Новости за 30.04.2019

Electric scooter startup Bird is launching a rental program that'll let customers pay a flat rate for unlimited access to a personal scooter.

The San Diego Padres' Mark Thurmond took a perfect game into the seventh inning, 33 years ago today.

Ritual Of The Moon takes around five minutes a day to play, for 28 days. Today is day eight of my diary. On day eight we start the weekly ritual by clearing the former ritual objects, beginning again with the first of a new set. This time I start with a sprig of plant in […]

The Toronto Raptors have made their bread this postseason by forcing turnovers and stymieing their opponent’s offensive flow with a heightened defensive tenacity. On Monday night, the shoe was firmly placed on the other foot as the Sixers jumped on Toronto early in a chippy 94-89 loss at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors, who entered the […]

Sir Gary Verity is no longer part of the company delivering the Road World Cycling Championships.

Animated flip books are usually pretty cute and simple. This one, however, is complex and terrifying. The artistry that went into this creation is just inspiring. In this flip book, no one can hear you scream. This stop-motion style flip book was made by artist Serene Teh and was actually…

Alumnus gives $9 million in largest donation to date to support independent research on the science of cannabinoids at Harvard and MIT. “Our desire is to fill the research void that currently exists in the science of cannabis,” said donor Charles R. “Bob” Broderick.

Our call of the day, from Miller Tabak strategist, Matt Maley, warns that any shift in the Fed’s dovish stance this week could cause this stock market rally to crack, as another fissure — soaring tech stocks — deepens.

Air India pilot Arvind Kathpalia, whose flying licence was suspended in November 2018 after he failed pre-flight alcohol tests, has been appointed Regional Director (Northern Region) in the airline, said an official document Tuesday. "Consequent to the retirement of Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Regional Director (Northern Region) after the close of the working hours of 30th April, 2019, Capt. Arvind Kathpalia will take over the charge of the post of Regional Director (Northern Region) with effect from May 1, 2019," said an Air India notification. Читать дальше...

The retirement math is ugly, even for those who are seemingly well-off.

The Beverly Hilton has been affectionately called “the hardest working hotel in Hollywood,” and it’s not hard to see why. Designed by acclaimed Los Angeles architect Welton Becket and opened in 1955 at the height of the motion picture industry development boom, the charming mid-century...

The BJP Tuesday said Congress President Rahul Gandhi had lost credibility after expressing regret for "incorrectly" attributing his 'chowkidar chor hai' remark to the Supreme Court. "From the proceedings in the contempt petition against Rahul Gandhi, arrogance of the dynasty has been punctured. The court's proceedings in this case have signalled a message that however high you may imagine yourself to be the law is above you," BJP spokesperson GVL Narsimha Rao told reporters at the party office here. Читать дальше...

Tottenham will be playing their first Champions League semifinal in more than 50 years when they line up against Ajax […]

In 2009, when Pooja Rani decided to seriously pursue her career as a boxer, her father would check on her every evening fearing an injury could completely ruin the future of the girl, who was still in her teens.

In a move which may stir up a hornet’s nest during the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, the Home Ministry has served a notice to Congress president Rahul Gand

The output of India's eight major industries increased in March to 4.7 per cent on sequential and year-on-year basis, official data showed on Tuesday.

Review: Get a feel for the Sith Lord's beginnings in Dooku: Jedi Lost.

After a volatile trade session on Tuesday, Sensex and Nifty finished on a flat-to-negative note amid weak global cues as China reported a weaker than expected factory data and investors awaited the US Fed policy decision, due on Wednesday.

The Rockets want to play isolation ball — that's fine by Golden State

The biggest plot point leaves us with big questions, but when you really think about it, it’s pretty straightforward.

In the name of being a "sustainable alternative" to cars, the electric scooter company rolls out monthly personal rentals.

Until last month, the ultra-fast, low latency, Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) interconnect, was limited to a few fabrics and direct attach. But with NVMe/TCP, NVMe can now run over mainstream Ethernet networks. Here's what you need to know.

Julia Cho's play "Office Hour," partly impelled by the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings, runs May 2-26 at ArtsWest in Seattle.

The donation from financier Bob Broderick will help fill what's widely seen as an urgent need for solid research on how cannabis affects the brain.

FORMER Coronation Street star Tisha Merry is spending so much time at Alan Halsall’s house that she’s having her meals delivered there. The health-conscious pair have signed up for low-fat, ready-prepped work-out meals from a Manchester firm to fuel their keep-fit regimes. And Tisha posed in the kitchen of Alan’s swanky Manchester home with the […]