Constellation Brands’ Cerveza Modelo® Joins CONCACAF as Official Partner
Agreement designates Modelo as “Official Beer of the CONCACAF Gold Cup” and CONCACAF Champions League through 2020 Miami (Wednesday, March 1, 2017) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today that Constellation Brands’ Modelo…
American Airlines’ “simplified” boarding process now has 9 boarding groups
By Ashlee Kieler from Consumerist In an attempt to better serve passengers and, you know, get things moving, airlines have been revamping their boarding processes in recent years, from Delta Air Lines employees pre-load carry-on bags to Southwest’s changes to…
Astronaut filmed elusive blue lightning aboard the ISS
By Mariella Moon, from engadget And the video is quite mesmerizing Some types of electrical discharge phenomena like blue jets and red sprites occur way above the altitudes where normal lightning occurs. That makes it tough to see them or…
A murder mystery probe grips France after a family of 4 including ‘psychologically disturbed’ son vanishes leaving behind a home ‘frozen in time’.
By Afp and Julian Robinson From MailOnline Murder mystery probe grips France after family of four including ‘psychologically disturbed’ son once charged with making death threats vanish from bloodstained home ‘frozen in time’ The Troadec family, from Nantes, western France,…
China’s latest robot police officer can recognise faces
BY YI SHU NG FROM MASHABLE It’s no RoboCop, but it’ll come when it senses trouble. China’s new robot police officers have started patrolling streets. The E-Patrol Robot Sheriff (E巡机器警长) is able to track and follow potential criminals or suspicious…
Duvet ponchos
Duvet ponchos are the cosy fashion trend for people who really, really love their bed BY RACHEL THOMPSON From Mashable Getting out of your warm, cosy bed on those freezing, frosty mornings is truly agonising. And once you’re out of…
Caribbean leaders want swifter action on climate funding
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean News Service ROSEAU, Dominica, Mar 02 2017 (IPS) – When Tropical Storm Erika hit the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica on Aug. 27, 2015, it killed more than two dozen people, left nearly 600 homeless…
New solar roof technology from Panasonic could eventually end up in Tesla’s Model 3
By Yoni Heisler From BGR This past November, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter and floated the idea of offering a solar roof option for the Model 3. When asked outright if Tesla had plans to “embed solar panels in…
GM mosquito questions still need answers: GeneWatch UK
In a new briefing, published today, GeneWatch UK highlights a string of unanswered questions about Oxitec’s plans to expand and roll-out releases of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes across Grand Cayman (1). The briefing highlights that a significant expansion of GM…
CONCACAF opens new office in the Caribbean to support football growth
Jamaica location aims at promoting sport development and enhancing service for Member Associations Miami (Tuesday, February 28, 2017) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today the opening of a new office in Kingston,…