NASA’s new X-plane and the future of electric aircraft
By Emily Calandrelli From Tech Crunch The world is on a quest to create cleaner, quieter airplanes that could replace the fuel-guzzling, roaring commercial aircraft in use today. NASA is leading much of the research and development effort in this area and…
A new guitar is 30% lighter thanks to multiple weird tricks
By John Biggs From TechCrunch Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could make a lighter guitar, they didn’t stop to think if they should. As TC’s resident guitar lover I have to take all the high-tech…
A mega-telescope is trying to take the first image ever of a black hole, hell yeah
By Taylor Hatmaker From TechCrunch This week, a massive international array of the most powerful radio telescopes on the planet set its sights on the most camera-shy subject of all, the black hole. Badassly known as the Event Horizon Telescope, the…
Breast implants nearly derailed a UFC bout
BY SAM LAIRD From Mashable Media reports that Ultimate Fighting Championship straw-weight Pearl Gonzalez was pulled from a fight because of her breast implants have proved incorrect. But her implants did prompt a review before she was allowed to compete…
Dominica: Opposition Leader Prevented From Entering Parliament Building
From Caribbean News Service ROSEAU, Dominica, Apr 11 2017 – Opposition Leader Lennox Linton Tuesday said he had been prevented from entering the compound of the Parliament building and called for the removal of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit from office….
Suriname: Protesters Invade Government Offices
From Caribbean News Service PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Apr 11 2017 – Protesters entered the compound of the Ministry of Education here, occupying the premises for some time after a failed invasion at the headquarters of the country’s Tax Department on Monday….
Grenada: Ruling Party Names Caretakers Ahead Of Election
From Caribbean News Service ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Apr 12 2017 – Two candidates of the ruling New National party (NNP) who contested the 2013 general elections will not be contesting the upcoming poll constitutionally due next year but widely expected…
Mexico is the largest buyer of US corn, but a renegotiation of NAFTA could prompt them to look elsewhere
By Caroline Kamm, Christian Science Monitor From Business Insider In response to widespread concern over the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) under the Trump administration, the Mexican agricultural sector is promoting an unfamiliar message: reduce ties…
Can British Easter eggs conquer the world?
By Katie Hope From BBC Cracking open a large chocolate egg to find nothing in the middle is one of life’s perennial disappointments. Yet for some chocolate firms the fact that most Easter eggs are hollow is more than just…
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United Airlines CEO issues third apology over passenger removal after stock price tumbles
From ABC News au The CEO of United Airlines has issued an apology to a passenger after a video of him being forcibly removed from an overbooked plane on Sunday went viral. Key points: Viral video shows passenger forcibly removed…
