Новости за 18.05.2022

A new TikTok video has gone viral, showing the remarkable quality and appearance of $4.25 shoeboxes from Japanese dollar store Daiso.

A hacktivist group called Obfuscated Dreams of Scheherazade launched a website this morning called WasteRussianTime.today. When you visit the site, you can click a button and the service will call and connect two random Russian bureaucrats, who will waste precious government time asking each what the hell is going on. — Read the rest

Netflix has chopped about 150 jobs to cope with a drastic slowdown in the growth of the streaming pioneer's revenue amid increasingly fierce competition in its primary markets.

The Final Cut star chose Chanel for her red carpet debut at Cannes.

Swift delivered the lengthy address at Yankee Stadium on 18 May

Rebel Wilson shares real reason for 80lb weight loss - ‘Been an emotional rollercoaster'

TDG Gold (TSXV: TDG) has published an initial resource estimate for the former producing Shasta gold-silver mine in north-central B.C. following the conclusion of its...

31-year-old man gets 5 years in jail for sexual assault attempt on minor girl in Mumbai

New research in plants that colonized the base of an active stratovolcano reveals that two simple molecular steps rewired nutrient transport, enabling adaptation.

Indiana Republicans aren’t showing signs of putting the brakes on rising state gasoline taxes even as the state government continues its streak of fast-growing tax collections. Motorists in Indiana are now paying about 56 cents per gallon in state taxes…

Game Pass is particularly ideal for two kinds of games: indie games you're not sure you'll like enough to commit to the upfront cost, and decent-not-great blockbusters you know almost certainly aren't worth the cost but would quite like to play for at least a bit.

Summertime is almost here, a time when many people try to beat the heat. But running air conditioners constantly can be expensive and wasteful. Now, researchers have designed a lightweight foam made from wood-based cellulose nanocrystals that reflects sunlight, emits absorbed heat and is thermally insulating. They suggest that the material could reduce buildings' cooling energy needs by more than a third.

Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renew fears that inflation is battering U.S. companies. Target lost more than a quarter of its value, dragging other retailers down with it, after saying its profit…

It was previously reported that Sarah Jessica was “livid” and felt as though she’d “let everyone down” when her “SATC” costar and friend was accused of sexually assaulting women.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan informed that Ankara won’t support the accession of Sweden and Finland to the alliance until they decide on their relations with terrorist organizations such as the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which Turkey believes is a terrorist group

Three prominent Kentucky House Republicans have been defeated in GOP primaries that reflect growing pains in the state’s dominant political party. Several other incumbent GOP lawmakers successfully fended off tough challenges on Tuesday. The epicenter of the Republican intraparty battles…

Women instructed to embrace their romantic partner prior to undergoing a stressful experience had a lower biological stress response -- as indicated by levels of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva -- compared to women who did not embrace their partner. This effect was not seen for men.

Klay Thompson fiddled with his belt. Cleared his throat. Rested his head in his right hand as he recited the question back: What is the key to guarding Luka Doncic? “Um,” the Golden State Warriors star said after a 15-second pause. “I would say playing your hardest and trusting your teammates are the two keys.”
Source: Callie Caplan @ Dallas Morning News

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In an interview with legendary comedian and television host David Letterman, Kevin Durant spoke candidly about how he sees and uses marijuana. “To me, it clears the distractions out of your brain a little bit,” Durant said in an advance of the interview. “Settles you down. It’s like having a glass of wine.”
Source: Jonathan Sherman @ ahnfiredigital.com

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Ira Winderman: Spoelstra said only light shooting for Kyle Lowry. So basically no new update, likely to be listed as out later.
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Barely 48 hours after the macOS 12.4 arrived on Macs, Apple has pushed the macOS Monterey 12.5 beta to developers. Apple has yet to provide any release notes, so it’s unclear if there are any new features. We’ll update this article as any new developments are unearthed, but macOS 12.5 is likely to hold some clues as to Apple’s plans for WWDC, which will bring a preview of macOS 13 and possibly new Macs.

Life circumstances during childhood -- including having fewer friends and siblings, low-quality relationships with parents, bad health and growing up in a poorer household -- are all correlated with a higher rate of loneliness in older age, according to a new study.

"Garrett from Garrett's garage is a savage. He's got my business," one commenter said about the online interaction.

A historic hotel in Wolverhampton faces being bulldozed to make way for a new Lidl supermarket – sparking anger in the local area.

Wetlands across the globe are in danger of drowning from rising seas. But for decades, scientists held out hope that another aspect of climate change -- rising carbon dioxide (CO2) -- could trigger extra plant growth, enabling coastal wetlands to grow fast enough to outpace sea-level rise. That helpful side effect is disappearing, scientists have discovered.