Новости за 16.10.2017

Witnessing an explosive event for the first time, astronomers discovered the source of the universe's gold, platinum and other heavy elements.

MassRoots' board of directors has replaced the company founder with Vice President Scott Kveton while the company's new president was out of the country.

Given that dodos were so docile, why didn't the Europeans domesticate and farm them instead of hunting them into extinction? This question was originally answered on Quora by Stefan Pociask.

'Fortnite: Battle Royale' and 'Player Unknown's Battlegrounds' have a heated rivalry right now, and it's because 'Fortnite' pointed out PUBG's biggest weakness.

What would happen if gravity became 5 percent stronger right now? This question was originally answered on Quora by Thomas Ulrich.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduced a new accounting standard that requires companies to present service cost as the only operating component of periodic pension costs on the income statement.

Do millennials have a lower rate of car ownership than older generations? This question was originally answered on Quora by Rebecca Massey.

Attempting to raise awareness of the importance of “craft” vs. “crafty” beers, the Brewers Association launches the largest crowdfunding campaign in history

Is sales a respected profession? This question was originally answered on Quora by John Barrows.

Bars from L.A. to Charleston are using a simple tool to etch ice cubes with butterflies, monograms, intricate logos and more.

Students across the country are banding together to help Puerto Rico relief efforts, and raising thousands in funds.

Destiny 2's first Iron Banner is almost over, and I still haven't gotten any of the loot I actually wanted.

Los Angeles is 5-0 this postseason and two wins from the World Series. The best postseason records in the wild card is are 11-1, accomplished twice, by the 1999 Yankees and the 2005 White Sox. A clean sweep of October is a physical possibility.

'Destiny 2' is coming to PC on October 24, and it still looks stunning at 4K and an uncapped frame rate. You can take another gander in a new trailer.

Qualcomm had a busy week on the legal front after it was fined about $773 million by the Taiwanese government, which accused it of licensing its standard-essential patents in an unfair manner.

Come autumn when the crowds melt, the temps are stellar and the colors change—this is the season to visit the Italian lakes. And the place to experience it all is the masterfully restored 19th century CastaDiva Resort & Spa, a lavish lakefront hideaway on the remote Eastern shores of Lake Como.

Wells Fargo reported underwhelming results for the third quarter of the year late last week, as the third-largest U.S. bank in terms of assets missed revenue expectations and barely met earnings expectations as it continues to reel under the effect of a series of sales-related scandals.

A competition to win the smart bike race has Silicon Valley-financed LimeBike competing against Alibaba and Tencent-backed Ofo and Mobike.

Keeping a tally of the recipients of Nobel Prizes, Times Higher Education, a publication focused on educational institutions, recently released a list of the ten universities that have, since 2000, been affiliated with the highest number of winners.

The T-Mobile and Sprint merger appears to be on track, with Nikkei reporting that Sprint’s parent company Softbank has reached a broad agreement to merge Sprint with T-Mobile U.S., while noting that a deal could be announced as early as this month.

With so many millennials flooding the workforce, and so many of them suffering from symptoms of depression, should workplaces do more to help depressed employees?

Samsung Electronics recently published its Q3 2017 earnings guidance, projecting record operating profits for the second straight quarter, likely driven by soaring memory prices, strong demand for its display components and potentially higher smartphone shipments. The

Citigroup recently reported results for the third quarter of 2017 that were comfortably ahead of investor expectations. The earnings beat was primarily because of strong gains in Citi’s global retail banking operations (especially in Asia and Latin America)

Unbundling education technology to better serve schools and districts is motivating the likes of Microsoft and countless others to look at packaged solutions to speed up go-to-market approaches where, in-fact, everybody participates...and wins.

In honor of Happy Death Day’s very respectable $26.5 million debut, I look at Blumhouse Productions’ 13 biggest box office openings.