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YoUTUBE GOT HACKED

Many  Popular  music artists Youtube channels were hacked by hackers.Hacker changed the titles of popular songs and deleted videos of popular songs. Despacito by Louis Fonsi was deleted from Youtube.

Despacito the most watched song on Youtube was hacked and deleted by anonymous hacker group. titles of multiple popular songs videos was changed by hackers.Despacito Reached Total views of 5 billions few days ago not despacito but shakira's song Chantaje which has total views of more than 2 Billion and Selena Gomez song Marshmellow are part of the targeted songs the artist who songs were targeted includes Louis Fonsi,Shakira,Selena Gomez,Chris Brown and Maroon 5.

Most of the songs titles were changed by hackers.The Hacker Group includes name like Prosox, Akash IT,Kiran Root and Shade.

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The Wall of Trump's dreams I used to think that President Trump was unwavering in his insistence on the erection of some 2,000 miles of palisade across America's southern border, even if no one else was. The "Wall" was, more than anything else, the mainstay of his candidacy, an issue that defined his ludicrous, hectoring, loud-mouthed pro wrestling match of a campaign. Sure, Trump was happy to equivocate about whether the Mexican government would be responsible for funding its construction. The definition of what it would mean for our neighbors to "pay for it" shifted several times, from a direct transfer of funds from "Mexico's" checking account to an increase in visa fees to any number of beautifully dotty schemes involving a ban on wire transfers to Mexico that could theoretically raise $24 billion. But at some point it became clear that Vicente Fox was right and Mexico was not going to pay for the "f—g Wall" after all. It then became the responsibility of Congress to secure the necessary appropriations. Since last summer at least it has been hinted, not least by the man himself, that Trump would veto a budget that did not contain money for the Wall. This raised the distinct possibility of a government shutdown if Republicans faced defections and Democrats decided to seize upon the most obvious of wedge issues. Last Friday, the president got exactly what he wanted. In the frenzy of last-minute negotiations, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) agreed to nearly $2 billion in funding for a project that he and his party have opposed for many years. What did Schumer, speaking on behalf of all but the most recalcitrant (and earnestly progressive) of Senate Democrats, want in exchange for this Wall funding? Only support for an extension of DACA, the Obama-era program that indefinitely deferred deportation proceedings for people illegally brought to this country as children. This was something which Trump himself had been urging Congress to pass for months, despite having given DACA just six months to live with an executive fiat in the fall. Trump rejected the Wall funding deal out of hand, and Democrats found themselves getting far more of the blame for the abortive three-day government shutdown that followed the breakdown of negotiations. What could possibly explain his reluctance? The answer must surely be that somewhere in his mind Trump does not actually support the construction of the Wall, at least not in any conventional sense. John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, told legislators as much last week. Trump, Kelly suggested, had not been "fully informed" of the practical questions surrounding its construction and the present state of border security while on the campaign trail. Since then, lawmakers were told, his views had "evolved." This seems plausible and even in a sense admirable. It is normal, healthy, sane human behavior to change your mind about something after you come to understand it better. Which is exactly why only a few hours after Kelly spoke the president decided to contradict him. Trump responded with one of those prose poems he is so fond of composing and sharing with the world's litterateurs via Twitter: The Wall is the Wall, it has never changed or evolved from the first day I conceived of it. Parts will be, of necessity, see through and it was never intended to be built in areas where there is natural protection such as mountains, wastelands or tough rivers or water..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 18, 2018 These are not the words of an elected official opining in a public forum on a question of practical import. They are a High Romantic credo, an aesthetic and even religious testament, a singing affirmation of Platonic idealism. The Wall, eternal and unchanging, sprang fully formed out of the president's brain, like Minerva from the head of Jupiter, and its existence in a plane beyond our experience is sublime and ineffable. And also see-through . All of this goes a long way towards explaining the seeming contradiction here. We don't need to build the Wall. The Wall is already there for those with eyes to see. Any attempt to realize it in actual plate glass and concrete would besmirch the ideal Wall that Trump willed into existence goodness knows how many eons ago. To enjoy even a fleeting glimpse of the private mental world of our president would be an extraordinary privilege, a fantastical excursion worthy of Aladdin's descent into the genie's cave. What pale, glittering fancies must there reside! To lose oneself in the labyrinthine expanse of that inscrutable intelligence would enlighten us with unguessable wisdom. Alas, we must imagine for ourselves what rubies, what carved idols of gold and graven likenesses of men and beasts loom and delight his waking dreams. Nobody knows what Trump is thinking, or what he wants, or what he expects, or what he remembers or regrets except the man himself. This is not going to change. January 25, 2018 at 03:29PM

