Новости за 14.08.2019

Short intensive bouts of exercise have similar beneficial effects on the brain as longer workouts, according to new research from the University of Auckland.

And the Philadelphia Orchestra rescinded an invitation for Domingo appear at its opening night concert next month.

Venus Williams reached the third round of the Western & Southern Open with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) upset of defending champion Kiki Bertens on Tuesday. The seven-time…

In November 2018 The Guardian reported on  group of Google employees who published an open letter calling on their employer to cancel its plans to build a censored search engine for China.  This was the latest expression of worker unrest at a company that earlier in 2018 saw thousands stage walkouts over its handling of sexual misconduct cases. […]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, citing U.S. intelligence, said China’s government was moving troops to its border with Hong Kong and he urged calm ...

A Democratic presidential hopeful is fuming over the news that billionaire Tom Steyer already amassed 130,000 unique donors — likely propelling him onto the September debate stage faster than 2020 candidates who have been grinding away on the campaign trail for months. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock spent Tuesday complaining that Steyer had paid his way...

Celtic were knocked out of UEFA Champions League qualifying on Wednesday (AEST) after a 4-3 defeat to CFR Cluj saw them lose the tie 5-4 on aggregate.

Rookie hazing is a tradition in most training camps. It mostly involves rookies carrying veterans’ shoulder pads and helmets after practice, bringing food for the meeting room or team plane and singing in a team meeting. Sometimes, though, it goes too far or a rookie objects to the “special” treatment. Broncos coach Vic Fangio, who [more]

In a statement, the airline says the change was due to the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX planes.

Goals from Mark Stafford, Shayne Lavery and Matthew Clarke help Linfield reach the Europa League play-offs after a 3-2 win over FK Sutjeska.

There are seven races on the card for Warwick Farm and all the information you need is here.

It seems that just like bees, Amazon can sense your fear.

Because nothing says "nightmare scenario" quite like a giant tech corporation everyone uses knowing what you're feeling, Amazon announced on Monday that Rekognition, its controversial facial recognition tool, can now detect a person's fear. 

The update includes "improved accuracy for emotion detection (for all 7 emotions: ‘Happy’, ‘Sad’, ‘Angry’, ‘Surprised’, ‘Disgusted’, ‘Calm’ and ‘Confused’)" but, just for kicks, I guess... Читать дальше...

A federal grand jury has indicted reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on multiple counts of conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion.

BBC wage hikes, which average nearly £7,000 per person and account for a £7.9million slice of the licence fee, would have paid the £154.50 annual licences for around 51,000 pensioners

Back in May, Dell refreshed its business line of Latitude laptops along with the launch of its new Unified Workspace. Patrick Moorhead focuses specifically on his personal experiences with the Latitude 7400 2-in-1.

1. Have You Seen This? Guy gets his own private jet ... kind of  KSL.com
2. Man boards plane to find he is only passenger on flight  The Independent
3. Delta passenger enjoys private jet experience after discovering he’s the only traveller on the plane – and he  The Sun
4. Man given his own private Delta flight after being the only one to turn up  The London Economic
5. Man Is The Only Passenger On Flight And Gets 'First Class' Treatment  LADbible
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Oil prices jumped by the most so far this year after the US said it would delay imposing a 10 per cent tariff on certain Chinese products, easing concerns over a global trade war that has pummelled the market in recent months.

• Tony Hawk joined the Vans Park Series broadcast team in April 2019. 

• Regarded as one of the most influential skateboarders of all-time, Hawk not only impacted the sport with his tricks, but also with his business endeavors. 
• Hawk spoke to Business Insider about skateboarding coming to the Olympics, being a father, his business, and more.

Tony Hawk never left the world of skateboarding, but now he'll be involved in a different way. 

In April 2019... Читать дальше...

An ICE official blamed “misinformation” spread about the agency by politicians, media and activists.

Today in 2020 vision, a look at how the Democratic presidential field could shrink by the end of this month, ahead of the third debate.

Former Senator Claire McCaskill, former Congressman David Jolly, former Congresswoman Donna Edwards, and Democratic Strategist Basil Smikle discuss whether Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke should stay on the campaign trail or return home to

Ontario plans to regulate the clinicians who provide applied behaviour analysis, a form of therapy often used to support people with autism, Social Services Minister Todd Smith said Tuesday.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The president of Montana State University says the school is looking forward to a promising year.

India and China will hold the next round of boundary talks. This would be the first talks since the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir and defanging of Article 370. NSA Ajit Doval will meet Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, in the coming weeks.

Our main stories today cover: Human rights chief on chaos at Hong Kong airport; Geneva Conventions have been ‘limiting brutality’ for 70 years; breakthrough drug in DR Congo Ebola fight; France pushed to repatriate nationals on death row in Iraq; ‘Race against time” for migrants in Mediterranean