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03 December 2014 • 07:03 AMT
HP rolls out EliteBook Folio 1020 with 5th-gen Intel Broadwell chip

The machine includes a 12.5-inch QHD display with a 2560 x 1440 pixel-resolution, a 720p webcam, and front-facing speakers.

03 December 2014 • 06:50 AMT
Stephen Hawking: artificial intelligence threat to humanity

Hawking added that basic AI has proved useful, but he fears the potential consequences of creating something powerful.

03 December 2014 • 06:32 AMT
“Sherlock Holmes”’ nemesis Andrew Scott “to star as “Bond 24” villain”

According to Deadline, Monica Bellucci who starred in “The Passion of the Christ” and “The Matrix: Reloaded” “may be in the mix.”

03 December 2014 • 06:19 AMT
HBO orders Martin Scorsese- Mick Jagger rock ‘n’ roll drama to series

The 1970s drama – which remains untitled – explores the drug- and sex-fueled music business as punk and disco were breaking out.

03 December 2014 • 06:09 AMT
“Black or White” drama trailer features Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner takes care of his biracial granddaughter and fights for her custody in a trailer of “Black or White”.

03 December 2014 • 05:58 AMT
Will Smith, Tom Hardy, Jared Leto to star in “Suicide Squad”

Smith will play Deadshot, best known as a Batman villain, while Hardy plays the group’s leader, Rick Flagg.

03 December 2014 • 05:36 AMT
Google doodle celebrates Sigmund Freud daughter birthday

Freud became a member of the Vienna Psychoanalytical Society after presenting her paper “Beating Fantasies and Daydreams”.

03 December 2014 • 05:15 AMT
Iranian hackers target world’s top energy, transport firms: Cylance

A Pemex spokesman said the company had not detected any attacks from the Iranian groups but was constantly monitoring.

03 December 2014 • 05:06 AMT
Twitter adds new photo filters to iOS, Android apps

Twitter has added new photo filters to its iOS and Android apps, along with new options to change the strength of the filters.

03 December 2014 • 04:45 AMT
188 Muslim Brotherhood supporters sentenced to death in Egypt

The sentences were passed for an attack on a police station on Aug 14, 2013, in which at least 11 officers were killed.

03 December 2014 • 04:38 AMT
Iranian fighter jets strike IS militants in Iraq: Pentagon

Iran also has provided Sukhoi Su-25 aircraft to Iraq amid widespread speculation that the planes are flown by Iranian pilots.

03 December 2014 • 04:23 AMT
Obama urges Congress to approve $6.18bn help fight Ebola

While lawmakers recognize that the U.S. had to take action, some are wary of giving the administration too much leeway.

02 December 2014 • 15:20 AMT
Latin America’s biggest film market Ventana Sur kicks off 6th edition

A new addition on the program, the European Screenings Day, will consist in a last day of strictly European films.

02 December 2014 • 14:57 AMT
Serj Tankian talks Genocide, musical tastes, future plans

“The Armenian Genocide is an important issue, which should be given more attention to prevent such tragedies in future,” Tankian said.

02 December 2014 • 14:39 AMT
Egypt’s top prosecutor to appeal ex-president Mubarak verdict

Mubarak and his two sons, businessman Alaa and one-time heir apparent Gamal, were acquitted of corruption charges in the same case.

02 December 2014 • 14:33 AMT
Russian govt. warns economy will fall into recession next year

The sharp revision in Russia’s economic forecast is the first admission from the government that the economy will contract.

02 December 2014 • 13:51 AMT
Chrysler posts best U.S. November sales in 13 years

Despite the deals, it was a profitable month for the industry, with consumers poised to set new spending records.

02 December 2014 • 13:46 AMT
Iraq, Kurdistan Region resolve long-running dispute over oil exports

The KRG said it needed the money to meet its growing security needs, pay public sector employees and fund infrastructure projects.

02 December 2014 • 13:37 AMT
Germany’s top court blocks Turkish hacker extradition to U.S.

The Federal Constitutional Court said judges granted Findikoglu’s appeal against a lower court decision to permit his extradition.

02 December 2014 • 13:27 AMT
Iran says docs on suspected nuclear bomb research ‘forged’

Iran says its nuclear program is aimed at generating electricity and that it is Israel’s assumed atomic arsenal that threatens peace.

02 December 2014 • 13:20 AMT
MyFrenchFilmFestival online fest lineup revealed

Last year’s edition attracted 4 million online viewings worldwide in just one month on the site MyFrenchFilmFestival.com.

02 December 2014 • 13:09 AMT
Islamic State leader’s wife, son detained in Lebanon

The pair, whose names were not given, were picked up by military intelligence after entering Lebanon 10 days ago.

02 December 2014 • 13:04 AMT
Samuel Sevian becomes America’s youngest-ever grandmaster at 13

The previous record for the youngest U.S. grandmaster was held by Ray Robson, who achieved the title two weeks before he turned 15.

02 December 2014 • 12:21 AMT
Nickelback announce 2015 UK tour

The tour announcement arrives after a Kickstarter campaign aimed to raise enough money to ban Nickelback from performing in the UK.

02 December 2014 • 11:45 AMT
Dave Grohl unveils previously unheard solo track

The latest episode of Foo Fighters’ Sonic Highways focuses on the music and history of Seattle, Washington-the town were Nirvana rose to fame.

02 December 2014 • 11:34 AMT
Fleetwood Mac confirmed to headline UK’s Isle Of Wight Fest

Last year the Isle Of Wight festival was headlined by Calvin Harris, Biffy Clyro, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Kings Of Leon.

02 December 2014 • 11:19 AMT
Lana Del Rey debuts Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes” lyrics video

In the teaser, a one-minute snippet of the song, also titled “Big Eyes”, is played over some scenes of the film.

02 December 2014 • 11:08 AMT
Microsoft working on Nokia Lumia 1020 successor, leak suggests

Leaked specs indicate that the mystery phone features a 1920 x 1080 Full HD display and 2GB of RAM, with Windows Phone 8.1 coming preloaded.

02 December 2014 • 10:48 AMT
University of Birmingham hotspot of Karabakh discussions

The University of Birmingham hosted a round-table discussion on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict Nov 26, followed by a seminar The Challenges and Choices of the South Caucasus: Between Political, Cultural and Economic Priorities hosted by a Russian expert Denis Dvornikov. Later, several Armenian media outlets hurried to slam the event, accusing the organizers of bias. The expert commented on the situation amid the media scandal.

02 December 2014 • 09:55 AMT
Apple heads to trial over digital music market position abuse

They say a 2006 iTunes update dictated that iTunes music could only be played on iPods, unfairly blocking competing device makers.