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How 'values voters' made a deal with the devil One has to wonder what the phone calls were like when evangelical leaders reached out to one another upon hearing that President Trump paid $130,000 in 2016 to a porn star in exchange for her agreement not to speak publicly about their affair. Were they angry? Shocked? Betrayed? My guess is that they mostly just wondered about what they'd say to the press when the inevitable questions came. And since they had already come this far with a president possessed of no identifiable virtues and almost every character flaw that human beings are capable of, they didn't feel much in the way of moral qualms, let alone any glimmers of doubt about what they've done to their own reputations. Nevertheless, the reactions were comical. Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council said that the reaction of people like him to the Stormy Daniels story was "All right, you get a mulligan. You get a do-over here." Fortunately, this was the first time Trump, a committed family man, had given in to such lascivious impulses. Franklin Graham, the son of Rev. Billy Graham, said that maybe there was no affair, and anyway it was years ago, and most amazingly , "I believe that he's a changed person." Donald Trump: changed person. Sure, in the past Trump cheated on all three of his wives, proclaimed proudly that he could sexually assault women with impunity, bragged about walking in on pageant contestants so he could see them undressing — including teenagers — but now he's a new man, brimming with righteousness. Yea, did the values voters find their faith tested, but through it all they stood strong in that faith. Praise be! It's true that many evangelical voters harbored doubts about Trump from the beginning, given his career of very public dirtbaggery. In the 2016 primaries some got behind sincerely devout candidates like Ted Cruz or Ben Carson seeking a godly man in the Oval Office. But I come back often to that moment when Trump spoke at Liberty University and recited a passage from what he called "Two Corinthians" (instead of "Second Corinthians"). He was mocked for it, but the real key was what he said just after: "Is that the one? Is that the one you like? I think that's the one you like." It was a clear signal, delivered with his characteristic absence of subtlety: I am ready to pander to you. Whatever you want, just tell me. By the time the general election came around, white evangelicals were behind him in numbers that no previous Republican candidate had managed; he got 81 percent of their votes, more than any candidate since exit polls have asked the question. And it was far from grudging, because Trump gave them unadorned culture war rhetoric of a kind they weren't used to hearing from politicians. He didn't waste time saying that everyone ought to be respected or that America welcomes those of all faiths, because he doesn't believe it and neither do they. He told them that he'd wage war on the "political correctness" that says Christians shouldn't be placed above others in American society, that they shouldn't be able to exempt themselves from civil rights laws they don't like, and that everyone shouldn't be forced to say "Merry Christmas" whether they want to or not. Screw that, he told them in so many words. And they cheered. So let's be clear about one thing: As a group, conservative Christian voters never cared about the character of the people they supported, and their political leaders certainly didn't. They'd certainly rather have a faithful, devout, morally upstanding man (almost always a man) to get behind, but if it's a choice between a Democrat of strong character and a moral degenerate like Trump who happens to be a Republican, they'll pick the degenerate every time. Which puts the lie to the idea of "values voters." It was always insulting and untrue, because it said that conservative Christians have "values" while everybody else just has opinions. The truth is that we're all motivated in politics by our values. We have a vision of the world we'd like to see, we make choices about what matters, and we find politicians who share the same perspective we have. But we also have interests: what's good for us, regardless of what might be good for other people. And there's a ground where values and interests meet, and that's where conservative Christians welcomed Trump. They'd like to roll back civil rights protections for gay people, outlaw abortion, and generally engineer a return to a more traditional, patriarchal society. They want that for themselves, but they want to impose it on everyone else as well. And they shrewdly realized that when it comes to the policy decisions that move us in that direction, Trump just doesn't care. He'd be fine if abortion is legal, or if it isn't. He'd be fine if gay people can access services without being discriminated against, or if they can't. What matters to Trump is Trump. So he and the Christian right made a transactional arrangement: He'd give them what they want (like hard-right judges and an attack on reproductive rights) and they'd stay loyal to him. As long as both sides hold up their end of the bargain, it works. However, it does mean that those who claim to be of higher moral character because of their reliance on God's word have to do certain things that are a little uncomfortable. They have to pretend that they believe Trump carries with him a deep religious faith, even though they know it isn't true. They have to excuse his bigotry. They have to go before the cameras when news of the latest Trump scandal breaks and act as though Trump is a man of the highest character and integrity, despite the mountains of evidence to the contrary. But they'll do it for as long as they have to. After all, they made a deal. January 25, 2018 at 03:29PM

