'Man Bra' on Display at CES 2018, Turning 'Seinfeld' Joke Into Reality

'Man Bra' on Display at CES 2018, Turning 'Seinfeld' Joke Into Reality

There's plenty of weird stuff on display at CES 2018. Sony once again showcased a robot dog in its keynote. And Toyota promoted a self-driving pizza delivery system. But both pale in comparison to the smart clothing on display at the booth of Sports Performance Tracking. Technically, the apparel is a
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Anticipated Crash For Toronto Housing Market

A billionaire investor, Stephen Jarislowsky made an analysis concerning the housing market in Toronto saying; without the intervention of the federal government to ensure the blazing real estate market is stabilized, the price of homes in Toronto will eventually come hurtling down. The firm Jarislowsky
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Sam's Club Abruptly Closes Dozens of Stores Across the Country

“However, some guiding themes are clear and consistent with how we've been investing—lower prices for customers, better wages and training for associates and investments in the future of our company, including in technology.” Fortune contacted Sam's Club for more information and will update as
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Insider Buying: Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (JCI) Director Purchases 12000 …

Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share logo Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (NYSE:JCI) Director Juergen Tinggren purchased 12,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Saturday, November 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of
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Elon Musk Says He Accidentally Attended a Silicon Valley 'Sex Party.' But He Didn't See Any Sex

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the International Astronautical Congress on Sept. 29, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. —Getty Images. By Abigail Abrams. 6:21 PM EST. Even tech superstars sometimes get confused. It turns out Elon Musk unwittingly attended a now-infamous sex party held last summer at
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HUD awards $2 billion to homeless assistance programs

“Continuums of Care are critical leaders in the work to end homelessness nationwide,” said Matthew Doherty, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness executive director. “When communities marshal these, and other local, state, private, and philanthropic resources, behind the strongest housing-first
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Bitcoin BANKING: Billionaire trader launches bank to become 'cryptocurrency Goldman Sachs'

Wall Street trader Michael Novogratz is launching a merchant bank dedicated to cryptocurrency ventures. Mr Novogratz told Bloomberg his new firm, named Galaxy Digital, will build a “best-in-class, full-service, institutional-quality merchant banking business in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space”.
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The Benefits of a Mortgage Preapproval

Before you begin your housing search, try to get a mortgage preapproval, which is usually good for up to 90 days. After reviewing and verifying some of your financial information, lenders will tell you how much money they'd be willing to let you borrow. Getting preapproved can speed up the sale process
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The Group real estate names new president

Brandon Wells has been named new president of The Group Inc. real estate, succeeding Susie Ewing, who has served as president and managing broker for The Group's Mulberry Street office since 2014. Wells joined The Group in 2014 as chief technology officer and then as vice president and chief
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Henderson-based Citizens National Banks buys Central Texas banking group

Henderson-based Citizens National Bank has completed its acquisition of Union State Bank located in Central Texas. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. The transaction expands CNB's footprint into Bell and Williamson counties. Union State Bank has more than $470 million in assets and eight
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Tech fixes will bring more business to FHA, top HUD official says

WASHINGTON – Adolfo Marzol, a top official at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is optimistic that technological improvements and other changes can help draw Federal Housing Administration lenders back to the fold. The senior adviser to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, who worked at
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Tests Find Bias Persists in Auto Lending

“This report is disheartening but not surprising,” said Mike Calhoun, president of the Center for Responsible Lending. “Years of data show that unfair, racially discriminatory treatment of consumers is a growing problem in the auto lending industry. This is especially true for low-income families of color,
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Elon Musk Attended Infamous Silicon Valley Sex Party—Thought It Was a Costume Party

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attended the infamous sex party at high-profile investor Steve Jurvetson's home, but apparently didn't see or participate in any of these activites, a spokesperson for the billionaire entrepreneur has confirmed to Fortune. Musk thought it was a costume party.
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Anyone been a lender on lending club?

Any advice from lenders on risks? Are there better returns on wealth front?…
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Tech, Trends & Gadgets

Many experts agree that bitcoin, or another cryptocurrency becoming a standalone currency is decades away but a real possibility. The most vocal opponents are quick to label the bitcoin phenomenon as a market “bubble.” Comparisons to the dot-com and housing bubbles, in which prices were
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Phoenix has a real estate problem

Taute, an executive vice president for CBRE Inc. (NYSE: CBG), says Phoenix is still paying for some of the sins of the last recession and real estate crash. Investors and lenders are hesitant to get involved with speculative office developments in the Phoenix market, according to Taute and CBRE
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CanLit, biographies, and picture books top library lending list in Fort St. John

Adult non-fiction was the fourth most borrowed genre at more than 10,000 circulations, with readers searching out self-help, cooking, and parenting books, as well as biographies. Topping the lending list was Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly, a biography about the achievements and contributions
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FakeBank malware accesses sensitive SMS banking messages

The malware intercepts SMS in a scheme to steal funds from infected users through their mobile banking systems,” explains Trend Micro in a 10 January blog post detailing the threat. Among FakeBank's targets are customers of Russian financial institutions Sberbank, Leto Bank, and VTB24 Bank,
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Mortgage Rates Surge Higher to Begin 2018

Freddie Mac released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) Thursday. According to Len Kiefer, Deputy Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, rates collectively moved up following a rise in Treasury yields. “After dipping slightly last week, Treasury yields surged this week amidst sell-offs in the bond
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Lynn Mayor Thomas McGee says goodbye to Beacon Hill

Lynn Mayor Thomas M. McGee delivers his farewell speech to the Massachusetts Senate at the State House on Thursday. … Thomas Grillo Thomas Grillo is an award-winning business reporter who has worked at Boston's major newspapers covering real estate trends such as the emergence of
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