Caribbean Statistics Day 2014: a pause for reflecting on the usefulness of statistics for sustainable development
From Amandala BELIZE CITY–Caribbean Statistics Day 2014 is being observed today, Wednesday, October 15, in CARICOM countries such as Belize. The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) is the agency responsible for producing statistical information, including estimates of inflation, external trade…
The REAL face of King Tut: Pharaoh had girlish hips, a club foot and buck teeth
By Mario Ledwith for Daily Mail and Francesco Infante According to ‘virtual autopsy’ that also revealed his [King Tut] parents were brother and sister ‘Virtual autopsy’ composed of more than 2,000 computer scans carried out Genetic analysis of Tutankhamun’s family…
The future of AI will be stacked
By Rick Collins From Tedh Crunch Editor’s note: Rick Collins is the president for enterprise business at Next IT, creators of the Alme virtual assistant platform. Prior to joining Next IT, he served as director of business development for Microsoft….
Facebook’s ‘egg freezing’ perk rekindles debate on role of women at the company
By Fabienne Faur, AFP From Business Insider Washington (AFP) – Free meals, four months of maternity leave and now egg-freezing: Facebook’s latest gift to its employees has rekindled debate on the role of women in the company. The move aims…
Find the fish with iFishEarth fishing reports
By John Emmert From tuaw As the seasons change and we move away from the hot summer days into cooler autumn days and nights we change our habits. The same thing happens with fish and iFishEarth Fishing Reports can help…
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Jamaica seeks help from Cuba in warding off Ebola From Caribbean National Weekly Jamaica’s Minister of Health, Dr Fenton Ferguson will be leading a delegation to Cuba to seek support in light of the threat of Ebola. Ferguson made the…
10 things to know about the state of tech in education
By Erin Carson From Tech Republic The current state of tech and education is in flux. Here are 10 things to know about what’s happening now. There’s a difference between having computers in schools and teaching kids what to do…
How a tiny fishing village became the gadget factory of the world, and why that’s just the beginning of its ambitions
By Steve Ranger From Tech Republic It’s a hot summer evening in Shenzhen, but it’s still cool inside the Apple store. The young shoppers are checking out the phones and nodding along to the music by a British indie band…
TCI joins the Caribbean’s renewable energy race
From TCI Weekly News THE TCI deepened its commitment to advancing renewable energy by joining the Carbon War Room’s Ten Island Challenge on Thursday (October 16). Premier Rufus Ewing, and Justin Locke, Carbon War Room’s operations director, signed a memorandum…
Grandma shockingly ‘texts’ from beyond the grave
By Chris Perez From New York Post Camera phones have become the best defense against big government Scientists develop sun-friendly glass for cellphones, tablets Could this be the solution to city sidewalk rage? The 1991 film that predicted the iPad,…
