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20 books to read this summer that will make you smarter about business

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Summer is the perfect time to catch up on your reading, and there are plenty of great business books to add to your list.

We've picked our favorite recently released and upcoming books that will help enrich your professional life. From the first in-depth biography of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to a neurological explanation of "eureka" moments, these books will make you smarter about business while you're waiting in the airport or lying on the beach.

'Elon Musk' by Ashlee Vance

Musk is the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla. He says his mission in life is to prevent the human race from destroying itself.

Vance, a Bloomberg Businessweek reporter, gained unprecedented access to Musk and those closest to him. He paints a picture of a man who has always felt a desire to change the world despite having difficulty finding his place in it, and a leader whose intensity can be difficult for the people he works with while simultaneously inspiring them.

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'Work Rules!' by Laszlo Bock

Since joining Google as its senior vice president of People Operations in 2006, Bock has seen the company transform into a powerful global business, growing from 6,000 employees to nearly 60,000. In that same time, Google has regularly topped lists of the best places to work.

Bock takes readers behind the scenes and explores the management strategies that have helped make Google exceptional, from differentiating between employee development and performance and "paying unfairly."

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'No One Understands You and What to Do About It' by Heidi Grant Halvorson

We'll give you the benefit of the doubt: You're the smartest, most talented member of your team. But if your colleagues don't work well with you, it is partially your fault.

Halvorson, a social psychologist at the Columbia Business School, breaks down decades of research into an enjoyable guide to understanding how people perceive each other, and how this knowledge can make you a better communicator.

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Here's what Brooklyn looked like in the summer of 1974

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This Monday is Memorial Day, the unofficial start to Summer across New York City and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere.

To celebrate the impending summer months, we've culled together this beautiful collection of vintage photos of Brooklyn taken in the summer of 1974.

Photographer Danny Lyon spent two months snapping pictures of the daily life in the borough — exploring Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Fort Green and Park Slope among other neighborhoods. We think they'll get you in the mood for the season, even if you've never been to the BK.

Manhattan Bridge Tower in Brooklyn, framed through nearby buildings.



Williamsburg Bridge facing towards Manhattan.

 



View from under elevated train tracks at Bushwick Avenue



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17 clever Father's Day gifts under $50

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This Father's Day, you don't have to break the bank to show dad how much you care.

From personalized accessories to thoughtful books to a classic bottle of bourbon, we rounded up budget-friendly gifts that every dad will love — all under $50.

His flight will be ultra-relaxing after an old fashioned — or two.

Price: $24

Give dad the first-class treatment — even if he's flying economy — with this carry-on cocktail kit. Complete with bitters, cane sugar, and a stirring spoon, he'll have everything he needs for a proper old fashioned. Just add alcohol.

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Coasters made from vintage records add a fun touch to his home.

Price: $16.70 

Perfect for any music lover, these coasters made from vintage records will fill dad with a rush of nostalgia every time he sets down his drink. Not to mention they're also incredibly practical.

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A Roku puts all his favorite shows in one place.

Price: $49.99

Dad will love having all his favorite shows in one place with a Roku. The device offers hundreds of free channels, allows users to stream services like Netflix and Hulu through their TV, and connects to Google Play and Amazon instant video, making it easy to rent any title.  

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The 7 heavy-hitters defending the web from cyberattacks

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Browsing the web may be easy, but ensuring your digital safety is not.

That's why there are hundreds of companies around providing numerous products to safeguard consumers and companies from malicious actors. While many of these companies offer seemingly identical products, some of the best are not only protecting users but researching what hackers are doing and exposing them.

Here are a few of the most influential companies on the market today, the people behind these firms, and some of the important vulnerabilities they've brought to light.

 

Kaspersky Lab: Eugene Kaspersky

Kaspersky Lab was founded in 1997 by the storied Russian security specialist Eugene Kaspersky. From the beginning it has provided anti-virus software to large companies. But in the 2000s it expanded to offer more wide-reaching products including consumer and mobile security products.

Its researchers have been known to expose some of the most famous hacking groups and their malware. These include Flame — which was discovered in 2012 as a highly advanced cyber espionage program — as well as the Equation group, which was just announced this year as a clandestine computer spying ring. Kaspersky Labs’ headquarters are in Moscow, although it has over 30 offices globally. 



