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☆ Mistakes by the US's top spies allowed China to turn a deadly mid-air collision into an intelligence coup
  + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( James Bamford | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +36 min
On April 1, 2001, a US EP-3 spy plane collided with a Chinese fighter jet over the South China Sea. One of eleven left in the fleet, the tired 1960s-era spy plane bristled with porcupine-like antennas. Within minutes, however, the fighters had reached the lumbering spy plane, and while Zhao Yu hung back about a half-mile, Wang Wei rapidly closed in. In severe trouble, he immediately radioed the base, telling them he was unable to maneuver and being sucked in by the spy plane. "You are not allowed aboard the aircraft," Osborn said.
☆ I worked on a cruise ship for eight months because I wanted to travel. The low pay and exhausting schedule weren't worth it.
  + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Chris Libreros worked on a cruise ship for eight months after working in the hotel industry. So he helped me get a job in the Guest Services department, which is like the general front desk of a cruise ship. We were originally scheduled to depart from Hong Kong, but because of China's COVID restrictions, they moved the cruise ship over to Singapore. On a cruise ship, most crew don't get any days off. If someone from the US were to work on a cruise ship, they would have to expect a decrease in salary.
☆ 6 ways shopping sites trick you into buying more
  + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
Online retailers use psychological tricks and tools to get consumers to make purchases. But we're shopping online now more than ever before, and these subtle nudges are starting to feel more widespread. Buy online, pick up in storeBuy online, pick up instore was all the rage during the pandemic. So much of how we shop and make purchase decisions is subconscious, he said, and while you may rationally know that scarcity is a marketing tactic, your subconscious doesn't. Tips for avoiding retailers' marketing tricksJust being aware of these marketing tactics isn't enough to protect you from them, Goldberg said.
☆ American Airlines flight crew involved in a near collision with a Delta plane at JFK 'refused' to sit down for recorded interviews with authorities
  + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The American Airlines crew involved in a near-collision have "refused" to be interviewed by authorities. The report said that "the flight crew refused to be interviewed on the basis that their statements would be audio recorded for transcription." American Airlines did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment about the interviews. In a statement given to the Wall Street Journal, American Airlines said it is cooperating with the NTSB investigation. The 153 passengers and six crew members on the Delta plane and 137 passengers and 12 crew members on the American plane were all uninjured, the NTSB's preliminary report said.
☆ TikTokers can't stop talking about the style of J.Crew's new womenswear design chief, and it's boosting brand image
  + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
J.Crew's new womenswear and kids design chief has gained a large fan base online. These images are being shared widely on TikTok, helping to boost the brand image. A spokesperson for J.Crew told Harpers Bazaar that its women's business has seen consistent growth since Gayot shared her collections and a boost in sales from her posts. Gayot told Harpers that when she joined in September 2020, a few months pregnant, she was apprehensive. New CEO Libby Wadle told The Wall Street Journal in the summer of 2022 that the company is now profitable.
☆ How shopping sites are using psychology to trick you into spending more — and 3 ways to avoid them
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
Online retailers use psychological tricks and tools to get consumers to make purchases. Offering incentives for adding more items to online carts like free shipping is another example of the psychological tricks a retailer can play. Buy online, pick up in storeBuy online, pick up instore was all the rage during the pandemic. So much of how we shop and make purchase decisions is subconscious, he said, and while you may rationally know that scarcity is a marketing tactic, your subconscious doesn't. Tips for avoiding retailers' marketing tricksJust being aware of these marketing tactics isn't enough to protect you from them, Goldberg said.
☆ Passengers applauded and got 'really emotional' after a Royal Caribbean cruise liner rescued 17 people from a tiny boat in the Bahamas
  + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A Royal Caribbean cruise ships rescued 17 people from a tiny boat in the Bahamas. Due to heavy winds, the cruise ship had skipped a planned day trip to CocoCay, a private island in the Bahamas owned by Royal Caribbean. This turned out to be a "lucky" coincidence, said Bradford, as it ended up crossing paths with the tiny boat that the Royal Caribbean captain said had been adrift for weeks. The people on the tiny boat were waving pieces of red fabric, said Bradford. This was the latest in a series of similar incidents of cruise ships crossing paths with migrants' boats.
☆ I splurged my miles to fly Emirates' luxe business class. I ate a multi-course meal, lounged at the in-flight bar, and learned the seat upgrade is worth it.
  + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Tonya Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
Writer Tonya Russell traveled to the Maldives and tried out Emirates' business and economy class. "While economy class proved to be just fine, upgrading is worth it at least once," she writes. How to upgrade to business class on an Emirates flightIf you use the same airline family, you may be able to transfer miles from another airline to your Emirates flight. The meat alternative was a chicken TV dinner with rice, which wasn't as appetizing as the salmon that circulated through business class. While economy class proved to be just fine, if upgrading is within your means, it is worth it at least once.
