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TECH: Google’s lightweight OS Android Go launches as Android Oreo (Go Edition)

Google’s made a number of tweaks since announcing Android Go back at I/O in May. The lightweight version is finally ready to launch, albeit with a slightly altered name. The OS is launching with the release of Android 8.1, now carrying the decidedly less catchy Android Oreo (Go edition) title.

Snapchat boss Evan Spiegel on the app that made him one of the world's youngest billionaires

With Facebook snapping at his heels, the Snap Inc founder needs to offer something more than selfies with a dog’s ears. He explains why his relaunched app could have the answer to fake news and filter bubbles by Alex Hern If you spend enough time in the tech industry, certain cultural touchstones become familiar. The sprawling virtual metaverse of Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash, for instance,  which was required reading  for new product managers at Facebook, or the voice-activated computers of Star Trek, now referenced in a hidden “Easter egg” feature in Amazon’s Echo smart speakers. But Evan Spiegel is talking about art. As the 27-year-old founder and chief executive of Snap Inc – née Snapchat, after the company’s main product – references Damien Hirst’s latest exhibition in Venice,  Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable , it becomes clear that Spiegel isn’t like other founders. The exhibition saw Hirst filling the Palazzo Grassi with treasures recovered from the ancie

Amazon Got Busted Selling Counterfeit Mercedes-Benz Parts -- Now Everything May Change

While it is of course illegal to sell counterfeit and otherwise trademark infringing merchandise in the U.S., Amazon has so far been able to skirt liability for this crime by claiming they are merely a venue for the sale of such products, as opposed to being the actual seller. 

Amazon finally launched in Australia — and other retailers immediately rallied

Amazon Australia to take orders for "millions" of products Analysts note "patchy" range, some uncompetitive prices Retail stocks rise after months of Amazon worries

Market Analysis: Pound Retreats After No Brexit Deal, US Dollar Gains on Tax Reform

OVERVIEW USD gains after the Senate approved the tax bill. The Euro is softer after investor sentiment fell more than expected.  US stock markets jumped more than 1% on tax progress to fresh record highs. Swiss Franc weakens 1% as investors seek higher risk, higher return assets.

Dollar steadies after Monday's bounce; sterling crumbles

LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar steadied on Tuesday after posting its biggest daily rise in a week in the previous session as caution set in before the U.S. tax bill becomes reality, with sterling leading early losers

HEALTH: Cancer as a Metabolic Disease By Thomas N. Seyfried

By Thomas N. Seyfried  Wiley The first question cancer victims may ask is, “Why did I get cancer?” The answer is usually sympathetic silence. There is still no concrete answer. In the U.S., cancer is becoming the number-one cause of death. Researchers are far from finding a cure, despite the War on Cancer and billions of dollars of research money poured into labs around the country since 1971. The majority of cancer deaths (90 percent) are the result of metastasis, or spread of cancer, yet most research does not involve metastasis and much of what is known comes from cells that have more in common with non-cancerous tumors than with metastatic ones. In his groundbreaking book

NEWS: Rep. John Conyers announces immediate retirement amid sex misconduct claims, endorses son to take seat

Facing multiple accusations of sexual harassment, John Conyers — the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives — is stepping down.

HEALTH: Eating Cheese Every Day May Actually Be Good for You

Cheese is typically considered more of an indulgence than a health food, but a new review of research suggests that it may not be as bad for you as once thought. In fact, people in the analysis who ate a little bit of cheese every day were less likely to develop heart disease or have a stroke, compared to those who rarely or never ate cheese. 

TECH: Ireland says it expects Apple to start paying $15 billion in back taxes in first quarter 2018

Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during a media event at Apple's new headquarters where Apple is expected to announce a new iPhone and other products in Cupertino, California on September 12, 2017. Ireland expects iPhone maker  Apple  to start paying up to 13 billion euros, or $15.4 billion, in back taxes into an escrow account in the first quarter of 2018, the finance minister said on Monday.

SPORTS: The Nigeria Football Federation says it will now switch focus to women's team

Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick says now the men's team has qualified for the World Cup attention can turn to the women The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has said that it will now concentrate on helping the women's team.

POLITICS: Despite owing pensioners, Rivers buys N484 million SUVs for federal lawmakers

The Rivers State Government has bought new SUVs – Toyota Land Cruisers – worth hundreds of millions of naira for the 16 National Assembly members from the state, despite the fact that the state is owing retired civil servants their pensions and gratuities for over three years now

SPORTS: BRAZIL'S NEYMAR ‘HAPPY’ TO AVOID NIGERIA AT WORLD CUP

The Brazilian superstar expressed delight after they were handed a group bereft of an African side, most importantly the Super Eagles

Technology: Nokia transforms experience for MTN Group's 52 million Nigerian customers

Nokia software and services fuel MTN's transformation to customer-centric operations Nokia solution will allow MTN to increase efficiencies, optimize subscriber services and deliver a superior customer experience.

Fuel scarcity throws Nigerians into panic

NNPC reassures consumers, says no plan to hike prices IPMAN denies plot to sabotage Buhari’s visits to Kano Nigerians have been thrown into panic following the re-emergence of long queues at fuel stations in parts of the country.

NEWS: Switzerland to return $320M stolen by Nigerian dictator

 Nigeria’s military ruler Gen. Sani Abacha. (AFP FILE PHOTO) Around $321 million in public funds stolen by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha would be returned to the African country, the government of Switzerland announced on Monday.

NEWS: #EndSARS, Fayose Speaks

The Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose has waded into the ongoing call for the scrapping of the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. The governor in a tweet on Monday night said rather than scrapping the police unit, a reform would be a better alternative.

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NEWS: Nigeria reorganizes police anti-robbery squad after outcry over brutality

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police ( IGP ) has ordered the reorganization of the country’s special anti-robbery squad ( SARS ) following an online campaign to have it disbanded.

SPORTS: Team Nigeria names 21 for African Skating Championship

By John Egbokhan 21 skaters are to represent Team Nigeria at the 2017 African Skating Championship holding from December 6 to 10 in Lome, Togo. Unveiling the team yesterday at the National Stadium in Lagos, President of the Nigeria Roller Sports and Skating Federation, Comrade Joseph Evah, said the skaters were carefully from a pool of over 40 skaters at a rigorous camping exercise.