Facebook Q1 results smash expectations as mobile ads boost growth

Indian Express | 2016-04-28

Some 1.65 billion people used Facebook monthly as of March 31, up from 1.44 billion a year earlier. Zuckerberg said users were spending more than 50 minutes per day on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. (Source: Reuters) Facebook’s quarterly revenue rose more than 50 percent, handily beating...

Smartphone health: Apple releases software for medical apps

Business Insider | 2016-04-28

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 market,...

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Should We Worry About Arsenic in Baby Cereal and Drinking Water?

Alternet | 2016-04-28

Arsenic is naturally occurring in groundwater in many places around the globe, and therefore in our food supply. Even though most people don’t know much about chemicals in general or poisons in particular, virtually everyone knows that arsenic is bad. In the first century, arsenic was already known...

Ebola leaves a painful legacy for survivors in Sierra Leone

The Guardian | 2016-04-28

Ebola survivors enduring social stigma and painful side-effects say Sierra Leone’s government has failed to deliver on promises of free healthcare and support...

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Waqar Younis blames Shahid Afridi for T20 losses, wants Umar Akmal axed from team

Indian Express | 2016-04-28

Waqar Younis blamed Shahid Afridi for the side’s run of T20 defeats. (Source: Express File) Former chief coach, Waqar Younis has urged the cricket authorities to drop Umar Akmal from the Pakistan team and blamed Shahid Afridi for the side’s run of T20 defeats against England, New Zealand...

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The Washington Post | 2016-04-28

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Alternet | 2016-04-28

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