second installment, Tris and the other Divergents are on the run from Jeanine Matthews, leader of the Erudite faction. Tris must embrace her divergence to fight for and protect the ones she loves while uncovering the truth about the past and future of her world.

The much-anticipated sequel returns with stars Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, and Miles Teller. 

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"The Longest Ride" by Nicholas Sparks

Release Date: April 10

Two couples separated by generations converge in another one of Nicholas Sparks' tear-jerking romantic tales. Ira is 91-years-old and lost his wife Ruth nine years prior. College student Sophia and bull-rider Luke come from two different worlds but fall deeply in love. While the two stories are different they remind us that the most challenging choices in life can yield extraordinary journeys.

The romantic film stars Scott Eastwood and Britt Robertson. 

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"The Moon and the Sun" by Vonda N. McIntyre

Release Date: April 10

King Louis XIV is determined to find the key to immortality, and he believes he finds this immortality in a rare sea monster, Sherzad. He plans to endanger and ultimately kill the creature, so against the orders of the king and the pope, a young lady-in-waiting fights to free the innocent creature.

The period piece stars Pierce Brosnan, William Hurt, Benjamin Walker, and Kaya Scodelario.

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TripAdvisor recently released the results of its TripBarometer study, which looks at worldwide travel trends  and traveler spending this year.

The report surveyed over 44,000 travelers and hoteliers, including over 6,700 Americans. Among other questions, the survey asked travelers where they dream about traveling if money were no object. 

Americans overwhelmingly voted Italy as the top travel destination this year. With world-famous tourist attractions like the Colosseum in Rome, the canals in Venice, and the Uffizi in Florence, it's no surprise that Italy is the top tourist destination for Americans.

Here are the top 10 destinations Americans dream about visiting.

10. Spain

9. Germany

8. Caribbean

Bruce Willis is in contract to buy a $16.995 million duplex on Central Park West, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Willis is purchasing the home from Milwaukee Bucks owner Wesley Edens. 

The duplex has six bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, and gorgeous views of Central Park. Edens told the Journal his family no longer needs the 6,000 square foot space.

Jay Glazer and Landis Hosterman of Compass made the sale.

The 6,000 square-foot home has several living room areas.

Many of the rooms overlook Central Park.

A nice view of trees for a city apartment.

Sadly, with fighting and wars raging across the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia, death tolls are on the rise in conflict zones around the globe. The past year has been one of the worst in recent memory.

Some of the worst bloodshed has been occurring in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, but all areas are tragic.

Here are the most dangerous war zones around the world.

1.) The death toll in the world's most brutal conflicts climbed by more than 28 percent last year from 2013 with bloodshed in Syria worse than all others for the second year running. More than 76,000 people were killed in Syria last year, up from 73,447 in 2013.

Source: The Project for the Study of the 21st Century

2.) Around 21,000 lives were lost in Iraq in the last year as the government fought with Islamic State.

Source: Reuters

3.) Approximately 14,638 were killed in Afghanistan, up from 10,172 in 2013.

If you think $10 is too much money for an app, you won't even consider downloading anything on this list.

While the App Store is full of great apps that are inexpensive or free, there are also a handful that cost hundreds of dollars. 

For some apps, like electronic textbooks and professional tools, the cost is somewhat understandable. But for others, it's completely puzzling. 

$99.99 — Vizzywig 8HD

Vizzywig 8HD is a video editing app that claims it can capture video footage at eight times the resolution of your standard iPhone 6 camera. Paying $100 for an app might sound expensive, but that's quite a markdown from Vizzywig's original price of $1,000 in September. 

Price: $99.99

$199.99 — G-Map U.S. West

G-Map is a voice-prompted turn-by-turn navigation system, and you don't need Wi-Fi or an internet connection to use it. It includes goodies such as 3-D view and text-to-speech, but with Google Maps and Apple Maps, there's no real reason to drop this much money on an app that does practically the same thing.

Price:$199.99

$199.99 — Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Official Reference eBook for Doctors, Healthcare Professionals, and Students

This app is priced so high because it's more than just an app — it's more like a textbook for those in the medical industry. It includes information on how to diagnose diseases, infections, and conditions, calling itself the "most trusted textbook in medicine." 

Price:$199.99

Step away from your Franzia or Two Buck Chuck — it could contain arsenic, if claims in a new lawsuit are to be believed.

The suit, which was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, alleges that wineries in California “produce and market wines that contain dangerously high levels of inorganic arsenic.”

According to CBS in San Francisco, the lawsuit was instigated by Kevin Hicks of Beverage Grades, a company that tests quality assurance on alcoholic beverages. 

Hicks claimed to test more that 1,300 bottles of wine and found that 83 of the bottles contained what he referred to as "dangerous levels of arsenic."

