Новости за 07.05.2016

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"Uncharted 4: A Thief's End" is undoubtedly going to be remembered as one of the most gorgeous games of this generation.

The thing is, the same thing was said about every other "Uncharted" game that preceded it.

Let's take a look at just how much the series has progressed:

"Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" vs. "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End"

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On March 5, Airmen from all over the US converged on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona for the 20th annual Heritage Flight, showcasing 70 years of US air superiority.

The P-38 Lightnings, P-40 Warhawks, P-47 Thunderbolts, and P-51 Mustangs, that ruled the skies during World War II flew alongside the F-16s, F-22s, and the F-35 in this moving tribute to the US's military aviation.

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Google's Project Soli was one of the highlights of the company's developer conference last year, but there's been little news about it since then.

The technology uses special radar-sensors packed in a tiny chip to detect a person's physical movements (such as rubbing two fingers together), letting a person do things like turn the volume up on a radio without actual touching anything. 

The recent news that Regina Dugan, the head of the Advanced Technology and Projects lab at Google that oversaw Soli... Читать дальше...

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Memory-zapping devices like those in "Men in Black" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" could soon be a thing of the past (if they were ever a thing at all), as researchers have now discovered a much cheaper and less complicated way to erase unwanted memories.

According to a new study that appears in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, the key to forgetting could lie in simply changing the way we think about the “context” surrounding our memories. Читать дальше...

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In 2016, Americans are drinking at home more than ever, thanks to new technology and a thirst for budget-friendly options.

While that's bad news for the bar business, other companies are more than happy to cash in.

Americans' favorite place to drink wine is in the comfort of their own homes, according to a recent survey from wine app Vivino.

Forty-seven percent of millennial and 61% of Gen X and Boomer respondents would rather drink wine at home than at social gatherings... Читать дальше...

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The numbers are in and according to Billboard's tabulations, Drake sold 851,000 equivalent album units of his latest release, VIEWS. It's a monster figure, the biggest sales week by far of any record released in 2016. Drake beat out releases from Beyoncé, Kanye West, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar to name but a select few.

That gigantic number also represents the best sales week of Drake's entire career, as well as the biggest mark notched by any single male artist from the past three years. Читать дальше...

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LAC LA BICHE, Alberta (Reuters) - A raging Canadian wildfire grew explosively on Saturday as hot, dry winds pushed the blaze across the energy heartland of Alberta and smoke forced the shutdown of a major oil sands project.

While the fire isn't responding to conventional fire-suppression tactics, firefighters and local authorities have turned to a high-tech solution to fight the fire: drones.

Elevated Robotic Services — which usually deploys drones for mining companies ... Читать дальше...

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Two members of the Romanian special forces in Afghanistan were killed and a third was wounded on Saturday when two members of a local police unit they were training opened fire on them before themselves being killed, officials said.

A statement from the Romanian defence ministry said the incident took place while the men were training Afghan police in the southern city of Kandahar.

So-called "green-on-blue" insider attacks by Afghan... Читать дальше...

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Last month, I downsized my closet by about 75% and built a capsule wardrobe composed of 30 items.

The experience was liberating, economical, and a major space-saver — so much so that I'm selling my gratuitous clothing and sticking with the minimal wardrobe.

Perhaps the most rewarding aspect of the project was how much time and energy it saved each morning.

Choosing what to wear to work became infinitely easier, simply because I had so few clothes to choose from. Читать дальше...

There’s a 'third Olsen twin' and she’s about to become a bigger star than her sisters »

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season six.

The internet is darker and more full of spoilers than ever these days — and "Game of Thrones" is no exception. But the problem that has arisen in the last several weeks has nothing to do with spoiler-filled discussions of the episodes after they air. A man known as the "Spanish Spoiler" is uploading videos to YouTube in which he details the entire plot of the upcoming week's episode.

But he's doing it two full days before HBO airs the show. Читать дальше...

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The 99th edition of the Giro d'Italia started in the Netherlands on May 6, and we're following the race as it makes its way around Italy to the finish in Torino on May 29.

