Новости за 25.08.2018

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• Keeps is a startup that connects men with preventative hair loss treatments like generic Rogaine and Propecia. 
• So far, Keeps has raised $7.5 million from investors including Maveron, First Round Capital, Greycroft Partners and Imaginary Ventures.
• It's part of a trend of connecting patients more directly to care and prescriptions. 

Steven Gutentag didn't know where to turn when he started noticing his hairline wasn't where it once was. Читать дальше...

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One of retailers' top priorities is to figure out how to gain an edge over Amazon. To do this, many retailers are attempting to differentiate themselves by creating highly curated experiences that combine the personal feel of in-store shopping with the convenience of online portals. See... Читать дальше...

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The downfall of US brick-and-mortar commerce is overblown — despite sharp gains in e-commerce, which will nearly double between now and 2021, the lion’s share of purchasing continues to take place in-store. And that’s unlikely to change anytime soon, since the online environment can’t... Читать дальше...

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• Walmart has apparently come up with a way to shop online using virtual reality, according to a patent filing spotted by Bloomberg.
• The potential plan seems to involve shopping a virtual store that's just like a regular store, but without the instant gratification.
• It's another way that Walmart is leaning on its store expertise to adapt to the changing behavior of shoppers who are increasingly being wooed by the convenience of going online.

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• Airline passengers tend to notice factors that impact comfort — like seat size, the behavior of nearby passengers, and turbulence.
• Airline pilots are trained to be attentive to small details that slip by most passengers.
• Some of these details have serious safety implications.

For most of us, air travel is an opportunity to sleep, work, read, or watch a movie with fewer distractions than you'd find on the ground.

When we do notice our surroundings... Читать дальше...

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• The FBI reportedly sent a confidential email to banks Friday outlining a potential ATM security threat.
• The scheme is known as an "ATM cash-out."
• Hackers use malware to access machines, lift controls and access large sums of money.

The FBI is privately warning banks of a potential global hacking scheme that could be carried out through their ATMs.

The bureau sent a confidential alert to banks Friday to notify them individuals... Читать дальше...

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• A heartbreaking video shows a young immigrant boy squirming away from his mother after they were reunited.
• Under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy, thousands of children were separated from their parents and not all of the reunifications have been easy.
• Pediatricians and mental-health experts have been sounding the alarm over the trauma caused to children by such separations, and the potential long-term consequences. Читать дальше...

• US consumer debt is climbing to pre-recession levels.
• Competition driven by consumer card appetite in the US is hurting issuer returns.
• Business Insider Intelligence obtained proprietary survey data to understand which credit card features consumers value most, and what issuers should focus on to earn top-of-wallet status.
• Two-thirds of respondents cited rewards-related offerings as the leading driver of primary card status.

US consumers are hungry for credit card rewards. Читать дальше...

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• JPMorgan is rolling out... Читать дальше...

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The healthcare industry is in a state of disruption. Digital solutions are becoming a necessary part of the new global standard of care for patients and regulation is being fast-tracked to catch up to digital health innovation.

These rapid changes will have ripple effects across the entire healthcare system, impacting incumbents and new entrants alike.

Based on our ongoing analysis, understanding of industry trends, and conversations with industry executives, Business Insider Intelligence... Читать дальше...

• Last summer, entire minority groups in China began cutting themselves off from the outside world, one contact deletion at a time.
• Hundreds of thousands of minority men and women — mostly Uighurs, but also others — have disappeared into internment camps.
• In one township, police told reporters from Radio Free Asia that they were expected to send 40% of the population into the internment system.
• The Chinese state has denied the existence of what have come to be known... Читать дальше...

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• On Tuesday, Twitter user kay_dera shared a video of a hand swap optical illusion.
• Her interlocked hands appear to break free in a second, and switch places in a flash.
• The optical illusion has gone viral.
• People have speculated how she did it, and tried the challenge themselves.
• As a video from Twitter user Kevin_F_Maloney demonstrates, the secret is straightening the back hand and clenching the front hand into a fist really fast. Читать дальше...

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• On Tuesday, Twitter user kay_dera shared a video of a hand swap optical illusion.
• Her interlocked hands appear to break free in a second, and switch places in a flash.
• The optical illusion has gone viral.
• People have speculated how she did it, and tried the challenge themselves.
• As a video from Twitter user Kevin_F_Maloney demonstrates, the secret is straightening the back hand and clenching the front hand into a fist really fast. Читать дальше...

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• A woman's hand optical illusion is going viral causing the internet to speculate how she did it, and even inspiring others to try it too.
• In the video, the woman's interlocked hands appear to break free in a second.
• The secret is straightening the back hand and clenching the front hand into a fist really fast.

One woman stumped the internet when she posted a hand optical illusion.

At first, the woman interlocks the fingers of her back hand around her front hand. Читать дальше...

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• The black catsuit Serena Williams wore during the French Open has reportedly been banned.
• The outfit was a medical necessity for Williams to help prevent blood clots.
• Williams also said during the French Open that the outfit made her feel like a Warrior Princess.
• Bernard Giudicelli, the president of the French Tennis Federation, said the outfit would no longer be accepted because "you have to respect the game and the place."
• Billie Jean King ripped the decision... Читать дальше...

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• President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the people of Turkey to "save the honor of the Turkish lira" by selling their dollars and euros. 
• Erdogan has blamed the lira's collapse and Turkey's economic woes on the United States, iPhones, and fake news.
• Bigger currency reforms for the lira will likely cause more economic chaos, but Erdogan still has a few other options. 
• He could order the central bank to decrease the reserve ratio requirement... Читать дальше...

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The virtual reality (VR) market is expected to rally in 2018 after seeing slow growth from 2016 to 2017. The uptick will be largely catalyzed by the emergence of the newest headset form factor, stand-alone VR headsets, which address some of the biggest pain points that have prohibited mainstream... Читать дальше...

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The US made an exception for an ally to buy Russian arms — and it may get a dangerous new system before the end of the year

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• The special counsel Robert Mueller is a demanding boss, according to a profile from The New York Times published on Saturday.
• Mueller reportedly expects his employees to work late nights and weekends.
• He also reportedly has little patience for those who aren't prepared for meetings.

The special counsel Robert Mueller is a demanding boss who requires his employees be fully prepared for meetings and work long hours,... Читать дальше...

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• Many travelers believe the most beautiful McDonald's in the world is in Porto, a coastal city in northwest Portugal.
• Opened in 1995, the restaurant is located in a renovated space previously occupied by Cafe Imperial, a famous coffee shop open in the city since the 1930s.
• I stopped by "the McDonald's Imperial" to see if it truly is the "World's Most Beautiful McDonald's."

You've probably eaten a Big Mac or McNuggets at dozens of McDonald's restaurants throughout your life... Читать дальше...

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• Primark, a low-cost, European apparel chain, is the fastest-growing retailer in the United States, according to a report from the National Retail Federation's Stores magazine, which used sales data from Kantar Consulting.
• The ranking is based on year-over-year domestic sales growth. In 2017, Primark pulled in $9.875 billion in sales worldwide. Its US sales are up 103% year-over-year as the company continues to expand along the East Coast. 
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• Professor Stanley Andrisse is a testament to how education can turn people's lives around. 
• He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking in his 20s — now he's an endocrinologist teaching medicine at Johns Hopkins and Howard University.
• Andrisse says that the more education a person has, the less likely they are to return to prison.
• Lowering costs through Pell grants would help remove barriers for incarcerated or formerly... Читать дальше...