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Big marketers like AirBnb and eBay are using Facebook to see which ads are a waste of money By Mr.Whiskey Marketers like Airbnb and eBay are increasingly using scientific tests to run different ads across different segments of audiences, and then using the results to shift budgets accordingly. Such tests help to measure incremental returns on a particular advertising campaign or even an entire media channel using test and control groups. Facebook too is pushing the concept of measuring advertising based on its ability to drive business outcomes as an industry-wide initiative along with multiple third party researchers. Airbnb has always relied on data to drive its marketing. But testing how well different ads perform with different audiences and on different platforms – and then ideally shifting budgets to the ads or tactics that were performing the best –wasn't part of the marketing mix until two years ago. Today, this kind of scientific ad tracking – which help to measure incremental returns on a particular advertising campaign or even an entire media channel using a test and a control group – are a standard practice at the short-term home rental brand. "It's important to understand with as much precision as possible how many extra dollars in booking value we bring to the business with each extra dollar we spend on a platform," Airbnb's Director of data science, Alok Gupta, told Business Insider. "It has become an increasing priority because we have a finite marketing budget want to maximize ROI." By comparing different results from ad campaigns delivered to distinct groups of consumers, Airbnb – like many big big brands – has been able to calculate lifts in ad performance and justify marketing spend on specific campaigns or channels. This kind of testing is particularly potent on Facebook, given that it has rich sets of data on over 2 billion users across the globe (like their age and location) and is able to easily deliver different messages to different users at a given moment. Indeed, over the past several years Facebook has been vocal about pushing the ad industry to focus on how ad spending drives tangible business outcomes (like say sales). Naturally, the tech giant believes it has a key advantage on this front over competing traditional and digital media: that is has more data on its users than anybody else, and thus is more capable than other media vehicles at proving that it can drive real business results for brands like Airbnb. It is touting incrementality as an industry-wide initiative and has also set up several partnerships through its Lift API. Partners such as Oracle Data Cloud and Nielsen Catalina, for example, help measure offline sales from Facebook ads, and vendors like Visual IQ and MarketShare help measure multitouch attribution. The social networking giants claims advertisers are catching on too, and that it saw a 40% increase in the number of lift tests advertisers ran on Facebook in 2017 compared to 2016. For example, last year, Airbnb wanted to target a bunch of ads highlighting family-friendly destinations to people on Facebook. Using the platform's tools, the brand identified its target audience and divided them into two sets people — the first set was shown the ads while the second wasn't. The company declined to share specifics, but found that the group that was shown the ads converted significantly more and booked more rentals. Armed with that knowledge, it was able to double down on its ad investment. With efforts like these, Airbnb has been able to estimate the marginal efficiency of its channels relative to one another and shift budgets accordingly. The brand has doubled its efficiency on Facebook versus this time last year, according to Gupta. In fact, effective measurement has been so instrumental in helping Airbnb make business decisions that its marketing data science team has grown tenfold in the last 18 months, said Gupta. The team is a hybrid mix of data scientists, marketers, creatives and engineers. "We advertise across so many channels and campaigns," said Gupta. "There is a lot of data we need to ingest from third parties, and it helps to ahve a dedicated internal team to match that with the internal data we already have." Measuring incrementality also helps fill in the gaps that crop up when brands focus simply on which ads drove immediate action, which is often based on direct signals from consumers, like the final click that led to a purchase. This focus on ad budget "attribution" – i.e. which parts of an advertiser's budget led to a consumer making a purchase– tends to overlook other interactions with a brand, such as emails or banner and search ads, said Tony Flanery-Rye, senior director of global growth analytics at eBay. "Did the presence of an unopened email make you recall the brand?," he asked. "What about appearing in a search result, but not clicking? Or, a display ad floating at the bottom on your favorite mobile game you play between meetings?" he said. Being more scientific about how different ad tactics perform can help "you identify the best scheme to match your specific customer behaviors," he said. NOW WATCH: The surprising reason some countries drive on the left side of the road January 25, 2018 at 03:29PM

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What the heck went wrong with Apple's HomePod? If you were looking for a sign that voice is becoming a big deal in tech, here it is: A recent report from NPR and Edison Research suggests that 39 million Americans now own a smart speaker . Even by the very rapid standards of the digital era, that signals a remarkable shift for such a new category. But as households across the world now become comfortable talking out loud to Amazon's Alexa and Google's Assistant, there is a conspicuous absence in the market: Apple. Though the ubiquitous tech giant is rarely at the bleeding edge, preferring instead to improve upon flawed first-generation products, now that smart speakers are clearly mainstream, Apple is officially late to the game. Its own entry, the HomePod speaker, was announced in June of last year, but is only making its long-delayed debut next month. On top of its tardy arrival, the HomePod is missing a handful of promised features, prompting even ardent Apple supporters to label this a serious misstep on behalf of Apple. When a company like Apple continues to rake in billions of dollars, it can seem churlish to nitpick occasional fumbles like the HomePod launch. But this seems like more than just a hiccup. I would even venture to say that Apple simply doesn't grasp that voice is the next big tech platform — and the company's insistent focus on hardware over software may be to blame. The HomePod will no doubt be impressive in its own way. As industry analyst Horace Dediu has argued, Apple is deliberately positioning the HomePod as being primarily focused on music, with an emphasis on superior sound quality. But that positioning is also a way to lower expectations. Sure, Amazon's Echo products may not sound as good as the HomePod, but they can do a whole lot more, thanks to thousands of "skills" — essentially apps that let users do everything, from ordering an Uber or listening to the radio to getting the news or even playing games. That the HomePod can't do this stuff puts it at a severe disadvantage. In other words, Amazon understands that voice is a new ecosystem on which companies can build services and products. Amazon's Alexa is a platform, while Apple's HomePod is merely a standalone product. Of all companies, Apple should understand the difference between product and platform. The iPod and iTunes, and then the iPhone and App Store, were each so revolutionary because the products themselves became entry points into a broader ecosystem. You didn't buy an iPhone simply because of its screen or design; you bought it because of Instagram, Candy Crush, Seamless, and the millions of other apps it let you use. But Apple has positioned the HomePod as something meant to augment its existing products — a helper to make using your iPhone, Mac, or Apple Watch easier to use. Sure, Siri can tie into apps, letting you launch Spotify or post to Facebook with your voice. But for a number of the HomePod's voice functions, you have to actively unlock your phone instead of simply being able to use your voice. That may seem like a small disparity, but there is a material difference between a smart speaker with a dedicated voice platform and one in which voice is merely an ancillary function. The former is able to seamlessly become part of a person's daily routine, and that's huge. So why is Apple, the world's biggest, most successful tech company, failing to lead in this category? In part, this is about capability: When it comes to machine learning and artificial intelligence, Apple is playing catchup. Siri's lackluster performance compared to its rivals is a sign that Apple either hasn't dedicated enough resources to voice control, or has yet to reap the benefits of its investments there. More importantly, though, it's become clear Siri is there to support the company's cash cow, the iPhone, rather than become a separate pillar. In missing the chance to produce another successful ecosystem, Apple has let Amazon and Google gain an increasing stranglehold on a whole new tech category. That seems like a clear mistake. January 25, 2018 at 03:29PM

