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16 February 2017 • 11:33 AMT
24 civilians, including 11 children killed in Syria bombing: monitor

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the dead in air strikes and shelling on the town of Al-Bab in the last 24 hours included 11 children.

16 February 2017 • 11:15 AMT
New Directors/New Films New York festival unveils 2017 lineup

The lineup includes Geremy Jasper’s “Patti Cake$,” Eliza Hittman’s “Beach Rats” and Dustin Guy Defa’s “Person to Person”.

16 February 2017 • 11:05 AMT
“2307: Winter’s Dream” dystopian sci-fi sells to multiple territories

The cast includes Paul Sidhu, Arielle Holmes, Timothy Lee DePriest, Anne-Solenne Hatte, Kelcey Watson, Brad Potts and Branden Coles.

16 February 2017 • 10:48 AMT
Christine & The Queens’ discusses “tougher” new album

The French pop sensation attended the VO5 NME Awards 2017, where she took home Best International Female and Best Track for “Tilted”.

16 February 2017 • 10:35 AMT
Lady GaGa lands atop Billboard Artist 100 after Super Bowl Performance

GaGa’s latest song, “Million Reasons”, re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 4 and it becomes the highest re-entry in the chart’s history ever.

16 February 2017 • 10:21 AMT
Sony patents Vive-style tracking device for PSVR

At present, the PSVR employs a built-in system that relies on light from the headset and the PlayStation camera to place the player in the virtual world.

16 February 2017 • 10:21 AMT
iPhones may notify users when their coverglass cracks in future

Apple is working on technology to help users determine when a device is cracked and prevent such events from occurring in the first place.

16 February 2017 • 10:04 AMT
When choosing your next move, your brain always has a backup plan

The findings suggest that the brain interprets the environment as a range of potential actions.

16 February 2017 • 09:57 AMT
Wayne Rooney could leave Man Utd, former team-mate says

He has two years to run on his current contract, but his former team-mate Scholes is unsure whether Rooney will see out his deal at United.

16 February 2017 • 09:33 AMT
Pixar offers free Khan Academy course on storytelling

The “Art of Storytelling” is the latest installment in a series of free courses from the studio called “Pixar in a Box.”

16 February 2017 • 09:30 AMT
Assad: Trump travel ban targets terrorists, not Syrian people

“It’s against the terrorists that would infiltrate some of the immigrants to the West. It happened in Europe,” Assad said.

16 February 2017 • 09:24 AMT
Atomico closes Europe’s largest tech venture fund

Atomico is the latest in a succession of European-centered venture firms raising record amounts of venture capital.

16 February 2017 • 09:22 AMT
Microsoft sets date for unveiling Xbox Project Scorpio

Microsoft said its E3 briefing will take place on June 11, and the teaser graphic makes it clear that Scorpio will be the center of attention.

16 February 2017 • 09:02 AMT
Amazon, Google mull turning smart speakers into home phones

One of the most significant roadblocks Amazon and Google face in turning their devices into home phones is privacy concerns.

16 February 2017 • 08:56 AMT
U.S. remains committed to building Ukraine’s defense capabilities

According to the Pentagon, Ukraine reaffirmed its commitment to the implementation of the Minsk peace deal during the meeting.

16 February 2017 • 08:39 AMT
Facebook lets companies post job listings

The new jobs feature will pit Facebook against LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, which was recently acquired by Microsoft.

16 February 2017 • 08:33 AMT
NASA crowdsourcing search for exoplanets

Today marks the launch of Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, a project that relies on everyday people to help scientists identify objects near our solar system.

16 February 2017 • 08:27 AMT
Armenia to introduce non-cash forms of payment for visas

“The police is instructed to introduced a draft decision, which will abolish the demand to fill in application forms at border checkpoints,” he said.

16 February 2017 • 08:25 AMT
“Outlander” hit series season 3 premiere date set

The third season of “Outlander” is based on “Voyager”, the third of eight books in Gabaldon’s best-selling “Outlander” series.

16 February 2017 • 07:56 AMT
Rodar y Rodar to produce historical thriller “Photographer of Mauthausen”

“Mauthausen” recreates the travails of Catalan photographer Francesc Boix, an inmate in the Mauthausen concentration camp from the winter of 1942.

16 February 2017 • 07:52 AMT
44 ceasefire violations by Azeri army registered overnight

Azeri forces, in particular, used various caliber firearms, as well as 60-mm mortars and grenade launchers to fire some 500 shots.

16 February 2017 • 07:48 AMT
Constance Wu to topline “Crazy Rich Asians” bestseller adaptation

Wu has become a breakout star due to her performance as lead character Jessica Huang on the ABC series “Fresh Off the Boat,” which is in its third season.

16 February 2017 • 07:34 AMT
Jack Black to join Joaquin Phoenix in Gus Van Sant’s John Callahan bio

“Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” centers around quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan who turned to art as a form of therapy.

16 February 2017 • 07:26 AMT
U.S. lawmakers demand answers on Trump team’s Russia ties

Trump sought to focus attention on what he called criminal intelligence leaks about his ousted national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

16 February 2017 • 07:22 AMT
BlackBerry’s smartphone market share is virtually zero

The company did ship 207,000 phones, but that gives it less than half the unit volume of the “other OS” category.

16 February 2017 • 07:21 AMT
Darren Criss, Edgar Ramirez to star in “Versace: American Crime Story”

“Versace” – which will come after the franchise’s second season, “Katrina” – will explore the July 1997 assassination of legendary designer Gianni Versace.

16 February 2017 • 07:17 AMT
Disney Channel renews “Tangled: The Series” for season 2

The series chronicles Rapunzel’s (voiced by Mandy Moore) adventure as she acquaints herself with her parents, her kingdom of Corona and its people.

16 February 2017 • 07:17 AMT
Human rights lawyers beaten, arrested in China – report

China has widely suppressed independent organizations and dissenters, as well as lawyers defending people caught in its crackdown.

16 February 2017 • 07:12 AMT
Jared Leto to direct crime thriller “77” for Paramount

Leto, most recently seen in Warner Bros.’ “Suicide Squad,” will next be seen in “Blade Runner 2049,” directed by Denis Villeneuve.

16 February 2017 • 07:10 AMT
Thousands to commemorate Genocide in Times Square on April 23

This event will honor the 1.5 million Armenians who were massacred by the Young Turk Government and the millions of victims of genocide worldwide.