☆ U.S. safety experts dispute aspects of Ethiopia 737-MAX air crash findings
  + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
[1/6] Ethiopian Federal policemen stand at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 11, 2019. The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), in dissenting comments included in the Ethiopian report, disagreed with at least two key findings of the investigation into the crash of a Boeing 737-MAX flight. Boeing has previously said the MCAS was a safety feature and the issues identified after the crash of flight 302, which followed one of a similar plane in Indonesia five months earlier, have been rectified. "Discussion of crew resource management and performance were still not sufficiently developed in the draft final report," the NTSB said. The accident involving Flight 302 followed another incident five months earlier, when the same model crashed in Indonesia, killing 189 people.
☆ The tragic story of the only 3 cosmonauts who died in space
  + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +13 min
This Soviet crew had spent 23 days in space, setting a new record for human space flight endurance, and were finally coming home. They gathered existing equipment and hastily put together a space station that was launched on April 19, 1971. A treadmill was installed on the Salyut 1 and the cosmonauts forwent their space suits in the space station and Soyuz. But a few missteps on the ship and by the Soviet space program led to the tragic deaths of the cosmonauts. According to Siddiqi, the death of the three cosmonauts had a lasting impact on the Soviet space program afterward.
☆ J.Crew embarked on a much-hyped comeback after filing for bankruptcy. Retail experts share what the brand needed to do to right the ship — and whether it's working.
  + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
J.Crew embarked on a comeback after filing for bankruptcy in the early months of the pandemic. But hype alone isn't enough: experts say the stores and product needed a revamp, and the brand is now on the right track. J.Crew has since placed a new CEO at the helm — Libby Wadle, who previously oversaw J.Crew's fast-growing sister brand, Madewell. "In our industry, it begins with product," Quan said. Quan said he's cautiously optimistic, saying that the product improvements hint that the brand is on the right track.
☆ Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried hit with campaign finance complaint over GOP 'dark' money
  + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
An ethics watchdog group has asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried for alleged "serious violations" of election law, citing his admitted contributions of "dark" money to Republican-aligned groups during the 2022 primary season. Anyone can file a complaint with the FEC if they suspect a violation of federal election campaign laws. The complaint contains a link to the Nov. 16 interview Bankman-Fried gave to Tiffany Fong, who posted the discussion on her YouTube channel. "All my Republican donations were dark," Bankman-Fried went on to say, the complaint noted. In the interview, Bankman-Fried said that those contributions were "all for the primary."
☆ Caught in 'the green beam': How US Air Force gunship crews let a target know they have it in their sights
  + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
The US Air Force's AC-130 gunship has a reputation for delivering firepower to the battlefield. The green beamAn AC-130J crew identifies a target with green light during an exercise in Florida in May. Ridge ShanWhile discussing the performance of Air Force special-operations crews during the Kabul evacuation, Slife referred to a targeting technology that Air Commandos use and affectionally call "the green beam." AC-130 crews use the green beam — which Slife called a "giant green laser pointer" — both to point things out to friendly forces and to deter adversaries by letting them know that they're in the gunship's sights. Hitting something is not as simple as seeing it, since gravity, elevation, speed, and atmospheric conditions affect the trajectory of the AC-130's artillery and cannon fire, but having those aids is still invaluable for gunship crews.
☆ Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star, dead at 66
  + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Clarence Gilyard, the actor best known for playing computer hacker Theo in “Die Hard” and naval flight officer Marcus “Sundown” Williams in “Top Gun,” has died at the age of 66. His death was announced on Monday in a statement from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he had been working as an associate professor at the College of Fine Arts. Gilyard played Theo, the heist crew's hacker, in "Die Hard." According to UNLV, Gilyard ventured into acting after studying Theatre Arts at California State University. Despite his accomplished acting career, Gilyard stepped away from acting in 2006 to start teaching at UNLV and directing productions at the university’s Nevada Conservatory Theatre.
☆ See what merchant mariners eat while spending months at sea on a container ship
  + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A merchant mariner captured what it's like to eat every day at sea on a cargo ship. The YouTube video shows a day's worth of food in the officers mess hall on a Maersk ship. Boyle said that the officers' mess hall accommodates about 10 people, while the crew's can house up to 13 at a time. In the video, a ship cook ladles Boyle's eggs onto a griddle and fires up an omelet with a side of bacon. Boyle told Insider the menu options often shift based on the destination and the makeup of the crew.
☆ Qantas disappointed by domestic cabin crew's industrial action vote
  + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Jamie Freed | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
SYDNEY, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) said on Thursday it was disappointed that domestic cabin crew had voted in favour of industrial action that could include work stoppages of up to 24 hours amid negotiations over a fresh deal involving pay and conditions. The Flight Attendants' Association of Australia (FAAA), which had raised concerns that the proposed Qantas pay deal would extend duty lengths and reduce rest provisions, said 99% of votes received were in favour of industrial action. "The FAAA aims to take a measured approach to any industrial action which minimises disruption to the travelling public, especially over the upcoming Christmas holiday peak," the union said in a statement. "This is a very disappointing step by FAAA given we're continuing to negotiate towards a new agreement," a Qantas spokesperson said. Pilots at low-cost arm Jetstar this week voted in favour of a new pay deal, according to the Australian Federation of Air Pilots.