FireEye: Dave DeWalt

FireEye is a California-based network security firm. It offers services meant to manage networks for potential threats as well as offer its customers detailed threat intelligence. The company has joined forces with federal authorities, universities, and other security groups to discover and combat various malware. Most recently, FireEye discovered a group of hackers known as FIN4, which was targeting Wall Street to steal insider information.

Its CEO, Dave DeWalt, is a well-known heavyhitter in the cybersecurity scene. He worked as CEO of the security company McAfee, and then reportedly turned down 40 other positions until he settled on taking the helm at FireEye.



Palo Alto Networks: Nir Zuk

Founded in 2005, Palo Alto Networks is a network security company known for building advanced firewalls directed toward enterprise customers. Its founder, Nir Zuk, worked as an engineer at Check Point and NetScreen Technologies.

Most of Palo Alto Networks’ products revolve around network traffic. The company has also made some important malware discoveries, most recently a family of malware known as “WireLurker” that took direct aim at Apple products. 



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The 10 best jobs for people who want to change the world

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If you're trying to make a difference in the world, you may want to pursue a job in education, healthcare, or public safety.

PayScale recently analyzed thousands of job titles to identify the best gigs for do-gooders.

People in these roles were most likely to say that their jobs "make the world a better place," and they typically earn more than the average US worker. 

10. Certified nurse midwife

Median pay: $87,700

Number who said this job is meaningful: 93%

Education required: Specialized, graduate nursing education

Sources: PayScale, BLS.gov



9. Director of program management, human services

Median pay: $53,600

Number who said this job is meaningful: 94%

Education required: Bachelor’s degree

Sources: PayScale, BLS.gov



8. Behavior analyst

Median pay: $56,400

Number who said this job is meaningful: 94%

Education required: Master's degree, and sometimes a doctorate

Sources: PayScale, BLS.gov



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One photographer amassed thousands of Instagram followers after repeatedly organizing her food in a very particular way

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Brittany Wright is a freelance photographer in Seattle, Washington. She's also passionate about food, and when she combines the two, the results are fantastic.

Wright recently created a photo series called #FoodGradients, where she arranges food items by color.

There's nothing she can't arrange. From toast to raspberries to donuts to eggs, Wright is far from running out of ideas.

People went crazy for the photos (some you can find on her Instagram) and she was featured everywhere from New York Magazine to BuzzFeed.

Now she's on a road trip across the country, photographing food and farms from Portland to New York City.

 

Wright spends a lot of time organizing the foods she photographs.



The results are beautiful, artful shots.



Her #FoodGradients project quickly captured the attention of tons of media outlets.



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How Facebook is stealing vast chunks of YouTube's business (FB, GOOG)

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When it comes to shareable online video, most people think YouTube is the dominant player — and it still is. But a little over a year ago Facebook launched its own video platform and it has suddenly become huge. Most people are unaware just how big Facebook now is as a video sharing platform.

And most people don’t know how YouTube has been sidelined on Facebook.

So Business Insider UK asked Socialbakers, the social media marketing management company, to put some hard numbers on the competition between the two platforms. Which one is bigger, which one is more effective, and which one is growing faster? We shared the results of that research last week with 1,000 attendees at Engage 2015, the big social media conference in Prague.

Here we go! (This data all comes from Socialbakers.)



Facebook video is growing — YouTube is not: This chart doesn’t look very dramatic but it shows that although Facebook video is still much smaller than YouTube in terms of content uploaded, four times more Facebook videos were uploaded this year than in 2014. Growth on YouTube is flat.



Brands have stopped posting YouTube videos on Facebook: Brands used to publish their YouTube videos on Facebook, now they have gone native, posting Facebook videos on Facebook. Back in 2014, YouTube was the dominant video platform on Facebook — not any more.



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Real-life 'Wolf of Wall Street'-er is having a tough time selling his $38.5 million Tribeca townhouse

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Alan Wilzig, a real-life inspiration for a character in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” has dropped the price of his self-listed Tribeca condo from $43.5 million to $38.5 million.   

