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Bitcoin Rallies as US Crypto Bill Nears Finish Line, AI Trade Cools
Bitcoin rose about 2% to trade above US$66,800 on Tuesday, and Coinbase shares closed up 9.6% at US$175.85. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress was at the “1-yard line” on the CLARITY Act and pressed lawmakers to pass it before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 but sits on
PHOTOS: Peter Obi Reveals Outcome of Meeting with Swiss Ambassador
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Obi disclosed that his discussions with the Swiss official focused on strengthening development partnerships and advancing Nigeria’s growth through investments in education, healthcare and poverty reduction. In a post shared
Bitcoin is NOT Changed by Proof Of Node
You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail. This article is a Take . Opinions expressed are
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 could trade blows with Apple Silicon thanks to massive single and multi-core gains; Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 rumoured to...
New details about the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's performance have emerged online (image via own)Qualcomm's next flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, will supposedly score 1,800 and 6,500 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests. It will be manufactured on TSMC's N4P process, and not N3E as proclaimed by some rumours. So far, the
Xiaomi Mijia Instant Hot Water Dispenser new edition arrives with three-second heating
The new Xiaomi Mijia Instant Hot Water Dispenser can heat water in three seconds. (Image source: Xiaomi)Xiaomi has launched the new Mijia Instant Hot Water Dispenser in China. The gadget has a 2.5 L (~84.5 fl. oz) capacity and can heat water in as little as three seconds. You can control the temperature to within
Samsung SmartThings Station revealed with Matter support and built-in Qi wireless charger
The Samusng SmartThings Station succeeds the discontinued SmartThings Hub. (Image source: Samsung)Samsung has returned to the idea of a dedicated smart home hub, having pulled the SmartThings Hub. In its place is the SmartThings Station, a compact device that is compatible with the Matter home networking protocol. For some reason, Samsung has included a 15
Toshiba Class C350 Series 4K smart TV with Dolby Vision reduced by up to US$330
The Toshiba Class C350 Series 4K smart TV is discounted at Best Buy in the US. (Image source: Toshiba)Best Buy currently offers discounts on the Toshiba Class C350 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV range. The gadgets are available in sizes from 43-in to 75-in, with a saving of up to US$330. The TVs
BenQ GL2780 27-inch gaming monitor 29% off on Amazon
BenQ GL2780 FHD gaming monitor with TN panel and 75 Hz refresh (Source: BenQ) Although it lacks height adjustment and uses a TN panel, its 1 ms response time and 75 Hz refresh rate make the BenQ GL2780 an attractive choice for gamers on a tight budget. The ongoing discount (on both Amazon and BenQ's
Ace Magician T8Pro review: Budget mini PC for office use – NotebookCheck.net Reviews
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64BitNewsmay AC8 N6005Intel Pentium Silver N6005, 2000 MHz 123 Points ∼38% +21%Geekom MiniAir 11Intel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz 107.3 Points ∼33% +5%Geekom MiniAir 11 Special EditionIntel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz 106 Points ∼32% +4%Average Intel Celeron N5095 (95.4 - 109, n=5) 103.9 Points ∼32% +2%Minipc Union Ace Magician T8ProIntel Celeron N5095, 2000 MHz 102 Points
EcoFlow announces new smart home gadgets including Blade lawn-sweeping robotic mower
The EcoFlow Blade is an intelligent lawn-sweeping robotic mower. (Image source: EcoFlow)A new range of smart home products has been unveiled by EcoFlow at CES 2023. The Blade is a smart lawn-sweeping robot that can collect leaves and mow the grass, using GPS rather than a boundary wire for navigation. Also revealed was the Glacier
The Morning After: Instagram redesign kills the shopping tab
Instagram has revealed a home screen refresh, due in February, that axes the Shop tab and moves the Create button back to the center of the bottom navigation bar. The social network's Adam Mosseri said shopping will still exist in your feed, Reels, Stories and ads – because of course it will – it’s just
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Bitcoin Rallies as US Crypto Bill Nears Finish Line, AI Trade Cools
Bitcoin rose about 2% to trade above US$66,800 on Tuesday, and Coinbase shares closed up 9.6% at US$175.85. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress was at the “1-yard line” on the CLARITY Act and pressed lawmakers to pass it before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 but sits on
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PHOTOS: Peter Obi Reveals Outcome of Meeting with Swiss Ambassador
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Obi disclosed that his discussions with the Swiss official focused on strengthening development partnerships and advancing Nigeria’s growth through investments in education, healthcare and poverty reduction. In a post shared
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Bitcoin is NOT Changed by Proof Of Node
You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail. This article is a Take . Opinions expressed are
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Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey Unveils New Open Source Group Chat App
Tech entrepreneur Jack Dorsey has announced a new group chat platform aimed at reducing teams’ reliance on platforms like Slack, in the Bitcoin maxi’s latest push for decentralization. The Block co-founder wrote Tuesday on X that the new app, named Buzz, was “for teams of people and agents of all sizes” and “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign
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Coinbase Wants To Be Canada’s ‘Everything Exchange’ — With Crypto, Stocks, and Prediction Markets
Crypto giant Coinbase is making its “everything exchange” push in Canada. Eric Richmond, country director and CEO of Coinbase Canada, told BNN Bloomberg in a Tuesday interview that the move would allow Canadians to not only buy crypto but also trade tokenized stocks and put money on prediction markets. “Coinbase believes we have a new