How To Make Money Playing Video Games
Gamers have spent an estimated $135 billion on games in 2018, according to Newzoo. But it isn't just the big-name gaming companies that are making tons of cash — the gamers are, too. Gaming enthusiasts have turned playing video games into a full-time job that can earn some of them millions of dollars before age 30. Watch the video above to see how gamers make money.
Generally speaking there are two big ways that gamers can make money: esports and live streaming.
In the former category, twenty-eight year old Ho Kun Xian started gaming as a young boy. He came from a poor family who managed to spare him $2 to spend on video arcades whenever he went. There he began to master the art of fighting games. Years later, he turned pro, earning thousands of dollars in prize money as a gamer.
Xian's story highlights the burgeoning esports industry, which is minting millionaires who play video games for a living by the age of 30.
Esports refers to competitive video gaming where teams or individuals play against each other in games such as EA's "FIFA" series or Valve Corporation's "Dota 2" for hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money, in front of millions of viewers watching online and in physical arenas. Market research firm Newzoo forecasts the esports economy will grow to $905.6 million this year and $1.4 billion by 2020.
While esports may be smaller than traditional sports leagues like soccer's Premier League in the U.K. or the NBA, it's growing rapidly with new jobs and careers being made.
"I think I never thought, 'I better do this,' because even when I was 18 years old, there was no such thing as a pro gaming career, so this career didn't exist," Xian told CNBC.
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November 16, 2018
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Ray Dalio on U.S. - China Trade Tensions, Markets
Ray Dalio, hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss markets, interest rates, the debt market and U.S.-China trade tensions.
The dispute between the U.S. and China over trade deficits and surpluses is rather trivial compared to the broader philosophical differences between the world's two biggest economic superpowers, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio told CNBC on Thursday.
"The trade war, I think, can be worked out," the billionaire investor Dalio said in a "Squawk Box" interview on CNBC. But he argued the conflict goes "way beyond the trade war."
Dalio, co-CIO and co-chairman at Bridgewater, said the two nations' polar opposite methods of governing is the broader, more difficult issue to reconcile. "It goes back to Confucius in 500 B.C.," he said.
"It's basically a top-down versus a bottom-up type of approach," said Dalio, whose China unit of Bridgewater last month launched its first onshore Chinese investment fund.
"When you look at the 2025 plan in China, the government believes that they should have a plan for making China great" and will coordinate all aspects of public and private enterprise to achieve their goals, he said. "That type of activity is objectionable to the United States" in its free market economy.
The China 2025 plan is a state-backed industrial policy that's provoked alarm in the West, and is core to Washington's complaints about Beijing's technological ambitions.
Dalio appeared on CNBC from the Greenwich Economic Forum in Connecticut where he later spoke to the elite gathering of investment thought leaders.
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November 15, 2018
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Can Apple's iPad Pro Replace My Laptop?
CNBC's Todd Haselton reviews the new 11-inch iPad Pro. Apple's new iPad Pro is the best tablet you can buy, with fantastic speakers, a great screen and fast performance, but it still isn't a laptop replacement for most people largely because iOS doesn't feel like it offers as much power as macOS.
When Apple announced the new iPad Pro last month, it tried yet again to drive one point home: the iPad can replace your computer. The company even said that iPads are outselling laptops from all the top traditional computer makers.
Here's the problem: I've never seen the iPad as much more than a machine that's good for watching movies on airplanes and getting light work done here and there.
Does the new iPad Pro change that? No, it doesn't.
I've been testing the iPad for the past several days, and while it's a very nice tablet, it's still not capable of replacing my regular laptop. In fact, most people should probably just buy a Mac, or Apple's cheaper $329 regular iPad.
There's a lot to like about the iPad Pro. (There are 11-inch and 12.9-inch models. I tested the former.)
Both models ditch the home button and use Face ID. That means, like Apple's newest iPhones, it'll unlock in a split second right when you look at it. The home button is gone and there's more screen in its place. I love how easy it is, and it meant I could just pick up the iPad and start doing things quicker.
Apple also switched to a USB-C port on the bottom of the iPad, instead of the Lightning port found on iPhones and other iPads. The switch to USB-C has its ups and downs. It means you can finally attach a monitor or a camera to offload pictures.
I tried this with a phone to see if I could move pictures off of an Android device, but it didn't work. Maybe it works better with regular digital cameras. I liked that the iPad was also able to charge one of my Android phones, which uses USB-C, however. Sadly, it didn't charge my iPhone, which still uses a Lightning cable. You need to buy a separate Lighting-to-USB-C cable from Apple if you want to charge your iPhone with the iPad Pro.
