Новости за 26.01.2017

AP

Microsoft shares are staying flat in after-hours trading after reporting its quarterly earnings, which beat Wall Street expectations.

The star of the show was Microsoft's cloud computing business, which continued to post strong gains even as its traditional Windows and Office businesses show signs of struggle.

Microsoft reported:

• Earnings per share of $0.84 on an adjusted basis, versus $0.79 expected.
• Revenue of $25.8 billion. That figure excludes Windows... Читать дальше...

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A mass exodus was underway at the State Department on Thursday as the department's entire senior level of management officials abruptly left positions they had held for years.

It is unclear whether the senior foreign service officers resigned in protest, as the Washington Post reported, or were asked to leave by the new administration, as CNN has reported.

State Department officials traditionally submit their resignations at the beginning of every new administration as a sign of respect... Читать дальше...

R. Dias and I.F. Silvera

More than 80 years after it was first predicted, physicists have created metallic hydrogen - a mysterious form of hydrogen that could be capable of superconducting electricity without resistance at room temperature. 

Scientists have long suspected that hydrogen could exist as a metal in certain parts of the Universe, but this is the first time metallic hydrogen has ever been created on Earth, and the material is even stranger and more fascinating than scientists imagined. Читать дальше...

AP

Google's parent company Alphabet just reported its fourth-quarter earnings.

Google’s mobile search and video ads boosted revenue past Wall Street targets in the fourth quarter, but increased spending in hardware and other new businesses weighted on the bottom line.

Alphabet's stock was down about 3% in after-hours trading, likely due to the earnings miss.

Here are the numbers:

Revenue: $26.06 billion versus $25.2 billion expected (up 22% year over year)

EPS (adjusted)... Читать дальше...

Andrew “Drew” Kelly

Since the release of his bestseller "The 4-Hour Workweek" in 2007, Tim Ferriss has made a career of studying experts at the top of their fields.

His latest book, "Tools of Titans," collects what he's learned during this period, including his insights from more than 100 interviews with highly successful people for his podcast.

Ferriss wrote that in 2012 he picked up a question he's since regularly asked himself: "Am I hunting antelope or field mice?"

We are all about collaboration and teamwork (and let's be honest) saving money, so open office plans are extremely popular.

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Once again, tech jobs dominate Glassdoor's list of the 50 best jobs in America.

But, it turns out, you don't have to work in the tech industry to have one of the best tech jobs this year.

As Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor's chief economist, tells Business Insider, companies across all industries, including healthcare, finance, and retail, are hiring workers for these needed positions. "Any organization today with a mobile app, web presence... Читать дальше...

Disney

Disney's live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast" arrives in theaters on March 17, and the movie studio is ramping up excitement with new character posters.

From a closer look at Emma Watson as Belle in the iconic yellow dress, to our first look at the Beast in human form (played by Dan Stevens), keep scrolling for a look at the stars of the movie.

Emma Watson looks stunning as Belle, and we love the slightly updated version of her classic yellow ballgown.

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Verizon is "exploring" a merger with Charter, the second-largest cable TV giant, in a move that would make Verizon look a lot more like AT&T, its main rival.

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam approached officials "close to Charter," according to The Wall Street Journal, and is working with bankers on a potential deal.

There are a few reasons why a Verizon-Charter deal would make sense (including helping 5G), but the most intriguing reason lies in how... Читать дальше...

You never plan a trip to the emergency room, because most accidents you never see coming. NYU emergency room physician Dr. Reed Caldwell explains the most common injury he sees, and how to prevent it.

Thomson Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Democratic lawmakers on Thursday called on the White House to lift orders barring government agency employees from communicating with the public and Congress, saying such restrictions may violate federal laws.

Congressmen Elijah Cummings of Maryland, ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Frank Pallone Jr. of New Jersey, ranking member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, sent a letter... Читать дальше...

AP/Michel Euler

Arthur Sadoun will take over as chief executive of advertising company Publicis Groupe SA from longtime CEO Maurice Levy on June 1, the company said on Thursday.

Paris-based Publicis Groupe is the third-largest ad company in the world, part of what is considered the "Big Four" agency companies, along with WPP PLC, Interpublic Group of Companies Inc and Omnicom Group Inc.

Currently, Sadoun oversees all of Publicis' creative agencies, including Saatchi & Saatchi and Leo Burnett. Читать дальше...

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Wikipedia

When Richard Taylor was 10 years old in the early 1970s in England, he chanced upon a catalogue of Jackson Pollock paintings.

He was mesmerised, or perhaps a better word is Pollockised. Franz Mesmer, the crackpot 18th-century physician, posited the existence of animal magnetism between inanimate and animate objects. Pollock’s abstractions also seemed to elicit a certain mental state in the viewer.

Now a physicist at the University of Oregon, Taylor thinks he has... Читать дальше...

