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June 30, 2015 HEALTH (MSM)

Spain warns of risk to elderly as it bakes in heatwave

Spain remained locked in a heat wave on Tuesday with most of the country on high alert for forest fires and the elderly urged to take extra care. Spain’s national weather office put 40 of the nation’s 50 provinces on either “yellow” or “orange” alert due to the scorching temperatures which are forecast to dip on Wednesday before rising again at the weekend. The highest temperatures were expected to be

June 30, 2015 HEALTH (MSM)

Efficient stove technology eases North Kenya's medical waste problem

By Kagondu Njagi WAMBA, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Poor weather, security threats and bad roads have made disposing of the Wamba district hospital’s medical waste a challenge. The nearest incinerator is about 200 kilometers (125 miles) away and “traveling was not possible during heavy rains because connecting roads were cut off by floods,” said Stephen Lesrumat, a medic at the hospital. “It has reduced the burden of traveling outside

June 30, 2015 TECH (MSM)

Cisco to buy OpenDNS for $635 million to boost security business

Cisco Systems Inc said on Tuesday it would buy OpenDNS, a privately held cloud-based security firm, for $635 million, the latest move to boost its security business as cyber attacks increase in number and sophistication. Cisco has been buying a number of security companies, which has made its relatively tiny security business one of its fastest growing in the past two years. OpenDNS uses predictive intelligence to block malware, botnets

June 30, 2015 TECH (MSM)

Apple will pay $450 million after losing ebooks price-fixing appeal

A federal appeals court has shot down Apple’s challenge to a 2013 ruling finding the company guilty of fixing ebook prices, The Wall Street Journal reports. Apple had already agreed to pay $450 million, mostly to consumers, so long as the decision was not overturned. Today’s 2-1 ruling from the Second US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan seals the deal.

June 30, 2015 TECH (MSM)

The first song on Beats 1 was Spring King's City

Zane Lowe just kicked off Beats 1 radio on Apple Music with a short and sweet introduction and a little bit of hype for the first song, which was… “City,” by Spring King. Haven’t heard of them? That’s right in line with the whole vibe of the station, which is all about human curators and tastemakers. It is not clear if those tastemakers will be screaming “worldwide!” and “here we