Новости за 10.08.2018

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• Before the two were married, Prince Harry was reportedly willing to break a few royal rules just to see Meghan Markle.
• Towards the start of their relationships, Prince Harry flew to Toronto to visit Markle instead of returning home from his royal duties. 
• According to palace policy, "working visits should not be combined with personal travel."

Prince Harry has long been head over heels for his now wife, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. Читать дальше...

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• Ahead of the NATO summit in July, President Donald Trump's advisers were worried about another clash like the one that took place at the G7 in early June.
• To head off a potential showdown, White House advisers pushed NATO officials to finish a final agreement before the summit even began.
• Trump was only shown a broad outline of the directive, rather than the full text, which officials on both sides of the Atlantic praised. Читать дальше...

Nach einer neuen Eskalation zwischen der Türkei und den USA hat sich der Verfall der türkischen Landeswährung Lira rasant beschleunigt. Der Dollar stieg am Freitagnachmittag auf ein neues Rekordhoch — für einen Dollar wurden 6,87 Lira fällig.

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• On Thursday, Kylie Jenner celebrated her 21st birthday with an extravagant celebration that included dinner, dancing, and a ball pit. 
• Jenner was joined by her family, boyfriend Travis Scott, and celebrity friends — including Nicki Minaj, Bella Hadid, and The Weeknd. 
• The whole evening was documented through photos and videos that were shared online by Jenner and the guests.

Kylie Jenner celebrated her 21st birthday on Thursday evening ... Читать дальше...

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• Ariana Grande has made the cat eye her signature look. 
• Her makeup artist achieves the look by using a precision brush to create a winged eye.
• She often wears false eyelashes. 

Queen of cat eyes and a bold lip, it’s safe to say that Ariana Grande’s makeup game is on point. Whether she’s on tour or hunting for decor, her signature look is always present and always flawless.

While we might not all be able to sing like the international superstar... Читать дальше...

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• Priority Pass is a program that allows members to access a worldwide network of independently-operated airport lounges.
• But some members have taken to Twitter to complain that the service is unreliable.
• People have described getting blocked from lounges due to occupancy issues and arbitrary access times.

Priority Pass certainly isn't getting a pass from some of its members.

Travelers have taken to Twitter to complain about capacity issues... Читать дальше...

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When people are unexpectedly caught cheating, they can come up with some unique excuses for their actions, and some are so unbelievable and cringey that Reddit users just had to share.

Here are some of the most confusing and infuriating excuses for cheating that people have given their partners. Of course, these are just for fun, as INSIDER can't independently authenticate the stories.

"... the overpowering emotion intimidated him ..."

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparred with conservative pundit Ben Shapiro on Thursday after Shapiro challenged the congressional candidate to a debate.
• Ocasio-Cortez accused Shapiro and his allies of harassing her, comparing their behavior to catcalling — and something to which she's not obliged to respond. 
• Shapiro then accused the 28-year-old congressional candidate of "slandering" him. 

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a rising star on the left, sparred with conservative... Читать дальше...

Das Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA) geht Berichten über einen hohen Gehalt an giftigen Schwermetallen im elektrischen Streetscooter der Post nach. Nach einem Bauteil mit hohem Bleigehalt soll die Behörde einem Bericht des „Spiegel“ zufolge auch auf ein Ladegerät gestoßen sein, das das giftige Schwermetall Cadmium enthält. In den Tagen zuvor hatte die „Bild am Sonntag“ berichtet, dass Grenzwerte für bestimmte Zulassungstypen beim Bleigehalt überschritten worden sein sollen.

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• Harley-Davidson is making significant changes to its global strategy, but it's remaining committed to its core business.
• The company has been attacked by Donald Trump after shifting production to avoid European tariffs.
• Harley is moving toward a multi-market strategy that will involve partnerships and new motorcycle designs.

Recently, Harley-Davidson announced a new global strategy.

The company affirmed its commitment to... Читать дальше...

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Nearly every global bank is experimenting with blockchain technology as they try to unleash the cost savings and operational efficiencies it promises to deliver. 

Banks are exploring the technology in a number of ways, including through partnerships with fintechs, membership in global consortia... Читать дальше...

