BlackBerry to stop making phones

BlackBerry to stop making phones


BlackBerry is shutting down its phone business after 14 years of making handsets.
The company’s devices were once the phone of choice for professionals, providing access to emails on the move, but BlackBerry has struggled to keep up with competition from rivals Apple and Samsung as mobile users increasingly opt for touchscreens.
The Canadian company is now focusing on making software and will outsource the manufacture of hardware to other companies.
John Chen, the company’s executive chairman
and chief executive, said: “We are focusing on software development, including security and applications. The company plans to end all internal hardware development and will outsource that function to partners. This allows us to reduce capital requirements and enhance return on invested capital.”
Chen said earlier this year that he would know by September whether the loss-making handset business was likely to become profitable.
John Jackson, analyst at IDC, said BlackBerry’s decision to stop making devices was “entirely sensible and probably overdue”. He added

Mercedes launches EQ brand with electric SUV concept

The Paris Motor Show is on today, and Mercedes-Benz is using the big gathering as a platform to present its vision for the future of electric mobility. Introducing a new EQ brand, standing for "Electric Intelligence," the German automaker has revealed a new concept car that embodies its ideas about designing vehicles "based on an architecture developed specifically for battery-electric models." It's called Generation EQ and it's a streamlined, all-wheel drive, all-electric SUV in its Paris form, but Mercedes says the underlying architecture is versatile enough to also be used for saloons, coupes, cabriolets, and other models, thanks to a modular component system.

The Generation EQ car joins in the current trend among concept vehicles of replacing side mirrors with cameras and disguising door

handles and windshield wi

pers in order to emphasize a clean aerodynamic shape. It's a reinterpretation of Mercedes' design philosophy and aims to set a distinctive new "electro-look" for the company, as Daimler head of design Gorden Wagener explains. As if there weren't enough LEDs on the exterior — signalling the electric drive within, presumably — the interior is also strewn with electric illumination strips and is dominated by a super wide 24-inch TFT screen that sits in the place of the traditional instrument panel. OLED touchscreens sit on two of the steering wheel's three spokes, providing access to menus and

Latest On Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Samsung restarts TV commercials for the phone, throws in cheaper screen replacements for its home market.

Samsung moving towards the conclusion of its Galaxy Note 7 recall — at least in its home market of South Korea. According to Reuters, the company will restart sales of the phone on October 1, by which time it expects 80 percent of old, potentially hazardous Note 7s to have been returned.

In the run up to the new start date, Samsung has reportedly resumed Note 7 TV commercials in Korea, and to sweeten the deal it's throwing in 50% off any repairs to the phone — including screen replacements — for customers buying a Note 7 in the month

Breaking news! Fuel Subsidy removed

Breaking! Fuel subsidy removed; new price of fuel revealed

The federal government of Nigeria has removed subsidy on fuel and it will now start to sell for  N145 per litre.
This removal was made on Wednesday, May 11.
Until the removal, the official price of petrol was N87 per litre although consumers have been paying as much as N200 for fuel due to scarcity.
Ibe Kachikwu and President Muhammadu Buhari
The removal in fuel subsidy has been a lingering issue since President Muhammadu Buhari took over power.
The minister of state for petroleum product, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu had said that the citizens were not benefitting from the subsidy which made it necessary to be removed.
An official in the petroleum industry had earlier said the federal government would deregulate the downstream sector of the Nigerian petroleum industry so as to put an end to scarcity.
The petroleum minister in a statement said the decision was taken based on the current challenges and that Nigerians have been paying exorbitant prices for fuel.
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Man climbs 126-year-old statue to take a selfie, breaks it into pieces

Technically Incorrect: In Lisbon, Portugal, a railway station enjoys a beautiful statue of a 16th century king. Until a selfie-taker tries to climb it.

LASU Suspends 4 Students Over Alleged Cult-Related Activities

The Lagos State University (LASU) has suspended four students for cult-related activities and improper conducts.

This is contained in the university’s official bulletin ‎obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos.

The bulletin quoted the institution as saying that conducts of the suspended students could cause breach peace on the campus.

The bulletin said the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, took the decision on behalf of the university

Lawmakers Urged To Recommend Death Penalty For Treasury Looters

Following the recommendation of death penalty for kidnappers, the Senate has been urged to take a step further and recommend same punishment for treasury looters.

This call was contained in a statement issued by the chairman, Association of Online Media Practitioners, Wole Arisekola.

He noted that while the recommendation made during the week by the senators prescribing death penalty for kidnappers was laudable, the lawmakers should go a step further by also recommending same punishment for public officials who loot the treasury.

Arisekola, in the statement noted that “the same law should be passed on corrupt public officials because corruption is wors

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CONFIRMS NEW ALBUM

Justin Timberlake is “definitely” working on a ton of new music. Hot off the release of his fun-loving“CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!” single, JT is executive producing the upcoming Trolls soundtrack and crafting his own follow-up to 2013’s The 20/20 Experience.

During an interview with Carson Daly on 97.1 AMP Radio, Timberlake opened up about the inspiration behind his new material.

“Where I grew up in America has a lot of influence,” he said. “Growing up in Tennessee—very central of the country—Memphis is known as being the birthplace of rock and roll, but also the home of the blues, but Nashville’s right down the street so there’s a lot of country music.”

When Daly suggested collaborations with everyone from Drake to Chris Stapleton, JT was open to the possibilities. “It’s funny that you say that because you might be in my brain about certain types of collaborations coming up on my next albu

Bush-whacked: Jeb joins brother and father in vowing not to vote for Trump

 
Jeb Bush has joined his brother and father in declaring that he will not support Donald Trump, the presumptive nominee, in the presidential election in November.


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On Friday, a day after House speaker Paul Ryan said he could not support Trump just yet, Bush posted to Facebook a

The Latest: Trump Will Testify After Election on Lawsuit

Donald Trump will testify after the presidential election on a class-action lawsuit that accuses the billionaire businessman and his now-defunct Trump University of defrauding people who paid up to $35,000 for real estate seminars.

A federal judge in San Diego on Friday set a Nov. 28 trial. Trump lawyer Daniel Petrocelli says the presumptive GOP nominee plans to attend most, if not all, of trial and will take the witness stand.

The lawsuit is one of three that

Why did China Ban People From Seductively Eating Banana? Read

Well, fuck. China has reportedly banned people from seductively eating bananas on film. I am devastated.

According to state news outlet CCTVNews, the country has banned people from live-streaming their consumption of the delicious yellow fru

The next 'Battlefield' Drops You in WWI, launches on October 21st

EA and developer Dice today revealed the next major entry in the venerable warfare series Battlefield. Just as the rumor mill believed, the game will be set in World War I -- and the new game, appropriately, is titled Battlefield 1. "We chose the name because we're going back to the true dawn of all out warfare," lead game designer Daniel Berlin said at a private event near San Francisco for press and fans, "and this is the genesis

Obama on Trump: This Is Not a Reality Show

In his first remarks about Donald Trump's status as the GOP's presumptive nominee, President Barack Obama on Friday urged the media to undertake tougher scrutiny of presidential candidates.

"We are in serious times and this is a really serious job," Obama said at the White House. "This is not entertainment; this is not a reality show."

Obama suggested that Trump's rise was enabled by a press that focuses on the frivolous.

"What I'm concerned about is the degree to which reporting and information starts emphasizing the spectacle and the circus," Obama said, simultaneously

Judge in Prince's Estate Case Authorizes DNA Testing

The judge overseeing the Prince estate case has authorized genetic testing on a sample of his blood in case it's necessary to determine who's entitled to shares of the estate.

Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide on Friday granted a request by the special administrator overseeing the estate, Bremer Trust, to hire DNA Diagnostics Center to perform the genetic testing on a blood sample now held by the medical examiner's office that conducted the autopsy on Prince.

Prince died April 21 at his home in

US military admits troops are operating inside Yemen to combat al-Qaida

The US military has for the first time publicly acknowledged that US troops are operating inside Yemen to help the country’s government and a Saudi-backed coalition confront al-Qaida affiliated forces.

Defense department spokesman Navy captain Jeff Davis said on Friday that a “very small number” of military personnel has in recent weeks been working with Yemeni and Arab Coalition forces to push al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) fighters from the port city of Mukalla.

The Pentagon has stepped up air strikes

Naira Remains At N321 To Dollar At The Parallel Market

The Naira on Friday traded at N321 to the dollar at the parallel market.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Naira remained stable at N321 for almost a week.

However, the Pound Sterling and the Euro exchanged at N467 and N365 respectively.

Meanwhile, the Naira remained at N197 to the dollar at the official Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rate.

Traders attributed the stability in the price of the Naira to activities of currency hoarders who anticipated a new policy direction with the passage of the budget. (NAN)

NDLEA Arrests Corps Member With 9Kg Of Indian Hemp In Sokoto

The Sokoto State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday arrested a female Youth Corps member currently serving in Zamfara with 9 kilogrammes of Indian hemp.

The Commandant of the agency in the state, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto.

Idris said the suspect was serving in Gumi Local Government Area of Zamfara, and was arrested along Sokoto-Gusau road in Sokoto State.

He said that the suspect had confessed to being initiated into the business by a fellow Corps member.

He said the suspect had boarded a luxury bus from Onitsha in Anambra,

I Only Received One Letter Of Invitation From EFCC

Former Spokesperson to the ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode said contrary to media reports, he received only one letter of invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

According to a statement by his special adviser media, Jude Ndukwe the EFCC wrote a letter of invitation to his principal Chief Femi Fani-Kayode this morning asking that he report to their Abuja office on the morning of May 9th for a discussion.

He said, the letter was dated 6th May 2016 and it was signed by one Mr. Mohammed Umar Abba on behalf of the Acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.

“This is the first and only letter of invitation that Chief Fani-Kayode has received from the EFCC and it puts a lie to the shameful allegation that was being peddled

How Did Drake do it? He joins Forbes List Of Top Five Richest Hip-hop Stars.

Drake Joins Forbes List Of Top Five Richest Hip-Hop Stars

Rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham became the newest member of The Forbes five club of hip-hop’s wealthiest artist on Monday with a net worth of 60 million dollars, said Forbes.

The annual list had regularly included rap artistes Bryan “Birdman” Williams, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Due to the mismanagement of funds which resulted in a bankruptcy last summer, 50 Cent was superseded by Drake, who had increased his net worth through touring, music releases and business deals with Nike, Sprite and Apple.

Drake’s forth studio album ‘’views’’, a Toronto native who goes by his middle name, sold an estimated 630,000 copies on its April 29 release date, according to Vibe Magazine.
With each album selling at 13.99 dollars exclusively on iTunes, the 29-year-old made about 800,000 dollars that night on release.

Business mogul and rap artist Diddy continued to hold the number one title with a net worth of 750 million dollars.

Thanks to his agreement with Diageo’s Circo vodka, stakes in his music television network Revolt, his clothing line Sean John and more.

Dr Dre followed with 710 million dollars, then Jay Z in third place with 610 million dollars and finally Birdman, who came fourth with 110 million dollars.

While his net worth was small in comparison to his fellow club members, Drake was quickly climbing the ranks, earning some 150 million dollars to date before taxes and spending, Forbes said.

The business magazine analyzes artistes’ past earnings, values their current holdings and talks to industry specialists to determine which hip-hop star makes it on the list.

Combined together, Forbes disclosed that, all five artists are worth 2.2 billion dollars. (Reuters\NAN)

A ninth child! Eddie's Gf gives birth

Eddie Murphy has Ninth Child with Girlfriend Paige Butcher

Funny man Eddie Murphy who is slated to return to the limelight sometime this year, certainly knows how to pop them out.

According to E!online, the Coming to America star has welcomed a baby girl with his girlfriend of four years, Paige Butcher. It’s his ninth child and Butcher’s first.

His representative confirmed to E! News that Paige gave birth to their daughter ‘Izzy Oona Murphy’, this morning, and she weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz. and was 19.5 inches. “Both mother and daughter are doing well,” according to E! News.

Here’s a list of Eddie’s kids starting from the eldest- Eric, with ex-girlfriend Paulette McNeely, and Christian, with ex-girlfriend Tamara Hood, Five more children with ex-wife Nicole Mitchell: Bria, Myles, Shayne, Zola, and Bella. + 9-year-old Angel with former Spice Girls member ‘Mel B’.

Clinton Exploring How To Win Over Republicans

As Trump Wins, Clinton Exploring How to Win Over Republicans

With Donald Trump all but clinching the Republican nomination for president, Hillary Clinton is beginning to explore ways to woo Republicans turned off by the brash billionaire.

The Democratic front-runner's campaign believes Trump's historically high unfavorable ratings and penchant for controversy may be enough to persuade a slice of GOP voters to get behind her bid, in much the same way so-called Reagan Democrats sided with the Republican president in the 1980s.

Democrats caution their effort to win over Clinton Republicans — or Hilla-cans, perhaps — is in its earliest stages, but could grow to include ads and other outreach targeted in particular at suburban women in battleground states. Already

Lemonade is Dominating The Bill board

 Pop queen … Beyoncé’s Lemonade is dominating the Billboard charts.

Beyoncé has made Billboard Hot 100 history, as she becomes the first woman to have 12 tracks charting simultaneously in the rundown.

The songs make up Lemonade, her new album, which reaches the No 1 slot after selling 653,000 copies in the week ending 28 April, according to Nielsen Music. Her showing beats the record of Taylor Swift, who had 11 tracks in the top 100 at the same time in 2010, following the release of her album Speak Now.

 Beyoncé's Lemonade is about much more than infidelity and Jay Z

Only one of Beyoncé’s songs is currently in the top 10, however: Formation – which was released in February – sits at No 10, while Sorry, the most streamed track from Lemonade with 14.2m US streams, is at No 11, with Hold Up at No

Ondo Health Workers Protest Non Payment Of 5months Salary

Health workers in Ondo State Government Medical Village in Ondo, Ondo west local government, yesterday took to the streets to protests their unpaid salaries running into five months by the state government.

The workers in their hundred, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory assistance , records officers, among others, paralysed activities at all government health facilities across chanting solidarity songs.

The angry protesters were armed with leave branches and placards with various inscriptions such as “Pay our salaries “ ,”Shall we die bef

Cruz Suspends Campaign After Projected Indiana Loss

Texas senator Ted Cruz is suspending his presidential campaign for the Republican nomination following his loss to Donald Trumpin the Indiana Republican primary, Cruz announced at a rally tonight in Indianapolis.

"Together we left it all in the field in Indiana, we gave it everything we got," he said. "So with a heavy a heart, but with boundless optimism, for the long term future of our nation, we are suspending our campaign," Cruz told supporters.

Several Cruz staffers were crying before Cruz took the stage and his family appeared visibly emotional alongside Cruz as he made his announcement.

“From the beginning I said I would continue on, as long as there was a viable path,” Cruz said. “Tonight, I’m sorry to say, it appears that path has been foreclosed.”

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A kid who hacked Instagram

A 10-year-old Finnish kid won $10,000 for hacking Instagram

And he's not even old enough for an account.

A precocious youth has won a $10,000 bug bounty from Facebook after he figured out a way to delete other users' comments from Instagram's servers,Mashable reports.

The youngster, a 10-year-old Finnish kid named Jani, claimed the security flaw he discovered could even allow him to delete Justin Bieber's Instagram comments and captions, should he feel so inclined. Jani showed off his hack to the Instagram team by deleting a comment they posted on a test account. As the boy's father told the Finnish news site Iltalehti, Jani and his twin brother are fairly prolific at poking holes in seemingly secure websites, but the Instagram hack was their biggest to date.

The $10,000 prize was part of Facebook's Bug Bounty program, which offers rewards to White Hat hackers and other researchers who find bugs or security flaws in their code. In 2015, Facebook reportedly paid out $936,000 to 210 different researchers, out of a grand total of 13,000 submissions. 102 of those submissions were considered "high impact."