Gadget of the week
GSK will use supercomputers to develop new drugs By Daniel Cooper From engadget It has signed a $43 million deal with a deep learning company called Exscientia. Developing a new drug is a long, complicated and expensive process that takes…
Americans sentenced in Panama for 5 murders
The Associated Press From US News Panamanian authorities say a court has sentenced a U.S. man and his ex-wife to prison for robbing and killing five other Americans in a Caribbean tourist destination. PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. citizen William…
Uptick in Atlantic tropical systems may continue as new features bear watching
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist From Accuweather In the wake of Gert, a large batch of thunderstorms over the central Atlantic Ocean has the potential to spawn a tropical depression and storm this week. Gert will turn away from…
How tattoos and motorcycles helped Sailor Jerry’s become the second biggest spiced rum brand in the world
By Tanya Dua From Business Insider The rum brand Sailor Jerry sold a million cases for the first time this year, second only to to longtime category leader Captain Morgan. The company credits its revamped marketing strategy, centered on Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins — the…
iBusiness iCommunity iHealth iKids iLifestyle iLocal News iScience iTech iWorld News News Publisher's Choice
Childhood exercise may protect against memory loss in old age
By Andy Coghlan From new Scientist Can exercise during childhood protect you against memory loss many decades later? Exercise early in life seems to have lifelong benefits for the brain, in rats at least. “This is an animal study, but…
iArt iBusiness iCommunity iEntertainment iLocal News iScience iTech iWorld News Manager's Choice News
Qualcomm’s new depth-sensing camera is surprisingly effective
By Cherlynn Low From engadget The IR-based system could be the next dual camera. Dual cameras are so passé. Qualcomm is getting ready to define the next generation of cameras for the Android ecosystem. It’s adding three new camera modules…
This growing Caribbean resort is taking over the management of Antigua’s Jolly Beach
TORONTO, Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Blue Diamond Resorts, the Caribbean’s fastest-growing hotel company, is proud to announce that it will be taking over the management and operation of Antigua’s largest all-inclusive resort, the 464-room Jolly Beach Resort…
North Korea’s Kim Says Trump Must Make ‘Right Choice’ to Avoid War
From Newsmax North Korea said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un was briefed on his military’s plans to launch missiles into waters near Guam as part of an effort to create “enveloping fire” near the U.S. military hub in the…
Peacekeeper, workers killed in attack on UN missions in Mali
By Bijan Hosseini and Euan McKirdy, From CNN Story highlights Eight people killed in two attacks on the UN in Mali Seven people died in the central city of Timbuktu, while one peacekeeper was killed in Douenza (CNN)A total of…
A drone landed on Britain’s biggest warship and nobody cared
By Mariella Moon From engadget It touched down and lifted off with nobody batting an eyelash. The Pentagon has already approved a policy giving military bases the right to shoot down drones that get too close. A lot of other…