The 7,500-square-foot townhouse at 3 Hubert Street has a 2,500-square-foot roof deck, backyard, six bedrooms, and an attached garage where Wilzig currently stores his motorcycle memorabilia. It also has bulletproof windows and a lighting system that would give Miami clubs a run for their money.

In the film, Wilzig inspired the character at the pool party scene who introduced Leonardo Di Caprio’s character to his future wife.  

Entrepreneur and semi-professional race car driver Alan Wilzig is selling his townhouse for $38.5 million — with no broker.



In total, the home has 7,500 square feet of space.



It also has a 2,500-square-foot roof deck.



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15 books by billionaires that will teach you how to run the world

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Whether you want to launch an empire or become the best in your field, who better to consult than those who've achieved the peak of professional and financial success?

That's why we've rounded up 15 books by self-made billionaires. Learn how these masters of industry achieved the impossible, in their own words.

'The Virgin Way' by Richard Branson

Although Branson confesses he's never read a book on leadership, his nearly 50-year entrepreneurial career has taught him a thing or two about building a business.

In "The Virgin Way," the billionaire founder of Virgin Group offers lessons on management and entrepreneurialism, including the importance of listening to others and hiring the right people. Branson is honest about his successes as well as his failures, such as underestimating Coke's influence when he tried to launch Virgin Cola in the 1990s.

Overall, the book is a compelling glimpse into the life of someone who's never shied away from a challenge.

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'Onward' by Howard Schultz

After resigning as Starbucks CEO in 2000, Schultz returned to the post in 2008, just as the company was struggling through a financial crisis. "Onward" details how the billionaire brought the global coffee chain back to life.

Readers will learn how Schultz made tough decisions — like temporarily shutting down more than 7,000 US stores — in order to help Starbucks grow without neglecting its core values. They'll learn, too, about Schultz as a person, as he weaves together his unique business strategy with anecdotes about growing up in Brooklyn, New York. It's an honest and passionate recounting that will inspire entrepreneurs and everyone else to be brave in the face of adversity.

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'How to Win at the Sport of Business' by Mark Cuban

In "How to Win at the Sport of Business," Dallas Mavericks owner and "Shark Tank" investor Cuban fleshes out his best insights on entrepreneurialism from his personal blog.

He writes candidly about how he progressed from sleeping on his friends' couches in his 20s to owning his own company and becoming a multi-billionaire. It's a story of commitment and perseverance — Cuban writes that even though he didn't know much about computers, he beat his competition because he spent so much time learning about the software his company sold. 

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A hedge fund manager grades his biggest calls from 2014 and shares his 10 big predictions for 2015

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Mark YuskoNorth Carolina-based hedge fund manager Mark Yusko, the founder of Morgan Creek Capital Management, has put together a scorecard on some of his hits/misses from 2014.

Last year, he gave 30 macro calls at his conference, The Investment Institute Spring Forum, in Cary, North Carolina. He shared an update at this year's forum that took place last week.

Out of his 30 calls, he nailed 16 of them. He missed on 11 and was "mixed" on three. His biggest hits were China and Japan. His bonds beating stocks prediction was probably his best call because it was so controversial. His biggest miss was not getting out of energy fast enough.

Yusko also has an update for his 10 things that could surprise the market for 2015 that he gave earlier this year at the Cayman Alternatives Investment SummitHis predictions for 2015, include the Fed not raising rates in and oil prices going lower. He also predicted that China could enter a new bull market and that stocks would rally. 

We've included the full presentation in the slides that follow. 







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These were the best military photographs of 2014

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Earlier this year, a panel of judges based in Fort Meade, Maryland made their selections for the 2014 Military Photographer awards

The judges handed out awards to military photographers for their amazing work in ten different categories including Sports, Pictorial, and Combat Documentation (Operational). The judges have also named the overall best military photographer for 2014. 

Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Young was selected as the Military Photographer of the year. His photos ranged from evocative portraits of Afghans to scenes of US forces training before deployment. 

Here are some of the top photos, which capture the individual challenges, pressures, and triumphs of US military service.

