Beijing calls reports China involved in US hack ‘irresponsible’
AFP From Business Insider The US government on Thursday said that hackers accessed the personal data of at least four million current and former federal employees© AFP/File Thomas SamsonThe US government on Thursday said that hackers accessed the personal data…
Most people don’t understand just how little we know about the human brain
By Kevin Loria From Business Insider The most promising futuristic medical innovation is already making a huge difference for some patients We can already send thoughts from one brain to another — and that might eventually let us download skills…
UK: Overshooting the target
By Jens Erik Gould From The Financialist Most central bankers would consider it a faux pas to deliberately attempt to exceed their own inflation targets. Yet central bankers in Britain are behaving as if they’re aiming for a higher rate…
Justices urged to provide more access to financial disclosures
By Mike Sacks, From Legal Times, House Transparency Caucus seeks SCOTUS finance sunshine. A group of transparency advocates and government watchdogs on Wednesday called for the U.S. Supreme Court to provide greater access to the justices’ financial disclosure forms, the…
Thieves get early access to Colombia’s offshore oil data
By Andrew Willis Untapped offshore deposits are so important to Colombia’s flagging oil industry that some people aren’t waiting for the release of exploration results. Thieves made off with discs containing copies of seismic data belonging to Repsol SA and…
Cayman Islands honour service at Queen’s Birthday Parade
The award of the British Empire Medal to Mr. Leonard Augustus Hew was a highlight of this morning’s Queen’s Birthday Parade and awards ceremony. Mr. Hew was recognised at the steps of the Legislative Assembly today (Saturday, 13 June) for…
2 Cayman Islands ATC trainees complete overseas course
Two young Caymanians are on their way to becoming Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) after completing an intensive training course at the Civil Aviation Authority Training Institute in Trinidad and Tobago. Davina Bush-Jackson and Derrin Brandon successfully finished the seven month…
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The View from Europe: Looking to the future
By David Jessop From The Barbados Advocate IN North America and Europe, there are, from time to time, international conferences that quietly enable new thinking. It is mostly an unseen process whereby governments, foundations or think tanks facilitate conversations, in…
Snowden may have some clarifying to do after bombshell reports that Russia and China accessed NSA files
By Michael B Kelley From Business Insider The Sunday Times reports that Russia and China decrypted files stolen by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, forcing the UK intelligence service, MI6, to pull officers out of live operations in hostile countries….
Facts about chickens
From One Kind Chicken (Domesticated) Chickens feel empathy for each other. Researchers proved that domesticated hens show a clear physiological and behavioural response when their chicks are mildly distressed. Facts about chickens Domesticated chickens have been bred by humans from…
