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Black Friday 2018: We found the 25 best deals and sales online, period

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  • Black Friday 2018 has begun — which means it's that time of year to save on products for yourself and gifts for your loved ones
  • We'll be sifting through the best Black Friday 2018 deals and sales on the internet and updating this list of the best products throughout the next couple days. 
  • We've broken down the deals on products by category, so you can look specifically at the best individual deals on TVs, laptops, mattresses, and more below.
  • To potentially save more on Black Friday, you can visit Business Insider Coupons to find up-to-date promo codes for a range of online stores.

Black Friday is prime time to buy all your holiday gifts, but we know shopping today tends to be less than pleasant, whether you venture outside to shop with thousands of other people at the mall, or try to click through pages and pages of deals online. 

We're here to make life easier for you and highlight the deals and sales worth shopping this Black Friday

In this article, you'll find a comprehensive list of products — from an Apple Watch (now $229) to a KitchenAid Stand Mixer (now $189.99) — that are on sale for Black Friday. If you also want to check out our list of the best store-wide sales, you can see that here. You can also learn more about Black Friday deals and sales from some of our favorite startups, including Leesa, Bombas, and Brooklinen.

To potentially save more, you can visit Business Insider Coupons to find up-to-date promo codes for a range of online stores. Combine them with a Black Friday deal, or just use them during your everyday shopping — either way, it never hurts to check our coupons site for an additional discount.

If you have limited time, we included a hand-picked list of the 25 best Black Friday deals of 2018 below. Otherwise, keep scrolling to see all the Black Friday deals and sales you can scoop up now. 

*Note: All prices are at the time of publication and are subject to change. 

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Looking for more deals and sales? We've rounded up the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on the internet.

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Prime Day was just a few months ago, but Amazon has come swinging into Black Friday with discounts on many of its devices and services. Confused about the differences among all the Amazon products? Here's a complete guide.

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Whether you're a student excited to get a new laptop for college or someone who loves to stay entertained on the go, these computer, laptop, and tablet deals will have you covered.

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  • Check back for the latest PC and all-in-one deals as we find them.

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Devices like printers and hard drives might not be the most exciting tech to shop for, but they're necessary purchases nonetheless. The right devices can make the difference between extreme frustration and relaxed bliss as you browse, work, and play, so save on the best ones with these deals. 

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  • Check back for the latest hard drive deals as we find them.

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Here's what Thanksgiving looked like for US troops at the southern border

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U.S. Army soldiers deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border serve a Thanksgiving meal to fellow troops at a base near the Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge on November 22, 2018 in Donna, Texas. Culinary specialists prepared 34 Turkeys along with a full Thanksgiving buffet for the hundreds of troops stationed between Donna and Weslaco, Texas.

  • The Department of Defense delivered thousands of pounds of traditional Thanksgiving food to deployed units.
  • Thanksgiving was a "light-duty day" for US troops at the US-Mexico border, a reprieve after weeks of running razor wire and erecting barriers.
  • The US military personnel deployed to the border are at the center of a heated debate over immigration, as they were sent to help Customs and Border Protection secure the southern border against migrant caravans.

Thousands of US troops spent the Thanksgiving holiday not with their families but at the US-Mexico border, where they are awaiting the arrival of migrant caravans alongside the border-patrol personnel they were deployed to support and defend from harm.

The Pentagon provided traditional Thanksgiving meals to American troops at the border as well as those abroad in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other parts of the world.

These photos show what the holiday looked like for some of the US troops at the border.

The Department of Defense sent more than 300,000 pounds of traditional Thanksgiving food to American troops serving overseas and at the southern US border, the Pentagon said Monday.



"Many of America's military men and women are away from home this Thanksgiving, making sacrifices to secure our freedom and to protect our southern border," Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander, said in a statement.

"The DLA Troop Support staff and I are excited about this amazing opportunity to provide them the very best Thanksgiving meal our country has to offer," he said.

Source: CNN



51,234 pounds of roasted turkey, 16,284 pounds of sweet potatoes, 81,360 pies, 19,284 cakes, and 7,836 gallons of eggnog were sent to 270 dining facilities serving US military personnel.

Source: The Washington Post, The Hill



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The Dow drops more than 175 points and oil hits its lowest level in more than a year

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  • Stocks fell Friday amid concerns about ongoing trade tensions and economic growth.
  • Oil hit its lowest level since late 2017 ahead of an OPEC meeting December 6.
  • Trading volume was light because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Stocks fell Friday as Wall Street worried about ongoing trade tensions and the prospect of slowing economic growth around the world, with technology shares continuing to slip and oil prices hitting their lowest levels in more than a year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.73%, or more than 175 points, and the S&P 500 shed 0.65%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.48%. Friday's close marked the worst Thanksgiving week for US stocks since 2011. Retail shares found some relief, however, with the SPDR S&P Retail ETF up 0.29%.

Trade-sensitive stocks were lower, with Boeing down 1.5% and Caterpillar off by 1.2%. President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in Argentina on November 30 and December 1, with proposed tariff escalations on the line.

"The overall market mood remains cautious with investors on guard, and this sentiment continues to be reflected across global equity markets," said Lukman Otunuga, a research analyst at FXTM. "With a strong sense of anticipation mounting ahead of the G20 summit next week, Wall Street may trade lower as investors stroll to the side lines."

Oil plummeted deeper into bear-market territory, hitting its lowest level in more than a year Friday as investors fretted over the prospect of oversupply and dampened demand. West Texas Intermediate was just below $51 a barrel, and Brent slid below $60 a barrel. Energy stocks, including Chevron (-3.2%) and ExxonMobil (-2.6%), sank on the back of the decline.

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Crude prices have shed more than 20% since the beginning of November, when the Trump administration announced exceptions to oil sanctions against Iran. Investors are awaiting a meeting between the OPEC cartel of oil producers and other major producers led by Russia on December 6, where OPEC will decide whether to cut coordinated output levels.

Treasury yields fell as investors moved toward the relative safety of US government bonds, with the 10-year yield down 2.6 basis points to 3.035%. The dollar, meanwhile, jumped 0.34% against a basket of peers.