"Recon Patrols" (First Place: Combat Documentation, Operational)

Soldiers assigned to Palehorse Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Calvary Regiment move over rough terrain during Operation Alamo Scout 13, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 10, 2014. The operation was a joint effort between Palehorse troops and the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps Mobile Strike Force to conduct reconnaissance patrols in villages around Kandahar Airfield.



"Wounded Warrior" (Second Place: Combat Documentation, Operational)

Casualties airlifted by an Afghan Air Force C-130 Hercules from a Taliban attack on Camp Bastion are offloaded on Dec. 1, 2014 at Kabul International Airport. The Afghan military successfully repelled the attack on the camp, and had been given control of the base by coalition forces a month earlier.



"Afghan Gunner" (Third Place: Combat Documentation, Operational)

An Afghan Air Force (AAF) Mi-17 aerial gunner fires an M-240 machine gun while flying over a weapons range on March 13, 2014, near Kabul, Afghanistan. US Air Force airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan flew a night-vision goggle training mission with an AAF aircrew to further increase the operational capability of the AAF.



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The 25 most popular summer destinations for New Yorkers

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hamptons poolNew York might be the center of the universe (at least New Yorkers like to think so), but even they need to get away sometimes — especially when the rising temperatures bring the lovely smell of steamy garbage with them.

HomeAway sent us a list of the 25 most popular travel destinations for New Yorkers this summer. The home exchange site culled the most searched-for destinations by New Yorkers between Memorial and Labor Day.

From the Hamptons to the Jersey Shore, here's where New Yorkers are planning to travel this summer.

25. Rehoboth Beach, DE



24. Seaside Heights, NJ



23. Point Pleasant Beach, NJ



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Here's what you missed at the hottest summer kickoff parties in the Hamptons

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Art parties, swanky magazine soirées, and Ja Rule — that about sums up this past Memorial Day Weekend in the Hamptons.

Oh, and a DJ set by Vice President Joe Biden's nephew, Jamie Biden. Can't forget that. 

The 2015 summer season got off to a roaring start as scenesters like Mia Moretti and Jessica Hart congregated in Montauk while lifestyle gurus and old money RSVP'd to quieter affairs in Southampton and Sag Harbor.   

Donald Trump's youngest daughter, Tiffany, was spotted at Jason Binn's annual Hamptons kick-off party.



But Binn's party wasn't all young blood. Former NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly also turned up at the venue, Richie Notar's Harlow East in Sag Harbor.



And since no Hamptons party is complete with out an appearance by a "Real Housewife of New York," Ramona Singer showed up.



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What it's like onboard the swanky 'Uber for helicopters,' where riders get served rosé in sippy cups

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Getting to the Hamptons can be hard for the 1%.

A sort of "Uber for helicopters,"Blade, lets you book short flights between Manhattan and the Hamptons and to any of the New York City area airports using an app.  

It costs $575 a seat to fly to the Hamptons; between $800 and $900 for a flight to the airport.

Last summer, Blade partnered with Liberty Helicopter to charter 800 trips to the Hamptons in just 16 weeks.

Here's what it looks like to try Blade.

Before the flight, users can hang out in one of the three luxury lounges Blade operates in Manhattan.

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The lounges have lots of swanky leather seating.

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There are lots of "customer experience" representatives handing out free drinks and snacks.

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Why these families say that swapping homes is the only way to vacation

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Three years ago, Dean Trevelino, the owner of a public relations firm in Georgia, was searching for a way to travel around the world while still putting his second home in Alys Beach, Florida, to good use.  

"It [the Florida home] is great and you love it when you're there, but you kind of step back after a few years and realize that you're not taking advantage of travel as much around the globe," Trevelino explained. "And so I started looking for ways we could travel and leverage the property, leverage our assets."

That's when he came across Love Home Swap, a home exchange club with over 65,000 properties in 160 countries that lets members swap homes with other members. Trevelino says it was exactly what he was looking for.

Love Home Swap features properties that span the globe: Kenya, Sweden, Australia, Mexico, and Montana are just a few of the locales where you can find a home. Many houses are in cities and towns you've most likely never heard of before, which only adds to the adventure of swapping. 

Users can search for homes based on location, size, amenities, and more. If you're not sure where you want to travel, you can search for general options like a "city pad""by the sea" or "mountain view." You can also search properties that are family friendly or good for groups. 

