Новости за 10.03.2017

Crunch

Ben Midgley, CEO of Crunch Fitness Franchise, has a packed schedule, but he always makes time for a workout.

"First thing in the morning, after you get up early, you get the kids to school, you work out, and then you go to work," he told Business Insider.

If the workout doesn't happen in the morning, it doesn't happen at all, he said. So he wakes up at 5 a.m. every day to fit it all in.

Along with a few cups of coffee, he eats "a quick breakfast, some non-fat yogurt, some fresh fruit, some granola," he said.

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• Wonder Woman has a slight accent in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
• It'll be stronger and thicker in her feature film "Wonder Woman" since it's set in Themysciran.

One of the specific challenges of making a "Wonder Woman" movie is the creation of Themyscira — not only in terms of aesthetics, but also from societal and cultural perspectives. Fortunately, this was a task recognized and taken on by star Gal Gadot, director Patty Jenkins and the production team. Читать дальше...

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received an unusually warm reception of his keynote address at an energy industry conference in Texas on Thursday evening.

"No country would find 173 billion barrels of oil in the ground and just leave them there," Trudeau said in his address to oil and gas industry executives at Houston's CERAWeek conference, discussing Alberta's vast oil sands reserves.

Trudeau's speech was met with a standing ovation from the more than 1,200 attendees ... Читать дальше...

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While most New Yorkers prefer to steer clear of Times Square, it's a popular spot among tourists.

But while the area is known for its many big chain restaurants, it's also home to some much smaller, quality eateries.

We asked Yelp to help us find the best options. Below are the 13 best restaurants in or near Times Square based on number of reviews and star ratings.

Keep scrolling to see where you should be eating when you find yourself in this neck of the woods. Читать дальше...

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White House press secretary Sean Spicer passed along an answer from President Donald Trump on Friday about whether he still believed jobs reports were "phony" or "totally fiction."

Trump was greeted with a jobs report Friday — the first full report released under his tenure — that showed the US economy gained 235,000 jobs for the month of February, beating expectations. Unemployment dipped from 4.8% to 4.7%, and the labor-force participation rate ticked up to 63%.

Waymo

The California DMV has proposed regulations that will allow self-driving cars to be tested on public roads without a driver present.

The proposed rules will allow companies to test self-driving cars without driver controls or a backup driver present. The California DMV will refer to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's guidelines for self-driving vehicles to ensure cars are eligible for the tests.

In September, NHTSA released voluntary guidelines asking... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked the remaining 46 chief federal prosecutors appointed by President Barack Obama who have not already resigned to do so "in order to ensure a uniform transition," the Justice Department said on Friday.

"Until the new U.S. attorneys are confirmed, the dedicated career prosecutors in our U.S. attorney’s offices will continue the great work of the department in investigating, prosecuting, and deterring... Читать дальше...

Archaeologists announced they may have unearthed a massive statue depicting Pharaoh Ramses II. The discovery is located near the Pharaoh's temple ruins in Cairo, Egypt. Experts are now working to find all of the pieces in hopes of restoring the statue. 

In yet another sign of Netflix’s ongoing popularity, a report this week from Leichtman Research Group says that Netflix is more popular among American adults than the DVR. As this chart from Statista shows, in just the last six years, Netflix has gone from being in 28% of US households to being in 54%.

Bolt Threads

A chic necktie made of synthetic spider silk may put Spider-Man's suit to shame.

Bolt Threads, a startup that manufactures synthetic spider silk products, unveiled its first apparel item on March 10. The limited-edition knit necktie is the first spider silk product ever made available for purchase, according to the company. It will retail for $314.

The material is the culmination of seven years of research from a team of dozens of scientists, engineers, technicians, and designers. Читать дальше...

Democrats largely oppose President Trump's plan for a wall along the border of Mexico, but according to Pew Research, Republicans who live closer to that border are less supportive of it.

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Whether you'd like to avoid unnecessary emotional suffering or unnecessary financial suffering, this post has something for you.

In my second podcast with Tony Robbins, he said that all fear comes from three triggers: loss, less, and never. He mentioned this in passing, and many of you asked for more details. This post will cover that and much more.

There are two parts:

Part 1: Tony's discussion of suffering and his framework of "loss, less, never." This... Читать дальше...

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Here is how one woman spends her money living in Toronto on a $140,000 salary.

 Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking millennials how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we're tracking every last dollar. (Thanks, New York mag, for the inspiration.)

Industry: Advertising
Age: 30
Location: Toronto... Читать дальше...

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“The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah recently bought a duplex penthouse in New York City, the South African comedian's new home, for $10 million.

Noah's 3,596-square-foot apartment occupies the 17th and 18th floors of a building in midtown Manhattan. Before he bought the penthouse, Noah was renting a two-bedroom unit in the same building, where his rent was $15,000 a month. 

The two-floor apartment has gorgeous views, minimal and modern design, and tons of space... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump indicated Friday he believed the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, was designed to fail when former President Barack Obama left office.

In a meeting with House GOP leaders on Friday, the president cited as proof of the law's collapse increasing premiums and fewer insurer choices in the individual exchanges where people without employer-based on government insurance can find coverage.

Trump went on to suggest this was the intent all along. Читать дальше...

Associated Press

Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving-car division spun off from Google, has filed a preliminary injunction against Uber in federal court on Friday.

The preliminary injunction comes a few weeks after Waymo filed an explosive lawsuit accusing Uber of stealing the design for its lidar sensor that allows the car to detect obstacles. The injunction asks Uber to stop making and using the devices it claims were built using stolen intellectual property.

Waymo filed a sworn testimony by Gary Brown... Читать дальше...

 21 Greenpoint in Brooklyn, New York has a special dinner service on Sundays.

These days, Marc Andreessen is one of the most prominent and well-respected venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, as well as a member of Facebook's board of directors.

For many people, the prospect of retiring before 65 is a lofty dream. But early retirement is becoming increasingly common — and achievable. 

AP

United Airlines announced Wednesday that its employees, along with several members of Congress, would stage a protest on Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport.

The protest, which United and its unions expect to draw between 150 and 200 people, is in reaction to the inaugural flight of Emirates' new daily service between Newark, New Jersey, and Athens, Greece.

The fury surrounding Emirates' new flight is just the latest episode in the contention between the Middle East's trio of mega-carriers (Emirates... Читать дальше...

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White men are becoming an "endangered species" on British corporate boards, according to the chairman of UK-based grocery chain Tesco. 

"If you are a white male — tough," Tesco chairman John Allen said at a conference this week, the Financial Times reports. "You are an endangered species and you are going to have to work twice as hard."

The Financial Times noted that Allan is one of eight white men who sit on Tesco's 11-person, all white board. Tesco generated £48.4bn in group sales for 15/16... Читать дальше...

White House

White House press secretary Sean Spicer began his Friday press briefing with a bit of a wardrobe malfunction — he took the podium with the flag pin in his lapel upside down.

It remained that way for several minutes as Spicer read from his prepared statement.

Omarosa Manigault, director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison, passed Spicer a note once he wrapped up his initial statement, seemingly about the flag pin mishap. Spicer touched the pin but... Читать дальше...

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Since the release of Alex Gibney's Emmy-winning documentary "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief" and the A&E series "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath," fascination over the Church of Scientology has been at an all-time high.

Now the church is being examined through the unique style of BBC filmmaker Louis Theroux. Known as the Michael Moore of Britain, Theroux often stars in his docuseries projects featuring off-beat cultural subjects... Читать дальше...

Cleaning expert and author of "Clean My Space" Melissa Maker breaks down how to clean your computer or laptop without damaging it.