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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
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
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.
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
Amy Schumer says she doesn’t have much time these days for dating, but that doesn’t mean a girl can’t dream. And in her new movie Trainwreck (in theaters July 17), she plays…
LONDON (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
Apple Inc said Tuesday that it was assessing its next steps after a U.S. court upheld a trial judge’s decision concluding that the iPad maker conspired with five publishers to increase e-book prices. In a statement issued after the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York handed down its 2-1 decision, the company maintained that it did not conspire to fix e-book prices, as the U.S. Justice Department
The Real Housewives of New York City is celebrating its 100th episode by counting down the Top 10 moments over the seven seasons and calling them iconic is an understatement. And yes, the show is…
Calvin Harris only has eyes for Taylor Swift. Ahead of his upcoming Fourth of July show in Las Vegas, the 31-year-old DJ jetted to Dublin, Ireland to support his girlfriend, who…
