Новости за 27.07.2018

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• Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday vehemently dismissed reports in the Australian media the US military is planning a missile strike against Iran's nuclear facilities.
• Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull also denied the report.
• This all comes just days after President Donald Trump tweeted an all-caps threat directed at Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. 

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday vehemently dismissed reports... Читать дальше...

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• A story in the Hollywood Reporter says CBS CEO Les Moonves will be accused of sexual misconduct in an upcoming New Yorker story.
• CBS shares dropped 6% on Friday following the news. 
• Moonves and Shari Redstone have been locked in a legal battle over Redstone's desire for CBS to merge with Viacom.
• Watch CBS trade in real time here.

CBS dropped Friday afternoon, down more than 6%, following a report suggesting its CEO, Leslie Moonves... Читать дальше...

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• The EGOT is the most coveted award in Hollywood. 
• Stars earn the EGOT by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Tony, and an Oscar. 
• To date, only 12 individuals make the list of EGOT winners. 

Most performers would be thrilled to take home even one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, or Tony, but earning all four over the course of a career is the ultimate achievement. To date, only 12 individuals — Audrey Hepburn, Rita Moreno, Whoopi Goldberg, Mel Brooks... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

This is a preview of the Insurtech Research (2018) report from Business Insider Intelligence. To learn more about the insurance technologies, trends and key companies, click here

Tech-driven disruption in the insurance industry continues at pace, and we're now entering a new phase — the adaptation of underlying business models. 

That's leading to ongoing changes in the distribution segment of the industry, but more excitingly, we are starting to see movement in the fundamentals of insurance ... Читать дальше...

• Carrie Fisher will return as Leia Organa in "Star Wars: Episode IX" through unseen footage shot for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
• Fisher passed away in 2016, though her character Organa survived in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."
• Lucasfilm also said that Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill will return.

Carrie Fisher is officially returning to the "Star Wars" universe. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Thomas Tramaglini, the New Jersey school superintendent who is accused of pooping near a high school track field "on a daily basis," has resigned.
• Meanwhile, he still faces charges related to the alleged pooping.
• Tramaglini continues to assert his innocence.
  
  

Thomas Tramaglini, the superintendent of the Kenilworth Board of Education in New Jersey, is resigning from his position three months after he was allegedly caught... Читать дальше...

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This is a preview of the Internet of Things (2018) research report from Business Insider Intelligence. To learn more about the IoT ecosystem, tech trends and industry forecasts, click here.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming how companies and consumers go about their days around the world. The technology that underlies this whole segment is evolving quickly, whether it’s the rapid rise of the Amazon Echo and voice assistants upending the consumer space, or... Читать дальше...

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Digital disruption is affecting every aspect of the fintech industry.

Over the past five years, fintech has established itself as a fundamental part of the global financial services ecosystem.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• How fintechs are targeting small- and medium-sized businesses and pushing incumbents to fight back
• Fintech could be bigger than ATMs, PayPal, and Bitcoin combined
• How fintechs are upending... Читать дальше...

E!

When "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" premiered in 2007, the world was a very different place — and so was the show’s star, Kim Kardashian. At the time, she was a single 27-year-old whose career was just getting started, running a boutique with her sisters and dealing with the usual relationship and family drama that we all face.

Over the course of the series, we saw Kardashian hit so many different milestones, both professionally and personally. Every big moment in her life has been documented... Читать дальше...

HBO

• "Game of Thrones" star Maisie Williams reflects on growing up on the set of HBO's hit series in a new profile with The Australian.
• Williams was 12 years old when she was cast as the young Arya Stark. 
• Her mother debated taking her out of read-throughs for episodes that contained sex.
• But this only piqued her interest, according to The Australia.
• "The sex was just quite ­embarrassing and awkward for us," Williams said. 
• Now Williams... Читать дальше...

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• Wendy's is giving away free two-piece chicken tenders at all stores on Friday, July 27. 
• All customers need to do to receive the free tenders is recite the password "Winner, Winner, Chicken Tender." 
• The promotion is in honor of National Chicken Tenders Day. 

Wendy's is giving away free chicken tenders on Friday, but you'll have to know the correct password to get them. 

