Новости за 18.09.2019

A lengthy post-typhoon blackout outside Tokyo that has left tens of thousands of people without power for more than a week is raising questions about preparedness in disaster-prone Japan. "It's worse than we thought," an official from Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) told AFP, as authorities confirmed 45,000 homes were still without electricity 12 days after the powerful Typhoon Faxai barrelled through the Tokyo region. The storm hit the capital with record-setting winds and brought travel chaos to Narita airport... Читать дальше...

Imelda made landfall yesterday in Freeport, Texas, as a minimal tropical storm with winds of 40 mph.

Bangladesh's two leading cellphone companies are negotiating with a regulator over claims of nearly $1.5 billion in unpaid taxes as they face threats of losing their licenses amid a legal battle that could hurt investor confidence. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has asked Grameenphone, a subsidiary of Norwegian telecom giant Telenor, and Robi, an entity with majority shares owned by Malaysia's Axiata Group Berhad, to pay about $1.48 billion and threatened to cancel their license if they fail to do so. Читать дальше...

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Wednesday teased that he is “very, very close” to announcing whether he will run for Senate in New Hampshire, and previewed that an official announcement could come as early as next month.

Smartglasses company North has released a new app that uses iPhone technology to measure your face and allow you to try on and order its North Focal smartglasses.

Renewables can’t pave the way to financial stability for Canada Re: We must invest in renewables, not a pipeline, Letter, Sept. 14 In the past year, it has not been unusual to read that Canada needs to shift from producing oil and building pipelines to renewable power generation. I would like to draw attention to […]

Rajkummar Rao says he would always hear stories about how the film industry ran on connections and 'jugad' but they never worked in his favour when he was starting out. The actor is glad that he found success the traditional way, with a combination of hard work and talent. "When I was looking for work here, a lot of people told me 'jugad lagana padta hai'. You have to make contacts, do networking, go to parties. I didn't know any of that. So I could never manage that. I would meet casting directors... Читать дальше...

Research illustrates the danger of violent relationships

Open banking FinTech startup Bud is reportedly laying off up to one-fifth of its staff just months after announcing a $20 million fundraise, The Telegraph reported on Monday (Sept. 16). According to the publication, Bud is developing software that enables traditional banks to integrate directly with other financial services firms. It is part of a […]

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. — Hours after family and friends held a vigil for a teen who was stabbed to death during an after-school fight, police are investigating unconfirmed threats made to a Long Island high school. Alleged threats of retaliation from a neighboring town were posted on social media against Oceanside High School, causing concern for parents and students. Oceanside High School’s superintendent has since emailed parents, advising the student body that security will be on high alert as safety... Читать дальше...

In our latest privacy experiment, we examined how four of the most popular TV brands record what we watch. And they’re doing it because, legally speaking, tens of millions of us gave our permission.

She's 100 years old, she has a younger boyfriend and she drives a convertible. This Los Angeles woman just celebrated her 100th birthday.

Russia's anti-doping agency chief on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Russian athletics bosses ahead of this month's world championships in Doha, accusing them of obstructing testing. "I'm calling on all the federation's directors to resign," RUSADA director general Yuri Ganus told France's L'Equipe sports daily. Russia was barred from international competition in 2015 over a vast state-run doping conspiracy. While Russia's anti-doping agency RUSADA is now under new leadership, Ganus claims... Читать дальше...

In our latest privacy experiment, we tracked how four of the most popular TV brands record everything we watch.

Buck was charged with one count each of battery causing serious injury, administering methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office. Buck is accused of injecting the victim with methamphetamine on Sept. 11.

Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka beat qualifier Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria in straight sets on Wednesday to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals. Making her first appearance at the tournament following a first-round bye, top seed Osaka outclassed Tomova, ranked 181st in the world, 7-5, 6-3 in Osaka, western Japan. "I was a little nervous at the beginning," admitted Osaka, seeking to clinch her first victory at the home event after being runner-up in 2016 and 2018. Osaka, who crashed out of this month's US Open in the last 16... Читать дальше...

DxOMark, the site that reviews phone and digital cameras, has added ‘Night‘ and ‘Wide’ scores to its review rear cameras of phones. While the Wide score is a new addition, Night is a revamped score to include low-light photography (similarly to its now-retired Flash score). For the Night score, DxOMark will test photos that are taken when the light levels are between 0 lux and 20 lux. It’ll test scenarios with flash off, flash on, and flash auto; it’ll also perform a dedicated night mode test for phones that have that feature. Читать дальше...

Facebook introduced Portal TV, which lets users make video calls and watch videos together, along with Portal Mini and a redesigned Portal smart display.

Built by former Spotify alums, Canopy is setting out to create a personalization engine that recommends content without invading your privacy.

: International airports here and in Bengaluru figure in the list of top five fastest growing airports in the world last year in the more than 15 million passengers per annum category, according to Airports Council International, a trade association. Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru topped the chart with 29.1 per cent growth in passenger traffic over 2017 while and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here with 21.9 per cent surge is in third position with Antlya Airport in Turkey in the second position. Читать дальше...

In an effort to educate marketers, Invoca and its tactile marketing technology partner, PFL, chose to explore how much smaller mail volume using dimensional mail sent to better qualified prospects — along with quick sales outreach at the moment of consideration— could work better.

For B2B marketing, it isn't always as easy to quantify success as we would like, even with the near-infinite measurability of digital marketing. Here are ideas for defending your digital marketing's value.

Reports suggest that Vijayvargiya was dancing as he celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. Check out the viral video here.