Tomorrow the ISS go private cargo ship Cygnus

Tomorrow the ISS go private cargo ship Cygnus

 Less than two days on the ISS will start another "owner-driver", which, like the machine SpaceX Dragon will deliver to the space station set goods. The debut launch of the device Cygnus, developed by Orbital Sciences, scheduled for September 18 in the U.S., with a U.S. Air Force base in Wallops, Virginia. Like the day before the company said, Cygnus has received from NASA and the Air Force final approval to start at a predetermined time interval. The weather is also favorable for launch - 75% chance to start the necessary conditions. Now it is expected that the launch of Cygnus aboard Antares rocket will take place on September 18 at 18:50 MSK. recall that in April of this year, Orbital Sciences has a record start Cygnus, but then it was a pilot launch, but now the operator starts its work 1 ,9-billion contract with NASA to deliver cargo to space. As they say in NASA's launch was originally scheduled for today, but a failure in communications between ground equipment and flight controller at Antares forced to move the launch day. Now the problem is eliminated, but the schedule starts already "moved." Once Cygnus will launch from the Air Force base, he will hold in low Earth orbit and 4 days to reach the ISS on September 22, bringing the station 589 kg of cargo. Total Cygnus can lift into orbit 2700 kg (in the extended configuration). In docked to the ISS condition Cygnus will stay for about a month. Altogether Orbital Sciences current contract is scheduled several flights to the station. In its main competitor, the company contracted SpaceX 12 flights truck Dragon.

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Sony releases smart device Smart Stick

Sony releases smart device Smart Stick

Sony today confirmed plans to launch a new electronic-television device, similar in function to the Google Chromecast. New product allows you to add some new-fangled TV "smart" functions if he did not have them originally. This is Sony representatives told in an interview with Variety. According to the interview, the launch of Android-based device Sony Smart Stick will take place this week. Smart Stick will offer access to various online content, in particular video, music and games. However, the Smart Stick is a caveat - its price. It is $ 150, which is almost five times more expensive than Google Chromecast. many of the features offered by the device Sony, previously in one form or another are included in the smart TVs, including Sony's own TVs running Google TV. Analysts say that the device is now based Google TV has not garnered widespread popularity in the market. Smart Stick is designed for connection to modern TV's connector MHL (Mobile High-definition Link). For western users device will also offer access to Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, as well as to YouTube and browser Chrome, more precisely to its Android-version. Also, the gadget will come with a remote control and microphone that supports voice commands. recall that two months ago, Google showed the device Chromecast, which has similar functionality. The device connects to the TV via HDMI and offers a more limited set of content, getting access to it through the tablet or WiFi-network. Furthermore, the apparatus is placed 35 dollars. "For many consumers would be a strange fact that two similar devices are offered at the price of a five-fold difference in price. On the market there is a demand for solutions for Internet video, but the price level of $ 150 seems too high to me," - says Ian vogue Expert in digital media from the company Enders Analysis.

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In August marked drop in the share of spam in mail traffic

In August marked drop in the share of spam in mail traffic

In August, the share of unwanted messages in the global e-mail traffic, according to estimates, "Kaspersky Lab" was 67.6%, which is 3.6% below the July figure. If this is due to the holiday season, the rest left the most innocuous spammers: the proportion of phishing emails compared to the previous month increased by more than 10 times, and the proportion of emails with malicious attachments - two and a half, reaching 5.6% at the end of all electronic communications. These are the results of a study of spam activity for August 2013. Topics promotional emails once again was dictated by the season. Experts have registered a wide variety of advertising messages, exploited the theme of the Day of Knowledge. As usual, the distributors of these letters used a noisy titles and phone numbers in order to impede the detection of spam filters. Also, spammers used the introduction of changes to the system of fines from September 1 to advertise films that hide license plate from cameras, and other services and accessories for automobiles. history of fraudulent sites on the "pay" fines traffic police will be continued. Experts "Kaspersky Lab" recorded mailing in which attackers offered the user to know about all debts, including fines, loans and taxes. A set of data required for a more or less "standard": passport details, TIN numbers of certificates and other documents. So scammers gather information about citizens of the Russian Federation, which later could be used for a variety of scams. However, some sites require confirmation mobile number sending SMS, for which a user without warning written off a significant amount of money. Malicious email attachments began to meet in two and a half times more than in July. Despite the fact that the holiday season is coming to an end, the fraudsters continue to actively send out fake messages that tell about the non-existent booking flights and hotels - the names of the most prominent companies in this sphere are constantly in the arsenal of the spammers. Address of the sender of phishing emails at first glance it seems quite legitimate that can lull the user. In a letter to the victim under various pretexts asked to open malicious attachments or follow the link that initiates the download file to your hard disk. In both cases, the user's computer is infected by the Trojan Tepfer, steals usernames and passwords. Phishing emails has increased tenfold. In August, "Kaspersky Lab" recorded sending letters supposedly came from the official Apple addresses and asks the user to confirm the details of your account iTunes, by clicking the attached link. However, the most often used for phishing, organizations still remain social networks. Troika of the leading countries that send in the aggregate, more than half the world's spam, has not changed - it's still China, the U.S. and South Korea. However, changes have occurred in RuNet: on the second line has moved from seventh place Russia, whose territory in August was sent more than 10% of unwanted mail. "In the summer, spam becomes much more dangerous, not only increases the number of fraudulent messages, but also messages containing malicious files. Remember that well-known organizations are very rarely asked to transfer personal data suddenly confirm your account details, or open the attachment. In such cases it is best to contact support organizations on whose behalf the letter came, and find out whether such distribution is actually "- says Tatiana recommendations Shcherbakov, senior spam analyst" Kaspersky Lab ".

