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My first day with the Steam Machine was a mess. Instead of enjoying a worry-free game console, I spent hours troubleshooting what felt like a finicky PC. That’s because the Steam Machine is a PC, with a very important twist.Since the Magnavox Odyssey came out in 1972, game consoles have been built with the same basic goal: to effortlessly play proprietary games on a TV screen. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have spent decades essentially selling the same product. A few consoles could do more, but the formula you know and love remains buy box, plug into TV, insert game, play.The…

Key takeaways:The Bitcoin funding rate climbed to 7%, showing confidence, but spot ETF outflows keep a $70,000 breakout on hold for now.Strong order-book bids and lower oil prices helped, but weakness across stocks, bonds, and gold signals a preference for cash.Bitcoin (BTC) flirted with the $65,500 level on Monday after US Vice President JD Vance said that the Strait of Hormuz remains open amid “encouraging progress” on talks with the Iranian delegation in Switzerland. Bitcoin traders showed signs of optimism through growing demand for bullish leveraged positions, raising the question of whether $70,000 is next.Bitcoin perpetual futures annualized funding rate.…

Dallas Mavericks head coach Dusty May has built a family around the game he loves. He met his wife, Anna May, in elementary school, and the two now have three sons who are all involved in basketball to some degree. As their son, Charlie May, told Hour Detroit in 2025, “Most of our lives revolve around basketball. Holidays like Thanksgiving, we’re traveling to where games are. Christmas, we have maybe three days off.” Prioritizing the sport makes sense — Dusty burst onto the national scene in 2023 when he miraculously led Florida Atlantic University to the Final Four, where his…

The police command in Rivers State has suspended a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) following allegations of extortion and misconduct. The command’s spokesperson, Blessing Agabe, disclosed this to journalists on Monday in Port Harcourt. Ms Agabe, an assistant superintendent of police, said the action followed reports circulating on social media alleging that the officer collected N500,000 from a suspect to secure his release from detention. According to the reports, a payment receipt indicated that the money was transferred to an Opay account bearing a name alleged to belong to the DPO. The reports also alleged that the officer arrested a mother…

Argentina are through to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Austria 2-0 in a keenly contested Group J encounter on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the match was played at Dallas Stadium, Dallas, United States. The South Americans dominated possession from the opening whistle and created several scoring opportunities against a disciplined Austrian side. Argentina’s attacking play was led by captain Lionel Messi, who remained the focal point of their attack throughout the match. Argentina had the chance to take an early lead when they were awarded a penalty in the…

A former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, on Monday commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for what he described as remarkable infrastructural development across Abuja. Nwosu’s commendation comes amid growing public debate over the performance of the FCT Administration under Wike, who has in the last two years embarked on an aggressive infrastructure renewal programme aimed at improving road networks, transportation, housing and other public facilities across the nation’s capital. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, Nwosu said the minister had demonstrated exceptional leadership through the execution of critical…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, now Polaris Bank Limited, Tunde Ayeni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, over an alleged N15.6 billion fraud. Ayeni was re-arraigned before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie on amended 18 charges bordering on alleged criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and diversion of funds amounting to N15.6 billion. According to a statement by the EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, the re-arraignment followed the EFCC’s submission of additional proof of evidence in the case. At the proceedings, prosecution…

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Prof. Sadiq Gombe, on Monday formally took over the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, declaring an end to the protracted leadership crisis that has rocked the opposition party after the Independent National Electoral Commission recognised the party’s National Working Committee. The development comes barely a week after INEC updated its records to recognise Gombe as the substantive national chairman of the SDP, replacing the expelled former chairman, Shehu Gabam, in what party leaders describe as a major victory for internal democracy and constitutional order. Addressing journalists shortly after assuming office at the…

The Nigerian equities market rebounded strongly at the start of the week after several consecutive sessions of losses, gaining N1.518 trillion as renewed buying interest lifted investor sentiment across the bourse. The NGX trading data on Monday shows the All-Share Index gained 2,277.92 points, representing a 0.97 per cent increase to close at 238,219.19 points, while market capitalisation rose by N1.518 trillion to close at N152.845 trillion. The upturn was driven by price appreciation in large and medium-capitalised stocks, including MTN Nigeria Communications, Guaranty Trust Holding Company, Zenith Bank, FBN Holdings, and Lafarge Africa. Despite the market gain, market breadth…

United States striker Folarin Balogun has netted twice already this World Cup and has set his sights on rivalling the elite group of “inevitable” goalscorers like Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Speaking to reporters at the US training camp Monday, Balogun admitted he covets the Golden Boot — awarded to the tournament’s top scorer — but is finding it hard to even keep track of all the goals being banged in by the world’s best. As he spoke, Messi broke the all-time World Cup scoring record by scoring his fourth goal of the tournament against Austria and added a fifth…