Новости за 13.08.2018

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• A Quora thread of difficult SAT math questions included one that people are calling "the meanest test problem ever."
• The question gives the average test scores of two classes, one with p students and one with n students, and asks for the value of p/n.
• Presh Talwalkar of the YouTube channel and blog MindYourDecisions posted the solution.

The SAT exam allows for about two minutes to solve each math problem. The key to conquering the... Читать дальше...

Samsung

For years, we've heard rumors about a Samsung foldable smartphone called the Galaxy X.

The phone still hasn't surfaced — but Samsung's mobile business head DJ Koh said on August 10 that it's "not far away" during a press conference following the company's Unpacked event where it announced the Galaxy Note 9 phone. 

It's tough to gauge DJ Koh's "not far away" statement, whether he means 2018 or 2019. An earlier report from July suggested 2019 would be the year we finally get a peek at the Galaxy X... Читать дальше...

Aston Martin

• A car is not usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think “movie star,” but there are a select few that have become Hollywood legends.
• Batman simply wouldn't be the same without his Batmobile. Neither would James Bond without his 1964 Aston Martin DB5.
• Here's a look at our list of the 10 most famous movie cars of all time.

While cars are rarely the stars of movies, except perhaps in the Pixar film "Cars," motor vehicles often play critical roles in films. Читать дальше...

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• Joelle Pineau, director of Facebook's AI research lab in Montreal, said she's convinced AI needs to eventually interact with the world and have physical contact with it.
• The AI research lab she runs is one of five Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research offices, which employs approximately 150 researchers worldwide.
• Pineau said that, as a result, Facebook and its AI research team are becoming more heavily involved in robotics.

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• For the second straight major, Tiger Woods was in contention, finishing second to Brooks Koepka at the PGA Championship.
• The fans in St. Louis flocked to Woods all week and roars were heard even when they just updated his score on the leaderboard.
• One scene, in particular, after the 18th hole showed that Woods is still the biggest rock star in sports and maybe more popular than ever.

Brooks Koepka won his third major at the PGA Championship... Читать дальше...

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• It turns out there's a 'right' way to use a can opener — and you probably haven't been doing it. 
• According to a YouTube video from Cinemagraphy, you should hold the can opener horizontally instead of vertically.
• But some are saying this method is unsafe because it can sharpen the top of the can and make it easier to cut your hand.

It turns out you might have been using a can opener wrong your whole life.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• VF Corp. plans to spin off its denim business, which includes the iconic American brands Lee and Wrangler, the company said Monday.
• VF Corp has owned the brands for decades.
• The move comes as denim sales wane amid the growing popularity of yoga pants.

Clothing giant VF Corp. plans to spin off its denim business, which includes the iconic American brands Lee and Wrangler, to focus on strengthening its outdoor and activewear brands, the company said Monday. Читать дальше...

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• A woman has been suspended from her job at a boardwalk gift shop in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, after telling a group of black girls on a camping trip to leave the store.
• First she told the group of unaccompanied girls to come back with an adult. But when they returned with a chaperone, the clerk asked them to leave again, telling them that they were "not welcome here," according to a video the group's mentor Attiyya Barrett shared on Facebook on Friday. Читать дальше...

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When life gets hectic (and for most of us, that’s more often than not) and we’re rushing around just trying to make it to work on time, there’s one thing we tend to skip: breakfast. For years though, we’ve all been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but what happens when we skip it? It can actually have a big impact on your health and overall wellbeing, some good and some not so good effects.

Here’s what you need to know about what happens to your body when you skip breakfast... Читать дальше...

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On August 17, 2007, Disney Channel premiered "High School Musical 2." The sequel to the 2006 movie centered on a group of teenagers spending their summer vacation at Lava Springs Country Club — and was named the No. 1 basic cable telecast of all time with 18.6 million viewers. 

Even though many other Disney Channel Original Movies (also known as DCOMs) have aired since then, "HSM 2" still remains the highest-rated flick. Catchy tracks... Читать дальше...

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• We asked people in New York City about the best and worst financial advice they've ever received.
• Some people said the best advice was to save and prepare for the future, while others said the worst advice was to accept a job just for the money. 
• Parents don't always set a good financial example, and some people had to learn finances the hard way.

 Whether you read it, hear it, or see it, good and bad financial advice surrounds us. Читать дальше...

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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• According to a number of studies, there's no conclusive evidence that cracking your knuckles damages your joints.
• There's still disagreement over whether the cracking sound is caused by the formation of bubbles in the synovial membrane or their collapse.
• One scientist was so keen to find out whether knuckle-cracking could lead to arthritis, he cracked the knuckles on one of his hands for 60 years.

