Viruses associated with coral epidemic of ‘white plague’
From e! Science News Photo courtesy of Oregon State University They call it the “white plague,” and like its black counterpart from the Middle Ages, it conjures up visions of catastrophic death, with a cause that was at first uncertain…
NSA disguised itself as Google to spy, say reports
By Edward Moyer From CNET If a recently leaked document is any indication, the US National Security Agency — or its UK counterpart — appears to have put on a Google suit to gather intelligence. Here’s one of the latest…
UWI dismisses controversial Trinidadian environmentalist
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Environmentalist, Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh, who has been staging a daily protest outside the office of Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar over the construction of a multi-billion dollar highway in the south of Trinidad, has confirmed…
The iPhone 5S’ Touch ID is perfect for criminals
By Neha Prakash, From Mashable Last week, Apple unveiled the iPhone 5S’ Touch ID fingerprint scanner, which serves as the phone’s new unlock feature. While some marveled at this revolution in mobile security, others found the Touch ID to be…
Boy 2 dies after being left in hot car for two days
By Wills Robinson From Daily Mail UK Boy, 2, dies in hospital two days after his father is arrested for leaving him in hot car after forgetting he was in there Jordan Cartee was discovered last Thursday afternoon in Anna,…
BBM available for Android on September 21 and iPhone on September 22
Instant mobile to mobile messaging with privacy and control you can count on, that lets you know that your message is read, is a free download for Android and iPhone customers. Waterloo, ON – BBM™ – the iconic mobile social…
Miami’s Back, Thanks to Its Mayor and Pro-Growth Policies
By Andrea Billups and John Bachman From Newsmax Less than a decade ago, Miami’s inner city was mangy. The tropical city could have become the next Detroit. When businesses, law firms, and government offices downtown closed, few people remained in…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Janne Parviainen’s light paintings
Janne Parviainen’s light paintings: like contour drawings done with an LED and a camera Posted by hipstomp / Rain Noe/ From Core77 Is tracing cheating? Not when you’re innovative photographer Janne Parviainen, who “had this mad idea of tracing entire…
Papal nuncio to Dominican Republic recalled amid child abuse allegations
From Caribbean360 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic,– Dominican prosecutors are pursuing a criminal investigation into Jozef Wesolowski, the Vatican’s former ambassador to the Dominican Republic, after a local church representative said the pope had recalled the envoy due to allegations of…