Новости за 13.12.2017

On December 12, Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin launched a rocket test out of its base in West Texas. The launch included its Crew Capsule 2.0, which Blue Origin has adorned with giant windows for viewing. Following is a transcript of the video.

Ukraine will not receive the third tranche of the European Union's financial assistance as Kyiv failed to meet some of the EU requirements, the head of the EU delegation to Ukraine said.

Fresh off dropping $400 million on acquiring song-recognition app Shazam, Apple continued its spending spree on Wednesday, investing $390 million into Finisar, a key company behind the iPhone X’s new facial recognition software.

Edinburgh’s Christmas market has been named as the best in the UK to visit for a festive break.

Tottenham are back in 4th after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. Following Tottenham's 2-0 win over Brighton, Mauricio Pochettino looks ahead to his side's next fixture against leaders Man City. A goal late in each half gave Spurs the 2-0 victory Wednesday over Brighton & Hove Albion that takes them back up to fourth place in the Premier League. Tottenham started brightly but soon got bogged down against a Brighton side that had come to Wembley to defend. The... Читать дальше...

Williamson hit the road on Tuesday and found themselves with what appeared to be a comfortable 33-17 halftime lead over host Lehigh Carbon Community College.  Looks can be deceiving and that is exactly what happened to Williamson, as the hosts came storming back and actually led game with a minute to go before Williamson scored the final four points to come away with a 61-58 victory over the Cougars.

Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, the Cars and Nina Simone will be the latest musicians inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Shares of T-Mobile US rose 1.2% in Wednesday morning trading after the company announced that it would be acquiring a TV-technology firm and would debut a new TV offering next year. T-Mobile signed an agreement to acquire Layer3 TV, which currently provides cable and internet service in Chicago and Washington D.C., among other markets, and lets users integrate their Facebook and Pandora accounts on their TV screens. T-Mobile said it would leverage Layer3's technology to create its new TV service. Читать дальше...

POLITICIANS and executives are held to different standards. That is pretty clear when it comes to issues such as sexual harassment, notwithstanding the resignation of Al Franken or the rejection by voters of Roy Moore. As others have pointed out, the tweets and remarks of Donald Trump would have seen him forced out of the leadership of an S&P 500 company long ago.

Rumours have claimed Chelsea’s Willian is a target for Man Utd Jose Mourinho linked with reunion with former star at Stamford Bridge Brazilian ace has ruled out a move by reiterating his commitment to Chelsea READ MORE: Chelsea target opens door to £40million January transfer window switch Amid speculation linking Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho with […]

A police vehicle and Uighur boys on a bicycle pass the statue of Communist China's former leader Mao Zedong in Xinjiang.

WWE superstar Paige went bald and considered suicide after a leaked sex tape and drug ban made her life almost unbearable. The English star has just returned from a controversial year away from the WWE after failing a drug test following a career-threatening neck injury. During her time away, she was one of a handful...

Ilya Shapiro

Based on opposition to “crisis pregnancy centers” — which provide pregnancy-related services with the goal of helping women make choices other than abortion — the California legislature passed a law that burdens the centers’ speech. Specifically, the new law requires licensed clinics “whose primary purpose is providing family planning or pregnancy-related services” to deliver to each of their clients the following message: “California has public programs that provide immediate... Читать дальше...

That I attended my first ever game. Anglo-Italian Cup vs Cesena. My old man and my uncle took me down. It was adults a fiver and kids for a quid. I still remember it like it was yesterday.

From the pub beforehand to the bustling crowd and the scolding hot chocolate before kick off. The lasting memory was hearing keep right on being belted out and from then on i just knew this was the team for me and I begged to go back to every game.

I remember we won 3-1 and my uncle told... Читать дальше...

NASA

• The Geminids will be the most spectacular meteor shower of the year due to a dark sky tonight.
• The meteor shower will be visible from most of the world, but is best seen from the Northern Hemisphere.
• Shooting stars will peak overnight between December 13 and 14, with about one meteor per minute between midnight and 4 a.m.

Don't forget to look up at the sky tonight.

Every December, as our planet completes its annual journey around the sun... Читать дальше...

The Dodo

Puppy and kitten videos rule the internet. So it shouldn't be a surprise that a show centered around animals took the top honors among Facebook Watch's first round of media publisher shows.

Animal social video publisher The Dodo's show "Comeback Kids: Animal Edition," beat all competition to become the No. 1 most watched publisher show on Facebook Watch. 

The show, which spotlights heartwarming stories of animals overcoming all kinds of hardships, is ahead of the curve... Читать дальше...

In the last two years, the immigration debate has become louder and arguably less civil. Political platforms and decisions based on fear have dominated the conversation, but behind the conversation are approximately 23 million people. The number includes those lawfully present as well as those who are undocumented. It includes around 12 million children who are legal citizens born in the United States, but whose parents are non-citizens.

It’s a nightmare scenario for a player: your manager – Rafa Benitez in this case – is watching on as you’re about to drive right into your team-mates before the biggest game of the season. Not that Peter Crouch was at fault. When his brakes failed him during a team go-karting break in a training camp in 2007, he took the sensible decision and avoided the Spanish international.“It was before the Champions League final,” Crouch tells FFT in a new video. “We were in Portugal, we had a week before the game and went to a go-karting track. Читать дальше...

People may be good at getting into the Christmas spirit, but that doesn't mean they're any good at constructing a sound gingerbread house.

Seven vehicles stand out when it comes to meeting the needs of dogs

In our weekly Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Tawny the Australian Cattle-cross dog and Dasher the cuddly cat.

Glassdoor

• Glassdoor published its list breaking down the best companies of 2018.

• If you want to land a job at one of these organizations, you're going to have to bring your A game to the interview.

• Using data from Glassdoor, Business Insider took a look at what it's like to interview at these beloved organizations.

Considering the generous perks and envy-worth office environments of some of the companies Glassdoor listed in its annual Employees' Choice Awards... Читать дальше...