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• We're tracking the best Lightning Deals of Prime Day 2020 — here's a live feed of the 13 best ones

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  When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.iStock;Alyssa Powell/Business InsiderAmazon Prime Day 2020 runs through October 13-14, but some of the best deals only last for a few hours.Lightning Deals have both a time limit and limited stock, so if you're not quick to jump on a deal, you might miss it.We're tracking all the best live Lightning Deals this Prime Day, including deals on a long version of The Amazon Coat, an Aukey 8-in-1 USB-C Hub, a
  
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• LIVE: The best vacuum deals on Amazon Prime Day 2020 include $200 off Roomba robot vacs, and $150 off the Dyson Cyclone V10 Animal

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  Amazon Prime Day 2020 vacuum deals are live, and we've found the best ones from iRobot, Shark, Bissell, and more.
  AmazonAmazon Prime Day 2020 has some incredible deals on vacuums right now. In fact, you'll find savings of up to $200 from brands like iRobot, Bissell, Shark, Tineco, and more. We've found great deals on robot vacuums, upright vacuums, and even a handheld vacu
  
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• There are at least 2 great Nespresso machine deals right now for Amazon Prime Day 2020 — here are the best discounts we've found

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  When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.NespressoFor Prime Day 2020, the Nespresso VertuoPlus machine is 40% off at Amazon, and the Vertuo Next Premium is 33% off at Williams Sonoma.The VertuoPlus and the Wi-Fi-enabled Vertuo Next Premium take all the work out of making espresso at home, and you can get tons of differently flavored pods for both machines. Visit our Prime Day 2020 kitchen deals page for more kitchen and cooking deals.Sign up
  
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• Photos reveal penguin mummies discovered at an abandoned nesting site in Antarctica that are at least 800 years old

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  An 800-year-old Adélie penguin mummy from Cape Irizar, Antarctica, January 28, 2016.
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  Scientists found an abandoned Adélie penguin colony at Cape Irizar, off the south Antarctic coast, in 2016. 
  Penguins hadn't been seen in that part of Antarctica in over a century, but the nesting site had fresh bodies, as well as mummified corpses, bones, and poop.
  In a new study, a researcher report solving the mystery: The penguin remains had been buried under the
  
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• Nearly 40% of Americans plan to cut their Black Friday spending this year, according to a new survey

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  Shoppers clutch their Nordstrom bags at an Old Navy store as holiday shopping accelerates at the King of Prussia Mall
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  Nearly 2 in 5 Americans, or 37%, plan on reducing their budget for Black Friday shopping this year, according to a new survey.
  This comes as major retailers, such as Amazon and Target, have placed a larger emphasis on their online-shopping platforms.
  A separate study released in July showed that more than half of US consumers, or 58% of them, are ready to begin spending
  
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• LIVE: The best tech deals available now for Amazon Prime Day 2020 — Apple AirPods, Echo speakers, Bose soundbars, and more

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  When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.Amazon; Alyssa Powell/Business InsiderTable of Contents: Masthead StickyThe best part of Amazon Prime Day is the deals on tech products like speakers, laptops, headphones, and more. Usually, tech devices are expensive investments that you really have to mull over, but when a lot of the best products go on sale, it's much easier to just hit "Add to Cart." Luckily for you, Prime Day is happening right now and
  
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• Apple just announced the iPhone 12 mini, a smaller version of its flagship phone that costs $100 less

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  iPhone 12 mini.
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  Apple unveiled the new iPhone 12 lineup at its big virtual event on Tuesday. 
  The new iPhone 12 comes in four models: the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Pro, the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and the smaller, cheaper iPhone 12 mini. 
  The iPhone 12 mini starts at $699 — $100 cheaper than the standard iPhone 12 — and will be available to preorder on November 6. 
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  Apple just announced its long-awaited iPhone 12 line
  
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• Cyprus just shut down a program providing passports to anyone with a spare $2 million amid scandal

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  A street in Limasson, Cyprus.
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  The world's wealthiest have snapping up secondary passports amid the coronavirus pandemic through citizenship by investment programs, which fittingly provide citizenship in exchange for an investment — sometimes upward of $2 million — usually in the form of real estate.
  While there are a number of programs across the globe, interest has particularly surged in Cyprus and Montenegro, mostly due to their European access. The Cypriot program,
  
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• The new iPhone 12 is available in 5 colors — here's how to decide

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  At Tuesday's iPhone event, Apple announced new phones, the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max.
  The iPhone 12 starts at $799. The Pro models start at $999.
  The 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max come in the same four colors, while the iPhone 12 and 12 Mini have their own set of five color options.
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  On Tuesday, Apple released four new phones, the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max. The standard iPhone 12 will start at $799. The
  
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• How to use the VLOOKUP function in Microsoft Excel to find related data points in your worksheet

