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07 March 2017 • 07:18 AMT
MIT’s new AI system lets you control a robot with your mind

CSAIL developed a robotic system that uses human brain activity—via EEG signals—to guide a robot’s behavior and correct its mistakes mid-task.

07 March 2017 • 07:11 AMT
The Switch becomes fastest-selling console in Nintendo history

What’s more, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was the best-selling launch title in company history, beating out Super Mario 64.

07 March 2017 • 07:03 AMT
“A Prominent Patient” wins big at Czech national film awards

Best feature-length documentary honors went to Miroslav Janek’s “Normal Autistic Film,” produced by Jan Macola.

07 March 2017 • 07:02 AMT
Google unveils top-selling Play Store content of all time

many of the songs, albums, and movies are all recent releases, which speaks to the popularity of that content and increased Android growth.

07 March 2017 • 06:57 AMT
“ER” star Noah Wyle to topline CBS pilot “Perfect Citizen”

Wyle’s role in “Perfect Citizen” marks his return to broadcast TV, following his breakout role as Dr. John Carter on “ER”, CBS’ prolific medical drama.

07 March 2017 • 06:50 AMT
Jason Bateman-Rachel McAdams comedy “Game Night” adds cast

“Game Night” follows several couples whose regularly planned game night goes terribly wrong.

07 March 2017 • 06:43 AMT
Exxon to invest $20 bn on U.S. Gulf Coast refining projects through 2022

The investments at 11 sites should create 35,000 temporary construction jobs and 12,000 permanent jobs, Chief Executive Darren Woods said.

07 March 2017 • 06:35 AMT
Margot Robbie to star as Maid Marian in “Robin Hood”-inspired movie

In this new take, Marian picks up the cause to lead her people into a pivotal war after the love of her life, Robin Hood, dies.

07 March 2017 • 06:33 AMT
Syria’s war-scarred children may be “lost to trauma” – aid group

At least three million children are estimated to be living in Syria’s war zones, facing ongoing bombing and shelling.

07 March 2017 • 06:29 AMT
Ewan McGregor unrecognizable in “Fargo” season 3 trailer

His other role is Emmit, who is described as a handsome real estate mogul and whom Ray blames for the way his life has turned out.

07 March 2017 • 06:24 AMT
Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep to star in Steven Spielberg’s “The Post”

Set in 1971, “The Post” centers on The Washington Post’s attempt in publishing classified Pentagon Papers, which detailed the questionable military actions in Vietnam War.

07 March 2017 • 06:21 AMT
Iraq security forces seize Mosul’s main government complex

A special Rapid Response team stormed the Nineveh governorate building and the surrounding government complex in an overnight raid.

07 March 2017 • 06:16 AMT
Artsakh forces control frontline situation as Azeris violate ceasefire

The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army forces mainly refrained from retaliating to continue protecting their positions.

07 March 2017 • 06:09 AMT
Trump wants Congress to probe leaks of classified info: White House

“We want the House and Senate intelligence committees to look into this, and we haven’t had that request yet,” Sean Spicer said.

07 March 2017 • 06:02 AMT
U.S. starts deploying THAAD system in S. Korea after North’s missile test

The move is likely to deepen the conflict between S. Korea and China, which says the deployment destroys the regional security balance.

06 March 2017 • 14:46 AMT
Free Democrats to seek Armenia’s westernization after elections

The Free Democrats party aims to fight corruption, securing from $600 mln to $1 billion additional entries to the state budget.

06 March 2017 • 14:25 AMT
Samvel Karapetyan placed 394th on Bloomberg’s 500 richest people list

In 2016, Forbes named him the 28th richest businessman in Russia and the 549th richest person in the world.

06 March 2017 • 14:14 AMT
Netflix starts working on technology that hands control to viewers

The most complex versions could turn back on themselves, so viewers could in theory watch dramas that are “infinite”.

06 March 2017 • 13:44 AMT
Armenia elections: YELQ program taps army reform, EU association

YELQ’s program envisages introduction of SME advocacy system, i.e. business ombudsman institution with broad powers.

06 March 2017 • 13:32 AMT
Armenia, Azerbaijan far from agreement on Karabakh: Russian FM

“Our hope for the settlement is based on the results of the years of interaction that allowed us to form a common approach,” Lavrov.

06 March 2017 • 13:10 AMT
Britain says 13 potential terror attacks foiled since 2013

A study found Islamic-inspired terror offences almost doubled, from 12 each year between 1998 and 2010 to 23 each year in the following five years.

06 March 2017 • 13:00 AMT
Alt-J indie rock band release 1st song from their album “Relaxer”

“Relaxer” follows their Mercury Prize winning debut “An Awesome Wave” from 2012 and 2014’s second album “This Is All Yours”.

06 March 2017 • 12:47 AMT
HIM confirm split, announce farewell tour

The surprising news of the Love Metal stars retiring was announced on the band’s Facebook page, and has left fans in tatters.

06 March 2017 • 12:45 AMT
Syrian fighters cut main road out of IS stronghold

Fighters from the Syria Democratic Forces have been on the offensive under the cover of U.S.-led coalition airstrikes since November.

06 March 2017 • 12:38 AMT
Trump to leave Iraq off new travel ban order – Reuters

An official said the new executive order would keep a 90-day ban on travel to the United States by citizens of six Muslim-majority nations.

06 March 2017 • 12:33 AMT
Iran says “radar evading” fighter jet almost ready

“The plane is ready for different tests,” Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said. The fighter will start flying next year from March 21.”

06 March 2017 • 12:27 AMT
Israeli experts unearth “rare and mysterious” Bronze Age dolmen

An IAA statement said that the capstone of the basalt chamber weighed a whopping 50 tonnes and its underside bore about 15 intricate carved designs.

06 March 2017 • 12:15 AMT
Mosul train tunnel reveals assault course for elite IS fighters

The physical drills complemented the group’s ideological training, evidence of which is contained in booklets littering the floor of the tunnel.

06 March 2017 • 12:12 AMT
Oslo hosts exhibit on great graphic boom of American prints

The National Museum’s new exhibition at the National Gallery focuses on a largely unknown dimension of this American breakthrough.

06 March 2017 • 11:51 AMT
NASA proposes guarding Mars’ atmosphere with magnetic shield

While a shield would have a relatively rapid effect on radiation, it’s not certain how long it would take to thicken the atmosphere and increase temperatures.