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20 May 2015 • 13:13 AMT
Google Maps coming to Android Wear devices

To avoid excessive battery drain, maps are said to switch to a black and white viewing mode when the user has stopped interacting with them.

20 May 2015 • 12:36 AMT
IS militants seize part of World Heritage-listed city of Palmyra in Syria

Palmyra contains the ruins of one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world, according to UNESCO.

20 May 2015 • 11:56 AMT
Nastassja Kinski to be honored at Romanian Film Fest

She will receive a Special Award for the Contribution to the World Cinema at the fest’s closing ceremony June 6.

20 May 2015 • 11:41 AMT
Ben Affleck thriller “The Accountant” release date set

Affleck plays a brilliant accountant who moonlights as an assassin. The film is directed by Gavin O’Connor from Bill Dubuque’s script.

20 May 2015 • 11:29 AMT
Jon Dore, David Paymer to star in “The Pickle Recipe” comedy

Dore stars as a down-on-his-luck party emcee who’s desperate for cash and corrupted by his uncle to steal his grandmother’s secret pickle recipe.

20 May 2015 • 11:27 AMT
Swiss bank UBS pays $545mln to settle foreign exchange probe

“The conduct of a small number of employees was unacceptable and we have taken appropriate disciplinary actions,” UBS said.

20 May 2015 • 11:13 AMT
Senior anti-Brotherhood judge named Egypt’s Justice Minister

Ahmed el-Zind, chairman of the Judges Club, a powerful association of members of the judiciary, was sworn in before el-Sissi.

20 May 2015 • 11:13 AMT
Comedienne Melissa McCarthy gets a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Melissa earned an Emmy Award in 2011 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on TV series “Mike & Molly”.

20 May 2015 • 10:15 AMT
Khamenei says Iran won’t accept ‘unreasonable demands’

“I am hearing that our enemies want to drag Iran into war … Our answer to any military action will be very tough”, Khamenei said.

20 May 2015 • 09:56 AMT
MasterCard introducing new service called Send

MasterCard isn’t detailing how Send works, but says funds are available “anytime, anywhere” via any device.

20 May 2015 • 09:46 AMT
Canada arrests 10 youths suspected of planning to join IS

All 10 had their passports confiscated after they were detained at Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport at the weekend.

20 May 2015 • 09:04 AMT
U.S. envoy to Azerbaijan calls Yerevan, Baku “to show political will”

“As a member of the OSCE Minsk Group, the U.S. continues efforts to solve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict,” Robert Sekuta said.

20 May 2015 • 09:03 AMT
Armenia advances to Eurovision 2015 song contest final

Armenia, Belgium, Greece, Estonia, Serbia, Hungary, Russia, Albania, Romania, and Georgia qualified during the first semi-final round.

20 May 2015 • 07:33 AMT
U.S. charges 6 Chinese nationals over alleged mobile tech theft

One of the group, Tianjin University professor Hao Zhang, has been arrested but the rest are believed to be in China.

20 May 2015 • 07:11 AMT
Saudi warplanes carry out most sustained bombardment in Yemen

It was the first time air strikes continued from morning until after midnight since the campaign began on March 26, residents said.

20 May 2015 • 07:03 AMT
Japan’s economy growth suggests recovery gaining traction

The data reduce the likelihood the Bank of Japan will opt to expand its lavish monetary stimulus at a policy meeting this week.

20 May 2015 • 07:01 AMT
George Harrison’s guitar auctioned for nearly half a million dollars

According to Julien’s Auction, Harrison had the guitar on loan from Barratts music store when his Country Gent was taken to the store to be repaired.

20 May 2015 • 06:59 AMT
Dropbox rolls out improved image preview support to Web app

Together with Dropbox’s file commenting system, the update should make it easier for users to collaborate on imaging projects.

20 May 2015 • 06:55 AMT
Muse debuts dark new song “Mercy”

The band have unveiled the latest song from their new album Drones with a chilling animated lyric video.

20 May 2015 • 06:54 AMT
All human remains at Germanwings crash site identified

“The 150 death certificates can now be signed, as well as the 150 burial permits,” said Brice Robin, Marseille’s city prosecutor.

20 May 2015 • 06:51 AMT
Apple refreshes MacBook Pro with Retina display for 2015

The updated laptop includes the Force Touch trackpad that debuted with the new MacBook, bringing haptic feedback and the ability to register pressure.

20 May 2015 • 06:42 AMT
Microsoft Office preview available on Android phones

The PC maker is giving interested parties the chance to preview an “early look” of Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps.

20 May 2015 • 06:17 AMT
Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski in “We Are Your Friends” trailer

Wes Bentley, Jon Bernthal and Shiloh Fernandez co-star in the movie about music, friendship, and following your dreams.

20 May 2015 • 06:06 AMT
Alchemy to acquire “The Lobster” star-studded futuristic love story

It’s the English-language debut of Greek director Yorgo Lanthimos, who received critical acclaim for “Dogtooth.”

20 May 2015 • 05:36 AMT
Netflix circling “True Memoirs of an International Assassin” comedy

The project is following a writer whose debut novel about a deadly assassin is labelled a true story instead of fiction.

20 May 2015 • 05:30 AMT
“Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” unveils 1st trailer

After escaping from the giant wall maze in the first film, the Gliders find themselves trapped in a new maze called the Scorch.

20 May 2015 • 05:25 AMT
Adam Sandler, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage in “Pixels: action film trailer

Chris Columbus directed from a script by Tim Dowling and Tim Herlihy. The film is based on the award-winning short film by Patrick Jean.

20 May 2015 • 05:17 AMT
U.S. shows willingness to change pro-democracy programs in Cuba

The sides narrowed differences over reopening embassies since an agreement was reached in Dec to renew diplomatic relations.

20 May 2015 • 05:10 AMT
Edward Zwick in talks to direct Tom Cruise’s “Jack Reacher 2”

“Jack Reacher 2” follows the former military member returning to the headquarters of his old unit in Virginia and facing complications.

20 May 2015 • 05:05 AMT
ANCA-WR board member joins CA Commission on Judicial Performance

Aposhian Kasparian is the Vice President of Marketing and Development for the Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union.