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  The VLOOKUP formula in Excel is great for finding relationships between different data points.
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  You can use the VLOOKUP function in Microsoft Excel to write a simple formula that will find specific data points you're looking for.
  To use VLOOKUP in Excel, open the "Formulas" menu at the top of the screen.
  The VLOOKUP function is most helpful when you're trying to find a specific value in a large spreadsheet.
  The "V" in VLOOKUP stands for vertical, meaning Excel will scan
  
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• Apple has now officially discontinued 4 older iPhones in 2020 — here are the devices that are gone for good

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  The iPhone 11 Pro.
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  With the launch of the iPhone 12, Apple discontinued two more iPhones, bringing its total to four for the year.
  Apple has stopped selling the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, replacing them with the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. 
  Earlier this year, Apple discontinued the iPhone 8 after launching the second-generation iPhone SE.
  Although Apple unveiled the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini, it's still selling last year's iPhone 11 and the previous
  
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• Europe's dramatic spike in coronavirus cases is what happens when reopening meets 'pandemic fatigue'

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  Londoners wear masks on the Tube.
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  Coronavirus cases are rising across Europe, particularly among younger groups, the World Health Organization said Monday.
  With many European nations reopening bars, restaurants, and schools, young people have more opportunities to socialize.
  But people may also be experiencing "pandemic fatigue" that encourages them to exercise riskier behavior, according to a recent WHO report. 
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  Scientists warned t
  
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• Dropbox will let all employees work from home permanently as it turns its offices into WeWork-like 'collaborative spaces'

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  Drew Houston, CEO of Dropbox
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  Dropbox just announced it will allow all employees to work from home permanently. 
  The company initially ordered staff to work from home in March, during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in the US.
  The company plans to convert its existing offices to coworking spaces to aid in team-building and collaborating.
  Twitter and Atlassian have also allowed all employees to permanently work from home.
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• A Navy destroyer just got back from a record-breaking 215 days at sea

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  US Navy guided missile destroyer USS Stout in the Persian Gulf, April 26, 2020.
  US Navy/MCS Seaman Apprentice Darren Newell
  US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Stout returned to homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday, after spending a record 215 days at sea.
  During its deployment, the Stout sailed across the Atlantic, around Europe, and through the Middle East, 
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  The Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) return
  
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• Seaweed may be the solution to our plastic crisis. A London startup is making edible packaging out of it.

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  London startup Notpla is making an alternative to plastic made from seaweed.
  The plastic-like casing is edible and biodegradable within six weeks, compared to several hundred years for synthetic plastics.
  Single-use plastics account for more than half of the 300 million tons of plastic made every year.
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  From a pile of seaweed to a packet of soy sauce.The London startup Notpla has created a plastic alternative from seaweed that's biodegrad
  
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• How to take a screenshot on a Google Pixel 2 or 3 and view the photos later, including alternate methods

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  There are multiple ways to take a screenshot on recent models of the Google Pixel phone.
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  Taking a screenshot on a Google Pixel 2 or 3 is simple and consists of pushing the power and down volume keys simultaneously.
  There are also alternate ways to take a screenshot for those with a damaged phone.
  Screenshots can be immediately accessed in the top toolbar, but are also stored in the photos file for later viewings.
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• LIVE: The best Nintendo Switch deals of Amazon Prime Day 2020 – save big on games, accessories, and more

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  When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.Hollis Johnson/Business InsiderTable of Contents: Masthead StickyAmazon Prime Day 2020 is here at last, delivering thousands of deals to Amazon Prime members, and that includes lots of discounts on games and accessories for the Nintendo Switch hybrid console.The Switch has been the bestselling gaming console during a record-setting year for video game sales, drawing in millions of new players with its uniqu
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett avoided answering questions from senators by citing the 'Ginsburg rule,' but legal scholars say it's not a valid excuse

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  Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett listens on the second day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on October 13, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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  Amy Coney Barrett cited the so-called "Ginsburg rule" to justify her evasiveness on certain questions during her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. 
  Barrett said she could offer "no hints, no previews, no forecasts," drawing from Ginsburg's words during
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett's nomination hearing is underway. Here are some of the most contentious Supreme Court nominations in US history

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  The confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, is underway.
  Contentious Supreme Court nomination processes are nothing new — there have been several in the past 50 years as Congressional partisanship increases.
  We looked back at some of the most polarizing Supreme Court nominations in recent history.
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  The battle to get Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court
  
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• The iPhone 12 Pro is available in 4 colors — here's how to decide

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  Apple
  At Tuesday's iPhone event, Apple announced new phones, the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max.
  The iPhone 12 starts at $799. The Pro models start at $999.
  The 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max come in the same four colors, while the iPhone 12 and 12 Mini have their own set of five color options.
  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
  On Tuesday, Apple released four new phones, the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max. The standard iPhone 12 will start at $799. The iPhone 12
  
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• 'It's a choice of your civil liberties or attending school': Virtual learning has opened windows into students' homes, and the privacy concerns go way beyond 'Zoom bombing'