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November 15, 2018
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How Brands Like Domino's Profit From School Lunch
Roughly 30 million kids in the U.S. eat school lunch every day, and "Big Food" companies have a pretty big stake in what makes it on kids' trays. It starts with federal money, but before USDA funding makes it to cafeterias, many school districts order from food giants like Tyson and PepsiCo who grab a big slice of the school lunch pie.
We hear a lot about school lunches in America and the food itself doesn't always get the best reputation. From Hollywood depictions to real life memories, the school cafeteria is a quintessential part of American culture.
Who decides what food gets put on the tray? And how come one school serves this on a $1.25 budget, while another serves this? Why are teachers working at McDonald's for a night? And how does a slice of Domino's pizza meet USDA guidelines?
Those are all loaded questions with complicated answers, but if you really boil it down the answer is money. Lots and lots of money.
The billion lunches that get doled out in school cafeterias every year make up a multibillion dollar industry that makes sure millions of kids are fed. It starts with federal money but on its way to cafeterias, school districts have to order the meals and food giants grab a big slice of the school lunch pie.
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November 14, 2018
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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Doesn't Track AAPL
CNBC's Scott Wapner sits down with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, to discuss Tesla, Apple's performance in the market and what the future could hold for Apple.
Apple shares tanked earlier after Lumentum Holdings, which makes technology for the iPhone's face-recognition function, cut its outlook for fiscal second quarter 2019. Lumentum CEO Alan Lowe said one of its largest customers asked the company to "materially reduce shipments" for its products. Shares of Lumentum plunged 33 percent.
The decline in Apple pressured the broader technology sector. The Technology Select Sector SPDR dropped 3.5 percent. Alphabet and Amazon shares pulled back 2.7 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively. Amazon shares fell into bear-market territory, down about 20 percent from its 52-week high. Apple's decline and worries over trade overshadowed two large corporate deals.
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November 13, 2018
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Rocket Lab Wants To Be The FedEx Of Space
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket comes at a price tag that's only a fraction of the $50 million or more it costs to launch a larger rocket. How will that revolutionize the industry and expand who will be able to send satellites into space?
Rocket Lab put seven spacecraft in orbit on Saturday with its first commercial launch, as the company grew its lead in the burgeoning small rocket industry.
Delayed from this past spring, the "It's Business Time" launch marks the beginning of Rocket Lab's acceleration toward launching at a weekly rate. The rocket builder reached orbit for the first time in January with its final test launch but saw this commercial attempt delayed due to a "motor control" issue with the rocket.
"Perfect flight," Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said in a tweet after the launch. "Orbital accuracy was exquisite."
Rocket Lab is building small rockets priced at about $5.7 million a launch. The company's Electron rocket is designed to launch spacecraft up to the size of a refrigerator, especially for the premium small satellite part of the rocket market. Small rockets like Electron can save customers months of time getting to orbit but come at a higher cost compared to flying as a "rideshare" on a larger rocket like the SpaceX Falcon 9.
"It's Business Time" launched six satellites for Spire, Tyvak, Fleet and the Irvine CubeSat STEM program. The launch also included a spacecraft built by HPS GmbH to demonstrate a new technology to reduce space debris.
The launch keeps Rocket Lab – valued at more than $1.2 billion and based in New Zealand and California – at the front of the pack in the small rocket race. Beck estimates there are over 100 companies trying to catch up. But Rocket Lab has another launch scheduled for December, as well as 16 launches planned for 2019.
Rocket Lab has a backlog of launches for the next 18 months, Beck said, which is "around a $3 billion pipeline." The factories in New Zealand and California "have been specifically designed to produce one rocket a week," Beck said. Rocket Lab aims to be launching at a weekly rate in 2020.
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November 12, 2018
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How To Start A Tech-Friendly Church In San Francisco
The Bay Area has the least churchgoing population in the United States. But there's a group of religious leaders out to change that. They're creating modern, hip and tech-friendly churches across the Bay Area, and adopting business principles as they consider how to build successful "start-up churches" and grow the religious community.
The San Francisco Bay Area is home to the least churchgoing population in the United States. According to the Barna Research Group, 61% of residents do not attend church.
But there's a group of religious leaders and savvy businesspeople out to change that. The Exponential Conference recently came to the Bay Area for the second year in a row. This gathering is meant to catalyze evangelical Christian leaders to start new churches. It's a practice called "church planting" and the goal of the conference, as the name suggests, is the exponential growth of the religious community.
Turns out, building up a successful congregation in the Bay Area involves detailed business plans, sleek websites, intentional social media branding, podcasts of sermons, and lots of upbeat Christian rock.
