Новости за 21.10.2018

• Valentina Koonooka and her four daughters waited four days in an airport terminal in Nome, Alaska to take a less-than-two-hour flight across the Bering Sea to visit family in Russia.
• For generations, residents in the area routinely crossed from island to island, moving freely across the US-Russia border. 
• However, in 1948 the border officially closed. In 1987, the "Ice Curtain" thawed slightly, but for transnational families, travel remains hard. 
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• A lioness has killed the father of her three cubs, suffocating her mate by inflicting injuries to his neck at the Indianapolis Zoo.
• Zookeepers had never before noticed any aggression between the two lions, the zoo said in a statement issued on Friday.
• Staff members at the zoo said they're "not sure what provoked" the attack.
• The lions had been held together at the zoo for eight years and produced three cubs in 2015.

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• Match Group is rallying Friday after a Wall Street analyst launched coverage with a bullish price target of $66 — 28% above where shares settled Thursday.
• Nomura Instinet says the online-dating sector could be worth $12 billion by 2020. 
• Nomura says it's worried about Facebook's foray into dating either, and says Match keeps competition at bay by buying out competitors, like its Hinge acquisition this summer. 
• Follow Match Group's... Читать дальше...

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Many companies use the term artificial intelligence, or AI, as a way to generate excitement for their products and to present themselves as on the cutting edge of tech development.

But what exactly is artificial intelligence? What does it involve? And how will it help the development of future generations?See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• A new Amazon patent reveals Alexa could become emotionally intelligent
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• Smart speakers comprise one of the fastest-growing device segments in the consumer technology market today.
• This growth has been driven by rapid hardware iteration in the market since Amazon’s introduction of the Echo smart speaker and the Alexa voice assistant in 2014.
• Despite their growing popularity, nearly half of respondents to Business Insider Intelligence’s Smart Speaker Survey still don't own a device — which presents a long runway for adoption.

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Geld allein macht nicht glücklich. So könnte man zumindest das Ergebnis der Umfrage interpretieren, die vom Jobportal „The Ladders“ zur häufigsten Motivation für einen Jobwechsel durchgeführt wurde. Mangelndes Gehalt ist einer der am seltensten aufgeführten Gründe.

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• The unprecedented oil boom is engulfing West Texas, extending to areas that drilling hasn't touched before.
• As communities welcome the jobs and the new business, they're struggling with an onslaught of problems.
• The boom is brining air pollution, oil spills, groundwater loss, and contamination — none of which the state is tracking or policing aggressively.

Drilling booms have come and gone in this oil town for nearly a century. But the frenzy gripping it now is different. Читать дальше...

Ein Regenwald gedeiht an einem der unwahrscheinlichsten Orte: Der Campus von Amazon im Stadtzentrum von Seattle, US-Bundesstaat Washington. Es heißt The Spheres und es ist ein Trio von massiven Glaskuppeln, die inmitten vom Geschäftszentrum von Amazon stehen. Die Glaskugeln sollen Amazon-Mitarbeitern die Möglichkeit bieten, mit ihren Kollegen zu arbeiten und zusammenzuarbeiten, während sie sich gleichzeitig in der Tier- und Pflanzenwelt aus aller Welt entspannen.

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Mit der sogenannten Power-To-Gas-Technologie wird ein Vorstoß zur nachhaltigen Energie geleistet, der dem Begriff eine neue Dimension verleiht. Durch die Umwandlung erneuerbarer Energien in Form von Ökostrom zu Gas kann es besser transportiert und  gespeichert werden. Eine neue Anlage mit 100 Megawatt Leistungsfähigkeit soll demnächst im Weser-Ems-Gebiet entstehen, berichtet das „Handelsblatt“. 

Innenminister und CSU-Chef Horst Seehofer denkt erneut über Rücktritt als Parteivorsitzender nach. Er wolle nicht die alleinige Verantwortung für das schlechte Ergebnis bei der bayrischen Landtagswahl tragen. „Noch mal mache ich einen Watschnbaum nicht“, sagte er am Sonntag im Bayerischen Fernsehen. „Man kann mich kritisieren, aber das zu reduzieren auf den Horst Seehofer, und der ist für alles verantwortlich, das werde ich persönlich nicht mitmachen.“ Dafür fand Seehofer klare Worte: „Eher stelle... Читать дальше...

In London haben am Samstag Zehntausende Befürworter der Europäischen Union (EU) eine zweite Volksabstimmung über den Austritt des Vereinigten Königreichs gefordert.

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The media landscape is almost shifting more quickly than consumers can keep up.

But certain trends have emerged that will carry the media industry into the future.

For the past eight years, IGNITION, Business Insider’s flagship conference, has collected the best minds in media and technology to share what they see as the future. Through unscripted interviews, cutting-edge demos, and insights from industry pioneers, attendees learn what key trends to be aware of and what... Читать дальше...

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European and North American countries with advanced economies often serve as bellwethers for the payments industry when it comes to introducing new and disruptive technologies.

However, some of the greatest examples of digital payments disruption can be found in developing nations. In some cases... Читать дальше...

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What is eSports? History & Rise of Video Game Tournaments

Years ago, eSports was a community of video gamers who would gather at conventions to play Counter Strike, Call of Duty, or League of Legends.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Blockchain isn't just for bankers anymore. Most of the buzz around the distributed ledger has focused on its uses in finance, where it originated. But one of the most promising blockchain trends is its growing disruptive presence in the Internet of Things (IoT).

Companies are... Читать дальше...

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The healthcare industry is facing disruption due to accelerating technological innovation and growing demand for improved delivery of healthcare and lower costs. Tech startups are leading the way by seizing opportunities in the areas of the industry that are most vulnerable to disruption, including genomics, pharmaceuticals, administration, clinical operations, and insurance.

Venture funds and businesses are taking notice of these startups' potential. Читать дальше...

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