While the popular narrative blames Clinton’s 2016 electoral loss on (Russian) bots, they actually helped her chances, according to a new study finding pro-Clinton bots were more effective at influencing voters than pro-Trump ones. While there were almost twice as many pro-Trump bots in operation before the 2016 election, the pro-Clinton bots were much more […]
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The incredible life and times of Japan’s most influential artist
Share this article Not only did he shape how the world saw Japan through his landscapes, the works by 19th-century artist Katsushika Hokusai continue to inspire today. Shafik Meghji goes on the trail of Japan’s greatest artist. A few hours after arriving in Japan, jetlagged and slightly disheveled, I climbed a steep flight of steps […]
Apple’s influential, iconic iMac turns 20
There are few individual computer models that have left a lasting mark on the industry, but you can definitely put the iMac on that list. Apple introduced its signature all-in-one desktop at a special event on May 6th, 1998, and it’s safe to say the system has had a lasting impact on technology at large. […]
The 25 most influential books ever written about business
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Warren Buffett — arguably the most skilled investor of our time — said reading 500 pages a day was the key to success, because “that’s how knowledge works. It builds […]
Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling ‘declines’ as ahead of influential Eurozone data
The pound to euro exchange rate saw the GBP currency fall against EUR today, Tuesday 30 January. Pound Sterling is converting to €1.1355. in figures accurate at 7:30am. This is lower compared to yesterday, when the pound converted to €1.1394. Speaking to Express.co.uk, Laura Parsons, TorFX currency analyst said the pound could come back up […]
How to use air travel to meet influential people and boost your career, according to a tech exec who was once a flight attendant
G2 Crowd Ryan Bonnici started his career as a flight attendent. A meeting with a Microsoft exec on a flight forever changed his career and his life. That meeting led to a job at Microsoft which led to a career in tech. He’s now an executive who flies first-class and he’s mastered the art of […]
21 influential CEOs who stepped down in 2017
AP 2017 saw a raft of chief executives leave their companies. While some exits were expected and came after years of service, others were more surprising, brought on after the discovery of wrongdoing. Take to heart these lessons learned about transparency, accountability, how to handle shifting marketplaces and how to approach your next chapter from […]
Marc Faber, author of influential ‘Gloom, Doom, and Boom,’ report, says ‘thank God white people populated America, not the blacks’
REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi Marc Faber, the über-bearish investing newsletter author and frequent financial TV guest, wrote in his latest “Gloom, Doom, and Boom” report that he is glad the US “enjoyed 200 years in the economic and political sun under a white majority.” In the October edition of his report, which is only available as a paper […]
‘Spielberg’ Trailer: A Star-Studded Profile of One of Hollywood’s Most Influential Filmmakers
There aren’t too many filmmakers who general audiences know by name. But if there’s one name still making movies today that they’ll recognize the most, it’s Steven Spielberg. The man has been behind the movie magic and suspense of Jaws and Jurassic Park, the wonder of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. The […]
Here Are The Most Influential VFX Movies of All Time, As Ranked By the Visual Effects Society
In honor of its 20th anniversary, the Visual Effects Society – a professional organization of artists, producers, technologists, and more who work in the entertainment industry – polled its nearly 3,400 members and determined a ranking of the most influential visual effects movies of all time. And since this is the internet, we’re legally bound […]