Новости за 06.09.2016

COBI

There's arguably never been a better time to find high-tech accessories for your bike. But while most are designed to serve a single function, one company, COBI, is looking to help riders access a variety of smartphone features without ever using their hands. 

Think of it as a smart dashboard for your bike. The COBI allows bikers to mount their phone on their handlebars and connect it to a controller that they use by flicking their thumb. They can adjust their music, answer phone calls... Читать дальше...

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The "Roast of Rob Lowe" aired Monday on Comedy Central, and not only did roaster Ann Coulter get a lot of insults thrown her way, but her own jokes fell flat.

Roasting Lowe with veteran stand-up talents like host David Spade and roast king Jeff Ross, the conservative commentator should have taken some of the jokes the show's writers compiled for her, as many non-comics who go on the roast do.

But Mike Lawrence, who was one of the writers for the show... Читать дальше...

BII

Financial services companies are struggling to keep up with a mountain of new regulatory and reporting requirements — and it's only going to get worse.

From the 2008 financial crisis through 2015, the annual volume of regulatory publications, changes, and announcements increased a staggering 492%. That's creating an opportunity for a swath of new companies called regtechs. Regtechs are companies that use technology to help firms decrease their regulatory burden. 

In a new report from BI Intelligence... Читать дальше...

Box and IBM struck a huge partnership deal last year that promised closer collaboration across everything from product development to sales and marketing.

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A CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday shows a tight race coming out of the Labor Day weekend. Republican nominee Donald Trump has a slight lead over Democrat Hillary Clinton:

• Trump: 45%
• Clinton: 43%

The pollster surveyed a random sample of 1,001 Americans. Trump's lead is within the poll's margin of error of 3.5%, so it suggests the race is essentially tied — although, as we'll see, for a candidate it's better to be ahead even within the margin of error. Читать дальше...

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Toxic nanoparticles from air pollution have been discovered in human brains in abundant quantities, a newly published study reveals.

The detection of the particles, in brain tissue from 37 people, raises concerns because recent research has suggested links between these magnetite particles and Alzheimer's disease, while air pollution has been shown to significantly increase the risk of the disease. However, the new work is still a long way from proving that the air... Читать дальше...

There are certainly a number of beautiful hotels around the world to stay at if you're looking to bathe yourself in luxury. But if you want a truly unique experience, look no further than the Null Stern Hotel. Located in the Swiss Alps area of Switzerland, this hotel has only one room and no walls.

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Your pitch serves as a gateway between every new person you meet and their contribution to your enterprise.

Land the pitch, and you'll open the door to a bigger conversation that could lead to a new client, a new adviser, or maybe even new funding.

Slip up, and you might not get an opportunity for further discussion.

Of course, stronger business ideas naturally lend themselves to more convincing pitches than their weaker counterparts... Читать дальше...

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Matt Purple is a fellow at Defense Priorities. He is the Deputy Editor for Rare Politics. Prior to Rare, he was the assistant managing editor of the American Spectator. He gave us a permission to run this op-ed.

Many years ago, the Obama administration had a good foreign policy idea. Remove your jaw from the floorboards and stay with me on this one.

Barack Obama was elected during a period of tense ceasefire in the Middle East. The violence in Iraq had dwindled... Читать дальше...

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Savvy hiring managers can glean a ton of information about you by asking just a few, well-chosen questions.

But while they may seem simple — that's the point — some are actually designed to get you to reveal information you may have been trying to conceal. In other words: they're trick questions.

"To uncover areas that may reflect inconsistencies, hiring managers sometimes ask these tricky questions," says Tina Nicolai, executive career coach and founder of Resume Writers' Ink. Читать дальше...

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National holidays that fall on a Monday shouldn't be the only reason Americans get three days off.

It should happen every week, simply because it's the right thing to do.

Over the last several years, a number of companies around the world have made the switch to a shortened workweek, Amazon being the most recent example.

The world's second-largest retailer announced on August 26 that a select group of part-time employees would soon only need to work 30 hours per week to earn 75% pay and full benefits. Читать дальше...

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Donald Glover's fans have waited about three years between the news that he was creating a new comedy, "Atlanta," and its much anticipated premiere Tuesday at 10 p.m. on FX.

While it has felt like a long time to wait for a show, the former "Community" star and rapper feels it was just the right amount of time. But the public's knowledge of things that used to be more hidden has increased with the internet.

"First of all, when I was a kid, you wouldn't hear... Читать дальше...

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Larry Summers is worried about Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen.

