New book lifts lid on court of Britain’s Prince Charles
From Business Insider London (AFP) – A new biography of Britain’s Prince Charles reveals how his inner circle is riven with backstabbing and infighting, according to extracts published by The Times newspaper Saturday. Charles’s household has been nicknamed “Wolf Hall”…
Feds reveal new details about secret database of phone records
By Zoe Tillman, From Legal Times The U.S. Department of Justice, forced by a judge to reveal information about a secret law enforcement database of phone records, on Thursday disclosed new details about the now-defunct data-collection program. The phone-records database…
Thousands of fish rescued from abandoned and overgrown mall
By Gillian Mohney From ABC News Thousands of fish are being saved from an abandoned mall in Bangkok after authorities decided to drain water from the empty structure. The New World Shopping Center in Bangkok has acted as an unlikely…
Caribbean 600 race to feature up to 60 yachts from brand new carbon racers to two giant schooners
By Elaine Bunting From yachting World A great fleet of yachts from from brand new carbon racers to two giant schooners will race the Caribbean 600 this month The RORC Caribbean 600 race, which begins on 23 February, will have…
Obama administration pushing energy independence in the Caribbean
From Antillean Media Group The United States is becoming deeply involved with energy projects in the Caribbean, in part to lower the region’s dependence on Venezuelan oil WASHINGTON, D.C., January 30, 2015 (AMG) — The first Caribbean Energy Security Summit…
2015 tech trends to watch: Smartwatches, algorithms, ‘glance media,’ and more
By Alex Howard From Tech Republic Alex Howard presents what he thinks might be the most important tech trends in 2015, which includes the hidden power of algorithms, continuous partial attention, and wireless body area networks. History is a continuum,…
Cologix taps into new lines for massive data bank center in Jacksonville
By Drew Dixon From Jacksonville.com The expansion of a data center operator in Jacksonville in the past year is an example of how North Florida is becoming increasingly attractive to technology firms. Cologix Inc.’s acquisitions of other technology firms coincides…
Destination of the week
A taste of the billionaire life in the British Virgin Islands: Valley Trunk Estate By Ann Abel From Forbes IMAGES: Valley Trunk Estate In The BVI David O. MarlowValley Trunk Yes, there are newer, more design-forward private villas on Virgin…
Seahawks lost because of the worst call in Super Bowl history
The Seahawks blew a chance to make Super Bowl history with another improbable comeback because of an inexplicable decision to pass instead of handing the ball to Marshawn Lynch. By Jerry Brewer Seattle Times staff columnist Disappointed Seahawks coach Pete Carroll,…
