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Boutique Visual Effects Studio Helps Bring True Story To Life
Forbes - 6 Oct 2017 23:47
For the dramatic lightning strike in the movie The Stray, the director enlisted the help of RF Animation--a boutique visual effects studio that has adopted unique tools and processes to get the job done.
'The Mountain Between Us' brought subzero temps and cold food, but Kate Winslet and Idris Elba's toughest moment was a love scene
Market Watch - 6 Oct 2017 21:53
Actors and crew worked in "brutally cold" conditions, but the hardest scene to film was not what you might expect.
Adams Publishing acquiring Pioneer News media division
Miami Herald - 6 Oct 2017 20:01
Family-owned Adams Publishing Group is acquiring the media division assets of the Pioneer News Group Co. in a deal that includes 22 daily and weekly newspapers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, …
Hijacking computers to mine cryptocurrency is all the rage
Business Insider - 6 Oct 2017 05:04
Andrew Burton/Getty Have you visited Showtime’s website recently? If so, you may be a cryptocurrency miner. An observant Twitter user was the first to sound an alarm last month that the source code for the Showtime Any...
Former Sony Entertainment CEO spent 2 weeks binging Netflix shows and says he finally understands why everyone is obsessed (SNAP, NFLX)
Business Insider - 7 Oct 2017 01:31
Getty NEW YORK — Former Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton finally has timeto do what almost all teenagers do these days: Binge-watch Netflix. Over a two-week period thissummer, Lynton went deep down into the Netfli...
Traffic deaths spiked in 2016, including pedestrians killed
Miami Herald - 6 Oct 2017 23:00
Traffic fatalities rose 5.6 percent traffic fatalities last year, with even bigger spikes in pedestrian and motorcyclist deaths, the government said Friday. There were 37,461 people killed on U.S. roads …
Mailchimp Woes Highlight Marketing Challenges For Marijuana Industry
Forbes - 6 Oct 2017 21:40
Mailchimp, and the seemingly arbitrary nature of how its policies are enforced, is causing headaches for some cannabis-related businesses that lack access to traditional advertising.
Bray Wyatt, Paige And 5 WWE Superstars Who Could Debut As Sister Abigail
Forbes - 6 Oct 2017 20:03
Bray Wyatt teased a major reveal of Sister Abigail and everybody from Paige to Bray Wyatt himself is a possibility.
Birth control: Trump expands opt-out for workplace insurance
Miami Herald - 6 Oct 2017 19:28
President Donald Trump is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women by claiming religious or moral objections, issuing new rules Friday that take another …
Craving a More Kind and Loving World? It's an Inside Job
inc - 6 Oct 2017 19:01
The depth and quality of the relationship you have with yourself, determines the authenticity and success of your relationships.
Amazon just took a key step toward expanding Alexa (AMZN)
Business Insider - 6 Oct 2017 18:45
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. XMOS became the first company approved by Amazon to build an Alexa Voice Services (AVS...
This Tiny Startup Could Beat Amazon and Instacart in the Grocery Delivery Wars
inc - 6 Oct 2017 13:30
Incumbents and startups alike want to be your one-stop-shop for online grocery shopping. No one has nailed it yet.
Buying Health Care Is a Big Headache. For Small Businesses, This Could Be the Cure
inc - 6 Oct 2017 13:30
Consider outsourcing your business's insurance decisions to a third-party professional employer organization, or PEO.
2 more Ohio natural gas plants approved for construction
Miami Herald - 6 Oct 2017 08:09
Regulators have OK'd the construction of two new natural gas power plants in Ohio. The Ohio Power Siting Board on Thursday approved plans for the two separate projects in Guernsey …
The Company Behind the Fearless Girl Statue Will Pay a $5 Million Settlement Over Equal Pay for Women
Time - 6 Oct 2017 03:54
Many saw the Fearless Girl statue as a symbol of equality in the workplace
Market Extra: Wall Street fear hits a historic low as stock market scores rip-roaring records
Market Watch - 6 Oct 2017 02:22
A popular measure of Wall Street volatility finish at an all-time low, highlighting a protracted period of subdued moves on Wall Street, as assets considered risky climb to records.
A 'Jeopardy!' fan favorite explains how he's won over $300,000 in an 8-day streak without really knowing the answers
Business Insider - 6 Oct 2017 23:45
YouTube/ABC Austin Rogers, a New York bartender, has won $309,600 on "Jeopardy!" in an eight-day winning streak, and he has quickly gone viral for his quirky mannerisms and the unique way he prepared to be on the game sh...
JPMorgan ChaseVoice: How To Live A Successful Life: 5 Tips From A Pro Football Player Turned Banker
Forbes - 6 Oct 2017 22:37
What have I learned about living a successful life? Here are five things.
The 11 greatest Ferraris of all time (RACE)
Business Insider - 6 Oct 2017 20:29
Ferrari The supercar universe is packed these days with new models of every shape and size from around the world. But for many, there's no substitute for the raw power and emotion of a living, breathing Ferrari.Since the...
Doctors Feel Excluded from Health Care Value Efforts
Harvard Business Review - 6 Oct 2017 20:15
Engage them in improving care.
6 ways highly emotionally intelligent people deal with anger
Business Insider - 6 Oct 2017 20:12
Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/flickr When you're angry, refrain from reacting passive-aggressively, or aggressively. Both will get negative reactions from the other person, and could ruin your rela...
Vice fired the editor who emailed Milo Yiannopoulos about Lindy West
Fast Company - 6 Oct 2017 20:05
Vice has let go one of its editors, Mitchell Sunderland, after news came to light that he had corresponded with former Breitbart editor and right wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. In leaked emails, Sunderland allegedly...