Новости за 27.04.2018

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• As "Avengers: Infinity War" comes to theaters this weekend, MoviePass just delivered what could be a big setback to its subscribers: new and old subscribers are no longer able to see the same movie more than once with the service. 
• It's the latest departure from MoviePass' typical offering.
• The company also recently capped the number of movies new subscribers could see a month at four instead of one movie per day.

MoviePass just delivered what many could find a huge setback... Читать дальше...

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Home Secretary Amber Rudd is refusing to resign despite a series of damaging leaks relating to the Windrush scandal which has placed her record at the Home Office under heavy scrutiny.

On Twitter on Friday night, Amber Rudd wrote: :"I will be making a statement in the House of Commons on Monday in response to legitimate questions that have arisen on targets and illegal migration.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: What Trump University was really like ... Читать дальше...

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• Amy Schumer recently took to Instagram to reveal that she has been hospitalized for five days with a "horrible" kidney infection.
• She apologized to her fans for missing the London premiere of her new movie, "I Feel Pretty," writing, "I need to put my health first."
• A serious kidney infection can cause permanent damage or develop into a life-threatening infection, if not properly treated.

Amy Schumer is known for turning... Читать дальше...

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• The mayor of Venice, Italy, has approved an ordinance that will separate the city's residents from tourists during May Weekend (May 28-June 1).
• Tourists will be redirected away from the more popular streets and certain areas will be only available to locals and visitors who have a Venezia Unica card.
• The move comes in response to the overwhelming number of tourists that continue to visit Venice, with one tourist official stating that... Читать дальше...

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• On Thursday, Halsey expressed her frustrations with the "hotel toiletry industry" on Twitter.
• In a series of tweets, the 23-year-old singer, whose father is black and mother is white, argued that the free shampoos hotels provide "entirely [alienate] people of color."
• The singer's tweets have since divided the internet.
• Some are praising the artist for highlighting an important issue, which they say is just one example of how white privilege can permeate everyday life. Читать дальше...

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — When three film students went to tape a college project in the western Mexico city of Guadalajara, they wound up crossing paths with another young man with dreams of celebrity, a 24-year-old rapper who had built a YouTube channel with more than a half-million views based on songs describing an anguished, violent life of drugs and crime.

The students, who hoped one day to join the wave of Mexican directors who have swept the Oscars in recent years... Читать дальше...

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• NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw on Friday responded to allegations of sexual misconduct against him, in an email sent to NBC News colleagues and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. 
• Brokaw's former colleague Linda Vester told Variety and The Washington Post that Brokaw harassed and groped her in the 1990s. Brokaw, through NBC, issued a denial to the allegations.
• Brokaw wrote in the obtained email, "I am angry, hurt and unmoored from what... Читать дальше...

Owen Williams

Move over, lemonade stand, because these kids may have found the next great way to make pocket money.

All it took was a Macbook Air, a monitor and keyboard, and a sign that said "Fortnite: €1 to play, GET €10 IF YOU WIN," and a group of three friends were in business. That's according to Owen Williams, the proprietor of tech newsletter service Char.gd, who shared the photos on Twitter.

It's just another sign of how "Fortnite: Battle Royale," the last-player-standing island deathmatch video game... Читать дальше...

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• During her most recent Goop podcast, Gwyneth Paltrow welcome a special guest to the show: her mother, actress Blythe Danner.
• Paltrow and her mother talked about Danner's lifestyle, particularly since the death of her husband back in 2002.
• When Danner talked about the potential of having a boyfriend, Paltrow offered to buy her a vibrator off of her website, GOOP.

This week, the world learned Gwyneth Paltrow isn't afraid to cross some boundaries during an interview... Читать дальше...

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• Omeed Malik, a former senior banker in Bank of America's prime brokerage department, is suing his ex-employer for $100 million for "overt and career-killing defamation."
• Malik was fired in January amid sexual misconduct allegations.
• Bank of America says the claims are baseless and that it stands by its decision.

A Bank of America Merrill Lynch executive who was fired over sexual misconduct allegations is suing his former employer for $100 million... Читать дальше...

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• Google seemingly added Android app support to its mysterious unreleased operating system called "Fuchsia."
• Without Android app support, app developers would need to build new apps for the Fuchsia operating system.
• App developers don't often make apps for less popular operating systems, as shown by the death of Windows Phone.

Google is developing a mysterious multi-device operating system called "Fuchsia," and it looks like the... Читать дальше...

