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Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to some reporting out of IFA, we’ve got a bit more info, though sadly still no price. Unlike the Xteink devices, the Picco will not have magnets on the back for attaching to a phone. The 3.97-inch e-paper display, however, will be touchscreen, which The Verge’s Andrew Liszewski called a “welcome upgrade” on the X4 Pro. The Picco has physical page-turn buttons, and they can be customized with different actions for short and long presses.There’s apparently no onboard…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Once you get used to comfortable matching sets, it’s hard to reach for anything else. Consider Us totally loungewear spoiled! But there are plenty of days when sweatshirts and joggers don’t quite suit the occasion. That’s when it’s time to turn to matching skirt sets, which offer the same grab-and-go ease while looking much more polished. Whether you’re heading to brunch, the office, vacation or simply running errands, these coordinated sets take all the work out of getting dressed on days…
The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has approved the appointment of Lawan Muhammad-Sani as the 17th Emir of Gumel. The appointee succeeds his late father, Ahmed Muhammad-Sani, who passed away on Thursday, 3 September, after a 46-year reign on the throne. The appointment was announced in a formal press statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Bala Ibrahim. According to the state government, Governor Namadi approved the appointment following the recommendations of both the Gumel Emirate Council Kingmakers—chaired by the Wazirin Gumel, Adamu Nasoro—and the Jigawa State Council of Chiefs, comprising the Emirs of Hadejia, Kazaure, Ringim,…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! You know that awkward stretch between summer linens and winter knits? When mornings feel crisp but afternoons still swelter, you need a chic, breathable sweater top. That’s probably why this lightweight pick is flying off the shelves! This comfortable Rumia Short-Sleeve Sweater Top works with trousers at the office and jeans on the weekend, and it transitions beautifully from summer to fall. Better yet, shoppers say it looks and feels like cashmere. At only $8, this box-checking piece is already in…
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda on Saturday pledged support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election as a political group backed by Niger Delta businessman, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, launched its northern mobilisation in Katsina. The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement inaugurated its Katsina structure at People’s Square in the state capital and presented campaign vehicles to coordinators across the state’s 34 local government areas. Katsina is an important target for Mr Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election. Although the state is governed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and is the home state of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! When I think of fall, denim inevitably comes to mind. The easy silhouette effortlessly pairs with everything from heritage boots to chunky sweaters, making it an unfussy closet staple. And this season, denim is getting a head-turning upgrade. Printed jeans are in, elevating your look with unexpected patterns. Leopard print, floral embroidery and colorful splashes are all on the table, with top picks often found at electric and chic stores like Anthropologie. But Amazon just so happens to have a slew…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has described the late human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist, Gani Fawehinmi, as one of the key figures whose struggles opened Nigeria’s political space to opposition parties and political plurality. Mr Sani said Mr Fawehinmi’s most consequential contributions to Nigeria’s democracy were his successful challenge of attempts to restrict the registration and participation of political parties. The governor spoke on Saturday in Kaduna at the public presentation of a book titled Gani Fawehinmi and Uba Sani: A Tale of Mentor and Mentee, authored by Basirat Fawehinmi-Biobaku. Recalling the struggle for political party registration, Mr Sani…
The Fairphone 6 Plus feels like an extremely average midrange Android phone and I couldn’t be more thrilled.The mission has always been admirable. Fairphone seeks out ethically sourced materials and offers a high degree of repairability for its devices. But the phones themselves required a lot of sacrifices, like putting up with underpowered processors and bad cameras, in order to embrace the sustainability mission. The latest generations of Fairphone have inched toward closing that gap, and the 6 Plus achieves two huge milestones: It feels very much like using a middling Android phone, and it’s actually on sale in the…
Bitcoin mined in 2010 moved from long-dormant addresses after more than 16 years, reigniting speculation over a possible link to Satoshi Nakamoto.Twelve addresses holding a combined 600 Bitcoin (BTC), worth about $48 million, moved the coins on Saturday after more than 16 years of dormancy, according to onchain data reviewed by Cointelegraph.Whale Alert, a blockchain transaction tracking platform, said the 600 BTC came from rewards mined across 12 Bitcoin blocks and that its research found no connection to Nakamoto.“None of the blocks can be connected to Satoshi based on our research,” a spokesperson for Whale Alert told Cointelegraph, tempering speculation…
Tyler Cameron is having a rough time pitching potential team names to his Dancing With the Stars professional partner Sharna Burgess. “Our new team name, guys! Team Shart,” Tyler, 33, announced via Instagram on Thursday, September 3. “You take Sharna and Tyler, you put them together and you’ve got ‘Shart!’” Sharna, 41, was not exactly enthusiastic about Tyler’s poop-related idea, insisting that Team Shart is “not the name” for their partnership. “Everyone needs a good shart every once in a while … You get two a year,” Tyler argued. “If you do more than two, it’s criminal.” “Two a year?…
