Digital gaps
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio It’s common wisdom that because digital breaks up sound into bits there’s missing information between those bits—information not lost with analog. But is that accurate? The comparison between the uninterrupted straight line picture of…
US bans cargo shipments of lithium-ion batteries on passenger planes
By Jon Fingas From engadget Cargo flights will also have to carry mostly-drained batteries. The US government just added a new wrinkle to receiving lithium-ion batteries. The Department of Transportation and the FAA have issued an interim rule banning the transport of…
28 Feb Weather in Cayman
28 Feb Thu 2019 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light to moderate easterly winds and seas will continue over the Cayman area for the next 24 hours due to a weak pressure gradient across the Northern Caribbean. Radar images show isolated…
CDC: More severe strain of flu spreading widely
From Newsmax Americans aren’t out of the woods yet, as the flu season continues to spread across the country, health officials reported Friday. One major shift that’s occurred is in the viruses that are circulating. At the start of the…
OneWeb satellite internet mega-constellation set to fly
By Jonathan Amos From BBC New London-based start-up OneWeb is set to launch the first six satellites in its multi-billion-pound project to take the internet to every corner of the globe. The plans could eventually see some 2,000 spacecraft orbiting…
Caribbean biodiversity stakeholders host successful Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) week in Trinidad
The IUCN, GEF and UN Environment host three-days of activities to raise awareness on biodiversity protection and the Nagoya Protocol Wednesday, February 27, 2019 — The OECS Commission is working with its partners to raise awareness on the preservation and economic value…
Surviving dolphins relocated from Dolphinaris to another theme park
By Laura Goldman From Care2 First, the good news: Following the deaths of four of its eight dolphins in just over two years, Dolphinaris Arizona, the controversial tourist attraction near Scottsdale, says it is permanently closing its dolphin exhibit. More than…
Centrica’s IP director talks 4IR and more
Ahead of IAM’s IPBC Europe 2019 (27 to 28 March, Paris), we spoke to Charles Clark, Director, IP, Centrica who shared some interesting insights ahead of what is going to be a great event. Can you describe your role at…
27 Feb Weather in Cayman
27 Feb Wed 2019 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Moderate winds and seas will continue over the Cayman area for the next 24 hours in association with a high pressure system over the western Atlantic Ocean. Humidity: 82% (UP from yesterday)…
Cayman Islands turtle-friendly lighting pilot programme
Cayman streets get turtle friendly Pilot project seeks to install safer streetlights 26 February, 2019 The Department of Environment (DoE), in partnership with the National Roads Authority (NRA) and Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC), is pleased to announce that the…