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Billionaire investor Howard Marks says 'unrealistic' investors are getting desperate Bloomberg TV Howard Marks, the billionaire founder of hedge fund Oaktree Capital, says that investors are taking on uncharacteristic levels of risk as returns dry up. He says traders are also being driven by a fear of missing out, which he calls "one of the more powerful reasons for investor aggressiveness, and also one of the most dangerous." Howard Marks thinks investors are being pushed to extreme means to make money in this market. In his year-end 2017 memo , the billionaire founder of hedge fund Oaktree Capital lamented the lack of potential returns across a wide range of asset classes, which he says has traders behaving in uncharacteristic fashion. "The need of investors to wring out good returns in this 'low-return world' is causing them to engage in what I call pro-risk behavior," he wrote. "They’re paying high prices for assets and accepting risky and poorly structured propositions. In such a climate, it’s hard for 'prudent' investors to insist on traditional levels of safety." Marks also points out that traders are also being driven by a fear of missing out, which he calls "one of the more powerful reasons for investor aggressiveness, and also one of the most dangerous." He questions the true health of a market that's being driven higher by investors thinking not about fundamentals or stretched valuations, but instead about how upset they'll be if they miss another leg up. And he finds the situation potentially untenable. "Market behavior implies a level of equanimity on investors’ part that could prove unrealistic, and thus subject to reversal," he said. "I'm convinced the easy money has been made." So how did we get to this point? Marks attributes the lack of market opportunities to valuations that are stretched across the board. He specifically refers to the stock market price-to-sales ratio, bond yields, private equity transaction multiples, real estate capitalization ratios, a CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) stuck near record lows, and the so-called " Buffett Indicator ," which is the ratio of equity market cap to GDP. Markets Insider But it's not all doom and gloom for Marks, who's cautious but not outright bearish when it comes to equities . He acknowledges that the market still has plenty going for it, particularly a rare period of sychronized global growth. Marks also notes that President Donald Trump 's pro-business and deregulatory agenda will prove a positive catalyst for stocks. He says it's "led to a rise in optimism, confidence and 'animal spirits' among corporate executives, things that have great potential to be self-reinforcing." In the end, Marks admits there's no definitive answer for what the future of the market holds — no big, sweeping statement that encapsulates the situation. As such, he finds himself somewhere in the middle of the risk spectrum, leaning more towards the defensive end. "Some people are excited about the fundamentals, and others are wary of asset prices," said Marks. "Both positions have merit, but as is often the case, the hard part is figuring out which one to weight more heavily." NOW WATCH: Here's how LeBron James stays in incredible shape January 25, 2018 at 03:29PM

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There's a mathematical formula for producing the perfect roast potato every time — here's how to do it Marian Weyo / Shutterstock Ever wondered if the perfect roast potato exists? Mathematics says yes, it does. Students from Essex and Bedfordshire created a mathematical formula to cook the perfect roast potato. The key is to cut the potatoes in a way that maximises surface area. Students have created a mathematical formula that they believe can be used to cook the perfect roast potato. Pupils from the Edge Hotel School at the University of Essex collaborated with the Samuel Whitbread School in Bedfordshire to develop what they've named the "Edge Hotel School Method". While calculating the exact measurements needed to whip up a tasty spud may be more time-consuming than simply popping some potatoes in the oven, apparently, it's all worth it for the end result. The key is maximising the surface area of the potatoes, which they do by cutting them at a 30-degree angle. "We're going for a formula which takes the three radii of the potato and it multiplies them altogether so that you can figure out the surface area," a student from the Samuel Whitbread School explained to ITV News. By increasing the potato's surface area by 65 percent, this will, in turn, make them more crispy and even more delicious. Rather than cutting the potatoes into quarters as many people usually do before roasting them, they first cut the potatoes lengthwise and then cut each half again at an angle, creating a point of approximately 30 degrees. Instagram Embed: http://ift.tt/2GfR18r Width: 658px This utilises the same amount of potato as usual while making the most of its surface area. The students at the Edge Hotel School then use Heston Blumenthal's roast potato recipe to cook the potatoes in the oven. However, they didn't just take their own word for it. Members of the public and professional chefs were given the opportunity to try the roast potatoes for themselves, and the results were resoundingly positive. Several chefs across the UK have already started emulating the "Edge Hotel School Method". The classic roast potato is undoubtedly a particularly treasured delicacy in many people's households. Who knows - perhaps by next Christmas we'll all start to see a new style of roast potato adorning the dinner table. NOW WATCH: The surprising reason some countries drive on the left side of the road January 25, 2018 at 03:28PM

