Here's how we say goodbye to the Winter Olympics

Team USA women were big winners. No Images? Click here   By Lauren Weber     Monday, February 26 IN CASE YOU MISSED OUT ON THE WINTER OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY Check out the best moments, and yes, your favorite Tongan flag bearer went shirtless one more time. For the first time in 20 years, more women on Team USA won medals than men. A wrong turn cost this Austrian cross-country skier a medal. These Russian hockey players sang their banned national anthem at their medal ceremony. The U.S. made history with its first Olympic gold medal in curling after an epic comeback following a Mr. T pep talk. We could watch this video of a squirrel cheating death on the snowboarding course over and over again. The only thing that tops it is this video of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir skating once more to close out the Olympics -- please, please just date already. [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] TRUMP'S APPROVAL RATING DOWN TO THE LOWEST OF HIS PRESIDENCY And his views on gun control are partially to blame. [HuffPost] A NEW EMPEROR? “China’s Communist Party has cleared the way for President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely, by announcing Sunday that it intends to abolish term limits on the presidency, a momentous break with decades-old rules meant to prevent the country from returning to the days when Mao was shown cultish obedience.” [NYT] WHEN YOU KNOW A GUY... Trump's personal pilot is on the short list to run the Federal Aviation Administration. [HuffPost] CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS DECLINE TO ENDORSE DIANNE FEINSTEIN FOR RE-ELECTION Her primary opponent Kevin de León said it was “an astounding rejection of politics as usual.” [HuffPost] HUFFPOST OPINION: AMERICA'S INDEFENSIBLE ALLIANCE WITH THE PHILIPPINES "Last week, the International Criminal Court officially opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of state-sanctioned killings and other human rights violations committed by the Philippine National Police under the direction of Duterte." [HuffPost]     .   'MONICA LEWINSKY IN THE AGE OF #METOO' "'I’m so sorry you were so alone.' Those seven words undid me. They were written in a recent private exchange I had with one of the brave women leading the #MeToo movement." [Vanity Fair] WEINSTEIN COMPANY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES IT'S APPLYING FOR BANKRUPTCY Talks to sell the studio have collapsed. [HuffPost] HERE'S HOW IVANKA TRUMP ANSWERED THE TEACHERS WITH GUNS QUESTION “I think that having a teacher who is armed ... is not a bad idea, but it is an idea that needs to be discussed.” [HuffPost] THIS COUPLE ADOPTED A PIG FROM AN ANIMAL SHELTER -- AND THEN KILLED AND ATE IT And according to law enforcement, there's nothing they can do. [HuffPost] KYLIE JENNER DROPPED A 'WEATHER' MAKEUP COLLECTION DEDICATED TO DAUGHTER STORMI She is Kris Jenner's daughter. [HuffPost] WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EMILY RATAJKOWSKI'S SURPRISE NEW HUSBAND Meet producer and actor Sebastian Bear-McClard. [HuffPost]    .   What we learned from the release of the memo by the Democrats of the House Intelligence Committee. Parkland students returned to school Sunday to gather their belongings and prepare for its eventual reopening. These are the corporate brands dumping the NRA. "I don't know how you go this way." -- A mother asks her son about his neo-Nazi beliefs. Everything we know about Michelle Obama's forthcoming memoir. These celebrity makeovers all relied on the infinite power of eyebrows. It's Monday, which is hard, so here are the best shows to stream online right now. Kendrick Lamar may have already killed it on the "Black Panther" soundtrack, but he wants to come back as a villain in the next film. The "Here to Make Friends" crew breaks down just why "Bachelor: Winter Games" was such irresistible TV. Don't hate on Michael B. Jordan for living with his parents, as he has some thoughts. Could this be Jamie Dimon's successor? Lorde shut down those dating rumors about her and Jack Antonoff. Of course Jimmy Kimmel asked people about the crisis in Wakanda. And love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!      Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Like The Morning Email? Send it to a friend! Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. Check out HuffPost Politics for more of the good stuff. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

WATCH THE NEWEST ADS ON TV FROM CADILLAC, COCA-COLA, KOHL'S AND MORE

Every weekday, we bring you the Ad Age/iSpot Hot Spots, new TV commercials tracked by iSpot.tv, the real-time TV ad measurement company with attention and conversion analytics from more than seven million smart TVs. The ads here ran on national TV for the first time yesterday.

