Новости за 28.09.2017

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The Air Force is seeking more upgraded Maverick air-to-ground missiles, an air-launched weapon in service since the Vietnam era now receiving an upgraded laser-seeker along with new software configurations to better enable it to hit targets on the run, such as ISIS fighters.

The upgraded weapon is currently configured to fire from an Air Force F-16 and A-10 and Navy Harrier Jets and F/A-18s.

"The upgrades are not completed. Raytheon... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The congressman shot in June at a baseball practice is returning to work at the Capitol after three months in the hospital and at a rehabilitation facility.

Black Tomato

Usually, when you have an upcoming trip, you and your travel companions have it more or less mapped out. Day activities are planned long in advance, reservations are made, and dinner spots are booked. 

However, the London-based luxury travel agency Black Tomato wants to turn the idea of planning a trip on its head with a new program offering called Get Lost.

Get Lost, which consults with you on how you want to feel during your trip — rather than where you want to go ... Читать дальше...

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Hugh Hefner, the founder of the Playboy empire, died Wednesday evening at the age of 91 — leaving behind a brand worth millions and a fortune that accumulated, and dissipated, over decades. 

Hefner's wealth was widely estimated to be around $50 million at the time of his death, though market researcher Wealth-X told Business Insider that Hefner was worth at least $110 million, with roughly $45 million in liquid assets.

According to The Telegraph, at the height of Playboy's success in the early 1970s... Читать дальше...

Abbott

The FDA on Wednesday approved a device that monitors blood sugar levels without needing to draw blood via a finger prick. 

The device, which is made by Abbott and called the "FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System," continuously monitors a person's glucose level via a sensor that's stuck on the body. It's the first device of its kind that doesn't require users to calibrate the system with a traditional finger-prick blood draw twice a day.

"This system allows... Читать дальше...

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Bitcoin's price has fully recovered from its recent slump after JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon called it a fraud and Chinese regulators cracked down on exchanges. 

The cryptocurrency had a drawdown of up to 14% in the 10 days after September 12, when Dimon compared it to the tulip bubble of the 1600s and vowed to fire traders who used it. 

Also that week, BTCChina, a major exchange, announced that it would stop all trading on September 30, as regulators moved to contain potential financial risks. Читать дальше...

Dunkin' CEO says delivery will be a "revolution" in the restaurant industry.  "Demanding" millennials expect convenience.  Dunkin' Donuts is developing a new app with delivery built in to meet demands for convenience.  The restaurant industry is on the cusp of a delivery revolution, according to Dunkin' Donut's CEO. 

Hugh Hefner's son told The Hollywood Reporter last month that his father regretted putting President Donald Trump on the cover of Playboy, the magazine he founded and ran as editor-in-chief.

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(Reuters) - Finnish mobile games and animation studio Rovio Entertainment Ltd priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top end of the initial price range on Thursday, giving the company a market value of 896 million euros ($1.06 billion) ahead of its market debut on Friday.

The price was set at 11.50 euros per share, compared with the initial range of 10.25-11.50 euros, the company said in a statement.

Rovio raised 30 million euros in the offering... Читать дальше...

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House Speaker Paul Ryan sided with President Donald Trump and gently nudged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to scrap Senate filibuster rules for legislation.

Fox News host Sean Hannity asked Ryan during an interview Wednesday night if the filibuster was hampering Republicans' agenda.

"Of course I'd like to see them do majority votes on these things," Ryan said.

Hannity then asked if Ryan ever talked to McConnell about eliminating the filibuster. Читать дальше...

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Defense officials at the highest levels of South Korea's government told Yonhap News on Wednesday that the US would deploy "strategic assets" to the peninsula amid tensions with North Korea.

"The US has pledged to expand the rotational deployment of its strategic assets near the Korean Peninsula," Chung Eui-young, the chief of the National Security Office said according to Yonhap.

While "strategic assets" can refer to nuclear weapons, it can also mean nuclear-powered submarines... Читать дальше...

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NASA

In Spring of 2017, NASA revealed their plans for what the massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket would be used for: to build the Deep Space Gateway, a space station in cis-lunar orbit that'll serve as a stepping stone to the exploration of the Solar System.

Until today, it was assumed that this would be a NASA project, with the agency constructing the station over the course of several launches of the SLS from 2021 through 2026, delivering the 4 major modules. The details were hazy... Читать дальше...