SEE ALSO: Chinese stocks plunge into the weekend as investors sweat ahead of Trump and Xi's crucial meeting

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Ariana Grande covered up another Pete Davidson-inspired tattoo

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  • Ariana Grande posted an image from her upcoming "Thank U, Next" music video.
  • The singer is seen holding a "Mean Girls"-esque Burn Book, and the "pete" tattoo that she got in honor of ex-fiancé Pete Davidson is gone. 
  • Now, there's a heart with an arrow going through it on her ring finger. 

 

Ariana Grande covered up another tattoo that was inspired by ex-fiancé Pete Davidson

The singer took to Twitter on Friday to share a photo from the upcoming music video for "Thank U, Next," which will feature nods to "Mean Girls,""Legally Blonde,""13 Going on 30," and "Bring It On."

In the image, Grande is seen holding a book (similar to the "Mean Girls" Burn Book). The small tattoo that read "pete" on her ring finger has been replaced by a heart and an arrow going through it.

The "pete" ink is one of many tattoos that Grande got after getting engaged to Davidson in June. It was also on full display when she walked the red carpet of the MTV VMAs with the comedian and packed on the PDA.

Here's a closer look at the tattoo. 

DRIPPIN SWAGU @arianagrande 💅🏼💍✨ This nail look yesterday 💀

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Read more: Ariana Grande's new song 'Thank U, Next' name-drops her exes and details what they taught her

Since Grande and Davidson broke up in October, the stars have been quietly covering up ink that they got during their whirlwind romance. Previously, the "God Is a Woman" singer temporarily concealed the "pete" tattoo with a Band-Aid during her first post-breakup performance

Fans also noticed that Grande covered up the matching "reborn" tattoo that she got with Davidson in June. The ink used to appear on her left thumb.

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People first suspected that their relationship was on the rocks when the "Saturday Night Live" star replaced his "Dangerous Woman" tattoo with a filled in heart and a small A

Since then, Davidson has also replaced his matching "H2GKMO" tattoo (which stands for one of Grande's favorite phrases, "Honest to god knock me out") with a thick arrow. 

NEW | pete holding ricky's son leo! this is the most precious thing :') @rickyvelez 💙 #petedavidson #snl #saturdaynightlive

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In addition, Davidson has Grande's initials on his thumb, a tattoo on the side of his chest that says "Grande," and the phrase "mille tendresse" on the back of his neck to match one that the "Sweetener" singer has. He also has a tattoo of the pig they got together on his stomach and a small cloud tattoo that Grande also has on her body.

The "Sweetener" singer also has the badge number of Davidson's late father, who died on 9/11, tattooed on her foot to match the ink that appears on the comedian's arm.

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Microsoft's CTO lays out the 2 tech trends he believes will change the world: 'People haven't wrapped their heads around this yet'

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  • Microsoft's chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, sees two big things coming down the pipeline in the tech industry, he told Business Insider.
  • The first is an explosion of cheap, powerful silicon processors coming in the next five to eight years, leading to every device, everywhere, getting a microprocessor capable of running advanced artificial intelligence.
  • The second, related trend Scott sees is the increased importance of reinforcement learning, the style of machine learning that helps power Google DeepMind's famous game-playing software bots.
  • Combined, the explosions of software and hardware will give developers everywhere the tools they need to easily solve computing problems once thought impossible in a way that's cheap and efficient enough for every car, toy, and appliance manufacturer to take advantage.
  • A big part of Microsoft's role in this is making it easier for developers to take advantage of these trends in their own software, Scott said.

At most companies, the chief technology officer is tasked with overseeing the engineering teams and basically making sure the company is staking its technological bets in an intelligent way.

At a company like Microsoft, where there are tens of thousands of engineers all over the world testing and building and prodding in an unknowable number of directions at any given time, the CTO's role can be a little bit broader, said Kevin Scott, who's held the role since he came over from LinkedIn — a Microsoft subsidiary — in 2017.

Scott told Business Insider in an interview last week that he tries to help CEO Satya Nadella "make sure we are doing what Satya calls the 'left-to-right scan.'" In other words, it's in Scott's purview to make sure Microsoft is "not failing to do things that we're going to regret not doing three to five years down the line."

While he may not lead research and development, Scott is in charge of the company's engineering culture. Scott not only helps scout future engineering leadership from across the company, but holds regular events like AI 365, a forum where Microsofties — including Nadella — come together to talk about the latest developments in artificial intelligence and how they can refine their approach to it.

Indeed, those two aspects are closely linked, Scott said, as AI is "perhaps the second-most important thing we're doing at Microsoft right now," behind only marquee businesses like Windows, Office, and the Azure cloud but just as vital to the future of the company.

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And in his capacity as a futurist, Scott foresees two big trends, closely intertwined, that are less than a decade away from changing the world, he said.

"I am fully expecting there to be an explosion of cheap compute silicon over the next five to eight years," Scott said. Furthermore, Scott expects that so-called reinforcement learning, a popular method of "teaching" machines how to do tasks, will be matched by equally powerful software.

"People haven't wrapped their heads around this yet," he said.

An explosion of silicon

In Scott's estimation, we're right on the verge of a new era of small, cheap processors that are powerful enough to run advanced AI.

That change will be driven by simple need, he said. As self-driving cars, cashierless retail stores, and automated manufacturing become increasingly common, existing processor architectures are struggling to keep up with the raw amounts of data generated and analyzed by these types of systems.

Microsoft has made some strides in this area. Its Project Brainwave, for example, is an AI-optimized system designed for the Microsoft Azure cloud using a novel architecture called FPGA, while its Azure Sphere initiative is a design for small, cheap, highly secure processors for internet-connected gadgets and toys.

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But Scott doesn't expect that Microsoft will get into the processor business in a meaningful way — indeed, Azure Sphere is something Microsoft has welcomed the rest of the industry to license for their own products and designs.

That is to say: Don't expect Microsoft to go after the likes of Nvidia, Intel, or Qualcomm anytime soon.