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger is the Chairman of the Board at a group called Transforming the Bay with Christ. This coalition of business leaders, venture capitalists, non-profit leaders and pastors aims to convert one million people over the next decade. In order to so, it hopes to raise $15 million for what it calls it's Start-up Church Fund. Gelsinger donates nearly half his annual income to charity, much of it directed to church planting organizations.
As Gelsinger says about his dual roles, "I'm the full time minister of VMWare and I have 23,000 souls that are under my leadership."
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November 18, 2018
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Why Democrats and Republicans Are Claiming A Midterm Win
A fractured political environment played out in voting booths across the country in the midterm elections. Here's a breakdown of why both Democrats and Republicans can point to wins, and what it means moving forward.
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November 09, 2018
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Virgin Hypeloop One CEO Walder On Transportation Tech
Virgin Hyperloop One CEO Jay Walder sits down with the 'Squawk Alley' team to discuss the future outlook for Virgin Hyperloop One, the technology development and the proposed routes.
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November 12, 2018
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The Rise And Fall Of Barnes & Noble
Before Amazon challenged Barnes & Noble the brick-and-mortar bookseller was one of the most prolific American chains during the twentieth century.
This holiday season could be the most crucial one of Barnes & Noble's history.
Its sales have been in a decline for six years as the bookseller cedes market share to Amazon and consumers turn to their phones or portable tablets instead of books. There's been a revolving door in the retailer's C-suite, and activist investors have piled on. Now, Barnes & Noble is considering a sale of its business after receiving interest from a handful of parties, including its so-called modern-day founder and executive chairman, Leonard Riggio, and reportedly, U.K. retailer W.H. Smith.
Barnes & Noble must prove it can deliver sales growth in its core book business this holiday season. The retail industry as a whole is expected to benefit from strong consumer spending, with the average American household expected to spend $1,536 through the holidays, according to a survey by Deloitte. That's up 25 percent from a year ago. If Barnes & Noble can't grow sales against such a healthy, economic backdrop, the company could ultimately head down the same path as its former rival Borders, or shuttered Toys R Us or Sears, which is in bankruptcy court.
All things considered, Barnes & Noble is feeling "highly anxious" and somewhat "paranoid" this holiday season, Riggio told CNBC.
"We've done a lot of things this year to try to put ourselves on the right track and to get our comp-store sales number to head in the positive direction, ... and we are hoping that that comes — we are planning for it to come — during this holiday season."
The company will report its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Nov. 20, where it could say more about expectations for its holiday quarter. In September, without giving a specific range, Barnes & Noble said it expected "improving sales trends, positive comps during the holiday period, better gross margins, and continued expense reductions" for the remainder of the year. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv predict same-store sales for fiscal second quarter will be down 1.75 percent, but then moderate in the holiday quarter, its fiscal third quarter ending Jan. 19, to drop only 0.25 percent.
Last holiday season, the bookseller's sales tumbled more than 6 percent, with e-commerce sales also in the red. After the dismal results, the company slashed its staff.
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November 08, 2018
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Facebook's Portal And Portal+ Reviewed
Facebook hasn't found its place in hardware, but it's getting closer.
Unlike Apple, Amazon or even Google, Facebook has struggled to find a hardware product with mass appeal. It has a niche virtual reality business with Oculus VR. And, it partnered with HTC in 2013 to launch a phone that ultimately flopped.
Now, Facebook is trying hardware again with two new devices, the Portal and Portal+ smart screens, which are the company's version of devices like the Amazon Echo Show and Google Home Hub, and available beginning Thursday.
There are two models, the $199 Portal with a 10.1-inch screen and the $349 Portal+ with a larger 15.6-inch screen that rotates. They're meant to be smart displays, but with a focus on video chat through Facebook's Messenger service.
The video chat experience is fantastic, with excellent video quality, top-notch microphones and great speakers. But compared with products by Amazon and Google, the Portal and Portal+ need to do more. Plus, a lot of people are seriously concerned about Facebook's record when it comes to data privacy.
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November 08, 2018
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Democrats Won The House - How Will Markets Respond
Democrats were able to take control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, while Republicans held on to the Senate. Here's what the split Congress means for Trump's economy.
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November 06, 2018
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Why 7-Eleven Failed In Indonesia
Indonesia's first 7-Eleven opened in 2009 and became a popular hangout spot for consumers. At their peak in the Southeast Asian country, they numbered 190 stores, offering free Wi-Fi and a seating area for guests while selling fresh local meals and traditional 7-Eleven snacks like the Slurpee. Despite the chain's popularity, the franchisee, PT Modern Internasional, shuttered all remaining 161 stores there in 2017.