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Mnuchin denies he was hyping up a trade war with comments about the weak dollar Thomson Reuters A day after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's comments on the weak dollar sent the currency's price dropping, he has clarified his remarks. Some thought the remarks indicated a departure from traditional US currency policy and a signal that the US is stepping up its attack on China and other trade partners. Mnuchin denied advocating for a weaker dollar, and instead said there are advantages and disadvantages for the weak dollar in the short term. DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - A day after sending the dollar reeling with comments supportive of a weak U.S. currency, U.S Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Trump administration was not seeking trade wars but would defend its economic interests. At a news conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mnuchin played down his comments on Wednesday that a weaker dollar was "good for us as it relates to trade and opportunities", saying they had been "balanced and consistent". The remarks were seen by markets as a departure from traditional U.S. currency policy and a sign that U.S. President Donald Trump is stepping up his attack on China and other big trading partners as part of his "America First" agenda. "I thought my comment on the dollar was actually quite clear yesterday," Mnuchin told reporters. "I thought it was actually balanced and consistent with what I've said before, which is, we are not concerned with where the dollar is in the short term." Mnuchin said there were "both advantages and disadvantages of where the dollar is in the short-term" and stressed that the United States wanted fair economic competition. "We want free and fair and reciprocal trade. So I think it's very clear. We're not looking to get into trade wars. On the other hand we are looking to defend America's interests." After Mnuchin's remarks on Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross denied that his colleague was advocating a weaker dollar, but when asked about the risk of trade wars, he told CNBC: "Trade war has been in place for quite a little while, the difference is the U.S. troops are now coming to the ramparts." Speaking at the Thursday morning news conference, Ross said: "People are using some predatory practices against us and we're not flinching from that." Trump speech REUTERS/Carlos Barria The comments came a day after European leaders, without specifically mentioning the United States, warned against a rise in nationalism and protectionism. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular news briefing in Beijing on Thursday that the country's leaders were committed to openness. "I believe everyone has already noticed that at the end of last year China has taken real steps to greatly loosen its financial industry, market access and others," she said. Speaking later on Thursday, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said sterling, which tumbled after the 2016 Brexit vote, had been appreciating. He turned to Mnuchin and added: "And we seem to be recovering quite a bit more, Steve, thanks very much." Trump, who landed in Zurich on Thursday morning on his way to Davos, is expected to promote his "America First" policies in a speech at the forum on Friday. Mnuchin said he had met the economic adviser to Chinese President Xi Jinping and had a "very good and open dialogue", talking about North Korea sanctions and trade. "We're working together on the issue of the trade deficit in a mutual desire to shrink the trade deficit. We talked about some very specific ideas that we both have on that." Asked about negotiations between the United States, Canada and Mexico to rework the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Ross said it was more important to get a "proper deal" than a quick agreement. But he conceded that a Mexican presidential election, Canadian provincial elections and the U.S. congressional election -- all this year -- could complicate the talks if they drag on. "As we move further into the year, the political calendar gets more complicated," Ross said. NOW WATCH: A sleep expert explains what happens to your body and brain if you don't get sleep January 25, 2018 at 03:28PM

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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane admits he could be sacked at any moment Getty Images Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has admitted his job is on the line after suffering a sixth loss of the season. Real was dumped out of the Spanish cup by a team it should have dominated. The Champions League is Real's only realistic chance of winning silverware this season — but it faces tough opposition in the shape of PSG. Zinedine Zidane says he could be sacked as Real Madrid manager at any moment. The Spanish team trails La Liga leaders FC Barcelona by 19 points and was knocked out of cup tournament, Copa del Rey, on Wednesday, losing 2-1 to Leganes. It was opposition Real should have dominated at the Bernabeu. In all, it is Real's sixth loss of the season and any further defeats could cost Zidane his job. Zidane even admitted this as journalists asked the 45-year-old if his position is now on the line. "Of course. That is really clear," Zidane said after Wednesday's defeat, as reported by Goal.com . "I am responsible for this, I'm the coach… today is a failure for me." Getty Images Zidane has led Real to back-to-back Champions League titles, two FIFA Club World Cups, and the La Liga championship. He has a 70.7% win record and has witnessed just 13 losses from 123 games in two years. However, almost half of the losses have occurred this season, highlighting what a rut the team is in. With Barça running away with La Liga and no domestic cup to compete in, the Champions League is Real Madrid's only chance to win silverware this season. But winning a third successive Champions League trophy will be a tough ask, given the standard of Real's next opponents in the competition: Paris Saint-Germain, a team that — with Neymar, Edinson Cavani, and Kylian Mbappé — is in swashbuckling form. Losing to PSG could get Zidane the sack, according to MARCA , but the manager wants to look at things "positively." He added: "We must apologise to the fans. We have a game on Saturday [against Villarreal] and on February 14 we have a Champions League game [against PSG]." NOW WATCH: Why Shaq turned down being on the cover of a Wheaties box twice January 25, 2018 at 03:27PM

