Future air travel looks high-tech, autonomous, and electric
By Sasha Lekach From Mashable While everyone on the ground is stressing about self-driving cars, the future of flight is also moving more toward autonomous planes, as seen at the 2019 edition of the Paris Air Show. The air show is…
After Math: The price of technological progress
By Andrew Tarantola From engadget San Francisco is on the cusp of banning e-cigarettes while a Florida town is now half a million dollars poorer following a ransomware attack. Google’s building 20,000 new Silicon Valley homes (since California won’t) and…
Does CBD oil show up on a drug test?
It is estimated that over 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety attacks every year. Recent studies, however, show that CBD (cannabidiol) oil can be used to reduce anxiety levels in the body. This is according to a 2017 review on the benefits…
Study: 3 hours of TV a day leads to cognitive issues later in life
From Newsmax Cautions about TV viewing are as old as television itself, but how bad is it really? A number of studies cite health risks due to the link between a sedentary lifestyle and the number of hours spent watching…
Martin: Please talk about suicide prevention
By Melissa Martin “Suicide is a global phenomenon,” according to the World Health Organization…“In much of the world, suicide is stigmatized and condemned for religious or cultural reasons. In some countries, suicidal behaviour is a criminal offence punishable by law….
SpaceX is about to launch 152 dead people’s remains into orbit aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket
By Dave Mosher From Business Insider On June 24, SpaceX plans to launch its third Falcon Heavy rocket— the world’s most powerful operational launch system — and send 24 different satellites into orbit. One of the satellites will carry 152 metal capsules packed…
27 Jun Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
27 Jun Thu 2019 Tropical Report ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next…
Cayman Islands: CyDEC explores latest trends and the future landscape of the digital economy
The 2nd annual Cayman Islands Digital Economy Conference recently welcomed over a hundred delegates to the Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa to discuss fintech, blockchain, cryptocurrency, digitization of education, ICO’s and what it all means for the future of Cayman’s digital…
If only using the computer counted as handwork
By Edith Zimmerman From The Cut There’s a quote I like about knitting: “Knitting is a distinct virtue,” said the former archbishop of Canterbury Geoffrey Fisher (who was also a knitter). “It’s reflective and repetitive. Whenever you are engaged in…
NAN’s Caribbean News Roundup
JUNE 25, 2019 From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019: Here are the top news making headlines from the Caribbean, Latin America and their Diasporas for this Tuesday morning June 25, 2019: Haiti’s soccer team thrilled fans…






