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Caribbean seeks funding for renewable energy mix
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean Life FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, (IPS) – A leading geothermal expert warns that the small island states in the Caribbean face “a ticking time bomb” due to the effects of global warming and suggests a shift away…
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Community Events Department of Vehicle & Drivers’ Licensing The Department of Vehicle & Drivers’ Licensing wishes to inform the public that both offices (West Bay & Crewe Road) will close on Wednesday, 19th August 2015 for a staff retreat. Normal…
The man who created the world’s first self aware robot says this next discovery will change the human-robot relationship forever
By Celena Chong from Business Insider Luciano Floridi issued a challenge to scientists to the world in 2005: prove that robots can display the human trait of self-awareness through a knowledge game called the “wise man” test. It was a…
Sint Maarten: Minister of Telecommunications Connor attends 31st Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication (CANTO) in Miami
From Sint Maarten Gov. PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, and Transport & Telecommunications Hon. Claret Connor, recently attended the 31st Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition (CANTO 2015) of the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication (CANTO) in Miami, Florida….
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Sarasota man’s lionfish device keeps divers safe
By Michael Pollick From Herald-Tribune Sarasota entrepreneur Allie ElHage didn’t know anything about the lionfish until late 2011. Four years later, after designing a device that divers use to safely contain the fish, which are festooned with venomous spines, he…
Gadget of the week
NASA thinks a robotic eel might be the key to exploring Europa By Timothy J. Seppala From engadget We’ve seen the submarine that NASA wants to explore Saturn’s moon Titan with, but compared to what the aeronautics outfit’s looking at…
US Fourth Amendment protects cellphone location data, Appeals Court says
By Marcia Coyle, From The National Law Journal Divided appeals court, creating a split, says warrantless procurement of tower info violated Fourth Amendment. A federal appellate court on Wednesday widened a split among circuits on a major privacy question that’s…
Photos of space tech
12 incredible photos of space tech from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab By Lyndsey Gilpin, From Tech Republic SPIDER The SPIDER project started in the 2000s. It was made to map the thermal afterglow of the Big Bang. A giant helium…
Survey: Will artificial intelligence take over IT and the world?
By Scott Matteson From TechRepublic Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a staple of science fiction and cinema for decades now, with one of the most famous early examples being Stanley Kubrick’s film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” It represented the potential…
How Gridmates is crowdsourcing electricity to help eliminate energy poverty
By Lyndsey Gilpin From TechRepublic By using a peer-to-peer financing model, this Austin-based startup is providing a way for people to power the homes of those who lack access to electricity. Globally, 1.3 billion people live without power, according to…
