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Our homepage castle might look like something out of a fairy tale but it can be found in one of the larger islands of Lake Galvé in the historic Lithuanian city of Trakai. Construction on this fortress was started in the 14th century by the Grand Duke of Lithuania and completed years later by his son. It served as a strategic and bustling centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a former European state. Like much architecture from so long ago, the castle was damaged and fell into disrepair, only to be reconstructed and reopened as a museum. These days it’s known as one of Europe’s most striking medieval castles.

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Posted: January 6, 2020, 5:18 am

Japan's justice minister vowed Monday to strengthen border departure checks and review bail conditions after Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, fled the country.

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Posted: January 5, 2020, 5:54 pm

Lorna is 62 and lives in Edinburgh where she works as a PA. She is a divorcee with children and grandchildren and is still looking for love.
"You come home from work, you want to be talking to someone about your day, it's good for your mental health," she explains. "It's the reason why I'm still dating at my age."
But it becomes harder to meet potential partners as you get older, she says. "For women of my generation you can't just walk into a pub by yourself, because that sends a certain message."
She became an early adopter of dating apps like Tinder, drawn to the way you can build up a rapport privately through messaging, before committing to meet in person.
It was exciting rather than frightening, publishing her profile for the first time, she remembers.
She has met some lovely people, but the experience also left her feeling uncomfortable.
"I was often approached by people much younger than me, people that are the age of my children. I found that creepy and unsettling. I didn't even like the thought that they've looked at my profile."
So the idea of a dating app that was age-restricted appealed to her. She tried signing up to one called Lumen, which is for over-50s. It's just one player in a growing market for mature daters.

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By: Mithi
Posted: January 4, 2020, 6:37 am

Axon, the manufacturer of Taser stun guns and body camera systems for police departments, has been the target of FTC scrutiny since 2018, when the regulator requested information from the Arizona-based company about its acquisition of Vievu.

Vievu was a smaller player in the market for body cameras and online storage and management of the footage they generate.

In the complaint filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Arizona, Axon said it complied with regulators’ requests for 18 months at a cost of $1.5 million in legal fees.

Source: Reuters

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By: Mithi
Posted: January 3, 2020, 12:15 pm

Oil prices jump after top Iranian general killed by US: Analysts warn the move could escalate tensions in the region and affect global oil production.

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By: Mithi
Posted: January 3, 2020, 11:54 am

Celebrities can get paid a lot of money. And while it's easy to buy a couple of extra yachts or a crystal-studded bathtub, the smartest ones know when to invest.

Frequently, they'll put resources into a business they definitely know. Brad Pitt established Plan B preparations, which created the Oscar-winning "12 Years a Slave" and "Evening glow." But they can likewise put resources into random organizations and utilize their distinction to get exposure and open entryways in the business.

At times, the ventures are a monstrous disappointment, as Ja Rule's Fyre Festival. Different occasions, they can be gigantic triumphs, similar to the ventures on this rundown.

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty brand is one case of things working out in a good way. Propelled only two years prior, it's presently a juggernaut in the beauty care products industry and moved Rihanna into being the wealthiest female artist alive, as indicated by Forbes.

Here are the big names who've profited outside of their standard profession.

Ashton Kutcher was an early investor in Uber, Airbnb, and Spotify.

Aside from his romantic comedies and stint in "Two and a Half Men," Ashton Kutcher has made millions of dollars from his venture capital fund, A-Grade Investments. Kutcher co-founded the firm in 2010. By 2013, it was valued at over $100 million.

Beyoncé is also a tech startup investor.

In addition to her activewear fashion brand, Ivypark, Beyoncé's management company has at least $150,000 invested into Sidestep, an app that offers access to concerts and merchandise, according to Techcrunch. The app raised a total of $1.7 million and had more than $2 million in sales in 2017, ten times the year prior.

George Clooney sold his tequila brand for $1 billion.

