The manufacturer of “smart” door calls - the California startup Ring last year was sold by Amazon allegedly for $ 1 billion, and now it has been in the center of the scandal. The company sells decisions to its users designed to protect their homes from criminals. But The Intercept publication, citing its sources, claims that not only algorithms, but also employees of the Ukrainian office of the company followed the houses of customers through the Gadgets.

A leading Italian oil producer and Oman's energy minister are forecasting that oil will not fall below $60 after rebounding about 20% from December lows. Read more . Omani Oil Minister Mohammed al-Rumkhi told Bloomberg TV that a December deal between OPEC and partners including Russia and Oman could keep prices at $60 a barrel. He believes that this year oil will be traded in the range of $60-70.

Photo: kremlin.ru The dismissal of James Komi from the post of director of the FBI in May 2017 was so worried about the bureau employees that they opened the case of the possible work of US President Donald Trump for Russia, writes The New York Times with reference to sources. Read more . The purpose of the investigation was to determine whether Trump's actions were a threat to national security.

In the first week of the year, economists always monitor prices, and the first week of 2019 is special due to VAT increase. Rosstat recorded 0.5% inflation on January 1–9 - for the same period of 2018 it was 0.2%. But the current indicator is far from record and lower than the forecasts of analysts. In the first week of 2015, after the collapse of the ruble, inflation was 0.8%.

Frame from the movie "T-34" On January 1, the domestic military film “T-34” was released, which for the first weekend raised $ 19 million-an absolute record in the history of Russian films. Among the producers of the picture are Leonard Blavatnik (Forbes #27), the British-American entrepreneur of Ukrainian origin and the business partner of Viktor Vekselberg under the sanctions. As it turned out, Blavatnik considers the history of World War II deeply personal.

The cause of the explosion in a bakery in the center of Paris, according to preliminary information, was household gas, said . local police Read more . The explosion occurred around 09:00 local time (11:00 Moscow time) on Trevize Street . Three people, including two firefighters and a tourist from Spain, were killed, 47 people were injured, 10 of them are in serious condition. Windows were shattered in nearby houses, and cars parked nearby were also damaged.