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06 July 2017 • 12:02 AMT
Lyft reaches one million rides per day

Business Insider reported last month that Uber’s market share fell from 84 percent earlier this year to 77 percent by the end of May and Lyft saw a substantial jump.

06 July 2017 • 10:44 AMT
U.S.-led strikes killed 224 civilians in past month: monitor

The Observatory said clashes and air strikes in Raqa had killed 311 IS jihadists and 106 SDF militiamen since June 6.

06 July 2017 • 10:12 AMT
China urges calm after U.S. threatens to use force against N.Korea

China fully implements United Nations sanctions on North Korea, ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a daily news briefing.

06 July 2017 • 09:49 AMT
Up to 20,000 civilians trapped in IS-held parts of Mosul, UN says

But the fighting against the last IS holdouts is heavy, and civilians caught in the middle of the battle are in “extreme danger.”

06 July 2017 • 09:38 AMT
Russia urges Karabakh sides to “stabilize the situation”

“Further bloodshed is unacceptable, we call on the parties to take all necessary measures to stabilize the situation,” Zakharova said.

06 July 2017 • 09:27 AMT
Magnitude-5.8 quake rattles western Montana: USGS

The earthquake struck five miles (9 km) southeast of Lincoln, Montana, at about 12:30 a.m. local time, the USGS said on its website.

06 July 2017 • 09:12 AMT
Virgin Galactic to conduct 1st powered spaceship tests in 3 years

The company will fly in the atmosphere every 3 weeks, and plans to return to space (or at least, the edge of space) by November or December.

06 July 2017 • 08:53 AMT
Zeiss to help restore Nokia phones to their former glory

The two companies aren’t revealing specifics or launch dates for the first Zeiss-equipped phones in the HMD era.

06 July 2017 • 08:46 AMT
Snapchat’s latest update lets you link a website to your snap

Another new feature is backdrops which allow you to cut a selected area from your snap and put a colorful pattern on it, using the scissors icon.

06 July 2017 • 08:40 AMT
Nike to start selling sneakers, other sporting goods on Instagram

By this move, Nike is likely hoping to connect with younger buyers who tend to spend hours browsing the app.

06 July 2017 • 08:25 AMT
Alibaba launches Tmall Genie – an Amazon Echo rival

The device is activated by voice commands to perform tasks, such as checking calendars, searching for weather reports.

06 July 2017 • 08:24 AMT
Wolf Alice unveil new single “Don’t Delete The Kisses”

The London four-piece announced their return last month with comeback single “Yuk Foo”.

06 July 2017 • 08:17 AMT
Tupac’s letter to Madonna to be auctioned off for $100,000

The reason why Tupac called off his relationship with Madonna was revealed. The rapper told the pop star that they couldn’t be together because she was white.

06 July 2017 • 08:04 AMT
Facebook building standalone app for live group video chat

The app, which has the working name Bonfire, was recently demonstrated for employees. It is being targeted for a fall release.

06 July 2017 • 07:54 AMT
“The Cakemaker” a tender story of hidden love: Karlovy Vary review

“The film works a complex range of social and religious tensions into its heartsore narrative, without ever feeling sanctimonious,” the review said.

06 July 2017 • 07:40 AMT
Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” scores widest 70MM release in 25 years

It takes a filmmaker with enormous influence to compel them to take old equipment out of mothballs and hire staff that can work the older projectors.

06 July 2017 • 07:40 AMT
Armenia never backs away from meetings with Azerbaijan: FM

“Armenia has never rejected meetings either at the presidential level or the ministerial one,” Edward Nalbandian said.

06 July 2017 • 07:32 AMT
Arab states vow to maintain Qatar boycott

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates said they “regret the negative response from Qatar.”

06 July 2017 • 07:24 AMT
Lionsgate in negotiations to pick up “Hellboy” reboot

Lionsgate is in final negotiations to pick up the project, which is titled “Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen” and has Neil Marshall on board to direct.

06 July 2017 • 07:20 AMT
Pixar’s “Coco” to world premiere at Mexico’s Morelia Fest

The movie is set to open the Morelia International Film Festival on Oct. 20, several weeks ahead of Day of the Dead festivities.

06 July 2017 • 07:15 AMT
Tesla’s Model S gets “only an acceptable rating” in some IIHS tests

Ford’s Lincoln Continental, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Toyota Motor Corp’s Avalon received the highest rating overall, the agency said.

06 July 2017 • 07:09 AMT
“Godzilla: Monster Planet” previewed ahead of Netflix premiere

The film is set in the future world of 2048 and the story revolves around human beings who take revenge after being pushed from Earth by monsters such as Godzilla.

06 July 2017 • 06:59 AMT
“Baby Driver” director Edgar Wright talks potential sequel

Wright suggested that a particular deleted scene from the Ansel Elgort and Jamie Foxx-starring movie could be used in a sequel.

06 July 2017 • 06:51 AMT
U.S. says prepared to work with Russia on ‘no-fly zones’ in Syria

Tillerson said Russia had a “special responsibility” to help create stability on the ground — or risk hobbling the fight against IS.

06 July 2017 • 06:42 AMT
At least 123 Venezuelan soldiers “detained since protests”

The list of detainees includes officers as well as servicemen from the lower ranks of the army, navy, air force and National Guard.

06 July 2017 • 06:29 AMT
Scientists reconstruct face of woman who ruled Peru 1,700 years ago

“Technology allows us to see the face of a political, religious and cultural leader of the past,” Culture Minister Salvador del Solar said.

05 July 2017 • 15:43 AMT
Milky Way’s fastest stars could be runaways from another galaxy

So far there have been only 20 high-speed stars identified, and until recently most astronomers thought they had been ejected from their original orbits.

05 July 2017 • 15:21 AMT
“Assassin’s Creed” to get anime series treatment

Assassin’s Creed recently ventured outside of video games for a movie starring Michael Fassbender.

05 July 2017 • 15:01 AMT
Atomic “photos” help make gene editing safer

Ultimately, this could give scientists the confidence they need to use gene editing to eliminate diseases and harmful bacteria.

05 July 2017 • 14:07 AMT
UN says cybersecurity gaps everywhere except Singapore

Wealth breeds cybercrime, but it does not automatically generate cybersecurity, so governments need to make sure they are prepared.