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Facebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos
Science
April 8, 2016
Facebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos
Facebook on Monday began using artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairments enjoy photos posted at the leading social…
Cleopatra biopic starring Angelina Jolie could be back on track
Cinema/TV
April 8, 2016
Cleopatra biopic starring Angelina Jolie could be back on track
The arrival of scriptwriter David Scarpa seems to offer a glimmer of hope for Sony's long-delayed movie about the life…
Exercise can help those with mental illness says new study
Health & Fitness
April 8, 2016
Exercise can help those with mental illness says new study
Physical exercise could be an effective way of reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia says a new study by UCLA.The findings…
Cyprus agrees to extradite EgyptAir hijacker
Egypt
April 6, 2016
Cyprus agrees to extradite EgyptAir hijacker
Cyprus said on Wednesday that it had approved a request from Cairo to extradite the man accused of hijacking an…
Leading Arab satellite operator drops Hezbollah TV
Middle East
April 6, 2016
Leading Arab satellite operator drops Hezbollah TV
A leading Arab satellite operator cut transmission of Hezbollah's television channel Al-Manar on Wednesday amid rising tensions between the Lebanese…
Panama Papers: huge tax leak exposes world leaders, celebrities
World
April 4, 2016
Panama Papers: huge tax leak exposes world leaders, celebrities
One of the biggest document leaks in history snared world leaders, celebrities and sports stars in a snowballing worldwide scandal…
Silicon Beach: L.A. tech hub where the sun always shines
Science
April 4, 2016
Silicon Beach: L.A. tech hub where the sun always shines
Better known for its palm trees and celebrities, Los Angeles is also emerging as a tech hub, with its so-called…
Google Street View captures images of Thailand
Life & Style
April 4, 2016
Google Street View captures images of Thailand
Want to relive your trip to Thailand or travel to your bucket list destination without leaving home?
New Amsterdam museum opens with Warhol and Banksy shows
Art news
April 4, 2016
New Amsterdam museum opens with Warhol and Banksy shows
April 9 is the opening date for a new contemporary art museum in Amsterdam. The Moco/Modern Contemporary Museum’s first exhibitions…
Love running? You might have been born to do it says a new study
Health & Fitness
April 4, 2016
Love running? You might have been born to do it says a new study
Findings from a new US study suggest that some people may have been born to run, with a love of…