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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The next phase in data collection is right under your feet. Online clicks give retailers valuable insight into consumer behavior, but what can they learn from footsteps? It's a question Milwaukee-based startup Scanalytics is helping businesses explore with floor sensors that track people's movements. The sensors can also be used in office buildings to reduce energy costs and in nursing homes to determine when someone falls. But retailers make up the majority of Scanalytics' customers... Читать дальше...

BEIJING — The fire from a sunken Iranian tanker ship in the East China Sea has burned out, a Chinese transport ministry spokesman said Monday, although concerns remain about possible major pollution to the sea bed and surrounding waters. The spokesman, who only gave his surname, Zhao, said the fire ceased around noon. Earlier footage showed huge clouds of thick smoke rising from the oil slick that had been burning for more than a week. Just three bodies from the tanker Sanchi’s crew of 32... Читать дальше...

North Korea will send a 140-member orchestra to perform during the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month, a move seen by the South's government as a conciliatory gesture following months of nuclear tensions. South Korean officials say the decision was made during a meeting between delegations from the two Koreas who met for the second time in a week Monday in the border village of Panmunjom as they try to work out details of the North's participation in the Olympics. The two sides agreed... Читать дальше...

Here’s the write way to fall asleep. Instead of counting sheep, spend five minutes jotting down what you need to take care of tomorrow — and you may fall asleep 10 minutes faster, according to a new Baylor University study. “We’ve known for a few years now that the act of writing helps to decrease...

America is keeping Jim Jefferies around for a little longer. Comedy Central has renewed “The Jim Jefferies Show” for a 20-episode second season, the Viacom cable channel’s chief Kent Alterman said on Monday. “You’d think I’d stop being surprised at how smart and funny Jim is about everything,” the Comedy Central president said at the Television Critics Association press tour. “I’m just glad we’re still giving visas to people from whatever s—hole country he comes from.” That would be Australia, Kent. Читать дальше...

The United Nations says four mobile cranes urgently needed to unload cargo and humanitarian aid have arrived at a central seaport in hunger-wracked Yemen. "Hodeidah Port is a humanitarian lifeline for millions who are on the brink of famine," World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley said in a statement Monday. "We are committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure a consistent flow of life-saving food and supplies to the country." The U.S. Agency for International Development paid for the cranes. Читать дальше...

The United Nations says four mobile cranes urgently needed to disburse cargo and humanitarian aid supplies have arrived at a central seaport in hunger-wracked Yemen. "Hodeidah Port is a humanitarian lifeline for millions who are on the brink of famine," World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley said in a statement Monday. "We are committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure a consistent flow of life-saving food and supplies to the country." The Red Sea port is controlled by the Saudi-led... Читать дальше...

In this special bonus episode, George Lockhart fields questions on weight cutting, new rules, having seven athletes on one card and more

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COPENHAGEN - Danish toymaker Lego is teaming up with Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) to jointly develop online games and potentially a social network aimed at Chinese children.

MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — An immigrant from Mexico and a pair of sisters were among the 20 people killed in devastating mudslides that brought tragedy and sorrow to the idyllic coastal community of Montecito, California. Other victims included a 30-year-old man and his 6-year-old son and father-in-law; a doctor and his daughter who died in the arms of her brother, a young mother asleep with her 3-year-old daughter as her 10-year-old nephew slumbered nearby; and a woman and her 89-year-old husband... Читать дальше...

MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — An immigrant from Mexico and a pair of sisters were among the 20 people killed in devastating mudslides that brought tragedy and sorrow to the idyllic coastal community of Montecito, California. Other victims included a 30-year-old man and his 6-year-old son and father-in-law; a doctor and his daughter who died in the arms of her brother, a young mother asleep with her 3-year-old daughter as her 10-year-old nephew slumbered nearby; and a woman and her 89-year-old husband... Читать дальше...

A reported clash between two Islamic sects in Munya local government area of Niger state has left about five people dead. The fracas between sects was allegedly over the timing for the observance of the Jumat prayers.

Yuzu is an experimental emulator for Nintendo's Switch console. No, it does not run commercial games. It is written in C++ with portability in mind, with builds actively maintained for Windows, Linux and macOS. The emulator is currently only useful for homebrew development and research purposes. yuzu only emulates a subset of Switch hardware and therefore is generally only useful for running/debugging homebrew applications. At this time, yuzu does not run any commercial Switch games. yuzu can boot some games... Читать дальше...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers will attend sexual harassment training this week and could consider bills on ballot questions and free speech on campus. Legislators return Tuesday to the Capitol. Thirty lawmakers are backing a bill that supporters say would promote the free expression of ideas on college campuses. The plan says people can freely engage in "expressive activity" on campus. It says any outdoor area on public college campuses is a public forum. Republican Rep. Michael Clark... Читать дальше...

President Trump hit the links at Mar-a-Lago again on Monday — apparently ignoring his own advice that Americans observe Martin Luther King Day by performing an act of community service. The president— as he did on Saturday and Sunday and on every day of his recent holiday vacation — went to the Trump International Golf...

TOBYHANNA, Pa. — Authorities say the shooting deaths of a 63-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl inside a Pennsylvania home appear to be a murder-suicide. The bodies were found around 8:30 p.m. Friday when Pocono Mountain Regional police went to the home in Tobyhanna. Authorities say Freddie Simmons and the girl lived in the residence...

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) — Police have arrested a Springdale man accused of kidnapping and robbing a man last fall in Fayetteville. Alejandro Reyes, 25, was arrested Saturday (Jan. 13) in connection with aggravated robbery, kidnapping and first-degree terroristic threatening — all felonies. Reyes also faces a misdemeanor theft charge. The victim said he met a woman over social media and planned to see her Oct. 4, 2017, but was ambushed by Reyes, according to an arrest affidavit. The man said when […]

A legal dictionary editor who co-authored two books with Antonin Scalia and spent time with him in 2016 said that the late Supreme Court justice spoke favorably of then-candidate Donald Trump's presidential run.

Atenas, 15 ene (dpa) - El Parlamento griego aprobó hoy una polémica ley que limita el derecho a huelga, en medio de violentas protestas y enfrentamientos entre la policía y manifestantes.La medida fue aprobada con 154 votos a favor y 141 en contra, como parte de un nuevo paquete de leyes que prevén recortes y una limitación del derecho de huelga.Se prevé que en el futuro sólo se permita la huelga si así lo deciden más del 50 por ciento de los miembros del sindicato, frente al 20 por ciento o incluso la cúpula sindical... Читать дальше...

LEGAZPI, Philippines — Nearly 15,000 people have fled from villages around the Philippines’ most active volcano as lava flowed down its crater Monday in a gentle eruption that scientists warned could turn explosive. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology increased the alert level for Mount Mayon late Sunday to three on a scale of five, indicating an increased prospect of a hazardous eruption “within weeks or even days.” Lava flowed about a half-mile... Читать дальше...

Three brothers in Teaneck, New Jersey managed to earn over a million dollars after discovering a lost Rembrandt in their basement! Nathan Rousseau Smith (@FantasticMrNate) has the story.