Mars had liquid water a billion years longer than we even thought possible
By Bec Crew, ScienceAlert From Business Insider New evidence from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed that entire networks of lakes and streams fed by melting snow existed on Mars way later than anyone had thought possible. Based on new…
Puerto Rico hit with islandwide blackout after fire erupts
From Caribbean News Service SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sep 21 2016— A big fire erupted at an electricity plant that powers most of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, causing a blackout that swept across the U.S. territory of 3.5 million people….
Leaked Bahamas corporate data published in offshore database
By Will Fitzgibbon From Caribbean Business Now WASHINGTON, USA — New revelations published on Wednesday by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and news organizations from Europe, South America, Asia and Africa reveal fresh…
New report: app and video streaming experience determine customer loyalty
New behavior with video apps is causing smartphone issues, despite improvement in networks Among smartphone users globally, three in five face more than 11 issues at least weekly, and are twice as likely to consider switching operators Net Promoter Scores…
A life-saving drug that treats a rare infection is almost impossible to find
By Lindzi Wessel, STAT From Business Insider Hospitals are stocked with lots of vital drugs. But there’s one that is time-sensitive, life-saving, and an utter necessity in treating a rare kind of infection — but you’ll find it almost nowhere…
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Flow Study gets more Caribbean students closer to examination success
..an online portal to help students better prepare for the CAPE and CSEC examinations. As parent and students get fully into the new school term, Flow unveils its e-learning platform, Flow Study, an online portal to help students better prepare…
C&W Networks and TE SubCom extend Pan-Caribbean Partnership to provide capacity upgrades to multiple cable systems
SubCom’s ECLink Regional Upgrade Will Enable C&W Networks to Fulfill Broadband, IP Capacity and Service Demands Across a Fast-Growing Region EATONTOWN, NJ and MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Sep 21, 2016) – C&W Networks, a division of Cable & Wireless Communications, (C&W),…
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Cayman Islands neighbourhood policing department reminds public to secure vehicles From RCIPS The RCIPS Neighbourhood Policing Department (NPD) would like to remind the public to lock and secure its vehicles, even when leaving the car for only brief periods. Since…
Gadget of the week
What to expect at Photokina’s giant camera show By Steve Dent From engadget The biennial event starts this week in Cologne, Germany. If you’re thinking about getting a new camera, you might want to wait until the largest photo show…
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Virgin Atlantic turned industrial waste into greener jet fuel
By Andrew Dalton From engadget The company’s partnership with LanzaTech could cut airline carbon emissions by 65 percent. Illinois-based LanzaTech and Virgin Atlantic have been working on an alternative fuel source for Sir Richard Branson’s flagship airline since 2011. This…