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  Students, parents, and teachers are facing unexpected challenges this fall as virtual learning becomes the norm across the US.
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  The rapid shift to virtual learning this spring has blurred the line between students' homes and schools, immediately sparking privacy scandals like "Zoom bombing."
  But the new school year has brought new and unexpected side effects, like parents appearing on screen intoxicated or nude and school officials calling the police on a Black student f
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion says Black women are 'expected once again to deliver' an election win for Democrats but are still 'constantly disrespected and disregarded'

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  Megan Thee Stallion.
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  Rapper Megan Thee Stallion advocated to "protect Black women" in a New York Times op-ed on Tuesday.
  "Black women are expected once again to deliver victory for Democratic candidates," she wrote. But "are still constantly disrespected and disregarded in so many areas of life."
  The musician also commented on various incidents for which she made headlines, including an alleged shooting by fellow rapper Tory Lanez and her criticism of Kentucky Attorney General
  
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• Make your own soda and seltzer at home with up to 40% off popular Sodastream models this Amazon Prime Day

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  When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.SodastreamSodastream is offering up to 40% off popular Jet and Fizzi products and bundles for Amazon Prime Day 2020.Sodastream seltzer machines are an environmentally and budget-friendly way to make fizzy beverages at home. The Sodastream Fizzi was named the best user-friendly soda maker in our guide to the best soda machines, and it's on sale this Prime Day for less than $100.Sign up for Insider Revie
  
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• How to change the language and 'region' on your Mac, for multilingual users and those living abroad

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  There are dozens of languages you can change your Mac to.
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  You can change the primary language on your Mac computer, or add a secondary language, from the System Preferences menu.
  Changing the language on your Mac will effect menus and pop-ups, as well as your time zone and units of measurement.
  Once you've changed or added a language to your Mac, you'll need to restart your computer to enable it.  
  You can also change your Mac's region, which will effect how things like measurements
  
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• Save up to 40% on select AeroGarden in-home garden systems at Best Buy

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  When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.AmazonBest Buy is having an early Black Friday sale right now with markdowns on everything from laptops to TVs to compete with Amazon's Prime Day 2020.Select AeroGarden indoor gardens are also discounted up to 40%, including the Bounty and Farm 12XL models.These innovative products allow you to grow vegetables and herbs inside your home, all year long.Check out all our Amazon Prime Day 2020 coverage.Si
  
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• The best Kindle deals on Amazon Prime Day 2020 include big discounts on the Kindle Oasis and Paperwhite

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  When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.Hollis Johnson/Business InsiderTable of Contents: Masthead StickyAmazon Prime Day 2020 is officially live, with deals running from today, October 13, through the 14. As always, Kindle deals feature prominently during the annual shopping event, and we're seeing several great deals live right now.Kindle is one of Amazon's flagship products and multiple Kindle devices top our list of the best readers. All our
  
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• US stocks slide as stimulus stalemate continues

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  A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., March 3, 2020.
  Andrew Kelly/ReutersUS stocks slipped on Tuesday as a stalemate in fiscal stimulus negotiations continued. Initial results of the third-quarter earnings season kick off also failed to impress investors.JPMorgan and Citigroup reported quarterly results that beat expectations but were met with falling stock prices.A temporary pause in Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine trial an
  
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• Why companies need to make sustainability a priority and treat it like the next stage of digital transformation

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  Junta Nakai is the global industry leader for financial services at DatabricksJunta Nakai is the global industry leader for financial services at Databricks, a big data and AI company valued at $6.2 billion.
  Junta Nakai
  Junta Nakai is the global industry leader for financial services at Databricks, a big data and AI company valued at $6.2 billion.
  In this op-ed, Nakai details the benefits of companies undergoing a sustainable transformation that will allow for a more future-proof business model
  
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• US brands adopt e-commerce livestreaming to boost sales

  13-10-2020 01:05
  
  Livestream shopping has taken China by storm and its growth shows no signs of slowing. Now, US brands seem to be copying the phenomenon in a bid to woo consumers who are still too afraid to visit real-world stores.
  
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• The two sides of social media during COVID-19

  13-10-2020 01:05
  
  Young people in Asia Pacific say social media has been both a curse and a blessing during the time of COVID-19.
  
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• Tesco takes IPA Effectiveness Awards Grand Prix

  13-10-2020 01:05
  
  A campaign by BBH for UK supermarket chain Tesco has won the Grand Prix in the 2020 IPA Effectiveness Awards; campaigns from Canada and Australia were also among the winners announced in an online ceremony last night.
  
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• Japan’s household spending remains weak as e-commerce growth lags

  13-10-2020 01:05
  
  Japan’s household spending fell for an eleventh straight month in August and real wages marked half a year of declines, as consumers struggled to return to their pre-pandemic purchasing habits.
  
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• Eight takeaways for the BLM era

  13-10-2020 01:05
  
  A major new WARC reportcompiles insights and learnings from prominent Black voices in the marketing community with the aim of helping marketers navigate the challenges of addressing racial injustice and leading with purpose.
  
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