Новости за 10.11.2017

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• Eminem released a new single, "Walk on Water," and it features Beyoncé.
• It's the lead single from his upcoming ninth album, which is rumored to be titled "Revival."

Eminem has released the first single from his upcoming ninth album, and it features Beyoncé.

"Walk on Water" is the lead single from the album, which is rumored to be titled "Revival."

Eminem has cryptically teased the LP with an advertisement campaign for a fake prescription... Читать дальше...

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• Reddit has banned the misogynistic forum Incel in an effort to crack down on content on the site promoting violence.
• Incel has long been a problematic forum on the site, with members glorifying rape and violence against women.

On Tuesday, Reddit banned Incel, a group whose members have advocated rape, from its site as a part of its promise to crack down on content promoting and glorifying violence against individuals or groups.

Incel has long constituted... Читать дальше...

Reddit

• Reddit has banned misogynistic forum Incel in an effort to crack down on content promoting violence on the site.
• Incel has long been a problematic forum on the site, with members glorifying rape and violence against women.

On Tuesday, Reddit banned rap- advocacy group Incel from its site as a part of its promise to crack down on content promoting and glorifying violence against individuals and groups.  

Incel has long constituted a problematic... Читать дальше...

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Square posted solid, ongoing gains in Q3 2017, even in the face of sky-high expectations following several particularly strong quarters.

In the period, the firm saw $17.4 billion in gross payment volume (GPV), up 33% annually — a growth rate consistent with the prior quarter. And Square halved its losses over the same period in 2016, indicating that even as the company scales... Читать дальше...

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• Violence in Reynosa, a major Mexico border city, has been elevated since late spring.
• The bloodshed appears to have been sparked by the killing of a Gulf cartel leader.
• The Gulf cartel, which has dominated much of northeast Mexico, has undergone severe fragmentation, and the remnants left behind are fighting each other for influence.

Mexico's narco underworld has seen the fragmentation of its major criminal groups in recent years... Читать дальше...

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• Milwaukee Brewers All-Star closer Corey Knebel has picked up home-brewing during the offseason.
• Knebel and his father brew beers together, thus far making several different styles, from lagers to IPAs to a hefeweizen.
• Knebel and his father have thus far kept the operation amongst family, with very few outsiders trying their home brews.

You might find Milwaukee Brewers closer Corey Knebel doing one of two things if you were to visit him in the offseason... Читать дальше...

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• Interviews can be pretty stressful occasions.

• Recruiters at top companies like Google, JP Morgan, and Apple are on the lookout for certain deal-breaking errors candidates make.

• Some pitfalls include being too vague, a lack of wittiness, and forgetting to follow up.

Interviews often feel like high-stakes, stressful situations.

And that goes double if you're interviewing at some of the biggest companies out there today.

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• Kyle B. Russell has observed a trend among millennials in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• They've seen the once-in-a-lifetime returns bitcoin has brought, and they want in on it.
• Their resulting investment decisions make Russell uneasy.

As someone who nerds out about personal finance and investing as much as new technologies like augmented reality and AI, I've been pleasantly surprised to have more casual conversations recently about money... Читать дальше...

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• Kyle B. Russell has observed a trend among millennials in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• They've seen the once-in-a-lifetime returns bitcoin has brought, and they want in on it.
• Their resulting investment decisions make Russell uneasy.

As someone who nerds out about personal finance and investing as much as new technologies like augmented reality and AI, I've been pleasantly surprised to have more casual conversations recently about money... Читать дальше...

US Marine Corps

OKINAWA, Japan — US Marine Corps pilots are trained to operate advanced aircraft in often dangerous situations.

These pilots are the only aviators in the US military who are taught the basics of infantry tactics prior to flight school.

This ensures every Marine is a rifleman. Though the chances of an aviator leading a platoon of infantry Marines are slim to none, there are cases where pilots are embedded in infantry units.

Capt. David "Tuck" Miller, a CH-53 Super Stallion pilot... Читать дальше...

Do your eggs have a grade? Each USDA grade is a mark of the egg's quality. Grade AA eggs are the highest quality whereas Grade B are the lowest.

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• ESPN is reportedly set to lay off more than 100 employees sometime after Thanksgiving.
• "SportsCenter," the network's flagship program, is expected to to suffer heavy losses.
• This is just the latest in a series of major layoffs at ESPN over the last three years.

