Новости за 15.11.2017

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• Google is famous for throwing tons of perks at its employees.

• The tech giant's company benefits currently have a 4.6 out of 5 star rating on Glassdoor.

• Current and former Googlers especially praise the free food and 401k plan.

Google pulls out all the stops when it comes to attracting top talent.

Current and former employees have taken to job site Glassdoor to discuss some of their favorite perks. Overall, reviewers gave the company's... Читать дальше...

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• Acorda Therapeutics, a drugmaker, plunged around 40% after patients died during the company's Parkinson's disease drug trial, according to Bloomberg's Natasha Rausch.
• Seven patients in the trial, which was in the final stages, developed a severe infection called sepsis, and five died.
• The company said it would stop adding new patients to the trial.
• It said it has no hypothesis yet for how the patients died, but four of the patients that developed... Читать дальше...

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• Some liberals are calling for a reckoning with the Democratic Party's response o allegations of sexual misconduct and rape made against former President Bill Clinton.
• This comes as a national spotlight is shining on sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment following the bombshell allegations against powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

With a national spotlight shining on sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment following... Читать дальше...

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The hype for Black Friday keeps growing by the day. Some retailers like Target and Amazon have already released their deals, and now Ulta Beauty's Black Friday ad has leaked online. 

The ad — which we first spotted over on Yes We Coupon — features four pages filled with deals, so we combed through the list to narrow it down to the best sales that will save you the most money.

Here are the best deals at Ulta for Black Friday 2017.

Urban Decay... Читать дальше...

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• Travelers can find flights to Greece for as little as $393 round-trip.
• The least expensive fares fly into Athens.
• Flights from Athens to Santorini, however, can be found for as low as $50.
• The cheap flights can be found using Google Flights search engine.

Ditch the oversized jacket and space heater this winter. Instead, spend the season sunning on a beach in the Greek Isles. Thanks to serious airfare competition... Читать дальше...

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• The US has seen a spate of mass shootings within the last couple months, reopening debates about gun control.
• Some countries have figured out how to curb gun violence through targeted strategies.
• Efforts from Japan, Australia, Norway, and the United Kingdom may all offer insight.

On Tuesday, November 14, a gunman went on a shooting spree at the Rancho Tehama reserve in Northern California, killing five people and injuring three children. Читать дальше...

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• Holiday travel can get expensive.
• If you're willing to be flexible with your travel plans, you can save a lot of money.
• Flying out of a less popular airport and using lesser-known travel sites can help you get a good deal.

Whether you're visiting family around the US or escaping the cold for a relaxing winter getaway, holiday travel can get expensive, especially when it comes to air travel.

There are ways, however... Читать дальше...

SendGrid

• Email marketing company SendGrid went public Wednesday morning, raising $131 million.
• Shares priced at $16 and rose above $18 by Wednesday afternoon.
• CEO Sameer Dholakia spoke with Business Insider about what it took to get the company to this point.

If you’ve ever reserved a night through Airbnb, a meal through OpenTable, or received a list of personalized song suggestions from Spotify, chances are that email came via a little known Denver-based startup called SendGrid. Читать дальше...

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Some celebrities are fascinated by conspiracy theories but don't necessarily buy into them, like Richard Linklater and Demi Lovato. Some float conspiracies and later retract their statements, like Scott Baio. And many are the subjects of conspiracy theories themselves, like Avril Lavigne, Beyoncé, and Nicolas Cage.

On the other hand, many celebrities actually believe in conspiracy theories. Some are run-of-the-mill, like believing that the US government is lying about 9/11 and the JFK assassination. Читать дальше...

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The last year has been huge for Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian. 

Since last December, the tennis superstar and the Reddit cofounder, respectively, found out they were expecting a child, got engaged, and are about to get married.

But things weren't always perfect. In fact, when they first met, Williams tried to get Ohanian to go away by telling him there was a rat nearby. 

In the July cover story of Vanity Fair, writer Buzz Bissinger got the inside look at their love story. Читать дальше...

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• Since the debut of "Stranger Things 2," inappropriate discussions about the young cast have sparked controversy.
• Fans have been accused of sexualizing the young stars, including Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven) and Finn Wolfhard (Mike). 
• Former child star Mara Wilson ("Matilda," "Mrs. Doubtfire") wrote a new op-ed.
• "A 13-year-old girl is not all grown up," Wilson writes. "And even if she had been what we consider grown up... Читать дальше...