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Huawei will increase investment in R & D in Europe

Huawei will increase investment in R & D in Europe

Huawei announced its intention to increase investment in R & D activities in Europe in 2013 and in subsequent years. "Huawei plans to annually invest at least 10% of its revenues in research and development - said Renato Lombardi (Renato Lombardi), Vice-President of the European Centre research and development of Huawei. - In 2012, we invested more than 13% of its revenues in research and development, which is one of the largest deposits of private companies in this direction of the ICT industry. We continue to increase our investment in research and development in Europe.

 In the period from 2010 to 2013 more than doubled their size, and in the next five years, we expect another doubling ". Huawei has organized 13 research centers in Europe - Sweden, Finland , the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland and Italy. They employ more than 800 professionals. The scope of the research and development centers in Europe, Huawei includes research in the area of hardware and software, microprocessors, optical transport networks, and wireless communications.

"Among the priorities of the company - helping operators and corporate customers manage data growth , reducing energy network components and access to innovative and effective treatment technologies and a growing fixed-mobile traffic is running the most efficient control ", - said Jim Lou (Jim Lu), president of Huawei's Central, Eastern and Northern Europe . "In research centers around the world Huawei operates 70,000 engineers. Stockholm is the first research laboratory Huawei - it was opened in 2000, new research centers continue to open, the last time was opened in 2012 and 2013. "- Added Lou.

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From whom is Linux?

From whom is Linux?

Google and Samsung have become major suppliers of codes for Linux, now both companies are among the ten largest contributors of code to the open source operating system running on servers, desktops and mobile devices. In a new report, Linux Kernel Development, published by the Linux Foundation, Samsung and Google are called the seventh and the eighth largest suppliers code for the kernel. They overtake the company Red Hat Intel, Texas Instruments, Linaro, Suse, and IBM. The report says that only in March 2012 in the Linux kernel was made about 92,000 additions or changes from 3738 suppliers.

None in the ranking - is the developer working on their own corporate sponsorship, and the Unknown - it's suppliers, the origin of which was not known, as well as private consultants. Authors rankings say the company Linaro, which produces software for ARM-systems, has made a giant leap from 0.7% to 4.1% of the code for the year. In the Linux Foundation said that Linaro, Samsung, Texas Instruments sum increased their share from 4.4% to 11% of changes. All of these companies are actively developing solutions for ARM-Linux and work in the embedded market.

Note that the Linux Foundation published a report once a year, but clearly does not have a release date. The previous report was released in April 2012 and covered the period from 2010 Decarie. At this time, the authors of the report say that Google and Samsung in particular have significantly strengthened their position at the same time with the increasing influence of the operating system Android, which is based on Linux. In the Linux Foundation stressed that adding the code from Google and Samsung is not connected only with the addition of Android-oriented code. So, Samsung has actively participated in the creation of codes for file systems, Linux, subsystem drivers, scheduler, while Google has been moving network solutions, security systems and cgroups.

Also in the annual report says that the linux kernel now has more than 17 million lines of code, which is 2 million more than the year before. In addition to data states that the developers have increased the speed of creating patches for the kernel.

The most important achievements in the development of linux-kernel The Linux Foundation calls to implement support for ARM-architecture, the improvement of the KVM hypervisor and Xen, improved load balancing for multi-core and multi-processor systems, and cistemy FSFS and support for new hardware solutions.

Another interesting trend - Microsoft Corp. continues to be a prominent Linux-kontribyuterom, supplying the program codes to improve the work and its Linux operating systems Windows. In just the last 688 years the corporation has made ​​the approved changes. Among all corporate kontribyuterov Microsoft has become the fifth largest, overtaking on the performance of the company Canonical, developer Ubuntu.

Also in the list includes the company Nvidia, which is located in 12th place.