☆ Qatar authorities apologise for threatening Danish film crew at World Cup
  + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
DOHA, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Qatar's Supreme Committee said it has apologised after a Danish film crew were threatened by security staff live on air as they broadcast in the capital Doha ahead of the World Cup. A statement from the Supreme Committee said the Danish broadcast crew were "mistakenly interrupted" during a live broadcast. "Upon inspection of the crew's valid tournament accreditation and filming permit, an apology was made to the broadcaster by on-site security before the crew resumed their activity. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) was set up by the Qatar government to plan and prepare for the World Cup. The tournament gets under way on Sunday as Qatar take on Ecuador in the tournament opener.
☆ Russia says an upgraded version of its struggling Su-57 stealth jet finally made its debut flight
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Peter Suciu | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Russia's Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet first debuted a decade ago. Russian officials now say that an upgraded Su-57 made its debut flight this month. Despite those setbacks, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a subsidiary of the state-owned tech conglomerate Rostec, has continued the fighter's development — and this week announced that an upgraded Su-57 made its debut flight earlier this month. "On October 21, the upgraded Su-57 fifth-generation plane performed its debut flight at the Gromov Flight Testing Institute's airfield. The aircraft was flown by the Sukhoi Design Bureau test pilot, Hero of Russia Sergey Bogdan.
☆ After years of headaches, the US Navy's first stealth destroyer is operating farther from home than it's ever been
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Rachel Nostrant | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
US Navy destroyer USS Zumwalt is on a tour of the Pacific, making visits to Guam and Japan. USS Zumwalt in Yokosuka on September 26. USS Zumwalt the Pacific Ocean on April 10. Years in the makingSailors handle line aboard USS Zumwalt during a refueling-at-sea in the Philippine Sea on September 5. Sailors stand watch on the bridge of USS Zumwalt while the ship departs Yokosuka on October 8.
☆ U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Andy Warhol copyright dispute
  + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Blake Brittain | Thomson Reuters | Blake Brittain Reports On Intellectual Property Law | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
A man examines "Self-Portrait" by Andy Warhol during a media preview at Christie's auction house in New York, October 31, 2014. She countersued Warhol's estate for copyright infringement in 2017 after it asked a Manhattan federal court to rule that his works did not violate her rights. Copyright law sometimes allows for the fair use of copyrighted works without the creator's permission. A federal judge found Warhol's works were protected by the fair use doctrine, having transformed the "vulnerable" musician depicted in Goldsmith's work into an "iconic, larger-than-life figure." Documentary filmmakers, fan fiction writers and the estates of other major figures in the pop art movement have come out in support of Warhol.
☆ 'Selling Sunset' realtor Christine Quinn says she buys basic clothes at Costco and Uniqlo to save money for expensive purses
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Christine Quinn, from Netflix's "Selling Sunset," shops at low-cost stores for everyday clothes. Quinn told the WSJ she bought leggings from Costco, crop tops from Uniqlo, and tank tops from Hanes. "I do like Costco," Quinn told the Journal. The realtor said she owns black leggings from American retailer Costco, crop tops from Japanese retailer Uniqlo, and men's tank tops from Hanes. Quinn told the Journal that Uniqlo offers comfortable clothes that "don't break the bank."
☆ U.S. Supreme Court mulls line between art and theft in Warhol case
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Blake Brittain | Thomson Reuters | Blake Brittain Reports On Intellectual Property Law | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
The case centers on how courts decide when an artist makes "fair use" of another's work under copyright law. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the estate's appeal of a lower court's decision favoring Goldsmith. The Supreme Court's eventual decision could have broad or narrow implications for fair use depending on the ruling, Tushnet said. The Warhol estate told the Supreme Court the 2nd Circuit's decision "casts a cloud of legal uncertainty over an entire genre of visual art, including canonical works by Andy Warhol and countless other artists." Goldsmith's lawyers told the Supreme Court that a ruling favoring the foundation would "transform copyright law into all copying, no right."
☆ The US Navy's new high-tech aircraft launcher is being prepped for deployment on France's new nuclear-powered carrier
  + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
The new carrier will have the same aircraft launch and recovery systems as the US's newest carriers. It is the latest development in France's ambition to build a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, a project known as the Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération, sometimes called PANG, which translates to "New Generation Aircraft Carrier." Charles de GaulleFrench aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. It is the only non-US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the world. Sailors prepare an F/A-18F for launch during testing with Ford's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System in January 2020.
☆ See inside a 958-foot cargo ship, from the crew's living quarters to the massive engine room
  + stars: | 2021-12-23 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Second mate Bryan Boyle said workers celebrate hoidays on board with festive meals and community. In the video, second mate Bryan Boyle records the vast array of machinery that keeps the ship moving, as well as the crew's and officers' living quarters on the Maersk ship, which was built in 2006. Courtesy of Bryan BoyleThe video shows Boyle's living quarters, as well as a movie locker that holds hundreds of titles. Courtesy of Bryan BoyleThe ship has a massive gyrocompass that helps guide its course. Courtesy of Bryan BoyleThe video captures the engine room and the combustion engine that helps power a giant propeller.
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