Love Home Swap charges its members an annual fee to join and swap, but that's the only fee members pay to stay at a home. Memberships start from $20 per month and allow users to have access to unlimited rentals, as long as they reciprocate the swap. 

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While Trevelino was first discovering the home exchange site, Amanda Starling, a stay-at-home mom with two teenage daughters from Georgia, read about the exchange site in a Conde Nast Traveler article. She said it sounded like "a good adventure" and "a fantastic and different way to travel."

Both Trevelino and Starling signed up for Love Home Swap, and decided to swap homes at the end of 2010.

It was Trevelino's first swap. It wasn't what Love Home Swap refers to as a simultaneous swap, when the swap happens at the same time. Starling and her family stayed in Trevelino's beach home in the summer, and Trevelino stayed in Starling's lake home in the winter. They each stayed for three nights.

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Starling knew that she wanted to find a beach home in Florida, so she started her search by using the map provided on Love Home Swap's website. She came across Trevelino's beach home, and decided it was ideal for her vacation. She requested a swap, which sends a messsage to that homeowner.

Trevelino replied that he was interested in swapping with Starling and after messaging a few times on the site, the two swappers had worked out times and dates for their vacations.

The two homes are relatively different from one another. Trevelino describes his beach home as "a Bermuda style, sustainable, modern courtyard home with gulf views." It's in Alys Beach, a town in Florida's Panama City Beach. Starling's lake home, on the other hand, is located in La Follette, Tennessee — an hour outside of Knoxville —on Norris Lake. The neighborhood is complete with a golf course and an airstrip.

Dean Trevelino Beach House

The swap, like all of the other swaps Trevelino and Starling have done through Love Home Swap, was successful.

"Staying in Dean's home was magnificent," Starling said. "My children still sigh when they talk about it. It was beautifully designed and decorated, but beyond that, it was just so much more comfortable being in a home. We didn't have to eat out every night. We could just experience a nice quiet family evening preparing and enjoying a meal together. And there were plenty of areas where you could get away and have some private time."

And although Trevelino wasn't necessarily planning a mountain lake vacation, Starling says it gave him the opportunity for an impromptu Christmas getaway with his family. Trevelino described Starling's home as "a great sense of escape into the mountains" in his review on Love Home Swap. 

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Since signing up for the site in 2010, Starling has completed eight home swaps and has a ninth set up in Paris for July. She's been to Chicago, Rancho Santa Fe in California, Los Angeles, Florida, and Georgia. Trevelino has done five swaps and has been to Italy, Cabo San Lucas, St. Germaine in France, Knoxville, and North Carolina.

For Starling, it's the sense of community she feels through swapping that makes it a worthwhile experience.

"You don't feel like a tourist; you feel like you're coming home at the end of the day after sightseeing," Starling said. "And just the space — especially if you take kids — a hotel room can be confining and you want to feel like you have a place just to relax a little bit. And I love meeting the people. I feel like everybody I've swapped with is a friend."

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People who swap homes tend to love the experience — and say that it's one of the cheapest ways to travel, as it's much more cost effective than staying at a hotel.

Once members have signed up, they can swap with whomever they want (as long as both parties agree to the swap). And if the swap doesn't happen simultaneously, members earn points when someone stays at their home, which they can then use at a later date to stay at that person's (or someone else's) home.

As Trevelino pointed out, "Essentially, you're swapping for free."

"There's a major cost benefit, particularly when you look at the homes on Love Home Swap," Trevelino said. "It gives you the ability to spend more of your resources really enjoying your time there, than being worried about the cost to rent and to go on guided hikes and eat at great restaurants and things like that."

Besides Love Home Swap, there are multiple other swapping sites such as HomeExchangeIntervacHomeLink, and Knok

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Swappers usually communicate through Love Home Swap and then via email or over the phone. An in person meeting usually only happens on the off chance that one swapper arrives at the home of another as the other swapper is leaving.

Starling says that communication with the homeowner provides insider information on things like where to eat, what to see, and what to do.

"Mostly, they're the kind of friendships that are just nice to know they are there," Starling said. "It's neat to think that I could contact any of my previous swaps and say 'Hey! You want to do it again?' Or if I happen to be in their area and needed information or suggestions, I could give them a call."

