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I was yelled at by a rooster this morning. And no, I don’t live on a farm. The culprit was a newly launched iPhone app I downloaded. Meet Clucky, a new alarm app for habitual snoozers that gives you the option of being woken up by a rooster and then requires you to complete a mission before you can turn the alarm off. Clucky joins a growing category of alarm apps, including Alarmy and Awake, that use challenges to keep people from simply turning off their alarms and going back to sleep. Its funniest selling point is arguably the rooster…

Five airports reopen after authorities cleared volcanic ash from critical infrastructure.Published On 8 Sep 20268 Sep 2026Indonesia has reopened its main airport in Jakarta and four others that had been closed ⁠due to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau.The five airports reopened on Tuesday after authorities cleared volcanic ash from critical infrastructure.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe disruption affected more than 340,000 travellers and approximately 2,900 flights.Videos shared on social media by Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Jakarta showed firefighters and firetrucks clearing runways and other operational facilities covered by ash.Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said it may take “a…

SaxaVord Spaceport has confirmed that it is in discussions with other companies. The UK government said the new space strategy would “drive growth, strengthen security and back the technologies that underpin modern life”.Ministers said they wanted to create jobs and help Britain and its partners launch satellites without relying on countries “further afield”. The money for the Shetland project is part of a £148m investment across Europe which ministers said would help UK space technology firms secure more work. Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said: “Scotland already builds more satellites than anywhere else in Europe, and with a £30m UK government…

A delve into the history of the Champions League shows that managers can and do win in their first season at a club, but also that experience matters. Which makes it interesting, given that tenures for the 2026‑27 crop range from newly appointed coaches to one with almost 15 years in charge. Some have managed more than 100 matches in the competition, others none.It gets under way on Tuesday with 14 of the 36 clubs led by managers who have been in the role for less than a year. It cannot match the turnover of the Premier League, in which…

Bleecker Street shared a teaser trailer for filmmaker Alex Gibney‘s highly-anticipated documentary Musk, which centers on the world’s richest man. The trailer features footage of Elon Musk‘s rockets launching into space and then crashing as people describe him in mostly unflattering terms. “He’s chaotic, random, capricious,” one voice says. “He is manifestly cruel and selfish,” another adds. “In a science fiction novel, he would not be a hero,” one concludes. Someone else describes him as “a man who has lost his mind.” A synopsis describes the four-hour film as “an incisive look behind the legend of Elon Musk, the wealthiest,…

There isn’t much that we Indians agree on these days. GDP numbers are no exception. Last week, India released glowing GDP numbers for the latest quarter – 7.8% growth – higher than the forecast 7%. It sparked a furore.Subhash Garg, a former finance secretary under Narendra Modi’s government and now a critic, reframed what Modi called a “herculean feat” as mere smoke and mirrors. According to Garg, the government revised last year’s current-price GDP downwards to inflate this year’s number – he believes the real growth is only 2.6%.The assertion, made on a television channel, immediately went viral. A flurry…

Zheng Qinwen beats Iga Swiatek, while Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina also reach the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev advances in the men’s.Published On 8 Sep 20268 Sep 2026Home favourite Coco Gauff and world number two Elena Rybakina sailed into the US Open quarterfinals, while China’s Zheng Qinwen mounted another extraordinary fightback to upset six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek.Top seed Alexander Zverev beat Italian ⁠Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3) at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The German was surprised to finish before midnight after coming through a couple of five-setters earlier in the tournament.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“I think…

By Henry Obetta PremiumTrust Bank has received dual credit rating upgrades from Agusto& Co. and DataPro Limited, underscoring its financial strength, sound risk management and growth trajectory. Agusto upgraded the Bank’s long-term rating from BBB+ to A- and short-term rating from A2 to A1, while DataPro upgraded its long-term rating from A- to A and affirmed its short-term rating at A1. The upgrades followed the Bank’s strong performance, with a pre-tax profit of N177.1 billion and total assets of N1.7 trillion in 2025. Commenting, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Emmanuel Emefienim, said: “These upgrades are a strong validation of the fundamentals…

Xiaomi is the latest manufacturer to release a short, wide foldable phone, in the same week Apple is expected to do the same. I got to try the 18 Fold behind closed doors at IFA last week, and while it looks and feels similar enough to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8, superior specs make it feel like the phone I wish Samsung had made.The 18 Fold is Xiaomi’s first book-style foldable since 2024’s Mix Fold 4, but the company has followed Huawei and Samsung in moving to a short, squat design. Xiaomi’s phone goes further though: it’s both shorter and…

Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has taken a swipe at Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), over attendance at the inauguration of the presidential campaign office of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in Abuja. He made the remarks during an interview on News Central while responding to a question on why the ADC was not represented at the event on Monday. Explaining ADC’s absence, Okonkwo said the inauguration was primarily an APM affair and therefore did not require the presence of the ADC leaders. “As…