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A female reporter went undercover at a men-only London charity gala, and her report shocked Britain Last Thursday night, Britain's Presidents Club Charitable Trust held its 33rd and, as it turns out, final annual charity event for "worthy children's causes" at London's Dorchester hotel. The charity event is open only to male guests, with about 360 men from the top tiers of business, sports, and politics attending, served by 130 young female "hostesses." On Wednesday, the Financial Times shocked Britain with its undercover investigation of the event, attended by reporter Madison Marriage posing as a hostess. By Wednesday night, two children's hospitals were returning the donations in disgust, event chairman David Miller stepped down from Britain's Department of Education, and the Presidents Club charity said it is closing down. In her article , Marriage walks through the process of becoming a hostess: only "tall, thin, and pretty" women need apply, and successful applicants were told to wear black underwear, given tight black dresses and corset-like belts to wear, made up to look "smart" and "sexy," warned that some of the men would be "annoying," told they could drink, and sent out into the sea of handsy black-tie A-listers. For up to 10 hours of work they were paid £150 ($215) and £25 for a taxi home. Hostesses told Marriage they were groped and had men repeatedly stick hands up their skirts and proposition them for sex; one man exposed his penis, and a sexagenarian asked one women if she was a prostitute. Marriage told The Washington Post that she was also "propositioned and groped and received some very lewd comments" but did not want to include that in the article. "I genuinely felt incredibly sad and upset by what I had seen, the fact that the upper echelons of our society are operating this way in 2018," she added. Read more of the disheartening details at the Financial Times , which has put this article outside of its paywall. January 25, 2018 at 03:27PM

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Relationship experts say these are the 8 red flags to look out for when you start dating someone — and some are surprisingly common Erick Marroquín / Unsplash Any new relationship is full of challenges. You're getting to know someone, and there's no telling when something will happen to burst the bubble of your new romance. In general, it's fun learning all there is to know about someone who used to be a stranger. But sometimes, this new person will show signs that you shouldn't take things further. Everyone has their own quirks and opinions, and someone being a bit different isn't a reason to run for the hills. But if you find yourself compromising on yourself or feeling uncomfortable, these are major red flags. Business Insider asked eight relationship experts, many who specialise in helping people who have been in abusive relationships, what the one major red flag to look out for is. Here's what they said: 1. You justify their bad behaviour. Elti Meshau / Unsplash "If you find yourself justifying away what he does or says, even though these feel wrong in your gut, then that's a surefire red flag. The mind is the most skilled Photoshopper — it can rationalise anything and paint any picture of anyone, depending on our initial perspective. There is a psychological phenomenon known as the 'confirmation bias,' where we are inclined to discard all evidence that does not align with our views, and only keep those that do. And with a potentially toxic person, they have worked to create a false positive impression to worm their way into your heart. "So even if they do something bad or say something that's off, you may think: 'He's only this way because he went through X.' This is when ticking boxes of: 'Is he rude to the waiter?,' 'Is he nice to his family members?' doesn't work. He could be all that — the sleekest toxic people are. But underlying it, if he says things like: 'So they'll treat us better the next time,' or he has a mean mouth towards some people, and if you find yourself justifying his transactional mindset or meanness, then it's time to pause and step back. Our brains work overtime to convince us of someone who's not good for us, even when our guts know it." — Perpetua Neo, psychologist, expert in toxic relationships, and creator of Detox Your Heart 2. They don't talk through issues. nenetus/Shutterstock "I'd say the one major red flag in a person's behavior that may indicate that the relationship won't work is the unwillingness to talk through issues, big or small. All couples have disagreements. That's perfectly normal and healthy. But, it's how you handle those disagreements that can really make or break things. Does your partner walk away? Shut down? Place all the blame on you? Throw a tantrum? These are all red flags. In a good relationship, a couple can, and will, talk through issues, listening to the other person's point of view and expressing his or her own. No one needs to win or lose. It's about expressing how something makes you feel and being heard. Communication is key." — Erika Ettin, dating coach and founder of dating site " A Little Nudge" 3. They're constantly testing your boundaries. Gianni Zanato / Unsplash "Run from anyone who attempts to cross a boundary that you have set. Examples: you have said you do not want to go further sexually and they insist, you say you are not available on Sunday but they push you to see them, you are not ready to have them meet your family members or friends but they push you, they push you to date exclusively before you are ready, they want to move in or get married or set up a bank account before you want, they try to change the way you wear your hair or your clothes or anything else about you that feels like 'you' and it makes you uncomfortable." — Lisa Fontes, psychologist and author of " Invisible Chains: Overcoming Coercive Control in Your Intimate Relationship" See the rest of the story at Business Insider January 25, 2018 at 03:27PM