A few highlights: A two-dimensional illustration of an astronaut ventures into the real 3-D world to snag a bottle of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. IHOP issues a Declaration of Pancakes to hype its made-up holiday, National Pancake Day, coming up on Feb. 27. And Cadillac shows off Super Cruise, what it calls the "first true hands-free driving system for the freeway," available in the Cadillac CT6.

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SNAPCHAT ROYALTY KYLIE JENNER HELPED ERASE $1.3 BILLION IN ONE TWEET

Credit: Kylie Jenner via Instagram

Snap Inc.'s flagship platform has lost some luster, at least according to one social-media influencer in the Kardashian-Jenner clan.

The Snapchat parent's shares sank as much as 7.2 percent Thursday, wiping out $1.3 billion in market value, on the heels of a tweet from Kylie Jenner, who said she doesn't open the app anymore.

Whether it's the demands of her newfound motherhood, or the recent app redesign, the testament drew similar replies from her 24.5 million followers. Wall Street analysts too, have begun to notice, citing recent user engagement trends noticed since the platform's redesign.

Citigroup analyst Mark May downgraded the stock to sell from neutral earlier this week after seeing a "significant jump" in negative reviews of the app's redesign. He expects the reviews could cause user engagement to fall, hurting financial results.

Snap Inc. responded Tuesday to a Change.org petition criticizing the redesign by saying "we hear you."

"This new foundation is just the beginning," the company said in a post on Change.org, "and we will always listen closely to find new ways to make the service better for everyone."

Meanwhile, CEO Evan Spiegel may become one of the highest paid executives in the U.S. After the company's IPO last March, Spiegel got a $636.6 million stock grant that will be payable through 2020.

"Still love you tho snap," Jenner hedged in a later tweet.

-- Bloomberg News with Ad Age staff

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GOOGLE DEBUTS ADSENSE 'AUTO ADS' FOR PUBLISHERS

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Google on Wednesday offered web publishers an optional update to its AdSense system that it says uses machine learning to choose the best ads to display and the best places to put them—even areas where there were no ads before.

"Place one piece of code just once to all of your pages and let Google take care of the rest," the company says in a blog post pitching the update, called Auto ads.

Publishers will not need to remove their existing, manually-placed ads to use it; Auto ads won't interfere with those, Google says.

Google's AdSense already serves ads that it calculates will perform well based on factors like publishers' content and audiences. The Auto ad feature layers in machine learning to improve results and find unused ad space where new ads can go, according to Google. The move underscores a broader shift within Google to include artificial intelligence in nearly everything it does.

The blog post does not address whether the Auto feature limits ad placements to protect publishers' traffic from search. Google's search algorithm considers ad overload a negative when ranking websites in its results, and Google's search team does not work directly with the AdSense team.

It's also unclear how publishers can keep track of where ads are being placed and how they are performing. Google referred questions to an outside PR agency, which could not immediately provide answers. (Update: A Google representative said the Auto ads program keeps track of ad density in such a way that it's unlikely to hurt a publisher's search ranking.)

"Finding the time to create great content for your users is an essential part of growing your publishing business," Tom Long, AdSense engineering manager at Google, said in the blog post. "Auto ads use machine learning to make smart placement and monetization decisions on your behalf, saving you time."

