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PH banks to get cybersecurity monitoring tool by BSP

With cybersecurity crime being on the rise, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking to bolster the country’s financial system’s cybersecurity resilience as well as a public trust by adopting an automated resolution that will keep track of local banks’ compliance with cybersecurity. The program in question pertains to the Advanced SupTech Engine for […]

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Deadly heatwaves likely to be a daily occurrence in the tropics by 2100

Killer heatwaves in recent times could become a regular phenomenon, or up to half of the year, by 2100. In a recent study, Harvard University climate researcher and lead author Lucas Vargas Zeppetello described a dreadful future with “nightmarish” conditions, with millions of peoples in tropical countries having to deal with extreme heatwaves. Zeppetello and […]

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Scientists discover safe method to dispose of “forever chemicals”

Scientists have made a breakthrough in destroying a class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS. While these substances are widely used for nonstick pans, sweatproof cosmetics, and waterproof apparel, PFAS have also been linked to serious health effects, including cancer, thyroid disease, and obesity. Worse, PFAS degrade slowly in the environment, which is why […]