"I don't think Microsoft has any inherent desire to be a microcontroller vendor," Scott said.

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Instead, Scott expects it'll be the current class of startups who will come up with the next big thing in processors. Scott didn't name names, but at least five processor startups have raised over $100 million each to tackle the problem.

Once those cheap, powerful chips start hitting the market, Scott said, you can expect that everything will get a lot smarter, from cameras to appliances to industrial robots and children's toys. When it's affordable to put AI-powered software anywhere, it'll start popping up everywhere, he said.

As for quantum computing, an extremely promising form of supercomputing relying on a kind of math that even Bill Gates doesn't fully grasp, Scott expects it's coming — and said Microsoft is investing heavily to bring about this quantum revolution.

Still, he's less comfortable guaranteeing exactly when that revolution will begin, given that Microsoft, IBM, Google, and others are searching for the kind of scientific breakthrough that would take quantum computing beyond the research lab and into real-world usage, he said. But the possibility is "exhilarating."

Read more: Bill Gates says even he doesn't understand the math behind quantum computing, the next big thing in tech

Reinforcement

Scott's second big prediction is related to the first: As the processing power available to software developers expands, so too will the capabilities of AI-powered software.

One of the hottest trends in the AI field is a model called reinforcement learning, where you "reward" a system for producing a desirable outcome. AlphaGo Zero, the latest version of the Google DeepMind system that beat a world champion at the ancient game of Go, is the poster child for reinforcement learning — the software essentially taught itself to play by facing itself over and over again.

At the speed with which the field of reinforcement learning is progressing, Scott said, the biggest constraint for what AI can do right now is processing power. He said that with sufficient processing muscle, even those problems that computer scientists have dubbed "NP-hard"— that is, problems so complicated that they can't be efficiently solved by a computer in a reasonable timeframe — could be tackled with reinforcement-learning models.

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His example is the problem of arranging shipping containers for transport: Given the varying sizes of the containers, their weights, where they've been loaded, and where they'll ultimately be taken off the boat, there are just too many variables for a computer system to give one definitive, best answer in a timeframe that humans would find practical. The best that most systems do is approximate, using algorithms designed by humans to get a useful, if not perfect, answer.

But the combination of hardware and software will make those problems trivial, or at least easier to solve. That in turn will bring an explosion of new and interesting places for AI to pop up, as computing tasks once thought improbable or impossible suddenly become easy.

Where Microsoft comes in

This, finally, is where Microsoft comes in.

While Scott and the rest of the world wait for that silicon revolution, Microsoft is trying to make AI accessible to more people.

Part of that comes from good old-fashioned research and development, as Microsoft offers a widening set of AI capabilities to users and developers. PowerPoint users can take advantage of AI with its automatic slide-design tool, while developers using Microsoft Azure get access to AI-powered tools for image and audio recognition.

What Scott is particularly excited about is the prospect of making AI easier for developers to use, he said. He spotlighted Lobe, a company Microsoft bought in September, as the perfect example of this: Lobe lets developers drag and drop AI technology into their code. By investing in ways for developers to more efficiently and easily use AI, Microsoft is helping the software industry get ready for the world that's coming, Scott said.

And in a way, Scott said, this push for developer productivity is bringing Microsoft full circle. Microsoft's first product was designed to make the then-cutting-edge Basic language easier for programmers to use. Now it's making AI easier for developers to use.

Still, he says, the rise of AI will bring some interesting new risks. As every device, everywhere, starts to get powerful processors and connected to the internet, it will be an "interesting attack surface for hackers" to try to exploit, he said. That's why Microsoft has invested in technologies like Azure Sphere that help to secure connected gadgetry. But it's just one more thing to worry about as we face an AI boom.

"I'm an engineer," Scott said. "There are lots of things that keep me up at night."

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The top Black Friday 2018 deals at Best Buy to win the holidays — save $100 on an Xbox One or $125 on an iPad Pro

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Black Friday is here and Best Buy has rolled out thousands great deals on the latest tech and great kitchen appliances and gizmos.

These Black Friday deals include steep markdowns on MacBook Pros and Roomba robot vacuums, as well as discounts on the Xbox One S and the Apple Watch, and tons of other popular devices on many people's holiday wish lists.

To make your life easier, we've made a list, broken down by category, of the best Black Friday deals Best Buy has to offer. We'll be updating this list frequently, so check back throughout the day to see the latest deals you'll want to scoop up — before they're gone.

Additionally, don't miss out on 100+ other noteworthy Black Friday sales we're shopping, including dozens of men's fashion sales and women's fashion sales, some incredible Black Friday deals from Cole Haan, or 50 Black Friday deals from our favorite startups, like the Casper and Leesa mattresses, Brooklinen bedding, and MVMT watches.

Looking for more deals? We've rounded up the best Black Friday deals on the internet.

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The founders of successful companies like Lyft, Harry's, and Drybar share their best advice on making business partnerships work

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  • Choosing a business partner (or choosing not to have one) is one of the most important decisions an entrepreneur makes.
  • On Business Insider's podcast, "This Is Success," we've discussed navigating partnerships with the founders of Lyft, Harry's, Drybar, and GOAT, as well as a promoter working with clients like Drake and Mary J. Blige.
  • Common lessons concern defining clear responsibilities, sharing a vision, and setting personal boundaries — lessons that also apply to leading teams.

One of the most popular cliches about business partnerships is that they're like marriages. And while that might sound corny, it's true in many ways.

Building your business is like building a family. You'll share joyous occasions, and you'll have fights that threaten to tear everything apart. But when you agree to a partnership, you're deciding to go through all of this, the good and the bad, together, because you believe that it's better for both of you than going it alone.

You can listen to the full "Master Class" episode here »

We've interviewed many cofounders on Business Insider's podcast "This Is Success," and we've collected the best advice on navigating the ups and downs of working with a partner, from the founders of ride-sharing company Lyft, personal care company Harry's, blowout salon chain Drybar, high-end sneaker retailer GOAT, and one of New Orleans' premier event businesses.

