Новости за 14.07.2015

Four inmates escaped from a jail in Mississippi and authorities were searching for two of them on Tuesday after apprehending two others.

Known to the French as "La Fête Nationale," and by the Anglicized term "Bastille Day," Tuesday marks France's independence and the 226th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, a medieval fortress.

Apple Pay is launching in the UK today. So now it's just a matter of time before everybody uses their smartphones to pay for everything, right?

Airbnb launched a new global ad campaign on Tuesday that is well-intentioned enough: "Is Mankind?" aims to explore the kindness of man.

Michael Peña gives a scene-stealing performance in “Ant-Man” (out this weekend) as the spacey side kick of the micro-sized superhero played by Paul Rudd.

With the immense popularity of shows like Netflix's "Orange is the New Black" and with companies like Hulu making record deals to buy the rights to stream hugely popular TV shows, it's clear that streaming has become a force to be reckoned with in the television industry.

Aerie, American Eagle's lingerie brand, has captured the hearts of young women by using relatable models.

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Raheem Sterling became the most expensive English footballer in history when he signed for Manchester City from Liverpool on a five-year contract, the England forward's new club announced on Tuesday.

Talented pros and amateurs submitted more than 5,000 entries to aerial photo-sharing website Dronestagram's annual photo contest. 

It's a known fact that hacking makes money. But how much money? And how do hackers carry out their internal dealings with one another so as not to step on each other's toes?

Russia is making moves to revive and increase the size and scope of its Black Sea submarine fleet, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated. 

When you hear that you need over $1 million saved for a comfortable retirement, you can't help but wonder: Does everyone else have that much?

The deal signed between a US-led group of countries and Iran might not have been today's most important Iran-related nuclear agreement.

From the moment two people meet, they're sizing each other up, looking for signs of qualities like honesty, intelligence, and altruism.

Watching fast cars drive in circles for 400 miles might not be everyone's idea of personal fulfillment, but for clinical psychiatrist Dr. Howard Forman, it's yielded some enlightening insights.

Bravo has extended its "Million Dollar Listing" franchise to San Francisco.

Bubba Watson's most expensive piece of equipment at the British Open costs more than three-quarters of a million dollars, and all it can do is tell him how hard he is swinging and whether or not he will make his tee time.

Twitter shares spiked on a fake report the company has found a buyer. 

Government surveillance software maker Hacking Team has promised customers it will have its cybersecurity services back online and safe to use shortly.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly told Democrats on Tuesday that she strongly supports the president's nuclear deal with Iran.

Athens (AFP) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was Tuesday to hold meetings with his parliamentary majority, faced with the tough task of selling a new bailout deal that requires Athens to push through draconian reforms within days.

Facebook is reportedly exploring a new tactic to directly insert music videos into Facebook users' News Feeds, according to The New York Times. Currently, music videos are typically hosted on video sites such as YouTube or Vimeo, and then shared to social networks where plays of those videos either redirect the user to the origin site or credit the site that houses the content. If Facebook were to complete the licensing deals it's allegedly in talks about with major record labels, YouTube would lose views of its music videos... Читать дальше...

New York (AFP) - Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard may be set for a swift midfield reunion after the former England stars were named Monday in a squad to face Tottenham in the Major League Soccer All-Star Game later this month.

Mexico City (AFP) - Three top Mexican prison officials are fired over the escape of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, amid suspicions guards helped him flee.

Aspen (United States) (AFP) - Google-owned YouTube is seeing "accelerating" growth despite competition from Facebook and others in video, YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki said Monday.