Jim Zemlin, head of The Linux Foundation, says that now almost all the leading IT companies in one way or another involved in writing code for Linux. This is Microsoft, and the BlackBerry and even Apple (server version of Mac OS X).

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The music service Rhapsody dismisses CEO and 15% of staff

The music service Rhapsody dismisses CEO and 15% of staff

     Music service Rhapsody, once the world's first implemented the model of unlimited access to recorded music by subscription, today announced the dismissal of President John Irwin, as well as 15% of the staff of the company. The company said that the dismissal of staff and change the course of development - these are steps in the direction of cost savings and support the company's competitiveness in the market. parent company of Rhapsody International announced organizational changes in the data simultaneously with the statement that she had sold a stake in the fund Columbus Nova Technology Partners, which has now become a shareholder Rhapsody.

Amount of investment and bought shares are not publicly disclosed, but it says that Columbus Nova Partners Jason Epstein and Andrew Intreter went to the board of directors of the company. music service reports that the layoffs will affect only Rhapsody American personnel of the company, while the total staff of the company after all the layoffs and the reorganization of about 200 people. After leaving the company, John Irwin Rhapsody will continue to advise on certain management issues.

The company said that Rhapsody now sees its main task as international expansion, the company plans to develop in Europe and Asia, whereas now its main operations are concentrated in the United States. For example, the company recently opened access to the service Napster to 15 new European markets, has entered into an agreement with MTV Networks and the German wireless provider ePlus.

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Saudi investor plans to sell shares in the IPO Twitter

Saudi investor plans to sell shares in the IPO Twitter

 Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said Sunday that he would not sell his shares of Twitter, when the latter will go for an IPO at the end of this year or early 2014. The prince, a nephew of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, is also the holder of an international investment company Kingdom Holding, which in 2011 invested in Twitter around 300 million dollars. "It is clear that the speed at which they move, shows that the company eventually did come out on the IPO. I believe that it will happen later this year or early next year, "- he said in an interview with Reuters. "For us, Twitter - a strategic investment. Convinced that this company is just developing. Previously, we invested U.S. $ 300 mnl in them and will not sell anything in the upcoming IPO", - said Alwaleed. He did not comment on whether the company will buy more exposed to IPO securities Twitter. Experts say Alwaleed Bin Talal - is the authoritative figure in the world of investments, as previously it extremely well was invested in securities of Citigroup and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Recall that Twitter itself announced its intention to enter the stock market last week , most of the investors' estimates this Internet company at about $ 10 billion, but the Saudi prince gives a higher score to 14-15 billion in addition, many believe that Twitter will not be posted on the Nasdaq, so as not to provoke unpleasant memories of investors, Linked with Facebook, but would prefer the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE. Alwaleed says he has recently spoke with CEO Twitter Dick Costolo and urged him not to repeat the mistakes IPO Facebook. "The main lesson is simple - do not be too greedy, do not turn up their stock price is too high. This can be a surprisingly good market, and Twitter can make money from mobile technology, as in this regard Twitter is now in a better position than at the time of Facebook IPO ", - he said. Alwaleed also said that while Twitter and become a major communication tool standoff in neighboring Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen, he was in favor of Twitter to remain free and open. "He must remain free for all, I am completely against anyone who tries to control or censor Twitter and any other social media, even if it's the government. So it only lost the fight."

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Nokia anonsirlovala new budget phone

Nokia anonsirlovala new budget phone

 sold recently its mobile division Nokia today presented is perhaps one of its latest branded phones - the Nokia 108 budget. The company is positioning novelty as sverhdostupny phone equipped with a camera. Built into the unit's proprietary technology Slam allows you to share content via Bluetooth. The model supports memory cards up to 32GB. Nokia 108 will be available in Russia in the 4th quarter of this year in the version Dual SIM, available colors - red and black. The estimated retail price of 1490 rubles. Besides internal VGA-camera, Nokia 108 has a built-in MP3-player, FM-radio, play Snake, alarm clock and flashlight. Rechargeable battery with long standby time (up to 25 days for Nokia 108 with two SIM-cards) allows you to use your phone a lot longer.  "Nokia 108 Nokia continues the tradition of design and has rounded corners and a keyboard with raised keys, which makes the machine pleasant and easy to use. model is available in the traditional proprietary color palette (in Russian - red and black) with removable back covers "- say in the company.

