Arianne Lacanilao

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Another COVID winter is coming. Is this the calm before another peak?

Australia is currently experiencing the longest break between infection peaks since Omicron arrived in late 2021 and community-wide transmission took off. With winter looming, it’s worth...

How the world’s oldest known meteorite impact structure changed the chemistry of Earth’s crust

Meteorite impacts can be cataclysmic events in the history of a planet, melting rock, changing atmospheric chemistry, and wreaking general havoc. However, impacts may also have...

With Iran purportedly capable of making a nuclear bomb in a matter of months, what will its leaders do next?

The on-again, off-again talks between Iran and western powers over Tehran’s nuclear program have stalled yet again due to disagreements between the two sides. US Secretary...

Banning TikTok could weaken personal cybersecurity

TikTok is not be the first app to be scrutinized over the potential exposure of U.S. user data, but it is the first widely used app...

4 ways that AI can help students

As artificial intelligence systems play a bigger role in everyday life, they’re changing the world of education, too. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing and Google’s Bard all...

Anyone can claim to be a journalist or a news organization, and publish lies with almost total impunity

Headlines in early March 2023 implied Fox News mogul Rupert Murdoch had made a damning confession. He had affirmed that some of his most important journalists...

Chinese scientist claims Covid-19 may have originated from humans

BEIJING – A Chinese scientist has claimed that the Covid-19 virus may have originated from humans. China’s State Council’s Information Office held a press conference in...

PH-Türkiye air service deal to boost tourism: DOT

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday welcomed a newly signed air services agreement that would double passenger flights between the Philippines and Türkiye....

PBBM orders deferment of LRT 1, LRT 2 fare hikes

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to defer the fare increases for Light Rail Transit (LRT) 1 and...