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Google may take the wraps off the new devices well ahead of its Made by Google livestream. On Google’s website, the countdown for preorders ends on August 12th at 10AM ET — eight hours before its event at 6PM ET. Comedian Trevor Noah will host this year’s show, featuring notable guests like NBA star Stephen Curry, podcaster Alex Cooper, Indian cricketer Shubman Gill, and Japanese actress Ayami Nakajo. We’ll be live blogging the event, so stay tuned!Follow along for all the latest news about Google’s Pixel devices.
FlightAware, a company that offers real-time status and information about flights globally, filed a lawsuit against Kalshi in a New York federal court over the prediction markets platform using its “data and name to run gambling markets on flight cancellations.”In a Monday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the company said that despite repeated demands for Kalshi to stop using its registered trademark and offering bets “verified by FlightAware’s data,” the prediction market has continued to list event contracts based on flight cancellations. The lawsuit cited authorities’ claims that event contracts on prediction market…
House of the Dragon star Phia Saban is weighing in on the significant changes made to her character, Helaena Targaryen, in the HBO adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood book. In the season 3 finale, a pregnant Helaena, who was being held captive by Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen — played by Emma D’Arcy — died by suicide upon realizing she and her unborn child would likely never be freed but used as pawns in the battle for the Iron Throne. In Martin’s Fire & Blood, Helaena is not pregnant when she throws herself from a window and impales herself…
Katsina United Football Club has confirmed the death of newly signed defender Chinedu Ozor after he suffered a medical emergency during a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. The club said Ozor was involved in its friendly against Niger Tornadoes FC when the incident occurred. In a statement, Katsina United described the development as a tragedy and expressed condolences to Ozor’s family and loved ones. “We mourn the tragic passing of our newly signed player, Ozoh Chinedu, following a medical emergency during today’s friendly match against Niger Tornadoes FC.” The club added: “Our thoughts, prayers, and strength are with his family and…
Former England footballer John Fashanu, who is of Nigerian descent, has apologised to his daughter, Amal, for spreading misinformation about her. He also announced he’s divorcing his wife, Vivian, over the issue. In May, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Fashanu, in a video, denied claims involving Amal and said she was not managing his affairs. He also dismissed claims that he had suffered health problems from heading footballs and said he wanted some distance from her. At the time, the English television presenter also said he was happily married to Vivian and accused his daughter of attempting to defame him. However, the…
Nollywood actress Rita Edochie has responded to the defamation lawsuit filed against her by her colleague, Judy Austin, challenging Austin to produce her marriage certificate to actor Yul Edochie. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Austin sued Rita and her former husband, Emmanuel Obasi, seeking ₦1 billion in damages and other reliefs from each of them. In the suit filed through her lawyer, Anozie Obi of Rubicom Legal Partners, Austin asked the court to compel Rita to publish a full and unreserved retraction and apology in two national newspapers and on her social media platforms. The newspaper reported that Rita opposed the…
The campaign council of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to investigate and take appropriate action over a viral video showing Senator Francis Fadahunsi making an inciting comment against members of the Accord Party. Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, was reportedly addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Ilesa ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. In the video circulating online, the senator, speaking in Yoruba, was heard accusing Accord Party members of attacking APC members, urging the gathering to attack Accord Party supporters in Ilesa. He was…
The TMR thumbsticks in the ES Max don’t feature a complete reimagining of the technology but measure stick movement in a slightly different way that improves performance. The traditional TMR tech uses a sensor to measure changes in the distance between it and a magnet that moves closer and farther away in response to stick movements.Instead of measuring changes in the strength of the magnetic field, the new TMR tech uses its sensor to measure the rotational angle of a nearby magnet as it moves along with the stick. With this new approach, the strength of the magnetic field never…
Russia’s central bank has compiled a proposed list of crypto assets that could be admitted to public trading on exchanges under new rules approved last week.The list includes Bitcoin, Ether and Tether’s stablecoin USDT, the Bank of Russia said Tuesday, adding that the assets meet criteria including market capitalization, average daily trading volume and at least five years of price history on overseas markets.The proposal follows a new law, signed by President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 4, that gives the Bank of Russia authority to determine which digital currencies can be admitted to organized trading and set related rules.Under the…
Kristen Stewart and wife Dylan Meyer got even closer while working together on their new movie, The Wrong Girls. Stewart, 36, stars in the new stoner comedy, which was written and directed by Meyer, 38, and marks Meyer’s directorial debut. During a Monday, August 10, appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the Twilight alum was asked whether she had any apprehensions about working with her wife. The short answer? Not at all. “Making something with somebody is my favorite form of intimacy,” Stewart said. “I think when movies are really good … it’s like an act of love.…
