Новости за 13.07.2018

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• Kevin Anderson defeated John Isner in a marathon semifinal on Friday that lasted over six hours.
• After the match, Anderson called for changes to Wimbledon's rules which don't allow for a tiebreaker to be played in the fifth set.
• John McEnroe echoed Anderson's comments, saying change needed to happen this year.

Kevin Anderson is through to the final at Wimbledon after a grueling match against John Isner.

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• When Caitlin Sims picked her son up from Merryhill Preschool in Parker, Colorado, two teachers told her he’d gotten into a "marker fight" with another boy.
• Sims’ son had chemical burns on his neck, while Stacey Dant’s son had them underneath both eyes.
• The Sims and Dant families say they were eventually able to watch the school’s surveillance video and saw a teacher handling the boys roughly while using a Magic Eraser to remove the marker.
• The... Читать дальше...

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• Author Scott Tonges shares the five things he wishes he had known when he was a little younger, before having a house and kids. 
• He says you'll never have as much free time as you do in your twenties — and time is your most valuable asset. 
• It's your chance to be selfish, and you can afford to take risks.
• You're also at a point where you are only responsible for yourself and working toward your own goals.

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• Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was quoted saying that he offered acting jobs in exchange for sex in a bombshell interview with The Spectator on Friday.
• Weinstein's lawyer said his client was misquoted and that he and Spectator columnist Taki Theodoracopulus had met for a "social meeting."
• The interview has since been retracted by Theodoracopulus, who said he "may have misrepresented Harvey Weinstein’s conversation."

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The changing of Battle Pass seasons in Fortnite: Battle Royale is a big deal, and the introduction of Season 5 on Thursday may be the most highly anticipated yet, thanks to a one-time event — featuring a rocket launch and "rifts" in the space-time continuum — that marked the end of Season 4 and predicted an entirely new game mechanic. 

When the rocket embedded into the side of the mountain just northeast of Snobby Shores launched into the sky on June 30... Читать дальше...

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It's not easy choosing a music streaming app these days. The subscription prices are generally the same, there isn't much disparity in the music that's available, and on the surface the services all appear pretty similar.

But there are some important differences that will decide which music app is right for you.

Spotify and Apple Music are currently the two biggest music streaming platforms available. Here are the key differences you need to know... Читать дальше...

On Thursday, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences shared the annual list long-awaited by television industry professionals, networks, and — more recently — streaming services. But this year's list was slightly different from the ones they've seen for almost two decades.

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here.

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• The McDonald's menu has tons of options for customers.
• And McDonald's crew members themselves have their own frequent picks — as well as orders they tend to avoid.
• Business Insider spoke with numerous current and former McDonald's employees about the menu items they were not crazy about and why.

The McDonald's menu has plenty of offerings for fast-food fans and casual customers alike.

But, when it comes to consuming McDonald's food... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump has assigned an official task force to investigate the pervasive fraud within the cryptocurrency industry, among other kinds of fraud.
• On Thursday, the president signed an executive order for a team that will be tasked with investigating digital currency fraud.
• The agency will call on guidance from the FBI, the SEC, the FTC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 

President Donald Trump has assigned an... Читать дальше...

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• A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help Kylie Jenner become a billionaire. 
• Jenner, who is worth an estimated $900 million, is featured in Forbes magazine's issue on "America's Women Billionaires."
•  So far, the campaign has raised a little less than $500.
  

So 2018 is a nightmare of epic proportions. Want proof? You need only look to a new GoFundMe campaign that's been launched to help Kylie Jenner — worth a reported $900 million — actually become a billionaire. Читать дальше...

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• When it comes to summer road trips, there are a ridiculous number of vehicle options. 
• We rounded up a variety of wheels, from sporty roadsters to hulking SUVs.
• Many of these vehicles have actually been road tested on actual road trips by BI's crack team of car reviewers.
• So trust us!

Nothing says summer more than a summer road trip. 

Over the next few months, many of us will take to the road, individually, as families, and in festive groups. Читать дальше...

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• Scotland's national newspaper referred to President Donald Trump as an "appalling human being" as he visited the United Kingdom. 
• "Trump, due to arrive in the UK later today, is a racist, a serial liar and either a sexual abuser or someone who falsely brags about being one in the apparent belief that this will impress other men," the newspaper wrote. 
• Trump is set to visit one of his golf courses in Scotland this weekend. 

