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21 December 2016 • 10:22 AMT
Facebook simplifies Android SMS verification

Instant verification produces a 97 percent conversion rate, making it highly likely that users will successfully log in to partner sites.

21 December 2016 • 10:09 AMT
Japan’s TDK to buy U.S. chip maker InvenSense for $1.3 bn

The deal would allow TDK, already a major smartphone components supplier, to boost its sensor technology offerings.

21 December 2016 • 10:09 AMT
Border community of Khndzorut gets outdoor lighting system

The village of Khndzorut had a dilapidated infrastructure of outdoor lighting after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

21 December 2016 • 10:02 AMT
Microsoft wins $927 mln Pentagon contract

Microsoft Corp has been awarded a $927 million contract to provide technical support to the Defense Information Systems Agency.

21 December 2016 • 09:40 AMT
St. Vincent’s “deepest, boldest” album yet to be released next spring

Meanwhile, St. Vincent has recently provided the score for Kristen Stewart’s new short film, “Come Swim.”

21 December 2016 • 09:33 AMT
Sia’s “Cheap Thrills” named the most Shazamed track of 2016

Coldplay’s “Hymn For The Weekend” was named the most Shazamed rock track – and The Weeknd’s “Starboy”, came out on top in R&B.

21 December 2016 • 09:05 AMT
Courage, commitment, impact: Aurora short film competition launched

“We expect the films will feature your ideas about humanism, hope, selflessness and belief in the brighter future” Aurora said.

21 December 2016 • 08:58 AMT
“Fargo” rounds out the cast for season 3

David Thewlis, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jim Gaffigan, Scoot McNairy, Karan Soni, Fred Melamed, and Thomas Mann will join the series.

21 December 2016 • 08:39 AMT
The Flash, Batman, Wonder Woman unite in new “Justice League” pic

The superheroes team-up movie also stars Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisenberg, Willem Dafoe, Amber Heard and Kiersey Clemons.

21 December 2016 • 08:25 AMT
War doc “Apache Warrior” in the works from “Citizen Soldier” producers

“Apache Warrior” focuses on the U.S. Army helicopter crews in the war-torn countries of Iraq and Afghanistan.

21 December 2016 • 08:25 AMT
Twitter starting to sort search results by relevance

A senior software engineer explained that Twitter moves fast and the most recent results may not be the exact tweet you were looking for.

21 December 2016 • 08:14 AMT
Prisma removes pixel resolution limit, adds photo feed

Prisma is adding a new location-based photo feed that algorithmically displays nearby photos from other Prisma users.

21 December 2016 • 08:02 AMT
Sony Pictures Animation debuts 1st trailer for “The Emoji Movie”

Slated to hit U.S. theaters on August 4, 2017, “The Emoji Movie” unlocks the never-before-seen secret world inside your smartphone.

21 December 2016 • 07:59 AMT
Iran’s President arrives in Armenia

Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani arrived on Wednesday, December 21 to Yerevan at the invitation of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

21 December 2016 • 07:55 AMT
Dane DeHaan in “A Cure for Wellness” Gore Verbinski horror trailer

DeHaan plays a young executive tasked with investigating what happened to his company’s CEO at a mysterious “wellness center”.

21 December 2016 • 07:46 AMT
Parade Deck nabs Nick Turturro, Vincent Pastore thriller “The Eyes”

The story centers on six strangers with unspeakable pasts who wake up imprisoned in an abandoned warehouse.

21 December 2016 • 07:43 AMT
Trump removes Russia from U.S. “threat list,” Pentagon memo shows

“People there now would be pretty concerned to see Russia not on the list,” said Evelyn Farkas, a former senior Pentagon official.

21 December 2016 • 07:31 AMT
VW reaches $1 bn compensation deal in diesel case: officials

A Justice Department official said a criminal investigation is ongoing, and charges may still be filed against the company.

21 December 2016 • 07:25 AMT
Berlin Film Festival rolls out first Panorama titles

The remainder of the Panorama lineup will be announced in January. The 2017 Berlin Film Festival runs Feb. 8-18.

21 December 2016 • 07:14 AMT
Forest Whitaker to reprise “Rogue One” character in “Star Wars Rebels”

“Rogue One” recently opened to number one at the box office, bringing in $155 million in its opening weekend.

21 December 2016 • 07:14 AMT
Azerbaijan violates Karabakh ceasefire in almost every direction

Karabakh troops retaliated only in case of extreme necessity to continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact.

21 December 2016 • 07:10 AMT
Jacqueline Bisset to star in Francois Ozon thriller “L’Amant Double”

The erotic thriller begins filming this week in Paris with Ozon directing from his own script. Plot details are being kept under wraps.

21 December 2016 • 07:06 AMT
Venezuela reopens border crossings with Colombia, Brazil

“A lot of people have come to shop on the other side, because we can’t find food, diapers for our babies, medicine,” he said.

21 December 2016 • 07:00 AMT
New “Alien: Covenant” pic features Katherine Waterston

Written by Jack Paglen and Michael Green, the movie is coming to U.S. theaters on May 19, 2017.

21 December 2016 • 06:51 AMT
New picture from “Outlander” season 3 released

The 3rd season will focus on Claire’s struggle to live without Jamie in 1948 and Jamie’s life after the Battle of Culloden without Claire.

21 December 2016 • 06:50 AMT
Turkey says Syria’s al-Bab to Aleppo highway under full control

In its daily round-up of, the Turkish army said Turkish warplanes had destroyed 48 IS targets and killed 15 militants.

21 December 2016 • 06:45 AMT
At least 29 killed, 70 injured in Mexico fireworks market blast

A massive explosion gutted Mexico’s biggest fireworks market, killing at least 29 people and injuring 70, authorities said.

21 December 2016 • 06:24 AMT
UN rights chief seeks murder inquiry into Duterte’s killing claim

“The killing described by President Duterte violates international law, including the right to life,” said Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.

21 December 2016 • 06:16 AMT
IS claims responsibility for Berlin Christmas market attack

“A soldier of the IS carried out the Berlin operation in response to appeals to target citizens of coalition countries,” a statement said.

20 December 2016 • 15:06 AMT
Apple in talks with India to manufacture locally: WSJ

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to boost technology manufacturing in the country through his ‘Make in India’ initiative.