Новости за 04.12.2017

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• Small changes to your daily routine can make you a lot happier.
• Those changes include journaling, practicing gratitude, and even ordering takeout dinner.
• We collected a list of 10-minute tweaks you can make starting today, and why they're helpful.

Sometimes it's the big things that make us happy — the birth of a child, an impressive promotion, winning the lottery.

But other times, it's the small things. Think capturing the... Читать дальше...

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• A Netflix executive unknowingly told one of Danny Masterson's four rape accusers that Netflix doesn't believe the allegations against him, according to a HuffPost report.
• Netflix confirmed the interaction took place in a statement, while distancing the company from the views of the executive, Andy Yeatman.
• The LAPD opened an investigation into the allegations against Masterson in March, but no charges have been filed. 
• Masterson has denied all allegations against him. Читать дальше...

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• A Netflix executive unknowingly told one of Danny Masterson's four rape accusers that Netflix doesn't believe the allegations against him, according to a HuffPost report.
• Netflix confirmed the interaction took place in a statement, while distancing the company from the views of the executive, Andy Yeatman.
• The LAPD opened an investigation into the allegations against Masterson in March, but no charges have been filed. 
• Masterson has denied all allegations against him. Читать дальше...

Cryptokitties

• "CryptoKitties," a blockchain-based game that let's users buy and sell virtual cats, is exploding in popularity.
• It's putting pressure on Ethereum, the blockchain fueled by ether.

Just when you thought the world of cryptocurrencies couldn't get zanier, along comes "CryptoKitties."

The online cat breeding game, which has been likened to both Beanie Babies and Pokemon, has taken the crypto-world by storm. Based on Ethereum's blockchain... Читать дальше...

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• Senate Republicans passed their massive tax bill in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
• A last-minute change to keep in place the corporate alternative minimum tax could lead to a number of unintended consequences and suppress research spending.
• Business groups are slamming the change, and the GOP will likely need to address it in a conference committee.

Republicans have some patches to make on their tax plan to avoid killing a key corporate benefit. Читать дальше...

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• Airbnb Superhost Ed Devlin turned his Seattle home into a successful side-job by capitalizing on his hammock and spare rooms.
• He even listed his unfinished basement on the hosting site — and overall made about $9,000.
• Ed emphasizes the importance of good reviews, and making the most out of your house's assets.

As far as side gigs go, Airbnb is one of the best-paying ones: By one estimate, hosts make an average of $924 a month... Читать дальше...

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• We've tested many of the most popular pickups on sale.
• We've also sampled a few offbeat pickups.
• Americans love these vehicles.

At Business Insider we test everything from modest family cars to first-time cars to supercars.

We also check out pickup trucks. A lot of pickup trucks.

Americans love pickups. The best-selling vehicle in the US since possibly as far back as the Eisenhower administration has been the Ford F-Series. Читать дальше...

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• The US Department of Transportation recently released a list of the US airlines with the most passengers between January 2017 and August 2017.
• Southwest Airlines Co. was ranked as the most popular US airline this year with over 105 million passengers.

Whether you're traveling cross country on large airlines like Delta or American Airlines, or on regional airlines like Frontier or Alaska Airlines, there are plenty of options out there for air travel in the US. Читать дальше...

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

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• Rob Gronkowski was suspended one game for committing unnecessary roughness on Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White.
• During a play in the fourth quarter, Gronkowski came behind White and hit him in the back of the head with his shoulder and arm, placing White into concussion protocol.
• The NFL told Gronkowski that his place placed White "at risk of serious injury."

The NFL on Monday announced that New England Patriots tight... Читать дальше...

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• The Pentagon is preparing to spend millions of dollars to fix up a Cold War-era air base in Iceland.
• Washington is rushing to keep an eye on a new generation of stealthy Russian submarines.
• Russia’s undersea fleet “is in the best state it has been in since the fall of the Soviet Union.”

The Pentagon is preparing to spend millions of dollars to fix up a Cold War-era air base in Iceland as Washington rushes to keep an eye on a new generation... Читать дальше...

Scientists finally have an up-close look at the deepest-dwelling fish in the world. Several samples of the fish have been brought to the surface for study. Following is the transcript of the video.

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• More than 620,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh in the last three months.
• There are now over 800,000 Rohingya living in two camps — Kutupalong and Balukhali — around Cox's Bazar in southern Bangladesh.
• Two satellite images show how much the camps have grown in the last three months.

Reuters published two satellite images on Monday showing how much the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh have grown since the... Читать дальше...

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• The worlds major luxury auto brands have all introduced SUVs.
• Even supercar-maker Lamborghini has joined the party.
• Ferrari is the odd man out.

