Новости за 28.09.2016

Michael Lynton Recalls ‘Extremely Unfair’ Criticism of Sony Hack Sony Entertainment was unfairly criticized for its response to a devastating cyber attack two years ago, CEO Michael Lynton said on Tuesday. After the 2014 hack on servers and systems at the Culver City, California, Sony Pictures lot, Lynton and the organization at large were condemned for a lack of preparedness — from podiums as high as President Obama’s. “What we’ve seen is that nobody is adequately prepared,” Lynton told TheWrap... Читать дальше...

When the messaging service WhatsApp announced last month that it was starting to share some of its users’ online information with Facebook, its parent company, many users expressed anger that their digital privacy could be at risk. The city of Hamburg’s data protection commissioner ordered Facebook on Tuesday to stop collecting and storing data on WhatsApp users in Germany, the first time a privacy watchdog has waded into the debate. “It has to be their decision, whether they want to connect their account with Facebook,” Johannes Caspar... Читать дальше...

The IMAX Experience during the film’s screening on Wednesday, due to his “family situation.” The actor told Access Hollywood that he was skipping the premiere for the Terrence Malick film, on which Pitt served as a producer, so as to focus on the personal issues he’s currently experiencing, and to not draw attention away from the film. “Terrence’s ‘Voyage of Time’ is an incredibly beautiful and unique experiential IMAX film for children and families chronicling the birth of time,” Pitt said. Brad... Читать дальше...

Tegan and Sara, everyone’s favorite lesbian identical-twin singer-songwriters from Canada, keep things fresh on their eighth studio album, “Love You to Death.” The taut pop songs represent a swerve toward dance music without losing the signature touches that make them so lovable: their killer harmonies, rhythms and hooks. “We went pop because I wanted to make music that sounded different from what we were doing, and Tegan wanted to be more successful,” Sara told Rolling Stone.

The essential stuff of life in the digital age — the minerals and gems that smartphones, laptops and the entire Internet require to function — are going on display at the California Academy of Sciences in an exhibit unseen for a dozen years. The items in the exhibit, called “Gems and Minerals Unearthed,” are among a collection of 46 million scientific specimens of all kinds that the academy’s scientists have gathered from around the world and are mostly available to scientists from other research institutions. Читать дальше...

“React” video series creators Benny and Rafi Fine (a.k.a. The Fine Brothers), VoteBlast CEO Ardy Falaki, YouNow CEO Adi Sideman and Seriously CEO Andrew Stalbow appeared on a panel where they discussed this brave new world. The ability to gain and interpret real-time metrics, they agreed, gives mobile marketers a massive edge over traditional television and movie marketers. “Fox doesn’t know who saw ‘Avatar,'” Stalbow said of the highest-grossing movie of all time. “It helps us figure out how... Читать дальше...

The name Colin Cantwell might not sound very familiar, but it should. The former modelmaker at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic VFX and Animation Studio had a big hand in the designs of many of "Star Wars"' most famous star ships.

The Nationals’ World Series hopes took a serious blow when All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee. ... Mets left-hander Steven Matz will undergo surgery next week to remove bone spurs in his pitching elbow and will miss the rest of the season. ... Toronto reliever Joaquin Benoit will miss the rest of the regular season after tearing his left calf muscle when he tripped and fell while running in from the bullpen the second time benches cleared during Monday’s 7-5 loss to the Yankees.

Annette Bening Braves the ’70s as a Single Mom in ’20th Century Women’ First Trailer (Video) Annette Bening looks to make another bid for Oscar gold in “20th Century Women,” with A24’s release of the film’s first teaser trailer (watch above). Director Mike Mills’ “20th Century Women,” starring Bening as a single mother raising a teenage son in 1979 Southern California, will make its world premiere as the centerpiece of the 54th New York Film Festival. Annette Bening Comedy '20th Century Women'... Читать дальше...

Symptoms include an intense desire for a charmingly ramshackle house in the forest, pine-scented solitude, and a view over a lake or burbling stream; a longing for family traditions and campfire-tinged memories. If you are one of the afflicted, an easy remedy is at hand in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area, a quiet northern Sierra wonderland of cold blue lakes, rimmed by towering mountains, with — yes — woodsy cabins. In 1850, a rumor of a lake lined with chunks of gold triggered what newspapers... Читать дальше...

City News Service says Alina Pituch filed the negligence and liability suit Tuesday against Pi Kappa Phi's Delta Rho chapter and an event-planning company. Pituch says she was at a "Glow Party" in the backyard of the frat house last October when a drone being used to photograph the event fell on her head, opening bloody wounds.

Kaepernick to Trump: ‘America has never been great for people of color’ Shortly after his national-anthem protest became public, Colin Kaepernick offered withering assessments of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. [...] it’s safe to say his opinion hasn’t changed after watching part of the presidential debate between the candidates Monday night. Both are proven liars and it almost seems like they’re trying to debate who’s less racist.

