Caribbean farmers could be going digital
From SCITECH EUROPA Guest writer, Ken Lohento, is the Senior ICT for Agriculture Programme Coordinator at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA). The CTA was established under the Lomé Convention between the African, Caribbean and Pacific…
Shiver me timbers
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Perhaps the greatest compliment a piece of audio gear can get is a shiver down a spine—exactly what Calord experienced on his first listen to the new Steller Phono Preamplifier. Read all his comments here….
IFA 2019: Re-imagining urban transport
Sarah-Jayne Williams, Head of Smart Mobility Ford Europe, explains at the SHIFT Automotive Congress the importance of data for the mobility of tomorrow. Berlin, 13 August 2019 – Urban mobility is at the verge of a huge disruption: smart cities combined…
Hong Kong protests cripple airport for second day
From BBC Hong Kong International Airport saw chaotic scenes on a second consecutive day of massive anti-government protests that have paralysed one of Asia’s key transport hubs. Squads of riot police arrived shortly before midnight after thousands of demonstrators again…
Scientists find the largest observed black hole to date
By Jon Fingas From engadget It’s 10,000 times larger than the one at the heart of the Milky Way. Astronomers aren’t done with major black hole discoveries this year. The Max Planck Institute’s Kianusch Mehrgan and colleagues have found the largest black hole ever…
Gadget of the week
This Ornate 3D-Printed Chair Made Using Generative Design Can Fold Down Flat By Alexandra Alexa From Core77 Patrick Jouin’s latest prototype pushes the process to new limits Industrial designer Patrick Jouin has been using 3D printing in his designs for…
Child-sized parrots once roamed New Zealand
By Mike Wehner From BGR Parrots are popular pets today, and you don’t have to look far on YouTube to find charming videos of tropical birds doing adorable things. They’re fun animals, and their small size makes them appealing to…
[Boris] Johnson’s £25K from Bahraini financier linked to Cayman Islands
From The Red Roar Boris Johnson’s latest donations include £25,000 from a Bahraini financier with investments in private healthcare, Saudi Arabia and in the Cayman Islands. Boris Johnson has accepted a £25,000 donation from an investor in Saudi Arabia and…
How eBay scammers turned Nespresso lovers into money mules
By Jack Morse From Mashable Nina Kollars just wanted a cheaper cup of coffee. Stumbling across an online credit card fraud ring was simply an added bonus. As she explained to a crowd at the annual DEF CON hacking conference in Las…
Cayman to Greece
The world’s best beaches to visit on a cruise from Grand Cayman to Greece By Ashley Kosciolek , CruiseCritic.com From USA Today We went to the beach to show you what you need to pack to have the best day…