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PH continues relief mission for Filipinos in quake-hit Turkey

MANILA – The Philippine government continues to provide assistance to Filipinos affected by the earthquake in southeast Turkey, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Monday. In...

Marcos wants Cebu BRT done on time; informal settlers relocated

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and stakeholders to ensure that the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project...

Twin cyclones may hit New Zealand next week

ANKARA – Already reeling from the impact of cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand may be hit by a pair of tropical cyclones next week, meteorologists said on Sunday....

5-man PNP advisory group to convene twice a week to vet top cops

Makati shuts down Smart’s HQ due to unpaid taxes

MANILA – The Makati City government issued on Monday a closure order against Smart Communications Inc. due to unpaid taxes and lack of valid business permit. According...

Billions have been sunk into virtual reality. To make it worth it, the industry needs to grow beyond its walled gardens

Despite recent waves of Big Tech layoffs, billions of dollars have been sunk into virtual reality (VR) hardware and software over the past few years. For...

Companies oversell the self-driving capabilities of their cars, with horrific outcomes

In mid-February, Tesla announced the recall of over 350,000 vehicles — more than 20,000 in Canada — due to a problem with its “Full Self-Driving Capability”...

Can ideology-detecting algorithms catch online extremism before it takes hold?

Ideology has always been a critical element in understanding how we view the world, form opinions and make political decisions. However, the internet has revolutionised the...

Is there a vaccine for RSV or respiratory syncytial virus? After almost 60 years, several come at once

You might not have heard of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. But it caused more than 100,000 global deaths in 2019, making it a leading cause...

This freaky slime mould from HBO’s The Last of Us isn’t a fungus at all – but it is a brainless predator

In HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us, human civilisation has fallen in the face of a fungal takeover triggered by climate change. The show’s opening...