The cushioned chairs will not replace the workout equipment, but the big screen will loop a 15-minute video made of excerpts from movies shown there between the Alhambra’s grand opening in 1926 and its closing in 1996. The public is invited to help activate the project by partaking in choreographed movements based on the films. Or stand still and watch a cycle of six videos made by artists under the direction of curators Lynn Marie Kirby and Christoph Steger, both professors of fine art at the California College of the Arts. Читать дальше...

Kiara Nirghin, a 16-year-old from Johannesburg, won the grand prize at this year’s Google Science Fair for her project on combatting drought-related crop losses by improving the soil’s ability to hold water. Kiara’s project, called “Fighting Drought with Fruit,” involves using avocados and orange peels — both cheaper than chemicals — to create a material that absorbs and holds onto rainwater, so crops can thrive.

If they had already bought one, McAdoo might be balancing the start of Warriors’ training camp with an evacuation. “Me and my wife are really plugged in down there,” McAdoo said of Santa Cruz, which is near a fast-moving wildfire. The wildfire burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains reportedly threatens at least 300 structures, and mandatory evacuations have been issued to residents living in the Loma area. “We definitely have a lot of friends down there, and people that we consider family,” said McAdoo... Читать дальше...

The federal appeals court in Washington began hearing oral arguments Tuesday in the legal fight over President Obama’s plan to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. The Clean Power Plan, which seeks to slow climate change by reducing power-plant emissions by one-third, has been challenged by more than two dozen mostly Republican-led states, including Texas, and allied business and industry groups tied to fossil fuels. The states deride the carbon-cutting plan unveiled by the Environmental Protection... Читать дальше...

Democrats, demanding money so Flint, Mich., can address its lead-contaminated water crisis, overwhelmingly opposed the measure, as did a dozen of the Senate’s most conservative members. The 45-55 vote stalls the stopgap funding bill — for now at least — and is exasperating top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who made several concessions to Democrats in weeks of negotiations over the measure. “Democrats have been clear that Congress should not leave Flint and other lead-tainted... Читать дальше...

Howard Dean Doubles Down on Trump Cocaine Tweet: ‘Something Funny Was Going On’ (Video) “I don’t think this was a ridiculous idea,” physician turned politician says Howard Dean says he’s not apologizing for his controversial tweet Monday night, which insinuated that Donald Trump may have a drug problem. On Tuesday, Dean appeared on MSNBC, telling anchor Kate Snow that he doesn’t believe Trump has a cocaine “habit,” but insisting “something funny was going on.” Dean then went on to list the symptoms... Читать дальше...

Giants nearing final-week deal for infielder, plus lineup Amid uncertainty over Eduardo Nuñez’s hamstring injury, the Giants are nearing a deal to acquire Braves infielder Gordon Beckham, major-league sources told the Chronicle on Tuesday. Beckham, 30, is a career .240 hitter who has started 158 career games at third base and bats right-handed. The Giants also promoted a third catcher, bringing up 28-year-old former Pirate Tony Sanchez. Beckham and Sanchez would require two 40-man roster moves. Читать дальше...

Clark Suprynowicz wasn’t thinking about “the candidates du jour” or the politics of 2008 when he composed “Red States, Blue States,” a seven-minute orchestral piece that deals with binary systems and American democracy. [...] that pulsing and romantic piece was written for the Berkeley Symphony’s Under Construction series during a presidential election that seems uncommonly civil and rational in light of the spectacle now unfolding. “I wonder what the players in the orchestra might bring to it now... Читать дальше...

The future Hall of Famer’s playing days are done, but San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich says he’s looking forward to working with Duncan in some as-yet-unnamed capacity. Duncan, the No. 1 pick by the Spurs in 1997, played all 19 of his seasons with San Antonio. France’s Olympic champion swimmer said he is stepping out of the pool to focus on playing handball. Manaudou, a gold medalist in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics and a silver medalist in the same race in Rio de Janeiro... Читать дальше...

The deadliest attack took place in the eastern New Baghdad neighborhood, where a bomber approached a gathering of construction workers and set off his explosives-laden vest, killing 11 civilians, police said. Hours later, another suicide bomber blew himself up in an outdoor market in the southwestern neighborhood of Bayaa, killing six shoppers and wounding 21 others, according to police. An Afghan official says that at least 13 Afghan army soldiers were killed when a group of Taliban militants... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The families of two black people fatally shot by city police renewed their requests Tuesday for independent investigations into the officers' actions while describing the emotional toll of losing their loved ones. Tyre was shot Sept. 14 after he ran from an officer investigating a reported armed robbery and pulled a BB gun that looked like a real firearm, police say. The deaths have heightened tensions over the safety of black people in Ohio's largest city and added to a list... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Tyson Foods Inc. says it's voluntarily recalling more than 132,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after receiving reports that "hard, white plastic" was found in some nuggets. The Springdale, Arkansas-based company said Tuesday that the 5-pound bags of fully cooked panko chicken nuggets were sold at Costco stores nationwide.

In a joint statement Tuesday, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association of shipping companies and port terminal operators said they will meet Nov. 1 and 2 to discuss having discussions about a new contract.