Chris Matthes

• I'm 25 years old and I've never had my first kiss.
• Though I'm now engaged, there are a few reasons I'm still holding out.
• Through abstinence, my fiancé and I have learned to trust, work together, communicate, and much more — contribute to the future of our marriage.   

My fiancé and I decided from the start not to kiss for the duration of our dating relationship and engagement because of our trust in biblical principles.

And although it's been very challenging at times... Читать дальше...

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• A number of staff on one of Goldman Sachs' trading floors showed signs of mumps this week. 
• The Wall Street investment bank has been telling staff to get shots or visit the firm's health center if they didn't receive the vaccine during childhood. 

Goldman Sachs is battling to contain a rare but contagious flare up of mumps after a few employees contracted the disease. 

Employees on one of its trading floors showed signs of the disease... Читать дальше...

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• Author Ed Southall of Solve My Maths shared a math problem on Twitter asking people to figure out what fraction of a square is shaded pink.
• Twitter users struggled to figure it out, but some got it right.
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Yet another viral math equation is taking over Twitter, with many users struggling to figure out how to make sense of it.

Ed Southall, author of "Geometry Snacks," shared a photo of a pink triangle inside of a square... Читать дальше...

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• The next deadly disease that will cause a global pandemic is coming, Bill Gates said on Friday at a discussion of epidemics.
• We're not ready.
• An illness like the pandemic 1918 influenza could kill 30 million people within six months, Gates said, adding that the next disease might not even be a flu, but something we've never seen.
• The world should prepare as it does for war, Gates said.

If there's one thing that we know from history... Читать дальше...

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• President Nicolas Maduro is widely seen as winning reelection this month — the Venezuelan government has been accused of rigging elections in the past. 
• But some experts don't see Maduro holding power past 2018, even if he is reelected. 
• A collapsing oil industry could lead to Maduro being overthrown. 

Given the far reaching grasp of the Venezuelan government, there's a good chance President Nicolas Maduro will  hold power through 2018 ... Читать дальше...

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• LPGA golfer Stacy Lewis announced that she and her husband Gerrod Chadwell were expecting their first child.
• Lewis received further good news when one of her sponsors, KPMG, called her to say they planned to pay her contract for the year in full, regardless of any tournaments she missed due to maternity leave.
• KPMG was only obligated to pay for tournaments Lewis appeared in but chose to treat her like any other employee on maternity leave.
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Sidewalk Toronto

• In October 2017, Sidewalk Labs — the urban innovation unit of Google parent company Alphabet — announced plans to develop a high-tech neighborhood in Toronto, called Quayside.
• Sidewalk Labs recently held its first public roundtable with Toronto residents to discuss their thoughts and concerns about the project.
• In the company's summary, locals expressed worries that Quayside would become a "new Silicon Valley," bringing issues like gentrification/higher housing prices and income inequality. Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

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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... Читать дальше...

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• Rihanna teased her new lingerie line with another video Instagram post. 
• After the teaser went live, Rihanna was badgered by swarms of fans for taking the time out to design a lingerie collection but not make more music.
• In response to a fan who demanded that she make music instead of Fenty lingerie, Rihanna wrote back, "she coming sis!"

With an award-winning makeup brand, a fashion line with Puma, and a lingerie collection in the pipeline... Читать дальше...

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It's weirdly mesmerizing to watch the best-known tech CEOs of all time get older before your very eyes.

The team at Empire Flippers, a company that buys and sells websites, put together the GIFs to show how some of the most well-known people in tech have transformed over the years.

The GIFs show Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Steve Jobs getting older and older, in just a few seconds.

The results are fascinating — if a little creepy. Читать дальше...

• Domino's Pizza CEO J. Patrick Doyle delivered his last earnings call after leading the company for eight years.
• The pizza chain beat Wall Street estimates on both the top and bottom lines. 
• Shares gained have gained 1,700% over the last 8 years, skyrocketing past peers and even tech giant Amazon.
• Watch Domino's Pizza trade in real-time here. 

Domino's Pizza CEO J. Patrick Doyle rode off into the sunset with a bang after the pizza chain reported strong first quarter results. 

Wird es diesmal einen geben? Das fragten sich viele, die heute gespannt auf den Besuch Merkels beim US-Präsidenten Donald Trump warteten. Ja, es gab ihn — den Handschlag zwischen beiden beim Fototermin im Oval Office des Weißen Hauses. Im vergangenen Jahr schien die Stimmung am gleichen Ort noch deutlich eisiger. Trump machte damals keine Anstalten, der Kanzlerin – trotz Aufforderung der Fotografen — die Hand zu geben und sorgte damit für Empörung.