Новости за 21.05.2016

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Razer is a company that makes PC game equipment for hardcore gamers.

Although relatively unknown to nongamers, the Southern California-based company enjoys a truly cult-like following, often being called the "Apple of the gaming industry." In its last round of funding, Razer was reportedly valued at $1.5 billion.

And on Saturday, when it opened its first ever US-based store in downtown San Francisco, Razer lived up to its reputation: Its fanatic... Читать дальше...

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How do you go about moving an entire city?

That was the question the remote Swedish mining town of Kiruna faced in 2004 when its 18,000 residents learned that the ground below it was growing increasingly unstable.

The city center sat on top of the world’s largest iron mine, and high demand for the material had meant that the state-owned company Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB) was digging deeper and deeper.

It’s been 12 years since this realization... Читать дальше...

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Some wealthy Republican donors appear to be having a tough time getting behind Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

Despite the fact the presumptive GOP nominee has obliterated his challengers during a raucous primary season, garnered a handful of endorsements from Washington, and enjoys the enthusiastic support of millions of voters, portions of the donor class are not sold.

Trump has made a point of highlighting his partially self-funded campaign over the past year... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States carried out a drone strike on Saturday against the leader of Afghan Taliban, likely killing him on the Pakistan side of the remote border region with Afghanistan in a mission authorized by U.S. President Barack Obama, officials said.

The death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour, should it be confirmed, could have implications for stalled peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government. 

Adulthood is hard.

Chaz Hutton, a 32-year-old Australian based in London, knows this all too well. He illustrates the surprises, disappointments, and hard truths of adulthood in stick-figure form through Post-it notes he then Instagrams.

"They started as just a thing I'd send to friends on a group chat, then after a few months those friends convinced me to start an Instagram, which I assured them was a terrible idea, and that nothing would come of it," Hutton told Business Insider in an email. Читать дальше...

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Presumptive Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has not raised $6 million for veterans' charities, contrary to prior announcements from his own campaign.

Trump, who skipped a GOP primary debate in Iowa to hold his own alternative event in January, said at the time his fundraiser managed to gather over $6 million for more than 20 veterans' groups, $1 million of which he said he personally donated.

"In the days that followed the Iowa fundraiser... Читать дальше...

MMI

Modern Markets Initiative (MMI), an industry body set to up to promote the benefits of high frequency trading, is making a new effort to demystify the firms. 

In a new video, senior executives at four HFTs — Global Trading Systems (GTS), Hudson River Trading, Quantlab Financial and Tower Research Capital — make a case for their style of trading to the average investor.

HFTs, which moved in to the mainstream after Michael Lewis' book Flashboys, use technology to trade at blazing fast speeds. Читать дальше...

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Being fired is one of the most stressful things than can happen to a person.

So it's completely natural for anyone going through the dreaded process to feel a range of emotions — including intense anger and shock — which can prompt them to say or do things they will later regret, says Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of "The Humor Advantage."

"It's important to remember that being unprofessional in any way could do long-term damage... Читать дальше...

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There's a new coworking space in San Francisco that wants to give professionals a more luxurious way to be productive. 

Founded by brothers Brian and Randy Stowell, who used to work on Google's robotics division, Mod bills itself as a "brilliant new way to work on the go," and plans to set itself apart from other options — like $16 billion behemoth WeWork — by offering a full concierge service and focusing on wellness (if you spend the day there Mod staff will serve you cleansing juices and prompt you to meditate). Читать дальше...

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Donald Trump is trying out a new nickname for Hillary Clinton: "Heartless Hillary."

Trump was speaking at the National Rifle Association on Friday, and he attacked Clinton on the issue of guns. The NRA endorsed Trump for president.

In a speech following the endorsement, Trump attacked Clinton on her policies, claiming she would "abolish the Second Amendment" and disarm people who want to defend themselves against criminals.

"Hillary wants to disarm vulnerable... Читать дальше...

Despite growing to a frightening 14 feet, nurse sharks generally don't harm humans. At Compass Cay, a private island in the Bahamas, you can swim with swarms of them. Even though it's safe, it looks terrifying.

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Hedge fund managers are charging too much for not enough, according to short-selling legend and 30-year hedge fund veteran Jim Chanos of Kynikos Associates.

