Новости за 15.03.2016

At 112, Israel Kristal is officially the world's oldest living man, and was even given a certificate from Guinness World Records last week. Needless to say, he's seen a lot.

Slowly but steadily, Beijing has been expanding and developing its military capabilities in the South China Sea.

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Amazon has made a number of moves lately that show it may be serious about building its own in-house delivery network.

And a closer look at its spending clearly shows why it needs one: the rise in shipping costs is outpacing its sales growth.

According to a note by RBC Capital on Tuesday, the rise in Amazon's shipping costs is one major factor that's driving the need for "immediate change" in its delivery method.

Currently, Amazon relies... Читать дальше...

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While some chefs may turn up their noses, the biggest chunk of Americans are siding with food poisoning experts and ordering their burgers well-done.

Thirty-six percent of Americans prefer their burgers well-done, according to 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll from 2012 that recently resurfaced on Twitter thanks to Huffington Post reporter Ariel Edwards-Levy.

According to the poll, 29% choose medium, 19% pick medium rare, and just 4% opt for a rare burger. Читать дальше...

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A few years ago, shortly after my husband and I had moved to a small town in Minnesota, we decided to go out for a drink at a new bar in town. It was quiet, and we sat down right at the bar.

When the bartender asked “What can I get for you?” my husband started with, “Well, I think I’m in the mood for a whiskey cocktail…” The bartender gave him a look of confusion and replied, “I think Jack and Coke is the only one there is, isn’t it?”

Oops. We had misread the bar. Читать дальше...

It’s been a few months, but we’re still trying to absorb and dissect everything last we saw and learned in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." I’m sure many of us will comb through it frame by frame when it hits Blu-ray in a few short weeks. But with so much more "Star Wars" on the way, there’s always something to look forward to. Rian Johnson’s "Star Wars: Episode VIII" is currently filming in Dubrovnik, Croatia, and despite talk of enhanced set security, a number of set photos have hit the airwaves... Читать дальше...

Aurora Flight Sciences developed the "LightningStrike," a plane that will take off vertically, thereby rendering airport runways obsolete. 

In the new film "10 Cloverfield Lane," one of the characters constructs a gas mask using some common household products. We wanted to see if this was actually possible, so we looked up a few online tutorials and attempted to make one as well. While this isn't guaranteed to protect you from toxic gases, it's better than nothing. Here's a quick look at the process.

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A big update to Apple News announced on Tuesday could make it an attractive platform for independent bloggers looking for a good place to post their stories.

The new tools allow any creator – "from individual bloggers to smaller, independent new organizations" – to format their stories, including video and audio, into the Apple News format, according to Vanity Fair.

Apple will make a new "web-based editing tool" available to help smaller publishers post their stories to Apple News. Читать дальше...

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If you want just one thing from an interview, it's that the interviewer will ask you back.

If you want a second thing, it's to know whether or not you want to work there — do you like the people, the culture, and everything else about this office?

What not to do in an interview.

Most people undermine both goals by trying to show off. Telling an interviewer about your features feels like it should work, but since everyone does it, you all end up looking like undifferentiated commodities. Читать дальше...

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In a world that's hungry for energy but increasingly wary of the damage that generating power can do, solar might just be the answer: clean energy that's cheap and virtually endless. 

Ranking the top 10 countries with the most solar power capacity is a way to see who's doing it best, and who could do it better.

The numbers come from the International Energy Agency's Trends in Photovoltaic Applications report, and while they only go through 2014, it's the most recent data available. Читать дальше...

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A federal judge has ruled that a man on death row for killing two undercover New York Police Department officers can't be executed because he is intellectually disabled.

On Tuesday, Judge Nicholas Garaufis vacated an order that sentenced Ronell Wilson to death.

Two juries had sentenced Wilson to die. But the judge found he can't be executed because he meets the legal standard to be considered intellectually disabled.

Wilson was charged in the... Читать дальше...

When "Batman v Superman" comes to theaters the Caped Crusader will finally face off against the son of Krypton.