Clooney and Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford's husband, decided to make their own in-house tequila for when they spent time together in Mexico.
They worked with a distiller to come up with a tequila they loved. After going through about "1,000 bottles a year" between the two and their friends for about five years, they decided to take it public. And in 2013, Casamigos Tequila was born.
The brand seems to be a success. In the span of a few years, it was well-reviewed by liquor-focused blogs, been promoted by Oprah, and has had expensive advertising campaigns.
In June of 2017, Clooney and Gerber cashed in on their success, selling Casamigos Tequila for up to $1 billion to Diageo, a British liquor company.

Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand, Goop, raised millions in venture capital.

Goop is frequently mocked online for selling obscenely expensive knicknacks, but Paltrow seems to have convinced investors that it's a promising business. She's raised $20 million in venture capital funding since she began Goop as simply a personal newsletter in 2008, according to CNBC.
It's not clear, though, if Goop is profitable yet. In 2014, leaked documents seemed to show that the company was $1.2 million in debt. But it's e-commerce business seems to be growing steadily, according to Racked

Robert DeNiro owns a set of high-end Japanese restaurants.

DeNiro collaborated with famed Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa to found Nobu, a restaurant that began in New York and has since expanded to several other major cities around the world.
Now, Nobu is a mainstay in the international foodie scene and it recently added a cruise and a Las Vegas hotel to its brand. And in 2015, the company was valued at $500 million

Jessica Alba co-owns a lifestyle products company valued at $1.7 billion.

By 2015, Alba's The Honest Company was valued at more than $1 billion for selling a cosmetics line, cleaning products, and baby food, making Alba's venture a huge success.
In the past year, though, The Honest Company has been hit with a few lawsuits alleging dishonest marketing practices. Nonetheless, it's reportedly on a path to get on the stock market

Bono named his investment company after one of his songs.

Elevation Partners, his private equity firm, is named after his U2 song "Elevation." It's made a lot of money. It's invested $1.76 billion, with a 12% net internal rate of return, according to Bloomberg. It's invested in major technology companies like Facebook and Yelp and made $1.4 billion from its Facebook investments alone, according to The Independent.
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Serena Williams owns shares in major sports that aren't tennis.

Serena has made over $81 million in winnings as a tennis player, more than any other tennis player in history by a mile. And as a businesswoman, she has a fashion line and set of investments that make her millions more.
Her personal fashion line at the Home Shopping Network makes her a powerhouse in the fashion world, according to Fox Business Network. Along with her sister Venus, Williams also has stakes in The Miami Dolphins and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dr. Dre founded a headphones company that sold to Apple for $3 billion.

Along with fellow music producer Jimmy Iovine, Dre founded Beats Electronics, a stylish headphone manufacturer, in 2006. In 2014, Apple made the biggest acquisition in its history by buying it for $3 billion

Kim Kardashian West has built several companies based on her brand.

Kardashian West is often mocked as being a talentless hack, but she has a knack for turning her image into a cash machine. The aspiring lawyer's mobile app game "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood" has made more than $160 million between 2014 and 2016, and her Kimoji app also topped Apple's app charts and made plenty of money.

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By: Mithi
Posted: January 14, 2020, 8:39 am

 

The fashion mogul, 44, is set to be the first civilian passenger to fly around the moon on the Starship rocket.
Planned for 2023, the mission will be the first lunar journey by humans since 1972.
In an online appeal, Mr Maezawa says he wants to share the experience with a "special" woman.
The entrepreneur, who recently split up from actress girlfriend Ayame Goriki, 27, has asked women to apply for a "planned match-making event" on his website.

"As feelings of loneliness and emptiness slowly begin to surge upon me, there's one thing that I think about: Continuing to love one woman," Mr Maezawa wrote on the website

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By: Mithi
Posted: January 13, 2020, 4:44 pm

The Clown Prince of Crime stole the most Oscar nominations Monday.
Leading the pack for the most nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards was Todd Phillip’s

“Joker,” which secured 11 nominations for top prizes.
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “1917″ and “The Irishman” were close behind with 10 each.
Snubs this year include Jennifer Lopez, who was expected to get a supporting actress nomination, Taron Egerton, who won the Golden Globe for his portrayal of Elton John in “Rocketman,” Beyonce Knowles-Carter in the best song category, “Little Women” director Greta Gerwig, as well as “Uncut Gems,” which did not receive any nominations.