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Lyft cofounders John Zimmer and Logan Green met by chance, but Zimmer learned that shared enthusiasm is worth taking a risk.

John Zimmer: In 2007, I was on Facebook one night and Logan Green, my co-founder, who I didn't know at the time, posted on a mutual friend's Facebook page that he was launching a website called Zimride. And what I came to realize is that he named Zimride after a trip he took to Zimbabwe, where he saw people sharing rides out of necessity, which happens in many developing countries, and he had built it himself and was obsessed with providing an alternative to car ownership. And I reached out to our mutual friend and I said, "How well do you know Logan and why the hell did he call his company Zimride?"

And so I reached out to the mutual friend, Logan flew to New York, and we met each other and this was 10 years ago and we started working together.

Alyson Shontell: How does that happen? You find someone who eventually becomes your cofounder, who you've never met. You live on opposite coasts. This is like long distance dating to the extreme. Plus you've got this other full time, I would assume, demanding job at Lehman.

Zimmer: Yeah I wasn't sleeping much, I was really excited. But I just was way more passionate about working on Zimride and felt like that was really important to be doing and so I decided I was going to leave after my two-year analyst program. I was told that I was crazy to leave a sure thing like Lehman Brothers for a silly carpool startup. And again, Lehman wasn't around three months later. And then I used Zimride to carpool across the country to meet Logan and we both moved to Silicon Valley.

Shontell: Wow. And you guys just hit it off and you're like, "I could do this with you, this could be great."

Zimmer: Yeah I mean at that point it was a side project and so it felt like a school project where there was a lot of interest, passion, and we had a big vision but we didn't know what it was going to be and so we just wanted to see it work. We wanted to see if we could flip a student population at a university. We were mostly focused on college campuses and making the majority carpool to get home for spring break. That was the main challenge and that's what we were trying to solve. So we moved to Palo Alto and Menlo Park. For the first three years we didn't take a salary.

Shontell: Three years, no salary?

Zimmer: Yeah. I think, at least.

Shontell: Good thing you saved a lot of money.

Zimmer: Yeah so it was helpful that I had saved some money. And we basically lived in an apartment that was also our office, we called it the apart-fice. And actually I slept on the couch for at least six months before upgrading to my best friend's parent's house, which was a major upgrade, got a full bed. And then not until my now-wife came out and said, "This is ridiculous, we need a little bit of space," and then moved out of that situation.

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Before starting Harry's with Andy Katz-Mayfield, Jeff Raider was a cofounder of eyeglasses brand Warby Parker, where he learned partnerships thrive when cofounders have clearly defined responsibilities and set aside their egos.

Jeff Raider: So I mean, I think having cofounders and co-CEOs in a company is great if you feel like you've got a great relationship with that other person, and your skills complement each other well. You know, when you're starting a company, early on, you've got so many things you've got to do. I mean, there's all these different functional buckets, and then there's 100 items under each of those that you have to think about, you know? Just to ship product, you have to find a distribution partner. You have to negotiate the right rates. You have to figure out the right protocols and processes. And so, there's just way too much for any one person to do. You've got to build a team that can help. And if you want to be excellent at a lot of those things early on, having amazing people who can, I think, drive different pieces of that is really valuable. And I think, you know, it was helpful for us to be able to kind of divide and conquer in that way; trust each other, in an implicit way, that we were going to execute well on our individual pieces; and then obviously, align on the areas of intersection on sort of the general vision for the business.

Richard Feloni: So, how would the co-CEO model be different from, say, one of you being a CEO, and one being the COO?

Raider: Yeah. I think, you know, for us, we always felt like we were equal partners in this business. That's how we structured the business, economically. That's how we structured our sort of engagement with the team. It's us, doing this together. And so, we felt like creating unnecessary hierarchy would just complicate that dynamic. And it's always been that dynamic. You know, Andy and I kind of joke that we finish each other's sentences. We now, we've known each other for 15 years. We've spent so much time together, and that, sometimes, our email should just be Jeff and Andy at Harrys.com, instead of Jeff at Harry's, or Andy at Harry's. You know, like your grandparents have an email, you know, whatever-

Feloni: Like a shared email, yeah.

Raider: Yeah. And so, you know, we feel like it is a partnership, and that our titles just reflect that partnership. We're also not precious about titles. I've never been like, you know, "Oh, I'm," this title or that tile.

Feloni: If you have equal footing, has there ever been moments where you've butt heads?

Raider: I mean, I think there are times when we disagree, but I think we have a tremendous amount of mutual respect for each other. And so, our disagreements are never personal. It's always just sort of objective, like what is the right answer to this specific question. And then, we usually use logic and reasoning to sort of solve it. The other thing that we've done a lot is, if we have really hard problems that we're not sure of, we talk a lot about the fact that there's not always necessarily a right answer. And so, what we then, often times, do is just get amazing advisors around us, and present those questions as a unified front; together, say, "Listen, we're thinking about this. We're actually not sure. Here are the benefits. Here are the drawbacks. Can you just help us think through this?" And I think, oftentimes, their input is really valuable to our decision making process as well.

Feloni: So, it sounds like the way that you guys have figured it out is a matter of like, setting aside your egos, and just letting someone choose?

Raider: I think that's right. And I think we respected each other's perspectives and ability to sort of drive our parts of the business together. When it came to strategy, where are we taking the company, what do we want to build in the longterm, I think that's where we spent more time together. And I think, you know, one of the things that we always talk about is that strategy is what you don't do, as opposed to what you decide to do, because we have all these opportunities. And so for us, it was about thinking about, "Okay, what are the things that we really want to do, and the things that we're not sure about," and then getting input from our team, and board, and advisors, and other people at the right points in time, to help us where those answers may not be as clear.

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Alli Webb started Drybar with her brother Michael Landau and her husband Cameron Webb, and the experience taught her it's necessary to draw a line between personal and professional lives.

