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Montana governor given warning after trapping and killing a Yellowstone wolf

Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., speaks during the 2017 Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Washington. Associated Press/Andrew Harnik Montana's governor was given a warning after he killed a Yellowstone wolf outside the park last month. Greg Gianforte had not completed a state-mandated certification course before trapping the wolf. A spokesperson for the governor said he immediately rectified the mistake and signed up...
Tags: Politics, Science, Montana, Washington, Trends, Hunting, Parks, Yellowstone, Rockies, Yellowstone National Park, Wolf, Robert Smith, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, Gianforte, Greg Gianforte, Boise State Public Radio

Newport Beach home rented by ‘RHOC’ star Braunwyn Windham-Burke lists for $6.8M

Interior designer Karen Butera’s work includes this stairwell adorned by a two-story Swarovski crystal chandelier and carpeted in a zebra pattern. (Courtesy of Compass) A three-sided fireplace anchors the dining and living room. (Courtesy of Compass) Sound The gallery will resume in seconds The dining area. (Courtesy of Compass) The kitchen boasts Modulnova white lacquer cabinets with black granite countertops, Ann Sacks glass tile backsplashes and an island of striped Macassa...
Tags: Business, News, Housing, Sport, Soccer, Bravo, Orange County, Lutron, San Marino, Agency, Matt, Kohler, Newport Beach, Westlake Village, Multiple Listing Service, Ann Sacks

Polk’s Reserve speakers promise hi-fi sound at affordable prices

Polk Audio built its reputation on providing hi-fi sound to a wider audience, typically dealing at reasonable prices rather than the sticker shock many hi-fi manufacturers are known for. In that spirit, the company today announced its Reserve series of speakers. Although the company positions them as a ‘premium’ line just below its Legend series, the Reserve bookshelf speakers start at just $600. Notably, Polk is using the very same woofers and tweeters it developed for the flagship Legend serie...
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Massive cargo ship wedged sideways in Suez Canal, blocking crucial trading route

A massive cargo ship is wedged sideways in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping, according to satellite data accessed today. Traffic on the narrow waterway dividing continental... [Author: [email protected]]
Tags: Business, Egypt, Suez Canal, East West

Watch highlights of Rocket Lab’s latest satellite mission

Rocket Lab has posted a highlights video showing a recent launch in which its Electron rocket deployed six satellites in orbit.
Tags: Space, News, Trends, Rockets, Electron, Rocket Lab, Electron rocket

Choosing a New Career Path? Here’s What You Need to Know

Are you stuck in a career that you are just not passionate about? If so, then you need to know that you are certainly not […]
Tags: Jobs, Career Path, Find your Dream Job, New Career Path

Some Yolo County Restaurants Having Trouble Getting More Hires As County Shifts Into Orange Tier

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Some Yolo County Restaurants Having Trouble Getting More Hires As County Shift Into Orange Tier

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From Being a Hard Core Engineer to Selling to Enterprises: Raviteja, MoEngage’s Founder and CEO

Engineers cannot sell? Well, but when you are a founder you gotta do what you gotta do. Learn how Raviteja, MoEngage’s Founder and CEO learned the art of selling in the early days of building MoEngage. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sinha/message The post From Being a Hard Core Engineer to Selling to Enterprises: Raviteja, MoEngage’s Founder and CEO appeared first on nextbigwhat.
Tags: Business, Product Management

World Changing Levels of Key Technologies

Nextbigfuture has framed levels of world altering economic progress and identified progress we are making with key super technologies that has massive world changing potential. There are examples of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Medium offers employees 'voluntary exit' weeks after failed union drive as it abandons yet another business model

Medium CEO Ev Williams has led the company through multiple pivots - and subsequent rounds of layoffs. Diarmuid Greene/Getty Images Medium CEO Ev Williams announced yet another major shift in the company's business strategy. The company said it was moving away from editorial and offered employees severance packages as part of its shift. This latest pivot - one of many - comes weeks after employees' failed union drive. See more stories on Insider's business page. Medium CEO Ev W...
Tags: Trends, Williams, Ev Williams, Medium, Siobhan O Connor, Tyler Sonnemaker, Diarmuid Greene Getty

