Fastest computer in world
The fastest computer in the world is being built in Tennessee and coming in 2021 By Andy Meek From BGR On the heels of the US government’s announced in March that the first US exascale computer is being built just…
Frozen kittens inspire Indiana to enact Humane Euthanasia Law
by Laura Goldman from Care2 Imagine working at an animal shelter and being told by the director to euthanize kittens by putting them in a freezer. That’s exactly what happened to Bridgett Woodson at the Spencer County Animal Shelter in Indiana…
Cybersecurity budgeting
By Sarah Hospelhorn From Varonis SOURCE: https://www.varonis.com/blog/cybersecurity-budget/ With online hackers becoming more intelligent to breaking through secure walls, the need for cybersecurity grows higher in demand each year. A company’s overall security posture can improve if everyone is on the…
US: Girl, 3, dies in burning car with doors chained shut; Dad blamed
from WN A 3-year-old New York City girl died in a burning car with the doors chained shut, and her father has been accused of setting the fire, The New York Times reported. The blaze was so intense that the heat melted…
US: Georgia Governor signs restrictive Abortion Bill
From WN Georgia became the fourth U.S. state this year to outlaw abortion after a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat, when its Republican governor on Tuesday signed a bill that an abortion-rights group vowed to challenge immediately, Reuters reports. Opponents called…
Verify will still need support when it is handed over to the private sector, says GlobalData
Following today’s publication of the Public Accounts Committee report into the Verify digital identity system, David Bicknell, Principal Analyst in the Thematic Research Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on Verify’s future: “We are…
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Caribbean actor/singer Jonathan Farrington awarded top honor at prestigious New York acting school
By Arthia Nixon From Bahamas Press Manhattan, New York… Caribbean singer/actor Jonathan Farrington has been named the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Lawrence Lagner Award from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan, New York. The award is given…
Birders get rare glimpse of red-legged Caribbean thrush
From Fort Myers Florida Weekly Audubon Society’s online Bird Board said it all: “Red-legged Thrush. Lantana Nature Preserve; many birders on it.” That was enough to send birdwatchers flocking to Lantana Nature Preserve recently when the bird, seen only one…
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International Day of Nursing: Nursing staff are vital for making progress towards universal health
Nurses make up more than 50% of health workers yet, in many countries of the Americas, shortages persist. New PAHO guidelines seek to strengthen their role in achieving health for all. Washington, DC, 8 May 2019 (PAHO)- Today, at the launch…
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New breakthrough could yield the first 100% recyclable plastics
By Mike Wwhner From BGR We’re surrounded by plastics for much of our lives. Plastics are cheap and easy to make, they’re often incredibly durable, and they last just about forever. Unfortunately, those upsides are also terrible news for the…
