Во вторник состоялись похороны главы ЧВК "Вагнер" Евгения Пригожина, погибшего в авиакатастрофе в Тверской области. Однако в Сети до сих пор обсуждается трагедия, пересматриваются старые интервью и видео. Одно из таких опубликовано в канале GREY ZONE.
Видео снято примерно 19-20 августа 2023 года, когда Пригожин был в Африке. На кадрах глава ЧВК "Вагнер" говорит, что у него всё в порядке - так он ответил "любителям обсуждать его ликвидацию и интимную жизнь".
Для обсуждающих, жив я или нет, как у меня дела,
- уточнил предприниматель.
Сейчас это обращение Евгения Пригожина буквально будоражит весь интернет. В комментариях люди разделились на два лагеря: одни с грустью пересмотрели кадры, а другие удивлённо уточнили дату выхода видео.
Кроме того, некоторым показалось странным, что глава ЧВК не назвал точную дату обращения, лишь уточнил про "вторую половину августа". Нашлись также те, кто не верит в реальность гибели Евгения Пригожина: мол, "нет такого ощущения". Однако похороны уже прошли в кругу близких людей, а в Сети продолжают появляться кадры с могилы предпринимателя.
Министерство иностранных дел (МИД) Литвы вызвало посла Папы Римского после слов понтифика о великой и просвещенной России. Об этом со ссылкой на заявление пресс-секретаря литовского внешнеполитического ведомства Паулины Левицките сообщает Telegram-канал "Sputnik Литва".
"Министерство иностранных дел пригласило Апостольского нунция на разговор в начале сентября, когда архиепископ Петр Раич вернется из отпуска", - сказала чиновник.
Ранее Папа Римский заявил, что Россия славится не только культурой, но и человечностью. "Вы наследники великой России, страны святых, царей, Петра I, Екатерины II, могучей и просвещенной Российской империи", - сказал Франциск. На Украине его слова назвали "империалистической пропагандой".
A newly discovered version of Autopilot that allows drivers to operate the advanced driver-assist feature without applying any torque to the steering wheel — a long sought-after feature by Tesla drivers and one used by several other automakers as well — has caught the attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
In a July 26th letter (first reported by Bloomberg), NHTSA ordered Tesla to respond to a list of questions about the feature or face an escalating series of fines. The company was ordered to respond by August 25th; it’s unclear whether Tesla complied.
In the letter, NHTSA says it is concerned that any feature that allows drivers to remove their hands from the steering wheel without adequate driver monitoring could prove to be a safety risk.
NHTSA is concerned that this feature was introduced to consumer vehicles and, now that the existence of this feature is known to the public, more drivers may attempt to activate it. The resulting relaxation of controls designed to ensure that the driver remain engaged in the dynamic driving task could lead to greater driver inattention and failure of the driver to properly supervise Autopilot.
The letter was filed in the same docket as NHTSA’s two-year investigation into over a dozen incidents involving Tesla vehicles with Autopilot that crashed into stationary emergency vehicles. That investigation is expected to wrap up relatively soon. Regulators are also investigating issues with Tesla’s seatbelts, steering wheels, and “phantom braking” triggered by the driver assist.
Tesla’s handbook for drivers warns them to keep their hands on the steering wheel while using driver-assist features like Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. If drivers take their hands off the wheel for too long, a series of audio alerts begin to chime — annoying many Tesla owners. They have urged Tesla CEO Elon Musk to follow other automakers in introducing a truly hands-free system, like Ford’s BlueCruise or General Motors’ Super Cruise.
Those systems rely on a robust driver monitoring system that includes cameras and other sensors to ensure drivers keep their eyes on the road. And they are only available to use on certain roads, like divided highways. Tesla allows its customers to use Full Self-Driving (FSD), for example, on local roads, but still requires their hands to be on the steering wheel.
Earlier this year, a hacker discovered a version of FSD that doesn’t require the driver to apply force to the steering wheel while using it. The hacker called the version “Elon Mode” after Musk has shown himself using a version of FSD that also appears to be hands-free. It’s unclear whether NHTSA is referring to this version of FSD in its letter to Tesla.
CEO Andy Jassy has a message to employees who don’t want to return to the office: “It’s not going to work out for you.” That’s according to a report from Insider, which says Jassy made that statement during a meeting earlier this month.
That clearly hasn’t changed Amazon’s position on the matter. In a recording of the meeting obtained by Insider, Jassy told workers, “It’s past the time to disagree and commit,” adding that “if you can’t disagree and commit... it’s probably not going to work out for you at Amazon because we are going back to the office at least three days a week.”
