Новости за 19.05.2016

BART back on schedule after power failure caused service delays A power failure hit computers inside BART’s operation control center Wednesday morning, delaying trains in every direction across the system. The power failed at 10:24 a.m., causing trains to go into manual mode as transit officials worked to restore the automatic train control system, said Taylor Huckaby, a BART spokesman.

WASHINGTON — The United States sees evidence of hackers, possibly working for foreign governments, snooping on the presidential candidates, the nation’s intelligence chief said Wednesday. Hacking was rampant in 2008, according to U.S. intelligence officials, and both President Obama and Mitt Romney were targets of Chinese cyberattacks four years later. The revelation comes after Clapper’s office released a document this month saying foreign intelligence services tracked the 2008 presidential election... Читать дальше...

The average American eats a little less beef — and way more cheese — today than in 1972.

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Can you remember the first time you spoke in front of a group? 

My own "first" happened in front of 30 people. My hands were shaking, my legs trembling. “G-g-g-g-good morning everyone. Today I will talk about …”

Related: Is This Your Year to Speak — and Get Paid?

After that failure, I did whatever it took to overcome my fear of public speaking. I read books on presentations. I watched TED talks. I worked with public speaking coaches. Читать дальше...

– The US plans to sell fighter jets to Nigeria to combat Boko Haram – The New York Times wrote that this should be blocked – The media claimed Nigeria has a history of human rights violation The New York Times, an American based media has asked the President Barack Obama-led administration to block the […]

Carrick Rangers retain their Premiership status after the IFA apply no sanction following a hearing into a touchline ban served by manager Gary Haveron.

Home automation and virtual reality seem far from Google’s core, but the company needs to keep expanding its platform.

A smart home assistant, virtual reality and more.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York education officials have announced plans to address a shortage of teachers by changing teacher preparation programs and promoting pride in the profession.

LinkedIn says a 2012 breach resulted in more than 100 million of its users' passwords being compromised — vastly more than previously thought.

– Young girl says mother should stop crying – Explains that she never expected to see her mother again – Ascribes her rescue to the will of God for their family Amina Ali, the Chibok girl who was rescued by the Civilian Joint Task Force and the Nigerian military has said some sweet things to […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Latest on a wine biscuit bill in Rhode Island (all times local):

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Latest on a wine biscuit bill in Rhode Island (all times local):

The battle between Bernie Sanders and the Democratic establishment boils over, threatening party unity. Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver and DNC spokesman Luis Miranda weigh in.

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Fahd Al-Rasheed jokes that he always used to lose at SimCity, the computer game where you design and manage your own town.

He lost, he says, because he would run out of money.

He no longer has the luxury of losing that way. Now Al-Rasheed's real life is a game of SimCity, and if he runs out of money in his town, he will have angry shareholders to answer to.

Al-Rasheed is the CEO of a publicly traded "smart city" in Saudi Arabia. It's called Emaar, The Economic City... Читать дальше...

At its I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Google announced that it has already worked with phone manufacturers such as Samsung and Huawei to produce phones that meet the specifications of the platform, called Daydream. Google also said it has made a basic “reference design” for a virtual reality headset that will work with the Android operating system and shared that design with its partners. Some analysts had speculated that Google has designed an all-in-one VR headset that would not need... Читать дальше...

An Associated Press analysis of government data found that if Harris County, which includes Houston, were a state it would rank in the top five or six in every category of repeat federal flood losses — defined as any property with two or more losses in a 10-year period amounting to at least $1,000 each. Since 1998, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has paid more than $3 billion in today's dollars for flood losses in metropolitan Houston. "There's basically very little control of development," said Susan Cutter... Читать дальше...

A chemical found in toothpaste could affect gut bacteria.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally apologised for a racist incident that took place more than a century ago

HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old Houston boy who was walking home from school (all times local):

HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old Houston boy who was walking home from school (all times local):

The previous record was held by the “Blue Moon Diamond,” sold at rival Sotheby’s for $48.6 million last November.

A deranged Brooklyn man charged with assaulting a commuter on a subway platform refused to face a judge Wednesday.

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Staffers at the Auschwitz Museum have found a gold ring hidden in a false bottom of one of the cups on display in the main exhibition.

During conservation work on one of the enamel mugs, a double, or false, bottom was discovered, the museum said in a statement this week.

Inside the false bottom, the staffers discovered a woman’s gold ring and a gold chain.

Both items were tested and the lab determined, based on the properties of the gold... Читать дальше...