Alli Webb: I think when you run and operate your own business, it's really hard to draw that line between personal and business.  We're always all talking about the business. It's just the fabric of our lives, really. There's definitely been fights and disagreements, but I think it goes back to that level of respect we have for each other, that we trust, and that there's an innate trust that's there. I think you don't always have to be just with your family, and a partnership with your family to have that, but having somebody you really trust that feels like family is crucial.

Feloni: Is there a moment that you could point to, either in the early days, or even as it was scaling, where one of those were, it was maybe threatening a personal relationship, but you figured it out?

Webb: Yeah, I mean in the very early days I was kind of the conduit between Cameron and Michael I would be sending, this is very early days, I would send Michael something that Cameron had designed, and been like, "Hey, what do you think of this?" Then Michael would be like, "Well, I don't really like blah, blah, blah, blah." I'd say, "Well, Michael doesn't like this." And Cameron would be like "What the f---? Why doesn't he like that? It's so stupid." And I would be like, "I don't know, I'm just the in-between here." It was a bad place to be. Finally, it sounds so simple in retrospect, but finally I was like, "You guys just talk to each other. I don't want to be in the middle of this anymore."

It forced them to stop using me as this go-between of this back and forth, because that's never a good idea. For them to talk directly, there was a much greater level, they're not technically related, so there was a little more respect, I guess, between them, versus just saying whatever they wanted to me, because I was the sister and the wife. So, that was a lesson we learned really early.

Then what happened, it was kind of magical, because Cameron's such a great designer, and marketer, and my brother is such an amazing marketer. So, when the two of them would get together and talk about things, it would get even better. It was like a blessing to actually get them to talk to one another versus talking through me, which was not a good idea. Which we learned the hard way. I think that's why the partnership works so well.

Feloni: Staying in different lanes.

Webb: Yeah. Having strengths, and knowing your strengths, and your weaknesses. What you're good at, and what you're not, I think, is incredibly important for any business, no matter what it is. I feel like just how Drybar is built on this premise of doing one thing and doing it really well. I think that I have a lot of different skill sets, but I think my main skill, and best, and highest use with this brand is making sure the hair looks and feels a certain way in the training of the hair, the customer service, how the shop's run. That's all my stuff. That's the stuff I know and understand. Michael is dealing with finding leases, and negotiating terms and all the sh-- I hate. And Cameron, I didn't really understand branding until we started building Drybar, and Cameron was so adamant about everything being yellow. I always tell the story our first Valentine's Day, the shop was open, I wanted to bring in pink flowers, because it's Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day, it's pink and red. He was like, "No the flowers have to be yellow."

Feloni: Go against branding.

Webb: Yeah. Everything has to be yellow, and gray and white. I slowly, but surely, learned that from him. And I learned so much from my brother about figuring out spaces, and learning how to raise money, and all those things. So, we've all taught each other so much about each other's areas, but there is still that level of respect of like, "This is what you do. This is what I do." So, we divide and conquer.

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15 great deals you'll find during L.L.Bean's Black Friday sale

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  • Now through November 27, you can save 20% on clothing and outerwear at L.L.Bean by using the promo code "THANKS20" at checkout.
  • The sale includes fleeces, flannels, jeans, jackets, and much more.

Made for the outdoors, L.L.Bean is one of the best brands for tackling the elements in style. This Black Friday and Cyber Monday, its having a huge sale to pass along some savings.

Now through November 27, you can save 20% on clothing and outwear by using the promo code "THANKS20" at checkout. You'll also receive a $10 gift card to use on a future purchase of $50 or more by December 24.

Whether you're looking for warm flannel shirts and sweaters, comfortable fleece jackets, or a heavy winter parka, you'll be able to get a great deal at L.L.Bean.

Since there are so many great sales going on all across the web, the last thing you want to do is spend too much time shopping in one place. So, to make it easier for you, we rounded up some of the best deals at L.L.Bean for men, women, and kids. Check them out below.

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Men's Scotch Plaid Flannel Shirt

Scotch Plaid Flannel Shirt, available in nine colors, $39.96 (Originally $49.95) [You save $9.99]



Men's Classic Ragg Wool Sweater

Classic Ragg Wool Sweater, available in four colors, $79.20 (Originally $99) [You save $19.80]



Men's Hi-Pile Fleece Pullover

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'In our early days, we were really hustlers': The founder of a $75 million crypto fund shares his best advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

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  • Kyle Samani, a cofounder and managing partner of the crypto fund Multicoin Capital who was recently named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" finance list, shared the story of his entrepreneurial journey and gave some advice to aspiring startup founders.
  • "Find your passion, and figure out how to do that 20 hours per day," he said.

Sometimes failure doesn't have to be devastating — it might lead to a breakthrough moment. That describes Kyle Samani's journey to becoming a technology entrepreneur.

Samani, 28, is a cofounder and managing partner of Multicoin Capital, a fund based in Austin, Texas, that exclusively invests in the crypto space. He was also recently named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" finance list.

Samani started programming at age 11, but he didn't think he was born to be an entrepreneur. He went to New York University to study finance and thought he would climb the corporate ladder on Wall Street. But after college, he realized his passion was really in high-growth technology businesses and startups.

In 2013, Samani cofounded his first company, Pristine, which built Google Glass software for surgeons. Though Google Glass was not a well-received consumer product, it was an interesting tool for certain types of workers, Samani said.

Despite raising over $5 million in venture capital and hiring about 30 employees, Samani ended up finding a new strategy for Pristine after Google halted consumer sales of Google Glass in 2015.

In March 2016, Samani stumbled upon Ethereum, which opened the next chapter in his life and eventually led him to the world of crypto investment. Samani said he was drawn to Ethereum because of its open-source platform.

"I felt the pain of platform risk when Google literally pulled the rug out from under me," he said. The idea of having an open platform where this couldn't happen was appealing to him.

He spent hours learning about cryptocurrency and launched Multicoin Capital in August 2017.

"In our early days, we were really hustlers," Samani said.

"When we were raising early capital, we had no brand, no track record, and no operational infrastructure," he added. "We reached out to everyone in our networks, our friends, our families, our friends' friends, and the network of other entrepreneurs."

