Новости за 16.07.2015

Comcast is adding another hook to try to keep customers in front of the TV: video games in its set-top boxes. Games available include FIFA Soccer, NBA Jam and Monopoly. Comcast says the service is aimed at casual players, including people who play on phones, rather than hard-core gamers who already use consoles such as Xbox or PlayStation. Microsoft has a streaming music service, too — though it was mostly overlooked as attention turned to Apple's entry into a business crowded with Spotify, Google Play and others. Читать дальше...

Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. Conceived by architect Charles W. McCall, this early 20th century Craftsman includes timeless details and an open floor plan. Vertical grain redwood panels line the walls of the living and dining rooms, and both rooms feature box-beam ceilings and built-in storage. The marble-topped peninsula is the focal point of the chef’s kitchen. Dual pairs of French doors off the family room open to a level-out deck and backyard.

LONDON (AP) — A dramatic breach at an Italian surveillance company has laid bare the details of government cyberattacks worldwide, putting intelligence chiefs in the hot seat from Cyprus to South Korea. More than 1 million emails released online in the wake of the July 5 breach show that the Milan-based company Hacking Team sold its spy software to the FBI and to Russian intelligence. Be'ery said he, like others, had long suspected the world's security agencies of hacking but was struck by "the ubiquity of it ... Читать дальше...

Over the past decade, Bill Condon has been directing big, splashy movies, such as “Dreamgirls,” not to mention two entries in the “Twilight” series. Based on Mitch Cullin’s novel “A Slight Trick of the Mind,” “Mr. Holmes” imagines the old age of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Along this line, the movie’s success is immediate, and then it deepens and becomes yet more rich, as the film reveals an understanding of Holmes in all of his complexity — his loneliness and his emotional timidity... Читать дальше...

Brad Pitt. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) Brad Pitt has followed Ryan Gosling’s lead and written an open letter to bosses at wholesale store Costco, urging them to stop selling eggs from caged hens. Pitt has addressed the note to Costco CEO Craig Jelinek, on behalf of the Humane Society of the United States, and in the message, he highlights the cramped conditions the chickens face and the health issues the birds commonly suffer from as a result of their tight living quarters. Related Links Ryan... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix's second-quarter performance followed a familiar script of accelerating subscriber growth that has turned the Internet video service into a stock market sensation. The subscriber gains overshadowed a 63 percent drop in Netflix's second-quarter earnings as the company invested heavily in an international expansion aimed at making its Internet video service available throughout the world by the end of next year. The subscriber increase announced Wednesday was far higher... Читать дальше...

Today’s local music is by blues and jazz vocalist Kim Nalley. A review of one of her shows in Moscow called her “The Pearl of San Francisco.”

After the International Champions Cup match between Club America and the San Jose Earthquakes at Avaya Stadium in San Jose Tuesday night, which Club America won 2-1, the mascot for the San Jose Earthquakes, known as Q, took down a pitch invader who had ran on the field. The overzealous Club America fan apparently wanted

Carolyn W. is an exempt, salaried therapist at a San Francisco-based social service agency. She typically works 50 to 55 hours weeks including evening and weekend hours to meet the needs of her patients. Last week, Carolyn (whose name has been changed to protect her identity) says she left work nearly two hours early after

Kenzo Tsujimoto and Kenzo Estate to open downtown Napa restaurantKenzo Tsujimoto, chief executive officer and chairman of Kenzo Estate, poses for a photo at his vineyard in Napa. Photo: Kim White/Bloomberg Downtown Napa is getting another heavyweight restaurant, this time courtesy of Kenzo Tsujimoto. Related Links Ninebark: Chef Matthew Lightner to relaunch Fagiani’s and The Thomas in Napa The Japanese millionaire mogul — owner of Kenzo Estate in Napa and the founder, chairman and CEO of gaming giant Capcom ... Читать дальше...

