Новости за 23.02.2018

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• The "love lab" in downtown Seattle allows couples to have their relationship analyzed, through observation and physiological measurements.
• The day-long experience costs $4,500.
• Couples receive a personalized report and find out how they can improve the quality of their relationship.

John Gottman has become famous as the man who can reportedly predict with scary-high accuracy whether a couple will get divorced.

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If you're the tech-y type, you probably upgrade your iPhone as quickly as Apple can make them.

That means getting a new case each time. Although it's tempting to go for a fun or stylish design, why not get even more functionality out of your smartphone with a useful phone case?

Here are nine of our faves.

Nanocase

Forget bulky battery cases that weigh you down. The Nanocase automatically extends your battery life by up to 20% because it's made of graphene... Читать дальше...

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• Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates said in a letter to his family that he will plead guilty in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, ABC News reported on Friday.
• In the letter, Gates said he wanted to avoid "the circus-like atmosphere" of a trial and significant financial costs associated with his legal defense.
• The move is a sign that Gates is cooperating with Mueller's team.

Rick Gates, the former Trump campaign adviser... Читать дальше...

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• How much money it takes to be "rich" varies from city to city.
• About 20% of Americans are upper income, or "rich," meaning they earn at least two times the national median household income.
• You have to earn the most money in San Francisco, California to be considered rich.

Everything in life is relative.

That phrase is especially true when looking at how much money it takes to be considered "rich" in different cities around America. Читать дальше...

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• Parkland, Florida high school student Colton Haab told Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday night that CNN re-wrote a question for him to ask at the network's town hall.
• CNN said there is "absolutely no truth" to Haab's claim that he was told to "stick to the script." 
• President Donald Trump tweeted about the interview on Thursday night, calling CNN "fake news," while Carlson said he will provide "new evidence" about the town hall during his Friday night show. Читать дальше...

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• McDonald's has announced that it is bringing back its seasonal classic milkshake, the "Shamrock Shake."
• The limited-edition drink is made with vanilla soft serve, a special syrup, and a whipped topping.
• The fast-food chain will also be bringing back 20 million cups of Szechuan Sauce, starting on February 26.

Alert: The Shamrock Shake has returned to McDonald's. I repeat, it's back! Since its creation in 1970, the Shamrock Shake has been one of McDonald's most beloved menu items. Читать дальше...

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• Riot Blockchain, one of the first companies to pivot to blockchain and see its stock skyrocket, has been accused of fraud.
• In an interview with Business Insider, CEO John O'Rourke denied the accusations and outlined Riot's plan to fully realize its pivot to cryptocurrencies. 

When Bioptix, a biotechnology equipment maker, announced in October it was changing its name to Riot Blockchain in order to focus on cryptocurrencies, its stock skyrocketed. Читать дальше...

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• Shares of Walmart lost 10% Tuesday after posting disappointing online sales growth.
• E-commerce growth slowed to about half what it had been the previous quarter.
• The results triggered a slew of downgrades from Wall Street analysts. 

Walmart saw its worst day on Wall Street in more than 30 years Tuesday after reporting earnings that fell short of expectations and spooked investors.

Shares lost more than 10% in trading,... Читать дальше...

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• The Democratic Republic of Congo's Army gruesomely took out the base of an Islamist rebel group, the Allied Democratic Forces, accused of killing 15 UN peacekeepers in December.
• But the victory comes as Congo risks sliding back into the cycle of war that killed millions at the turn of the century, as President Joseph Kabila still refuses to step down.
• More than 532,000 people fled their homes in just two territories along the border with Uganda in 2016 and 2017... Читать дальше...

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• The men's Winter Olympics ice hockey final is nearly upon us.
• USA beat Canada in a gripping women's gold medal game at the Gangneung Ice Arena in South Korea on Thursday.
• And the men's final gets underway at the same venue on Sunday.

The 2018 Winter Olympics may be nearing the finish line but not before the best international hockey teams in the world thrash it out on the ice.

USA pipped Canada to gold in the women's ice hockey... Читать дальше...

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• Curling stones in the Olympics all come from the tiny Scottish island of Ailsa Craig.
• The island is better known as the backdrop to Trump Turnberry, a golf course that has hosted the Open Championship four times.
• The formation of the island was a perfect storm that created unique granite that is both smooth enough to glide on ice and strong enough to withstand collisions with other heavy stones.

