Digital fabrication
2016 Best of Digital Fabrication By RAIN NOE From Core77 2016 was a great year for digital fabrication, with machines becoming smaller, cheaper and easier to use; technologies many of us could never dream of affording are starting to come…
Cayman Islands: Expiry of the right to receive bonus
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Jan. 3, 2017 /CNW/ – Firebird Global Master Fund Holdings, Ltd. (“FGMF“) reports that on December 31, 2016, the right of FGMF and of its joint actor, Firebird Global Master Fund II Holdings, Ltd. (“FGMF II“),…
Lamborghini confirms Urus SUV will be its only plug-in hybrid
From engadget The brand’s only hybrid powertrain will be offered along with a twin-turbo V8. According to Autocar, we’ll be seeing the first production hybridLamborghini soon. The publication reports that Lamborghini’s research and development chief, Maurizio Reggiani, confirmed that the…
Dr Manabi Bandopadhyay, India’s first transgender college principal, resigns
By MANISH SINGH From Mashable Struggling to find acceptance from some, India’s first transgender college principal has quit from her job. Dr. Manabi Bandopadhyay, who served as the principal (headmistress) of Krishnagar Women’s College, has submitted her resignation, District Magistrate…
There are reasons to be positive for future Caribbean connectivity
From Routesonline Intra-Caribbean air traffic is faced with a burdensome tax environment, yet despite the tough operating conditions the situation is looking brighter. A region resplendent with beaches, sunshine and worldclass hospitality does not sound as if it would need to do too much…
Nokia returns with a dumb phone from its new owner
By Devindra Hardawar From engadget No, it’s not running Android. It looks like we won’t have to mourn the demise of the Nokia brand for much longer. HMD Global, the new owners of the Nokia name, unveiled their first device…
Facebook accused of misleading EU during WhatsApp takeover
By Mat Smith from engadget “Companies are obliged to give the Commission accurate information during merger investigations.” The European Commission is accusing Facebook of providing incorrect or misleading information during the Commission’s investigation into its merger with WhatsApp back in…
Self-driving cars are already deciding who to kill
By Gus Lubin From Business Insider Autonomous vehicles are already making profound choices about whose lives matter, according to experts, so we might want to pay attention. “Every time the car makes a complex maneuver, it is implicitly making trade-off…
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Coral greenhouse in talks with Florida Aquarium and National Aquarium of Cuba
By HEATHER WILKINS From Blasting News In order to save the coral reefs within the Caribbean, Florida and Cuba discuss a coral nursery to save natural species. Two aquariums from two different regions are joining together to provide a coral…
Haiti certifies election victory of first-time candidate
From Jamaica Gleaner PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): An electoral tribunal in Haiti has rejected claims that massive voter fraud marred the November presidential election victory of first-time candidate Jovenel Moise, officials said Tuesday. The judges found some irregularities but not enough…
