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5 Iconic ‘80s Movies You Can Stream Right Now

When we talk about great decades for entertainment, the 1990s usually come up and understandably so. That was a decade of great sci-fi, rom-coms, and more. But the 1990s aren’t the only decade with great movies. The 1980s was also a great time for movie fans, bringing to the screen a wide variety of movies

Sega reports $31.6m net loss during FY26, cancels ‘Super Game’ project amid strategic pivot

Impairment losses from Rovio and Stakelogic push company to reduce free-to-play priority and focus on full game development Image credit: Sega Sega Sammy has released its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2026. While net sales increased by 13.6%, operating income from its entertainment contents, including the video games division, declined from ¥40.8

African Businesses Feel the Pinch as Customers Flock to Online Gambling

African businesses are now competing for discretionary spending against a new sector – online gambling. As it proliferates, regular businesses, whether entertainment providers, phone companies, or even grocery shops, are seeing customers increasingly willing to spend on games of chance rather than perishables, a good flick, or faster internet. “People are spending money in a

UNDP Bets on Blockchain Education as Government Academy Prepares for 2025 Launch

TLDR : UNDP and Exponential Science will open the Government Blockchain Academy to support global public sector innovation efforts in 2025. The Academy will train governments on blockchain, AI, and digital identity to address service delivery challenges. Programs will include online modules, workshops, and mentorship leading to real-world blockchain solution deployments by 2026. The official

Higher Education | Concerns over rate of University graduates

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has made strides in increasing access to higher education.  This can be attributed to efforts by the government, businesses, and civil society. Students from historically marginalised backgrounds are enrolling in universities more than ever before. Despite this, graduation rates are still low. Only 29.9% of students who started university in 2016

Education secretary defends 15.3% cut to agency in ‘final mission’

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, testifying before a House subcommittee on Wednesday, defended a 15.3% leaner budget from last year as part of the department's "final mission...

Higher Education chief, solicitor general out; Reclamation chairman first GOCC head to resign

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the courtesy resignation of Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Chairman Prospero De Vera III, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced on Thursday. Taking over his post is CHEd commissioner Shirley Agrupis. "As far as I know, although this is not the official reason. CHEd chair[man] De Vera

Education Department to resume ‘involuntary collections’ of defaulted student loans

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid will resume "involuntary collections" on May 5 for federal student loans that are in default...

Education Department staff warned that Trump buyout offers could be canceled at any time

Officials at the Department of Education told staff that if they accept the Trump administration’s resignation package, the education secretary may cancel it.

Medical Education Needs Its Own AI Playbook

Perspectives > Second Opinions — Artificial intelligence should be used differently in training and medical practice by Naga Kanaparthy, MD, MPH December 1, 2024 Kanaparthy is a practicing internal medicine physician specializing in clinical informatics. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of education, Linda McMahon, will be wrestling with growing uncertainty around education in the

HIMSS23 education: Validating interoperability efforts on the local level

The Paso del Norte Health Information Exchange enables data sharing between 11 regional hospitals and more than 40 outpatient clinics, local primary care practices, laboratories, imaging centers, home health and more in the El Paso, Texas, border region.  The hyperlocal HIE has built a clinical viewer that enables primary care physicians and doctors to access

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5 Iconic ‘80s Movies You Can Stream Right Now

When we talk about great decades for entertainment, the 1990s usually come up and understandably so. That was a decade of great sci-fi, rom-coms, and more. But the 1990s aren’t the only decade with great movies. The 1980s was also a great time for movie fans, bringing to the screen a wide variety of movies

Sega reports $31.6m net loss during FY26, cancels ‘Super Game’ project amid strategic pivot

Impairment losses from Rovio and Stakelogic push company to reduce free-to-play priority and focus on full game development Image credit: Sega Sega Sammy has released its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2026. While net sales increased by 13.6%, operating income from its entertainment contents, including the video games division, declined from ¥40.8

African Businesses Feel the Pinch as Customers Flock to Online Gambling

African businesses are now competing for discretionary spending against a new sector – online gambling. As it proliferates, regular businesses, whether entertainment providers, phone companies, or even grocery shops, are seeing customers increasingly willing to spend on games of chance rather than perishables, a good flick, or faster internet. “People are spending money in a