Jassy reportedly said his decision to have employees return to the office was a “judgment call” and that employees can leave if they don’t want to comply. “It’s not right for all of our teammates to be in three days a week and for people to refuse to do so,” Jassy stated. The Verge reached out to Amazon with a request for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.
Why You Shouldn't Try to Win Someone Back After They Lose Interest
5 Reasons You Should Let Them Go Rather Than Trying to Win Them Back
Winning someone back sounds romantic in theory. It is, after all, a common Hollywood trope. The main character pulls a grand gesture just as their love interest is about to hop on a flight. The violins swell, the two lovers kiss, everything is made right again. It’s an easy story to root for — the potential for redemption, of sadness turning at last into a happy ending.
In reality, though, the idea that you should fight and fight to try to win someone back after they’ve lost interest in a relationship with you is a harmful idea.
“The idea that one can win someone back is not only emotionally damaging, but can also harm the person being pursued,” says Michelle English, LCSW, co-founder and executive clinical manager at Healthy Life Recovery. “There is somehow a false sense of control implied by this concept, as though one person has the power to manipulate another into changing his or her mind.”
If you’re considering trying to win someone back, you probably don’t have bad intentions. You have feelings — feelings that can range from a bruised ego to complete heartbreak. This is normal, especially in the face of rejection. You want to turn the outcome around into one that goes your way. You don’t want to say goodbye to the hopes you had for your future together. So you think about ways to win your love interest back.
“While this might seem like a logical romantic pursuit, it's essential to recognize the potential harm that can arise from this idea, both for yourself and others involved,” according to relationship coach Chris Gillis.
Here’s why trying to convince someone to be into you is a bad idea – and what to focus on instead:
You Can Overlook Important Boundaries
While there is something to be said about not giving up on your professional and personal goals, you can’t apply the same never-back-down attitude to love. There’s another human being involved, and doing so can lead you to overlook important boundaries. It sucks that they’ve lost interest, and you can absolutely express yourself and how you feel about the situation.
But if they’ve taken a step back or ended the relationship, attempting to win them back sends the message that you are disregarding their own feelings and decisions, says Gillis.
What you see as a romantic gesture or a refusal to give up on what you care about can translate into a lack of respect for others’ wishes and boundaries.
“It's never OK to pressure someone into changing their mind or guilting them into staying in a relationship they no longer want just because you want them back,” says English.
It Probably Won’t Work, Even If They Do Come Back
Even if your strategy worked, it probably won’t lead to a great relationship in the long run.
“This attitude leaves little room for truly resolving any underlying issues that may have caused the breakup in the first place,” adds English. “Without properly addressing these core issues, relationships are more likely to fail again in the future. This can create an unhealthy dynamic that can lead to further hurt and resentment.”
Plus, you may end up feeling insecure when considering the idea that the person already lost interest in you once. Wouldn’t you want to be with someone who wouldn’t entertain the idea of losing you?
You Won’t Address Deeper Self-Esteem Issues
There’s also the fact that trying to win someone back distracts you from dealing with deeper self-esteem issues.
“Trying to win someone back implies that their validation is necessary for your self-esteem and self-worth,” says Gillis. “Placing your value in the hands of another person can lead to a detrimental cycle of seeking external validation, making it difficult to maintain a healthy self-esteem.”.
Your persistence in gaining their interest back can signal that you need to work on your self-love. It’s uncomfortable, but it’s an opportunity for growth and healing — and better relationships in the future.
It’s a Time and Energy Drain
Not to mention all the time and energy that you’re investing in getting their attention.
As Gillis points out, this type of investment may prevent you from exploring other potential connections. You won’t be open to new romantic interests if you’re fixated on a person who doesn’t share your feelings.
It Sets You Up for More Hurt and Disappointment
It also sets you up for more hurt and disappointment. If they reject you again despite your best efforts at rekindling the relationship, it will only break your heart more. “Continuously pursuing someone who is not interested can result in repeated rejection and prolonged heartache,” adds Gillis.
The hard truth is, not all relationships are meant to be. People may not like you as much as you like them, and it has nothing to do with what you’re doing or not doing. Sometimes, people’s feelings also change over time, even if your connection started strong. Coming to terms with those facts is a process.
But when you try to win someone back after they’ve lost interest, you’re only delaying the start of that process and prolonging your pain.
