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Looking for a compact keyboard with a unique twist? The Keychron Q1 HE (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is currently marked down over $35 on Amazon, and comes with Hall effect switches, a rare offering that adds a ton of functionality to your keyboard.Photograph: Henri RobbinsThink of a keyboard switch like light switches. They have a fixed point where they activate, and all they can report is whether they’re in one of two states. Hall effect switches are more like light dimmer knobs. They know exactly where they currently are and can report that information back to the computer, which has a…

Getty ImagesUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the US is “ready to do what is needed” to help stabilise Argentina’s escalating financial turmoil.”All options for stabilization are on the table,” Bessent wrote on social media, calling Argentina a “systematically important US ally in Latin America”. The message helped to calm financial markets, which have been rattled as recent election losses raise doubts about the future of Javier Milei’s cost-cutting, free-market agenda. The value of the peso has been plunging, while investors dump Argentine stocks and bonds.Milei, a libertarian economist and ally of US President Donald Trump, was elected president…

Tom Holland will be taking a week off from the set of Spider-Man: Brand New Day after suffering an injury on set Friday. Sony met on Monday to work out a plan to resume filming, and determined the production will shut down for one week rather than attempt to shoot without Holland. It is not expected to impact the film’s July 31, 2026 release date. As for Holland, his injury was described as a mild concussion, and he is taking a break out of an abundance of caution, insiders say. The actor was able to attend a charity event on…

113 In the bustling markets of Lagos, the vibrant tech hubs of Yaba, and the sprawling farmlands of Kano, a quiet but powerful revolution is underway. Nigerian entrepreneurs, long celebrated for their resilience and resourcefulness in the face of daunting challenges, are beginning to harness a new tool that could change the game entirely: artificial intelligence (AI). For years, local business owners have built their enterprises with grit, improvisation, and sheer determination, often making something out of nothing despite limited resources and a challenging economic environment. But as the world moves deeper into the digital age, AI is emerging as…

Paul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe Liberal Democrats say children using social media apps should be shown cigarette-style health warnings to help protect their mental health.The party says the move would protect youngsters from “addictive algorithms”, citing concerns over excessive phone usage.It also wants a two-hour “doomscrolling cap” limiting how long under-18s can access TikTok-style video clips.The party says its own research has shown excessive social media use can lead to anxiety, sleep disruption and shortened attention spans.Announcing the plan at the party’s autumn conference in Bournemouth, technology spokesperson Victoria Collins said excessive social media use brings well-documented risks, “just like cigarettes…

Next year, they will compete in Budapest as World Athletics hosts its three-day Ultimate Championships featuring world champions, Diamond League winners and the top performers of 2026 – and which offers a $10m (£7.5m) prize pot.Earlier this year, the inaugural season of Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track – which excluded field events – ended with the final leg being cancelled because of financial concerns and its future appears in doubt with some athletes still yet to receive money.Coe said World Athletics intend to use the Ultimate Championship to test ideas which could later become part of the sport’s established major…

new video loaded: Palestinians React to International Recognition of StatehoodBy Monika Cvorak•September 22, 2025Palestinians in Gaza City and other parts of Gaza shared mixed views after several Western countries confirmed on Sunday that they formally recognize Palestinian statehood.

Matt Frucci will take the reins of “NBC Nightly News” as its new executive producer, a change that typically comes whenever a signature news programs hands duties to a new anchor. Tom Llamas took the reins of the program from Lester Holt in June. Frucci, who had been executive producer of “Top Story,” a show Llamas also anchors that streams on the NBC News Now service, will continue his duties there, according to Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice president of programming for NBC News. He will take a position that had previously been held by Meghan Rafferty, who left the role…

A disabled Nigerian man who has lived in the UK for almost 40 years has won an appeal to stay in the country despite the Home Office wanting to deport him.Anthony Olubunmi George, 63, came to the UK at the age of 24 in 1986. He has not left the UK since and has no criminal convictions. He had two strokes in 2019 that left him with speech and mobility issues.George has endured periods of homelessness and says he has lost count of the number of friends who have given him shelter over the years. He says he no longer…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ondo State Council, has written to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to formally demand an immediate upward review of the minimum wage for the State workers to the sum of N256,950.00k. The Ondo State government currently pays N73,000 as minimum wage, which the labour unions said can no longer meet the workers’ needs amidst economic hardship in the country. In a letter, dated September 19, 2025, and addressed to Governor Aiyedatiwa, the NLC also demanded an upward review of pensions for retirees in the State. The letter was signed by the State Chairman of NLC, Comrade Ademola…