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30 May 2017 • 07:33 AMT
Intel rolls out Core X line of high-end processors, including Core i9 chips

The Core X platform is being targeted squarely at enthusiast customers like gamers or gamers and content creators.

30 May 2017 • 07:17 AMT
Silicon-laced diamonds could lead to practical quantum computers

You can use atom-scale defects in diamond to store quantum bits that hold contradictory data in a way that lets you read the data without the risk of changing it.

30 May 2017 • 06:58 AMT
WannaCry ransom notice analysis suggests Chinese link

The WannaCry cyber-attack infected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries, affecting government, healthcare and private company systems.

30 May 2017 • 06:50 AMT
13 killed in Baghdad bomb attack, IS claims responsibility

The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attack, which Iraqi officials said involved apparently remotely detonated explosives inside a parked car.

30 May 2017 • 06:37 AMT
Venezuela opposition leaders injured in anti-government protests

Fifty-nine people have died in the often violent street melees, which Maduro calls an effort to overthrow his government.

30 May 2017 • 06:27 AMT
France’s Macron hits out at Russian media after Putin talks

Macron said they had had a “frank exchange” and both men stressed they had agreed on the need to move forward on divisive issues such as Syria and Ukraine.

29 May 2017 • 16:38 AMT
Several killed as severe thunderstorm hits Moscow

Reports say that electrical cables were damaged as Moscow was lashed with high winds, hail and torrential rain.

29 May 2017 • 16:08 AMT
Armenian swimming team wins 70% of medals at Georgian Championship

Budapest will host 2017 World Aquatics Championships on July 16-30, with 4 swimmers to represent Armenia.

29 May 2017 • 15:47 AMT
Armenian athletes win gold at Georgian Athletics Championship

Lilit Harutyunyan and Ellada Alaverdyan scored first places in 1500m and 400m race disciplines respectively.

29 May 2017 • 15:36 AMT
Guns N’ Roses honor Chris Cornell with “Black Hole Sun” cover

Cornell was similarly honoured last week with a cover of “Black Hole Sun” by a 225-person choir from Toronto.

29 May 2017 • 14:08 AMT
Linkin Park scores No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with “One More Light”

The set also becomes their tenth top 10 album, following 2014’s “The Hunting Party” that peaked at No. 3.

29 May 2017 • 13:55 AMT
J.K. Rowling issues “Fantastic Beasts 2” update

The first Harry Potter spin-off film was released last year, starring Eddie Redmayne in the lead role as Newt Scamander.

29 May 2017 • 13:29 AMT
Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig in “Logan Lucky” trailer

The all-star ensemble cast also includes Seth MacFarlane, Katie Holmes, Hilary Swank, Katherine Waterston, and Sebastian Stan.

29 May 2017 • 13:09 AMT
Mind-controlled bionic hand can help stroke survivors move again

For their study, the researchers asked 13 people who had a stroke six months or more in the past to wear the bionic hand and a cap with electrodes on their head.

29 May 2017 • 12:50 AMT
Sana to roll out smart sleep goggles for insomniacs in 2018

These sleep googles by a company called Sana Health cost a lot more than your typical mask, but it promises peaceful sleep 10 minutes after you put them on.

29 May 2017 • 12:19 AMT
Deputy speaker hints at displeasure with Belarus over Karabakh issue

Eduard Sharmazanov cited Azerbaijan’s unwillingness to recognize the Karabakh people’s right to self-determination behind the problem.

29 May 2017 • 11:41 AMT
Frontline situation remains stable: Armenia’s Chief of General Staff

As he further noted, the Artsakh border line is fully equipped with monitoring cameras as well is a part of the Armenian border.

29 May 2017 • 10:58 AMT
New French president promising tough talk at 1st meeting with Putin

Relations between Paris and Moscow were increasingly strained under former President Francois Hollande.

29 May 2017 • 10:39 AMT
Philippines military says close to defeating IS-linked rebels

The clashes in Marawi city with the Maute militia, a group hardly known a year ago, has become the biggest security challenge of Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency.

29 May 2017 • 10:10 AMT
Armenian wrestlers score gold and silver at Belarus int’l tournament

According to the head coach of the national team Avetik Vardanyan, the tournament was a good test for the Armenian athletes ahead of the European Championship.

29 May 2017 • 09:50 AMT
European Championship to host 19 Armenian chess players

The Armenian squad is headed by GMs Sergei Movsesian, Gabriel Sargissian, Hrant Melkumyan, Zaven Andriasian and Arman Pashikian.

29 May 2017 • 09:21 AMT
“Pirates of the Caribbean 5” dominates box office

The movie was also doing well overseas, nabbing an estimated $208 million on the three-day weekend.

29 May 2017 • 08:53 AMT
“Fargo” may end after three seasons

The third season of “Fargo” stars Ewan McGregor in dual role as Emmit and Ray Stussy, whose sibling rivalry follows a twisted path.

29 May 2017 • 08:32 AMT
Stars can turn into black holes without a supernova

While it’s a little disconcerting to realize that some stars might vanish without any drama, this finding might just solve a number of cosmic mysteries.

29 May 2017 • 08:13 AMT
Construction starts on the world’s largest optical telescope

The ELT’s full capabilities won’t come until sometime after 2024, when the ESO starts a second construction phase.

29 May 2017 • 07:44 AMT
MI5 probes bomber “warnings” in Manchester attack aftermath

Seven children were among the 22 people who died when Abedi detonated a bomb at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande at Manchester Arena.

29 May 2017 • 07:29 AMT
Iraq Mosul assault: Civilians “in grave danger” – UN

Many people in the city are already facing severe shortages of water and electricity.
Iraqi forces say they have recaptured several villages from IS militants.

29 May 2017 • 06:54 AMT
Europe can no longer completely rely on its allies, Merkel says

At the NATO summit, Trump intensified his accusations that allies were not spending enough on defense and warned of more attacks.

29 May 2017 • 06:40 AMT
North Korea fires Scud-class ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure

The launch followed two successful tests of medium- to long-range missiles in as many weeks by Pyongyang.

29 May 2017 • 06:22 AMT
Ruben Östlund’s “The Square” wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

“The Square” centers on a posh museum curator who must step outside his comfort zone after having his pockets picked on the way to work.