iBusiness iCommunity iEnvironment iLocal News iScience iTech iWorld News News Publisher's Choice Weather
U.S. upgrades its weather forecasting system, but still lags behind competitors
BY ANDREW FREEDMAN From Mashable The National Weather Service (NWS) has completed a major upgrade to its main supercomputers, which are now processing weather data in four dimensions instead of three. The move will result in more accurate weather forecasts,…
Caribbean News iBusiness iCommunity iEnvironment iFinance iLocal News iScience iTech iWorld News News Publisher's Choice
Caribbean Energy Information Systems broadens regional network to Cayman Islands
By Tomeica Gunn JIS Contributing Writer From PRIDE CARIBBEAN, April 28 (JIS) — The Caribbean Energy Information Systems (CEIS) Department of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) has increased its regional network with the recent addition of The Cayman Islands. The regional energy…
Caribbean News iBusiness iCommunity iEnvironment iLocal News iScience iTech iWorld News News Publisher's Choice
Oil prices will rise again, Biden warns Caribbean
By Nadine Wilson-Harris From Jamaica Gleaner United States (US) Vice-President Joe Biden has warned regional leaders that volatile oil prices will return. On this basis, he is urging them to use every opportunity to explore clean and alternative energy sources…
Gadget of the week
Scientists 3D print ‘live’ blood vessels By Jon Fingas From engadget Vessels printed from bio ink and cells behave much like the real thing. It’s no longer a rare feat to 3D print blood vessels. Printing vessels that act like…
Caribbean News iBusiness iCommunity iEnvironment iLocal News iScience iTech iTravel iWorld News News Publisher's Choice
Tanker grounding in environmentally sensitive area of Colombian Caribbean
By Tony Fielder From UK P&I Club Early interaction with authorities pays long term dividends in defeating class actions brought by tourism and fishing Lobby Groups. The 2005 case reported below is one the many such instances where early use of…
Humanoid robot diver
Stanford’s humanoid robot diver explores its first shipwreck By Andrew Dalton From engadget Behold: the dawn of the merbot. A group of underwater archaeologists exploring the sunken remains of King Louis XIV’s flagship La Lune added a very special member…
Space age tech we use
Photos: NASA’s space age tech that we use every day By Nick Heath, From Tech Republic What has the space race done for us? Space exploration is a reward in itself: giving us glimpses of Martian vistas and the birth…
US Judges propose fines to keep jurors off social media
By Cheryl Miller, The Recorder SACRAMENTO — For years, state judges have struggled with how to handle jurors who just cannot stay away from Twitter, Facebook and Google while performing their civic duty. Despite admonitions from officials, there are regular…
Gadget of the week
How a drone on a leash will transform autonomous flying By Hope Reese From Tech Republic CyPhy Works is releasing a tethered drone that can do things no other drones have done before. Here’s what you need to know. It’s…
Top Chinese experts: North Korea has more nukes than anyone thought and Kim could double it
By Reuters and Bryan Logan From Business Insider Chinese nuclear experts have warned that North Korea may already have 20 nuclear warheads and the capability to produce enough weapons-grade uranium to double its arsenal by next year, The Wall Street…