Sports Illustrated has reported that ESPN will lay off more than 100 employees sometime after Thanksgiving, and the network's flagship program, "SportsCenter," is expected to be hit particularly hard. Читать дальше...

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• In a recent study, 37% of people who thought they had insomnia actually had normal sleep cycles.
• People who adopt an insomnia identity are more likely to suffer from fatigue, depression, anxiety, and hypertension.

Thinking you have a sleep problem—even if you don't—may be just as bad for your overall well-being as actually having a sleep disorder, a new review published in Behaviour Research and Therapy suggests.

Kenneth L. Lichstein... Читать дальше...

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• Sexual harassment doesn't just affect the Hollywood elite or major tech companies.
• Allegations of sexual harassment have impacted most industries.
• A new poll from MSN shows just how far-reaching the issue is.

Sexual harassment in the workplace isn't an industry issue. Nor is it a toxic workplace issue. It's an issue that affects literally everyone. 

A number of industries have been implicated in the wake of producer Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct... Читать дальше...

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• Mallory Smith had an infection that wasn't responding to antibiotics. 
• Researchers at University of California, San Diego turned to Twitter for help in finding viruses that can go after bacteria. 
• Smith is now waiting for the right virus to be pinpointed out of a set of 300, and will need to get emergency FDA approval before she can get the treatment. 

The word from the doctors came early this week: They had tried one cocktail of antibiotics after another... Читать дальше...

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Ivy League universities are notoriously hard to get into, but compared to the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), they might as well be open to everyone.

Located in Pilani, India, the flagship BITS campus boasts an acceptance rate of just 1.47%, according to 2012 data, which makes it the most exclusive university in the world.

Here's what it's all about.

BITS Pilani first opened in 1964 when the Birla Colleges of Humanities, Commerce, Engineering... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s civil war once the Islamic State group is defeated, officials said Thursday.

If clinched, the deal was expected to be announced by President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vietnam on Friday, four US officials said.

The United States has been reluctant to schedule a formal meeting for the leaders unless they have a substantive agreement to announce. Читать дальше...

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• In a recent study, 37% of people who thought they had insomnia actually had normal sleep cycles.
• People's expectations of a "good night's sleep" harm their ability to have a normal sleep routine.
• People who adopt an insomnia identity are more likely to suffer from fatigue, depression, anxiety, and hypertension.

Thinking you have a sleep problem—even if you don't—may be just as bad for your overall well-being as actually having a sleep disorder... Читать дальше...

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• It's not always easy to discern innocent workplace behavior from sexual harassment.
• Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature, but it doesn't always.
• Use these subtle signs to to discern exactly what qualifies as sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment, especially when it's happening to you or around you, isn't always so clear-cut and obvious. Читать дальше...

• Rep. Eric Swalwell said he wants to know whether the Russians paid for early Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos' travels throughout Europe during the election.
• Papadopoulos pleaded guilty earlier this year to lying to federal agents about his contacts with Russia-linked foreign nationals while serving as a junior foreign policy adviser for President Donald Trump's campaign team. 
• The White House and former Trump campaign advisers have sought to distance themselves from Papadopoulos... Читать дальше...

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• There are 5 steps in the process of deliberate change.
• The first three steps are pre-contemplation, contemplation, and preparation.
• The next step is taking action and actually making behavioral changes.
• The final step is maintenance, which is likely to require the most support.

Wait, just thinking about changing is a stage of change? That's how you start to change — by thinking about it without doing anything? Читать дальше...

Netflix

• Netflix has confirmed that it will not be producing a previously planned standup special with comedian Louis C.K.
• The cancellation follows accusations of sexual misconduct from five women against the comedian in a New York Times report.

Netflix has dropped Louis C.K.'s upcoming standup special.

Following accusations of sexual misconduct against the comedian in a New York Times report on Thursday, Netflix has confirmed to Business Insider that... Читать дальше...

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• Single's Day is set to start on Saturday, November 11.
• Alibaba pulled in $17.8 billion in sales during last year's holiday and could bring in even more this year.
• Watch Alibaba's stock move in real time here.

The biggest shopping holiday in the world isn't Black Friday. In fact, it's not even close.

Singles Day is a made-up celebration that gained popularity in China as an alternative to Valentine's day. Every year on November 11 (11/11)... Читать дальше...