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27 June 2017 • 07:45 AMT
Amazon turning every Echo device into an intercom

The intercom feature seems pretty straightforward. You just have to name your Echo devices by room and enable the “drop-in” feature in the Alexa App.

27 June 2017 • 07:29 AMT
Apple buys German eye tracking company SensoMotoric Instruments

The current technology developed by SensoMotoric Instruments records and tracks a wearer’s gaze in real-time, 120 times per second.

27 June 2017 • 07:19 AMT
Volvo working with NVIDIA to develop self-driving car tech by 2021

First off, Volvo has gone in halfsies with Autoliv to create a new software development subsidiary called Zenuity.

27 June 2017 • 07:18 AMT
Image of U.S. has plunged under Trump, survey shows

An overwhelming majority of people in other countries have no confidence in Trump’s ability to lead, a survey showed.

27 June 2017 • 07:09 AMT
Netanyahu under fire after reneging on Western Wall deal

A compromise reached more than a year ago would have created a third space near the wall, open to both women and men.

27 June 2017 • 07:08 AMT
“Marvel’s Inhumans” gets TV premiere date, unveils new poster

“Marvel’s Inhumans” will chronicle “a race of superhumans with diverse and singularly unique powers”.

27 June 2017 • 06:58 AMT
“Deadpool 2” new set pics feature Ryan Reynolds

Other returning cast members include Morena Baccarin, Leslie Uggams, Stefan Kapicic, Brianna Hildebrand and Karan Soni.

27 June 2017 • 06:48 AMT
Brazil president charged with taking multimillion-dollar bribes

Rodrigo Janot submitted the charge in a document presented to the Supreme Court, saying “he fooled Brazilian citizens.”

27 June 2017 • 06:27 AMT
Charter, Comcast mull partnership with Sprint: sources

The two cable operators have agreed that they would not do deals in the wireless space for a year without each other’s consent.

27 June 2017 • 06:19 AMT
U.S. says Assad may be readying chemical attack, warns ‘heavy price’

The White House said the preparations were similar to those undertaken ahead of an apparent chemical attack on a rebel-held town in April.

26 June 2017 • 16:50 AMT
U2 pay emotional tribute to Leonard Cohen

The iconic Irish band, who are currently touring to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Joshua Tree”, paid tribute at a show in Toronto over the weekend.

26 June 2017 • 15:52 AMT
Russia targets Telegram app after St Petersburg bombing

Authorities have already threatened to block the app, founded by Russian businessman Pavel Durov, for refusing to sign up to new data laws.

26 June 2017 • 15:37 AMT
Supreme Court partially lifts Trump travel ban injunction

Trump seeks to place a 90-day ban on people from six mainly Muslim nations and a 120-day ban on refugees.

26 June 2017 • 15:04 AMT
Steve Carell talks work on “Despicable Me” villain’s voice

“My children are responsible for Felonious Gru’s voice,” the actor said. “I tried about a few on my kids and that was the one that made them laugh.”

26 June 2017 • 15:01 AMT
Dali’s remains to be exhumed in paternity claim

A spokesman for the court said the woman who claims to be Dali’s daughter is called Pilar Abel, but refused to give any further details.

26 June 2017 • 14:46 AMT
U.S. Senate Republicans to issue revised healthcare bill: aide

The bill has been criticized by some Republicans who say it does not go far enough in repealing Obama’s healthcare law.

26 June 2017 • 14:33 AMT
JK Rowling celebrates Harry Potter’s 20th anniversary

To commemorate such a momentous occasion, Twitter has added an emoji alongside the #HarryPotter20 hashtag of the iconic glasses and scar of The Boy Who Lived.

26 June 2017 • 14:10 AMT
Nine Inch Nails perform “She’s Gone Away” on “Twin Peaks”

The TV appearance saw the band deliver a rendition of “She’s Gone Away” from their “Not the Actual Events” LP.

26 June 2017 • 14:00 AMT
EU court likely to rule on Intel antitrust case next year: judge

The U.S. chipmaker subsequently challenged the decision at the Luxembourg-based General Court, Europe’s second highest.

26 June 2017 • 13:53 AMT
The Nokia 6 coming to U.S. in early July for $229

The Nokia features a 5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage.

26 June 2017 • 13:47 AMT
New exhibit explores Gauguin’s ambition to push boundaries

After its debut at the Art Institute, Gauguin: Artist as Alchemist travels to the Grand Palais in Paris.

26 June 2017 • 13:32 AMT
SFMOMA hosts “Edvard Munch: Between the Clock & the Bed” exhibit

The exhibit brings together Munch’s most profoundly human and technically daring compositions of love, despair, desire and death.

26 June 2017 • 13:26 AMT
Armenia’s deputy parliament speaker elected PACE vice president

The Armenian delegation is currently in Strasbourg to take part in the works of PACE Summer Session.

26 June 2017 • 13:15 AMT
Nintendo’s revival propels its market value above Sony’s

Sony and Nintendo are rivals in the video game business, and both of their current consoles are comfortably outperforming Microsoft’s Xbox One.

26 June 2017 • 12:59 AMT
Eight Chad soldiers killed in Boko Haram clashes

“Our forces attacked Boko Haram elements on five islands near Nigeria on June 24 and 25,” said spokesman Colonel Azem.

26 June 2017 • 12:56 AMT
Bahrain accuses Qatar of creating military escalation in Gulf crisis

“The foundation of the dispute with Qatar is diplomatic and security-oriented, never military,” Bahrain’s foreign minister said.

26 June 2017 • 12:35 AMT
Russians pick greatest historical figure

Stalin came out on top with 38 percent, while Putin shared second place on 34 percent with Russia’s beloved national bard Pushkin.

26 June 2017 • 12:25 AMT
Iraq forces repel IS Mosul counter-attack

IS deployed suicide bombers in different parts of the northern city but the affected areas were brought under control, Iraqi officials say.

26 June 2017 • 11:57 AMT
Ex-S. Korean President Park “plotted to kill N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un”

The report notes that the plotters considered arranging accidents, with a car accident or the derailment of a train carrying Kim Jong-un on the table.

26 June 2017 • 11:45 AMT
RPA lawmaker describes talks on Armenia PM change as “false agenda”

Minasyan cited “a number of problems,” which, according to him, must concern them more than who is going to be prime minister in 2018.