Cayman Islands seeks young people for sustainability issues

First Local UWC Short Course Focuses on Sustainability The United World Colleges (UWC) Cayman Islands National Committee hosted its first ‘short programme’ 6th – 9th August in Grand Cayman, seeking to engage young people on sustainability issues. The UWC mission…

Smithsonian scientists find new goby species in Caribbean deep reefs

By Daniel Kelly From Fishsens Magazine Using a manned submersible vehicle privately owned by the Substation Curacao, researchers with the Smithsonian Institution have discovered a new goby species. The fish was found off the coast of Curacao, a small island…

Barbados to host OK Class Worlds 2017

BRIDGETOWN – Barbados has won the bid over Germany for the right to host one of the world’s leading yachting events in 2017. The OK Class Worlds travels to various destinations around the world each year, as most of the…

Draw determines groups and schedule for the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship

Miami (Tuesday, August 18, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) conducted today the draw for the 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, at the Torrance Marriott in Los Angeles, California. FIFA Executive Committee Member…

MIT figures out how to give a robot the reflexes of a human

By Rain Noe From Core 77 Short answer: Mind-meld the robot to a human If I shove you, you might sway for a second, but your body will automatically correct the imbalance and right you. If you don’t believe me,…

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2015 Cayman Islands Triathlon announces charity partner

The Cayman Islands Triathlon Association and presenting sponsor of November’s triathlon, Elian, have announced this year’s benefitting charity — the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. As presenting sponsor of the triathlon for the second consecutive year, the corporate and fund services…

More appeals filed in NFL concussion settlement

By P.J. D’Annunzio, From The Legal Intelligencer Three more former professional football players have appealed the settlement between the National Football League and its former players who suffered head injuries while playing for the NFL. Jimmie H. Jones, Ricky Ray…

Data security firm hit with suit over cyberattack

By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A Silicon Valley company that touted the security of its mobile platform is facing a shareholder class action related to a 2014 data breach. MobileIron Inc. sells software intended to help…

Scientists are teaching robots to avoid children — because kids can be surprisingly mean

From Dave Mosher, Tech Insider Earlier this month we learned about the tragic murder of hitchBOT, a friendly hitchhiking robot. Now researchers in Japan — always ahead of the curve when it comes to mechanoids — may have documented the…