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WIRED editors discuss the upcoming Tokyo Game Show and its increasing smartphone presence.

One Yorkshire Premier League side has produced two world No1 batsmen in England Ashes hero and Michael Vaughan - and also the top-ranked umpire, writes Tanya Aldred

Two siblings were supposed to split their father's estate but only one ended up with all of it. Moneyologist Quentin Fottrell offers advice. Photo: Getty

The Indian government will soon set up a round-the-clock so-called Situation Room to analyze social media and help counter the growing influence of the Islamic State (ISIL) militant group, Indian Ministry of Home Affairs sources told Sputnik on Friday.

The mother of Mary Shipstone, who was shot by her father in the village of Northiam, tells an inquest it was an "act of revenge".

Brooks Hays
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The plains of Kazakhstan are littered with dead antelope, 60,000 of them -- an entire herd wiped out in four days. And no one is exactly sure how or why.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Sweden's royal palace says Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel, are expecting their second child in March.

The 2016 Kia Sorento has enough bells and whistles to impress even an SUV brand snob. WSJ's Dan Neil discusses. Photo: Kia

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden's royal palace says Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel, are expecting their second child in March.

Gold futures finished with a loss on Friday, down 1.1% for the week as traders looked to the latest U.S. jobs data for hints on the timing of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike. December gold lost $3.10, or 0.3%, for the session to settle at $1,121.40 an ounce on Comex following losses over the previous two trading days. The settlement was the lowest since Aug. 18.

By Mark Barbeau ON A WIN STREAK, QUAKES FANS THINKING PLAYOFFS! San Jose Earthquakes v Philadelphia Union Saturday, September 7, 2015 – 7:30PM CSN Plus  1590 KLIV  1370 KZSF The San Jose Earthquakes ride into Avaya Stadium this weekend, atop a 4-match win streak! Hoping to continue their winning ways as they battle

Brian Fallon’s PDF confession.

Some actors wait for a long time to jump behind the camera, hoping to soak up all the knowledge they can before giving it a whirl in the director's seat, but not so for Craig Roberts. He's not even 25, and is only starting to amass a lengthy CV as an actor, but he's already knocked out his directorial debut, "Just Jim." And after premiering at SXSW this year, the film is gearing up to hit theaters this fall, and a new trailer has arrived. READ MORE: Exclusive Poster For 'Submarine' Star Craig Robert's... Читать дальше...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said that sport and the Olympic Movement wanted to play its part in bringing humanitarian help to the refugees.

August's job number is sufficient proof enough for the Fed to raise interest rates in either September or December, Bill Gross says.

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The quarterback gets much of the attention in Mike Leach's Air Raid offense. But the receivers are just as important, and Washington State will use an array of them in the season opener against Portland State on Saturday. "We'll play eight of them," Leach said this week. That's in addition to throwing often to running backs Jamal Morrow, Gerard Wicks and Keith Harrington. Last season, the Cougars threw for a school-record 5,732 yards. Not one of those yards came from Gabe Marks, who red-shirted. Читать дальше...

BERLIN - Computer manufacturers are unveiling the first big batch of devices running Windows 10 at the IFA home electronics show opening in Berlin on Friday.

BERLIN (AP) — Computer manufacturers are unveiling the first big batch of devices running Windows 10 at the IFA home electronics show opening in Berlin on Friday. The industry has seen sluggish sales in recent years as consumers opt to spend their money on smartphones and tablets instead, so many companies are pinning their hopes for a revival in the PC market on the latest version of Microsoft's operating system. "Last few years, many people bought Android tablets instead of buying a new computer... Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — Computer manufacturers are unveiling the first big batch of devices running Windows 10 at the IFA home electronics show opening in Berlin on Friday. The industry has seen sluggish sales in recent years as consumers opt to spend their money on smartphones and tablets instead, so many companies are pinning their hopes for a revival in the PC market on the latest version of Microsoft's operating system. Among them is Toshiba, which launched its new Satellite Radius 12 this week, priced at 1,449 euros ($1,627) in Europe. Читать дальше...

President Barack Obama and King Salman of Saudi Arabia, speaking before reporters at the Oval Office Friday, pledged to strengthen ties between their countries ahead of a meeting to discuss conflicts in Syria and Yemen and the Iran nuclear deal.

An Athens, Ga. duo offers unassuming roots music that's expertly played and features two voices as clear as glass.

The main federal parties campaigning for the Oct. 19 vote had sharply contrasting takes on the job numbers released by Statistics Canada today, and what the government should do to get more people back to work.

Here’s a stab at what the FOMC should say, given the recent economic data, market moves and speeches and comments from Federal Reserve officials.

The U.S. House could soon vote on repealing the export ban

Oil companies argue that ending the ban would lead to more drilling

Some Senate Democrats defend the ban