Multicoin Capital has grown fast since then. The crypto fund now has $75 million in assets under management and is backed by mainstream investors like Marc Andreessen, the Andreessen Horowitz partner, and David Sacks, the former PayPal exec and Yammer CEO.

Here's Samani's best advice for aspiring entrepreneurs:

Find your passion and follow it.

To Samani, passion is the thread running through his entrepreneurial journey and supporting his working 15 to 20 hours a day.

"Follow your passions, even if starting a company is grueling and hard," he said. "There are going to be days that you feel everything is going wrong. The way you will make it through this is by fixating on what you are really, truly passionate about. So, find your passion, and figure out how to do that 20 hours per day."

Don't be afraid to ask for help.

"People in the entrepreneur world come from all different majors. If you need help with meeting investors, thinking about financial modeling, and recruiting, just ask these people. Even if they are not the right person to help you, they will probably know somebody who is."

Be thankful and gracious to the people around you.

"The entrepreneur community today is so robust and helpful. Reach out to make those people help you, and then return the favor as hard as you can. Sometimes you won't be able to return a favor, but at the very least reach out and let them know you're grateful. I just considered it as my personal mandate to pay it forward. I cannot repay a lot of help, so I pay it forward to the next batch of entrepreneurs. Be thankful, and let them know you are appreciative, and pass it forward."

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Here's how the regtech landscape is evolving to address increasing compliance needs

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Regtech solutions seemed to offer the solution to financial institutions' (FIs) compliance woes when they first came to prominence around 24 months ago, gaining support from regulators and investors alike. 

However, many of the companies offering these solutions haven't scaled as might have been expected from the initial hype, and have failed to follow the trajectory of firms in other segments of fintech.

This unexpected inertia in the regtech industry is likely to resolve over the next 12-18 months as other factors come into play that shift FIs' approach to regtech solutions, and as the companies offering them evolve. External factors driving this change include regulatory support of regtech solutions, and consultancies offering more help to FIs wanting to sift through solutions. Startups offering regtech solutions will also play a part by partnering with each other, forming industry organizations, and taking advantage of new opportunities.

This report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, provides a brief overview of the current global financial regulatory compliance landscape, and the regtech industry's position within it. It then details the major drivers that will shift the dial on FIs' adoption of regtech over the next 12-18 months, as well as those that will propel startups offering regtech solutions to new heights. Finally, it outlines what impact these drivers will have, and gives insight into what the global regtech industry will look like by 2020.

Here are some of the key takeaways:

  • Regulatory compliance is still a significant issue faced by global FIs. In 2018 alone, EU regulations MiFID II and PSD2 have come into effect, bringing with them huge handbooks and gigantic reporting requirements. 
  • Regtech startups boast solutions that can ease FIs' compliance burden — but they are struggling to scale. 
  • Some changes expected to drive greater adoption of these solutions in the next 12 to 18 months are: the ongoing evolution of startups' business models, increasing numbers of partnerships, regulators' promotion of regtech, changing attitudes to the segment among FIs, and consultancies helping to facilitate adoption.
  • FIs will actively be using solutions from regtech startups by 2020, and startups will be collaborating in an organized fashion with each other and with FIs. Global regulators will have adopted regtech themselves, while continuing to act as advocates for the industry.

In full, the report:

  • Reviews the major changes expected to hit the regtech segment in the next 12 to 18 months.
  • Examines the drivers behind these changes, and how the proliferation of regtech will improve compliance for FIs.
  • Provides our view on what the future of the regtech industry looks like through 2020.

     

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56 Black Friday deals under $50 that make great holiday gifts

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Some of us go into Black Friday with a game plan. We know what we want, what price we want to pay, and we already have the tabs up and ready to go on our computer. On the other end of the spectrum, some of us just want to peruse the web a little more leisurely in hopes of finding a good deal. 

So, for those who are game plan-less this Black Friday, we've got you covered. We rounded up some great products you can find today for $50 or less. Whether you're looking for a holiday gift for someone else, want to treat yourself to something, or just take part in one of the buzziest shopping holidays of the year, this list has something for you.

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The trailer for the live-action 'Lion King' is eerily similar to the original — here's the proof

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  • Disney released the first teaser trailer for its live-action remake of "The Lion King."
  • The trailer features animals and scenes of sub-Saharan Africa, as well as a voiceover from Mufasa (James Earl Jones.)
  • Fans immediately began comparing the newly released "Lion King" trailer to the that of the 1994 animated version. 
  • The movie hits theaters July 19, 2019.


On Thursday, Disney released the first teaser trailer for its highly anticipated live-action remake of "The Lion King," The one-and-a-half-minute video featured many aspects from the original film that fans love, from breath-taking views of Africa to a James Earl Jones voice over.

In fact, the live-action trailer was so similar, fans began comparing the new trailer to the original "Lion King" trailer. And after looking a little closely, they seem to be right.

Read more:Here's the cast of Disney's live-action 'The Lion King' and who they're playing

Here's proof that the trailer for the live-action "Lion King" is eerily similar to the original. 

Both trailers begin with a sun rising over Africa.

You can hear birds chirping before the screen cuts to black. 



You also see trees in both trailer, though in different location.

The first shot gives viewers faith that director Jon Favreau, who was nervous about taking on the remake, is staying true to the original while maintaining realism. 



Next, the live-action trailer cuts to an oryx.

According to the Smithsonian's Nation Zoo and Biology Institute, an oryx is a species of antelope that may be behind the legend of the unicorn. 



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Sephora is selling holiday beauty ornaments to hang on your tree, and most are under $20

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Sephora shoppers aren't strangers to the retailer's range of sample and travel-sized beauty products. But for the 2018 holiday season, customers can expect to find festive versions of their favorite mini cosmetics. 

Currently on the brand's website, Sephora is selling a range of holiday beauty ornaments. Each set contains at least one sample-sized product from brands like Fenty Beauty, Urban Decay, and Benefit cosmetics, and most cost less than $20.