Das Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA) geht Berichten über einen hohen Gehalt an giftigen Schwermetallen im elektrischen Streetscooter der Post nach. Nach einem Bauteil mit hohem Bleigehalt soll die Behörde einem Bericht des „Spiegel“ zufolge auch auf ein Ladegerät gestoßen sein, das das giftige Schwermetall Cadmium enthält. In den Tagen zuvor hatte die „Bild“-Zeitung berichtet, dass Grenzwerte für bestimmte Zulassungstypen beim Bleigehalt überschritten worden sein sollen.

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• Mount Everest has a poop problem, as the Washington Post reported.
• This season, porters have carried 28,000 pounds of human waste from Everest base camp to be dumped in pits at Gorak Shep, a frozen lake bed located 17,000 feet above sea level.
•  However, when dumped at Gorak Shep the waste runs the risk of contaminating water streams, and could become a "fecal time bomb."
• A man named Garry Porter, who attempted to climb Everest in 2003... Читать дальше...

24,5 Millionen Alexas hat Amazon im vergangenen Jahr verkauft. Und was machen die Käufer damit? Sie lassen sich Musik vorspielen, suchen bei Google und bitten den Sprachassistenten, Hörbücher vorzulesen. Das ist für die Alexa-Besitzer schön, für Amazon weniger. Der Konzern hatte die Box eigentlich erfunden, damit Kunden bei dem Online-Versand einkaufen – aber das macht kaum einer.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg celebrates 25 years in the Supreme Court today — and while she has vowed to stay on in the role, people have been left wondering when she might retire, and when other seats on the court might become vacant.

The retirement of one judge in July has given Trump a chance to nominate the conservative Brett Kavanaugh and has left people wondering if he might get the chance to model the court in his image by replacing Ginsburg or another judge. Читать дальше...

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' announcement this week of a new award for "popular films" at the Oscars was met with eye-rolling and vitriol from critics and celebrities alike. 

It was a vague announcement, only saying that a "new category is being designed around achievement in popular film." We don't exactly know what that means yet, what qualifies as a "popular" film, and what the criteria will be. Will it honor movies that made big bucks at the box office compared to their budgets? Читать дальше...

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Samsung made a slew of announcements this week at Unpacked 2018, its biggest conference of the year, which took place in Brooklyn, New York.

As expected, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 9, the large-phone successor to last year's Galaxy Note 8. But the Korean company also had a few surprises up its sleeve.

Here's everything Samsung announced at Unpacked 2018 this week:

First, of course: Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 9.

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• An eco-friendly hostel in Panama has a slide that goes straight into the ocean
• This is a spa just for pregnant women
• There's a giant geodesic dome in upstate New York — and you can rent it for the night

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• Vice published an article on Wednesday saying that Australians could get a free portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from the government.
• Politicians have since been inundated with requests, with one MP calling it "excellent trolling."
• One Melbourne lawmaker said he had received "dozens" of request within 24 hours.

Australians are demanding portraits of the Queen from their government after realizing that they can get them for free, thanks to a little-known law. Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump's administration hopes to create a sixth division of the military called the Space Force.
• Mark Kelly, a retired NASA astronaut, tweeted in June that it's "a dumb idea."
• The US Air Force already has a Space Command and a space force.

President Donald Trump and his administration are angling to create a Space Force, a sixth branch of the military that sounds straight out of a sci-fi movie.

On Tuesday... Читать дальше...

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• As investors in MoviePass’ parent company — the Nasdaq-listed Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY) — have seen the value of their stakes nosedive 99.99% in recent months, two Wall Street banks have made millions in fees selling the stock.
• Since last August when Helios bought MoviePass, a popular movie-theater subscription service, the company has covered massive losses by selling new shares to the public and diluting previous shareholders. Читать дальше...

McDonald's

• McDonald's is offering a lifetime of free fast food with the McGold Card Sweepstakes. 
• Anyone who orders using the chain's mobile app from August 10 to August 24 is automatically entered to with a lifetime of free McDonald's. 
• McDonald's "Gold Card" is the stuff of myths, with people including Bill Gates and Warren Buffett having received the card over the years. 

McDonald's is about to offer one lucky person a lifetime of free fast food. Читать дальше...