Cassini probe survives 1st dive between Saturn and its rings

Cassini probe survives 1st dive between Saturn and its rings

April 28, 2017 - 15:43 AMT  11:43 GMT
The spacecraft's ground team had to spend 20 hours wondering whether the probe was doing well or whether it plunged to its death a few months too early.
Amazon “doubling down” on the Echo ecosystem

Amazon “doubling down” on the Echo ecosystem

April 28, 2017 - 15:29 AMT  11:29 GMT
Amazon debuted the Echo in 2014, bringing the voice-activated Alexa assistant into people's homes.
Roman Polanski’s “Based on a True Story” added to Cannes Film Fest

Roman Polanski’s “Based on a True Story” added to Cannes Film Fest

April 28, 2017 - 15:14 AMT  11:14 GMT
Eva Green, Emmanuelle Seigner, and Vincent Perez star in Polanski’s French-language psychological thriller about a writer and her obsessive admirer.
“Keep the Change,” “Bobbi Jene” win top awards at Tribeca Film Fest

“Keep the Change,” “Bobbi Jene” win top awards at Tribeca Film Fest

April 28, 2017 - 15:03 AMT  11:03 GMT
Alessandro Nivola (“One Percent More Humid”) and Nadia Alexander (“Blame”) were among the performers to win acting honors.
Armenia named

Armenia named "not free" in terms of press freedom

April 28, 2017 - 14:44 AMT  10:44 GMT
Norway, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Island topped the list as "free" in terms of media freedom.
Seoul brushes aside Trump's demand it pays for missile system

Seoul brushes aside Trump's demand it pays for missile system

April 28, 2017 - 14:30 AMT  10:30 GMT
The two countries have been in a security alliance since the 1950-53 Korean war, and more than 28,000 US troops are stationed in the South.
Merkel, Putin to talk G20, Syria, Ukraine in Sochi

Merkel, Putin to talk G20, Syria, Ukraine in Sochi

April 28, 2017 - 14:18 AMT  10:18 GMT
"The visit serves the preparation of this year's G20 summit in Hamburg," Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert said during a regular news conference.
PACE declares “no confidence” in Pedro Agramunt as President

PACE declares “no confidence” in Pedro Agramunt as President

April 28, 2017 - 14:00 AMT  10:00 GMT
It further resolved that Agramunt is not authorised to undertake any official visits, attend any meetings or make any public statements on behalf of the Assembly.
Google iOS search now finds streaming movies, music and TV

Google iOS search now finds streaming movies, music and TV

April 28, 2017 - 13:52 AMT  09:52 GMT
The feature, which is already available on Android and the desktop, displays the icons of streaming services that currently offer the content you're searching for.
Google, Facebook named as victims in $100 million scam

Google, Facebook named as victims in $100 million scam

April 28, 2017 - 13:45 AMT  09:45 GMT
When the incident was first exposed, feds revealed that they arrested a Lithuanian man named Evaldas Rimasauskas for perpetrating the phishing scheme.
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