TeliaSonera and Ericsson go 5G
Ericsson and TeliaSonera will develop and test selected 5G use-cases and services based on TeliaSonera’s network and Ericsson 5G technology Aims at letting TeliaSonera customers in Stockholm and Tallinn experience 5G services already in 2018 Taps into both companies’ strengths…
Al-Qaida in Syria abducts prominent media activists
AFP From The Times of India BEIRUT: Syria’s al-Qaida affiliate abducted two of the country’s most prominent media activists from a radio station in the northwestern Idlib province on Sunday, opposition officials told AFP. “Al-Nusra Front kidnapped at 6.55am [Jan…
Call for urgent security review of how Paris attacks ringleader got ferry to UK
By Vikram Dodd From Guardian UK Shadow home secretary heaps pressure on Theresa May after revelation that Abdelhamid Abaaoud was allowed to meet other jihadis and photograph landmarks The Home Office is facing calls to launch an urgent review of security…
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The less sporty side of e-sports
By Daniel Li From TechCrunch The e-sports industry is getting big. Really big. More people watch Twitch than CNN. Riot, Valve, Activision-Blizzard and EA all have e-sports initiatives. The largest tournaments attract tens of millions of viewers and offer multi-million dollar…
The Glass Church in daylight
From Stuck In Customs Believe it or not, I was too busy to get back in here with my wide-angle lens to get a full shot, so I had to settle for this one, which isn’t so bad. Maybe next…
Cartoon of the week
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,…
What’s Next for the Zika Virus?
By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier From The Atlantic The CDC is warning pregnant women against traveling to 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and some of those countries are urging their own citizens to avoid conception. Public-health officials in Latin…
CELAC Meeting: Latin American and Caribbean Heads of State Meet in Quito
By TELESUR From Venezuelanalysis Twenty-two presidents from around Latin America and the Caribbean are descending on Quito, Ecuador, this Wednesday to discuss regional issues and strengthen Latin American unity and sovereignty in decision making. The forum is the fourth summit…
States say Volkswagen won’t turn over documents in emissions investigation
From Consumerist A group of state attorneys general called out Volkswagen for allegedly withholding documents related to its use of “defeat devices” to skirt emissions standards in 500,000 vehicles in the U.S. Reuters, citing a source close to the matter,…
The Caribbean Writer calls for submissions for Volume 31
The Caribbean Writer, an international, refereed, literary journal with a Caribbean focus, has announced a submission call for its 31st edition. Issues unique to the Caribbean should be central to the work, or the work should reflect a Caribbean heritage,…
