Health

Oracle layoffs: 500+ employees get emails from leadership, calls them 'proposed impacted employee'

Oracle has begun a second round of layoffs in Romania, notifying around 500 to 520 employees on June 25 with emails headed "collective dismissal-you are a proposed impacted employee." The cuts span OCI, Database Technologies, Oracle Health…

FG Pushes Nationwide Scale-Up of Proven Digital Health Solutions

The Federal Government has called for the nationwide scale up of proven digital health innovations, saying the country should move beyond repeatedly piloting solutions that have already demonstrated results. The Director of Health…

Read food labels before you buy, NAFDAC tells Nigerians

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a nationwide “Read the Food Label” campaign to encourage Nigerians to check food labels before buying packaged foods as part of efforts to reduce…

A touch-screen case, Dolby Atmos and a posture test

Cleer Arc 5: Two-minute review Almost every one of the best open earbuds I’ve tested, has been designed for sports users. They let you hear your surroundings at the gym, remain aware when running in a busy area, and keep alert when cycling…

Forget Temple Run, Delhi footpaths turn into real-life obstacle course for pedestrians

Delhi's footpaths, meant for safe pedestrian movement, are largely unusable. Reporters found markets, hospital zones, office hubs, and educational areas where pavements are blocked by shops, parked vehicles, vendors, and construction. This…

More H5 Avian Flu Cases Detected in Wild Birds in Australia

The deadly H5 avian influenza has been discovered in a fourth wild bird in Australia, with a fifth case suspected.

Mortal Kombat 2 or Injustice 3: Which One Is Next?

It’s been 3 years since Mortal Kombat 1 (technically Mortal Kombat 12) came out. It’s been 9 years since Injustice 2 came out. On an unrelated, salty note, it’s been 20 years since Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks came out. The point I’m…

Former world champion Simpson discharged from hospital after cardiac arrest

Rain fails to dampen spirits as Pride activities kick off in QC

Rain showers greeted attendees at the Pride venue on Saturday morning, June 27, at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, but failed to dampen the festive atmosphere as participants flocked to community booths, advocacy…

Amid shortage of rabies vaccine in Delhi, 1.27L vials undelivered, government agency told

Gen. Rabe’s death demands answers

The abduction and eventual death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar have once again exposed the frightening insecurity that has become a defining feature of life in many parts of Nigeria. More troubling is the fact that even a senior…

Aid Groups Flock to Venezuela In Search-and-Rescue Frenzy

Two of the US military ships used in a blockade meant to pressure Nicolás Maduro have headed back toward Venezuela, this time with rescue teams, equipment and medical aid after devastating twin earthquakes struck the country this week.