Questions about a man’s height could end up overturning his armed robbery conviction
By Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project From Business Insider In June 2008, a man wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap entered a 7-Eleven store in Killeen, Texas, pointed a gun at the clerk, and demanded money. A string of similar…
From cash registers to escalators to shopping carts: 11 important firsts in bricks-and-mortar retail history
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist These days you can shop from the comfort your couch in your soft pants, ordering up a flat of cat food, paper towels, and a smartphone with one click. So it’s easy to forget…
Google signs agreement with Cuba to improve online services
From Caribbean News Now HAVANA, Cuba — Internet search giant Google and Cuba’s national telecom provider ETECSA have signed an agreement to deploy the Google Global Cache service to help improve the online experience for Cubans who are using Google…
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10 must-have travel tech accessories By Brandt Ranj, Insider Picks From Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your…
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Obama signs bill to fund ‘Moonshot’ research to cure cancer
By Nicole Lee from engadget Several months after President Obama laid out his plans to cure cancer in his last State of the Union address, he is signing legislation to do just that. Known as the 21st Century Cures Act,…
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Proposed safety rule would require cars be able to “Talk” to each 0ther
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new rule that would mandate vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) on all new cars, saying the technology has enormous potential to reduce crashes and possibly save lives. “We are…
Iran to work on nuclear-powered marine vessels after U.S. “violation” of nuke deal
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Shadia Nasralla From gCaptain BEIRUT/VIENNA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Iran ordered its scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels in response to what it calls a U.S. violation of its landmark 2015…
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Nanotechnology discovery could lead to low-power night vision By Andrew Tarantola from engadget These “nano-antennas” move infrared light into the visible spectrum. Night vision technology is essential on the modern battlefield but is not without its shortcomings. Conventional night vision…
Bill Gates Leads $1B Fund to Invest in Clean Energy
VOA from Caribbean Herald Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and a group of high-profile executives are investing $1 billion in a fund to spur clean energy technology and address global climate change a year after the Paris climate agreement. Gates launched…
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Caribbean Court of Justice pioneers new technology to improve court performance
From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — A suite of new high-tech court management systems is to be adopted by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The CCJ will be one of the first adopters of a set…