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Most of the ornaments feature cult-favorite beauty products

Too Faced's Better Than Sex mascara, for example, is included in a $12 ornament set.

Other fan-favorite products that have been turned into holiday ornaments include a $19 Shimmering Skin Perfector highlighter from Becca, a $20 Luminous Dewy Skin Mist from Tatcha, and a $15 hair treatment from Moroccanoil.

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The most holiday ornaments come from Benefit Cosmetics

Not only is the brand selling its popular Hoola matte bronzer in a $16 ornament, but it's also selling $12 Precisely My Brow pencils, $13 BADgal Bang! mascaras, and $13 Porefessional primers, among others, in ornament form.

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An ornament from Urban Decay features a limited edition version of its popular All-Nighter setting spray

Some ornaments feature products that are already sold in travel-sized versions, like Urban Decay's All-Nighter setting spray. While both the regular travel-sized product and the ornament version cost $15, the holiday spray is packaged in a colorful, limited edition bottle.

Read more: Target is selling a $20 beauty advent calendar, and you'll want to gift it to yourself

 

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The least expensive ornament features a $6 beauty sponge 

Called the Twinkle Time sponge, this $6 makeup applicator from Sephora's own Sephora Collection will save you the most money when shopping for holiday ornaments through the retailer.Sephora sponge

However, the most expensive beauty ornament costs $99

While most of the ornaments are pretty affordable, Sephora did include some luxury options. The most expensive ornament is a $99 lash serum set from Grande Cosmetics, which includes a jumbo-sized version of its standard $65 product.

You can also buy a $38 Giorgio Armani lip product set, and a $35 Jo Malone London scent ornament.

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Sephora's full range of holiday ornaments can be found on the brand's website here.

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Disney dropped the first trailer for the live-action 'Lion King' and it will give you all the nostalgic feels

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  • Disney released the first teaser trailer for the live-action remake of "The Lion King."
  • In the one-and-a-half-minute trailer, viewers see the animals and scenes of sub-Saharan Africa. They also hear Mufasa (James Earl Jones) speaking about the kingdom. 
  • "Everything the light touches is our kingdom . . . One day the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king."
  • There are many similarities between the live-action "Lion King" trailer and the original from 1994. 
  • Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, and Beyoncé will also lend their voices to the highly-anticipated live-action remake. 
  • The movie hits theaters July 19, 2019. 
  • Watch the trailer below.

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Where to buy the iconic KitchenAid stand mixer on sale for Black Friday 2018

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Black Friday 2018 is here, and we're keeping a running log of the best deals in categories across the board so you can optimize your shopping with little effort.

You can see our full list of the best Black Friday deals we've found here, but there's some deals that have been on our minds for a while now — KitchenAid stand mixers.

While models and sizes vary, a KitchenAid stand mixer allows you to make everything from mincemeat to salsa, and whip up enough dough for more than 13 dozen cookies in no time one of —  making it one of those coveted kitchen items that home cooks dream of having on their countertop. 

Given their quality design and multitude of uses, KitchenAid stand mixers are undeniably pricey. If you, or any chef on your gift list, has been eyeing one of these devices, you're in luck. Right now, you can find plenty of great deals on KitchenAid stand mixers from retailers across the web, just in time for Black Friday. 

To make it easier for you to shop, we're going to break it down.

If you're new to the KitchenAid game, but are still interested in the product, check out this guide to get a sense of which model is right for you. If you know what you want, keep scrolling. You'll find the best deals on KitchenAid stand mixers, including tilt-head and bowl-lift models, organized by size.

We've scoured the web for the best KitchenAid stand mixer deals around — and we're pretty happy with what we've found.

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At the time of publication, Best Buy has the lowest price by $50.

4.5-Quart KitchenAid Stand Mixers

At the time of publication, Walmart has the lowest price by $1.

5-Quart KitchenAid Stand Mixers

At the time of publication, Macy's and Best Buy have the lowest price by $60.

6-Quart KitchenAid Stand Mixers

At the time of publication, Macy's has the lowest price by $50.

7-Quart KitchenAid Stand Mixers

At the time of publication, Amazon has the lowest price by $5.

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7 underrated European cities you need to visit

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  • Popular Europeantourist destinations like Paris, Rome, and London aren't your only options on the continent.
  • Here, we explore seven of the most underrated cities in Europe, from Strasbourg, France, to Budapest, Hungary.  

 

When most people dream of traveling across Europe, they envision hitting the cities that we see in movies and on TV or that we read about in books.

While places like Paris, Rome, and London all have their merits and are definitely worth a visit, there are some seriously underrated places across the continent that have a lot to offer (even if you've never heard of them).

The next time you're ready to pack your bags and head overseas, considering making your way to these seven cities — you might just be amazed by what you find there.

SEE ALSO: 10 things about living in England as an American that I wasn't prepared for

York, England

When most people think of England, they think of London, but there's an entire country outside of the capital with so much to offer, and York is definitely high up on the list. Located in the north of England — North Yorkshire, to be specific — the city was founded by the Romans around the year 71 AD. It remains a vibrant hub full of beautiful architecture (York Minster, a Gothic cathedral, is a particularly beautiful sight) and narrow, winding streets that truly make you feel as if you've stepped into another era.



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While tourism is on the rise in Hungary's capital city, it's safe to say that it still remains a somewhat well-kept secret. The fourteenth largest city in Europe, Budapest is certainly one of the most beautiful cities in the world, boasting amazing museums, churches, and scenic views of the Danube.



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Paris may be the city of love, but Strasbourg, located just over two hours from the capital by train, serves as the official seat of the European Parliament and showcases the exquisite beauty of the Alsace region. Located close to the German border, Strasbourg's city center is an official UNESCO World Heritage site and features architecture and culture that's a charming mix of both German and French.



