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Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness

I’ll just work from the car, I thought. But after a few minutes of staring at my screen on quick mountain switchbacks I could feel the first signs of cold, coagulated nausea bubbling up from that sweaty place in my gut. I looked to the horizon for relief, but nothing helped… until I remembered Apple’s magic dots.Introduced in 2024, Apple’s Vehicle Motion Cues promise to tap into your device’s accelerometer and gyroscope to reduce or, in my case, even eliminate the motion sickness felt when trying to use an iPhone, iPad, or MacBook inside a moving vehicle.According to big-S Science,…

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Solana Treasury Firms Reject Forward Industries Acquisition Push

Solana treasury companies are resisting acquisition attempts by Forward Industries, with two firms rejecting proposed combinations and a third allowing its offer to expire without responding.Forward said Monday that Solana Company (HSDT), formerly Helius Medical Technologies, rejected an all-stock proposal that would have given its shareholders 0.386 newly issued Forward shares for each HSDT share. According to Forward, the offer valued HSDT at $1.63 per share.“On June 12th, HSDT responded that its board voted to decline Forward’s offer and chose to not engage in further discussion. We are disappointed and surprised that the HSDT board has chosen to reject Forward’s…

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Bunnie Xo Slammed Split Rumors Before Jelly Roll Divorce

Bunnie Xo clapped back at rumors that her marriage was troubled less than a year before her estranged husband Jelly Roll filed for divorce. “Someone said the other day, ‘They used to always be together, and now you never see them together,’” Bunnie, 46, said in an August 2025 episode of her “Dumb Blonde” podcast. “I’m like, ‘Do you guys not know that for the past six months [that] I’ve been trying to make a baby?’” Us Weekly confirmed on Monday, June 15, that Jelly Roll (real name: Jason Bradley DeFord), 41, filed for divorce from Bunnie (real name: Alisa…

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Anambra govt, police speak on brutal assault of 10-year-old boy by guardians

The Anambra State Government says a 10-year-old boy who was brutally assaulted by his guardians in Anambra was currently receiving treatment under the state government’s protection. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Esther Onyekesi, disclosed this while speaking to reporters in the capital Awka on Monday. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that a guardian-couple of the teenager (name withheld) brutally assaulted him last week in Awada, an urban community in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area. Video clips obtained by this newspaper showed the badly scalded boy. In one of the clips, many angry residents were seen scolding and hitting…

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NIPOST validates digital postcode model ahead of nationwide rollout

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has taken another step towards implementing a nationwide digital postcode system, with the validation of a model designed to assign a unique digital address to every addressable building in the country. The validation exercise was unveiled on Monday in Abuja as part of efforts to develop a standardised and technology-driven addressing framework capable of improving service delivery, logistics, emergency response and national planning. Speaking at the Post Code Delineation Model Validation 2026, the Postmaster-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIPOST, Tola Odeyemi, said the initiative would provide a machine-readable address for buildings across Nigeria. “Postcode…

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Bayelsa, Rivers schools emerge champions at MILO Atlantic Conference

St. Jude Girls Secondary School, Amarata, Bayelsa State, and King Amakree Academy, Rivers State, have emerged champions of the girls’ and boys’ categories, respectively, at the Atlantic Conference of the 26th MILO Basketball Championship. The regional competition, held at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State, featured nine schools in each category battling for the sole qualification tickets to the national finals. In the girls’ final, St. Jude Girls Secondary School delivered a commanding performance to defeat Urhobo College 46-25 and secure their place at the championship decider. In the boys’ category, King Amakree Academy edged Urhobo College 47-44…

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Emir of Ilorin greets Muslims on Islamic New Year

The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram, 1448 A.H. He noted that the migration of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) from Makkah to Madinah established the foundation for justice, brotherhood, and community building, as well as values that are urgently needed for global peace. Sulu-Gambari stated this in a goodwill message issued on Tuesday by his spokesman, Abdulazeez Arowona, describing the Hijrah as a timeless reminder of sacrifice, perseverance, and faith in Allah’s divine plan. The monarch…

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Adamawa Police Arrests Three Suspected Gang Members

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals, including two alleged members of the notorious Shilla gang, in separate operations aimed at tackling violent crime in Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya. According to the statement, “The Adamawa State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained fight against Shilla gangsterism and other violent crimes within Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas.” The police said one of the suspects, 22-year-old Abdulmalik Mohammed of the…

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Enugu Air, airport concession key to bn GDP target – SSG

The Enugu State Government has identified the establishment of Enugu Air and the concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport as critical drivers of its ambition to grow the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn by 2031. The government added that the initiatives are expected to boost tourism, attract investments, enhance agricultural exports, and position Enugu as the economic hub of the South-East. The Secretary to the State Government, Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this on Tuesday during the Renewed Hope Media Tour of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. According to Onyia, the airport project is part of a broader strategy…

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“I Cried For My Grandparents”

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has revealed the personal reasons behind the emotional scenes that followed his historic FIFA World Cup debut against Spain. The veteran shot-stopper played a pivotal role as Cape Verde held the European giants to a goalless draw in Georgia, producing a string of crucial saves to frustrate Luis de la Fuente’s side. Vozinha’s performance not only earned him the Man of the Match award but also saw him make history as the oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet on his FIFA World Cup debut. Despite the achievement, the 40-year-old was visibly emotional after the final…

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