The fast-food chain announced on Twitter on Friday morning... Читать дальше...

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Stocks got whacked Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite shedding nearly 1.5%, after disappointing earnings reports from tech giants Twitter and Intel. The dollar and Treasury yields fell.

Here's the scoreboard:See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• No investment is safe as market turbulence spikes to the highest since the financial crisis — and Morgan Stanley says there's... Читать дальше...

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Cruises have been an immersive, luxurious way to see the world for decades. While the formal dinners and ball gowns of the old days may have turned into buffets and flip flops, a variety of cruise ships continue to offer a host of amenities and travel routes that keep people coming back.

Here's how cruise ships in the glory days compare to today's ocean liners.

Going on a cruise used to be an occasion to dress up for.

We're talking gloves, heels, and fancy hats. Читать дальше...

Huawei

For years, Apple's MacBook Pros have been the best designed laptops you can buy.

But Apple's superiority in the space has been increasingly challenged in recent years, as more and more Windows 10 laptops have been embracing a similarly premium, sleek aesthetic. 

One of the best Windows 10 laptops you can buy right now is Huawei's $1,200 - $1,500 Matebook Pro X, which sports a design you'd be proud to show off to your MacBook Pro-wielding friends. Its screen will probably be a source of envy, too. Читать дальше...

• Police reports and call logs from dozens of government-run immigrant youth shelters reveal hundreds of allegations of sexual offenses, fights and missing children.
• In the past five years, police have responded to at least 125 calls reporting sex offenses at shelters that primarily serve immigrant children.
• The records challenge the Trump administration's assertion that the shelters are safe havens for children.

Just five days after he reached the United States... Читать дальше...

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• "Game of Thrones" actress Lena Headey (Cersei) appeared on NBC's "Running Wild With Bear Grylls."
  
• When asked how she handles all the press for the show, Headey said she was "horrible."
• Headey told Grylls about a time when she was seven months pregnant on the press tour.
• "This guy stood up and he said, 'Uh I just want to say that you're really disappointing in real life,'" Headey recounted.
• She also said he told her... Читать дальше...

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• The royal family is not all that different from us when it comes to eating habits. 
• Meghan Markle is a big fan of pasta, but unfortunately for the duchess, Queen Elizabeth II has banned this food from Buckingham Palace. 
• From homemade pizza to roast chicken, here are seven recipes inspired by the royal family's favorite foods. 

If you were a member of the royal family and had every amenity at your disposal, what would you ask your personal chef to cook up 24/7? Читать дальше...

Amazon exceeded Wall Street expectations Thursday when it reported a record-breaking $2.5 billion second-quarter profit. As a result, the company's stock rose four percent in after-hours trading.

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• The best coaster at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is Expedition Everest. 
• It's in the Animal Kingdom theme park. You know, where Pandora: The World of Avatar is located. 
• The coaster, which opened in 2006, isn't just for kids. 
• New riders may be surprised to find the attraction starts going backwards mid-ride.
• If you're someone who hates getting their head jerked around on coasters, it's surprisingly smooth. 
• The... Читать дальше...

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• LeBron James said recently that he regrets naming his first-born son LeBron "Bronny" James Jr. and saddling him with those expectations. 
• Shareef O'Neal, the son of Shaquille O'Neal, posted on Instagram that he relates to Bronny's experience, and gave him words of support. 
• Both boys are talented basketball players in their own right. 

In a clip promoting his new talk show, LeBron James admits that he regrets giving his... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

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.

Artificial intelligence (AI), often used as an umbrella term to describe types of technology that can simulate human intelligence, is one of today’s hottest topics across a number of business sectors. AI techniques teach computers to parse data in a contextual manner to provide requested information... Читать дальше...

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• Model Karlie Kloss and businessman Joshua Kushner are engaged after six years of dating.
• The couple announced the engagement on their individual Instagram pages on July 24. 
• Later that day, Kloss revealed her giant engagement ring on her Instagram Story.
  
  

The only thing more exciting than announcements of celebrity engagements is the reveal of their typically extravagant engagement rings. This July alone has seen some incredibly expensive jewels on engaged celebs ... Читать дальше...