Новости за 28.02.2018

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The month kicks off with the Virgo full Moon on the 1st, the first of two full Moons in March. As it combines with a Venus-Jupiter interaction on the same day, it’s a perfect time to get clear about what you want to achieve and make plans to head in that direction. The sun and Neptune connect on the 4th, boosting your imagination, inspiration and opening doors to opportunity. This energy is in the sign of Pisces, so love is also very much on the astral radar. Читать дальше...

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• Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle wore dresses with wildly different price points during their first interview together.
• Middleton wore a $169 design by Seraphine.
• Markle wore a $1,795 wrap dress by Jason Wu.

Future sisters-in-law Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have already shown they have a very similar sense of style, and that was on full display as the two stepped out in coordinating blue dresses during their first interview together on Wednesday. Читать дальше...

US Army

• The US Army is testing a mechanical third arm designed to help soldiers wield oversized weaponry and hump heavy loads downrange without sacrificing their performance.
• The 3.5-pound prototype can support an M249 squad automatic weapon — or a 20-pound defensive shield for added protection and cover.

The Army wants to give soldiers an extra hand during their next firefight — literally.

Army Research Lab engineers are officially testing a mechanical... Читать дальше...

LeWeb

• Spotify just filed the paperwork for its direct public listing.
• Like Snap, Facebook, and other tech companies that have gone the traditional initial public offering route, Spotify engineered a firewall to ensure the founders stay in control.
• Spotify has created a class of "beneficiary certificates" that carry voting power but no economic power.
• Spotify has issued 379.2 million shares to founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzen, giving them over 80% of the voting power. Читать дальше...

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• Traders have long griped about the cost of accessing exchanges' proprietary data, but they're overlooking key facts says Ed Knight, Nasdaq's General Counsel. 
• In this op-ed, Knight says exchange innovation has actually democratized data and costs have only increased for traders because they have more options and products to use. 

We operate in a world that relies on myriad technological innovations fueled by instantaneous access to a world of data. Читать дальше...

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• A 15-year-old boy named Muhammad Najem, who lives in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, is tweeting pictures and videos of his region under attack from Russian and Syrian airstrikes.
• His images and videos have not been independently verified, but activists on the ground have said that he is "legit."
• Russian trolls have begun attacking him on social media. 

15-year-old Muhammed Najem, who lives in the heavily bombarded area of Eastern Ghouta in Syria... Читать дальше...

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• Kourtney Kardashian is a proponent of the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet. 
• The ketogenic diet includes a period of intermittent fasting which can leave you feeling very hungry.
• To fend off this hunger, Kardashian drinks a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar when she wakes up and again before dinner.

The ketogenic diet has been trending among celebs like Vanessa Hudgens and Megan Fox for a while, and with Kourtney Kardashian... Читать дальше...

NFL cornerback Richard Sherman stopped by Business Insider and shared his thoughts on the recent scandal with Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham saying LeBron James should "shut up and dribble" and stay out of politics. Following is a transcript of the video.

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Sydney Kramer

Lucky Charms Rice Krispie Treats
Makes 15-20 jumbo squares

Ingredients:
2 11.5-ounce boxes of Lucky Charms
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more to grease the pan
2 10-ounce bags of marshmallows
1 cup rainbow sprinklesSee the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Florida lawmakers on a key committee approved a bill to allow teachers to carry guns in school.
• The bill included a $67 million program to train teachers to carry guns.
• The bill would leave it up to the discretion of individual school districts to decide whether they wanted to arm teachers or not.

The Florida House Appropriations Committee approved a bill on Tuesday that included a $67 million program to train teachers to carry guns, The Tampa Bay Times reported. Читать дальше...

Spotify just filed its F-1 form, and the document is full of detail on how the music streaming business is planning to pull off what it calls a "novel method" for going public. 

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• During JPMorgan's investor day, CFO Marianne Lake said the company's blockchain initiative — the Interbank Information Network — was working. 
• Lake said other banks are looking to "join the party."

JPMorgan and crypto are a pair many might equate to oil and water. 

The Wall Street giant's CEO — Jamie Dimon — famously called bitcoin a "fraud." And in a big regulatory filing the bank noted it could one day be disrupted by cryptocurrencies. Читать дальше...