The Tour of Italy is the most beautiful big bicycle race in the world. Here's how you can watch the Giro online.

Scroll on to see some of our favorite pictures from this epic grand tour — and check back daily for updates.

This is the route for the 2016 Giro d'Italia, the 99th running of the race. Читать дальше...

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MADRID (Reuters) - Three Spanish freelance journalists who went missing in Syria last year and were believed to have been kidnapped have been released, the Spanish government said on Saturday.

The three men - Antonio Pampliega, Jose Manuel Lopez and Angel Sastre - disappeared last July. They were working on an investigative report in the northern city of Aleppo, where other journalists have been captured in the past, Spanish media reported at the time.

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In the past five years, Netflix has established itself as the No. 1 streaming video service in the US — and around the world. In the domestic market, Amazon.com and Hulu are its biggest competitors.

Amazon and Hulu are both tweaking their business models to draw in more streaming video subscribers. However, their efforts aren't likely to put a dent in Netflix's leadership position.

Amazon creates a stand-alone video option

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Betterment

It's not often you come across an all-woman management team in business — or in tech. 

It's even less likely you'll find one that came together organically.

But that's the case for the robo-adviser Betterment's new 401(k) business line, Betterment for Business, which was built from the ground up by a group of five women.

"What I think is so cool about this is that this wasn't intentional," Jaime Strollo, the team's product design manager, told Business Insider. Читать дальше...

On Friday, at 1:21 a.m. ET, exactly on schedule, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off for a mission that would be one of its most impressive to date.

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With excellent perks, great pay and benefits, and high job satisfaction, employees at this year's 50 best companies to work for in America seem to have a good thing going for them.

But before you start seething with envy, you should see some of the questions they had to answer to get there.

To find these difficult and sometimes odd queries, Business Insider sifted through hundreds of reviews on Glassdoor submitted by people who recently interviewed at the top companies. Читать дальше...

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Former Mexican President Vicente Fox appears to be contrite about his previous forceful condemnation of Donald Trump's proposed border wall.

In an interview with Breitbart News, the former president apologized for saying he would not pay for Trump's "f------ wall" during an interview with Fusion in February.

“I apologize. Forgiveness is one of the greatest qualities that human beings have, is the quality of a compassionate leader," Fox said on Wednesday.

"You have to be humble. Читать дальше...

The man at the helm of PlayStation's virtual reality efforts believes no one game will convince you to buy Sony's virtual reality headset.

Air taxis could be just a couple years away.

Germany company e-Volo created a multicopter called the Volocopter, and it could be the future of urban mobility. 

Scroll down for a closer look at the Volocopter.

The electric Volocopter comes with 18 rotors and flies through the air extremely quietly. It can fit two people.

It's powered by six batteries that allow for 20 minutes of flight, but e-Volo is working to get that flight time up to an hour. It... Читать дальше...

Now that Donald Trump is just a few delegates away from the Republican nomination, conversation among commentators has turned to his electability and his “pivot” to the general election.

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It's happening. One friend after another is remarking on how he or she "worked from home" yesterday or is going to be "working remotely" on Wednesdays this summer.

They claim they get so much done, and it's a great way to mix up the office routine. Making calls is easier, and so is zoning out on tasks that require a ton of focus and not a lot of distraction.

Suddenly you wonder why you're not doing this on occasion or even regularly. Wouldn't your... Читать дальше...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) spotted a surreal new species of jellyfish during an expedition to the "Enigma Seamount," a ridge in the Marianas Trench. The colorful critter was discovered by a remotely operated vehicle 2.3 miles below the surface.

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Although Bran Stark has just returned to "Game of Thrones," it's clear to the actor who plays him that big things are ahead for the gifted boy.

"He's got a responsibility in the wider world of Westeros, a responsibility that may be quite massive," Isaac Hempstead-Wright told Business Insider.

In the time that has passed since viewers last saw him, Bran has been honing his magical vision (or "greensight") and abilities to travel outside his body (known as "warging")... Читать дальше...