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02 May 2014 • 08:23 AMT
Apple’s new headphones to measure heart rate, blood pressure: report

The headphones would also use Apple’s “iBeacon” system to help locate them if lost, according to the author of the post.

02 May 2014 • 07:51 AMT
Windows 8.1 gets natural language smart search update

The update will enable users to access difficult-to-reach settings on their PCs by inputting searches such as “my screen is too bright”.

02 May 2014 • 07:30 AMT
Sony warns of worse-than-forecast losses

The steeper than previously forecast losses came despite a 1% upward revision to sales and operating revenue.

02 May 2014 • 07:21 AMT
Twitter adds muting feature to mobile apps

The microblogging service appears to be quietly rolling out the feature, although no official announcement has been made.

02 May 2014 • 07:01 AMT
Heavy fighting breaks out between army, militia in Libya’s Benghazi

The fighting came days after a suicide bomber had detonated an explosive-packed minibus outside a Libyan army camp in Benghazi.

02 May 2014 • 06:38 AMT
Israel resents U.S. inclusion of Jewish extremist attacks in terror report

“Violent extremists, including Israeli settlers, vandalised five mosques and three churches in Jerusalem and the West Bank,” the report said.

02 May 2014 • 06:16 AMT
Relatives of missing Malaysian plane passengers to return home

A report by Malaysia’s transport ministry has shown a 4-hour gap between MH370’s disappearance and the start of a search operation.

02 May 2014 • 06:12 AMT
Ukrainian forces launch operation to retake eastern town: activists

Vyacheslav Ponomaryov was quoted as saying two helicopters had been shot down and one pilot had been detained.

01 May 2014 • 14:33 AMT
Baku yet again unhappy with U.S. Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk Group

“Despite Warlick’s statements on the importance of the Co-Chairs’ neutrality, his own activity runs contrary to it,” Araz Azimov said.

01 May 2014 • 13:51 AMT
Mongrel Intl. acquires “Maudie” Sally Hawkins period romancer

“Maudie” is centered on the reclusive Everett Lewis, who ultimately falls in love with the quiet, yet determined housekeeper he’s hired.

01 May 2014 • 13:25 AMT
Netanyahu says will seek to enact law defining Israel as Jewish state

“I will promote a Basic Law that will define Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people,” Netanyahu said in a speech in Tel Aviv.

01 May 2014 • 13:07 AMT
Solipsist Films picks up “Spy Dance” best-selling novel

Solipsist next has Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill For hitting theaters August 22 and also produced the Blumhouse-Universal thriller Curve.

01 May 2014 • 12:51 AMT
Russia starts helicopter training flights near Baltic border

The 15th army aviation brigade stationed at the Ostrov airbase, is fully equipped with new, recently-built helicopters.

01 May 2014 • 12:40 AMT
Disney’s “Frozen” spends 12th week at U.S. No. 1

Frozen becomes the eighth album to spend 12 weeks at number one since SoundScan starting tracking the chart back in 1991.

01 May 2014 • 12:21 AMT
Peter Dinklage, Jennifer Lawrence in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” clip

In the scene, Dinklage’s character uses some kind of a device that detects mutantkind to out the blue shapeshifter.

01 May 2014 • 11:58 AMT
Malaysia expected to release report on missing plane

The fact that the aircraft has not yet been found suggests there will be few, if any, major revelations in the report.

01 May 2014 • 11:44 AMT
Scott Eastwood to topline “The Longest Ride” novel adaptation

The film centers on an elderly man who is stranded after a car crash and recounts his younger years with the love of his life.

01 May 2014 • 11:28 AMT
Turkish riot police fire tear gas at protesters in Istanbul

Intensive security measures were in place, and roads and streets near Taksim Square closed to traffic from the early morning.

01 May 2014 • 11:21 AMT
2 Armenians killed in Aleppo shelling

On April 29, Raffi Hekimyan died of a gunshot wound; a Syrian army solder Armenian Willian Makaryan, was killed in action on April 30.

01 May 2014 • 10:24 AMT
Anna Kendrick, Orlando Bloom join Joe Swanberg’s “Digging for Fire”

Kendrick recently reteamed with Swanberg on “Happy Christmas” after working with him and Johnson on “Drinking Buddies.”

01 May 2014 • 09:56 AMT
New Line nabs film rights to “The Craziest OkCupid Date Ever”

“Jeff and I traveled to eight countries in 21 days without changing clothes,” the author Clare Benson wrote in her article.

01 May 2014 • 09:37 AMT
Halle Berry in “Extant” mystery thriller trailer

The new drama series is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, who also wrote it along with Greg Walker and Mickey Fisher.

01 May 2014 • 09:27 AMT
Tim Blake Nelson to join 20th Century Fox’s “Fantastic Four” reboot

Nelson already has past Marvel experience having played a key character in 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk.”

01 May 2014 • 09:12 AMT
IMF approves $17.1bn bailout for Ukraine

Christine Lagarde said the IMF would check regularly to ensure the Ukrainian government followed through on its commitments.

01 May 2014 • 09:12 AMT
Seattle Film Fest to feature “The Fault in Our Stars,” “Boyhood”

The U.S.’s largest festival will screen 440 films: 198 features, 60 documentaries, 14 archival films and 168 shorts.

01 May 2014 • 09:03 AMT
“The Great Gatsby” director to helm Elvis Presley bio for Warner Bros.

A rival project about Elvis Presley with Mick Jagger as a producer is also in the works at 20th Century Fox.

01 May 2014 • 08:47 AMT
Oscar-nommed Hailee Steinfeld joins “Pitch Perfect 2” comedy

The move makes her one of the few new high-profile additions to the cast, which sees Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow returning.

01 May 2014 • 07:50 AMT
White House vows to release Armenian Orphan Rug for display

“I have worked diligently to find a way for the Ghazir rug to be sensitively and appropriately displayed,” said Rep. Schiff.

01 May 2014 • 07:10 AMT
Lavrov suggests Ukraine dialogue under OSCE auspices

Lavrov made the comment during a statement to reporters after meeting with Peru’s President Ollanta Humala and FM Eda Rivas.

01 May 2014 • 06:48 AMT
Former Nokia boss pay-off rises as handset business sale finalized

Over the next three years, Nokia’s fortunes plummeted as it was hurt by growing competition from rivals such as Apple and Samsung.