8 things the smartest people never reveal about themselves at work

Sebastiaan ter Burg/Flickr LinkedIn Influencer Travis Bradberry published this post originally on LinkedIn. Building a network requires opening up to your colleagues — but you should be careful how much you share.  There are some things you should avoid discussing entirely, including your political beliefs, if you hate your job, and if you think someone else is incompetent. […]

Female celebrities are sharing photos of themselves at 14 in light of sexual misconduct allegations against Roy Moore

Catherine R L Lawson‏/Twitter The #MeAt14 Twitter campaign aims to “show what a 14-year-old looks like” in response to allegations that Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore made sexual advances toward teenagers. Celebrities like Sarah Silverman have participated in the online campaign, in which women have been sharing pictures of their 14-year-old selves. Several high-profile Republican […]

Conservatives are posting videos of themselves smashing their Keurigs to smithereens amid Hannity controversy

@AngeloJohnGage Keurig pulled its advertising from Sean Hannity’s Fox News show after his interview with embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore. In protest, some Twitter users posted videos of themselves destroying their Keurig coffee makers. They also circulated the hashtag #BoycottKeurig. Keurig’s decision to pull its advertising from a Sean Hannity’s Fox News show is not going over well […]

Too many people ask themselves the wrong career question and wind up miserable — A CEO explains what to focus on instead for ultimate success and happiness (ZG)

Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/flickr Zillow’s CEO, Spencer Rascoff, says he’s always looked for a colleague 10 years his senior who embodies the work-life balance he aspires to. Rascoff advises young professionals to think about whether they want their role model’s entire life — not just their compensation. If you realize you’re on a path to a […]

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont & 4 ex-ministers turn themselves in to Belgian police – prosecutor

Published time: 5 Nov, 2017 12:51 Edited time: 5 Nov, 2017 13:42 Deposed Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and four ex-ministers have turned themselves in to Belgian police, the prosecutor’s office said. They fled to Brussels after Madrid’s central government imposed direct rule over the autonomous region. “This morning the five people wanted by Spain presented […]

NHS crisis: Obese patients 'are eating themselves to DEATH' to get free gastric surgery

It comes as research has shown that hospital doctors are seeing an overweight patient every 15 seconds.  Weight-related health problems are costing hospitals almost £2billion every year.  There were a record 632,975 hospital appointments last year where medics noted that the patient was obese, NHS digital records show.  This is a rise of 19 per […]

Financial networks and businesses are distancing themselves from Marc Faber after ‘racist’ investor letter

REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi A number of businesses and financial networks have distanced themselves from investor and financial newsletter author Marc Faber after a “racist” investor letter came to light on Tuesday. In the October edition of the “Gloom, Boom, and Doom” report Faber addressed government regulation and what he considers impending issues facing the financial future of […]

Oculus’ Nate Mitchell: VR ‘expectations got ahead of themselves’

Nate Mitchell is one of the Oculus co-founders and continues to be a key leader at Facebook defining the product strategy for VR going forward. While he works closely with the Rift team, he’s also keenly aware of VR’s evolution over the last five years as he’s part of a small group of Oculus executives […]