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• A Greek court agreed on Friday to extradite Alexander Vinnik, a former bitcoin operator who was arrested last year. 
• Vinnik, 38, is accused of defrauding thousands of people worldwide, including about 100 French nationals, by launching cyberattacks through his bitcoin platform.
• The extradition ruling was made a day after Greek authorities confirmed that two Russian diplomats were being expelled from the country. 
• The Russian diplomats were being... Читать дальше...

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The Antonov An-225 Mriya (“Dream” in Ukrainian language) is the world’s largest airplane. Designed at the end of Cold War, its main purpose was to carry the Soviet “Buran” space shuttle and parts of the “Energia” rocket. Currently, the sole existing example (UR-82060) is used commercially, as an international cargo transporter.

Mriya is not the largest aircraft ever built: this title belongs to the Hughes H-4 Spruce Goose hydroplane, that made only a single... Читать дальше...

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• Sam's Club is going to start serving its Polish hot dog at all locations. 
• The Polish dog will cost just 99 cents. 
• Costco sparked backlash earlier this week when news broke that the bulk retailer would no longer sell the Polish hot dog in its food courts. 

News that Costco was cutting the Polish hot dog from its food-court menu sparked backlash earlier this week. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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The 12 Russian hackers indicted Friday by the special counsel Robert Mueller utilized bitcoin to facilitate their scheme, according to the indictment.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Oil prices were mixed Friday afternoon.
• The Trump administration could tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to a report.
• Watch oil trade in real time here.

Oil prices bounced around Friday afternoon following reports that the Trump administration could tap an emergency oil reserve ahead of the midterm election.

West Texas Intermediate fell 0.5% to $70 a barrel at 3:25 p.m. ET. Crude, the international benchmark... Читать дальше...

• Target's Archer Farms brand recently launched a line of high-protein, low-calorie ice creams. 
• Each carton contains 20 to 22 grams of protein and only 300 to 400 calories. 
• Flavors include Chocolate Peanut Butter, Cookie Dough, Mint Cookies and Cream, Caramel Maple Bourbon Pie, Chocolate Pecan Pie, and Mini Donut. 

If there's one thing that hot weather makes us crave, it's ice cream. And thankfully, Target, the retailer that debuted an affordable priced rosé wine earlier this year... Читать дальше...

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• Cisco shares dropped on Friday after tech news outlet The Information reported that Amazon is considering making it's own networking hardware.
• The move would directly go after Cisco's core networking business.
• Networking companies Arista Networks and Juniper Networks also saw their shares drop in response to the report.

Cisco shares plunged more than 4% on Friday after the Information reported that Amazon Web Services may be going after the company's core business. Читать дальше...

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• Scarlett Johansson has dropped out of the movie "Rub and Tug," in which she would have played Dante "Tex" Gill, a trans man who used a massage parlor as a front for prostitution in the 1970s. 
• Johansson faced backlash for her casting.

Scarlett Johansson is withdrawing from "Rub and Tug," the movie in which she was cast as Dante "Tex" Gill, a transgender man. Johansson received backlash for her casting, including from the transgender... Читать дальше...

• Johansson’s controversial casting as Dante "Tex" Gill, a trans man, was met with an immediate outcry from those who believe that trans roles should be played by trans actors.
• Anger grew after the actress’ initial public response was widely viewed as insensitive.
• A week into the casting backlash, Johansson has pulled out of "Rub & Tug."

Actress Scarlett Johansson’s casting in the true story of trans man Dante "Tex" Gill in the upcoming film "Rub &... Читать дальше...

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Instagram went down for some users on Friday.

Affected users were unable to refresh the photo-sharing app, or to access its website. It's not immediately clear what caused the outage, and the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Instagram went down for some users on Friday.

Affected users are unable to refresh the photo-sharing app, or to access its website. It's not immediately clear what caused the outage, and the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: We interviewed Pepper - the humanoid robot

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• Questions are being raised about Facebook's decision to give a... Читать дальше...

Norwegische Forscher am Institut für Energietechnik in Kjeller haben einen Weg gefunden, die Kapazität herkömmlicher Batterien um 300 bis 500 Prozent zu steigern. Das würde bedeuten, Smartphones und Computer könnten mit einer Ladung mehrere Tage überdauern und E-Autos bis zu 1000 Kilometer fahren — ganz  zu schweigen von medizinischen Implantaten, Gadgets, Haushaltsgeräten und Maschinen, die Lithium-Ionen-Batterien verwenden.