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In the past several weeks we’ve seen refreshes and product expansions from about every facet of the smart home virtual assistant world. Apple launched the HomePod Mini, Google offered a … Read More

Mark Golding was officially sworn-in as President of Jamaica’s opposition party, People’s National Party (PNP) today. Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen, presented the Opposition leader with the Instrument of Appointment at … Read More

There are plenty of e-readers to choose from out there, but never enough for me. I’m always questing for the one that will make me forget that there are others … Read More

Masks, social distancing and sanitizing were among the new school protocols for the 16 institutions in Jamaica that were selected to welcome students back in their classrooms in Jamaica today. … Read More

Google today announced it’s adding more COVID-related health and safety information to its Google Travel booking service. Starting this week, when users search for hotels and vacation rental properties through … Read More

The United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, is returning to his homeland for medical treatment after he was hospitalised in Kingston The US Embassy gave no details regarding his … Read More

Accelerators have become a major force in the startup world, but these teeming masses of potential have been forced, like every other industry, to adopt major changes with the pandemic. … Read More

The Antigua and Barbuda government has given Barbados until the end of Tuesday to indicate why it has placed the island on a list of countries deemed medium-risk for the … Read More

It’s official. The first MacBook to sport Apple’s own silicon is here. The perennial favorite thin and light is on the way, featuring the company’s new M1 chip — it’s … Read More

The Jamaican government says it is moving to retrieve precolonial indigenous sculptures belonging to Jamaica that are being housed at the British Museum in the United Kingdom (UK). The sculptures … Read More

Darshan Somashekar Contributor Share on Twitter Darshan Somashekar co-founded drop.io (acquired by Facebook), Imagine Easy Solutions (acquired by Chegg) and is currently co-founder of gaming platform Solitaired and a venture … Read More

The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping said that it is looking forward to working with the new administration in the United States recalling that president-elect, Joe Biden “has been a … Read More

Apple’s had a packed fall, and today is the day of its third big product reveal event this season. This one is going to be squarely focused on the first … Read More

West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard and left-hander Shimron Hetmyer are on opposite sides, but they are driven by the same ambition – winning this year’s Indian Premier League Twenty20 … Read More

Bucking the slowdown in most of the power sector caused by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, renewable energy actually grew in 2020, and will represent about 90% of the total … Read More

Barbadian jockeys Rico Walcott and Antonio Whitehall ended in two of the top three places in the standings at the Century Mile racetrack. To the disappointment of many, the final … Read More

Apple is organizing its third event in three months today. The company is holding a (virtual) keynote at 10 AM PT (1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, … Read More

A prominent Trinidadian Attorney Christian J. Williams says that he had written to the Trinidad and Tobago government seeking the repatriation of more than 50 nationals living under what had … Read More

When you join Instagram, you find yourself in the world of likes and followers, where being popular is the running trend. And how do you become popular? Get followed and … Read More

As Ant Group seizes the world’s attention with its record initial public offering, which was abruptly called off by Beijing, investors and analysts are revisiting the fintech interests of Tencent, … Read More

St. Lucia welcomed the first flight from Canada over the weekend since it closed its borders to international travel on March 23 in a bid to curb the spread of … Read More

Brynn Putnam has a lot to feel great about. A Harvard grad and former professional ballet dancer who opened the first of what have become three high-intensity fitness studios in … Read More

WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday implored Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, even as he cheered promising news about the development … Read More

Based in Hong Kong, Coherent helps insurance providers go digital. With their services more relevant than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, the startup announced it has raised $14 million in … Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Counties across New York began to count more than 1.5 million absentee ballots Monday, a last push that will determine the outcome of several races that … Read More

Bill Zhang lowered himself into lunges on a squishy mat as he explained to me the benefits of the full-body training suit he was wearing. We were in his small, … Read More

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Elon Musk’s tunneling and transportation startup The Boring Company is eyeing Austin for its next project based on several new job postings. The Boring Company, which last year landed a … Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A deluge of rain from Tropical Storm Eta caused flooding Monday across South Florida’s most densely populated urban areas, stranding cars, flooding businesses, and swamping … Read More

Every industry of the world saw changes due to the internet and other digital technologies available these days, the betting industry also saw huge transformation due to these technologies and … Read More