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At CES, I did what you’re not supposed to do: I brought a pre-production laptop to use as my primary workhorse during a hectic event. The unproven rifle in question is the new Arm-based Asus Zenbook A16. It’s a 16-inch laptop that weighs less than a 13-inch MacBook Air and comes with a high-end Snapdragon X2 processor. Going into CES with a Windows on Arm laptop running an unreleased processor sounds like a recipe for disaster. But to my surprise, aside from pre-production hardware glitches, I came away impressed.The Zenbook A16 that Asus sent me for early testing has a…
Revenue in the crypto industry is increasingly flowing to user-facing applications rather than the underlying blockchain networks, according to recent data, signaling a potential shift in where investors and developers focus their attention.Decentralized finance (DeFi) applications now capture five times the fees generated by blockchains, according to data shared by Jamies Coutts, chief crypto analyst at crypto intelligence platform Real Vision.The trend suggests that more of the industry’s fees will be captured by DeFi applications like wallets, decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and other protocols, while the underlying networks will attract a smaller share of revenue.“While I am a believer that blockchain’s…
Reba McEntire‘s NBC sitcom Happy’s Place found a subtle way to playfully throw shade at the Baldwin brothers. During the Friday, January 16, episode, Steve (Pablo Castelblanco) considered exploring a side gig as an actor. He lost hope after not booking his first audition, which is when Bobbie (McEntire) stepped in to offer some advice. “You lost out on one role, you will get the next one,” she told Steve, who fired back, “No I won’t. The skill to be a great actor is rare.” He continued: “You have to be born with it. Like a [Meryl] Streep or a…
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has said that the Nobel Peace Prize is non-transferable and that the winner cannot change even if the medal is handed to a third party. “A laureate cannot share the prize with others, nor transfer it once it has been announced. A Nobel Peace Prize can also never be revoked. The decision is final and applies for all time,” the committee declared in a statement issued on Friday. This announcement comes in response to Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Machado, gifting US President Donald Trump her medal. Ms Machado won the peace prize last year for her…
Pa Michael Imoudu, Labour Leader No 1.In a paper I presented at the 20th posthumous commemoration of Comrade Michael Aithokhaimen Omiunu Imoudu’s passing in Lagos, Nigeria, I highlighted how he acquired the sobriquet, ‘Labour Leader Number One’ Imoudu, I stated, lived truly to his surname – “Imho-udu”; an Afemai-Edo word literally meaning “I have heart”; “Am lion-hearted”; “Am fearless”. “Imoudu” is a corruption of “Imho-udu”. The Railway Workers’ Union (RWU) to which he belonged was not the first trade union in Nigeria. The Southern Nigeria Civil Service Union, formed in 1912, was the first. With the amalgamation of Northern and…
The Benue State Government has recovered the popular Yaman Park in Makurdi, the state capital, from private operators. This was disclosed on Saturday by the Managing Director of the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), Dr Raymond Amokahaa. He said Yaman Park was recovered on behalf of the Benue State Government, reaffirming BIPC’s mandate to manage and safeguard all state-owned landed properties. Mr Amokahaa explained that the recovery followed Edict No. 10 of 1995, which transferred all assets of the defunct Benue Housing Agency to BIPC, thereby vesting the company with full responsibility for the management, protection, and recovery…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, Benjamin Omale, has emphasised that the ongoing digital registration of members is the most credible system for determining who truly belongs to the party. Omale explained that the nationwide e-registration initiative is not only designed to strengthen party structures but will also play a major role in ensuring the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia in 2027. He made the remarks during the formal launch of the APC membership e-registration exercise in his hometown in Ohimini Local Government Area. He noted that broad participation in the…
The ancient city of Kano awoke to tragedy as a housewife and three of her children were found slaughtered, while her infant was thrown into an open well within their home. The tragic incident occurred in the Dorayi Chiranci area of the Kano metropolis on Saturday. Some members of the local community said the attackers have yet to be identified, while the police are reported to have launched an investigation into the matter. Residents explained that the assailants allegedly killed the woman and her children before throwing her infant into a well within the compound. The exact circumstances surrounding the…
National Women’s Soccer League, NWSL, Orlando Pride have announced the signing of Super Falcons defender, Nicole Payne, DAILY POST reports. Payne joined the Pride on a free transfer after leaving Portland Thorns. The 24-year-old made 19 appearances for Portland Thorns. The left-back previously played for French club Paris Saint-Germain. On the international scene, Payne represented the United States of America at the youth level before switching allegiance to Nigeria. Payne has made two appearances for the Super Falcons.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had “instilled fear”. Museveni, 81, won 71.65 percent of the vote in Thursday’s election, the Electoral Commission said, amid reports of at least 10 deaths and intimidation of the opposition and civil society. His victory allows him to extend his 40-year rule of the east African country. He defeated Bobi Wine, 43, a former singer-turned-politician who won 24.72 percent and said he was in hiding on Saturday after a raid by security…
