Author: News Room
Just a few months after getting back into the smartwatch game, Motorola is targeting the premium end of the market with the first Moto Watch Ultra. It comes with some upgrades from the recent Moto Watch — most obviously the jump to Wear OS — but lacks the outdoorsy features that would make it a true rival to Samsung and Apple’s Ultra watches.While the Moto Watch ran a custom operating system, Motorola has adopted Google’s Wear OS platform for the Ultra model, with a Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 chip to run it. That gives the Ultra an immediate leg…
Former Survivor Greece contestant Stavros Floros is suing producers of the show after an on-set accident led to his leg being severed above the knee. In a $100 million lawsuit obtained by Us, Floros, 22, alleged that the leg injury occurred when he was struck by a tour boat propeller as he was spearfishing for food on May 11, 2026. Floros claimed that Survivor Greece allowed castaways to swim in open water in an area that was heavily populated by tourists in the Dominican Republic. (TMZ was the first to report news of the lawsuit.) Floros’ attorneys criticized the safety…
Big 5 Construct Nigeria, the country’s largest construction event, will showcase products and solutions for Nigeria’s construction industry, which is projected to expand on a $54bn output recorded in 2025. The sixth edition of the event will be held at the Landmark Centre and feature more than 165 exhibitors from over 20 countries, while organisers expect more than 10,000 contractors, developers, architects, engineers and other built-environment professionals to attend. According to a statement, the event will return to Lagos from 22 to 24 September and will feature solutions covering building interiors and finishes, concrete and cement, construction tools, personal protective…
Officially, Nvidia’s controversial DLSS 5 AI rendering was supposed to launch this evening with only a single game, only on Nvidia’s latest RTX 50 GPUs, and with developers in full control of their artistic vision.But unofficially, modders have already ported a leaked version of DLSS 5 to run on just about anything while cranking sliders to the max. Now, Nvidia is changing its plans. DLSS 5 is still launching first on RTX 50 GPUs, but it’s officially coming to older RTX 40-series GPUs as well, Nvidia spokesperson Rajal Maharaj confirms to The Verge.“Our current focus is on optimizing performance for…
Fox News Media has officially cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo. The company announced in a press release on Thursday, September 3, that Bartiromo, 58, was “no longer with Fox News Media,” effective immediately. “We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter,” a Fox News Media spokesperson said in a statement to Us on Thursday. Us has reached out to Bartiromo’s representatives for comment. Related: Tucker Carlson Abruptly Leaves Fox News After 14 Years He’s out. Fox News confirmed that Tucker Carlson has left the network…
Shehu Buba, senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, has responded to allegations that he promotes banditry. A man identified simply as Hassan had accused the lawmaker and other unnamed politicians of abetting banditry in northern Nigeria. According to a report by SaharaReporters, Mr Hassan made the accusations in an interview with social media influencer D English Alhaji Media (@DEngliishalhaji). He named Mr Buba—who is also the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Bauchi State—as one of the politicians aiding criminal elements. Mr Hassan also claimed that individuals linked to notorious bandit kingpin Dogo Gide were…
The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged journalists to scrutinise government budgets and spendings on children to ensure that allocations translate into improved education, healthcare, nutrition and other essential services. UNICEF made the call during a one-day Media Dialogue on Public Financing for Children organised by the Bauchi State Government, through the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination, in collaboration with the UNICEF Bauchi Field Office. The dialogue, which brought together journalists from Bauchi, Gombe and Plateau states, was organised as part of UNICEF’s advocacy efforts to strengthen public financing for children in its field office states.…
Lenovo is announcing the IdeaPad Vibe, a productivity laptop aimed at taking on the MacBook Neo with a similar starting price and a wider range of colors. The Vibe comes in 14- and 15-inch sizes, with AMD and Qualcomm chip options due out in October and November, respectively. Intel versions (likely Wildcat Lake) are set to be “available at a later date.”While the MacBook Neo comes in four different colors, the IdeaPad Vibe ups the hue selection to seven. Lenovo gave them all over-the-top names: dreamy violet, spicy gold, zen green, chill blue, radiant coral, moody blue, and lowkey gray.…
The Dancing With the Stars ballroom will look a little different for season 35. While returning faves like reigning mirrorball champ Witney Carson, Val Chmerkovskiy, Rylee Arnold, Sharna Burgess and Ezra Sosa will all be back to cha cha with a celebrity, a number of the show’s well-known choreographers will be absent this year. The new season, which premieres September 15, 2026, will also see Hailey Bills and Adele Zaikman make their debuts as pro dancers. Bills, for her part, will notably be teaming up with Sarah Jane Nader as part of the second all-female pairing in DWTS history, as…
The former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on Thursday, led a delegation of private sector operators and foreign partners to the Army Headquarters in Abuja for talks with the current military leadership on a proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to “modernise” the Nigerian Army’s healthcare facilities. This was disclosed in a statement by the army’s acting spokesperson, Appolnia Anele. Ms Anele, a colonel, stated that the engagement explored opportunities for a sustainable PPP “aimed at developing and modernising Nigerian Army healthcare facilities.” “Areas of potential collaboration include the development and upgrade of hospitals, provision of modern medical equipment, pharmaceutical support,…
