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• The best computer mouse of 2021 for gaming, work, and travel

  25-03-2021 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  How you plan to use your computer mouse will dictate which one you should buy.
  At higher prices, you can find mice with programmable buttons and different speed settings.
  Using a mouse for long hours can fatigue your wrist, so you may want an ergonomic choice.
  The best computer mice do more than point and click; they offer accurate, quick cursor movement without creating wrist strain. Logitech, Razer, SteelSeries, and Anker produce some of the most recommended
  
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• The 6 best wine and liquor decanters and dispensers of 2021

  25-03-2021 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We had industry experts weigh in on the best decanters and liquor dispensers for your at-home bar.
  We have decanter options whether you're airing out aged wine or opening a fine whiskey.
  For those who prefer cocktails, liquor dispensers make them easy to mix and quick to serve.
  In my pre-pandemic life, nothing gave me more joy than having friends over for drinks and dinner. This past year my gatherings have gone virtual, but with the help of wine and spirit industry insiders from sommeliers to
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg claimed the reason Facebook keeps showing up in Capitol riot lawsuits is because it's really helpful to police

  25-03-2021 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress remotely during a Senate hearing on November 17, 2020.
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  Facebook was cited in more legal docs about the Capitol riots than any other social-media platform.
  Mark Zuckerberg told Congress it's because Facebook has been cooperating with law enforcement.
  On Thursday, he also downplayed Facebook's role allowing misinformation and violence to spread.
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• Georgia governor signs sweeping election reform bill that will expand early voting and make IDs required for absentee ballots

  25-03-2021 23:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gov. Brian Kemp (R-Georgia).
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  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a sweeping omnibus bill on voting elections, SB 202, on Thursday.
  The bill expands early voting for most counties and requires identification to vote by mail.
  More controversial provisions would change the structure of the State Elections Board.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 202, a major, sweeping voting and election-administration-related bill that reforms many asp
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg said content moderation requires 'nuances' that consider the intent behind a post, but also highlighted Facebook's reliance on AI to do that job

  25-03-2021 22:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg said the "nuances" of content matters when moderating posts.
  The CEO also said Facebook relies on automation - more than 95% of hate speech is taken down by AI.
  Zuckerberg was joined by the CEOs of Twitter and Google in a misinformation hearing on Thursday.
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  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the nuances of counter-speech are what makes it difficult to moderate content online, in comments
  
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• Strengthening credit quality and Biden's massive infrastructure plan is setting industrial stocks up for further big gains

  25-03-2021 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
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  The outlook for credit for industrial companies reached its best level in 15 months in March.Industrial stocks have been gaining on economic growth prospects and an infrastructure bill in the pipeline.The S&P Industrials sector has gained about 8% this year.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The strongest credit outlook for US industrial companies in more than a year and work in Washington on an infrastructure bill should support furth
  
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• The 6 best bike racks for cars in 2021, including hitch, trunk, and roof racks

  25-03-2021 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The best bike rack will hold your bike securely for 5 to 500 miles, without damaging your bike or car.You also may want a bike rack that's easy to unload solo and doesn't prevent the trunk from opening.Our top pick, the Thule T2 Pro XT 2, is durable, hitch-mounted, but allows trunk access and holds most bike sizes and tires.Table of Contents: Masthead StickyWhether you're loading your mountain bike to head to the trail, transporting your roadie to a race, or taking the entire family's commuters
  
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• 27 free UPenn courses you can take online, including Wharton business classes

  25-03-2021 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  The University of Pennsylvania is one of the best 15 schools in the world.You can take some of its online courses for free, including ones from the renowned Wharton School.
  Find 27 of the most popular free UPenn courses below - from psychology to poetry - offered by edX and Coursera.Achieving Personal and Professional Success Specializationsvetikd / Getty ImagesLength: 4 monthsThis sp
  
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• David Dobrik's podcast has lost sponsors like Honey and HelloFresh

  25-03-2021 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello and welcome to Insider Advertising for March 26. I'm senior advertising reporter Lauren Johnson, and here's what's going on:First, we're looking for nominations of the top ad execs at the forefront of navigating data and privacy. Submit your nominations here by March 31.David Dobrik loses podcast advertisers.Publicis shake-up.Taco Bell gets creative.If this email was forwarded to you, sign up here for your daily insider's guide to advertising and media.Tips, comments, suggestions? Drop me
  
