Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR CongoReutersThere are now almost 750 suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of CongoThe public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been increased from "high" to "very high" by the World Health Organization (WHO).In an update on Friday, the WHO's head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the risk...

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Uber rolls out women-only option across the USGetty ImagesUber has launched a feature allowing female drivers and passengers across the US to request trips with other women on the ride-hailing app.The feature was piloted in the US last year and led to women feeling "more comfortable in the back seat" and "more confident behind the wheel", Uber said.The rollout comes despite an ongoing class...

Everything we like is a psyop Last year, I was telegraphed a subliminal mandate from the indie rock powers that be: I was supposed to like Geese. The young Brooklynites make good music, but are they the saviors of rock and roll, the defining rock band of Gen Z, the second coming of The Strokes? The buzz around the band would suggest so. After their album “Getting Killed” came out in September,...

Twitch is overhauling its suspensions policy Twitch announced on Tuesday that it’s revamping its suspensions policy to shift away from its previous all-or-nothing penalty system. Until now, a temporary suspension on Twitch meant losing access to the platform altogether, including the ability to chat, watch streams while logged in, and access basic information. Now, the company is implementing...