Aksh Gupta in theaksheffect

Jul 3, 2016

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Abraham Lincoln’s Tough-Love Letter to His Step-Brother About Laziness and Work Ethic — Brain Pickings

Boredom is one of the most essential yet endangered human capacities, a seedbed of sanity the creative benefits of which have been championed by some of…

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Aksh Gupta in theaksheffect

Jul 6, 2016

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Obama After Dark: The Precious Hours Alone

The emails arrive late, often after 1 a.m., tapped out on a secure BlackBerry from an email address known only to a few. The weary recipients know that once again, the boss has not yet gone to bed.

Obama After Dark: The Precious Hours Alone

Aksh Gupta in theaksheffect

Jul 27, 2016

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Donald Trump is a unique threat to American democracy

DONALD J. TRUMP, until now a Republican problem, this week became a challenge the nation must confront and overcome. The real estate tycoon is uniquely unqualified to serve as president, in experience and temperament. He is mounting a…

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Aksh Gupta in theaksheffect

Jul 18, 2016

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Ikea Made This Surreal, Mesmerizing Ad to Promote an Intriguing Upcoming Product Line Teasing a collaboration with Hay By David Gianatasio

Ikea rolls into an awfully strange space with its latest campaign.

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Aksh Gupta in theaksheffect

Jul 29, 2016

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Khizr Khan, Father of Muslim Army Officer Killed in Iraq, Challenges Donald Trump

Khizr Khan, a Virginia resident whose son, Army Capt. Humayun Khan, was killed in Iraq in 2004, became an unexpected sensation at the Democratic convention on Thursday as he railed against…

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Aksh Gupta in theaksheffect

Jul 24, 2016

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Nest’s Biggest Problem Wasn’t Tony Fadell

The CEO of the smart thermostat maker is out, but Nest still faces a much bigger problem — and it’s plaguing the entire smart-home market.

Nest’s Biggest Problem Wasn’t Tony Fadell

Aksh Gupta in theaksheffect

Jul 21, 2016

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Tesla Takeover of SolarCity Not a ‘No-Brainer’ for All Investors

Elon Musk called the proposed marriage of Tesla Motors Inc. and SolarCity Corp. a “no brainer,” saying his $2.86 billion plan to combine the companies would benefit both. Tesla investors didn’t seem so sure. While…

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Aksh Gupta in theaksheffect

Jul 25, 2016

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Full Scale of Olympic Financial Disasters Revealed

When the Rio Olympics kicks off next month, the Brazilian government will have spent over $4.5 billion on new stadiums, an Olympic village, international broadcast and media centers, transportation, administration, the workforce, and so on.

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Aksh Gupta in theaksheffect

Jul 5, 2016

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This government competition could completely change the American city

PITTSBURGH — Uber is about to build a vast, high-tech playground in one of this city’s poorest areas. The ride-hailing giant wants a protected place to test driverless Ubers, part of its effort to replace…

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Aksh Gupta in theaksheffect

Jul 3, 2016

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Hotels are overrated

HOW honest are reviews on travel websites? By this I do not mean: is the person writing the review who he says he is, and not the owner of the hotel boosting its rating or a competitor doing it down? (We have covered that problem before.

Hotels are overrated

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