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November 06, 2018
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Apple's Macbook Air Reviewed
The Apple MacBook Air has been a fan favorite since it was introduced in 2008. Apple hasn't given it a big face-lift since 2010, however, and the new model finally adds features fans have been waiting for, like a sharper screen. Here's CNBC's review of Apple's new MacBook Air.
By size, it fits right between the regular MacBook and the MacBook Pro. In cost, it's cheaper than both.
It starts at $1,199 — admittedly more expensive than the original $999 MacBook Air — but it's more powerful than the smaller standard MacBook, which starts at $1,299. It's sort of weird, and I can't think of many reasons to buy the smaller and more expensive MacBook, unless you just want a bit more portability. Given that iPad sales have continued to outpace Mac sales, however, its strongest competition might be Apple's new iPad Pros.
As far as the device itself goes, the Air has a new keyboard that felt good to type on, though I'm not sure if it's as good as the keyboard on the earlier MacBook Air, which I loved. It uses Apple's new design from other MacBooks, which some people don't like and I've never completely adjusted to. I like the large trackpad, which is bigger than on my work computer and makes it easy to zoom into pictures or switch between apps with gestures. I like that there's a second Thunderbolt port, since one of my biggest complaints with the regular MacBook is there's just one for my USB gadgets.
There's a retina display that is much sharper and means that text, like icons, isn't blurry like it was on the older MacBook Pro. It's the same screen used in Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro, and it's a huge upgrade.
I did try to touch the screen twice, though. Unlike Microsoft, Apple hasn't added a touchscreen to its computers, and I wish it would add one.
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November 06, 2018
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Diabetics Are Hacking Their Own Insulin Pumps
There is a revolution in the Type 1 diabetes community and thousands of people are now hacking their insulin pumps for better blood sugar management. CNBC's Erin Black, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 20 years ago, decided to try out the hacked system. Here's what happened.
Type 1 diabetes is a disease that affects more than 1.2 million Americans. I'm one of them.
It's a disease that impairs the body's ability to produce the hormone insulin, which normally comes from the pancreas. So insulin has to be injected.
Managing blood sugars can be very difficult, and patients use a pump to help mimic the activity of the pancreas. However, pumps don't automatically adjust insulin levels for diabetics. And the manual process is tedious and can be dangerous.
But a few years ago, people figured out how to hack their insulin pumps to make them automatically adjust insulin levels more precisely.
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November 07, 2018
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When Bitcoin Hit $100: CNBC's 2013 Coverage
Less than two years after it had been trading under $1, Bitcoin surged to more than $100 in the spring of 2013. CNBC's panel discussed the risks and benefits of the cryptocurrency, its comparisons to gold, and whether or not the run up was a bubble.
Ten years ago, as Lehman Brothers was declaring bankruptcy and the global economy was lurching into recession, the idea for an alternative currency was being quietly built online.
On Oct. 31, 2008, bitcoin was born — and in the past 10 years it has evolved from an anti-establishment hobby among coders to a household name on Wall Street.
The first and most famous digital currency sparked mania among retail investors last year, and, despite being founded to bypass them, it has caught the attention of some of the world's most powerful institutions.
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When Bitcoin Hit $100: CNBC's 2013 Coverage
November 01, 2018
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LIVE: New York Times DealBook Conference - Nov. 1, 2018
New York Times DealBook Conference with Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times and CNBC.
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November 01, 2018
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Can Senator Sherrod Brown Appeal To Trump Voters?
Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio holds an unusual distinction in the 2018 midterm campaign for Congress. He is a Democrat seeking re-election in a state President Donald Trump carried easily two years ago. But unlike several colleagues in the same situation, the raspy-voiced populist has moved far ahead of Republican challenger Jim Renacci in polls assessing his bid for a third term.
If Brown wins and Democrats manage to recapture the Senate, Brown stands to chair the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee — a worrisome prospect for Wall Street.
Brown's success has placed him squarely in early speculation about Democrats who may seek the presidency in 2020. More than most politicians in his party, he has shown broad appeal among working-class voters – including the blue-collar whites who represent Trump's political base. That's not merely a matter of personality. Brown sides with Trump's combative posture on trade, backing the president's decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement and confront China with tariffs.
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Can Sherrod Brown - A Populist Democrat - Appeal To Trump Voters In Ohio?
November 01, 2018
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Apple's New iPad Pro and MacBook Air: First Look
Apple unveiled its latest iPad Pro models and Mac computers at an event in Brooklyn on Tuesday, offering long-awaited updates to some of its most popular devices.
