Новости за 19.07.2018

Während einige Leute ihre Bananen lieber etwas grün haben, mögen sie andere lieber brauner und reifer. Aber gibt es zwischen beiden einen richtigen Unterschied? Überraschenderweise ja — und welche ihr euch aussucht, könnt ihr ab jetzt auf Basis eures Gesundheitszustands festlegen.

Nur kurze Zeit, nachdem sich das erste Leben auf unserem Planeten entwickelt hatte, kam es zu einer Katastrophe: Eine Erderwärmung, die beinahe alle Tierarten auslöschte. 

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Für eine gute Beziehung zwischen Hunden und ihren Besitzern ist eine klare, verständliche Kommunikation notwendig. Dabei geben nicht nur wir Menschen Signale, auch die Hunde versuchen, durch ihre Haltung und allgemeines Verhalten mit uns zu kommunizieren. Doch wir kennen sie oft nicht so gut, wie wir denken, und interpretieren manche Verhaltensweisen dadurch grundlegend falsch — unter anderem nämlich den schuldbewussten Blick des Hundes und, laut einer US-Studie, auch das Lecken.

Zwei Teleskope des sogenannten ATLAS-Projekts auf Hawaii haben Mitte Juni eine unnatürlich helle Explosion am Himmel entdeckt.

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Los Angeles streicht manche seiner Straßen weiß, um die Stadt kühler zu halten.

Täglich beklagt sich Ryanair im Kurznachrichtendienst Twitter über ausgefallene und verspätete Flüge. Die europäische Kommission müsse endlich etwas unternehmen gegen den Lotsenmangel und die Streiks in den nationalen Flugsicherungen, lautet die Dauerkritik der Iren. Doch deren Kunden müssen in diesem Sommer auch noch diverse Streiks des fliegenden Personals fürchten, das die Hauptreisezeit nutzt, um seine Ziele durchzusetzen.

• FBI Director Christopher Wray has described China as "the broadest, most challenging, most significant threat we face as a country."
• Wray's comments come after a week of controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's response to Russia's interference in the 2016 election and ongoing meddling.
• Wray said there are economic espionage investigations linked to China in every US state, and China wants to become the "sole dominant superpower."
• China's intelligence success... Читать дальше...

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• The Trump administration summoned at least 70 under 1-year-old children to immigration court for their own deportation proceedings since October.
• The number of infants under age 1 involved has been rising — up threefold from 24 infants in the fiscal year that ended last September, and 46 infants the year before.
• Justice Department data shows that a total of 1,500 “unaccompanied” children, from newborns to  3-year-olds, have been called in to immigration court since October 1, 2015. Читать дальше...

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• Despite the bipartisan outrage over President Donald Trump's widely-panned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump approved of his performance and said it went "great."
• "I think I did great at the news conference," Trump said during an interview on CBS Evening News. "I think it was a strong news conference."
• In a message to critics who called for a harsher stance against the Kremlin, Trump suggested it was not diplomatically feasible. Читать дальше...

Fertigsuppen von Little Lunch statt von Erasco, Rasierklingen von Mornin' Glory statt von Gillette, Matratzen von Casper statt von Schlaraffia: Immer mehr bekannte Konsumgüterhersteller sehen sich neuerdings den Angriffen von Start-ups ausgesetzt, die ihnen mit neuen Ideen und gekonnten Auftritten in sozialen Medien den Markt streitig machen.

Seine Aussagen haben hohe Wellen geschlagen. Facebook-Chef Mark Zuckerberg will Posts von Holocaust-Leugnern nicht von seiner Plattform verbannen. Das sagte er in einem Interview mit dem US-Technikblog „Recode“. Er sei selbst Jude und es gebe eine Reihe von Menschen, die Holocaust im zweiten Weltkrieg bestreiten würden, so Zuckerberg.

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In an increasingly digitized world, brick-and-mortar retailers are facing immense pressure to understand and accommodate their customers’ changing needs, including at the point of sale (POS). 

More than two years after the EMV liability shift in October 2015, most large merchants globally have upgraded their payment systems. And beyond upgrading to meet new standards, many major retailers are adopting full-feature, “smart” devices — and supplementing them with valuable tools and services ... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin the possibility of allowing Russian officials to interview 11 Americans, in exchange for special counsel Robert Mueller to interview 12 Russians accused of meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.
• Russia's list of interviewees included former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul.
• White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the two presidents discussed the possibility for McFaul to be interviewed... Читать дальше...

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• The second episode of Dr. Pimple Popper's new TLC show — also titled "Dr. Pimple Popper" — aired on July 18.
• Ronen, the first patient featured on the episode, seeks Dr. Sandra Lee's help to treat a large, painful bump above his knee. 
• The bump turns out to be an epidermoid cyst — and Lee says it is "the biggest" she's ever seen. 
• As soon as Lee makes an incision in the skin, the cyst's cottage cheese–esque contents spill out like a waterfall.
• Warning: This post contains graphic images. 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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• iPhone shipments have slowed in India — and it might signal a preference for lower-priced devices
• How Daimler and BMW will beat Tesla in EVs
• Amazon is going to partner with HTC and sell Viveport VR apps

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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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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took harsh criticism on Wednesday after saying that the social network won't ban Holocaust deniers from Facebook.
• Zuckberg said that, although he finds Holocaust denialism deeply offensive, it's not Facebook's job to prevent anyone from saying something false, but rather to combat fake news and misinformation that's spread maliciously. 
• The Anti-Defamation League tweeted that Facebook has a moral and ethical obligation not to allow... Читать дальше...

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• The San Antonio Spurs traded beleaguered superstar Kawhi Leonard away to the Toronto Raptors along with Danny Green in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a 2019 pick.
• After the deal was made official, the Spurs sent both Leonard and Green off with farewell posts from the team's official Twitter account.
• Some fans on social media noted the subtle difference between the goodbyes, and believed them to be a shot at Leonard.

After... 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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• The yuan has plunged 5% versus the dollar over the past three weeks.
• This has drawn comparisons to 2015 when China let its currency fall sharply, roiling global markets.
• But markets seem more comfortable with yuan depreciation this time around.

Amid fears of escalating trade tensions, the yuan’s sharp depreciation against the dollar last month has spooked some investors who see similarities with China’s currency devaluation in 2015... Читать дальше...

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• The Gulfstream G500 and G600 represent Gulfstream's next generation of private jets. 
• The G500 and G600 are designed to deliver superior room, comfort, technology, range, and performance than previous-generation Gulfstream jets in the same price range.
• The G500 is listed at $45.5 million while the larger G600 costs $57.9 million.
• Both planes are scheduled to center service sometime this year.
• Here's a guided tour of the Gulfstream G600. Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump said that he would hold Russian President Vladimir Putin personally responsible for meddling in the 2016 presidential election because "he's in charge of the country."
• Trump said he was "very strong" on Putin during a private meeting at the Helsinki summit and suggested that his stance was firmer than President Barack Obama's.
• Despite the apparent disagreement between US intelligence assessments and Putin's denials that Russia had interfered with the 2016 election... Читать дальше...

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• Goldman Sachs has been bullish on crude oil this year. 
• The bank says crude could hit $80 a barrel, but not until later in the year.
• Limited supply has been stabilizing prices.

Goldman Sachs—which has been bullish on oil for most of this year— continues to expect that Brent Crude prices could retest the $80 a barrel threshold this year, but probably only late in 2018, not this summer, as uncertainties mount over the... Читать дальше...