Internet in Cuba only for the rich—or resourceful
With their smartphones and tablet computers, they look much like young people anywhere in the world.
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Dec 6, 2014
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Florida lizards evolve rapidly, within 15 years and 20 generations
Scientists working on islands in Florida have documented the rapid evolution of a native lizard species—in as little as 15 years—as a result of pressure from an invading lizard species, introduced from Cuba.
Evolution
Oct 23, 2014
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Lizards in the Caribbean: How geography influences animal evolution
A new and potentially more revealing way of studying how animal evolution is affected by the geography of climate has been designed by researchers at The University of Nottingham and Harvard University.
Plants & Animals
Oct 6, 2014
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Cuba looks to mangroves to fend off rising seas
(AP)—Many people in this tiny hamlet on the southern coast of Cuba remember when the shore lay about 100 meters (yards) farther out. That was four decades ago.
Environment
Jul 24, 2014
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NASA image: Caribbean Sea viewed from the International Space Station
From the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, flying some 225 nautical miles above the Caribbean Sea in the early morning hours of July 15, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman photographed this north-looking panorama.
Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2014
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Google still blocked, despite company officials' visit: Cuba
Much of Google remains off limits to Internet users in Cuba, despite a recent visit here by top executives from the popular site, state-run media complained on Wednesday.
Internet
Jul 2, 2014
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Google executives visit Cuba to promote free Internet
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt visited Cuba this week along with three other top executives to promote "a free Internet," Cuban independent online newspaper "14yMedio" reported Sunday.
Internet
Jun 30, 2014
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Cuban blogger's news site hacked after going live
Cuba's first major independent general-interest news outlet in five decades was hacked on Wednesday shortly after being launched by the country's best-known dissident blogger.
Internet
May 21, 2014
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Cuba mobile email experiment causes chaos
On an island where most people have no Internet access, the arrival of mobile phone email service was embraced with joy. Tens of thousands of Cubans began emailing like crazy in March—for days, until the service started ...
Telecom
May 16, 2014
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Cuban blogger sets date for independent digital newspaper
Blogger Yoani Sanchez announced Thursday that her planned digital newspaper "14ymedio" will see the light May 21 to become the first independent Cuban news outlet in half a century.
Internet
May 15, 2014
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