A record 85,000 people changed their names by deed poll in the UK last year, and they chose some spectacular new titles in many cases, Mashable reports. Bacon Double Cheeseburger and Bruce Wayne were among the more ridiculous names adopted, ...
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The U.S. and Russia announced ceasefire in Syria to start at weekend
Their statement said the truce did not include so-called Islamic State (IS) and the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front. So, Syria, Russia and the US-led coalition will continue air strikes against these groups, BBC reports. World powers had on 12 February agreed ...
Read More »Apple calls to form commission on encryption issues
On Monday February 22, Apple Inc proposed to create a government commission or panel of experts on encryption to help resolve the standoff over national security and data privacy that began last week after the technology company refused a U.S. ...
Read More »Researchers created a third arm for drummer
This wearable robotic arm is not just mirroring the movements of the drummer. It’s a “smart arm” that’s actually responding to the music, and performing in a way that compliments what the human player is doing, Gizmodo reports. The two-foot ...
Read More »Ukrainian hryvnia dropped below UAH 27 per dollar on interbank market
At 13:00 Kyiv time on Monday, Ukrainian hryvnia exchange rate on the interbank currency market dropped to UAH 27.10-27.15 per dollar, while at the closing of the previous trading session on Friday it was UAH 26.90-27.00 per dollar, Joinfo.ua reports with ...
Read More »Jamala to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2016
Jamala, whose full name is Susana Dzhamaladinova, was born in Kyrgyzstan, where her parents lived after Joseph Stalin’s deportation from Crimea in May 1944, Joinfo.ua reports. Her song 1944 is inspired by the tragical story of her great-grandmother and many fates of ...
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