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Pence meets Netanyahu in Israel but won't travel to Christian holy sites amid rift with Palestinians Thomson Reuters Vice President Mike Pence met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks on Monday, but Palestinians have boycotted the trip. Pence, an evangelical Christian who has spoken about Christian persecution in the Middle East in the past, will not be Bethlehem, a popular spot for Christians, amid the protests. The US and Israel are engaged in a back and forth over how and when the US embassy will be moved to Jerusalem. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks on Monday, the second day of a visit to Israel that has been boycotted by the Palestinians. The two men made no comment as Netanyahu welcomed Pence to his office in Jerusalem, where the U.S. vice president reviewed an Israeli honor guard. It is the highest-level U.S. visit to the region since President Donald Trump on Dec. 6 recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and promised to begin the process of moving the American embassy to the city, whose status is at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Outraged at Trump's Jerusalem declaration, a move that reversed decades of U.S. policy on the city's status, the Palestinians are snubbing Pence. President Mahmoud Abbas left for an overseas visit before the vice president's arrival. Nor is Pence, an evangelical Christian who has been vocal on the subject of protecting Christians in the Middle East, scheduled to make any private trips to Palestinian areas such as Bethlehem, a city whose Christian significance usually draws Western dignitaries. U.S. officials have said an embassy move from Tel Aviv could take up to three years. But there has been speculation that Pence could announce a stop-gap arrangement, such as the conversion of one of the U.S. consulate buildings in Jerusalem to a de facto embassy. Netanyahu has said he expected at least an interim arrangement to go into effect very soon, perhaps within a year. Trump has made no firm public commitment on timing, saying: "By the end of the year? We're talking about different scenarios - I mean, obviously, that would be on a temporary basis." Palestinians want East Jerusalem, including the walled Old City with its holy sites, as capital of their own future state. Israel regards all of the city as its "eternal and indivisible capital". With the Palestinians boycotting Pence, the visit provides little obvious opportunity to build bridges towards peace. But it gave Pence and Netanyahu, a right-winger who has hailed U.S. evangelicals for their support of Israel, an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the visit and their own warm relationship for a conservative American Christian community that serves as a power base for Trump and his vice president. Later on Monday, Pence will address the Israeli parliament, whose Arab members said they would boycott the event. On Tuesday, he will attend Judaism's Western Wall in Jerusalem and lay a wreath at the Yad Vashem Holocaust remembrance center in the city. NOW WATCH: I tried the 7-minute workout for a month — here's what happened January 22, 2018 at 03:31PM

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Viewfinder: A Demonic Celebration in Spain A costumed reveler takes part in the Correfoc festival in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on January 21st, 2018. A costumed reveler takes part in the Correfoc festival in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on January 21st, 2018. During Correfoc participants dress as demons and move through the streets scaring people with fire and fireworks. Viewfinder is Pacific Standard 's daily photo feature, showcasing one image from the news. January 22, 2018 at 03:31PM

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How Wall Street expects the government shutdown to hit stocks REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton If the US government's shutdown lasts less than six or so weeks, the robust stock market will probably be fine. If the shutdown goes on longer than six or so weeks, according to economists, expect stocks to dip. But most economists didn't see the shutdown coming, and they estimate that both sides will negotiate eventually to avoid major harm to the economy. If the shutdown lasts just days or even a couple of weeks, the robust stock market that President Donald Trump has boasted about probably will emerge unscathed. A longer impasse, economists say, could rattle consumer and investor confidence, pulling stocks lower and dragging down the economy. Economists and investment advisers interviewed by The Associated Press generally didn't foresee the shutdown that began Saturday lasting long enough to stifle the economy much. With pivotal elections in November, both parties would want to shield voters from any pain. Investors and consumers are feeling optimistic now based on the tax cut signed into law last month, and the economy is strong enough to power through a short shutdown. But Randy Warren, CEO of Warren Financial Service, a Philadelphia-area investment advisory firm, said shutdown that drags on for six weeks or longer — an unimaginable scenario — could kill a bull market and discourage people from spending money. "These things start to pile up," he said Saturday. "When you start to doubt the future, then you start to doubt investing." And that's among the reasons Warren and others don't see a lengthy stalemate. "It seems unlikely at this point that it would be a four-week shutdown," said Beth Ann Bovino, chief U.S. economist at Standard Poor's. "It will hopefully be a blip." The Standard Poor's 500 index and Nasdaq composite closed at record highs Friday. The Russell 2000 index, composed of smaller, more domestically-focused companies, climbed more than 1 percent and also finished at a record high. "Unless it meaningfully impacts the U.S. consumer and leads them to spend much less money, leading to some kind of major (economic) slowdown, it's not a big deal," said Sameer Samana, global equity and technical strategist for the Wells Fargo Investment Institute. The economy could take a hit if national parks and monuments are closed or operations curtailed for a long period. Trips could be canceled, cutting vacation dollars that roll into communities near the parks. The Interior Department pledged to keep as many parks and public lands open as possible, but the pattern on Saturday was spotty. Some parks such as Yellowstone and Yosemite were open with limited services, but the Statue of Liberty in New York and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia were closed. After the 16-day government shutdown in October 2013, the Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated that it trimmed an annualized 0.3 percent from growth during the final three months of that year. The reduced growth was mostly because federal employees worked fewer hours. Leslie Preston, a senior economist at TD Bank, said the economy is currently "strong enough to withstand" a similarly sized hit because growth is projected to be nearly 2.5 percent in the January-March quarter. NOW WATCH: Here's what losing weight does to your body and brain January 22, 2018 at 03:31PM

