August 27, 2018
Google is irresponsible claims Fortnite’s chief in bug row
The leader of the firm behind the hit game Fortnite has accused Google of being "irresponsible" in the way it revealed a flaw affecting the Android version of the title. On Friday, Google made public that hackers could hijack the game's installation…
August 27, 2018
Uber ‘to focus on bikes over cars’
Uber says it plans to focus more on its electric scooter and bike business, and less on cars, despite the fact it could hurt profits. Boss Dara Khosrowshahi said that individual modes of transport were better suited to inner city travel. He also…
August 27, 2018
Elon Musk will no longer take Tesla private
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says he will no longer be taking the electric car maker private, just two weeks after saying he was considering a deal. The plan was cancelled after a board meeting on Thursday, he wrote in a post published on the…
August 27, 2018
Trinidad and Tobago signs secret gas deal with Venezuela
With local reporters barred from entering the room to witness or ask questions about an agreement between the governments of Trinidad and Tobago’s and Venezuela to process and export natural gas from Venezuela’s Dragon gas field, Prime Minister Dr…
August 27, 2018
Germany migrants: Merkel condemns ‘vigilantes’ after Chemnitz murder
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said "vigilante justice" will not be tolerated after far-right unrest over a murder in the eastern city of Chemnitz. Scuffles have broken out during two days of protests by hundreds of people in the city centre…
August 24, 2018
3-DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST 2018 GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO TRIGGER SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER…
August 24, 2018
Pink stops performance to console grieving fan
Pink stepped away from the mic during her gig in Brisbane this week to embrace a young fan down the front who was mourning the loss of her mother. The US singer spotted 14-year-old Leah Murphy holding a sign saying she "would love a hug", after…
August 24, 2018
Amazon warehouse staff defend retailer on Twitter
A small group of American Amazon employees is being paid to defend and promote the company on Twitter. A total of 16 accounts have been found on Twitter, written by staff who have worked at the retailer's warehouses. Called "FC ambassadors", the…
August 24, 2018
LOL! Procter & Gamble wants to trademark LOL
Procter & Gamble has applied to trademark acronyms that are common in text speak. If successful, terms including "LOL" (Laugh Out Loud), "NBD" (No Big Deal) and even WTF (too rude to spell out here) could be used to market products. The global…
August 24, 2018
Kalashnikov’s CV-1 electric car touted as Russia’s answer to Tesla
Russian manufacturing firm Kalashnikov has wheeled out a retro-looking electric car it says will give Elon Musk's Tesla a run for its money. The firm behind the famous AK-47 assault rifle presented the eggshell-blue prototype vehicle, the CV-1, at…