According to the lawsuit:

Three separate testing laboratories skilled in arsenic testing have now independently confirmed that level California wineries…produce and market wines that contain dangerously high levels of inorganic arsenic, in some cases up to 500% or more than what is considered the maximum acceptable safe daily intake limit. Put differently just a glass or two of these arsenic-contaminated wines a day over time could result in dangerous arsenic toxicity to the customer.

For daily intake limit, the suit is using the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) safety threshold for arsenic in drinking water at 10 parts per billion.

The suit names 28 California wineries, including big brands like Sutter Home Wintery, Fetzer Vineyards, Woodbridge Winery, Sonoma Wine Co., and Trader Joe's Company.

Some of these wineries are responsible for producing well-known brands such as Franzia, Corbel, Cupcake, and Smoking Loon wines, as well as Trader Joe’s famous eponymous line. 

The wines Hicks found to contain arsenic were primarily cheaper white wines, including Pinot Grigio, Moscato, and Sauvignon Blanc.

Lawyer Brian Kabateck, who is representing the plaintiffs, claims that the goal of the lawsuit is to “clean up the wine industry” and make the ingredients and methods of wineries more transparent to the consumer. 

The plaintiffs also want anyone who bought these products between January 1, 2011 and today to be refunded. No dollar amount has been set.

Of course, there’s reason to take this news with a grain of salt.

Wine Spectator spoke with the National Academy of Sciences about whether it was appropriate to compare arsenic levels in wine against those in drinking water:

The TWG spokesman pointed out that a man would have to drink four 5-ounce glasses to match the amount of arsenic in 3 liters of water with 10 ppb. To reach that level drinking the brands that tested at lower levels of arsenic, a man would have to empty multiple bottles of wine each day.

A press release from The Wine Institute , which represents the wine industry, also remains skeptical about the comparison between arsenic levels in wine and water. “There is no research that shows that the amounts found in wine pose a health risk to consumers,” it said.

You can read the full lawsuit here .

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When Amazon launched way back in 1995, the company's whole purpose was selling books.

Today, it's a mega-company that sells hundreds of millions of products, makes its own tablets and phones, and plans to deliver packages via drone someday.

Thanks to The Internet Archive, though, we can revisit the early days and see exactly what Amazon used to look like. 

First things first... "Amazon" wasn't the company's original name.

Jeff Bezos originally wanted to give the company the magical sounding name "Cadabra."

Amazon's first lawyer, Todd Tarbert, convinced him that the name sounded too similar to "Cadaver," especially over the phone.

Bezos also favored the name "Relentless." If you visit Relentless.com today, guess where it redirects....

He finally chose "Amazon" because he liked that the company would be named after the largest river in the world, hence the company's original logo. 

Here's a look at the whole homepage from August 16, 1995:

From that original river design, the company changed its logo quite a few times:

The best utility apps are designed to make your hectic life a little bit easier, and maybe even more enjoyable.

From apps that makes budgeting beautiful to ones that let you know the exact minute it's going to rain, there's something for every lifestyle.

We've collected the best of the best in this unique mix, and we tossed in a few lesser-known surprises to show what modern apps can do.

Dark Sky tells you exactly when it's about to rain (or snow).

Dark Sky does one thing very well: It tells you exactly when inclement weather, like rain or snow, is going to happen. The app is beautifully designed and features a precipitation timeline that lets you know minute-by-minute predictions for when you can expect rain.

Price: $3.99 (iOS)

Level Money helps you budget your spending in an easy and elegant way.

Level Money links to your bank account to help you know how much you can spend today, meaning you never have to manually input your purchases. It takes into account your income, monthly spending habits, and how much you're trying to save. If you spend more than you should on a given day, the app will adjust and tell you to spend less the following day.

Price: Free (iOS, Android)

FlyCleaners lets you choose when to have your laundry picked up and dropped off.

FlyCleaners is great for when you're just too busy to find time to do your laundry. The app lets you choose when to have you laundry picked up, and your first time they provide free bags. Your laundry is then whisked away, and you can set a time on the app to have it dropped off when it's finished.

Price: Free (iOS, Android)

The wealthy gulf states of the Middle East are driving an explosion in military spending, much of which is being funnelled into the fight against Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL).

In fact, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), military exports to the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), several of which are engaged in fighting Islamic State, have surged 71% in the last four years.

Here's some of the heavy weaponry being bought up by Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain for the fight.

The government of Qatar recently bought 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Boeing, one of the biggest US military orders in the last year.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have also ordered billions of dollars worth of 'hit to kill' air defence Patriot Pac-3 missiles.

France is in the final stages of discussions with Qatar to sell 36 Rafale fighter jets, some of the world's most advanced.

Kayak recently released its list of the top 10 trending spring-break destinations of 2015.

