Новости за 02.11.2017

Samsung

• Samsung's 43-inch version of the Frame TV set is now available for $1300. 
• The 43-inch set is the cheapest iteration of the Frame TV, a television set that doubles as piece of modern artwork.

Samsung's latest shape-shifting television set is now available for purchase online: a sleek, 43-inch 4K TV that doubles as a piece of minimalist artwork.

The 43-inch iteration of The Frame television set is the smallest— and cheapest — that the company has offered yet... Читать дальше...

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• Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget and chief tech correspondent Steve Kovach discuss Apple's new iPhone X. Kovach got the phone before its release, and says he loves it, citing the functionality and screen presentation, and praising the Face ID feature. He notes that the muted excitement over the iPhone 8 release just over a month ago might've been because people were holding out for the X, which he says suggests people aren't scared about the $1,000 price tag. Читать дальше...

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• A key small business group is opposing the latest Republican tax reform bill, and addressing their objections could cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
• Republicans don't have a good solution to satisfy all parts of their coalition.
• Constituency groups expect more in total tax cuts than Republicans are allowed to give out, which spells trouble for the tax reform package.

The National Federation of Independent Business, a lobbying group that leans strongly conservative... Читать дальше...

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• Only three countries in the world currently have a constitutional right to own a gun: the US, Mexico, and Guatemala.
• Six other countries used to have a constitutional right to bear arms, but they've since repealed those laws.
• The US is the only country with a right to keep and bear arms with no constitutional restrictions.

The right to keep and bear arms is a longstanding, often glorified right protected by the US Constitution. Читать дальше...

Eli J. Finkel, a professor at Northwestern University and the author of "The All-or-Nothing Marriage," explains how to maintain fiery passion in a relationship. Following is a transcript of the video.

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• After a slow start to the season, Elo and Cortana have caught fire in recent weeks.
• The two models have correctly picked 63% of the games this season, but went a combined 23-3 in Week 8.

The NFL season is now in Week 9, and after a slow start to the season the computers picking the winners for every game have suddenly caught fire.

We took a look at two popular systems used to pick NFL games: Cortana, Microsoft's digital assistant... Читать дальше...

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• Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas said he plans to retire at the end of his term and will not seek re-election.
• Smith is an avid supporter of President Donald Trump, and said he hopes to find other ways to stay involved in politics during retirement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, says he won't be seeking re-election after 16 terms in office.

Smith, a Texas Republican, says... Читать дальше...

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• Mary Erdoes, the head of JPMorgan Chase's $1.9 trillion asset and wealth management business, painted a bleak future for many Wall Street stock analysts at a conference Thursday.
• Asset managers like JPMorgan are expected to slash research budgets by as much as 50% in response to European regulatory reform known as MiFID II.
• That means money to pay analysts will shrink, leaving only top-tier talent with a higher standard of excellence. Читать дальше...

Financial analyst Gary Shilling says the Fed has to get out of the forecasting business. Transparency is a thing since the financial crisis but transparency does not suit them. Following is a transcript of the video.

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• Doc Rivers said one year while coaching the Boston Celtics, he wanted to watch Tiger Woods compete at The Masters.
• Celtics president Danny Ainge told Rivers to intentionally get ejected so he could go watch the tournament.
• When Woods hollered at a referee over a call, hoping to get ejected, the referee only said he wanted to watch The Masters, too.

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers can relate to the feeling of wanting... Читать дальше...

Starbucks

• Starbucks is selling the Tazo tea brand for $384 million.
• The coffee giant says that it wants to focus on Teavana as its sole tea brand. 
• Starbucks sold $1.6 billion in Teavana beverages in the last year. 

Starbucks just sold one of its tea brands for $384 million. 

On Tuesday, the coffee giant announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell the Tazo brand — including recipes, intellectual property and inventory — to Unilever for $384 million. Читать дальше...

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Using a loose formula, we ranked all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks.

Our formula is based on two different advanced statistics: Football Outsiders' DYAR metric and ESPN's total QBR metric. We also considered other factors, including recent performance, long-term outlook, and job security.