And for those who are worried about security, Starling says that's not really an issue.

"You have to remember they're letting you into their home too, so you've both got equal stake in the matter," Starling said.

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Take a tour of Robert de Niro's Nobu Hotel, which just opened in the Philippines

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Nobu Hotel FacadeWhile his movie choices in the last decade might seem questionable, Robert De Niro, co-owner of Nobu Hospitality along with chef Nobu Matsuhisa and film producer Meir Teper, sure knows what he’s doing as a hotelier.

The wildly successful chain is relatively new — the first Nobu hotel opened inside Caesars Palace Las Vegas in 2013 — but already has properties in Chicago, London, Riyadh and Bahrain.

The brand just celebrated a new milestone by opening its first hotel in Asia: The Nobu hotel Manila in the City of Dreams Manila entertainment complex in the Philippines. The hotel features the same minimalist elegance and Japanese design aesthetic that people have come to expect from the Nobu brand.

Rates start at about $165 per night.

While De Niro was deeply involved in the design, the 321-room hotel was conceptualized by the Rockwell Group, which is most famous for creating every Nobu restaurant's minimalist look.



Check out the lobby. While elegantly understated like all Nobu properties, the hotel describes itself as "celebrity-inspired and fun-luxury.“



The lounge features a 50-seat Japanese tea house that serves a smorgasbord of tea varieties, as well as coffee, cake, pastries, and chocolates.



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These dot-com startups look just like some of today's hottest tech companies — and here's what happened to them

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The tech bubble of the late '90s produced a number of flash-in-the-pan internet companies that raised millions — often in public offerings — only to flame out a year or two later.

There are surprising similarities between some of today's hottest tech companies and those dot-com predecessors.

Was the first generation too early? Or are today's companies heading for a similar fate?

MyLackey.com sent someone to do your chores for you — like TaskRabbit.

If you want some help cleaning your apartment, getting groceries delivered, or if you're in need of a handyman, you can hire a helper from TaskRabbit to help you get it done. 

Founded in 1999 and funded by VC firms including WaldenVC, MyLackey.com was similar to the present-day iteration of TaskRabbit: you could hire someone to run your errands for you. Mylackey.com signed deals with local businesses to carry out the tasks. Sixteen months after launching, MyLackey.com shut down in October 2000. 



Before you listened to music on Spotify, you downloaded it on Napster.

Napster was a peer-to-peer file sharing service that let users exchange MP3 files. However, since it hosted copyrighted music, Napster ran into legal troubles and eventually shut down and sold to software company Roxio in 2001. It seems companies like Spotify have learned from Napster — they work with record labels and artists to allow for legal music streaming.



Webvan and Kozmo offered instant delivery, similar to Amazon Fresh, Instacart, and other on-demand services today.

Both Webvan and Kozmo were dot-com era delivery startups. Webvan promised 30-minute grocery delivery, while Kozmo delivered Starbucks coffee, magazines, music, and more. Webvan was founded in 1999, raised $400 million from Softbank, Sequoia Capital, and Goldman Sachs, and went bankrupt two years later. Similarly, Kozmo launched in 1998, raising $280 million from Softbank, Flatiron Partners, Amazon, and Starbucks before eventually going out of business in 2001. Although Kozmo filed an IPO, it never went public. In a postmortem in April 2011, Forbes referred to Kozmo as "a bellwether for lunacy."

Instacart is 2015's answer to Webvan. You can use the service to get groceries delivered on-demand. Instacart has raised $275 million and is valued at $2 billion. Fresh Direct, another grocery delivery service, has raised $91 million. Both Amazon and Google have their own same-day grocery delivery services, too: Google Express and Amazon Prime Pantry.

 



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11 things you didn't know about texting on your iPhone (AAPL)

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Texting is already one of the quickest ways to communicate, but there are a few tips and tricks that can make the process even faster and more convenient.

From creating your own shortcuts to quickly inserting letters with symbols, here are 11 tips for texting on your iPhone.

Use QuickType suggestions to choose words before you're finished typing them.



Input numbers and symbols with a single tap.



Double tap the spacebar to add a period.



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