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Mother dies, children fight for life after drinking “brew of weed killer and pills” From Caribbean360 PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Friday February 13, 2015, CMC – A 26-year-old mother has died and her two young daughters battling for life in hospital after…
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Cayman Islands court rejects attempts by bank to go into voluntary liquidation Caledonian Bank and Caledonian Securities appointed its own joint voluntary liquidators but this was rejected by the Chief Justice, Hon. Anthony Smellie at a hearing on Thursday (12)….
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Cayman Islands notorious Operation Tempura back in court When will the Cayman Islands be free from the enormous debt Operation Tempura has caused the country? Who knows? Operation Tempura is back in the Cayman Islands court again with the governor’s…
ICTA website signals new trend in comms
The recently re-launched Information & Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) website – www.icta.ky – offers everyone a chance to engage in the technology conversation. Aiming to provide an enhanced level of service to its primary clients, the general public and ICT…
Alibaba invests $590 Million in Chinese smartphone maker Meizu
By Jon Russell From Techcrunch Alibaba is stumping up more than half a billion dollars to kick its lacklustre mobile phone business into gear. The NYSE-listed e-commerce giant today announced a $590 million investment in Chinese phone-maker Meizu. The deal…
This electronic bike raised $3.2 million on Indiegogo in just 10 days
By Julie Bort From Business Insider Looks like the Storm eBike is going to be a smash hit, if its uber successful crowdfunding campaign is a predictor. The bike has raised $3.16 million on Indiegogo since the campaign started on…
Samsung’s TVs aren’t the only devices listening to you
By Samantha Murphy Kelly From Mashable Dozens of reports have trickled out in the past few days about how Samsung’s SmartTV voice command feature can listen in on private conversations, essentially eavesdropping and recording what’s happening within the room. The…
Gadget of the week
You might actually want to wear these smart glasses By Pete Pachal From Mashable LAS VEGAS — Consumer smart glasses that don’t make the wearer look like a complete dork are getting closer to reality. Osterhout Design Group, which makes…
Drones are great for spying — on endangered birds and wildlife
By David Bird for The Conversation From Mashable Drones, robots and unmanned submarines used to be for military use only. But these days the technology is rapidly advancing and becoming more available for emergency services, farmers, film-makers or the public…
Google now takes a bite out of your privacy
By Marc Schenker From Web Designer Depot Google has always been the recipient of criticism that it wants to know more about its users than is acceptable or in good taste. Now, expect that criticism to get a bit worse…