Science and engineering

The standard for improving the comfort of Russian cities "smart city" is planned to include a biometric facial recognition system, said in an interview Deputy Minister of construction and housing of Russia Andrei Chibis.

The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the statements of the head of Tesla Elon Musk on the possibility of redemption of its shares and withdrawal from the exchange. This information was reported by Bloomberg, citing on other sources.

Apple made a presentation of its new products, including the updated line of iPhone smartphones. The event was held at Apple headquarters in Cupertino (California) and was broadcast on the company's website.

Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov (MSU) was ranked the 45th place in the reputation Round University ranking (RUR).

In the Far East began military maneuvers "East-2018", which will be the largest in the modern history of Russia. This is reported by the Department of information and mass communications of the Russian Defense Ministry.

At the end of 2017, the average annual air temperature in the Arctic zone of Russia exceeded the norm by more than three degrees. According to the report of the Ministry of natural resources, warming was a record in the twenty-first century and could have serious consequences.

Andrew Left is investor, founder and head of the analytical company Citron Research. He filed a lawsuit in the state of California to the head of Tesla, Elon Musk, accusing him of stock manipulation. It is reported by CNBC.