Новости за 21.12.2017

BEAUFORT, S.C. –  A man in South Carolina made his way onto the naughty list after he put Christmas lights on his car. Brandon Wooden has been decorating his vehicle with lights for the past five years.  He strings them up and tapes them all over his vehicle. But, this season, he received a ticket for “improper lighting of a vehicle,” according to WJCL. Beaufort police said it’s a safety hazard and against the law. Lowcountry man in trouble with law enforcement over […]

Kiev (dpa) - Ukrainian authorities have detained two suspected spies in as many days, both high-ranking officials accused of having supplied sensitive information to the Russian government.Ukraine‘s main security agency said Thursday that it had uncovered a mole within its ranks, a lieutenant colonel who had passed work-related information to "representatives of the aggressor country."Computers found during searches of that suspect‘s living quarters revealed "evidence of correspondence and the transfer... Читать дальше...

Snap Inc. had a lot to prove in 2017.

Following months of speculation, the company finally went public, as onlookers wondered whether this would be the year the company finally moved out from under Facebook's shadow. That, and so much more, didn't quite go as planned.

SEE ALSO: Why smartphone cameras were the most important tech of 2017

At the close of 2016, I wrote that Evan Spiegel managed to prove not only that his company was worth taking seriously, but that it had the makings of a worthy Facebook competitor. Читать дальше...

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• Walmart is developing a personal shopping service that will allow "high net worth urban consumers" to purchase items through text messages.
• Couriers will deliver household products free of charge to shoppers' doorsteps within 24 hours of ordering, and other items will be delivered within two days, according to Recode.
• The service will focus on "the curation of aspirational and highly relevant products," according to a Walmart job posting.  

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• Giving gifts is psychologically more rewarding than getting gifts, according to science.
• Even if you can't afford much, the science has found small donations of time or money can still make people happier.

If you want to maximize your holiday cheer, don't hope for more presents under the tree.

According to science, the real way to find joy is by giving gifts, not getting them.

A wealth of psychological research has found that humans ... Читать дальше...

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Two global environmental watchdogs have condemned a new law in Liberia that they say rewards logging companies at the expense of one of the world's poorest nations, and they called on donors to halt support until the law is overturned. "The Liberian government has secretly given the country's loggers a $13 million tax break," Global Witness and Tropenbos International said in a new report this week, adding that the law "has undone 15 years of reform" in the lucrative timber sector. Читать дальше...

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres is “disappointed” that Myanmar has failed to cooperate with the world body's staff, a spokesman told VOA Burmese Thursday, a day after a special human rights envoy was barred access to the country. “We are disappointed by this. We encourage all member states to allow access to all of the human rights mechanisms of the U.N. system,” spokesperson Farhan Haq said. “We want to make it very clear that it is the responsibility of the government to cooperate with the human rights mechanism." A day earlier... Читать дальше...

The MSE Equity Price Index eased minimally lower to 4,454.543 points dragged by Lombard Bank shares which also offset the marginal uplift in HSBC on the stock exchange on Thursday. Meanwhile, BOV and FIMBank traded unchanged. Activity in Bank of Valletta plc rebounded as 204,000 shares changed hands across sixteen deals having a total value of €0.38 million representing 90% of today’s total value traded. The bank’s share price remained unchanged at the €1.85 level. Meanwhile shallow volumes in Lombard... Читать дальше...

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — One of two Wisconsin girls who attempted to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man will find out Thursday how long she will spend in a mental hospital. Anissa Weier, 16, pleaded guilty in August to being a party to attempted second-degree intentional homicide, but she claimed she wasn't responsible for her actions because she was mentally ill. In September, a jury agreed. She's due back in Waukesha County Circuit Court on Thursday afternoon... Читать дальше...

A new round of Syria peace talks sponsored by Iran, Russia, and Turkey began on December 21 in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana.

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Folgende Devisenkurse wurden am 21.12.2017 um 16:34 Uhr festgestellt. Devisenkurse Geld/An- Brief/Verkauf (für 1 Euro)USA USD 1,1866 1,1869 Großbritannie GBP 0,8885 0,8886 n Kanada CAD 1,5104 1,5112 Schweiz CHF 1,1736 1,1741 Dänemark DKK 7,4443 7,4448 Norwegen NOK 9,9470 9,9510 Schweden SKR 9,9826... Читать дальше...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Long Island Iced Tea Corp. is changing its name to Long Blockchain Corp., as it wants to focus more on blockchain technology. Blockchain is a ledger sheet where cryptocurrency transactions are recorded. The company said Thursday that it plans to ask the Nasdaq to change its trading symbol from its current "LTEA," but didn't disclose what it wants the symbol changed to. It will continue to run Long Island Brand Beverages LLC, which concentrates on the ready-to-drink segment of the beverage industry. Читать дальше...

Nearly 3,500 pregnant women across the country who are expecting babies in 2018 have revealed their selected baby names in a new survey.

Joe Scarborough unloaded on his former Republican colleagues in Congress Thursday, warning them that their efforts to discredit special counsel Robert Mueller would fail in a very messy way. “It seems to me that they’re just throwing whatever they can, like monkeys throwing poo against the wall,” said Scarborough on the set of “Morning Joe.” “What exactly is the scandal? They’re just making things up every week.” Scarborough alluded to a recent reports of anti-Trump text messages sent by former Mueller investigator Peter Strzok... Читать дальше...

One of best parts of the holiday season is buying presents. But what if that was your year-round career? We spoke to Ashley Wong, founder of corporate gifting company Gemnote, to hear what it’s really like — and get her intel on how to give a gift that’ll be remembered on a budget.

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French anti-terror judges have finished their investigation into the missile attack that sparked Rwanda's 1994 genocide and will now decide whether to send the highly sensitive case to trial, legal sources said Thursday.

If these numbers hold up, Democrats could make historic gains next year.

ESPN FC's Steve Nicol breaks down the latest rumours surrounding Antoine Griezmann, Javier Pastore, David Luiz and more. Giuseppe Rossi admitted he had missed Italian football after he made his return in Genoa's Coppa Italia clash with Juventus on Wednesday night. The 30-year-old made his comeback from injury eight months after playing his last game as a late substitute in Genoa's 2-0 defeat in Turin and he said it was great to be back. "It's a unique feeling," he told RAI. "After eight months out, it was a beautiful moment. Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG – The 2023 Rugby World Cup will provide World Rugby's 10 tier-one countries, including South Africa, with a massive cash windfall.

Lying to kids about Santa Claus is as much a part of Christmas as eggnog and yuletide. Parents have been doing it for hundreds of years, not to mention going to great, often, ridiculous lengths to keep the ruse alive. It’s tradition, and it’s fun, and the thought of a large bearded man sliding down the chimney to steal cookies has brought great happiness to kids the world over. Not only that, but Santa has the impressive power of keeping kids on the straight and narrow for months leading up to the holidays. Читать дальше...

2018 is the year to watch out for risks involving Bitcoin, initial coin offerings, and "cryptocurrency contracts for difference."