December 8, 2015
Oscar Pistorius granted bail after murder conviction
South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail while he awaits sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. Judges changed his conviction from manslaughter to murder last week. He has already served one year in…
December 8, 2015
Mercedes takes action against engineer
Mercedes are taking legal action against an engineer who allegedly took confidential information as he prepared to join Formula 1 rivals Ferrari. Benjamin Hoyle, who works for engine manufacturers Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, is…
December 8, 2015
Tiny chip that powers itself from radio waves
Dutch scientists have developed a tiny sensor powered by the radio waves it uses to communicate information. Such sensors could help advance the nascent Internet of Things industry, researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology said.…
December 8, 2015
Europe agrees response to cyber-attacks
Technology firms and those running critical services will have to report cyber-breaches, under new rules proposed by MEPs. The rules will also establish minimum standards of cybersecurity for banks, energy and water firms. It is the first time…
December 8, 2015
Snapchat suffers major worldwide outages after problems with posts loading
Snapchat users around the world are reporting problems with the service. In a tweet, the social media company says it's team "is aware of the problem and working on a fix" but doesn't say when the issue will be sorted out. Many users say they're…
December 8, 2015
US agent jailed over bitcoin theft
A former US Secret Service agent has been jailed for six years for stealing electronic currency while investigating the Silk Road online marketplace, according to the Associated Press (AP). Shaun Bridges took $820,000 (£546,000) in bitcoin after…
December 8, 2015
Russia hits targets in Syria from ‘Mediterranean submarine’
Russia says it has for the first time hit targets in Syria with missiles launched from a submarine. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Kalibr cruise missiles from the Rostov-on-Don submarine were fired at so-called Islamic State (IS) militants, at…
December 8, 2015
TCIG’s MOH warns residents of Zika Virus
The Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services urges persons to take every precaution to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.While Chikungunya and Dengue are still sporadically occurring in our community, Zika virus, also a mosquito-borne…
December 7, 2015
J. Cole Announces Compilation Album, Revenge of the Dreamers II
Over the weekend, J. Cole announced some big news for his fans: new music is arriving this week. The rapper took to Twitter and post the cryptic phone number 1-888-88-DREAM FREE, which revealed that Cole and his Dreamville members -- Bas, Omen,…
December 7, 2015
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Welcome Baby Boy
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian celebrated the birth of their second child early Saturday morning (Dec. 5) in Los Angeles. The reality star gave birth to a new baby boy about three weeks ahead of her due date. The couple confirmed to the Associated…