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Belkin is joining companies like BMX, Kuxiu, and Zens with the launch of its first power banks featuring semi-solid-state battery technology. The company claims the new accessories have been “engineered to last up to 3x longer than other power banks” with the addition of a “gel-like layer” alongside the liquid electrolyte typically found in lithium-ion batteries.Other advantages of what Belkin is calling its BoostSolid Cell technology include a reduced risk of overheating that could cause swelling or fires and consistent power delivery across a wider temperature range. They’re more expensive than power banks with comparable specs, but a longer functional…

Prediction market operator Kalshi will reportedly seek regulatory approval for a West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil perpetual futures contract that never expires.The contract could be filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as soon as next week, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. It would trade 24 hours a day, five days a week, according to Reuters.If approved, it would be the first oil-linked perpetual futures product to trade on a regulated US platform. Cointelegraph has approached Kalshi for comment.Perpetual futures, commonly called “perps,” are derivatives without expiration dates, allowing traders to maintain positions indefinitely without…

Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If there’s one thing Gwyneth Paltrow knows, it’s how to make getting dressed look ridiculously easy. Her wardrobe is filled with the kind of simple, expensive-looking staples that don’t need much styling to feel chic. Case in point: a black maxi dress that’s giving Us major ‘rich mom running errands’ energy. The actress shared a TikTok showing seven days of vacation outfits, and her Thursday look was easily one of the most wearable. Paltrow slipped into a sleeveless, scoop-neck black maxi…

The Association of Resident Doctors at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) has declared an indefinite strike over the alleged assault of a house officer by an elderly woman at the hospital. The strike, which began at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, is the latest disruption to services at the teaching hospital over concerns about violence against healthcare workers. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State branch, announced the industrial action in a statement issued on its Facebook page on Wednesday after an emergency general meeting of the resident doctors. The association condemned the assault as “barbaric” and unacceptable,…

Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall has described herself as “lucky and blessed to be alive” after being involved in a serious car crash while travelling to training. The 27-year-old American was involved in a “very scary” head-on collision last week, leaving her with what she described as a severe concussion. Davis-Woodhall said she was fortunate to escape the accident without major injuries, although both vehicles involved were written off after the collision. “Luckily I walked away without any major injuries,” Davis-Woodhall wrote on social media on Thursday “At this point I’m working with my team and doctors to get…

Microsoft is changing how it reports its finances to investors by splitting its businesses into two segments and disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud business for the first time. The changes are meant to reflect the ongoing impact of AI on Microsoft and how the company now operates.The software giant has previously reported revenue from three segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. This is now simplifying to two: Agents and Infra, and Devices and Consumer.Devices and Consumer will include search and advertising revenues from LinkedIn and search advertising, as well as revenue from the…

TLC member Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins’ manager has offered an update on her health after she missed multiple tour dates with Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue. “Tionne recently experienced a sickle cell crisis that required hospitalization, and she is currently recovering and regaining her strength,” TLC rep Christal Jordan told USA Today on Wednesday, September 2. T-Boz, 56, was absent from several TLC concert dates over the past week, leading to bandmate Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas performing the group’s songs solo. (The third original member of TLC, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, was killed in a car crash in April 2002.) A viral video…

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have killed a suspected bandit and recovered weapons and ammunition during an operation in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. Ahmad Zubairu, acting media information officer, Headquarters, JTF Operation Whirl Stroke, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. Mr Zubairu said the troops of Sector 1 encountered two suspected bandits riding a motorcycle along the Gbise-Igyudu Road on 2 September. According to him, the troops engaged the suspects in a gunfight after identifying them as armed. “One of the suspected bandits was neutralised, while the second suspect fled…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said that filling stations across the Federal Capital Territory will begin reviewing petrol pump prices in the coming days. The National Publicity Secretary of IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. Ukadike said marketers were preparing to review their prices and sales strategies as new petrol products enter the market. He said the timing remained uncertain, as marketers had yet to receive a definite date for the products’ arrival. “Once the new products begin arriving, marketers are expected to respond quickly…

Detail-preserving optical lens shift is not something you expect to find on an ultra-short throw projector running Google TV, but that’s exactly what you’ll find inside of Awol Vision’s new LuxVision. It also promises to produce an incredibly bright (6000 ISO Lumens) 4K 120Hz image measuring 120 inches when placed just 7.5 inches from the wall.The vertical lens shift is the star here. Most UST projectors use digital trickery to manipulate the image onto the wall or screen behind it. The LuxVision can raise and lower the output optically to preserve the detail in the 4K image without having to…