What to Do Instead of Trying to Win Someone Back
“Rather than trying to win someone back, focusing on yourself and your own growth is better,” English says. “It's an excellent opportunity for personal development, and can help you become an even better version of yourself.”
She adds that you should take some time to reflect on what went wrong with the relationship so you can learn from the experience.
Having an open and respectful conversation with your romantic interest can be constructive and provide closure, says Gillis.
But respecting their ultimate decision is crucial. Since it won’t instantly resolve your hurt feelings, it’s important to surround yourself with loved ones and prioritize your own well-being. You can’t control how someone feels about you, but you can lean on your support system and cultivate healthy emotional habits. As you heal and feel ready to date again, do so with mindfulness.
“Be open to new connections but avoid the trap of seeking a replacement to fill the void left by the previous relationship,” adds Gillis.
Take a step back and work on processing your loss so you can have a fresh start. Unreciprocated feelings are never fun, but, as cheesy as it sounds, you may end up feeling grateful that things didn’t work out down the road.
With September just a few weeks away, it’s time to start thinking about all the trips you want to take next year.
As you plot your adventures for summer 2024,
American
Airlines will offer a handful of new seasonal routes and destinations to take you there.
The Fort Worth-based carrier on Thursday unveiled a major expansion for the upcoming summer season, which includes three all-new destinations, one new route and a service resumption.
Here are the details. Note that all of the new flights will be available for sale starting on Sunday, Aug. 20.
CIRIUM
3 brand-new destinations
American’s expansion is headlined by the addition of three new route-map pins, all of which are in Europe.
This includes:
Copenhagen
Naples,
Italy
Nice, France
The carrier will fly daily nonstop flights to all three of these destinations from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Service to Nice begins on May 6, followed by Naples on June 5 and Copenhagen on June 6.
American will exclusively deploy the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on all three new routes. It will use the -8 variant — which features 20 Flagship Business pods, 28 premium economy recliners and 186 economy seats — to Naples.
Meanwhile, the other two routes will be operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which features 30 Flagship Business pods, 21 premium economy recliners and 234 economy seats.
As far as the onboard experience goes, American’s -9 Dreamliners feature a top-notch reverse herringbone business-class product. The smaller “baby” -8 Dreamliners feature a mix of business-class products (one of which is arranged in an alternating forward- and rear-facing configuration). There’s no telling which aircraft configuration will operate your flight.
In total, American will offer 15 daily nonstop flights from PHL to 14
European
destinations next summer, representing its largest transatlantic schedule from Philadelphia since 2019.
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That’s major news for the city and for the long-term viability of this Northeast hub. American hasn’t necessarily shown much love to Philly since it acquired the hub as part of the merger with US Airways.
For years, the airline hadn’t added much new Philly service, especially throughout its Northeast Alliance with JetBlue, which saw a slew of new transatlantic services added from New York.
Now that the Northeast Alliance is dead, American seems to be turning its attention back to Philadelphia.
Earlier this month, the airline shifted the gateway for its splashy Doha route from New York to Philadelphia. It’s possible that further expansions are in the works as American crystallizes its long-haul strategy.
As part of the Philly growth, the airline will also resume its PHL to San Antonio route next summer. This will boost the number of one-stop itineraries the airline can offer.
While Philly typically doesn’t suffer from the same air traffic-related delays that American’s New York hubs do, there is one downside to all this expansion in Philadelphia: There’s still no Flagship Lounge in the city.
Philly is one of American’s only long-haul hubs without a business-class-only lounge. Now that the airline seems focused once again on boosting long-haul service from PHL, hopefully, it will accelerate the construction that stopped years ago.
“We continue our commitment to offer customers a premium experience in the Philadelphia International Airport and will share more updates on the Flagship Lounge as they become available. Customers can continue to access the Admirals Club lounges in terminals A, B/C, and F,” an American Airlines spokesperson shared in a statement.
1 new route
Aside from the new destinations, American will also add its fifth gateway — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) — to Barcelona next summer.
The carrier will launch a new daily service on this 5,195-mile route beginning on June 5, operated by a Boeing 777-200. It features 37 Flagship Business pods, 24 premium economy recliners and 212 economy seats. (Much like the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, American offers two wildly different business-class products in the pointy end of the plane.)
Expanding service to Barcelona is seemingly a no-brainer. There’s plenty of demand in the summer for this popular European city, and with the strength of American’s mega-hub at DFW, it shouldn’t have much of an issue filling the plane.
Service resumption and adjustments
While much of the focus is on the new routes and destinations, American is also boosting service on a plethora of existing routes. The full details are available in the table below.