Here is the full list of nominees:
Best picture

• “Ford v. Ferrari”
• “The Irishman”
• “Jojo Rabbit”
• “Joker”
• “Little Women”
• “Marriage Story”
• “1917”
• “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
• “Parasite”

Achievement in directing

• Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman”
• Todd Phillips, “Joker”
• Sam Mendes, “1917”
• Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
• Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite”

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Cynthia Erivo, “Harriet”
• Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”
• Saoirse Ronan, “Little Women”
• Charlize Theron, “Bombshell”
• Renee Zellweger, “Judy”

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory”
• Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
• Adam Driver, “Marriage Story”
• Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
• Jonathan Pryce, “The Two Popes”

Best original screenplay

• Rian Johnson, “Knives Out”
• Noah Baumbach, “Marriage Story”
• Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns, “1917”
• Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
• Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won, “Parasite”

Best adapted screenplay

• Steven Zaillian, “The Irishman”
• Taika Waititi, “Jojo Rabbit”
• Todd Phillips and Scott Silver, “Joker”
• Greta Gerwig, “Little Women”
• Anthony McCarten, “The Two Popes”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (original song)

• Randy Newman, “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from “Toy Story 4″
• Elton John and Bernie Taupin, ”(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman”
• Diane Warren, “I’m Standing With You” from “Breakthrough”
• Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, “Into the Unknown” from “Frozen II”
• Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo, “Stand Up” from “Harriet”

Best animated feature film

• “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
• “I Lost My Body”
• “Klaus”
• “Missing Link”
• “Toy Story 4”

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

• Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker, “Bombshell”
• Nicki Ledermann and Kay Georgiou, “Joker”
• Jeremy Woodhead, “Judy”
• Paul Gooch, Arjen Tuiten and David White, “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
• Naomi Donne, Tristan Versluis and Rebecca Cole, “1917”

Achievement in visual effects

• Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Matt Aitken and Dan Sudick, “Avengers: Endgame”
• Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser and Stephane Grabli, “The Irishman”
• Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones and Elliot Newman, “The Lion King”
• Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy, “1917”
• Robert Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach and Dominic Tuohy, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

Achievement in cinematography

• Rodrigo Prieto, “The Irishman”
• Lawrence Sher, “Joker”
• Jarin Blaschke, “The Lighthouse”
• Roger Deakins, “1917”
• Robert Richardson, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Achievement in film editing

• Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland, “Ford v. Ferrari”
• Thelma Schoonmaker, “The Irishman”
• Tom Eagles, “Jojo Rabbit”
• Jeff Groth, “Joker”
• Yang Jinmo, “Parasite”

Achievement in production design

• Bob Shaw and Regina Graves, “The Irishman”
• Ra Vincent and Nora Sopkova, “Jojo Rabbit”
• Dennis Gassner and Lee Sandales, “1917”
• Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
• Lee Ha Jun and Cho Won-woo, “Parasite”

International feature film

• Poland, “Corpus Christi”
• North Macedonia, “Honeyland”
• France, “Les Miserables”
• Spain, “Pain and Glory”
• South Korea, “Parasite”

Best documentary short subject

• “In the Absence”
• “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”
• “Life Overtakes Me”
• “St. Louis Superman”
• “Walk Run Cha-Cha”

Best documentary feature

• “American Factory”
• “The Cave”
• “The Edge of Democracy”
• “For Sama”
• “Honeyland”

Actor in a supporting role

• Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
• Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes”
• Al Pacino, “The Irishman”
• Joe Pesci, “The Irishman”
• Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Best live action short film

• “Brotherhood”
• “Nefta Football Club”
• “The Neighbors’ Window”
• “Saria”
• “A Sister”

Best animated short film

• “Dcera”
• “Hair Love”
• “Kitbull”
• “Memorable”
• “Sister”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (original score)

• Hildur Gudnadottir, “Joker”
• Alexandre Desplat, “Little Women”
• Randy Newman, “Marriage Story”
• Thomas Newman, “1917”
• John Williams, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

