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The special-edition translucent green Xbox finally has an official price. Preorders for the console start August 27th at 10AM ET / 7AM PT, although Microsoft says “some of XBOX’s most dedicated fans” will receive early access preorder emails starting today.The console will launch on November 13th, alongside a matching controller with the same “OG Green” colorway from the original translucent green Xbox. Microsoft is also including a full-game download of Halo: Campaign Evolved with each of the consoles, and revealed during Gamescom on Wednesday that each console will be laser-etched and numbered. Under the special-edition shell, it’s an Xbox Series…

More than three-quarters of Americans view cryptocurrency in workplace retirement plans as risky, as concerns over retirement security mount across the United States, according to a new survey from The National Institute on Retirement Security.The survey found that 77% of Americans consider crypto in workplace retirement plans risky, including 46% who view it as very risky, while 53% oppose employers offering crypto as an investment option.The skepticism comes as 80% of respondents said the US faces a retirement crisis, up from 67% in 2020, while 61% expressed concern about achieving financial security in retirement.Affordability pressures are also weighing on retirement…

Alix Earle is weighing in on whether filming her new Netflix show, Earle Meets World, made her not want to be as open in the future and date in the spotlight. “I mean, my life is always out there,” Alix, 25, exclusively told Us ahead of the season 1 premiere, which is released on the streamer Friday, September 4. “I think when it comes to dating and stuff, there’s moments where things are put out there before I necessarily would want them out there — and not that I’m dating anyone — but you’re standing next to someone and all…

The Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) has revealed that more than two million Nigerians are living with avoidable blindness, largely caused by cataracts. The vice-president of the OSN, Abubakar Rafindadi, a professor, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press briefing ahead of the 51st Annual General Meeting and Annual Scientific Conference, Abuja ASO 2026, scheduled for 2 to 4 September in Abuja. Mr Rafindadi said that despite ongoing efforts to tackle avoidable blindness, the country has not attained the cataract surgical rates required to reduce the burden significantly. “The statistics have not changed dramatically. We are still fighting a heavy…

The Presidency has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over what it described as conflicting positions on petrol subsidy, saying the different explanations coming from him and his aides within one week showed a lack of clarity in his policy proposal. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated this in a statement released on Wednesday titled, “Atiku confused on petrol subsidy; third U-turn in one week shows he is simply playing politics.” Onanuga said Atiku’s position had changed or been explained differently three times within a week, beginning with a statement by his spokesperson, Paul…

Ads have started popping up in Apple Maps, following Apple’s announcement in March that it would let businesses pay for top spots. They’re appearing on my iPhone as the first entry in the “suggested places” section in search, but Apple says they’ll also show up at the top of search results. According to 9to5Mac, the ads began rolling out this week, and more users in the US and Canada will start seeing them over the next few weeks.They’re marked with a blue “ad” icon, similar to the ads Google’s had in its Maps app for years now. I was also…

Potentially taxable onchain crypto activity reached at least $457 billion globally in 2025, while international reporting rules may capture only a fraction of it, according to a new Chainalysis report.The US accounted for an estimated $112.6 billion of the total, while North America led all regions with $134.6 billion, followed by the European Union at $125.1 billion.The estimates include realized gains, income from activities such as mining, staking and lending, and crypto-denominated payments across six major blockchains, but exclude trading and other activity conducted within centralized exchanges.Chainalysis said transactions covered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Crypto-Asset Reporting…

The Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) fact-finding committee has alleged that some officials influenced the selection of players for Nigeria’s national teams for financial gain. The allegation was contained in a leaked committee report dated 21 August and seen by PREMIUM TIMES. The committee, which was set up following the Super Falcons’ failure to retain the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title and to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, examined broader administrative, technical, financial, and developmental problems in Nigerian football. The six-member committee was chaired by former NFF General Secretary Fanny Amun, with former Super Falcons captain…

The way forward in effectively tackling the high-level corruption and criminality, as Ibrahim rightly pointed out, is for Left forces: “to work hard to challenge and remove them from power” through an independent political organisation, with a people-centred national agenda on democracy, development, and social justice. The gargantuan corruption of military regimes in the country has resurfaced. Trending now is the  August  2021 interview by former military Head of State, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). In the interview, reported by the Nigerian Tribune of 20 August, 2021, Babangida said: “We [the military] are not corrupt. I…

What began as a romance between two Big Brother Naija housemates has escalated into a legal dispute involving alleged unpaid loans, marriage promises, claims of deceit and threats of defamation proceedings. The public fallout between ex-BBN housemates Bella Okagbue and Segun “Sheggz” Olusemo has taken a legal turn, following the breakdown of their four-year relationship. Bella’s lawyers are threatening court action over alleged loans they claim Sheggz obtained from their client under false pretences. The development followed a legal notice issued on Sheggz’s behalf, accusing Bella of making defamatory statements about him and his family amid their highly publicised breakup.…