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Facebook is planning to spend €10 million expanding its artificial intelligence centre in Paris (FB) Facebook Facebook has announced that it plans to invest €10 million (£8.8 million) in its artificial intelligence (AI) centre in Paris, The Financial Times reports. The AI lab in Paris was opened in 2015 , but now Facebook said it's investing money in expanding the centre. Over five years, Facebook plans to double the number of researchers to 60, and to increase funding of local PhD candidates to 40 candidates. The Financial Times also reported that Facebook will donate to the French government's Open Data Initiative, which makes data available to the public across France. Antoine Bordes, the director of Facebook's Paris AI centre, said in a statement to The Financial Times that "we chose France as our home for our first international research lab in artificial intelligence because of its excellence in this field. We believe in France’s potential to be a leader in AI and want to contribute to the resources necessary to accelerate research in France." NOW WATCH: These monster machines are changing the world of construction January 22, 2018 at 03:31PM

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Rescue workers accuse Syria's government of using chemical weapons on women, children Thomson Reuters Rescue workers in a rebel-held enclave of Syria have accused government forces of using chlorine gas during a bombing. 13 civilians, including women and children, have been injured after the alleged gas attack, according to the White Helmets. Syria's government has a history of using chemical weapons, and the US attacked a Syrian air base in response to the last major incident. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rescue workers in a Syrian rebel-held enclave east of Damascus accused government forces of using chlorine gas during bombardment of the area on Monday, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 13 people had suffered suffocation. The Syrian army and government have consistently denied using chlorine or other chemical weapons during Syria's conflict, now in its seventh year. The White Helmets civil defense rescue force, which operates in rebel-held parts of Syria, said 13 civilians including women and children had been "injured after (the) Assad regime used Chlorine gas in Douma city in Eastern Ghouta". Douma is in the eastern Ghouta, a suburb east of Damascus where almost 400,000 people have been under siege by the Syrian government and allied militia since 2013. Eastern Ghouta is the last major rebel position close to the capital. The health directorate for opposition-held areas in the Damascus region said patient symptoms "suggest they have been exposed to chlorine gas inhalation". It said patients said the smell around the attack site resembled chlorine. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, quoting local medical and other sources, said "gasses" released during a dawn rocket attack on Douma city caused "cases of suffocation". The Observatory said a gas was also used during a rocket attack last week on the enclave. A witness in the area said people had fled the area of the attack and were receiving treatment for breathing problems at medical centers. In the past two years, a joint U.N. and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) inquiry has found the Syrian government used the nerve agent sarin and has also several times used chlorine as a weapon. It has also said Islamic State has used sulfur mustard. NOW WATCH: The surprising reason some countries drive on the left side of the road January 22, 2018 at 03:30PM

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Mitch McConnell blocked a Democratic measure to pay troops during the shutdown, but nobody told Mike Pence On Sunday, during his shutdown-exempted trip to the Middle East , Vice President Mike Pence criticized Democrats for the partial government shutdown, telling U.S. service members they "shouldn't have to worry about getting paid" — which would happen if the shutdown lasts past Feb. 1 and Congress doesn't act. "Despite bipartisan support for a budget resolution, a minority in the Senate has decided to play politics with military pay," Pence said, explicitly telling NBC News that "it was the Democrat leadership and vast majority of Democrats in the Senate that decided to say no to government funding." On CBS Face the Nation on Sunday, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney noted that "traditionally every single time there's a shutdown, Congress has voted to go and pay [troops] retroactively, and we support that." On Saturday, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), one of five Senate Democrats who voted for the stopgap spending bill (five Republicans voted against it), proposed paying the troops now , as Congress did in 2013; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) blocked the measure . Watch the moment Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) tried to pass a bill guaranteeing military pay and death benefits during the gov’t shutdown — and GOP leader Mitch McConnell blocked it pic.twitter.com/RNIdMvvfLx — NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 20, 2018 Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), an Army veteran who lost both legs in Iraq in 2004, reminded Republicans later on Saturday that they had shot down the military pay measure, asked them to reconsider, and noted that President Trump was attacking Democrats on Twitter as "holding our Military hostage." "I spent my entire adult life looking out for the well-being, the training, the equipping of the troops for whom I was responsible," Duckworth said . "Sadly, this is something the current occupant of the Oval Office does not seem to care to do — and I will not be lectured about what our military needs by a five-deferment draft dodger." Duckworth even coined a nickname for Trump, "Cadet Bone Spurs," that sounds almost, well, Trumpean. January 22, 2018 at 03:30PM