Achievement in sound editing

• Donald Sylvester, “Ford v. Ferrari”
• Alan Robert Murray, “Joker”
• Oliver Tarney and Rachael Tate, “1917”
• Wylie Stateman, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
• Matthew Wood and David Acord, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

Achievement in sound mixing

• Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson and Mark Ulano, “Ad Astra”
• Paul Massey, David Giammarco, and Steven A. Morrow, “Ford v. Ferrari”
• Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, and Tod Maitland, “Joker”
• Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson, “1917”
• Michael Minkler, Christian P. Minkler and Mark Ulano, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Achievement in costume design

• Sandy Powell and Christopher Peterson, “The Irishman”
• Mayes C. Rubeo, “Jojo Rabbit”
• Mark Bridges, “Joker”
• Jacqueline Durran, “Little Women”
• Arianne Phillips, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell”
• Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
• Scarlett Johansson, “Jojo Rabbit”
• Florence Pugh, “Little Women”
• Margot Robbie, “Bombshell”

Source: CNBC

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By: Mithi
Posted: January 13, 2020, 3:23 pm

 

"We want to help people feel safe participating in the conversation on Twitter," the company said.
The move comes as social media companies are under increasing pressure to address so-called "cyber-bullying".
The firm has already launched a feature which allows its users to hide replies to their tweets.
Twitter unveiled details of the experiment during a presentation at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas.
The new features, to be tested early this year, will allow users to select four different settings for replies:

• Global - allow anyone to respond
• Group - allow replies from people the user follows, or mentioned
• Panel - allow replies from people mentioned
• Statement - not allow any replies

Social media companies are facing intense scrutiny over how they are dealing with harassment - which has led to firms and governments introducing measures to tackle the issue

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By: Mithi
Posted: January 9, 2020, 10:16 am

A decision to offer the US president's daughter one of the show's "keynote" sessions has caused controversy.

Critics have said other women with more expertise have failed to be granted lower-profile slots at the trade show.

But Gary Shapiro told the BBC that he did not regret the decision.
"There's a lot of focus on jobs of the future, and certainly the keynote that I'll be doing with Ivanka Trump will be focusing on... how industry is working with government on this very important issue," he said.
He will interview Ms Trump - who serves as a jobs creation adviser to the president - when she appears on stage on Tuesday 7 January.

He declined, however, to say if her appearance had been his organisation's idea or if the White House had requested the address.

'Upset' and 'insulted'

The US Consumer Technology Association (CTA) confirmed Ms Trump would headline a discussion about "the path to the future of work" in a press release shortly before Christmas.
Over the following days hundreds of people tweeted objections to the announcement, often using the hashtag #BoycottCES.

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By: Mithi
Posted: January 7, 2020, 2:26 am

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By: Mithi
Posted: January 6, 2020, 6:20 am

We hate to break it to you, but the affable grin on this pale-throated sloth is probably not evidence of its laid-back lifestyle. Our adorable tree hugger looks content thanks to its facial mask and the natural shape of its mouth. Spotting one of these slow-moving solitary animals takes a little skill. The thick outer layer of a sloth's coat is an ideal place for green algae to grow, forming a natural camouflage in the canopy of tropical forests here in northern South America.

If you do spot a pale-throated sloth, it is likely it will be enjoying a simple meal of leaves, tree limbs and buds. Because sloths don't have incisors, they spend most of their waking hours smacking their lips together to 'chew' their food. This would drive most animals to starvation (if not culinary madness), but the sloth's metabolism is so slow that it has evolved to survive on less food.

Let's take a cue from the sloth and slow down our own hectic lives during International Sloth Day on 20 October. Who knows, we might find smiles creeping across our own faces.

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Posted: October 22, 2019, 5:52 am

If we could dip down below those happy little clouds, we’d be on the bright blue waters of the Caribbean. And if we could dip down further below the surf, we’d be greeted by the Mesoamerican Reef, the second largest barrier reef on Earth (after the Great Barrier Reef). This Caribbean reef system covers 620 miles of the seabed and is home to one of the world’s largest manatee populations and a fair amount of the world’s largest fish: the whale shark.

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Posted: October 19, 2019, 1:08 pm