Smartphone health: Apple releases software for medical apps Business Insider CUPERTINO, California (AP) — Apple is edging its way a little further into health care with the release of new iPhone apps that patients can use to manage their own medical conditions — from diabetes to pregnancy and even depression. | While there are hundreds of health-related apps on the marke...
Emerging threat from climate change: ocean oxygen levels are starting to drop Sydney Morning Herald Just when you thought you had most of the threats from climate change covered. | We are looking on now as warming oceans stress the world's coral reefs, prompting them to turn white, including our Great Barrier Reef. | We also know that our oceans have become about 30 per cent more acidic since pre-...
Green haven seeks to cure city of nature disconnect The Times Of India On a recent visit to a native biodiversity garden near Alibaug, a young woman from Mumbai was astounded by the number of gorgeous butterflies that were fluttering around like little fairies. She asked the gardener, "Did you release them this morning ...
Historic ivory burn covers the sky in smoke and ash CNN Nairobi National Park, Kenya (CNN)Twelve ivory towers burned in Kenya on Saturday, sending thick plumes of ash and smoke over Nairobi National Park as elephant and rhino tusks smoldered. | A rainy Saturday afternoon brought together heads of state fr...
Accra Brewery/World Vision provide water for Abodobi Modern Ghana By GNA | Fanteakwa (E/R), April 30, GNA - Ghana's premier beverage producer, Accra Brewery Limited (ABL), in partnership with World Vision Ghana (WVG), has constructed a GH¢40,000.00 borehole for the Abodobi Community in the Fanteakwa District of th...
Historic ivory burn covers the sky in smoke and ash at Nairobi National Park CNN Nairobi National Park, Kenya (CNN)Twelve ivory towers burned in Kenya on Saturday, sending thick plumes of ash and smoke over Nairobi National Park as elephant and rhino tusks smoldered. | A rainy Saturday afternoon brought together heads of state fr...
WII to undertake project on biodiversity restoration in Ganga The Times Of India DEHRADUN: In an attempt to improve the riverine ecosystem of the Ganga, the union ministry of Ganga Rejuvenation has entrusted a pilot project to the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) to work towards the restoration of select aquatic species that thr...
7 Great Apple TV Apps for Learning About.com Distance learning systems already rely heavily on video materials so creating educational apps for Apple TV makes complete sense, particularly given the connected nature of the ecosystem it’s in. Here are seven great apps for learning you should in...
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EU opens new Google battle with Android charges The Times Of India Brussels, April 20, 2016 (AFP) - | The EU opened a new front against Google on Wednesday, slapping the US giant with anti-trust charges alleging it had abused the dominance of its ...
Global Warming and the Planetary Boundary CounterPunch Climate change is on a fast track, a surprisingly fast, very fast track. As such, it’s entirely possible that humanity may be facing the shock of a lifetime, caught off-guard, bl...
Accenture opens a cybersecurity centre in Bengaluru The Times Of India BENGALURU: Accenture has launched a global flagship Cyber Fusion Centre in Bengaluru to respond to new threats and vulnerabilities that clients face. The centre leverages the $31-b...
GamesBeat Summit: 37 speakers, 39 CEOs and founders, and lots of networking Venture Beat We’re about to hold our second annual GamesBeat Summit event on May 3-4 at the Cavallo Point. I’m very excited to say that we’re going to be have a lot of very interesting people in the room. We’re still signing up people to a...
What Apple Has to Fear from China New Yorker No company wants to report that its sales have declined. But when you’re Apple, which has consistently seen its revenues grow for more than twelve years, it’s not just bad news but a serious kink in a joyful narrative of boundless possibility. Ea...
NGO calls for Occupational Health Policy in Ghana Modern Ghana By GNA | By Afedzi Abdullah | Cape Coast, April 30, GNA - Health and Safety Ghana (HSG), a Non-Governmental Organisation into occupational health, safety and environmental management, has called for a comprehensive occupational health and safety poli...
Excessive number of tourists create avalanche fears in Mount Everest The Independent Excessive sightseeing helicopter flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest are causing avalanche concerns. | A series of disasters have halted Everest expeditions for the last two years. | In 2014, sixteen Sherpas were killed by an avalanche that swept down a climbing route. Last year, at least 18 climbers died at Base Camp after an earthqua...
Thailand hit by record heat wave Belfast Telegraph People in Thailand are being urged to stay indoors as the country experiences the longest heat wave in at least 65 years. | The average peak temperature each day in April has been above 40C (104F), with the mercury rising to 44.3C (111.7 F) one day - just short of the all-time heat record. Share Go To | The heat wave has also fuelled a new record f...
