Новости за 05.05.2016

After delaying orders because of component shortages and angering wannabe early adopters, VR company Oculus is confronting another headache as it seeks to technologically and culturally establish the immersive medium. In less than four weeks after the March 28 launch of the $600 system, cunning amateur coders figured out how to unlock the cartoony platforming game "Lucky's Tale" and VR vignette collection "Oculus Dreamdeck" for the HTC Vive, an $800 competing VR system released April 5 by smartphone maker HTC and gaming company Valve... Читать дальше...

Speaking in an interview with The Associated Press, Trump said that it was still early in the process to select a running mate, but that he would soon form a committee to begin vetting running mates. Trump has not yet reached the number of delegates required to clinch the nomination, but now has a clear path to becoming the Republican standard-bearer after his last two remaining rivals, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, suspended their campaigns this week.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former University of Utah student has filed a federal complaint after she says school officials dragged their feet on her sexual assault report until both she and the accused had graduated. The Office for Civil Rights says there are currently about 180 colleges and universities with pending Title IX sexual violence investigations.

LONDON — Londoners cast votes Thursday in an election that could give the city its first Muslim mayor, while voters elsewhere in Britain were expected to punish the main opposition Labor Party in local and regional polls. Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith used words such as “radical” and “dangerous” to describe Khan, and accused his opponent of giving “platforms, oxygen and even cover” to Islamic extremists — a charge repeated by Prime Minister David Cameron and other senior Conservatives. Читать дальше...

(AP) — The University of Missouri downplayed incidents of anti-Semitism while publicly condemning bigotry against racial minorities during protests last year, a Jewish human rights group told the university system's top administrator. In a letter this week to interim system president Mike Middleton, officials with the Simon Wiesenthal Center said the university vocally decried incidents targeting minority students, but those targeting Jewish students got little mention. University police said a... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is taking his first steps toward raising the massive amounts of money needed for a national presidential race, aiming to broaden his primary insurgency into a full-fledged general election campaign and unite the fractured Republican Party behind him. Trump is reaching out to party heavyweights, hoping to repair his sometimes-strained relationships with the Republican National Committee and big GOP donors whom he bashed repeatedly during the primaries. Former President George W. Читать дальше...

MANILA — A Philippine senator filed a corruption complaint on Thursday alleging that the front-runner in the country’s presidential race, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, hired 11,000 non-existent employees whose salaries cost the government $15 million in 2014. Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, who is running for vice president as an independent candidate, filed the complaint with the Ombudsman’s Office against the tough-talking mayor, who is leading popularity polls ahead of Monday’s election.

First lady wants next White House to keep focus on military WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama said Thursday that the next White House occupant should continue to make a "national priority" of supporting service members, veterans and their families, as she has tried to do with a nationwide initiative marking its fifth anniversary. Mrs. Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, created "Joining Forces" in 2011 to help retiring and returning service members find jobs, help spouses transfer... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Thursday commuted the prison sentences of 58 federal convicts, part of a broader push to revamp the criminal justice system and ease punishments for nonviolent drug offenders. The latest wave — which includes defendants convicted of dealing cocaine, crack and methamphetamine — brings to 306 the total number of inmates whose sentences Obama has commuted, the vast majority for drug crimes. The administration expanded the criteria for eligible inmates... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A new job description for the next University of Missouri System president says that whoever enters the position will be expected to create a vision for the system, assemble a leadership team and lead a statewide conversation about diversity inclusion, equity and respect. According to the profile, the future president must also establish social relationships with the state of Missouri and its elected officials and promote the system's mission in a way that's valuable to Missouri taxpayers. Читать дальше...

Ryan is the GOP's highest-ranking office holder and made the stunning announcement on CNN's "The Lead" on Thursday. Hillary Clinton is urging Democrats to unite around her candidacy, telling an audience of black community leaders in Los Angeles that her lead among pledged delegates and votes against Bernie Sanders is much wider than Barack Obama's edge over her in 2008. Trump, who owns 18 golf courses, says De La Hoya is lying about him because he wants to sell tickets to a fight he is promoting. Читать дальше...

Kerr said Curry is making steady progress in his recovery from a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL), but he wasn’t ready to join his teammates on the court Thursday. The Warriors, who hold a 2-0 lead in the series, will practice at their Oakland headquarters again Friday morning before traveling to Portland. Kerr and Warriors trainers want Curry to participate in practice, and at least a three-on-three scrimmage, before he returns to game action. Curry hasn’t played since injuring his knee on the final play of the first half April 24... Читать дальше...