Lamborghini unveiled it's long-awaited Urus SUV on Monday, leaving only Ferrari as the major holdout in high-end SUV country. (Well, Aston Martin is also SUV-free, but it's a stand-alone luxury brand, unaffiliated with a big-time carmaker.)

The Ferrari SUV is coming,  if CEO Sergio Marchionne is to be believed. Читать дальше...

Tasty Made

• Chipotle's burger concept, Tasty Made, has rolled out an all-new menu by celebrity chef Richard Blais.
• Tasty Made opened last October as Chipotle struggled to win back customers after its E. coli scandal.
• The burger joint's reviews have been mixed over the past year. 

Chipotle's burger concept is getting a makeover just one year after the restaurant opened its doors. 

Tasty Made

On Monday, Tasty Made unveiled an all-new menu created by celebrity chef Richard Blais... Читать дальше...

• CVS's $69 billion deal to acquire Aetna is the latest in big healthcare consolidations — the entire industry is headed in the same direction.
• Unfortunately for Express Scripts, the biggest pharmacy benefit manager in the country, it's running out of companies to partner with.
• No one wants to be the odd man out.

The news of CVS's $69 billion deal to buy Aetna broke on Sunday night, and by Monday it was already clear who would lose out — the largest pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) in the country... Читать дальше...

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• NBC seems to have some serious blindspots regarding sexual misconduct.
• NBC said it received the first complaint against Matt Lauer last week, but the victims of Lauer's alleged inappropriate behavior toward women suggest otherwise.
• NBC News did not go forward with Ronan Farrow's report of sexual harassment and assault against Harvey Weinstein, which ended up being published by The New Yorker.
• In 2016, NBC held the "Access Hollywood"... Читать дальше...

Oracle and d.tech

• Silicon Valley is getting its first-ever public high school that lives on a corporate campus.

• Oracle spent $43 million to build and outfit a new school for Design Tech High School, an existing public charter school that serves 550 students.

• Employees of the enterprise-tech company will lead workshops and mentor students after the school opens its doors in January.

At Oracle HQ, class will soon be in session.

The enterprise-tech... Читать дальше...

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• On Saturday, protests erupted outside the Columbia Sportswear store in Portland, Oregon, forcing it to close.
• The protesters were responding to an open letter that CEO Tim Boyle had written about safety concerns around the company's office.
• Some saw it as an attack on the neighborhood's homeless population.

Protesters are not happy with Columbia Sportswear's weighing in on Portland's social ills.

Roughly 50 people descended... Читать дальше...

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• Two teens at the Salt Lake City airport dressed up as President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
• "I like this kid, I like this kid!" Trump said about the boy dressed as him, who was wearing orange face paint as part of the costume.

When President Donald Trump flew into Salt Lake City airport aboard Air Force One on Monday morning, he was greeted on the tarmac by a dedicated pair of impersonators.

Two teenagers came out to see Trump in costume... Читать дальше...

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• Eileen Louwerse is a flight attendant trained specially to be an in-flight nanny on Etihad Airways.
• She says travel can be exciting and scary for kids, so it's important to keep to a routine, and some normalcy.
• Louwerse also recommends viewing a flight as quality time with your children — something that's often in short supply for busy parents.

When an acquaintance told me about how she flew 12 hours from Cape Town to Amsterdam without a partner... Читать дальше...

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• The Air Force's pilot shortage has caused dismay among legislators, Air Force leaders, and pilots themselves.
• But an ongoing shortage of maintainers has also strained the force and its resources.
• The Air Force has worked diligently to reduce the shortage, but it won't be solve simply by recruiting more of them.

The Air Force's protracted pilot shortage has garnered considerable attention.

Air Force officials said this spring that the force was 1,555 pilots short ... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump's defense team is arguing that Trump cannot be charged with collusion or obstruction of justice — the central threads of the special counsel's Russia investigation.
• Two of Trump's key defense lawyers, John Dowd and Jay Sekulow, have said in recent days that collusion is not in itself a crime and that Trump, as president, cannot be guilty of obstruction because he has "every right" to express his views "in any case."
• Legal experts largely pushed back on the claims... Читать дальше...

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are officially a billion-dollar couple after Forbes put their combined worth at $1.16 billion this week. The entertainment tycoons not only earn millions from music and tours, but they also rake in cash from numerous side companies and business ventures. Beyoncé also topped Taylor Swift as the highest-paid female artist this year, raking in $105 million in income.

Starbucks

• Starbucks had planned to close all of its Teavana stores by the end of the year. 
• Mall owner Simon Property Group responded by suing Starbucks to keep the company locked into its leases for the 77 Teavana stores that are located in its malls.
• A judge is forcing Starbucks to keep those stores open in a decision that has chilling implications for retailers planning to close stores. 

A judge is forcing Starbucks to keep 77 failing Teavana stores... Читать дальше...