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No other gadget knows as much about your home as a robot vacuum. They map your space, learn your routines, and many now carry a camera and microphone into every room in your house. As AI gives them a better understanding of what they see, the privacy and security risks these autonomous robots pose are only growing.That’s why greater scrutiny makes sense, but the ban on foreign-made mobile robots issued by the Federal Communications Commission earlier this week — implemented to address “unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States or the safety and security of United States…
Bitcoin (BTC) fell to its lowest levels in over two weeks on Friday as US stocks saw pressure into the monthly close.Key points:Bitcoin approaches $62,000 as daily losses hit 3.5%.US stocks saw no positive reactions to relief in Asia, where stocks rebounded after the semiconductor sell-off.Analysis warns that Bitcoin bear-market history should continue to repeat in August.Bitcoin price targets $62,000 in month-end volatilityData from TradingView showed BTC/USD falling 3.5% to reach $62,369 on Bitstamp, a level last seen on July 14.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewUS stocks turned red at the open before treading water, diverging from a major relief bounce…
A man detained and subsequently released in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie is seeking $2.5 million from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department — or he may sue. An attorney for Carlos Palazuelos and two others filed a notice of claim on Monday, July 27, addressed to the department, Sheriff Chris Nanos and Detective Eric Gieron, alleging that Palazuelos had been wrongfully arrested at gunpoint on February 10 and that a search on his family’s property led to “significant property damage.” The notice, obtained by AZ Family on Thursday, July 30, claimed Palazuelos was arrested and held “without…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has inaugurated an eight-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers from Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area, saying the state must determine what went wrong and prevent a recurrence. The development comes three weeks after the victims of the abducted schoolchildren and teachers were rescued in a joint operation by the Nigerian security agencies. The commission, inaugurated on Friday at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan, is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the 15 May attack on the affected three schools, identify…
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has announced a 14-man Junior Yellow Greens squad for the 2028 ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 2, with the team set to battle for a place in the next stage of the qualification campaign in Rwanda. The continental qualifying tournament will take place from 9 to 15 August, during which Nigeria will compete against Uganda, Ghana, hosts Rwanda, Mozambique, and Sierra Leone for promotion to Division 1 and to keep alive their hopes of reaching the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. The squad will be captained by Rahmon Ali, who…
Canada has clarified its citizenship rules for people born outside the country, emphasizing that citizenship claims are determined through a direct line of descent from a Canadian parent and the citizenship status of each person in that chain at the time of birth. The rules mean that people born abroad may be recognized as Canadian citizens if they can establish an unbroken connection through parents, grandparents, or other direct ancestors who were Canadian citizens when the next generation was born. A key requirement is that citizenship can only be passed through the direct family line. Relatives such as aunts, uncles,…
New York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running “an illegal gambling operation.” In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Kalshi of violating state laws by accepting wagers without a license from the state’s gaming commission, as reported earlier by CNBC.An investigation from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found Kalshi exposes New York residents “to serious personal and financial risk,” including people under the legal gambling age of 21, the lawsuit alleges. The state asks the court to block Kalshi — which is headquartered in New York — from operating in the…
Key points: Bond yields have been going up since the beginning of the Iran war, widely attributed to inflation expectations due to energy pricesHowever, the five-year inflation expectation priced into Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities is 2.2% and trending down since MayThe driver appears to be rising real yields with bearish implications for yield-free assets like Bitcoin Continuation of Q2 bond sellingAfter yields reached local lows in early March, US government debt has been undergoing a multi-month sell-off. This week, after the most recent meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), 30-year Treasury yields made headlines by reaching the highest level since 2007. In…
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New revelations about how Timipre Sylva, a former governor, ex-minister and member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), figured in the alleged plot to topple President Bola Tinubu’s administration last year have come to light, as PREMIUM TIMES digs into secret details investigators have come to know but may not share publicly. Previous reporting and criminal charges filed in court against suspected co-conspirators identified Mr Sylva as a major sponsor of the failed plot. But the circumstances of how he came in contact with the coup architects and why he allegedly bought into the highly risky, make-or-break clandestine scheme…
