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Annual figures show reviews remain disproportionately by men, about men - although there are some signs of improvement In early 2011, the American group Vida published the first iteration of its now-annual Vida Count, fi...

For the first time ever, the Cannes Film Festival decided to shake things up and throw a huge “Welcome Party” for all the festival attendees on Wednesday night following the gala opening night premiere of Woody Allen...

TalkTalk's profits fall by more than half following cyber attack in October last year.

The heart of the matter is that the Panama Papers disclosure didn't disturb the global financial casino one bit, because the (transnational) system badly needs fiscal paradises to evade national laws. What the Panama Pap...

I came so close this week to bagging my first internet scammer that I was already clearing wall space above my fireplace to mount his head. But the scamster slipped away after Western Union -- a favorite of online thieve...

Using ALL of the glass. Festus Ezeli shot 53 percent on free throws in the regular season. There's no "right" way for him to make them as long as they go in. That was in full effect during Game 5. Exhibit 1: Using the to...

This is the first complete topographic map of Mercury. It reveals the lowest and highest points on the planet as well as unprecedented detail Mercury's north pole. Lear more on NASA.gov. Video courtesy of NASA Follow BI ...

SpaceX, the space exploration company dedicated to cost efficient space travel and exploration, loves to land rockets on tiny barges out in the middle of the ocean.  Given the vast amount of resources that the company h...

When it comes to proper sports watches Garmin is the primary brand that springs to mind. But with so many fitness-tracking devices out there exploring different designs, Garmin's bulky devices have arguably slipped down ...

Big Cass was the toast of Twitter following his coming-out party on Raw. But it's only a matter of time before the Internet Wrestling Community turns on WWE's seven-foot Superstar.

Billy Angel Cake Company in Seoul, South Korea, makes a colorful and fruity crepe cake. The masterpiece is made with 20 individual crepes and five different flavors: strawberry, orange, banana, melon and grape. Flavored ...

Two pieces of debris found on beaches in South Africa and Mauritius on March 22 and 30, respectively, are "almost certainly" from missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, a report from the Australian Transport Safety Burea...

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Proposal involves tweaking a policy that grants first preference to Indian-registered ships and is applicable only to pacts related to state-owned entities and other govt departments

A Templeton macro investor sees long-term benefits in the struggling Latin American country.

Defiant president addresses nation after Senate suspends her for 180 days launching probe for breaking budget laws.

Tourists will soon be barred from petting lion cubs at a suburban wildlife park in South Africa, a move that reflects growing concern about the treatment of lions in captivity. …

The House has blocked access to its networks from Yahoo mail accounts, according to a House IT office memo that emerged last week.

James Comey says a fear of ending up on the Internet may be leading to less aggressive policing.

In a briefing with reporters, FBI director James Comey said that he expects litigation over the encryption of mobile devices to continue, as encryption is "essential tradecraft" of terrorist organizations like ISIS, repo...

YouTube is now facing competition from Amazon with the launch of its new service, Video Direct. The Amazon product allows creators to upload their own videos for members of Amazon's Prime Video service to watch.     ...

Now that they are all on the same network, there are no more excuses denying us that 'Arrow'/'Flash'/'Legends of Tomorrow'/'Supergirl' musical episode!