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Apple’s next iPhone: a rumor roundup
The iPhone 5 came out less than six months ago, but rumors of Apple’s next phone are already swirling. There were signs in January that Apple may already be testing a new iPhone, and The Wall Street Journal reported that a low-cost version of the iPhone may arrive this year. Though it’s never certain that rumors will add up, nearly everything about last year’s iPhone 5 was leaked in advance of the phone’s debut. Let’s take a look at what the rumors are saying about Apple’s next move for the iPhone.
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Lunar New Year Ushers in the Year of the Snake
Starting today, more than 1.5 billion people around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year—a time for gathering with family, honoring ancestors, and eating! The holiday is celebrated at the beginning of the year in locations that utilize the lunar calendar, and this year marks the Year of the Snake, one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.
In China, the Lunar New Year is celebrated as the Chinese New Year, or “Spring Festival,” and is one of the most important Chinese holidays. Instagrammers are sharing photos from the 2013 festivities, including traditions like giving children lucky money in red envelopes, hanging lanterns, setting off fireworks, and performing the iconic dragon and lion dances.
To catch a glimpse into today’s festivities, be sure to browse through the #lunarnewyear, #LNY, #chinesenewyear, and #CNY hashtags.
happy lunar new year!
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The Vine - Funchal, Portugal
Exquisitely designed by some of the world’s finest artists - highly awarded Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill in cooperation with Joao Francisco Caires and Portuguese interior designer Nini Andrade Silva who managed to confer it an environment of unbeatable charm, The Vine easily exceeds its purpose of luxury hotel, revolving into an architectural wonder in the heart of Funchal, Madeira. Spanning four floors which reflect the glory of each season, the hotel offers 79 spacious elegant rooms and suites, outstanding spa focusing on Vinetherapy, world-class dinning and a spectacular roof terrace with 360° Sky Bar, heated infinity pool and Jacuzzi.
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Watch this: Aether builds a sleek San Francisco boutique from three shipping containers
Aether is a predominantly web-based retailer, but the California-based outerwear company has recently begun expanding its brick-and-mortar business, with the launch of a new and innovative shop in San Francisco. Constructed from three, vertically stacked shipping containers, the shop has a distinctly industrial design that, as co-founders Palmer West and Jonah Smith explained to Cool Hunting, dovetails perfectly with Aether’s urban-rugged aesthetic.
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Programming your body: Lance Armstrong and doping technology
Athletes use drugs, transfusions, and science to perform better. But how do they do it, and how are they caught?
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National Bank for Economic Development, Rabat, Morocco, 1965
(Jean-François Zevaco)
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Who is working in Yellowstone national park this summer??? This guy!! Hell yea!
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