China's biggest car brand to launch rival to Tesla

Geely's new upmarket electric car brand Zeekr comes as Elon Musk goes on the charm offensive in China.
Tags: Business, Elon Musk, China, Tesla, Geely

Report: Qualcomm is making an Android-powered Switch lookalike

Qualcomm, the company that makes the chipsets for a huge chunk of Android phones, is apparently gearing up to get into the gaming business. Not just as a chip supplier either; according to a report by Android Police, the company is making its own gaming console to show off the power of its Snapdragon chipsets. As is so popular these days, the console is expected to look a whole lot like a Nintendo Switch. Android Police reports it was able to observe “non-final” images of the console, which show...
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NASA names target date for first Mars helicopter flight

NASA has confirmed that it's a short time away from seeing its Ingenuity Mars helicopter become the first aircraft to fly on another planet.
Tags: Space, News, Trends, Nasa, Mars, Perseverance, Ingenuity, Mars Helicopter

The best bone conduction headphones for 2021

Bone conduction headphones can make working out easier and safer. Here, we've rounded up our favorite open-ear models from the likes of Aftershokz and Bose.
Tags: Trends, Headphones, Home Theater, Bose, Buying Guides, Aftershokz, Bone Conduction Headphones

The best QLED TVs for 2021

Today's QLED TVs are better than ever thanks to new backlighting technology and ever-improving picture processing. These are the best QLED TVs you can buy.
Tags: Samsung, Trends, 4k, Sony, Home Theater, Hisense, Buying Guides, Tcl, 8K, QLED TV

Ted Cruz says he won't apologize for 'thoughts and prayers' for Colorado shooting victims

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asks a question during the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Sen. Ted Cruz said he won't apologize for "thoughts and prayers" for Colorado shooting victims. Cruz also slammed Democrats for "ridiculous theater" with gun law proposals. In 2018, Cruz was the top recipient of NRA donations. See more stories on Insider's business page. Senator Ted Cruz said he won't ap...
Tags: Politics, Colorado, Trends, Georgia, Ted Cruz, Gun Control, Cruz, Nra, Senate Judiciary Committee, National Rifle Association, Boulder Colorado, Sen Chuck Grassley, Colorado Shooting, Sen Ted Cruz R Texas, Tom Williams CQ Roll Call Inc, Sarah Al Arshani

Our favorite companies from Y Combinator’s W21 Demo Day: Part 2

We’ve reached the end of Y Combinator’s biggest Demo Day, which saw more than 300 companies pitching back-to-back over eight hours. Earlier, we highlighted some of the companies that caught our eye in the first half of the day . Now we’re back with our favorite companies from the second half. From a marketplace to help you resell formalwear to a startup that offers self-driving street cleaners, it’s quite the mix. Our favorite companies from Y Combinator’s W21 Demo Day: Part 1 ...
Tags: Startups, TC, Y Combinator, Tech, Latin America, Yc, Terra, ARR, TERRA Terra, EC Consumer Health, EC Cloud and Enterprise Infrastructure, EC Ecommerce and D2C, EC Consumer Applications, EC Marketing Tech, EC News and Analysis, Terra Heading

A huge container ship has accidentally blocked the Suez Canal, one of the world’s most important shipping lanes

Ever Given, the large yellow vessel pictured, stuck in the middle of the Suez Canal and surrounded by smaller cargo ships. Vessel Finder Ever Given, one of the largest cargo ships in the Suez Canal, has been stuck for almost a day. The ship has caused a massive logjam in one of the world's most important trade routes. Pictures and maps below show the state of the bottleneck. See more stories on Insider's business page. One of the most important shipping routes in the world, the Sue...
Tags: Transportation, Asia, Europe, News, China, International, Trends, Economy, Malaysia, Shipping, Netherlands, Taipei, Mediterranean, Suez Canal, Rotterdam Netherlands, John Scott Railton