We're about halfway through the regular season, and while Deshaun Watson and Carson Wentz have emerged as breakout stars, other quarterbacks are stuck in the lower reaches of our list. Читать дальше...

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• “The Father Effect” is the umbrella term for the benefits of a paternal presence.
• There are both biological and psychological reasons why kids seem to do better when they have involved fathers, according to research.
• A father's parenting style influences a child’s psychological, cognitive, and social development.

Children with involved fathers are less likely to break the law and drop out of school. Guided by close relationships with their dads... Читать дальше...

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Starbucks reported fourth quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday.

The coffee giant earned an adjusted $0.55 per share, in line with Wall Street expectations, on revenue of $5.7 billion — just below the expected $5.81 billion.

The company also said it would sell its Tazo tea brand, which it purchased for $8.1 million in 1999, to Unilever for $384 million.

Shares were down as much as 6.25% after-hours.

Starbucks said US comparable store sales had increased by 2%... Читать дальше...

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• "Flip or Flop" is HGTV's most popular series next to "Fixer Upper."
• The show, now in its seventh season, chronicles Tarek El Moussa and his now ex-wife Christina's adventures in house flipping.
• When HGTV asked El Moussa to do 13 house flips in just 10 months for the show's first season, he felt in over his head.

Tarek El Moussa started selling real estate in Southern California at just 20 years old.

Around 2008... Читать дальше...

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• The House GOP released their long-awaited tax reform package on Thursday.
• The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found that of the $1.5 trillion in net direct benefits, businesses would receive $1 trillion and individuals would receive $500 billion.
• The analysis said that of the $500 billion in benefits to individuals, nearly $200 billion of that would come from changes to the estate tax.

The big winners from the House GOP tax reform bill released... Читать дальше...

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• A city-size asteroid or comet is thought to have killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
• The impact, called the Chicxulub event, released unfathomable quantities of dust and gas, rapidly cooling the entire planet.
• The angle of impact was recently recalculated, and computer models suggest that means the event led to a global cooling disaster far worse than previously estimated.

Fighters may prefer to land straight-on punches, but when it comes to asteroid and comets... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here.

Cloud computing — on-demand, internet-based computing services — has been successfully applied to many computing functions in recent years.

From consumer-facing, web-based productivity apps like Google Docs to enterprise database management suites, the tools businesses rely on are increasingly moving to the cloud. Читать дальше...

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• Progressives are threatening to boycott Papa John's after the CEO slammed the NFL. 
• One frequently mentioned replacement is Little Caesars. 
• Little Caesars' founder has been applauded for quietly paying for Rosa Parks' rent. 

Liberals are latching onto an unlikely replacement for Papa John's after boycott threats. 

On Wednesday, Papa John's CEO and founder John Schnatter sparked controversy when he said that NFL... Читать дальше...

Netflix

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Stranger Things" season two.

Set in October 1984, Netflix's newest season of "Stranger Things" was packed with the '80s nostalgia fans have come to expect from the series. Though we've already rounded up the in-universe details you might have missed, now it's time to look at all the meta ways cocreators The Duffer Brothers paid homage to their favorite '80s icons. 

Keep reading for a look at all the best movie references on "Stranger Things... Читать дальше...

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• CRISPR, a revolutionary gene-editing technology, has only been around for a few years, but its use has already exploded among the life sciences.
• According to a new report by Citi GPS, the market for CRISPR will go to $10 billion by 2025.
• It's a big leap considering that the technology hasn't been tested in human trials yet in the US and the market's currently less than $1 billion.

A revolutionary gene-editing tool will grow into a $10 billion market in 2025... Читать дальше...

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• Apple beat Wall Street's targets for earnings and revenue on Thursday. The stock popped in after hours.
• Apple's unit sales grew for all three of its major product lines — iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
• "We're literally firing on all cylinders," Tim Cook said.

Apple topped Wall Street targets across the board in its fiscal fourth quarter, displaying strength across all its product lines on the eve of one of the most anticipated iPhone launches ever. Читать дальше...