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• Amazon drivers say peeing in bottles is an 'inhumane' yet common part of the job, despite the company denying it happens

  25-03-2021 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Amazon says workers don't pee in bottles, but its drivers and piles of evidence indicate otherwise.
  "There were times when I would personally find a pee bottle in my van," one former driver said.
  Insider reported in 2018 accounts of drivers urinating in bottles.
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  Amazon says workers don't pee in bottles. Interviews with delivery drivers and mountains of evidence indicate otherwise. On Wednesday, Amazon tweeted at Democratic Rep. Mark P
  
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• Robinhood looks to allow users to buy directly into IPOs, report says

  25-03-2021 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  SOPA Images/Getty ImagesRobinhood is looking to allow its users to buy directly into IPOs, including its own, Reuters first reported.While Robinhood could easily implement this for its own IPO, it remains to be seen how other companies will react.Sources told Reuters that Robinhood would still need to get the approval of US regulators.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Robinhood is looking to allow its users to buy directly into initial public offerings, inc
  
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• 61 gifts for Dad he'll actually love and use, from an electric wine opener to backpack that doubles as a cooler

  25-03-2021 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  It can be difficult finding a gift for dad, especially if he doesn't offer hints to help you out.If you haven't found the perfect gift for Dad yet, we've rounded up great ideas for all budgets.Need more gift ideas? Check out all Insider Reviews gift guides here.
  Dads are notoriously tough to shop for, especially since many rarely dole out hints about what they may need or want.If you aren't sure what to
  
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• Biden didn't call on Fox News during his first press conference. Reporter Peter Doocy said he had 'binders of questions'

  25-03-2021 22:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden speaks about the Colorado shootings in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2021.
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  Fox News said that White House reporter Peter Doocy was snubbed at Biden's first press conference.
  Doocy said he had a "binder full of questions," to ask.
  Biden was asked about immigration, gun control, and revealed he plans to run for reelection.
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  After President Joe Biden's first official
  
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• Biden was not asked a single question about the COVID-19 pandemic during his first press conference

  25-03-2021 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with labor leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Washington
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  President Joe Biden gave his first press conference Thursday since taking office in January.
  During the hour-long conference, not a single question about COVID-19 was asked of the president.
  Reporters faced criticism afterwards for failing to ask about the dominant issue in the country.
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• Court rules Uber and Lyft must face worker-misclassification lawsuit from Massachusetts' attorney general

  25-03-2021 22:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  A Massachusetts court ruled Uber and Lyft must face a lawsuit accusing them of misclassifying drivers.
  After state AG Maura Healey brought the lawsuit last year, the companies moved for dismissal.
  Uber and Lyft are increasingly facing legal challenges for classifying workers as contractors.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A Massachusetts state court on Thursday rejected requests by Uber and Lyft to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the companies of illegally
  
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• Wall Street darling Ryan Cohen is clearing house at GameStop, bringing in e-commerce experts to transform it into the Amazon of gaming

  25-03-2021 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chewy cofounder and former CEO Ryan Cohen.
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  Chewy cofounder and former CEO Ryan Cohen is bringing big changes to GameStop's leadership.
  By June, Cohen and his colleagues will control the majority of the company's board.
  Cohen has also overseen major changes to the company's executive suite.Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories.
  The co-founder and CEO who convince
  
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• The Trump Organization controlled employees by giving them houses and paying for their kids' tuition instead of giving raises, the ex-wife of a key employee says

  25-03-2021 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Donald Trump at Trump Tower on January 16, 2017.
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  The Trump Org used financial arrangements to control employees, a Trump investigation witness said.
  It paid for apartments and tuition instead of normal salary raises, Jennifer Weisselberg said.
  The Manhattan DA's office hired investigators who have experience studying mob finances.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The former wife of a key Trump Organization employee scrutinized by prosecutors said
  
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• 'The Mighty Ducks' return in a new original series based on the '90s film franchise - here's how to watch on Disney Plus

  25-03-2021 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more.Disney Plus"The Mighty Ducks" franchise is back after 25 years with a brand-new series on Disney Plus.The show focuses on a youth hockey team, and features the return of star Emilio Estevez.A Disney Plus subscription starts at $7 a month or $70 a year.Monthly Subscription Service (small)"The Mighty Ducks" film franchise was a viewing staple for many kids who grew up in the '90s. The movies follow youth hockey pla
  