Where's your tax refund? Find out with IRS online tracker

Princess Bride impatience via Giphy.com You're due a tax refund. Plus, your 2020 tax situation means you can claim the rest of the COVID-19 related Recovery Rebate Credit that you didn't automatically get last year. So, of course, you filed on Feb. 12, as soon as the Internal Revenue Service started accepted returns. Now you're wondering, why the heck you haven't yet received your refund. Unusual overload: The bad news is that the IRS is still dealing with backlogs, primarily of mailed corre...
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How to watch local channels on your Roku device

There are several ways to get local programming on your Roku device. In this guide, we'll teach you how to leverage various Roku channels and OTA antennas.
Tags: Trends, How-to, Home Theater, Streaming, Roku, Movies & TV

Pressure is mounting to ditch the filibuster and pass gun reform after back-to-back mass shootings in the US

Police work on the scene outside a King Soopers grocery store where a shooting took place Monday, March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colo AP Photo/David Zalubowski Calls to end the Senate filibuster have intensified after two mass shootings in one week in the US. Activists say trashing the filibuster is the only way to pass gun reform in the Senate. A growing number of Democrats have voiced their support for filibuster elimination or reform. See more stories on Insider's business page. After ...
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Idea Brahmacharaya

In India, spiritual adepts who give up sex to pursue God are known as "brahmacharyas." They believe that their vital power (i.e. kundalini) needs to be completely intact in order for them to have the ultimate experience. What does this have to do with you, oh passionate seeker of creative breakthroughs? Plenty -- especially when you consider that one of the main reasons why many new ideas never see the light of day is because their originators have a tendency to "prematurely articulate." ...
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How to delete your Spotify account and permanently erase your saved music

To delete your Spotify account, you'll need to use the Spotify website in an internet browser. You can't delete your Spotify account from the mobile app. You also can't delete your Spotify account if you have a subscription - you'll need to cancel it first. Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories. If you find you are no longer using Spotify, you can delete your account. However, you can only delete your Spotify account on the Spotify website through an int...
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Boulder shooting victims include 3 employees at the King Soopers grocery store and an Instacart shopper

Three King Soopers employees died in a deadly shooting. Matthew Jonas/MediaNews Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images Three King Soopers workers were killed in a shooting at the grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. An Instacart shopper also died in the shooting on Monday, which killed 10 people. The shooting serves as a stark reminder of the risks that retail workers face on the job. See more stories on Insider's business page. Three King Soopers grocery store workers and an In...
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Biden expands ACA by cutting health insurance costs

By Alexandra Jaffe and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar | Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama’s presidency that became law 11 years ago. Biden’s COVID-19 relief law pumps up “Obamacare” premium subsidies to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with middle-class incomes. More taxpayer assistance means, in ...
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From Glenn Close to Will Smith: 15 A-list actors who have never won an Oscar

Earning an Academy Award is a turning point in any actor's career, but these legends have yet to receive one despite having spent years in front of the camera.
Tags: Trends, Home Theater, Oscars, Will Smith, Glenn Close, Academy Awards, Movies & TV

Thinking of starting your own business? You're in the right country

A new study has named New Zealand as the best place in the world to start a new business.Using recent data from the World Bank the study conducted by Victoria University in Melbourne found New Zealand was the best at fostering entrepreneurial... [Author: [email protected]]
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Cross-border fintech Airwallex raises $100M Series D extension at new valuation of $2.6B

Airwallex, the fintech company for cross-border businesses, announced today it has added $100 million more to its Series D round, bumping its valuation up to $2.6 billion. The extension was led by Greenoaks, with participation from Grok Ventures and returning investors Skip Capital and ANZi Ventures. Co-founder and chief executive officer Jack Zhang told TechCrunch that the new funding will be used for Airwallex’s United States launch in the second quarter of this year, expand its payment covera...
Tags: Fundings & Exits, Startups, TC, Asia, Australia, Finance, Tech, United States, Melbourne, Fintech, Latin America, Airwallex, Jack Zhang, Grok Ventures, Greenoaks, Middle East Africa Eastern Europe

Financials detail how much GameStop lost in the last year

GameStop, the video game retailer at the centre of a social-media-driven investment frenzy, said it lost US$215 million (NZ$307m) in the 12 months ended Jan. 30 as it dealt with pandemic-related shutdowns and moved to transform itself... [Author: [email protected]]
Tags: Business, US, Gamestop