YOU ARE NO LONGER WELCOME HERE

*1. YOU ARE NO LONGER WELCOME HERE

Can a presidential candidate actually "bar" journalists or publications? "Barring journalists is an almost unheard-of practice for a modern presidential candidate. The [Washington] Post is the latest major news organization that Mr. Trump has barred from his rallies and events this year, following Politico, BuzzFeed News, The Huffington Post and others." I thought the first rule of PR was any press is good press... From NYT - Washington Post Is Latest News Outlet Barred by Trump

*2. ALL SWIMMERS BACK IN THE POOL

"Now that government policy allows more Chinese couples, including older couples, to have a second child, officials are concerned that the sperm shortages will get much worse — and they are doing everything they can to find new recruits." From NYT - What in the World: China’s Call to Young Men: Your Nation Needs Your Sperm

*3. MICRO...LINK

Microsoft announced that it was buying LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. This quote caught my attention, "Microsoft could have acquired LinkedIn for even less a little over a decade ago. Microsoft held discussions with LinkedIn about acquiring it for $250 million." There's a BIG difference between $250 million and $26.2 billion! What a difference 10 years makes... From NYT - Microsoft, Reasserting Its Muscle, Buys LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion and Microsoft’s Deal for LinkedIn Raises Red Flags

*BOTTOM OF THE NEWS

- You know all those pre-installed Apple apps that you can't delete? Now you can... From Quartz - One of the most annoying things about the iPhone is finally about to change

- "Germans, globally notorious for their love of sunbathing in the nude, are being outshone by their Austrian neighbors." From Quartz - Germans are no longer the world champions of nude sunbathing

- From Recode - Take a closer look at Blockchain technology (Infographic)

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