Vladimir Putin Isn’t Going To Stop
By Miriam Elder From BuzzFeed News Wreaking havoc in Ukraine is just the beginning. On Friday night, a local lawmaker left his home in the northern Russian city of Pskov when he was attacked from behind by three men and…
The high price of ‘Citizenship by Investment’ in the Caribbean
By Duncan Tucker From Nearshore Americas The High Price of ‘Citizenship by Investment’ in the Caribbean In a bid to receive more foreign direct investment (FDI), an increasing number of Caribbean countries are launching citizenship-by-investment programs (CIP) that allow foreign…
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,…
Dyson shows off the best robot vacuum cleaner yet
By Chris Smith From BGR After teasing it on YouTube a few days ago, Dyson on Thursday unveiled its first robot vacuum cleaner – the Dyson 360 Eye – that’s supposedly better than anything its competitors can offer in every…
The Apple watch needs to be cool — More than it needs to make money
By Timothy Stenovec From Huffington Post CUPERTINO, CALIF. — Apple needs you to think its new Watch is cool. But it doesn’t actually need you to buy one. The tech giant spent years developing Apple Watch, the wrist-worn computer that…
Haiti’s first ever life-saving air ambulance service launches operations
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) — Haiti’s first ever life-saving air ambulance service, which recently launched operations in different regions in the country, will be accessible to patients of all social levels, and will provide a guarantee of quick air transportation from…
Universal & Lowes Hotel announce ‘Caribbean-Themed’ resort for Universal Orlando RESORT
From BWM When it opens in the summer of 2016, guests visiting the new Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando will walk into a colorful Caribbean hideaway built around a lush, tropical lagoon and towering waterfall. The new hotel,…
Tremors and volcanic eruptions: the fuel of the future?
From The World Bank Overwhelmed by oil prices, could exploring geothermal energy help the small islands of the Eastern Caribbean to reduce their electricity costs. Instead of scaring people, the energy released by earthquakes and volcanoes could soon jump-start cars,…
Flotspotting: A table lamp with nothing to hide
By Erika Rae From Core77 Most of us prefer to tuck cords and cables well out of sight—in fact, I’ve arranged half of the furniture in my apartment in order to hiding my eyesore of a Wi-fi router. It’s safe…
101 years ago, someone mapped the morals of Portland, building-by-building
By Chris Morran From Consumerist The 1913 report on vice in Portland resulted in this map assigning a different color to varying degrees of immorality at hotels, apartments, and boarding houses. Click image to enlarge. (via BigThink.com) Long before there…