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Intel showed the possibility overlokinga SSD-drives

Intel showed the possibility overlokinga SSD-drives

In the intel say they have successfully managed to technology hardware acceleration (overlokinga) in respect of SSD-drive, the speed of which was increased by 10% as part of a demonstration at the last Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. However, it is unclear whether the company will release overclockable SSD to the commercial market. Representatives Intel successfully raised the clock speed of the memory controller that controls the SSD-drive with 400 to 625 MHz within the overloking session at IDF. Recall that until now, processor manufacturers are mainly dispersed to higher frequencies only the CPU, but not solutions for data storage. As a rule, the overclocked solutions require additional cooling, as they work with an increased consumption and generate more heat. SSD-drives Intel SSD 530 series Series read data at 540 MB / s, write - at the speed of 480 MB / sec. Indicator reading random data blocks there is also usually at - 41 million reads and writes 80 million per second. Advanced hard disk drives are equal in theory c SSD speed sequential read and write, but not on speed reading or writing random blocks. Rob Crooke, general manager of the Intel Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group, says that with a fixed frequency of the memory controller increases the reliability of SSD of the chip, while the crackdown on a growing risk of failure. The company say they offer a 5 year warranty on SSD, but overloking controller it will not spread.

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Scientists have found a "gene lefties"

Scientists have found a "gene lefties"

 Scientists are closer to understanding why some people are left-handed, and others - not. As it turned out, this is called a set of genes, which also controls the asymmetry in the body, it also defines a "manual" human preferences. William Brendler of Oxford University says that his team examined 3300 data of volunteers who agreed to undergo a test to determine whether they are natural right-handed or left-handed. Scientists say they have investigated about 100,000 similar mutations throughout the genome of volunteers and identified a mutation in a gene PCSK6, which is very well correlated with left-handedness in humans. "When we learned what really makes this gene, we made ​​sure of that. PCSK6 plays a key role in the management of either the left or right asymmetry in the body. Disruption of this gene in laboratory mice even led to the fact that a number of rodents were formed on the wrong side, "- he said. At the most general sense, the mutations that are associated with right-or left-handedness of the person associated with the cluster of genes responsible for the asymmetry of the body. "Gene nature - this is the only explanation for why in our right-handed world sometimes there are people-oriented left-hander," - he said. Experts say that animals have a mechanism lefties and righties, too obvious, but it is not as bright as in humans. The reasons for such a vivid expression of the people have not yet fully understood. "For most people, the left hemisphere is dominant for language functions. Our idea is that the language has become very important for the body of the people and this has led to the development of the left hemisphere and the" left-handed "genes" - says Brendler. "The language has evolved from a series of gestures and when people do not communicate by speech, the right-or left-handed orientation was not so well developed."

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Europe will soon announce the antitrust decision by Samsung and Motorola

Europe will soon announce the antitrust decision by Samsung and Motorola

 Head of the European Union's competition authority said yesterday that the investigation against the companies Samsung Electronics and Motorola Mobility will soon be completed. Recall that these companies are accused of abusing their patent portfolio and attempts to illegally suppress competition against competitors submitting claims for infringement of commonly used technology. in the EU say they have developed an approach to the SEP-Patents (Standard Essential Patents) and intend to use it as a on the case Samsung, and business Motorola Mobility. Joaquin Almunia, European Commissioner for Competition, said that both solutions are already in the pipeline, but the exact timing of the verdicts until he can not name because they do not depend only on one EC. Moreover, he noted that the EU already does and will strike on patent misuse companies Motorola Mobility, Google, Samsung, Apple and Microsoft, which have recently flooded the courts of different instances accusations that rivals violate their patents. Almunia said here on the one hand no one denies rights to innovations and their protection, but on the other side of Brussels does not want to admit that patents were transformed into a means of fighting competitors and failure mode competition from some of the fundamental innovation. "We want to create some general rules that prevent companies pursue unfair competition. We have to approach and some other solutions, not only for Samsung and Motorola. But in the case of Samsung, we are trying to reach an agreement, "- said Almunia. Earlier in the EU refused to honor the claim Samsung, in which she tried to block European sales of some products Apple. They are accused of violating the 3G-patent, but in Brussels, said that such attempts of the company are unlawful competitive pressure.

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Storage StorEdge rapidly expand memory MacBook

Storage StorEdge rapidly expand memory MacBook

French PNY Technologies manufactures mobile data storage StorEdge, which is used exclusively for MacBook to a rapid increase in the amount of available memory for data storage, while being fully mobile. Fully in line with the design of the laptop and is designed for semi-permanent storage, StorEdge connected directly to the MacBook, to produce a complete upgrade of the flash memory. StorEdge fully inserted into the MacBook. StorEdge available in two models: 64 GB and 128 GB capacity. With it, users will be able to store more photos, videos, music and other files that will not affect the speed and performance of the system. "This new product is a very simple and convenient solution for users who want to quickly and without any problems to make an upgrade available volume Memory MacBook », - said Jonathan fillet, Marketing Manager at PNY in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). "Immediately after connecting the computer will automatically recognize the StorEdge as an option, which ensures easy access, copying, storing and retrieving data using the Finder. There is no need to install any additional applications ". StorEdge PNY compatible with the 13-inch MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Suggested retail price StorEdge: 64GB - 3469 rubles, 128GB - 6559 rubles.