The travel-search site analyzed more than 1 billion travel searches and found the 10 spring-break locations trending this year by looking at the greatest increase in click traffic for each place. 

This year, it's clear that many were trying to escape the cold winter, with five of the top 10 destinations in Florida. 

From Miami to Austin, here's where everyone wants to go for spring break this year.

10. TAMPA, FLORIDA: This beach town draws plenty of visitors for its famous Clearwater Beach.

9. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: The capital of Puerto Rico attracts visitors for its El Yunque Rainforest, vast beaches, and the blue cobblestone streets of Old San Juan.

8. LOS CABOS, MEXICO: Known for its white sand beaches and endless bar crawls, Los Cabos is a popular destination among college students.

Nate Cowlishaw, a Utah photographer with over 50,000 Instagram followers, has made a name for himself by focusing on a unique area: the American desert.

Now, he wants to go on a 9,500 mile, three month journey to cap off his desert project. To do so, he launched a Kickstarter project that’s raised over $13,000 (it ends on Sunday).

From the top of the Grand Canyon to dead wild animal shots, Cowlishaw’s work is definitely worth a look, especially if you've never been to the southwest desert.

Beaver Falls in Havasupai, Grand Canyon

Light pollution from power plant near Page, Arizona

Abandoned house in Lund, Utah, illuminated with LED lights

The European Space Agency may never have had the glamor of the Apollo missions or space shuttle launches, but they've quietly launched some of the most advanced Earth observation satellites around.

The ESA's Envistat satellite was the largest Earth observation satellite ever built.

Since 2002, it has circled the Earth, collecting invaluable information on our environment and the advancing danger of climate change. Contact with Envistat was suddenly lost in April 2012, but the wealth of information it collected remains.

Every week, the European Space Agency releases a new satellite image taken by Envistat and other Earth-observation satellites launched by ESA and other space agencies. They show incredible places on Earth, from the Sahara Desert to volcanoes in the Congo, in ways we've never seen before.

Clouds sweep across the North Sea in this image from Envistat. Denmark is on the lower right corner and Norway is in the upper center.

This is the Amazon River in the heart of northern Brazil's rainforest. Vegetation has been colored with shades of pink — the darker the color, the denser the vegetation.

This photo of Northern China shows the Yellow River flowing into the Yellow Sea. Beijing and Tanjing are shaded circles in the top-center part of the photo.

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The modern gentleman is too busy to shop, but he still wants to look his best.

Luckily, the e-commerce boom has reached men's clothing with a wide number of services catered to how men like to shop — not very often.

From subscription services like Trunk Club to a traditional internet retailer that simplifies the online shopping experience, these services can help you step up your style game without spending a lot of time.

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This is a frustrating time of year in the northeastern United States.

One day, it feels like spring.

The next day, the weather gods taunt you with snow and ice again.

But if you live in the country or burbs, there is at least one fun thing you can do with "mud season."

Make maple syrup!

Maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees. So you have to collect that sap. You start with some gear — buckets, taps, hooks, a drill, a hammer, and a tank. A pickup truck helps.

Buckets are actually an old-fashioned and inefficient way to collect sap (you'll see why). These days, serious "sugaring" operations use vacuum tubes that whoosh sap straight from the trees to the sugar house. But you can still get tin buckets secondhand from specialty dealers. Ours are from Canada.

Our taps are the old-fashioned kind, too. The ones you use with vacuum tubes are thinner and made of plastic.

Malcolm Gladwell is probably the most famous nonfiction author alive. When a new book of his comes out, it takes over airport bookstores. 

Each of his five books has become a best-seller, thanks to his incomparable ability to marry storytelling to social-science theory. 

This is an update of an article originally written by Aimee Groth and Elizabeth Bogner.

Social movements are sparked by small sets of influential people.

In Gladwell's debut bestseller, "The Tipping Point,"he talks about the Law of the Few, which states that a select few sets of people push ideas, diseases, and fads through social networks.

There are three kinds:

• Connectors: who know everybody

• Mavens: who become experts

• Salespeople: who push ideas on others 

When these people get excited about something, it takes off.

Context shapes behavior.

Gladwell says "epidemics are sensitive to the conditions and circumstances of the times and places in which they occur."

The most controversial idea cited is the Broken Windows Theory, which posits that crime is an outgrowth of disorder. So if you clean the graffiti off of subways and the trash off the streets and repair any actual broken windows, it will create an environment in which people are less likely to commit crimes.

It's still being debated.

We make split-second judgment calls all the time.

In "Blink," Gladwell zooms in on "thin slicing," a psychological process in which we're constantly reading people's personalities within seconds of seeing them. 

Examples of thin slicing include: 

• We predict how likely someone is to get a promotion based on the person's clothes.

• We infer whether someone is gay or straight from glancing at his or her face.

• We think a woman is promiscuous if she has a visible tattoo.

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