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18 March 2017 • 11:52 AMT
‘iPhone 8’ may herald start of Apple’s augmented reality ambitions

Tim Cook has made an assortment of remarks, heralding augmented reality and virtual reality as potential cornerstones of the company’s future.

18 March 2017 • 11:42 AMT
Russian State Duma backs investigation into U.S. media

The investigation will check whether CNN, the Voice of America, Radio Liberty and “other American media” are complying with Russian law.

18 March 2017 • 11:39 AMT
George RR Martin unveils plans for New Mexico production studio

The studio, to be called Stagecoach Foundation, will be built in Sante Fe, New Mexico, in a 30,000-square foot former biotech space.

18 March 2017 • 11:20 AMT
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3’s launch date, price confirmed

The Tab S3 will launch on March 31, when it can be purchased direct from Samsung or from “select retail partners”.

18 March 2017 • 11:06 AMT
Germany to use voice recognition to identify refugee origins

Experts are concerned about the accuracy of the software and that potential immigrants could be coached to game it.

18 March 2017 • 10:52 AMT
Bizarre election promises

On the threshold of the parliamentary elections, PanARMENIAN.Net presents the most attractive and specific pledges made by the rival political forces during their campaigns.

18 March 2017 • 10:42 AMT
Julie Delpy and Christina Ricci to be honored at Vail Film Festival

Julie Delpy will receive the Vail Film Festival Vanguard award in recognition of her having directed, written, or acted in more than 50 films.

18 March 2017 • 10:37 AMT
Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon to star as siblings in “What We Had”

The story follows Swank’s character, who has to travel back home to help take care of her mother, whose Alzheimer’s takes a turn for the worse.

18 March 2017 • 10:26 AMT
Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon to star in “The Spy Who Dumped Me” comedy

“The Spy Who Dumped Me” follows two best friends (Kunis and McKinnon) who unwittingly end up in an international conspiracy.

18 March 2017 • 10:16 AMT
Tom Cruise pulls off a stunt in “The Mummy” featurette

Starring alongside Cruise, Annabelle Wallis and Sofia Boutella in the movie are Russell Crowe, Jake Johnson and Courtney B. Vance.

18 March 2017 • 10:12 AMT
Baku will lose more land in new Karabakh war: Russia ex-spy chief

Russia will go to great lengths to ensure that hostilities don’t resume under any circumstances, Vyacheslav Trubnikov said.

18 March 2017 • 10:08 AMT
DARPA developing thought-powered prosthetics

“On the horizon are sensor systems for detecting spinal signals, diagnosing concussions and brain-machine interfaces,” a DARPA post reads.

18 March 2017 • 09:50 AMT
Raspberry Pi sold more than 12.5 million boards since its launch in 2012

That would make the Pi the third best-selling “general purpose computer” ever, behind Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows PCs.

18 March 2017 • 09:43 AMT
Hillary Clinton says she’s “ready to come out of the woods”

The Democrat is working on a book of personal essays that will include some reflections on her loss to Donald Trump.

18 March 2017 • 09:35 AMT
Man shot dead at Paris airport after taking soldier’s gun: official

“A man took a weapon from a soldier then hid in a shop in the airport before being shot dead by security forces,” an ministry spokesman said.

18 March 2017 • 09:23 AMT
Rebels, families begin leaving Homs in deal with Syrian govt.

Homs governor Talal Barazi said around 1,500 people would depart for the Aleppo countryside on Saturday, including at least 400 fighters.

18 March 2017 • 09:15 AMT
Ankara:Turkey working on tripartite mechanism with Russia, Azerbaijan

Minister Mevlut cited Turkey-Azerbaijan-Iran and Turkey-Azerbaijan-Georgia as successful tripartite mechanisms.

18 March 2017 • 08:42 AMT
“Devil’s Freedom,” “Santa & Andrés,” “Woodpeckers” top Guadalajara Fest

“Devil’s Freedom” confirmed buzz and strong critical support from the Berlin Festival by taking pretty well every major plaudit it was eligible for.

18 March 2017 • 08:27 AMT
“Alien: Awakening” may be the next film in Ridley Scott’s franchise

In terms of how “Alien: Covenant” will differ from its predecessors, Scott teased that the film will be both “gorier and smarter.”

18 March 2017 • 08:19 AMT
UN says South Sudan buying weapons during famine

The confidential UN report calls for an arms embargo on South Sudan — a measure that has been backed by the United States.

18 March 2017 • 08:12 AMT
New “Matrix” film may center on young Morpheus

Should “The Matrix” spin-off happen, the role of young Morpheus reportedly will be played by Michael B. Jordan.

18 March 2017 • 08:07 AMT
Rep. Schiff calls for expanded U.S. aid to Armenia and Artsakh

Rep. Schiff stressed that the U.S.-Armenia relationship “is founded upon a shared commitment to freedom and democratic values.”

18 March 2017 • 08:02 AMT
“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” character poster features Jude Law

Starring Charlie Hunnam in the title role, the film is an iconoclastic take on the classic Excalibur myth.

18 March 2017 • 07:58 AMT
U.S. prosecutors probing leak of CIA materials to WikiLeaks

U.S. officials have confirmed that prosecutors have been conducting a federal grand jury investigation into WikiLeaks and its sources.

18 March 2017 • 07:49 AMT
250 shots fired by Azerbaijan in truce violations in Artsakh

The Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.

18 March 2017 • 07:43 AMT
Pope tells priests to call in exorcists “when hearing troubled confessions”

A good confessor has to be very discerning, particularly when he has to deal with “real spiritual disorders”, the 80-year-old pontiff said.

18 March 2017 • 07:32 AMT
Armenia – Silicon Valley of former Soviet Union: The Next Web

Armenia’s annual tech revenues from some 400 IT companies make up $475 million and by 2018, the article on The Next Web says.

18 March 2017 • 07:29 AMT
First meeting between Trump, Merkel gets off to a frosty start

The two agreed on the need for cooperating in the fight against Islamic State terrorists in Syria, Iraq and Lybia and the peace process in Ukraine.

18 March 2017 • 07:07 AMT
Dozens killed as intense rains and mudslides wreak havoc in Peru

Across the country overflowing rivers caused by El Nino rains damaged 115,000 homes, collapsed 117 bridges and paralyzed countless roadways.

18 March 2017 • 06:54 AMT
U.S. Justice Department sends papers on wiretap claim to Congress

The information was sent to the House and Senate intelligence and judiciary committees, said a Justice Department spokeswoman.