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Microsoft buys business phone Nokia

Microsoft buys business phone Nokia

Nokia and Microsoft today rocked the world of mobile technology announcement, which, in general, been waiting for a long time: Microsoft bought the whole business of Nokia to produce mobile phones. Microsoft says that in this transaction is the desire to speed up its corporate growth in the mobile market. Positions Windows Phone lately in the mobile market have improved, but an increasing proportion of the OS slowly and this is clearly not enough to compete with Android or iPhone. purchasing a business smartphone Nokia, Microsoft is actually going on the same path as the Apple - under one roof is available as a software development and hardvernye filling. In the case of Apple, this approach proved successful. During the last six months as Microsoft, and Nokia announced a major restructuring programs. For example, Nokia have been laid off almost 30,000 people, and the company became the sole owner of the business Nokia Siemens Networks. In addition, Nokia recently become much more attention to the map service, forming the basis for his whole unit Here, just the other day that showed a number of new solutions not only for smartphones and tablets, but also for the automotive industry. In turn, Microsoft announced that will focus on Internet services, as well as the production of hardware solutions. Obviously, buying Nokia Devices & Services fits into this strategy. In addition, Microsoft last week announced the departure of Steve Ballmer from his post as CEO of the company, which also indicated a desire to shareholders abruptly change the direction of Microsoft. Ballmer himself, while still remaining in the position of CEO Microsoft, in a letter to employees sent out a few hours ago, said that the purpose of the deal with Nokia - it is accelerating the growth of mobile lines. He also noted that Microsoft's strategic reorganization was announced on July 11, and even then the corporation pointed out that the issue of mobile products and services - one of the most important priorities of the updated Microsoft. Also, he said that over the past two years, Microsoft and Nokia have done a "huge and very interesting "work. He noted that just recently released Nokia Lumia smartphone 1020, although the two companies were working on it together actually, closely integrating soft stuffing with the hardware capabilities of this flagship smartphone. Commenting on the deal, Ballmer said that Microsoft will not hold any significant staff reductions and Nokia its employees, but in a part of managers and executives will be some redistribution of responsibilities. For example, the formal organizational Nokia smartphones are included in the division of Microsoft Devices, led by Julie Larson-Green, but it will not lead mobile development, and will continue to engage in Xbox and tablets Surface, while Stephen Elop, leading the mobile business at Microsoft, will formally enter in Microsoft Devices, but it will be directly subject to CEO of the corporation.

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Oracle has announced a new tool for designing Mobile App Designer

Oracle has announced a new tool for designing Mobile App Designer

Oracle last week announced a new tool for the design of Oracle BI Mobile App Designer, with which business users can create interactive analytical applications to any mobile device. The new version of Oracle innovation in product suite for business analysis of Oracle Business Intelligence (BI), extending the capabilities of mobile platforms Oracle BI Mobile and helping companies to provide employees prompt access to business information in real time. intuitive web-based interface operations drag-and-drop, enabling business users to combine the information in the form of text, images, charts, and tables from multiple data sources and develop mobile analytical applications to solve specific business problems.

Create professional mobile analytic applications that do not require any additional development tools, it becomes a simple task such as working with familiar office applications .. Users can test the preliminary version of their mobile applications using the web-browser, emulating a mobile device, or simply scan QR-Code for quick application access from a mobile device. They are able to share new applications through the library App Library, which serves as a repository of mobile analytical applications. Consumers Reports can subscribe to the service and receive automatic updates to help ensure the use of a single relevant information by employees throughout the organization. Navigating with native gestures (eg "touch-and-swipe" - «touch and drag") for interactive analysis allows end users to effectively use text and graphics to obtain valuable practical information directly from mobile devices.

So, they can analyze the sales process, sales forecasting, create detailed customer profiles, or track inventory at any time and in any place. Applications created with Oracle BI Mobile App Designer, use the language of HTML5 on smartphones and tablets operating platform iOS, Android and Windows Mobile. Automatic rendering for different screen sizes provides optimal visualization of the image and allows you to implement the principle of creating a platform-independent applications "Write Once, Run Anywhere" - «Write once, are using on any model".

Oracle BI Mobile App Designer is a component technology platform for business analysis of Oracle Business Intelligence Foundation Suite, and also comes with the option of Oracle BI Mobile in the enterprise edition of Oracle BI Enterprise Edition. Companies can now deploy without further develop a fully functional online analytical environment on mobile devices with iOS, using Oracle BI Mobile HD, and create specialized mobile analytic applications for smartphones and tablets with simple operations drag-and-drop in the Oracle BI Mobile App Designer.