The new iPad Pros eliminate the home button and incorporate Apple's facial recognition technology, Face ID, that was first introduced with the company's iPhone X product line last year.
The tablets feature the same edge-to-edge LCD display that Apple introduced with the recently released iPhone XR, and they come with 11- and 12.9-inch displays. The Pro is thinner than ever and comes with sharper edges.
The iPads run on A12X bionic chips, a notch more powerful than Apple's high-end iPhone XS and XS Max smartphones. They ship with up to 1 terabyte of storage, and trade out Apple's typical Lightning port for a USB-C port, similar to high-end computers. The USB-C port will also let users connect accessories like digital cameras and high-resolution desktop displays to the iPad Pro. It does not have a traditional headphone jack, which means you will need an adapter to plug in your headphones.
The new iPad Pro starts at $799 for the 11-inch model and $999 for the 12.9-inch model. Both models are available to order Tuesday and will arrive on Nov. 7.
Apple updated its high-tech stylus, the Apple Pencil, as well. The Pencil now magnetically attaches to the tablet to charge wirelessly. It also has touch gestures for switching between digital drawing tools on the iPad.
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Apple's New MacBook Air And iPad Pro: First Look
October 30, 2018
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This Meditation Headband Reads Brainwaves
The Muse 2 headband measures brainwaves, body movement, heart rate and breathing to help users calm their minds and meditate. Intended for beginning meditators, the headband pairs with an app that provides users with real-time audio feedback on their mental activity and bodily signals. CNBC's Chrissy Farr puts it to the test.
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This Brainwave-Reading Headband Is Designed To Help Users Meditate
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with @CNBCMakeIt: Jocko Willink knows a thing or two about discipline. The former Navy Seal commander served in one of the most highly decorated special operations units of the Iraq war and his service earned him both the Silver and Bronze Star. He later founded the leadership consultancy Echelon Front and wrote a number of best-selling books.
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How Bill Gates, one of the world's richest men, got his start.
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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma says blaming China for any economic issues in the U.S. is misguided. If America is looking to blame anyone, Ma said, it should blame itself. It's not that other countries steal jobs from you guys, Ma said. It's your strategy. Distribute the money and things in a proper way. He said the U.S. has wasted over $14 trillion in fighting wars over the past 30 years rather than investing in infrastructure at home.
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with @cnbcmakeit: You've got to say 'no, no, no' and when you say 'no,' you piss off people. To Jobs, focus wasn't about willpower. It was about the courage to abandon 1,000 great ideas to meet one big goal — even if that made people mad in the process. Details, at the link in CNBC's bio. *
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No bachelor's required. Companies like Google, Apple, IBM, and EY no longer require applicants to have a college degree – and economists are predicting ever-improving prospects for workers without a degree. For the full list of companies, please visit the link in our profile. *
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25% of Americans are confident they're going to be rich. So, what's stopping them?
Being able to save money is the biggest bar to becoming rich. In a survey by GoBankingRates, people shared the top reasons why they can't save more money each month. Which of these reasons keeps you from saving money?
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If you find yourself sitting in traffic every day, you should use Waze.
The app has some of the same traffic information that you find on Google Maps, but it's provided in real time by other drivers using the app. Information like road closures, traffic, accidents, and even when police are present get updated in real time by your fellow commuters (when their car is stopped, of course). Learn the ins and outs of using Waze, at the link in our bio.
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with @CNBCMakeIt: Mehmet Oz — famously known as Dr. Oz — dishes out health and wellness advice every day on The Dr. Oz Show. He also works as a physician at NY Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center, performing dozens of heart operations annually. With so much going on, he maintains a consistent morning routine to prepare for a productive day. Dr. Oz calls his morning routine classic, because he says he never changes anything or mixes it up. Find out everything about it at our link in bio.
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with @cnbcmakeit: Stop wasting time. 🚫 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says his formula for happiness doesn’t have anything to do with money. More, at the link in CNBC's bio.
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with @cnbcmakeit: Bill Gates is an avid reader. The Microsoft co-founder reads every night, has reviewed hundreds of books on his blog and regularly shares lists of his favorite books. He often credits books likes these for helping him understand new perspectives and even changing his priorities. For the 3 that changed his world, please visit the link in our bio.
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While the leadership in China talks of financial liberalization, some facets of life inside the world's second-largest economy are a lot less free. That's especially true for digital communication inside China. Regulators aggressively restrict what China's 750+ million internet users can or cannot do online. This sophisticated internet censorship system, sometimes called the Great Firewall of China, began with China's Golden Shield Project which was completed on this day in 2006.
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