"Really, it's befuddled me, and I'm in the industry ... how the industry's gotten away with the high fees for so long for what in effect is beta, market exposure," he said on Hard Pass, a podcast I host with my Business Insider colleague Josh Barro.

Hedge fund fees have been a hot topic of late as 2016 has not been kind to hedge funds. Читать дальше...

This is a pretty worrying chart for China's demographic future

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Haseeb Qureshi is an Airbnb engineer who drew a lot of attention last month for his blog post explaining how he negotiated a starting-pay package up to $250,000 from $120,000 in a matter of a few weeks.

Qureshi has an interesting background — he's a former professional poker player with an English degree. Despite getting rejected by all 20 jobs he initially applied for, Qureshi worked his way up by learning how to code on his own, and he ended up landing eight job offers... Читать дальше...

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Three drivers appear to have somehow escaped serious injury after one driver hit a stalled car at full speed and was catapulted 20 feet into the air.

The incident came during Saturday's Formula 3 race in Austria, the series that is considered a major stepping stone for Formula 1. 

Ryan Tveter lost control of his car at the beginning of an S-turn, sliding through the infield pebbles before coming to a stop back on the track. As he traveled through the pebbles... Читать дальше...

Franklin Templeton

When you ask most people why they invest, retirement is the number one answer given. There are many challenges associated with investing for retirement, including saving enough to fund the type of retirement they envision, developing a plan to meet long-term income needs, preparing for medical expenses and … financing education expenses?

For people without children, financing an education is not typically a primary investment focus. But for parents, financing college... Читать дальше...

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Scottish musician Calvin Harris, one of the world's top earning DJs, sustained minor injuries in a car crash in Los Angeles and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, police said on Saturday.

Harris, 32, was a passenger in a sport utility vehicle late on Friday when it was struck by a car that had crossed over the center line, Los Angeles police spokeswoman Norma Eisenman said.

Harris has been released from the local hospital, Eisenman said. Читать дальше...

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Fox News host Megyn Kelly on Wednesday defended her interview with Donald Trump from critics who accused her of being soft on the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

During her show Wednesday, Kelly said "these critics failed to disclose their own bias against Trump, against Fox News, against the GOP."

The Fox News host specifically accused The Washington Post's Erik Wemple and The New Yorker's Amy Davidson of harboring biases primarily... Читать дальше...

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Who doesn't love chocolate? And we all know Hershey's — but perhaps we don't all know the story of the famous chocolate company's founder, Milton Hershey.

Milton Hershey was a 'nobody' who, according to Biography, became the American manufacturer and philanthropist who founded the Hershey Chocolate Company and popularized chocolate candy throughout much of the world. 

He started three separate candy ventures before he found success. None of them worked out the way he'd hoped... Читать дальше...

Kimberly Graham owns seven pairs of Glass, the smart headset that Google stopped selling in January 2015. 

This week, Royal Caribbean took delivery of its newest cruise ship — Harmony of the Seas. At 1,188 feet long and with a gross tonnage of 226,963, the billion-dollar Harmony of the Seas is the largest cruise ship ever built. Harmony is the third ship in the company's Oasis class — Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas entered service in 2009 and 2010, respectively.

Don't run into a bear unprepared. We asked survival expert Tim Macwelch, author of "How To Survive Anything" what to if you find yourself face to face with a grizzly.

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Within seconds of meeting you, people decide whether you're smart, trustworthy, and successful.

So if you're heading into a job interview or a first date, you'd better hope you don't have snot in your nose or a pizza stain on your shirt.

Let's face it though: Snot and pizza are facts of life, and bad first impressions are bound to be made.

Fortunately, using a little bit of psychological savvy, it's often possible to reverse those impressions. Here... Читать дальше...

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Ominous graffiti reading "We will bring this plane down" in Arabic was written underneath the EgyptAir jet that crashed en route from Paris to Cairo on Thursday morning, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

The note — which, at this point, is nothing more than a coincidence — is believed to have been written about two years ago by aviation workers at Cairo Airport who were sympathetic to the Muslim brotherhood, according to three Egyptian officials.... Читать дальше...