OSWIECIM, Poland — Thousands of people from around the world, many draped in Israeli flags, have paid homage to the victims of the Holocaust with a somber march from the barracks of Auschwitz to nearby Birkenau. Organizers of the March of the Living, held annually on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day in memory of the 6 million Jews killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, said about 10,000 participated in the event Thursday in southern Poland, occupied by the Nazis during World War II. Among them were about 150 Holocaust survivors... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hillary Clinton urged Democrats on Thursday to unite around her candidacy as a way of fending off Republican Donald Trump, telling black community leaders that her advantage over Bernie Sanders far outpaces the deficit she faced in the 2008 primaries. Barack Obama in 2008, Clinton said they were "neck and neck" in the popular vote but that she eventually relented and campaigned hard to elect him president. [...] her pointed comments in Los Angeles were the closest she has come... Читать дальше...

The ready-to-rumble Mustang, which bears the name of the late Texas native and racecar builder/driver Carroll Shelby, wowed members of the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) who converged on the Texas Motor Speedway earlier this week to evaluate another impressive crop of cars and crossover vehicles for TAWA's annual Auto Roundup. The limited edition, diet-restricted 526-horsepower Shelby GT350R has an official starting price tag of $61,295 and a boatload of performance gear to ensure plenty... Читать дальше...

(AP) — After seven convictions, a prosecutor doesn't expect to pursue additional charges in a weekend of booze and ruin at a ski resort by University of Michigan students. Doors, furniture, fixtures and carpet were damaged when Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity partied at Treetops.

Authorities say a police officer has come to the aid of a wild deer whose head was stuck inside a light globe in a wooded area of suburban New York. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says one of its officers spotted the deer Tuesday in the woods in Centereach, 45 miles east of New York City.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's not ready to support Donald Trump as the GOP nominee.

The battery can be recharged by plugging the car into an external power source, but it can also use its own gasoline engine to recharge the onboard lithium-ion battery pack. Combined with the electric motor, which can operate in tandem with the gasoline engine, the car has a total of 204 horsepower and 258 foot-pounds of torque. Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive is not available on the e-tron model. Besides the relatively quick pickup – it goes from zero-60 mph in 7.6 seconds – the A3 e-tron handles remarkably well... Читать дальше...

A mile or so down the road Steve turned around and drove back at a slower speed for a closer look - even though he had no intention of purchasing the Plymouth or any other automobile that day. In the headliner above the two-piece windshield is a single visor for the benefit of the driver. Most everything in, on and under the car appeared to be in good order, so on that autumnal day in 2014 in the town of Hector, New York, Steve became the owner of a 1950 Plymouth. Because of the unexpected, spur-of-the-moment nature of the purchase... Читать дальше...

Beyoncé is riding high on the success of her latest album, “Lemonade,” a confessional album that details the superstar’s marital strife with husband Jay Z, whom she accuses of lying and cheating in raw tunes like “Daddy Lessons” and “Freedom.” All 12 tracks from the album also entered Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart. Beyoncé announced her Formation World Tour immediately after her performance at Super Bowl 50’s halftime show with Coldplay, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson at the Santa Clara stadium.

The Telegraph Herald (http://bit.ly/1WaMzvT ) reports that the city's Transit Advisory Board recommendation is spurred by consistent complaints from riders about "loud, profane and aggressive" students who often pack the buses after classes dismiss. "There are kids who are getting on and off the bus a block later just to cause chaos with other passengers or drivers," said Matt Esser, chairman of the City of Dubuque's Transit Advisory Board. .Because it's free, I don't think they respect it as much.

Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. Remodeled in 2011, the four-story home has smart-home technology, an open floor plan and a setting directly across the street from the Presidio. There are captivating views on each level, culminating with a top floor pentroom with a wraparound balcony and temperature-controlled wine room. The open kitchen has wood-framed windows, stainless steel appliances and cabinets with a muted yellow finish. Читать дальше...

"Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala - After PartiesNEW YORK, NY – MAY 02: Rapper Kanye West (L) and tv personality Kim Kardashian attend “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” Costume Institute Gala Balmain after party at Gilded Lily on May 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Stewart/Getty Images) A bodyguard who was hired to protect KANYE WEST and KIM KARDASHIAN has opened up about what it’s like working for the outspoken rapper. Steve Stanulis... Читать дальше...