 Mobile Oracle Mobile BI solution for enterprise systems based on Oracle BI. Users will be able to use a system of consolidated and harmonized indicators, model calculations and analysis provided by the IT service, as well as to analyze their own data. Oracle Mobile BI uses a common security framework Oracle Business Intelligence, without requiring additional overhead to manage security at the user level.

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Japan throws another $ 210 million to combat the radiation leaks

Japan throws another $ 210 million to combat the radiation leaks

The Japanese authorities have developed a plan to help the nuclear power plant emergency, "Fukushima Daiichi". They spend about 21 billion yen, or $ 210 million, to work with a large number of radioactive water. Funds will be used to freeze the soil to create an underground wall around the four affected reactors, and water treatment. Chief Cabinet Secretary Esihide Suga lead committee created to address the problem of leakage of radioactive water and subsequent reactor decommissioning, according to Japanese media.

Authorities plan organize the work of departments to strengthen contacts with the nuclear power plant "Fukushima Dai-ichi" and telco Tokyo Denreku. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday to meet with members of the government to approve the necessary emergency measures. Today, the only operating nuclear power plant workers in Japan have stopped one of the two nuclear reactors that were taken out of service to undergo regular inspections.

 Plant staff "Oi" of Kansai Denreku stopped the operation of the reactor number 3 on Tuesday morning. They plan to shut down the reactor number on April 15th of September, thus leaving Japan without nuclear power for the first time in 14 months. Nuclear Regulatory Commission of Japan has announced that the fault under the power plant , "Oi" is not active. According to them, in place of the fault is no longer observed no activity, and we can hardly expect that this will happen in the future. NPP operators allowed to operate nuclear facilities in areas with active faults. Kansai Denreku Company, under the jurisdiction of which includes the power "Oi", requested a security check to get approval to restart reactors.

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Doctors have found another way to deal with hypertension

Doctors have found another way to deal with hypertension

 During laboratory experiments on rats experts found that the deactivation of certain nerves in the neck can effectively deal with high blood pressure. Experts say that high blood pressure - is one of the most common diseases in modern humans. Experts from the University of Bristol in the UK say that rats with high blood pressure could deactivate the nerves between the brain and the so-called carotid body - a small bundle of no more than a grain of rice on each side of the carotid arteries, the blood pressure of the animal fell and remained low. ABOUT professionals reported their findings in the current issue of the scientific journal Nature Communications.

The article said that in the near future they are going to test on a small group of human volunteers and to report by the end of the year. The World Health Organization said that hypertension, or high blood pressure - is one of the most dangerous "silent killers" of the modern people. Many people do not know and do not feel pressurized, but for the body is increased nragruzka and direct path to stroke, heart attack or kidney failure.

 Many people have high blood pressure all my life to take pharmacological agents, artificially lowering the pressure, but the effect of the current drugs are not universal: approximately every 50th person they do not work. Julian Paton, author of the study, said that experts have previously established a link between the body and the sleepy regulation of pressure, but still a communication mechanism was not obvious and there was no clear evidence of neural link between blood pressure and to the micro-organ.

 However, he Paton said that while the results were not carried out on a sufficiently large number of volunteers to be able to talk about the universal effect. Scientists suspect that somehow sleepy body regulates blood oxygen saturation, and has long been known that, depending on the level of oxygen saturation and pressure may fluctuate.

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In South Africa, found the remains of a prehistoric scorpion

In South Africa, found the remains of a prehistoric scorpion

Fossilized remains of scorpion that lived on Earth 350 million years ago, scientists have been found in present-day South Africa. According to experts, this finding points to the oldest known inhabitants of the now defunct supercontinent of Gondwana. new species was named Gondwanascorpio emzantsiensis, scientists say that by studying it, they will be able to say more about how animals evolved superkonitenente even before it split on the part of the existing continents.

Recall that modern science believes that as a result of Gondwana split tectonic processes, which ultimately led to the emergence of Australia, Africa and South America, as well as on the part of the other, more northern, the supercontinent Pangaea. Until now, paleontologists have found a fossilized fragments of the remains of the inhabitants of Pangaea, or rather that part of it which is now North America.

"We did not have any evidence that Gondwana at that time was inhabited land animals," - says Robert Hess, one of the authors of the study, an evolutionary biologist at the University Wits. Hess says that the remains of a prehistoric scorpion were found near the South African city Gremstaun. According to scientists, the scorpion lived on Earth at the end of the Silurian geologic period when the scorpions, spiders and small lizards eat insects just as other animals on land almost was not.

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Samsung Galaxy Gear - it's a "fitness online watch"

Samsung Galaxy Gear - it's a "fitness online watch"

 Samsung Electronics, September 4, on the eve of the Berlin exhibition of electronic novelties IFA 2013 presents a new high-tech gadget Galaxy Gear, which is a web-based plug-clock Anfroid. The publication VentureBeat today reports that he was able to look at the Galaxy Gear and get a brief idea of ​​what exactly is this gadget.