Donald Trump appears likely to be the Republican candidate for president. This does not mean that he will become president, but it does mean that he might.

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Chipotle's sales are still negative and the company is expecting an earnings loss in the first quarter. 

According to a regulatory filing Tuesday, the restaurant chain expects a Q1 loss of $1 per share "or worse." Analysts had estimated adjusted earnings-per-share of 3 cents, according to Bloomberg. 

Chipotle's sales have suffered since late last year when norovirus and E.coli outbreaks were linked to the restaurant's food.

Sales at stores open for at least one year ... Читать дальше...

The "Mad Max" franchise, beginning with the 1979 original "Mad Max," takes place in a desolate Australian wasteland where cities have been replaced by infinite stretches of sand. But what happened? 

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Can you imagine the three-woman American R&B group TLC singing Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time?"

Neither can we, but it almost happened.

Spears' debut single was originally written for TLC, but the trio passed on what would turn out to be an enormous cultural phenomenon.

Here are 13 hits that almost went to other artists:

Rihanna's "Umbrella" ... by Britney Spears

Rihanna's "Umbrella" was... Читать дальше...

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Michonne's debut in the season two finale of "The Walking Dead" still stands out as one of the show's greatest moments: the mouthless, chained walkers, the dramatic hooded robes, and, of course, the incredibly sharp katana. Michonne has since decimated hordes of the dead (and the living) with her blade and we went to the source to find out everything about the blade. 

Tech Insider spoke with John Sanders, property master and weapons expert for the hit show, about the iconic blade. Читать дальше...

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So you need your science fix, but written articles just aren’t doing it for you? Or do you have a long drive to work, and can’t stand hearing Bieber on the radio again?

Podcasts have experienced a major resurgence in recent years as a fascinating form of storytelling, but they’re also one of our favorite ways to learn about science news and the world around us.

Science podcast lovers are spoiled for choice, but that means that if you’re just starting off, it can be a little daunting. Читать дальше...

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The entire Washington, DC, Metro train system is shutting down for more than 24 hours at midnight on Wednesday so officials can conduct an emergency investigation, NBC4 reported.

The system will be shut down for 29 hours, The Associated Press reported.

An announcement is expected within the hour that workers will have to inspect as many as 1,200 pieces of equipment within the subway system.

The decision comes after a cable fire early on Monday morning caused delays throughout the day. Читать дальше...

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Chipotle has been luring customers back to its restaurants with the promise of free burritos in the wake of E. coli outbreaks linked to its restaurants.

The promotions have successfully persuaded some of Chipotle's most loyal customers to return to the chain, but "casual" customers will be harder to win over, Reuters reports.

"People who are seriously loyal are easy to win over," Tushar Parashar, marketing strategist at Vivaldi Partners Group, told Reuters. Читать дальше...

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Oracle just reported its Q3 earnings:

• Revenue of $9.0 billion versus estimates $9.13 billion, so that's a miss.
• EPS of $0.64 versus estimates of $0.62, so that's a beat. 

The board also declared a dividend of $0.15 per share of outstanding common stock and authorized a an additional $10 billion to its buyback program.

The buyback news is helping the stock rise in after-hours trading.

Oracle is playing up the growth of its software cloud business... Читать дальше...

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In December, the US Supreme Court reheard oral arguments in an affirmative action case called Fisher v. University of Texas.

The highly anticipated case could have a far-reaching impact on the ability of US universities to consider race in admissions as part of their efforts to create a diverse campus.

Indeed, proponents of affirmative action cite diversity as one of its main goals.

However, one prominent higher education expert thinks conversations... Читать дальше...

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Would you recognize any of your favorite films without visual effects?

We've gathered together images from visual effects studios including Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore,Digial Domain, MPC, and Rhythm & Hues along with visual effects software company Imagineer Systems to show what popular movies would look like without added effects.

From Oscar-nominated films to recent box-office successes see what popular movies would look like without effects.

Visual... Читать дальше...