Mark your calendars: On July 29, Microsoft is throwing a party in 13 cities around the globe to celebrate the arrival of Windows 10. In the United States, the company will be throwing a bash in New York City. Celebrations will also be held in Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore, Beijing, New Delhi, Dubai, Nairobi, Berlin, Johannesburg, Madrid,

Though the split happens Friday, PayPal starts trading on the Nasdaq under the "PYPL" ticker on Monday, while San Jose, California-based eBay will keep trading under the "EBAY" symbol. [...] online payment system PayPal, which had long been eBay's fastest-growing segment, will have to compete with mobile wallets like Apple and Android Pay and online payment offerings from Chinese e-commerce retailer Alibaba and other retailers. In a call after the two units posted quarterly profit that topped Wall Street's expectations... Читать дальше...

The film attempts to tell the story of a gay man who has been aware of his sexuality since the age of 12, but who has gone 48 years without doing anything about it. [...] what we get in “Boulevard” is a script that amplifies a good actor’s worst tendencies, to play every moment — virtually every line of dialogue — as one of repressed emotion. Even beyond this being the last new film by a beloved actor who died recently and under sad and shocking circumstances, there’s also the question of what... Читать дальше...

Two stunning Toll Brothers model at Avery at Alamo Creek (Danville, CA)

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The short, sad life of Amy Winehouse is compellingly told in a new documentary that sidesteps sensationalism and dime-store psychologizing and lets archival footage do much of the work. Rated R. 128 minutes. The American scenes are less than convincing, but the action in Mexico is spectacular. Rated R. 98 minutes. Rated PG-13. 124 minutes.

Juicy Pig now oinking in GuernevilleThe Trophy Room bar at the Juicy Pig From the ashes of Bucks River Mill Dinner Theater rises… The Juicy Pig. The Guerneville Dinner Theater, as you may recall, was a fun, but sadly short-lived combination of supper cabaret and drag parties, with an adjacent loft bar. It lasted less than a year. The new Juicy Pig is, by comparison, much more mainstream. Think barbecue, fish ‘n’ chips, flatbreads, and burgers, served in a sleek setting of wood, Saltillo tile, and walls hung with original art. Читать дальше...

Uptown Oakland has plenty of bars and restaurants. One thing it doesn’t have, however, is an ice cream shop. That’s set to change later this summer when Little Giant Ice Cream opens in the heart of the booming district at 1951 Telegraph Avenue near the Fox Theater. This won’t be your run-of-the-mill scoop shop either: The ice cream will actually be made on-site, from scratch, in the back two-thirds of the 2,800-square-foot space. In fact, the entire process, says co-owner Kevin Best, will be visible... Читать дальше...

One Direction Performs At CenturyLink FieldLouis Tomlinson of One Direction performs on stage at Century Link Field on July 15, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Mat Hayward/Getty)Louis Tomlinson has broken his silence on social media to thank One Direction fans for their support after reports suggesting he is set to become a father. The British singer hit headlines on Tuesday when rumors emerged that Los Angeles-based stylist Briana Jungwirth is pregnant with the 23-year-old’s baby. Neither party has confirmed or denied the news... Читать дальше...

Where other planners take a bureaucratic approach to their job, content to enforce the rules, Mr. Rose saw his job as a way to enhance the pleasures of everyday life — making it easier to add sidewalk seating outside cafes, for instance, or trying to make the lines at the Powell Street cable car turnaround more civil. In private practice, he explored the dimensions of city life through sketches and watercolors that he called Urbanologies, the title of a 2005 exhibition of his work in a South of Market gallery. Читать дальше...

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Most of us fry our bacon in a skillet, but I prefer to lay it out on a rack set into a rimmed and parchment- or foil-lined baking sheet and bake it in the oven. [...] again, if you insist on making this a true one-pot meal, you can cook the bacon in the skillet before adding any of the other ingredients, and substitute some of the bacon fat left in the pan for the butter in the recipe. [...] the pasta is toasted in oil in the skillet. Why bother with this method? Because the pasta picks up more flavor this way. Читать дальше...

Parents are turning to social media for support, information and connections, with mothers showing much more activity than fathers, according to a report released Thursday from Pew Research Center. While 91 percent of parents use the Internet, 75 percent of them use social media. Facebook is the most popular platform for parents and non-parents alike. Seventy-four percent of

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What happens when the school bell rings and students run outside for exercise, fresh air and friend time? While taking images for his new book Playground, photographer James Mollison found that kids across the world all do the same things, whether they’re running around a green field atop a building in Toyko or hanging out