According to the newspaper Gear - this is a large electronic wristwatch with a 3-inch LCD screen, runs on Android and having a 4-megapixel camera. The publication does not report to work if Gear with cellular networks, but that's WiFi-transmitter in them is. In addition, VentureBeat writes that Gear in its current form - it does not replace your smartphone or tablet, and more advanced fitness device. A set of programs there is quite limited and some of the programs related to the medical-sports theme.

It is also reported that there is support for Bluetooth Gear and connectivity with smartphones Samsung Galaxy S.

From the software can distinguish obespeeniya Gear program to count calories and monitor fitness training, as well as heart rate monitor and a medical monitor. Nothing is more impressive, according to Venture Beat, in Gear yet. However, earlier there were reports that the platform Gear will be open and under it will be possible to write third-party applications.

Earlier, there were rumors that Apple is working on its own design online plug-hours. Release iOS-hours expected by the end of the year

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Since 1870, the people rose by 11 cm - scientists

Since 1870, the people rose by 11 cm - scientists

the average European growth from 1870 to 1980 has increased by an average of 11 centimeters, which reflects an improvement in the quality of life and health care of people. This is stated in a report published today by the British University of Essex. Researchers say that the long-known fact that under suitable conditions, the biological species increase in size. Is no exception and the people, where each generation is literally above its predecessor.

 However, in the case of humans the situation is somewhat more complicated. At the height of people affected and some other factors, such as war, economic shake-up when people begin to arise lack of resources, deteriorating psychological and biological state, etc etc. So, researchers thought that the two world wars, and the Great Depression had have a deterrent effect on the growth of people and would have to be more restrained. However, experts say that in difficult economic and social conditions of the people involved different mechanisms of support to the qualitative evolution.

This, in particular birth control. People in the 20th century have become significantly less to give birth and it has affected their quality of life by increasing the availability of resources. In addition, the improved quality of care, and people have less pain. "Increasing growth of people - is a key indicator of improving the average health of the population," - says Professor of Economics, University of Essex Timothy Hatton. According to him, in 1870 the average European growth was about 167 cm , while in 1980 it increased to 178 cm, and now exceeds 180 cm professor said that from a biological point of view, everything is logical, as in difficult conditions it is necessary to reduce consumption, and one of the most effective ways to achieve this is through reducing the physical size of the species.

This is a universal law of biology who works including for people. The study, published in the current issue of Oxford Economic Papers, said that the average growth of European men for 110 years has increased by 11 cm, which is about 1 cm in 10. But in reality, it varies from country to country. For example, in Spain, the average male height increased by 12 cm - to 163 cm in 1871 to 175 cm by the year 1975. Height resident in Sweden increased by 10 cm - from 170 to 180 cm for the same year. Researchers have also found that many European countries such as Great Britain , Ireland, Scandinavia, Belgium and Germany showed the best "increase growth," it is logical that in general , because in the 20th century, these countries have been the locomotive of dew economics, medicine and social reform. The authors also say that another important growth driver is the reduction of infant and child mortality.

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Scientists have discovered antibodies that stop bleeding

Scientists have discovered antibodies that stop bleeding

 Biologists from the Medical Research Fund of the U.S. state of Oklahoma reported the discovery of a previously unknown antibody capable of minimizing blood loss of the human body in case of any damage, such as in the case of cut or stab wounds. The researchers argue that for heavy internal and external bleeding in the event of injuries and poor blood clotting protein histone responsible. Scientists were able to find specific antibodies capable of blocking the negative side effects of histone.

New technique can eventually lead researchers to create drugs that block the bleeding in the case of serious injury. Writing in the journal Nature Medicine team of scientists says that they have found in the case of sepsis (blood infection by harmful microorganisms) in the blood of mice instantly increased histone content. Later exactly the same conclusions were based on the analysis of blood primates and humans. "Under normal conditions, the protein is active in the nucleus of cells in the immediate vicinity of the location of DNA. It also affects the very double-stranded DNA.

 When the cell is damaged, then histone is released into the blood, where the protein begins to destroy the walls of blood vessels, "- wrote the researchers. This feature, in some cases, lead to uncontrolled bleeding and accumulation of fluid in the tissues. When scientists discovered this destructive feature of the protein, then immediately began to search for a method to lock.

 As a result, scientists have found a previously unknown type of multi-drop antibodies that block the protein. During the study, researchers found that patients with autoimmune diseases produce antibodies in the nuclei of their cells. Here again the same scientists demonstrated that the antibody produced as in laboratory mice and in primates and humans. Influencing organisms laboratory mice with sepsis with new antibodies researchers were able to stop toxic histones. In the near future, this method will be tested on humans. "We believe that these antibodies - a kind of adaptation in evolution. Millions of years ago, when people and animals are sick, they do not die of heart attacks, they were dying of infectious diseases," - said study leader Dr. Charles Esmon.

