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«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Trump speechwriter takes blame for Melania Trump's speech

CLEVELAND (AP) — With Donald Trump's campaign reeling from charges of plagiarism, a speechwriter for his company took the blame and offered to resign over nearly identical passages from Melania Trump's Republican convention speech and Michelle Obama's remarks eight years…

The Huffington Post 

Elon Musk's 'Master Plan' Envisions Automated Tesla Trucks, Buses And Sharable Cars

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the second phase of the electric carmaker’s “master plan” on Wednesday, outlining a future in which individuals use solar power to provide their own energy, automated vehicles replace heavy-duty trucks and buses, and self-driving technology that could be “10 times safer than the U.S. vehicle average” becomes pervasive.

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«Just Jared» 

Sam Heughan Steps Out Solo For 'Star Trek Beyond' Premiere!

Sam Heughan gives photographers the thumps up while making his way out of his hotel on Tuesday (July 19) in New York City. The 36-year-old Outlander star then made his way to the Crosby Street Hotel to attend the New York premiere of Star Trek Beyond, which hits theaters on Friday (July 22)! PHOTOS: Check [...]

BusinessInsider.com 

Salesforce addresses fragmentation and cuts down on device support (CRM)

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Salesforce is closing off support for a majority of Android devices using its app, according to Recode.

Beginning with the Salesforce 1 app update in Winter 2017, Salesforce will offer support only for Google Nexus devices and a handful of devices in Samsung’s Galaxy series, including the S5, S6, and S7, as well as the Note 10.1 and... Читать дальше...

BusinessInsider.com 

Here's how Intel's CEO downplayed a part of its earnings that 'spooked' a lot of investors (INTC)

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Intel investors were a bit "spooked" by the company's lower-than-expected data center numbers, which dragged its stock down 3% Wednesday afternoon.

Intel's betting its future on the growth of its data center business, but it only saw 5% growth year-over-year in the second quarter, well below its 15% growth forecast for the full year.

But Intel CEO Brian Krzanich downplayed any concerns about the slowdown during a call with investors, saying that all... Читать дальше...

Sputnik International 

Turkish President Warns Against Mixing Gulen Extradition Request

It is necessary to separate the request put forward by Turkey to the United States for extradition of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen and the relationships between Ankara and Washington amid the situation at Incirlik airbase, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

The New York Times 

The Loneliness of Being Black in San Francisco

On Fillmore Street, the St. John Coltrane Church, a worldwide attraction, has closed and moved to a new location since this photograph was taken in April.

TheRepublic.com 

Missouri woman faces more charges linked to online threats

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A southwest Missouri woman accused of sympathizing with the Islamic State group is facing more federal charges related to her alleged online threats against federal agents and military members. A new indictment Tuesday replaces one returned against 38-year-old Safya Roe Yassin of Buffalo in February, adding additional counts of transmitting a threatening

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

BJD Umerkote president held for abetment to murder

Police on Wednesday arrested the BJD's Umerkote block president Debsingh Majhi in Nabarangpur district for his alleged involvement in the murder of two villagers of Baunsobeda under Umerkote police limits on July 16.

BuzzFeed 

eBay Is Raking In The "Hamilton" Dollars

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How does a 90s tech giant grow up to make a heroic amount of money from a very 2015 cultural phenomena?

The answer, of course, is Alexander Hamilton.

eBay said today that the huge jump in sales and revenue at its ticket marketplace StubHub can be credited, in part, to the booming secondary market for tickets to the historical hip-hop musical (the NBA finals also helped.)

While eBay's traditional auction business barely grew in the last three months... Читать дальше...

TheRepublic.com 

Corbin loses again at home, Blue Jays beat D-backs 10-4

PHOENIX — Patrick Corbin remains winless at home this season. The Arizona left-hander gave up a two-run home run in the first inning to Josh Donaldson, and the Diamondbacks never recovered in a 10-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Corbin (4-9) was tagged for six runs, five earned, on nine hits in