Curling is the darling sport of the Winter Olympics. Читать дальше...

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• Florida's Republican governor said Friday he will push law makers to raise the minimum age to buy a gun to 21 from 18.
• Gov. Rick Scott also said he wants to ban "bump stocks" and will ask for $500 million in mental-health and school-safety initiatives.
• The announcement comes after a high-school shooting in Parkland left 17 people dead.
• The measures Scott announced Friday fell short of those for which survivors of the Valentine's Day attack have called. Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump gave a freewheeling, raucous speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday that was reminiscent of a campaign rally.
• In the almost hour and a half long speech Trump attacked Hillary Clinton, Democrats in Congress, John McCain, the World Trade Organization, a deputy in Florida who did not stop last week's mass shooting, and more.

President Donald Trump on Friday returned to campaign-style rhetoric... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump's White House announced the largest single tranche of sanctions against North Korea ever and revealed the intense level of surveillance and intelligence around Pyongyang's illegal trade.
• The US's new sanctions target one individual, 27 entities, and 28 vessels located, registered, or flagged in North Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Marshall Islands, Tanzania, Panama, and Comoros.
• Trump has pushed harder sanctions on North Korea than any president before him... Читать дальше...

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• A mass shooting that killed 17 people at a Florida high school has spurred a growing number of calls for companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA).
• A number of retailers still offer perks to NRA members. They include LifeLock, eHealth, and Norton Security.
• These discounts help retain NRA members, according to Boycott NRA Partners.

On February 14, gunman Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

BI Intelligence

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Amazon Prime’s free two-day shipping has led to an industry paradigm shift. Online retailers — small and large — are increasingly offering the perk to keep from losing customers to the behemoth marketplace. But free shipping comes at a steep cost: Rising shipping expenditures are eating away at retailers' margins. Читать дальше...

• The Sac Aktun cave system holds artifacts stretching back 15,000 years, including preserved remains of Ice Age megafauna to Mayan artifacts.
• It was recently discovered to be the largest underwater cave system in the world. 
• The cave is one of the world's most important underwater archaeological sites, but it's under threat from pollution and development.

One of the world's largest and most important underwater archaeological sites is under threat from pollution... Читать дальше...

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• Chris Hughes rose to prominence as a cofounder of Facebook and the director of online organizing for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.
• His new book, "Fair Shot," is part memoir, part policy proposal.
• Through his organization the Economic Security Council, he's advocating for a monthly check of $500 for Americans making under $50,000, to be funded by those in the highest income bracket.
• He said his early successes, as... Читать дальше...

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• Shares of Intel jumped 3.45% on Friday after reports that the chipmaker did not report the Meltdown and Spectre chip security flaws to the US government. 
• US cyber security officials have voiced concerns over not being alerted earlier to the flaws as they had potential national security implications.
• However, Intel has maintained that it did not feel the need to disclose the flaws to authorities because hackers had not exploited vulnerabilities yet. Читать дальше...

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• Some students are furious after an armed officer stationed at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School failed to intervene in last week's mass shooting.
• The officer, Scot Peterson, resigned on Thursday. The Broward County Sheriff said he did "nothing" while the massacre took place.
• Some called Peterson an "absolute coward" and said they were angry, while other students expressed empathy.

Some of the students who survived last... Читать дальше...

• President Donald Trump again mentioned MS-13 in tweet about immigration on Friday morning.
• The gang has been a central focus of Trump's rhetoric, but it's not clear the gang is as powerful or as influential as it's made out to be.
• Trump also criticized El Salvador and Mexico for what he perceived as ineffective response to immigration.

The Trump administration has repeatedly harped on MS-13 in its rhetoric about crime and immigration. In a tweet posted on Friday morning... Читать дальше...

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• Ivanka Trump dined with South Korea's president on Friday as part of her trip to the country for the Winter Olympics closing ceremonies. 
• The menu was kosher to accommodate Trump and included bibimbap and other dishes that symbolized "harmony." 
• The menu was crafted to contain nods to the relationship between South Korea and the US — as well as South Korea's relationship with North Korea.

The menu for... Читать дальше...