Maybe you're the kind of person who cracks... Читать дальше...

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It all started with 2008's "Iron Man," but the Marvel Cinematic Universe actually stretches back millions of years.

The history includes far more than what we see on the screen. Thankfully, there's plenty of context within the 20 movies so far to give us a sense of just how far back it goes, and when important events not seen in the movies take place.

We've put together a timeline that details the entirety of the MCU, based on the movies (we excluded events from television shows... Читать дальше...

Freie Meinungsäußerung in Russland kann für viele Menschen zum Problem werden. Das gilt auch für Kritik im Netz. Ein kürzlich verabschiedetes Gesetz zeigt, wie der Kreml künftig darauf reagieren will. Es offenbart einen radikalen Kurs in der öffentlich-politischen Diskussion. Schon früher kam es vor, dass russische Internetnutzer für regierungskritische Äußerungen im Gefängnis landeten — das könnte nun noch weitaus öfter der Fall sein.

Das Passagieraufkommen an deutschen Flughäfen wächst scheinbar unaufhörlich. Stillgelegte Terminals, Flugverspätungen und -ausfälle gehören mittlerweile zum Alltag an Deutschlands größtem Flughafen in Frankfurt. Eine nicht unerhebliche Rolle für die immer regelmäßiger werdenden Verzögerungen spielen Billig-Airlines wie Ryanair, Easyjet und Co. — sie sind der Hauptgrund für die steigenden Passagierzahlen, die den Flughäfen zu schaffen machen, berichtet die „Welt“.

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• The Peak Pegasus became a symbol of the US-China trade war after it missed tariff deadlines and was forced to drift off the coast of China for over a month.
• It has finally docked at the Chinese port of Dalian and was offloading its soybean cargo on Monday.
• Chinese state grain stockpiler Sinograin agreed to pay the extra tariff costs, to the dismay of some Chinese taxpayers.

A ship that was left drifting off the coast... Читать дальше...

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Citigroup is shaking up its consumer banking unit.

The bank announced Monday several changes in the top rungs of management within its Global Consumer Banking division in an effort to "align our structure with our strategy," Stephen Bird, the CEO of the division, wrote in a memo viewed by Business Insider. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Why the Chase Cards CEO is not worried about the hundreds of millions lost last quarter due to credit... Читать дальше...

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Imagine you're finishing up a jog when you run into a pop-up farmers market in your neighborhood that has the freshest produce you've ever seen. It's also cash-only, and since you were working out, all you have on you are your keys and your phone. Even worse, the market closes in 10 minutes, so going home to grab your debit card isn't an option.

But if you had a debit card saved on your smartphone's mobile wallet, you wouldn't need your physical debit card to take out money at Chase cardless ATMs. Читать дальше...

Tesla

• Tesla going private at $420 would be too expensive for private investors and too cheap for current shareholders, says Pierre Ferragu of New Street Research.
• Ferragu says leaving public markets would have "little tangible value" for Tesla. 
• His price target of $530 makes him the most bullish Wall Street analyst on Tesla. The average is $325. 
• Follow Tesla's stock price in real-time here. 

Elon Musk sent shockwaves through stock markets... Читать дальше...

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) remains the best university in the world for a seventh consecutive year, according to the latest ranking from education research firm Quacquarelli Symonds.

Every year QS ranks universities around the world using a methodology that evaluates academic reputation, employer reputation, student-to-faculty ratio, as well as international reputation. 

Using a points system, QS then rates the universities out of 100. Читать дальше...

Tiger Woods gilt im Golf seit Jahrzehnten als eine Instanz. Er übt schon so lange erfolgreich diese Sportart aus, dass seine Karriere die Digitalisierung überdauert hat. 

As we find out more about Russia's interference in the 2016 United States presidential election, former NSA hacker and TrustedSec CEO David Kennedy reveals what it would take to hack an election. Kennedy also reveals how France was able to protect themselves. Following is a transcript of the video.

With so many superhero films dominating the box office, the so-called "superhero fatigue" has begun setting in. Is this simply because there are so many of them or is there a problem in how these stories are told? Surprisingly, there is one film that could possibly solve most of the problems in the modern superhero genre, the 1999 sci-fi masterpiece "The Matrix" by the Wachowskis. Using a narrative theory known as "The Hero's Journey", let's take a look at what made "The Matrix" such a success and has let it stand the test of time. Читать дальше...