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• During JPMorgan's investor day, CFO Marianne Lake said the company's blockchain initiative — the Interbank Information Network — was working. 
• Lake said other banks are looking to "join the party."

JPMorgan and crypto are a pair many might equate to oil and water. 

The Wall Street giant's CEO — Jamie Dimon — famously called bitcoin a "fraud." And in a big regulatory filing the bank noted it could one day be disrupted by cryptocurrencies. 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.

The “pivot to video” is digital media's megatrend of the moment. Globally, 47.4 minutes of online video will be watched daily in 2017, a 20% year-over-year (YoY) increase, driven primarily by mobile, where viewing times will reach 28.8 minutes per day, a 35% increase from 2016. See the rest of the story at Business... Читать дальше...

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• Republican Rep. Don Young suggested during a recent town hall in Juneau, Alaska, that more guns could have saved Jews in Germany during the Holocaust.
• "How many Jews were put in the ovens because they were unarmed?" said Young, the longest-serving member of the House.
• Young pinned the blame for the recent school shootings on video games and other media.

Republican Rep. Don Young of Alaska suggested that looser gun laws could have saved Jews during the Holocaust. Читать дальше...

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• Samsung's pricing for the Galaxy S9 isn't as expensive as many had feared.
• Three of the four major US carriers are charging than Samsung more for the Galaxy S9.
• On several levels – not just because of pricing – buying a smartphone from the maker itself is usually a better option when possible than buying it from a carrier.

Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones on February 25, and we were pleasantly surprised to learn about its pricing. Читать дальше...

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Salesforce shares hit an all-time high of $118.07 on Wednesday morning, hours ahead of the company's Q4 and fiscal year 2018 earnings call.

Here's what analysts expect the company to report after the bell on Wednesday: See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• $1 billion job review website Glassdoor is reportedly making its first steps towards a 2018 IPO
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• While Disney cruises are synonymous with family vacations, you can still escape to paradise with Mickey and the gang as an adult.
• The ships offer a variety of adults-only activities and areas.
• Quiet Cove Pool is an exclusive pool bar located on the top deck where guests can relax the night away in a hot tub.
• Restaurants like Remy are perfect for couples looking to have a date night aboard. 

Sailing with the Disney Cruise Line is a blast, even if you're an adult. Читать дальше...

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• Dick's Sporting Goods has stopped selling assault-style rifles.
• The company says it made the change in response to the Florida school shooting that killed 17 students and staff members. 
• But a group of nuns says it played a key part in getting the retailer to drop assault guns.

Dick's Sporting Goods said Wednesday that it would stop selling assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines in its stores.

The company... Читать дальше...

Wikimedia

Kamikaze pilots struck fear in the hearts of allied troops as they conducted their nose-dives right into US ships during World War II’s Pacific fight.

Reportedly, the first kamikaze operation of the war occurred during the Battle of the Leyte Gulf in the Philippines.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Thomson Reuters

• Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's lobbying activities were more recent than previously known.
• Manafort's last pro-Russia lobbying assignment was in October 2015, less than six months before he joined the campaign.
• Manafort's financial troubles were also more extensive than have been reported, and the revelation raises new questions about why Manafort's offer to work as an unpaid volunteer on the Trump campaign while mired in debt.
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• A Miller Lite marketing exec slammed Bud Light's "Dilly Dilly" campaign in a recent interview. 
• "I get a ton of people saying, 'Are you going to do something like Dilly Dilly?' And I'm like 'No, I have to sell beer, not sell a meme,'" Greg Butler told AdAge. 
• Bud Light has struggled to remain relevant in recent years, but "Dilly Dilly" managed to become a viral hit for the brand. 

As Bud Light struggles to attract millennial and Gen Z drinkers... Читать дальше...

Halo Top Creamery

• Halo Top is releasing a new ice cream flavor called Blueberry Crumble and it's made out of blueberry swirls, pie crust flakes, and real blueberries. 
• The Blueberry Crumble consists of 360 calories and 20 grams of protein, so it's on par with most of the other flavors from the ice cream company.
• The limited-edition flavor from Halo Top will only be available until May, so stock up while you can. 

Hold up — there's a new Halo Top flavor, so drop everything you're doing right now. Читать дальше...