Новости за 21.03.2017

New technologies come and go at a blistering pace.   

All it takes is a single swipe of the finger for a smartphone user to end a budding relationship. Large, decades-old companies – from transportation to banking to retail – are now competing head-to-head with Silicon Valley startups.    

Companies that want their brand to stay relevant longer than a fleeting social media message must prioritize customer experience – with design at the core of every interaction.     

But why does design matter for the digital age? Читать дальше...

The 'Shortcut' keyboard was designed to to fix all the problems gamers face with normal keyboards, such as strain on the wrists and hands.

FBI investigations may come and go, but tweets? Tweets are forever.

Kellyanne Conway can surely attest to this, seeing as how one of her tweets from October 2016 — back when she was criticizing Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server — has recently come back to haunt her.

FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that his agency was currently investigating Russia's attempts to interfere with the 2016 election as well as any collusion with Donald Trump's campaign and Twitter users got to digging. Читать дальше...

Street Fighter II: The World Warriors came out 26 years ago and a series of glitch-assisted combos from the game are only just now seeing the light of day.

Makerarm is a robotic tool with various abilities. Users can operate wirelessly from any smart device. Read more...

Let's get a slow clap for "Chop" and "Steele," folks. Because this YouTube prank is straight up brilliant. 

What do a 26-year-old redhead from England and a '90s R&B girl group from the United States have in common? 

You know how you've already spent, like, 90 hours wandering around Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? How would you feel if all that progress disappeared?

Llamas aren't conventionally scary creatures, but if you're not expecting one in your car, I'm sure it would spook you a bit.

Cult hit Twin Peaks is back for a series revival on Showtime and the story is set 25 years after Season 2. Read more...

Along with the release of Orisa (except in competitive mode), a whole bunch of changes came to Overwatch today, including a slew of buffs and nerfs to everyone's favorite heroes.

There's just really no other way to say this.

President Trump's son-in-law/advisor/what-is-his-actual-title-in-the-White-House? Jared Kushner is working to build a massive skyscraper at 666 Fifth Avenue in New York City. 

Yes, 666. The mark of the beast, 666. 

*Allow moment for incredible irony to sink in.*

SEE ALSO: To Trump, Obama is a Kenyan Muslim founder of ISIS master spy who loves golf and is 'a very good man'

Great, we're back. Now, as though the building's address isn't bad enough... Читать дальше...

Armed with hoop earrings and parachute jeans, Selena Gomez was asked 73 unexpected questions in an ongoing segment for celebrities posted on Vogue Magazine's YouTube page. The interview had Gomez revealing some hidden talents, like drawing graffiti, and gave viewers a chance to go inside her very well decorated house.

'Exo-Glove Poly' was developed by SNU Biorobotics Lab to assist people with limited hand function perform basic tasks with ease. Read more...

If you have ever dreamed of swimming in the stars, this phenomenon is as close as you can get.

Welp. Shaquille O'Neal — retired NBA superstar and star of the 1996 movie Kazaam — believes the Earth is flat, and you know what? I'm not interested in trying to convince him otherwise. 

The latest Trump travel madness? A device ban. And not just a device ban! But a device ban for certain flights, from certain countries, for certain devices. It's insane. But we're gonna unpack it for you. Here's the deal:

Marvel's Iron Fist has been getting a lot of attention lately, but probably not the kind that Netflix would want. 

Google Fiber, the gigabit-speed internet service rolled out by Alphabet Inc., is canceling some installations in Kansas City, the latest setback for the high-profile initiative.

Sometimes, you get so excited by a sporting event that you have to jump up and participate yourself. At least, you do if you are a dog.

It's high quality. It's created by Hollywood design elite. It comes in rose gold containers and yes that is your only color option. It's "the Hermès of marijuana" and it's, um, very pretty?

Would you be able to defend Britain, to lead the Knights of the Round Table, to pull a sword from a stone?   

Thinx founder Miki Agrawal was once a feminist darling of the startup world. 

Emirates is one of the nine airlines on which U.S. officials have banned passengers from bringing electronics on board from certain Middle Eastern and African airports into the U.S. 

Sheryl Sandberg has a new date on her calendar: April 24. 

On Tuesday, Facebook's chief operating officer shared on Facebook (where else?) that her new book Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy is going on sale next month.

SEE ALSO: Sheryl Sandberg's new book 'Option B' explores grief in wake of husband's death

The book, first unveiled by Recode in July, shares Sandberg's personal journey of grief following the death of her husband David Goldberg... Читать дальше...