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Sonos has a new rival in town. Bose’s new Lifestyle Collection includes a $299 Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, a $1,099 Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar, and the $899 Ultra Subwoofer, all of which are now available directly from Bose and third-party retailers like Amazon and Best Buy.Like the Sonos Era 100, the Lifestyle Ultra Speaker supports both Apple AirPlay and Spotify Connect, though the addition of Google Cast provides yet another way to stream audio from supported apps. It can also be grouped with compatible non-Bose speakers via AirPlay and Google Cast if you want to play music in multiple rooms, and it’s…

Augustus Bank’s CEO, Ferdinand Dabitz, says legacy clearing banks cannot truly rebuild their cores for artificial intelligence and programmable money, as his startup moves closer to launching a US national bank designed around both.The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted conditional approval for Augustus Bank N.A. on Monday under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which created a federal framework for payment stablecoins and clarified how banks and certain nonbank entities can issue and integrate dollar-pegged tokens under federal oversight.Augustus now plans to establish a full-service national bank in Dallas, Texas, focused…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Sandals season is in full swing, and if you’re anywhere near New York City, you’ll see gold everywhere. Rich moms wear gold sandals nonstop, and Martha Stewart is part of the fandom. The A-lister probably has endless shoe options, and yet she reaches for the same sandals nonstop. We’re following suit, especially since Stewart’s classy gold look is only $18 on Amazon! The lifestyle queen donned the same shiny pair of sandals at least twice in one week; once with…

The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Abdullahi Mustapha, has resumed duty at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja following reports that he was arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N500 billion fraud and money laundering investigation. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Mr Mustapha was invited and questioned by the anti-graft agency in connection with ongoing investigations into alleged financial misconduct involving funds estimated at about N500 billion. “We have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences. He is currently in our…

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has apologised to President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, over his role in the impeachment moves against the State Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Gbajabiamila had said he almost lost his job as Tinubu’s Chief of Staff due to Elliot’s involvement in the attempt to impeach Obasa. He disclosed that Tinubu had informed him of Elliot’s involvement but he denied it only for the Department of State Services, DSS, to affirm the President’s claim. Reacting, the veteran Nollywood actor-cum politician vowed never to let Gbajabiamila down because he…

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said he has the constitutional and democratic right to support any aspirant he believes can sustain the state’s development trajectory. Speaking during a statewide broadcast in Lafia on Friday, the governor also said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would adopt direct primaries to select its candidates ahead of the 2027 elections. According to him, the decision was reached by key party stakeholders and would ensure that every aspirant is given a fair opportunity in the contest. Sule said, “As Governor of Nasarawa State and leader of our great party in the state, I have…

An officer of the Nigerian Forestry and Security Services and a man he was trying to apprehend have died in a well located in an uncompleted building in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. Spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday. The statement was released to clarify reports that the officer, who was part of a joint security team, and the other victim were killed by the police. The statement read, “The Delta State Police Command wishes to set the records straight on the unfortunate incident that occurred yesterday, 14th May, 2026, along…

Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, has expressed his disappointment at seeing Declan Rice join Arsenal. Fernandes acknowledged that he felt ‘really sad’ about Manchester United’s failure to secure Declan Rice before his transfer to Arsenal. United had been contenders to acquire Rice prior to his decision to move to Arsenal in a £105 million deal from West Ham in 2023. Rice has emerged as one of Arsenal’s key players this season as Mikel Arteta’s team approaches the club’s first Premier League title since 2004, while they also have the opportunity for a double as they face Paris Saint-Germain in the…

The United Nations Children’s Fund has donated hygiene materials for infection control and prevention to over 200 health facilities across the 27 local government areas of Borno state The UNICEF Chief of Maiduguri Field Office, Francis Butichi, announced the donation on Friday during a meeting with the Borno state Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency and officials of the state health care services in Maiduguri. Butichi said the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Facility Improvement Tools (WASHFIT) were donated to improve the quality, safety, and sustainability of health services for women and children in the state. He said, “WASHFIT supports health…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 14 Brigade under Operation UDO KA have rescued a kidnap victim and intensified security operations across Abia State in a coordinated push against criminal groups. A statement by Assistant Director Army Public Relations attached to brigade Captain Mazinho Attah, on Friday stated that the soldiers from the 145 Battalion, working with Operation Crush and the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, carried out an intelligence-led operation in Umuahia that led to the rescue of Mr. Onyebuchi Nwaoha. He said the victim was abducted earlier by armed men, adding that the rescued victim and some…