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Sure, Bluetooth speakers are awesome to have for picturesque beach trips, camping weekends, and other outdoor adventures. But they’re just as good to have for some sprinkler time in the yard with the kiddo, or for blasting some tunes or a podcast while you make food. No matter the use cases you have in mind, now’s a good time to pick up one of the best compact Bluetooth speakers. Now through July 17th, JBL’s Flip 7 is on sale for $89.95 ($70 off) at Woot with a 90-day warranty, marking a new all-time low.Despite being about the size of a…

Bitcoin (BTC) saw three-week highs on Wednesday as US inflation data beat expectations for a second day.Key points:Bitcoin sees copycat bullish price action as US inflation data cools for a second day running.Risk assets get a more positive outlook as Fed rate-cut odds drop.Traders stay conservative over Bitcoin’s ability to continue higher.Bitcoin gains after “much better-than-expected” US PPIData from TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching $65,500 for the first time since June 22.BTC/USD 12-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThe June print of the Producer Price Index (PPI) came in cool at 5.5% year-on-year after a 0.3% monthly decrease, per data from the Bureau of…

Farmers in Ebonyi State have urged the state government to ensure that agricultural inputs, including fertilisers, agrochemicals, and improved seedlings and processing equipment, are distributed directly to genuine farmers to boost food production. The farmers made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Wednesday. A rice farmer from Ndiagu Amagu in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi, Johnson Nwafor, said preparations for the 2026 farming season were in full swing across farming communities. According to him, many farmers have already raised rice seedlings in nurseries for transplanting, while others have commenced land…

Shell Company in Nigeria awarded contracts worth 518 million US dollars to indigenous companies in 2025, reinforcing its commitment to the growth of Nigerian content in the oil and gas industry. The company’s Communications Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Mrs Afam-Anadu said 123 indigenous companies were engaged across Shell’s operations and value chain within the year under review. She quoted Shell’s Vice President, Commercial, Rohan D’Souza, as saying the payments reflected strong support for Nigerian service providers operating within the company’s businesses. Mr D’Souza said Shell views the development of indigenous companies as more than…

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been drawn against Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo in Group B of the 2026 WAFU B U20 Championship, the qualifying tournament for the 2027 Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The draw, conducted on Wednesday, placed hosts and defending champions Côte d’Ivoire in Group A alongside Niger and Benin Republic, while Nigeria headlined Group B. The group sets up another clash between the Flying Eagles and Ghana’s Black Satellites, renewing one of West Africa’s fiercest youth football rivalries. Burkina Faso and Togo complete the group, with the teams battling for qualification to the 2027 U20 AFCON, which…

Robinhood Chain’s explosive launch this month has reignited one of Ethereum’s longest-running debates: Do successful layer-2 networks increase demand for ETH, the asset, or do the new entrants capture all of the value for themselves?The retail brokerage’s Arbitrum-based Ethereum L2 has become one of Ethereum’s busiest rollups since its launch on July 1. More than $141 million in Ether was bridged onto the chain in its first two weeks. DeFiLlama data shows more than half a million wallets now hold ETH on the network, and a memecoin frenzy saw Robinhood Chain surge past the Ethereum L1 and Coinbase’s Base L2…

Kate Upton and Justin Verlander’s relationship has had some ups and downs, but overall, the couple has knocked it out of the park romance wise. The pair has baseball to thank for their meet-cute, working together in February 2012 on the set of a commercial for the Major League Baseball 2K12 video game. Nearly a year later, the duo made their relationship public in January 2013. Although they split in mid-2013, they were back together by January 2014, reuniting in the Bahamas for a romantic getaway. Two years later, the MLB player popped the question and after Verlander won the…

MainPower Electricity Distribution Ltd has urged Enugu residents to prioritise electrical safety during the rainy season to prevent electrocution, accidents and property damage. The company’s Head of Communications, Emeka Ezeh, gave the advice on Monday in Enugu after heavy rainfall, windstorms and flooding affected several parts of the state. Mr Ezeh advised residents to remain indoors during rainfall or seek safe shelter away from electricity infrastructure to minimise exposure to dangerous electrical hazards. “Customers and residents should remain indoors or seek safe shelter during rainfall,” he said. He warned residents against taking refuge beneath trees or standing close to electricity…

Davido, the Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer, has disclosed that his monthly personal expenses while in Nigeria can reach between $200,000 and $300,000, excluding major costs such as his wife’s expenses, household upkeep, luxury cars and jewellery. The Afrobeats star made the revelation during a live conversation on Davrel Twitch, on Tuesday, where he compared his spending habits in Nigeria with those in the United States. According to Davido, he spends considerably less in America because his household is limited to himself, his wife and their children. “I actually spend less in Yankee because I live with just me, my wife and…

The Home Depot is once again upgrading its 12-foot-tall skeleton to help keep the viral piece of Halloween decor popular as spooky season creeps closer. Skelly is borrowing some of the tech introduced in the smaller 6.5-foot Ultra Skelly last year, including letting you speak through the skeleton’s moving mouth using a mobile app. The new version of Skelly will be available online starting tomorrow for $379 and in Home Depot’s stores later this summer, along with a new collection of Halloween characters.Skelly was last upgraded two years ago with eight different animations for its animated LCD eyes, but the…