The highlight is perhaps the service resumption from Chicago to Venice, Italy — a route that hasn’t operated since 2019.
Origin
Destination
Service Notes
Aircraft Type
DFW
BCN
New daily service begins June 5, 2024
Boeing 777-200
ORD
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)
Resuming daily service on June 5, 2024
Boeing 787-8
ORD
Athens International Airport (ATH)
Earlier seasonal restart on May 6, 2024
Boeing 787-9
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Dublin Airport (DUB)
Earlier seasonal restart on March 5, 2024
Boeing 777-200
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
ATH
Earlier seasonal restart on
March 31, 2024
Boeing 777-200
PHL
VCE
Earlier seasonal restart on April 4, 2024
Boeing 787-8
CLT
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
Expanding to year-round service
Boeing 777-200
DFW
DUB
Expanding to year-round service
Boeing 787-8 (winter) and Boeing 777-200 (summer)
DFW
Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO)
Expanding to year-round service
Boeing 787-8 and 787-9
PHL
BCN
Expanding to year-round
service
Boeing 787-8
PHL
Lisbon Airport (LIS)
Expanding to year-round service
Boeing 787-8 (winter) and 787-9 (summer)
All told, this announcement represents American’s largest European expansion since 2019, and it’s sure to please loyal flyers who’ve been craving some long-haul growth from the airline in recent years.
American has suffered from repeated delivery delays on new aircraft, and its network breadth has suffered because of it.
Now, it seems like things should all be settled by next year, and you’ll soon find an American Airlines jet in more European cities than ever before.
To facilitate the expansion, American is making some minor tweaks to its currently published schedule. This includes suspending service from Dallas/Fort Worth to Santiago, Chile, for next summer, as well as reducing frequencies on the following three routes:
Dallas/Fort Worth to Paris (from two times to one time daily)
Miami to London (from two times to one time daily)
New York to Rome (from up to two times to one time daily)
Finally, the airline is also making a few changes to its winter schedule to Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America.
You can find all of the details in the table below. This expansion builds on American’s largest-ever schedule between the U.S. and these regions.
Origin
Destination
Service Notes
Aircraft Type
CLT
North Eleuthera Airport (ELH)
Expand to daily flights from Feb. 15 to April 3
Bombardier CRJ 700
CLT
Exuma International Airport (GGT)
Expand to daily flights from Feb. 15 to April 3
Bombardier CRJ 900
CLT
Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH)
Expand to daily flights from Feb. 15 to April 3
Embraer E175
DFW
Ezeiza International Airport (EZE)
Expand to daily flights
starting Oct. 29
Boeing 787-9
DFW
Cozumel International Airport
(CZM)
Expand to two daily flights
from Jan. 8 to April 3
Boeing 737-800
DFW
Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)
Expand to daily flights starting Feb. 15
Boeing 737-800
Miami International Airport (MIA)
Clayton J. Lloyd Airport (AXA)
Expand to two daily flights from Jan. 8 to April 3
Embraer E175
MIA
Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)
Expand to three daily flights from Jan. 8 to April 3
Boeing 737-800
MIA
Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM)
Expand to three daily flights
from Jan. 8 to April 3
Boeing 737-800
MIA
Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS)
Expand to three flights on
Saturdays from Jan. 8 to April 3
Faroese national carrier Atlantic Airways is slated to begin direct flights between Vagar and New York starting later this month, however the airline has decided to cut back on the original number of flights to be offered.
Back in March, Atlantic Airways announced that they would be offering weekly flights to New York during the fall, seven flights in total. Yet new direct flight route between FAE Vagar Airport and New York Stewart International Airport has apparently garnered less interest than expected, forcing the airline to cancel the last two of the scheduled flights.
According to a statement from Atlantic Airways issued last week, the process of acquiring all the necessary permits and meeting all the criteria, took longer than expected and wasn’t completed until as late as May this year.
“We have had to adjust the schedule and thus cancel the last two flights so we’ll be offering five flights to New York this fall,” CEO Jóhanna á Bergi was quoted as saying.
“The interest in flights from the Faroes to New York has been great,” she added. “Because the final permits were acquired so late, we were also delayed in putting tickets up for sale, and by then people had already made other plans for the summer and fall season.”
The CEO called the U.S. and “exciting market” while acknowledging that it “will take time” to establish the New York Stewart route.
The airline plans on offering direct flights between Vagar and New York again in the fall of 2024, we’re told.