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'We are not robots': Thousands of Amazon workers across Europe are striking on Black Friday over warehouse working conditions

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  • Thousands of Amazon workers across Europe were striking and protesting on Black Friday in anger at the company's warehouse working conditions.
  • Strikes were taking place across Amazon sites in Italy, Spain, France, and Germany. The Italian press reported that managers were having to pack boxes to meet demand.
  • In the UK, the GMB trade union and off-shift Amazon workers were demonstrating outside warehouses.
  • UK politicians expressed support for the protest, with the deputy leader of the opposition calling on Amazon management to listen to staff concerns.
  • An Amazon spokesman said: "All of our sites are safe places to work and reports to the contrary are simply wrong."

Thousands of Amazon staff members across Europe were protesting on Black Friday over the way the company treats its warehouse workers.

A coalition of unions across Europe coordinated the action, and the British trade union GMB published a video of workers telling Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos "we are not robots" in five different languages.

In Italy, Spain, France, and Germany workers planned to strike for 24 hours or more. The Italian publication Corriere della Sera reported that managers were having to step in and package items to deal with demand.

UNI Global, the trade union helping coordinate the walkout, said roughly 2,400 workers were on strike in Europe, but people on the ground are reporting higher numbers of protesters.

Amazon Germany told Reuters that 620 employees participated in the strike across two of its warehouses, while the German union Verdi told Business Insider that 1,000 workers were walking out.

In Spain, unions said 1,600 employees had downed tools for the day. Local reports also claimed that Amazon asked Spanish police to intervene in the strikes by enforcing worker productivity inside a warehouse on the outskirts of Madrid. Citing police sources, El Confiedencial reported that the police categorically refused Amazon's request. Amazon strongly denied the claims.

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In the UK, protesters including off-shift Amazon workers started demonstrating outside company warehouses in the early hours of the morning.

A GMB spokesman told Business Insider on Thursday that the purpose of the UK protests was not to disrupt Amazon's Black Friday sales but to raise awareness. "All we want is to get Amazon around the table," he said.

In a press release sent to Business Insider, the GMB said it was protesting "inhuman conditions" at the warehouses. It cited figures from a Freedom of Information request showing a single Amazon warehouse in Britain had called ambulances to the site 115 times over a three-year period.

Read more: Amazon is paying people to tweet nice things about warehouse working conditions after horror stories of staff peeing in bottles

The protests garnered support from UK politicians. Tom Watson, the deputy leader of the Labour Party, tweeted a video calling for Amazon UK management to come to the table. The Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn also voiced his support for the protest.

"Your employees need better conditions and better recognition," Watson said.

 An Amazon spokeswoman told Business Insider in a statement regarding the protests in the UK:

"We were fully operational today as our associates focused on delivering for our customers. Any reports to the contrary are simply wrong. We respect the rights of groups and individuals to have their voice, but for us it was business as usual inside our Fulfillment Centres."

Ruqayyah Moynihan, INSIDER's Associate Translation Editor, also contributed to this report.

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NFL Week 12 betting guide and our best bets for the Westgate SuperContest

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When gambling, the smallest margins always seem to make the difference.

During Monday night's shootout between the Chiefs and Rams, both teams combined to score 105 points between them, but one missed extra point from Los Angeles still made the difference between a winning week and a losing week for our picks in the Westgate SuperContest.

No time to mourn our losses though — we're back at it this week with our five best bets for this Sunday, plus a few other wagers to consider making this weekend.

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New York Giants (+6) over Philadelphia Eagles*

The Eagles secondary is so banged up that head coach Doug Pederson told the media that some receivers were taking reps at cornerback in practice this week.

Philadelphia may be the better team, but covering as 6-point favorites against a rejuvenated Giants team feels like a tall order. On the Giants side of the ball, things are looking a lot better, with Eli Manning finally taking advantage of his team's plethora of offensive weapons.



Carolina Panthers* (-3.5) over Seattle Seahawks

The Carolina Panthers are undefeated at home, and with the Saints running away with the NFC South, this matchup against the Seahawks carries huge implications for the conference's Wild Card picture.

Cam Newton is in the midst of another incredible season, completing over 68% of his passes and with 20 touchdowns to just six interceptions. He should do enough to get the Panthers the win and the cover.



Indianapolis Colts* (-7.5) over Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins have lost three of their past four games, with all of those losses coming by more than a touchdown. While Miami has Ryan Tannehill returning at quarterback this week, he's already admitted he won't be at 100%, and the rest of team surrounding him is still made up of the same teammates.

Meanwhile, the Colts have been firing on all cylinders lately, winning four straight games and giving chase to the Houston Texans in the AFC South. This doesn't feel like the spot where they'd slip.



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The 10 best Black Friday deals of 2018 that are still going on all weekend — if you only have $100 to spend

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All day on Black Friday, we rounded up the best Black Friday store sales and individual product deals for you to shop. Though we curated them by the categories you care about, such as the best tech deals, the best home and kitchen appliance deals, and unique startup deals, we still know it's a lot to look through. 

And since the point of Black Friday is to save money, we thought it'd be helpful to show you our picks for the best deals under $100 — that are still going on through Cyber Monday.

These are the 10 products we would spend our money on if we only had $100 to spend. From speakers to skincare, $100 goes a long way on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. 

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Instant Pot DUO80: $40 off

Instant Pot DUO80 8-Qt, $99.99 (originally $139.95) [You save $39.96], available at Amazon

$40 off right now, the popular multi-cooker continues to impress home cooks who want speed, reliability, and versatility in the kitchen. The eight-quart size is perfect for meal prepping and family dinners. 



Fitbit Alta HR: $70 off

Fitbit Alta HR, $79.95 (originally $149.95)[You save $70], available at Amazon

Though slim and light, the Alta HR doesn't slack on functionality. The heart rate tracking function lets you optimize your workouts for fat or calorie burn and gives you insights into your sleep. All the while, it's tracking your steps, distance traveled, and active minutes on a long-lasting battery. 



Quip electric toothbrushes: $15 off

Electric Couple Set, $60 (originally $75) [You save $15 with code "GET20"], available at Quip

This set contains two electric toothbrushes, two cover/mounts, and two large tubes of toothpaste to get started on your oral care journey with Quip. Then, you'll get a refill pack of new brush heads, batteries, and toothpaste every three months. 



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