Новости за 23.04.2018

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• British TV star Martin Lewis is suing Facebook after claiming that scammers are using his reputation to ensnare people in "get-rich-quick schemes" through fake ads on the social network.
• Lewis has reported the fake ads, but said they can take "days or weeks" to be pulled down — and then they simply pop up again in a different guise.
• Facebook said it does not tolerate misleading ads and is in direct contact with Lewis' team.

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Kate Middleton has gone into labour with her third child.

The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to St Mary's Hospital in London alongside Prince William on Monday morning, according to Kensington Palace.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Der Streit zwischen Volkswagen und der Zuliefergruppe Prevent eskaliert einem Medienbericht zufolge. Prevent-Firmen bereiten eine Milliardenklage vor, die bald zu Gericht gehen soll, berichtet die „Süddeutsche Zeitung“ (Montagsausgabe) laut Vorabbericht. Ein Prevent-Sprecher bestätigte der Zeitung, dass derzeit eine Klage auf Schadenersatz ausgearbeitet werde, die nach ihrer Fertigstellung umgehend eingereicht werde.

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Drone technologies continue to improve at a rapid pace and are slowly pushing the unmanned aircraft toward the mainstream. Companies in a variety of industries are now looking to use drones to cut costs, boost efficiencies, and create new revenue streams and business values, such as last-mile... Читать дальше...

Wochenlang rätselte die Börse, nun ist es Gewissheit: Der Medizinkonzern Fresenius lässt die geplante 4,4 Milliarden Euro schwere Übernahme des US-Konzerns Akorn platzen.

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• China is using acoustic cameras to catch honking drivers.
• Cameras have been rolled out in 40 cities, and work by capturing a two second film of a honking car.
• The footage is analyzed by police to determine if drivers had a fair reason to honk and if not they'll receive a $16 fine.
• This may be the first step to link car honking with penalties for a driver's social credit score.

Congestion in Beijing can be unbearable.

With far more than 5 million registered cars... Читать дальше...

Versicherungsbetrüger aufgepasst: Immer raffiniertere Datenanalyse und künstliche Intelligenz werden eine weit verbreitete Straftat in Zukunft erschweren. Die Automatisierung der Erkennung macht rapide Fortschritte. Der Computer als Versicherungsdetektiv kann auf Betrugsmuster und Zusammenhänge hinweisen, die ein Sachbearbeiter allein früher nicht aufdecken konnte. Erste Einsatzgebiete für die Technik gibt es auch schon bei der Polizei.

Neuer Chef, alte Probleme: Mit viel Rückenwind darf Deutsche-Bank-Chef Christian Sewing nicht rechnen, wenn Deutschlands größtes Geldhaus an diesem Donnerstag die Zahlen für das erste Quartal 2018 vorlegt. Bereits Mitte März hatte Finanzvorstand James von Moltke Investoren mit dem Hinweis auf ein schwieriges erstes Vierteljahr im Kapitalmarktgeschäft geschockt.

• South Korea has halted its propaganda broadcasts of a highly-anticipated summit between President Moon Jae In and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
• South Korea's defense ministry said it would pause its program in order to "reduce military tensions between the South and North and create the mood of peaceful talks." 
• Both North and South Korea use speaker systems along the border as a type of psychological warfare.

South Korea announced Monday it has halted its propaganda broadcasts... Читать дальше...

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Startups with robo-advisor products are failing to live up to their initial promise.

As solutions proliferate and consumer adoption remains slower than expected, many firms are re-examining and updating their strategies to survive.  See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Flint, Michigan resident LeeAnne Walters is a 2018 winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize for grassroots activism. 
• Walters tested her own drinking water in Flint and found it was more potent than toxic waste.
• Walters says her children still have hand-eye coordination issues and speech impairment as a result of the lead poisoning.

Leanne Walters didn't know why her eyelashes were falling out and her hair was thinning. Читать дальше...

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The smartphone is an essential part of our everyday lives.

But as with all technology, things change. So the question becomes: What will be the next smartphone?See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for HBO's "Westworld" season two, episode one, "Journey Into Night."

