As expected, robots are taking over call center jobs
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist Instead of talking to customer service representatives who adhere to scripts in a robotic manner, soon we might be talking and chatting with customer service employees that are actual robots. While industry experts say that…
ISS installs networking tech that may soon connect the whole Solar System
By Devin Coldewey From TechCrunch When you really need to get a signal in from Pluto, a direct connection isn’t always possible. Oh sure, when it’s a big project like New Horizons, you can make sure the line is clear…
Newborn exoplanet might be the youngest ever observed
By Andrew Dalton From engadget NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has made another interesting cosmic discovery, the space agency reports this week. The youngest, fully formed exoplanet ever observed has been spotted just 500 light-years from Earth in the K2–33 star…
Astronaut in space snaps dramatic photo of the full moon caught in a sunset
Astronaut in space snaps dramatic photo of the full moon caught in a sunset BY MIRIAM KRAMER From Mashable NASA astronaut Jeff Williams captured an incredible photo of the full moon just above the horizon as the sun set from the…
meeco and PV Energy to attend clean energy conference in Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean island state plans to expand its renewable energy strategy to comply with the COP21 Paris Climate Agreement by reducing its CO2 emissions The Caribbean island state Trinidad and Tobago pursues the domestic target of generating 10 per cent of…
This is how Silicon Valley’s most secretive startup makes money
By Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool From Business Insider Palantir is one of the most valuable start-ups in the world. Last summer, it raised $450 million from investors in a round of financing that valued the company at $20 billion….
Gadget of the week
Police say Apple’s anti-theft switches have dramatically reduced iPhone thefts By Matt Brian From engadget When mobile sales are booming, smartphone thefts are almost certain to rise. That’s something San Francisco and New York prosecutors George Gascón and Eric Schneiderman…
Mobile Passport Control App for Caribbean travellers expands at American airports
From iNews Guyana US says Mobile Passport helping airports to enhance travel experience NEW YORK, USA (CMC) — The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York and Newark Liberty…
Caribbean Sea acts like a whistle and can be ‘heard’ from space
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL A study of the Caribbean Sea by University of Liverpool ocean scientists has revealed that, in the midst of all the noise of the ocean, this region behaves like a whistle, which blows so loudly that it…
Images from solar-powered plane
Pilots reveal what it’s like to fly an incredible solar-powered airplane around the world By William Fierman From Business Insider Flying around the world fueled only by sunshine, the Solar Impulse is now two-thirds of the way through the first-ever…
