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20 May 2017 • 07:15 AMT
Earth’s radio signals may be protecting it from space radiation

In effect, these radio waves may be enveloping the globe like an electromagnetic comforter, protecting it from satellite-frying space radiation.

20 May 2017 • 07:15 AMT
Azerbaijan fires 1750 shots in ceasefire violations overnight

Besides, Azerbaijani forces also employed a grenade launcher and a 60-mm mortar in various directions of the frontline.

20 May 2017 • 07:03 AMT
Researchers find way to unlock WannaCry without ransom

Researchers said they had collaborated to develop a workaround to unlock the encryption key for files hit in the global attack.

20 May 2017 • 06:58 AMT
Uber extends on-demand service to trucking

“What used to take several hours and multiple phone calls can now be achieved with the touch of a button,” Uber said.

20 May 2017 • 06:52 AMT
Facebook rolls out a new “Order Food” option

When you tap through to the new food ordering icon on Facebook, you’ll see a list of restaurants in your area that use the service.

20 May 2017 • 06:48 AMT
Texas State House passes Armenian Genocide resolution

The Texas House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution affirming the Armenian Genocide by a vote of 137 to 0.

20 May 2017 • 06:43 AMT
Apple blames exploding Beats headphones on third-party batteries

The Beats headphones in question were reportedly an older model, purchased in 2014, that required extra batteries to function.

20 May 2017 • 06:30 AMT
Karabakh serviceman shot dead by Azerbaijani troops

A Nagorno Karabakh soldier, Karen Danielyan (b. 1996) received a fatal gunshot wound in Azerbaijan’s cross-border fire on May 20.

20 May 2017 • 06:22 AMT
Rouhani leads Iran presidential race, official says

An official said that with 25 million ballots certified by the authorities so far, Rouhani won 14.619 million and Raisi gained 10.125 million.

19 May 2017 • 15:02 AMT
Marvel delves into “Star Wars” prequel era with “Mace Windu” comic series

The new series will take place during the Clone Wars in a story that Owens promises will “feel like an organic part of the tapestry of the Star Wars universe.”

19 May 2017 • 14:56 AMT
Chinese jets intercept American radiation-sniffing plane, U.S. says

“The issue is being addressed with China through appropriate diplomatic and military channels,” said an Air Force spokeswoman.

19 May 2017 • 14:52 AMT
Fox Searchlight nabs Robert Redford, Casey Affleck’s “Old Man & the Gun”

The crime pic is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Redford) and tracks him from his escape from San Quentin at the age of 70.

19 May 2017 • 14:48 AMT
Sharapova to play in Wimbledon qualifying tournament

The 2004 champion at the All England Club said in a post on her website that she will not request a wild card into the main draw at Wimbledon.

19 May 2017 • 14:37 AMT
China’s Xi threatened war if Philippines drills for oil, Duterte says

“His response to me, ‘we want to maintain the presence of warm relationship, but if you force the issue, we’ll go to war’,” Duterte said.

19 May 2017 • 14:19 AMT
Lawrence of Arabia memoir fetches $62.5K at Swann Galleries auction

An auction record was achieved for 12 volumes of “The Scourge; or Monthly Expositor of Imposture and Folly,” illustrated by George Cruikshank.

19 May 2017 • 14:10 AMT
Azerbaijani army units open mortar fire towards their own positions

According to the Karabakh Defense Army, the Armenian side remained committed to the ceasefire and refrained from using force.

19 May 2017 • 14:08 AMT
Sotheby’s unveils highlights from Sales of Modern Latin American Art

Leading the Modern Art auction are Rufino Tamayo’s iconic “The Bird Charmer” and Diego Rivera’s “Retrato de la Actriz Matilde Palou.”

19 May 2017 • 13:52 AMT
Rijksmuseum acquires photo book by 1st female photographer

The English botanist and photographer Anna Atkins produced several editions of Photographs of British Algae between 1843 and 1853.

19 May 2017 • 13:45 AMT
Armenian parliament favors ruling RPA’s proposal on committees

Lawmakers at the National Assembly approved RPA’s variant with 64 votes in favour, nine against and four abstentions.

19 May 2017 • 13:26 AMT
Basquiat auctioned for $110.5 million in New York

At least 14 works from the Brooklyn-born artist were on sale at Christie’s and Sotheby’s this week.

19 May 2017 • 13:01 AMT
Apple CEO Tim Cook spotted test-driving a glucose monitor

Tim Cook has been test-driving a glucose monitor to understand how his blood sugar responds to factors like food and exercise.

19 May 2017 • 12:55 AMT
Facebook, Messenger and Instagram testing cross-app notifications

The pop-over cross-app switcher appears when some users tap the profile icon in the top corners of Facebook, Messenger or Instagram.

19 May 2017 • 12:50 AMT
Oscar-nommed Sally Hawkins returns for “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”

While plot details are being kept on a faraway atoll, the story has a family — played by Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown — at its core.

19 May 2017 • 12:43 AMT
Ford brings Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to its 2016 fleet

Android Auto is supported for smartphones running Android 5.0 and higher, CarPlay for iPhone 5 or later, updated to iOS 7.1 or higher

19 May 2017 • 12:33 AMT
First look: Gerard Butler heads back to Scotland in “Keepers”

The story centers on three lighthouse keepers who arrive for their six-week shift and settle into their usual solitary routines on an uninhabited island.

19 May 2017 • 12:28 AMT
UK says Assange will be arrested if he leaves Ecuador’s embassy

Assange has been holed up in the embassy since 2012 after skipping bail to avoid extradition to Sweden over the allegation of rape, which he denies.

19 May 2017 • 12:17 AMT
Carl Barat & The Jackals unveil new video for “Sister”

The new track is taken from the band’s forthcoming EP ‘Harder They Fall’, which was first announced last month.

19 May 2017 • 12:08 AMT
Toyota, Nissan, Honda get behind fuel cell push in Japan

Fuel cell vehicles are zero-emission, running on power produced when hydrogen combines with oxygen in the air to create water.

19 May 2017 • 11:39 AMT
Muse promise more new music ahead of next album

Muse’s summer of touring sees them call in to the UK and Ireland for headline sets at Reading & Leeds Festival, as well as Vital Festival in Belfast.

19 May 2017 • 11:24 AMT
HBO Latino nabs Gael Garcia Bernal’s “You’re Killing Me, Susana”

The film tracks a philandering two-bit Mexican actor who, when his wife abandons him, pursues her to a writing workshop in the snowy wastes of Iowa.