In a piece in The Washington Post published Tuesday, Summers argues that Yellen's speech at August's Jackson Hole Symposium could rank with one of the most infamously bad calls in Fed history.

Here's Summers (emphasis mine):

"My second reason for disappointment in Jackson Hole was that Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet L. Yellen, while very thoughtful and analytic, was too complacent to... Читать дальше...

HBO

There's a lot on TV right now, and it's not ending anytime soon. 

Fall 2016 will see an onslaught of brand new shows on networks, cable, and streaming. Some of the new shows are standard sitcoms you've seen for years. Others are more inventive and exciting ideas. Either way: there is a show out there for just about anybody.

We scoured through the major networks, and a few streaming services, and picked out all of their brand new offerings. If you're looking for something new to watch... Читать дальше...

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Good morning! Here are the plays everybody will be talking about on Tuesday:

Florida State overcomes ugly first half including this weird Dalvin Cook fumble. Florida State looked to be in real trouble, trailing 28-6 late in the first half and generally looking like anything but a championship contender. But a late first-half touchdown and whatever Jimbo Fisher said to them at halftime led to a second-half surge. If that had not happened, we would be looking back at this play much differently. Читать дальше...

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Via Dave Lutz, head of ETFs at JonesTrading, here's a super-quick guide to what traders are talking about right now:

Good Morning!   US Futures are up small as Oil pops and M&A headers abound (Bayer boosts for MON, ENB for SE, DHR for CPHD).  Mostly Green across Europe, with the DAX climbing 25bp as HC and Discretionary shares climb, while those Fins see profit-taking from the recent spike.   The FTSE under 30bp pressure as stronger Economic data spikes hawkish BOE concerns... Читать дальше...

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The Australian dollar is stronger after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept policy on hold.

The currency is up by 0.7% at .7631 against the dollar as of 7:37 a.m. ET. 

Earlier, the RBA kept its kept its benchmark interest rate at 1.50%, as expected.

It also suggested that "holding the stance of policy unchanged at this meeting would be consistent with sustainable growth in the economy and achieving the inflation target over time."

As for the rest of the world... Читать дальше...

I don’t write much about sports, and for a good reason: it is very hard for me to be objective. After all, how would you explain my almost 50 years of unconditional support for both the New York Jets and the New York Mets, teams known more for serial disappointments than for impressive accomplishments.

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Here is what you need to know.

Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to work together on oil. Russia and Saudi Arabia are "moving toward a strategic energy partnership" after productive talks on Monday between the two countries' energy ministers, Reuters reports. West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 1.1% at $44.93 a barrel.

The Reserve Bank of Australia kept policy on hold. Australia's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at 1.50%, as expected... Читать дальше...

Hillary For America

Hillary Clinton's campaign released a television advertisement on Tuesday showing veterans and military families reacting to Donald Trump's controversial comments about members of the armed services.

Titled "Sacrifice," the 30-second ad depicts members of military households — including veterans with missing limbs and parents of service members killed in action — watching on television the Republican presidential nominee's more inflammatory remarks about veterans. Читать дальше...

New York Times columnist, Paul Krugman, explains the argument to double the Fed inflation target from 2% to 4%. 

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - High-resolution cameras on the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft have found space probe Philae, which landed on a comet nearly two years ago only to lose power because its solar-driven batteries were in the shade.

ITV

Good morning. Here's everything you need to know in the world of advertising today.

1. Mars won £1 million ($1.3 million) of free advertising from Channel 4 for its Paralympics campaign. Mars and creative agency AMV BBDO's Maltesers campaign features four disabled actors.

2. Mobile apps are now bigger than the web. According to new data from ComScore, more than half of all time Americans spend online is spent in apps — up from around 41% two years ago.

3. It looks like the iPhone 7 is going to be waterproof. Читать дальше...

AFP

Geneva (AFP) - More than 2,000 sea rescue volunteers, who last year saved thousands trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, have won the annual Nansen prize, the UN refugee agency announced Tuesday.

The Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) will share the prestigious award with Efi Latsoudi, a human rights activist on Lesbos who helped provide a safe haven to thousands of refugees on the Greek island, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said.

HRT, represented by Konstantinos Mitragas... Читать дальше...

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Seoul (AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un called on his military to continue building up Pyongyang's nuclear force after issuing orders for the latest test-firing of ballistic missiles, the North's state media said Tuesday. 

The isolated communist state test-fired three missiles into the sea Monday, South Korea said, in a new show of force as world leaders met for the G20 summit in China.

"He stressed the need to continue making miraculous achievements... Читать дальше...