Florida school's armed officer did "nothing" during shooting

He stayed outside as the shooter killed 17. No Images? Click here   By Lauren Weber     Friday, February 23 STONEMAN DOUGLAS' ONLY ARMED DEPUTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE SCHOOL RESIGNS After staying outside the building during the rampage instead of confronting the shooter. [Reuters] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] MUELLER FILES NEW CHARGES AGAINST MANAFORT AND GATES Including new counts of bank and tax fraud. [Reuters] TRUMP PROPOSES A PAY BUMP FOR ARMED TEACHERS Doubling down on the idea during a meeting with law enforcement at the White House. Educators responded with the viral #ArmMeWith campaign, and experts were quick to condemn the idea. [HuffPost] MISSOURI GOV. ERIC GREITENS INDICTED ON INVASION OF PRIVACY CHARGE He's accused of taking a nude photograph of a woman with whom he was having an affair without her consent. Let's just say the infamously purchased EricGreitensForPresident.com won't be getting much traffic anytime soon. [HuffPost] ALINA ZAGITOVA WINS FIRST GOLD MEDAL FOR OLYMPIC ATHLETES FROM RUSSIA In a squeaker of a figure skating showdown between two Russian phenoms. [Reuters] PARKLAND SURVIVOR ON TRUMP'S SYMPATHY CALL: 'I'VE NEVER BEEN SO UNIMPRESSED AFTER A PHONE CALL' The criticism hearkens back to when Trump faced public ire over his condolence call to the wife of a soldier killed in Niger. [HuffPost] MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE BEING EVICTED FROM NURSING HOMES When their better-paying Medicare ends. [NYT] HUFFPOST PERSONAL: 'I AM A SURVIVOR OF THE FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING' "There is no I Survived a School Shooting but My Friends Are Gone Forever handbook." [HuffPost]     .   BRENDAN FRASER SAYS HE WAS GROPED BY FORMER GOLDEN GLOBES BOSS And that it's partially to blame for his career hitting a standstill. [HuffPost] MEET THIS YEAR'S WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER COMEDIAN But the real question is -- will the president appear? [HuffPost] DID A KYLIE JENNER TWEET MAKE SNAPCHAT'S VALUE DROP BY $1.3 BILLION? An investigation. [HuffPost] ED SHEERAN HAS FURTHER PROVED HE'S PERFECT By wearing an engagement ring. [HuffPost] CONGRATS TO RACHEL MCADAMS, WHO IS REPORTEDLY PREGNANT She's going to be the definition of a cool mom. [HuffPost] THERE WILL BE A MOVIE ABOUT FLAMIN' HOT CHEETOS But don't fret -- it is not going to be The Emoji Movie, Part Two. We hope. [HuffPost]    .   Mapping the "exodus" from Puerto Rico. The National Rifle Association has gone on the offensive, with spokeswoman Dana Loesch claimed "Many in legacy media love mass shootings." "The ATF is getting crushed under the weight of the gun industry." A cofounder of KIPP schools has been fired over claims he sexually abused a student. According to The Washington Post, this Putin ally was talking with the Kremlin and Syria's president before his mercenaries "attacked U.S. troops." Ahead of the U.N. ceasefire vote, Syria is pounded with bombs. The internet had some thoughts over Ivanka Trump's Olympic closing ceremony gig. Shepard Smith: People go to prison for what Jared Kushner did. HuffPost Personal: How becoming a viral "Jeopardy!" champion changed Austin Rogers' life. Here's what Oprah had to say about that Trump "very insecure" tweet. What your waiter wishes you would consider. How "Snapchat dysmorphia" is driving a plastic surgery trend. These are the two most expensive days to travel -- so yeah, try to avoid them. These photos of black kids watching "Black Panther" are everything. This video of Benedict Cumberbatch dramatically reading "I'm A Little Teapot" is everything you expected it would be. The history of the screwball comedy. A look at 20 iconic "New Yorker" covers. Scott Moir, who already won gold twice and our hearts at this Olympics, has now won best meme. And love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!      Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Like The Morning Email? Send it to a friend! Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. Check out HuffPost Politics for more of the good stuff. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe