Intel is attempting to block benchmarks and performance tests from being shared on Linux platforms through a change to the terms of use found in a microcode update. Linux distribution Debian has rejected Intel’s end-user license agreement for one of…
How the president and his defenders’ explanations of the Stormy Daniels scandal have evolved over time (BI)
The scandal involving President Donald Trump, his longtime fixer Michael Cohen, and porn star Stormy Daniels unraveled in early March, as team Trump confirmed a story he had spent the past months denying. On August 21, Cohen struck a deal…
Senator urges Lagosians to bear with Lagos on ThirdMainland Bridge closure (Nation)
Motorists were yesterday urged to see the closure of the 3rd Mainland Bridge, billed for midnight today (Thursday), as necessary inconvenience and sacrifice for the safety of the millions of commuters plying the bridge. The urge came from Senator ‘Gbenga…
‘Coconut oil is pure poison’: Harvard professor’s claim goes viral on social media (Scroll)
A Harvard professor’s lecture on coconut oil, calling it poison at least three times in the video, has garnered much attention on social media. In a talk titled ‘Coconut oil and other nutritional errors’, Karin Michels, who is an adjunct…
Rivers by-election violence: Clark seeks punishment for electoral offenders (Nation)
A former Federal Commissioner of Information Chief Edwin Clark yeaterday called for severe sanctions for perpetrators of electoral offences. Revewing the cancelled River state by-election owing to violence, Clark told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that “what happened in…
Ronaldo’s departure ends supremacy battle with Messi — Barca coach (Dailymail)
Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde believes the duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has now come to an end following the Portuguese superstar’s £100million move to Juventus. The two players have been embroiled in a battle for superiority for around…
APC resumes nationwide membership registration (SUN)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has approved the immediate resumption of membership registration in all the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The registration became necessary following the controversies that have trailed…
2019: Atiku mocks Buhari over 800-metre walk claim (SUN)
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, mocked the Presidency over its claim that President Muhammadu Buhari’s 800 metres walk was evidence of his fitness to run in 2019. The former vice president, who is eyeing the presidential ticket of the…
Kwankwanso laughs off Ganduje’s claim on visit to Kano (Vanguard)
Senator Rabiu Kwankwanso has laughed off the challenge from Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to enter Kano, describing his successor and one time protégée as a political spoiler hanging on to President Muhammadu Buhari for political survival. Kwankwanso spoke in response to recent…
Merkel may sacrifice ECB post to clinch EU Commission presidency (Global.handelsblatt)
Jens Weidmann, the influential head of Germany’s central bank, may consider himself a master of the universe, but he could soon become a pawn in Angela Merkel’s game of EU chess. The German chancellor, top government sources say, has set…