Once the airline has fully adopted Avios, Finnair Plus award points will be converted to Avios with a 3:2 ratio. Avios prices will be updated with the same 3:2 ratio, and the value of current Finnair Plus points will not change.
Following the changeover, a current Finnair Plus points haul of 120,000, for example, would now be worth 80,000 Avios. TPG currently values Avios at 1.5 cents each.
“Finnair’s adoption of Avios is a recognition of the global significance of the currency and the incredible value it has for members worldwide,” Adam Daniels, CEO of IAG Loyalty, said. “We are excited to play a central role in Finnair’s new era for their loyalty program and for their members.”
Finnair isn’t just changing its loyalty currency. The overhaul will also see the Finnair Plus program shift to a revenue-based earning platform.
This means Finnair will award Avios and elite status based on the amount spent rather than distance flown — echoing similar moves from both British Airways Executive Club and Iberia Plus.
Many Finnair frequent flyers may not welcome this spend-based shift, but overall, the Avios adoption will hopefully open up much better redemption opportunities across partner airlines.
Coinciding with the overhaul, Finnair will also increase the number of award seats available on flights, guaranteeing at least four award seats on flights within Europe. Finnair’s long-haul flights will see at least eight award seats — good news for those looking for more redemption opportunities.
FINNAIR
In addition, Finnair Plus members will be eligible to receive extra rewards, such as upgrade benefits, upon reaching specific point limits, depending on their elite status. However, the details from Finnair here are vague, and exactly how this will look is unclear.
Finally, Finnair Plus members will now receive complimentary internet access for messaging on short-haul
European
flights operated by the airline’s narrow-body Airbus fleet. This perk will be available regardless of elite status.
In 2024, the airline will create a new Finnair lounge premise with a dedicated space for top-tier members on the Schengen side of Helsinki Airport. The current Schengen lounge will remain in operation until the new lounge opens.
“2024 marks the start of a new era with our loyalty program, with new benefits and improved options for our members to use their earned Avios — both within Finnair and IAG Loyalty’s partner network,” Ole Orver, Finnair’s chief commercial officer, said.
The Finnair Plus loyalty program currently has over four million members worldwide. More information regarding the exact date of the changes is expected to be shared by Finnair later this year.
users are growing increasingly concerned about the state of their iPhone’s battery health. A number of
iPhone 14
Pro users have taken to Twitter, Reddit, and more to share screenshots of their deteriorating battery capacity – less than one year after the iPhone 14 Pro was officially launched.
’s virtual assistant, which was introduced in 2014 back when Windows Phone was still a thing. Similar to Siri, Cortana lets users perform a number of tasks using voice commands. But it seems Microsoft is giving up on its old virtual assistant, as the latest Windows 11 update kills the Cortana app. The reason? The company will now bet on AI instead.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max could be the first to feature a super telephoto periscope camera for dramatically increased optical zoom, according to a new report coming out of Asia.
The information comes from the Weibo account "Digital Chat Station," which has provided accurate information about Apple's plans in the past. The label of "super" or "ultra" telephoto is usually afforded to cameras with a focal length over 300mm, drastically magnifying and pulling in distant subjects. The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro models' telephoto camera has a focal length of equivalent to 77mm, so a focal length in excess of 300mm on the iPhone 16 Pro Max would be a very large increase.
Super telephoto cameras are often used for sports and wild animal photography, but the extremely soft backgrounds they create also make them useful for portrait photography, providing there is enough distance between the subject and the photographer.
The change is seemingly facilitated by Apple's upgrade to a periscope telephoto camera system, starting with the iPhone 15 Pro Max later this year. With next year's iPhone 16 Pro models, Apple is reportedly planning to bring the telephoto camera to both of the "Pro" models, apparently enabled by increasing the smaller model's size. As such, giving the iPhone 16 Pro Max a super telephoto periscope would enable Apple to maintain differentiation between the two "Pro" devices next year.
The Weibo user also reiterated their previous claim that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature a 12% larger camera sensor that is 1/1.14-inches in size. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max currently feature a 1/1.28-inch sensor and no sensor size increase is expected for this year's iPhone 15 Pro Max. A larger sensor could improve the main iPhone camera's dynamic range and background blur. It could also substantially enhance low-light photography capabilities since a bigger surface area can capture more light with the same shutter speed and aperture.
In their latest post on the matter, the Weibo user did not explicitly state which devices the rumor relates to in the iPhone 16 lineup, it is believed to relate specifically to the iPhone 16 Pro Max due to their previous remarks. The same user shared similar camera information earlier this year, claiming that they had obtained industry insider information.