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• 30 million people may now get their $1,400 stimulus checks after the Social Security Administration released new information

  25-03-2021 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA).
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  30 million people on Social Security and Supplemental Security incomes haven't gotten stimulus checks yet.
  That's because the SSA wasn't sending necessary payment information to the IRS.Top House Democrats gave the SSA 24 hours to provide it, and the IRS got it Thursday morning.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Following a 24-hour ultimatum from Democratic lawmakers, the Social Security Administration provided information to the Inter
  
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• Out of 800,000 fully vaccinated people in Minnesota, only 89 tested positive for COVID-19

  25-03-2021 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Registered Nurse Robert Orallo administers the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the Blood Bank of Alaska in Anchorage on March 19, 2021.
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  In Minnesota, 89 fully vaccinated people have tested positive for COVID-19.
  That's a very small portion of the 800,000 Minnesotans who have gotten all of their shots.
  Even vaccinated people who get COVID-19 likely have some protection from severe illness.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Health officials across the
  
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• Biden says he 'can't picture' US troops still being in Afghanistan next year

  25-03-2021 21:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US Vice President Joe Biden with US soldiers at Bagram airbase, north of Kabul, January 12, 2011.
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  Biden said it will be tough to meet a May 1 deadline to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan.
  "We will leave. The question is when we leave," Biden said.
  But Biden also said he expects US troops to be out of the country by next year.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  President Joe Biden during his first news conference as commander-in-chief on Thursday said
  
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• This $329,000 silent electric boat that was inspired by electric eels just debuted in the US

  25-03-2021 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  X ShoreX Shore sells fully electric, silent boats.The newest model, the Eelex 8000, was first shown in January and is available in the US today.The boat costs over $300,000.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.X Shore's boats don't necessarily look like eels, but the company says they were inspired by electric South American fish. The $329,000 Eelex 8000 is available in the US beginning March 25.X Shore started taking orders for electric boats in 2018, and now has a mo
  
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• The 6 best tips and tricks to manage your Outlook Calendar on any device

  25-03-2021 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Your Outlook Calendar can be customized in many ways to suit your professional and personal needs.
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  You can use these tips and tricks to get the most out of your Outlook Calendar on a variety of devices.The Outlook Calendar can be accessed in a desktop app, on the web, or in a mobile app, though only the Outlook desktop app includes all of the service's features.You can create a free account to use the Outlook Calendar on the web, but a subscription to Microso
  
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• US economic growth will hit 7% this year on major stimulus boost, BofA says in latest upgrade

  25-03-2021 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People shopping at the Union Square Greenmarket as New York City continues reopening efforts on December 4, 2020.
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  BofA lifted its 2021 US GDP forecast to 7% from 6.5%, the latest in several upgrades by the bank.
  The firm sees strong spending already and unemployment falling to 4.5% later this year.
  The White House's plan for up to $3 trillion in new spending can further lift growth, the bank said.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The American reopening is alr
  
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• 5 thoughtful, sweet gifts to give your grandma, from cute jewelry to unique gift boxes

  25-03-2021 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Prints of loved ones on a classy easel make for a simple and special gift.
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  Express your gratitude and love for grandma with a thoughtful, useful gift.
  Pair it with a phone or video call so she can see you and hear your voice.
  Still looking for gifts fo other people on your list? Check out more gift ideas here.
  From swooping in to change your diaper while your mom had her hands tied to
  
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• Gartner: Retail’s role in sustainability improvements

  25-03-2021 21:22 via retailpro.com
  
  retail's role in improving sustainability: to adapt and adjust their practices to be more sustainable through their packaging, supply chain, and material sources. Incentive is increasing from both governments and consumers. Continue reading →
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• In-store shoppers, in-store fulfillment: Planning for inventory challenges

  25-03-2021 18:34 via retailpro.com
  
  As restrictions on business lift one year from the start of covid-19, retailers consider how to adapt their inventory strategies, with the popularity of BOPIS and need for inventory and data visibility. Continue reading →
  The post In-store shoppers, in-store fulfillment: Planning for inventory challenges first appeared on Retail Pro Blog.
  
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