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Vodafone and Verizon have reached a basic agreement on the 130-billion deal

Vodafone and Verizon have reached a basic agreement on the 130-billion deal

The British company Vodafone and US-based Verizon Communications on Sunday agreed on a deal at $ 130 billion, in which Verizon Communications Vodafone will sell 45% of its shares in their joint venture Verizon Wireless, according to  The Wall Street Journal  citing informed sources.

According to the source, if all goes well and the board of both companies have approved the terms, then the deal can be officially announced by Monday evening. Source publication confirmed that the negotiations the parties agreed value 45% Verizon Wireless 130 billion. Earlier media reports do not rule out that the package can be sold for $ 100 billion. According to unofficial information, it is at this cost expected to Verizon, while Vodafone estimates that its share of the $ 130 billion, according to  Forbes .

For information on the conclusion of an agreement in principle confirms the source  Financial Times . He said the talks were "constructive" and on Monday morning, representatives of both companies will meet to finalize the terms of the deal, and then release official statements.

Bloomberg  notes that this transaction would be the second largest after the acquisition of German company Mannesmann AG of the same Vodafone in 2000 - then the value of the transaction amounted to 172 billion dollars. Share buying Vodafone, Verizon Communications will become the sole owner of Verizon Wireless - the largest and most profitable phone company in the U.S. subscriber base of 100 million users. Details - for example, where the parties intend to close the deal, not yet reported.

Verizon tried to buy a stake in Vodafone Verizon Wireless several years ago. This past Thursday, August 29, The Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources said that the parties to resume negotiations. On the same day, Vodafone officially confirmed this information.

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Workshop Yandex launched 12 start-ups

Workshop Yandex launched 12 start-ups

Friday was the last stage of Tolstoy Summer Camp - a summer workshop for start-ups Yandex. Twelve teams that reached the final, presented their projects to investors. Some participants have already received offers. Yandex interest in three projects. "Many good ideas are lost because their owners can not find the money or associates. At the same time, there are companies who are looking for interesting projects and are willing to invest in them, - said Xenia Elkin, head of Tolstoy Summer Camp. - The purpose of the workshop is to help talented children to turn ideas into real projects and offer them to the market. And it seems like all we have: we can see the interest of investors to our finalists and are ready to take part in the fate of the three projects.

" Applications for participation in the workshop were sent more than a thousand people, of which 65 candidates were selected from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan and U.S.. At the first stage, participants had to break up into teams and introduce the concept of the project. Of the 22 teams formed to have reached the final twelve - after the presentation of the intermediate part of the project team left the studio, and the others began to develop prototypes. In the final, the team showed how web services and mobile applications.

Yandex interested in three projects: Speaking mind (application for audio news feed in social networks), Fivecards (application to store loyalty cards on your smartphone) and the Football second screen (the application for football fans). Tolstoy Summer Camp was held in the Moscow office of Yandex from July to August . During those two months, the workshop participants listened to lectures on how to build your business from scratch, why you need a marketing and PR, how to deal with legal issues and promote their projects. In addition, each team had a mentor - a mentor.

 Among the lecturers and tutors were both employees of Yandex, as well as representatives of other companies: Sergey Belousov, founder of Runa Capital; Colette Ballou, founder and head of the agency Ballou PR; Daria Trushkina, Vice President of Business Development Game Insight; Marvin Liao, a former commercial director Yahoo in EMEA. 

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Vevo launches independent from Google music platform

Vevo launches independent from Google music platform

      Media company Vevo, founded by Universal Music and Sony Music, has become known in the market due to its partnership with YouTube, placing gisher on the popular video sharing site. Recently, however, Vevo more clearly showing signs of independence, trying to distance himself from his longtime partner. So, today, Vevo launches in Germany, its own music service, which will not be present Google.

 According to Vevo, they signed a licensing agreement with the Association of German Gema, representing the interests of rights holders in the local market and producing their copyright fees for the use of their content. Google previously had significant differences with respect to payments Gema, the latter filed a lawsuit against YouTube, seeking closure of the last in Germany. Nick Jones, senior vice president of Vevo, said that the company access to the German market was "very difficult".

According to him, Vevo will develop in the direction of independence, but while the company is not going to 100% for distance and Vevo YouTube remains a key partner for the distribution of content on the Internet. "Out on the German market alone, we want to try samoukrepitsya as an independent brand," - he said. expected that the German Vevo project will provide access to approximately 75,000 video clips, recordings of concerts, and also launched a mobile and web-based clients in including the platform Apple TV.

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