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07 June 2017 • 08:39 AMT
MIT’s $10,000 robotic furniture making its way to small homes

Originally called CityHome, Ori is a single unit that looks like a large wooden cabinet meant for small homes, condos and apartments.

07 June 2017 • 08:27 AMT
VivaCell-MTS hosts youth from Iran and Georgia

The youth got acquainted with the internal functions of the company, work procedures, and the main technological developments.

07 June 2017 • 08:12 AMT
Levon Aronian’s Norway Chess R1 game ends in a draw

Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So, Vladimir Kramnik vs Sergey Karjakin, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Viswanathan Anand all ended in draws.

07 June 2017 • 08:04 AMT
U2 add new dates to “Joshua Tree” tour

Bono and co have been embarking on a tour marking the 30th anniversary of their seminal album “The Joshua Tree”.

07 June 2017 • 07:57 AMT
Gunmen attack Iran parliament and mausoleum; at least one killed

Lawmaker Elias Hazrati told state television three assailants, one with a pistol and two with AK-47 assault rifles, raided parliament.

07 June 2017 • 07:44 AMT
Turkish PM’s family owns $140 million in foreign assets: publisher

Erkam Yildirim was “the registered owner of at least one general cargo ship called the ‘City,’ through the family’s offshore company.

07 June 2017 • 07:43 AMT
Björk shares new video for her single “Notget”

Björk has now unveiled ‘Notget”s second video, which, like the VR version, was directed by Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones.

07 June 2017 • 07:30 AMT
Even moderate drinking linked to brain damage: study

A single drink was defined as containing 10 millilitres (eight grammes) of pure alcohol — the equivalent of a large glass of wine.

07 June 2017 • 07:23 AMT
Thandie Newton talks upcoming “Star Wars” Han Solo spinoff role

“To be part of a legacy like ‘Star Wars,’ it’s loved for a reason,” she said. “I could have been in it for a brief little nothing, and I would have been thrilled and delighted.”

07 June 2017 • 07:20 AMT
U.S. suspects Russian hackers’ fake news behind Qatar crisis

The FBI recently sent a team of investigators to Doha to help the Qatari government investigate the alleged hacking incident, officials say.

07 June 2017 • 07:11 AMT
“Misfits” British cult drama reboot casts leads, gets pilot order

“Misfits” follows a group of young offenders in a community service program who develop supernatural powers after being hit by a mysterious electrical storm.

07 June 2017 • 07:09 AMT
Philippines says militants had planned much larger-scale attack

“This is already rebellion and a threat to national security, so declaration of martial law is justified,” a senator said.

07 June 2017 • 07:02 AMT
Gebrüder Weiss opens office in Armenia

A twice-weekly freight shipment service from anywhere in Europe through the company’s Austrian and German warehouses to Armenia is offered.

07 June 2017 • 07:00 AMT
“Gilmore Girls” star Lauren Graham adapting YA novel “Windfall”

“Windfall,” published in May by Delacorte Press, centers on a teenage girl whose parents died when she was a child.

07 June 2017 • 06:55 AMT
“The Mummy” star Sofia Boutella joins “Fahrenheit 451” novel adaptation

Based on Ray Bradbury’s classic novel, the TV film depicts a future where the media is an opiate, history is outlawed, and “firemen” burn books.

07 June 2017 • 06:48 AMT
U.S. House slams Turkey for attack on peaceful protesters

“With today’s vote, Congress started rolling back Ankara’s occupation of Washington, DC,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian.

07 June 2017 • 06:44 AMT
Pixar’s “Coco” unveils all-Latino voice cast, character details

A stunning poster has also been shared by Pixar via its Twitter account, offering a look at main character Miguel, his dog Dante as well as the Land of the Dead.

07 June 2017 • 06:34 AMT
SpaceX wins launch of U.S. military’s X-37B spaceplane

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson specified that the payload would be one of the Air Force’s two X-37B spaceplanes.

07 June 2017 • 06:33 AMT
Steven Spielberg’s Pentagon Papers film adds Sarah Paulson and more

Set in 1971, “The Papers” is inspired by The Washington Post’s attempt in publishing classified Pentagon Papers.

07 June 2017 • 06:27 AMT
T. rex had scales, not feathers: study

An international team of scientists tracked down museum samples of skin from T. rex and several of its cousins in the tyrannosaurid family.

06 June 2017 • 18:43 AMT
Reduction of personnel and tax collection growth

During the past six months, the policy of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) is undergoing changes. PanARMENAIN.Net presents some of them, including reduction of personnel, tax collection growth and tax amnesty, as well as tax exemption for self-employed citizens.

06 June 2017 • 14:46 AMT
Israel ‘came very close’ to using nuclear bombs during 1967 war

The nation planned to detonate the huge weapon on the top of a mountain in the hope it would scare off rival Egyptian and Arab forces.

06 June 2017 • 14:32 AMT
Al Pacino to star as Penn State coach Joe Paterno in new HBO movie

Paterno, often referred to as JoePa, is widely regarded as one of the best college football coaches of all time.

06 June 2017 • 14:25 AMT
Sundance horror thriller “Kuso” lands at Shudder for July release

“Kuso” depicts the aftermath of LA’s worst earthquake nightmare through music, special effects and animation to take a look at the dark history of America.

06 June 2017 • 14:24 AMT
Almost 9,300 Volkswagen staff agree to early retirement

Volkswagen has guaranteed that there will be no forced redundancies as part of its “Transform 2025+” plan to cut the workforce.

06 June 2017 • 14:11 AMT
Amazon offers Prime discount to those on government benefits

The typical monthly payment for Prime membership is $10.99, but users can also pay $99 per year up front, which equates to $8.25 per month.

06 June 2017 • 13:58 AMT
France’s Macron set for biggest majority since De Gaulle, poll shows

Macron’s centrist Republic On The Move (LREM) was seen winning 29.5 percent of the vote in the June 11 first round.

06 June 2017 • 13:39 AMT
Renaissance master’s rediscovered sketch offered at Bonhams sale

Despite his short career, Parmigianino is regarded as one of the most original artists of the Italian Renaissance.

06 June 2017 • 13:21 AMT
HP announces next-gen Omen gaming laptops, desktop computer

New Omen Command Center software will act as a hub where users can customize keyboard configurations and backlighting.

06 June 2017 • 13:16 AMT
“Suicide Squad 2” filming may begin next year

Despite poor reviews, “Suicide Squad” gained a commercial success by earning $745.6 million worldwide back in 2016.