Marcos says DSWD working 24/7 to assist poor, disadvantaged

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured Filipinos that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other concerned agencies are working 24/7...

Uber plans a kids service to replace mum and dad’s taxi. What’s wrong with that? Plenty

Ride-share company Uber has just rolled out an option to book vehicles equipped with a children’s car seat across Melbourne. Uber is also considering allowing unaccompanied...

Not everything we call AI is actually ‘artificial intelligence’. Here’s what you need to know

In August 1955, a group of scientists made a funding request for US$13,500 to host a summer workshop at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. The field they...

To attain global climate and biodiversity goals, we must reclaim nature in our cities

Conserving nature in cities can help protect the biodiversity within them. (Unsplash) The climate and biodiversity crises we have been experiencing for the past few decades...

Should you answer a call to crowdfund our under-resourced teachers?

In an episode of Abbott Elementary, the sitcom about a group of teachers in an under-resourced Philadelphia school, novice teacher Janine takes to TikTok. The joke...

Going home for the holidays? How to navigate conflict and deal with difficult people

The holiday season is upon us and for many that means all the tension that comes with it. This time of year can be a minefield...

Five on-screen references to Hanukkah to help you celebrate this Jewish festival

Owing to a quirk in the Jewish lunar calendar Hanukkah coincides with Christmas this year. While it predates the Christian festival – it is mentioned in...

Emily in Paris season three – Netflix hit loses sight of the real city

Everyone in Paris knows it: Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) is at the top of her game. Since her arrival in the French capital in season one...

Drinking alcohol this Christmas and New Year? These medicines really don’t mix

Cluster headache may be more common in men, but it’s worse for women – new research

Cluster headache may be one of the most painful conditions out there and it’s a neurological condition which affects around one in 1,000 people worldwide. The...