State admits that Guyana President Granger is indeed suffering from cancer
By Dennis Adonis From Guyana Guardian Days after this publication had published a report which indicated that President David Granger was suffering from Cancer, an official press statement sent from the Guyana Embassy in Cuba several minutes ago has now…
California wildfires: Is smoke the most dangerous side-effect?
From BBC As firefighters work endlessly to control California’s raging fires, experts warn of long-term damage from wildfire smoke that could affect millions. The fires have burned through over 200,000 acres, blanketing parts of California with clouds of thick smoke….
Learn how to crush your fear of public speaking, plus other business skills with these online classes
BY TEAM COMMERCE From Mashable f you can confidently go on stage and speak in front of a large group of people without feeling like you’re going to throw up your guts, then congratulations, you’re better than 90% of the…
The future of Voice and the implications for News
By Nic Newman, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism From Reuters News Agency One in ten of both the US and UK populations regularly use voice-activated speakers Voice technologies are fast growing in popularity and are likely to move…
CMA Awards 2018 list of winners
From CBS Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley hosted the 52nd Country Music Awards on Wednesday, live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Chris Stapleton had the most nominations, with five nods, and he won the night’s first award for song of…
US: Michael Avenatti arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
By Eli Watkins and Cheri Mossburg, From CNN (CNN) Attorney Michael Avenatti has been placed under arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violence and was booked early Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Police Department officer Jeff Lee said the domestic violence…
Brexit: EU leaders dismiss talk of renegotiating draft agreement
From BBC EU leaders have dismissed talk of renegotiating the draft Brexit deal and warned the UK’s political situation could make a “no-deal” more likely. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there was “no question” of reopening talks as a document…
We’ve come a long way, baby
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio My friend, Cello owner Jim McCullough, sent me a link to one of the best short videos of recorded music I have ever watched. This is worth your time. Click here and spend the…
‘Toxic’ is a sadly perfect word of the year for 2018
BY SHANNON CONNELLAN From Mashable 2018 has been one toxic year. You know it, we know it, and the Oxford Dictionary knows it. The prestigious publisher has chosen their Word of the Year, and this time, it’s “toxic.” “The Oxford…
Lies, damn lies, and HQ2
By John Biggs From TechCrunch Cities are far from future-proof. That’s a mistake. There are few things certain in our world except for the uplifting tendencies of technology. I’ve spent the past few years trying to prove this to myself,…