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• Consumers are more cautious about smart-home devices than other Internet of Things gadgets, a new survey found.
• Consumers' hesitation about connected-home devices stems from concerns about privacy and security.
• Few of those surveyed felt gadget makers were doing a good job of informing them about the security risks posed by the devices.
  

Lots of different Internet of Things devices are catching on with consumers, from smart watches to connected cars. Читать дальше...

Apple

• Some reports have said that a banner feature for iPhone X called Animoji doesn't require the phone's new front-facing depth camera.
• This would suggest that Animoji could be ported to older iPhones.
• However, Apple says that Animoji uses the iPhone X depth camera for precise face tracking.

One of the main selling points for Apple's $999 iPhone X is called Animoji, a nifty feature that allows users to essentially inhabit a cartoon cat, robot... Читать дальше...

Most of us have not a clue about the cause of these spots. They actually have different shapes and causes. Here we explain what leads nails to show them. Following is a transcript of the video.

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Smart speakers — Amazon's Echo, for example — are the latest device category poised to take a chunk of our increasingly digital lives. These devices are made primarily for the home and execute a user's voice commands via an integrated digital assistant. These digital assistants can play music, answer questions, and control other devices within a user's home... Читать дальше...

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• In their tax proposal, Senate Republicans are eliminating tax deductions for payments made by businesses in relation to sexual harassment settlements. 
• Advocates of the move say it will discourage employers from protecting alleged perpetrators of workplace sexual harassment.
• The change will bring in less than $50 million in additional tax revenue over the next decade.

When Fox News paid tens of millions of dollars to women who accused the network's chief... Читать дальше...

In 2016, every kid wanted a Hatchimal, and parents were running around coughing up lots of money to make sure their child got one. This year, the hot toy for the holidays is something called the "L.O.L. Surprise! Big Surprise," a giant, glittery ball packed with 5o smaller toys that kids can unwrap. It sells for $69.99, but if you can manage to find one, you'll probably be paying a lot more. They're going for over $100 on eBay. When it was first released in September, it sold out within 48 hours at most stores. Читать дальше...

In 2016, every kid wanted a Hatchimal, and parents were running around coughing up lots of money to make sure their child got one. This year, the hot toy for the holidays is something called the "L.O.L. Surprise! Big Surprise," a giant, glittery ball packed with 5o smaller toys that kids can unwrap. It sells for $69.99, but if you can manage to find one, you'll probably be paying a lot more. They're going for over $100 on eBay. When it was first released in September, it sold out within 48 hours at most stores. Читать дальше...

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• In a big Rolling Stone profile, Musk talks about why Tesla products must be beautiful.
• Tesla will reveal an electric big-rig this week in Los Angeles.
• Tesla is following Apple's model here.

Neil Strauss has a great big chewy profile of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at Rolling Stone. It's full of all the stuff that has traditionally made Rolling Stone profiles of actors and rock stars worth the price of admission, including Musk weeping... Читать дальше...

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As the NFL season begins to enter the home stretch, the league is a tale of two conferences.

Of our top five teams in this week's Power Ranking, four come from the NFC, where the playoff picture is packed tight and bound to leave a few teams disappointed at the end of the season.

On the other side of the spectrum sits this AFC, where aside from the Patriots and Steelers, it appears any team can beat any other on Sundays. There's still time for teams... Читать дальше...

Disney/Pixar

• "Coco" is the latest Pixar movie and is directed by Lee Unkrich ("Toy Story 3").
• The movie focuses on the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos ("Day of the Dead"), and marks the first time Pixar has told a story around a cultural celebration.
• Unkrich brought on cultural consultants to make sure the story was representing Mexican culture correctly. This is the first time a Pixar movie has welcomed in outsiders to a project still in production.
• This... Читать дальше...

• Nike and Adidas are two of the small number of retail companies faring well in the retail apocalypse.
• But, the companies disagree on whether to reach their customers through scale or quality.
• Watch Nike's stock price move in real time here.

Amid an ongoing retail apocalypse, athletic fashion companies like Adidas and Nike have stood out as bright spots, faring better than malls and department stores. But, the brands have been fiercely battling each other... Читать дальше...

The Kremlin

• Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence officer who wrote the explosive dossier alleging ties between Donald Trump and Russia, told The Guardian's Luke Harding last year that Trump's land and hotel deals with Russians needed to be examined.
• Steele did not go into further detail, Harding said, but seemed to be referring to a 2008 home sale to the Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev.
• Richard Dearlove, who headed the UK foreign-intelligence unit MI6 between 1999 and 2004... Читать дальше...