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Starbucks is enhancing its app for the Apple Watch, allowing users to add money to their virtual Starbucks card from the watch using Apple Pay, according to PYMNTS. 

This upgrade comes after a series of initiatives by the coffee chain to build out its digital offerings, including a feature that allows consumers to send each other Starbucks gift cards through iMessage. Читать дальше...

(Reuters) - Cereal maker Kellogg Co said Chief Executive John Bryant will step down effective Oct. 2, and would be succeeded by Steven Cahillane, the chief of nutritional supplements maker Nature's Bounty.

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Remember the dancing hot dog on Snapchat?

Now any brand will be able to create its own dancing 3D objects in augmented reality.

Snapchat announced on Thursday that brands can buy Sponsored 3D World Lenses that will let users drop animated branded objects into their snaps. The objects can be resized, moved, and brought to life with just the tap of a finger. Brands will be able to purchase lenses as national ads or audience-targeted ads. 

The announcement was... Читать дальше...

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New York is making a real play for Amazon.

The city's Economic Development Corporation said on Wednesday that it had received proposals from 23 different neighborhoods who are eager to host Amazon.  

"No other city in North America has the space, the ingenuity, or the energy that we can offer Amazon," Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen said in a statement.

On Septemer 15, NYC's EDC solicited submissions for places around the city where Amazon could call home. It will... Читать дальше...

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• In recent years, Chinese students have begun committing suicide to escape the debt incurred from predatory lending policies.
• A review of more than 160 photos of nude college women supports allegations that banks request "naked collateral" to issue loans, and threaten to post the photos online if debts aren't repaid.
• Other students allege banks turn violent, tying up and beating students who cannot pay.
• Banks largely deny these allegations.

In the final hour of his life... Читать дальше...

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NFL athletes have been busy with much more than football to start the 2017 season.

Not only has the NFL been filled with visible displays of solidarity protesting systemic racism and police violence, but they've also donated their time, money, and social media reach to help bring aid to those affected by the slew of hurricanes that devastated Texas, Florida, and much of the Caribbean Islands.

Notably, J.J. Watt helped raise over $30 million for relief... Читать дальше...

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk doesn't give special treatment to family members.

Maye Musk, the latest CoverGirl model and mother of Elon, told the New York Times that she's still waiting for the Model 3.

"I haven't gotten the 3 yet. I’m at around 300,000," she told the NYT. "Even though I have good connections, I can’t jump the line."

The Model 3 is Tesla's first mass-market sedan and the wait for the vehicle stretches at least a year-and-a-half for those who order today. Читать дальше...

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Rep. Steve Scalise, the House majority whip who was critically wounded when a gunman opened fire at a congressional baseball team practice on June 14, said in his first interview since the shooting that his doctors "put me back together again." 

When the Louisiana Republican arrived at the hospital after being hit with a single bullet in the hip, he was at "imminent risk of death."

"I found out later just how much damage was done internally," Scalise told "60... Читать дальше...

Roku

Roku begun trading for the first time in the public equity markets on Thursday.

The company opened for trading at $15.78, about 13% higher than its $14 initial public offering price.

Roku began trading under the "ROKU" ticker and debuted on the Nasdaq exchange.

Roku was seeking $12-$14 per share in its IPO and landed at the high end of that range at $14 per share. The company raised $126 million from its initial offering by selling 15.8 million shares. Private... Читать дальше...

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On Wednesday, Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy, passed away.

Hefner certainly lived life to the fullest. At 91, he was married to 31 year-old Crystal Harris.

And the start of Playboy in the 1950s is an interesting story. In April, Amazon released an original ten-episode documentary series about Hugh Hefner's life.

"American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story" tells Hefner's tale through interviews, archival footage, and re-enactments of the launch of Playboy magazine, and the birth of the empire Hefner created. Читать дальше...

Executives from Facebook, Google, and Twitter will appear before the US Congress in the coming weeks as lawmakers probe Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 US election, committee sources said on Wednesday.

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Amazon announced a number of new and updated products in its Echo line at an event yesterday. The e-commerce giant continues to try to expand the utility of its Echo smart speakers and create new offerings to push users to buy multiple devices to keep them all around their homes.

Here’s are some of the major new products Amazon announced at the event:

• An updated Echo. Читать дальше...