Magic Leap buys Belgian startup building hologram teleconferencing software
By Luca Matrey From TechCrunch Princess Leia’s hologram message to Obi-Wan is getting closer to reality, at least augmented reality. Magic Leap announced yesterday that they’ve agreed to acquire Belgian startup Mimesys. The team has been working on bringing Star Wars-esque…
Cayman Islands Minister for Financial Services & Home Affairs, Hon. Tara Rivers’, Statement on National Day of Preparedness 20 May
National Day of Preparedness Minister for Financial Services & Home Affairs, Hon. Tara Rivers, JP MLA 20 May 2019 “On Monday, May 20th the Cayman Islands will observe its National Day of Preparedness with this year’s theme: “Preparedness makes sense and…
Sargassum killing Mexico and Caribbean beaches and tourism industry
From Merco Press Tourists looking for sun and sand in Mexican resorts like Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum have been disgusted by foul-smelling mounds of sargassum – a seaweed-like algae – piling up on beaches and turning turquoise waters brown,…
The Future of Cybersecurity Budgeting
DATA SECURITY BY SARAH HOSPELHORN Major data breaches from the past few years are reminders that cybersecurity can’t remain an afterthought when it comes to budgeting priorities. The threat landscape is expanding and the likelihood of a cyber attack is high….
Saving for a ‘Rainy Day’ takes on new meaning in Caribbean
By Kenton X. Change From Caribbean Life KINGSTOWN, Mar 4 2019 (IPS) — In the tiny eastern Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, proverbs relating to the weather are very common. Everyone knows that “Who has cocoa outside…
19 May Weather in Cayman
19 May Sun 2019 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light to moderate easterly winds and seas will continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours due to a weak pressure gradient over the northwest Caribbean. Radar images show isolated…
18 May Weather in Cayman
18 May Sat 2019 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light to moderate southeasterly winds and seas will continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours due to a weak pressure gradient over the northwest Caribbean. Radar images show isolated…
17 May Weather in Cayman
17 May Fri 2019 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light to moderate southeasterly winds and seas will continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours due to a weak pressure gradient over the northwest Caribbean. Radar images show isolated…
Caribbean: Sargassum coverage significantly higher than most years since 2011
From Noonsite The month of Jan 2019 showed a total Sargassum coverage of 344 km2 as compared with a historical mean of 32 km2 between 2011 and 2017, for the area bounded by 8-23°N and 89-58°W. Although the bloom intensity…
Canada applauded for taking action to save endangered Orcas
By Alicia Graef From Care2 Conservationists are applauding Canada for announcing it will be taking some important steps towards protecting an increasingly endangered family of orcas living in the Pacific Northwest. These unique orcas, who are otherwise known as the Southern Resident…