The second season of "Westworld" kicked off with many surprises, including an important conversation between the young Ford host and William. But the episode also made a careful revelation about the multiple time frames we'll be seeing on the coming episodes — especially around Bernard's plotline.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for the "Westworld" season two premiere.

On Sunday's premiere of the second season of "Westworld," the extra-long episode contained an important set-up for William's journey this season as the park descends into violent chaos.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for HBO's "Westworld" season two, episode one, "Journey Into Night."

The second season premiere of "Westworld" finally provided much-needed answers about the location of the gigantic Delos park. Though fans had wild guesses about where the Westworld destination was (including under water or even on another planet), turns out it's on boring old Earth. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for the season two premiere of "Westworld."

HBO's "Westworld" kicked off its second season with an extra-long episode full of new revelations, as well as callbacks to themes and scenes from the series' premiere season. From an important conversation between William and Ford to the surprising new pairing of Maeve and Lee Sizemore, there was plenty for fans to love. 

We're here to bring you the most important moments of Sunday's episode that you might... Читать дальше...

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Warning: Huge spoilers for "Westworld" season two. If you aren't caught up on the series, read at your own risk.

"Westworld" aired its season one finale in 2016, and for the last year and a half fans have been trying to answer a lot of questions. Some of them got answered in the season two premiere Sunday night, but as always with "Westworld," the show raised even more.

The season two premiere, called "Journey Into Night," is a bit slow-paced as it does more set-up than... Читать дальше...

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• For the duration of the nine-year bull market, US stocks have been aided by a so-called secret medication that has helped them recover.
• The Leuthold Group argues this backstop has disappeared, leaving the market particularly vulnerable to weakness.

When stocks get whacked, so do bond yields. Or at least they're supposed to.

That has been the case for eight of the past nine 10% stock corrections, which have been accompanied by bond-yield declines of 50 to 150 basis points... Читать дальше...

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• Officials from Porsche AG South Korea have been charged with falsifying gas emissions documents.
• The Volkswagen-owned company also faced raids and a reported arrest in Germany last week.
• Volkswagen's emissions scandal cost the company $25 billion in the US alone.
• South Korea is currently targeting Porsche, BMW and Mercedes-Benz for years of emissions cheating.

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• Officials from Porsche AG South Korea have been charged with falsifying gas emissions documents.
• The Volkswagen-owned company also faced raids and a reported arrest in Germany last week.
• Volkswagen's emissions scandal cost the company $25 billion in the US alone.
• South Korea is currently targeting Porsche, BMW and Mercedes-Benz for years of emissions cheating.

Three officials from Porsche AG in South Korea have been charged with falsifying gas emissions documents.

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Fintech broke onto the scene as a disruptive force following the 2008 crisis, but the industry's influence on the broader financial services system is changing. 

The fintech industry no longer stands clearly apart from financial services proper, and is increasingly growing embedded in mainstream finance. Читать дальше...

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Startups with robo-advisor products are failing to live up to their initial promise.

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• In a phone call last year, President Donald Trump reportedly asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he even cares about making peace with the Palestinians. 
• Trump reportedly saw on the news that Netanyahu was seeking to build further settlements in disputed territories of the West Bank, which the president thought would anger Palestinians.
• The relationship between the traditionally close allies has strained recently over diverging Middle East strategies.

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• Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic couldn't work out at SoulCycle because they didn't have a size 20 shoe.
• Clippers forward Tobias Harris documented the experience on Instagram, saying Marjanovic couldn't get on a bike at SoulCycle.
• Harris posted a photo showing Marjanovic's shoe size.

Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic will have to find other ways to work out this season.

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• When a nude gunman opened fire at a Waffle House in Nashville early Sunday morning, 29-year-old James Shaw, Jr. leapt into action.
• He wrestled the AR-15 rifle from the shooter, saving lives.
• Police are still searching for suspect Travis Reinking, who they believe killed four people and injured two.

The man who wrestled the gun away from a Waffle House shooting suspect in Tennessee said Sunday if he were going to die... Читать дальше...