Новости за 13.12.2019

Kudos to Uber for addressing harassment. Other companies should follow suit.

When is the House vote on the articles of impeachment? What would a Senate trial look like? A guide to impeachment.

The mantis shrimp beats the hell out of almost anything it can get its hammers on. Except, that is, for the disco clam, which unleashes a dazzling defense.

Aiming to lower the environmental impact of farming, Aero Farms has created an indoor growing system that uses 95% less water than field farming systems.  Read more...

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has put in development People Person, a single-camera comedy from Mad Love and Alex, Inc. creator Matt Tarses, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, and Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV. Sony Pictures TV, where Tarses has been under a deal for a long time, is co-producing with Fox Entertainment. Written by Tarses, People Person is a comedy […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, the entrepreneur Andrew Yang, and South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg have all threatened to skip next week's primary debate at Loyola Marymount University. More »

• Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, the entrepreneur Andrew Yang, and South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg have all threatened to skip next week's primary debate at Loyola Marymount University.
• They did so to stand in solidarity with campus food service workers who are on strike after contract negotiations for better wages and healthcare broke down on Friday.
• "We had hoped that workers would have a... Читать дальше...

Pearly Dewdrops

JCL

I’ve just bought some, without much investigation as my normal headphones were about to die.

Found these on Amazon,
Bluetooth Headphones, Mpow S10 Wireless Sports Headphones IPX7 Waterproof, 9H playtime, Magnetic Design, HD Stereo Sound, In Ear Wireless Earphones with Noise-Cancelling Mic for Running, Jogging, Gym

Seem fine, and for £19.99 you can’t complain.

[smile.amazon.co.uk]

Lifestyle Dec 13 2019 Victoria Ryabikova

Personal archive An engineer, retouch artist, administrator, and stand-up comic talk about their daily routine. Spoiler: Snow, hookah, and procrasti

THE fixtures come thick and fast now as the Premier League enters a frantic winter period. With European fixtures out the way, this is make or break time in the season and we’ve got betting selections from another packed schedule of top-flight action this weekend. There’s tips for out-of-form Bournemouth’s trip to Chelsea, the intriguing […]

1. Google’s Pixelbook Go now comes in high-end 4K, $1,399 variant  Ars Technica
2. Google’s 4K Pixelbook Go is now available for purchase  The Verge
3. Google’s Pixelbook Go is now available w/ Core i7 processor, 4K display  9to5Google
4. Google’s souped-up Pixelbook Go with Core i7 and 4K display is now available  SlashGear
5. The $1,399 Pixelbook Go with 4K display is now available  Engadget
6. View full coverage on Google News

When a Mantis Shrimp Fights a Disco Clam, It Meets Its Match  WIRED

'Quantum League' Early Access Planned For Next Year - Screens & Trailer

Unicorns are supposed to be rare. If you look up the word in the dictionary, not only will you find a description of some horned Biblical animal, but also a definition referring to something “unusual” or “unique” — like white peacocks, for example, or Keanu Reaves.

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — NBC4 has learned Ohio State defensive standout Brendon White intends to transfer from Ohio State. He has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal with the intent to play elsewhere. White was named defensive MVP of the 2019 Rose Bowl after coming on midseason and making an immediate impact on OSU’s […]

Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud nears an agreement with Italian giants Inter Milan, according to a report.

SpotHero is an app that lets you reserve parking in advance. It seemed like a cool idea, so I installed it and gave it a try when I had a business lunch on Tuesday. I entered the name of the restaurant in Hollywood and SpotHero showed me a map of parking spots near the restaurant. I found one on the corner of Argyle and Sunset for $6.

Has it been a banner year for Jordan Brand? Full Size Run co-host Matt Welty finally admits it.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new final rule covering how benefits affect employees’ regular rate of pay provides clarity for employers that offer the innovative benefits packages that have become popular in recent years. The new final rule, announced December 12, clarifies which perks must be included and which ones can be excluded when […]

A couple in Varanasi on their wedding day exchanged garlands as is the norm in Indian custom but instead of flowers the garlands were fashioned out of onions and garlic. The pair apparently wanted to make a statement against the high prices of onions.Guests at the wedding also decided to present the newlyweds the highly sought commodity - baskets of onions!Kamal Patel of the Samajwadi Party said: "Prices of onions are touching the sky from last one month so now people have started considering onion as precious as gold. Читать дальше...

A man has appeared in court after a hoax device was found near a North Lanarkshire polling station.

fez1 wrote:

KRs post is a fair call.

Our situation reminds me of that at Everton a few weeks ago.
Marco Silva with a team performing well below their capability and with tactics that clearly don't work.
Ferguson comes in and instills a spirit and atmosphere that's been missing.
Maybe it won't work for long but there has been a change at Goodison.

Next week's Democratic debate is now in jeopardy after all seven candidates slated to participate said they will refuse to take the stage over a labor strike at the proposed venue -- chaos that comes after the location was already moved once.

A last-ditch scramble by Trump’s chief diplomat reveals frictions with Congress over how the State Department spends its money.