Reuters/Henry Romero

Sean Spicer, White House press secretary for President Donald Trump, told reporters on Thursday that the administration is pushing for a 20% border tax on Mexican imports.

"When you look at the plan that’s taking shape now, using comprehensive tax reform as a means to tax imports from countries that we have a trade deficit from, like Mexico," Spicer said, according to a White House pool report.

Spicer said the border tax would be part of a broader tax reform... Читать дальше...

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In 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne pushed for a merger between FCA and General Motors, arguing that the global auto industry needs to consolidate to deal with ruinous, capital-wasting replication of technology.

Nothing came of the idea, as GM rejected Marchionne's bid. 

On Thursday, FCA reported full-year earnings from 2016, and they were a billion more than in 2015: $6.5 billion versus $5.5 billion, before taxes and interest. Читать дальше...

Thomson Reuters

(Reuters) - Francis Ford Coppola is developing an interactive, psychological horror video game based on his epic Vietnam War film "Apocalypse Now," and is asking the public to contribute $900,000 toward the cost of making it.

The Oscar-winning director launched a Kickstarter page to raise funds for the game, which he said would take about three years to develop.

By Thursday, one day after Coppola's announcement, the fund had reached $55,000.

The interactive... Читать дальше...

REUTERS/Fred Prouser

The fast-food empire run by President Donald Trump's pick for Labor secretary outsourced its technology department to the Philippines, a move that runs counter to Trump's mantra to keep jobs in the United States

A filing with the Department of Labor and Trump's criticism of outsourcing could be raised at Andrew Puzder's confirmation hearing, with Democrats questioning how well he can advocate for workers.

Puzder's company, CKE Restaurants Inc., notified... Читать дальше...

Sophia Bera

Bulking up your savings is difficult. Between paying down debt, staying on top of bills, and keeping up with daily expenses, it's hard to resist the temptation to dip into that emergency fund when something comes up — even if it's not technically an emergency.

Where you keep your money can help alleviate this temptation. Certified financial planner Sophia Bera suggests keeping your checking and savings accounts at completely different banks.

"It adds some friction... Читать дальше...

Thomson Reuters

MOSUL (Reuters) — An Iraqi soldier stared patiently through a high-powered scope until he spotted a bulldozer across the Tigris River. He alerted his elite unit, which fired a missile with a boom so loud it blew a metal door behind the soldiers off its hinges.

The target, which was being used to dig earth berms to fortify Islamic State positions, exploded into a blaze that sent white smoke into the sky.

Militants could be seen gathering at the bulldozer as it burned. Читать дальше...

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DENVER  — The artist Christo said Wednesday he has abandoned his plan to drape translucent fabric above portions of Colorado's scenic Arkansas River, a proposal that generated fierce opposition and a long court battle.

"I no longer wish to wait on the outcome," the 81-year-old artist wrote in a website for the project, called Over the River. He cited 20 years of planning and five years of legal fights.

In a January 25 story published in the New York Times, he... Читать дальше...

Disney

Warning: There are some spoilers ahead for "Beauty and the Beast."

Thursday, Disney released a dozen character posters teasing the release of "Beauty and the Beast" in theaters next month. While the posters show new looks at Belle (Emma Watson), Gaston (Luke Evans), and Gaston's sidekick LeFou (Josh Gad), it was a bit of a surprise to see that Disney also shared images of the actors playing some of the cast's iconic inanimate objects in human form. 

In the animated 1991 movie... Читать дальше...

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The spirit of Robin Hood is alive in a new restaurant in Madrid, Spain.

The Robin Hood Restaurant charges its breakfast and lunch customers a little extra so that it can feed homeless patrons dinner for free. During the day, items on the pre-fixe menu cost $11.80.

The restaurant, which opened in early December 2016, is run by an 80-year-old Catholic priest named Ángel García Rodriguez. Its dinner menu features items like mushroom consommé, roast turkey and potatoes, and pudding. Читать дальше...

CBS Films

When Taylor Sheridan was 11 years old, he caught a wicked case of pneumonia that left him bedridden for weeks and unable to enjoy the 200 acres he lived on in the small North Texas community of Bosque County, just an hour west of Waco.

Though he looks back on his childhood fondly, being sick and stuck with nothing to do but watch the three channels on his TV set was the foundation for what he does today.

"I watched a lot of old movies," Sheridan, 47, who has just... Читать дальше...

Asa Mathat | D: All Things Digital

Elon Musk is reportedly using his access to President Donald Trump to push for a carbon tax.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said the Trump administration should consider a carbon tax at a White House meeting he attended Monday morning, a senior official at the White House told Bloomberg. The official said the proposal got little to no support from the other executives in attendance.

Ford CEO Mark Fields, along with executives from Lockheed Martin... Читать дальше...